Author Archives: Carissa

movie monday: haircut!

Isadora's first haircut from carissaabc on Vimeo. and for reference, here’s gabriel’s first haircut.

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movie monday: flashback to april

chickadee and the monster 3 from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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movie monday: the happy little baby takes the stairs

isadora takes the stairs from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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movie monday: swinging!

izza swings from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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starting a salad swap

at the beginning of this summer, i was reading a blog (sorry, can’t remember which one) that made a passing comment (i believe it was facetious) that her new diet plan was “eat a salad every day.” while this “diet … Continue reading

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more favorite apps

i know that some of you really enjoy my app recommendations, so i thought i’d post a few of our new favorites. first, the apps that get the most actual playtime by the happy little dude: DipDap–in this app, users … Continue reading

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movie monday: the happy little baby crawls

this footage was taken back in january, but i finally got around to making it into a movie.  it’s a sequel to this one from october and reminiscent of this movie of her brother. Chickadee and the monster 2 from … Continue reading

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tutorial: a flower garden for toddlers

way back at christmastime, i made a flower garden toy for my niece after reading this blog post on the artful parent. once i’d gathered all the parts, i realized it was pretty simple and inexpensive to make (though mine … Continue reading

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movie monday: zoom zoom

love to see these two playing together!   Zoom Zoom from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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mail-order meals: home chef vs. blue apron

a few months ago, i read a rave review of a mail-order meal service called blue apron (her blog is really hilarious, especially if you like mommy humor) and i was very disappointed when i went to blue apron’s site … Continue reading

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