Author Archives: Carissa

07
Sep, 2010

lovely lake retreat

not this past holiday weekend (which we stayed at home for, all three of us sick–hooray!  p.s. anyone local want to volunteer to be our grandma-on-call for these types of situations?) but the weekend before that, we made a trip … Continue reading →

Posted in summer | Comments Off on lovely lake retreat
01
Sep, 2010

what i’ve been up to

i need to clear out the backlog of unwritten posts floating around in my head, so here are some of the pics i recently downloaded from my phone: a friend invited me to come pick raspberries at her house.  i … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, yum | 4 Comments
05
Aug, 2010

cutie pies and quickie fun sewing

my college roommate (and very dear friend) drove out (across several states!) to visit us (with her two kids ages 2 and 4!) a few weeks ago.  while she was here, i snuck some of her kids’ clothes out of … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, summer | 1 Comment
14
Jul, 2010

appetizers for supper

last night i decided the time was right to try out this recipe for a zucchini and ricotta galette from smitten kitchen.  it had these healthy looking slices of zucchini and a very intriguing description of the crust that made … Continue reading →

Posted in summer, yum | 4 Comments
04
Jul, 2010

baby clothing cuteness

who says girls get all the cute clothes?  check out these rompers i made for the happy baby (using a few alterations on the 90-minute shirt tutorial): i especially love the back on the striped one where i added a … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, crafty stuff | 2 Comments
21
Jun, 2010

simply inspiring

in an era of trimming down my google reader in a vain attempt to spend less time on the computer, it is only a very exceptional blog that gets added to my list these days.  yesterday, i followed a link … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, reviews | 1 Comment
20
Jun, 2010

my common threads quilt

here’s the current state of my common threads “bookshelf” quilt (hooray for the process pledge!).  last night i finally finished sewing all of the strips of books together (after adding about 30″ of my own “books”).  i have to give … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff | 2 Comments
18
Jun, 2010

evolution of a literary fox (and a giveaway!)

i got several requests to see the process of my reading fox design, and so i’ve created this blog post which should give hope to everyone out there who thinks they “can’t draw.”  i’m surprised to find that it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff | 15 Comments
12
Jun, 2010

foxita

awhile back, i’d posted that my crafting/children’s librarian/bloggy friend, small fox had invited me to be part of an “art exchange.”  i’m pretty sure that the chain ended with me (i can’t really blame anyone for not signing up — … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff, stuff that makes me smile | 6 Comments
06
Jun, 2010

before and after: the glider

okay, you caught me.  this is another baby-related post, but it’s also a furniture makeover and i am soooo excited about it, i just had to share it with you.  a little back story:  when we started to decorate the … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, crafty stuff, stuff that makes me smile | 7 Comments