Author Archives: Carissa

10
Jul, 2011

still celebrating… with a beach robe!

when i saw dana’s beach robe pattern, i just couldn’t resist!  it’s a very well-written pattern with lots of wiggle room for your own creativity.  my only comments are that i tried to make this out of a bath towel … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2011

still celebrating the boy…..

hmmm… how long can i drag this blog meme out?  i haven’t finished showing you all the fun clothes i’ve made recently!  okay, here’s another shirt that went from an adult size medium: to about a size 2T (a little … Continue reading →

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06
Jul, 2011

easy peasy tent

another project that i made over the holiday weekend was this fun tent from the cakies tutorial.  since i had the guy at the store cut my 8-foot-long boards in half, the only things i had to do to make … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2011

rocket pod

the “fun pod” got a paint job this weekend.  baby dude approves.

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03
Jul, 2011

such a water baby!

we’ve been having a great holiday weekend at home and i have a few fun projects to show you, but i couldn’t wait to share this latest film. this is the first time baby dude’s gotten to play in water … Continue reading →

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01
Jul, 2011

baby dude and grandpa

my parents came out to visit about a month ago and my dad built us a fence in our back yard.  i helped hammer a bunch of the pickets on and baby dude helped too.  sort of.  here’s a little … Continue reading →

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29
Jun, 2011

iron cupcake!

last weekend, a friend told me about an event that i had to attend.  apparently, this is the fifth “iron cupcake” competition in town, but it’s the first one i’ve been to–where have i been?  although i must admit that … Continue reading →

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22
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: snap tape tutorial

i promised you a tutorial in this celebrate the boy mini-series and here it is!  one reader requested a tutorial for how to make snap tapes for the leg seam on rompers.  this tutorial will work for any project that … Continue reading →

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21
Jun, 2011

celebrate the boy: baprons!

another free online pattern that recently caught my eye was the “bapron” pattern & tutorial from the adventures of rory and jess. we already owned a number of cute bibs, but many of them were too small to cover his … Continue reading →

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20
Jun, 2011

one world, many stories: CSLP 2011 decorating ideas

non-librarian readers, please excuse the work-related post, but i thought i’d share some of this year’s decorating ideas.  i’ve been putting together summer library program decorations for a few years now and almost every time i post photos librarians i’ve … Continue reading →

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