Author Archives: Carissa

10
Nov, 2010

cd review: ranky tanky

as a librarian, one of my favorite current responsibilities is learning about new children’s music to consider adding to the library’s collection.  a handful of albums each year become personal favorites of mine that i’d happily listen to over and … Continue reading →

Posted in la la la!, library stuff, reviews | 1 Comment
08
Nov, 2010

felt and button flowers

this year i served on the planning committee for our church’s annual women’s retreat.  this meant (among other things) that i chose to go a little overboard and spend way too much of my very limited time making goodie bags … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff | 3 Comments
31
Oct, 2010

heating pad tutorial

tonight i did a quickie craft and made a rice-filled heating pad for the happy baby (to pre-warm his bed before he goes to sleep at night) and i thought i’d do a tutorial in case anyone else might want … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, tutorials | 1 Comment
26
Oct, 2010

wow.

tonight at my evening storytime at work, one of the mothers approached me afterwards with a gift.  she used to be able to bring her son to my toddler time and then my morning or afternoon storytimes, but now he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, crafty stuff, stuff that sparks a glow in my soul | 3 Comments
24
Oct, 2010

kids clothes challenge

i know you’ve all been waiting impatiently to see the clothes i sewed up during kids clothing week challenge, and i’m finally sitting down at a peaceful moment at the computer and i finally have photos of all (or at … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, crafty stuff | 3 Comments
19
Oct, 2010

i am addicted to making videos… new “crafty” obsession, perhaps?

banana! from carissaabc on Vimeo.

Posted in baby stuff, laugh, yum | 4 Comments
18
Oct, 2010

look what i made yesterday!

this gorgeous batch of pink (!) applesauce was made from farmer’s market heirloom apples.  the sauce is a perfect blend of tart and sweet with absolutely no sugar added.  the happy baby is teething right now and applesauce is pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, baby stuff, crafty stuff, yum | 2 Comments
07
Oct, 2010

a little video for you to enjoy

we started feeding the happy baby solid food about a month ago or so and although he’s not a voracious eater by any means, he usually enjoys eating with us and seems to enjoy most foods–at least after the first … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, yum | 8 Comments
04
Oct, 2010

old school happy stuff

somehow today i managed to take two photos for this blog and somehow i’ve managed to sit down at the computer to blog them.  woo hoo!  okay, this first photo was my lunch today.  when i was young, my sister … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, baby stuff, trip down memory lane, yum | 2 Comments
24
Sep, 2010

am i too late?

although i was afraid that it might be crazy, i decided to attempt elsie marley’s kids clothes week challenge this time around because i knew that i was going to be on a family vacation and so i’d have time … Continue reading →

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