Author Archives: Carissa

my first flannel friday: mrs. mcmurphy’s pumpkin

a few months ago, one of the librarian bloggers that i follow began a series she called “flannel friday” where she’d post a different flannelboard story each friday.  this caught on quickly and there’s now a wonderful weekly following, a … Continue reading

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the scooty bike is fun

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i found another one!

i finished this one a few weeks ago when my parents were visiting.  can i still count it for kcwc? before: after:

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missed kcwc again!

how is it that i always seem to catch the last day of kids clothing week challenge?  that’s it.  i’m going to have to give in and subscribe to elsie marley’s blog at the risk of being too inspired and … Continue reading

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expanding my filmmaking focus

a few months ago, a dear friend of mine who had seen all of the videos i’d made of my son asked me if i might be willing to come to her house (she lives a few states over) and … Continue reading

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lucky find!

i don’t frequently blog about stuff that i’ve bought because i don’t want to ever get caught up in “money makes you happy” sort of ruts, but today’s purchase is much less about spending money and much more about being … Continue reading

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another video! (this one’s for the die-hard fans)

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may the force be with you. and bring you a glass of milk, perhaps.

on monday, i was inspired by a friend to try my hand at making graham crackers using the same recipe she’d used.  the happy baby enjoyed helping me (to a point. then he just ate the dough which conveniently, has … Continue reading

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apparently september is a really difficult month for me to blog

this weekend, i finally finished the mini-dude.  i got this idea stuck in my head that my boy needs a boy doll made by his mama, so after some experimentation, here’s the final product: happy baby calls him “baby” and … Continue reading

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language acquisition is so much fun!

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