Author Archives: Carissa

20
Feb, 2010

i {heart} animation (vol. 2)

i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again… i do love to watch animated movies.  this afternoon, mr. happy stuff and i went on a date to watch the most recent batch of oscar nominated animated shorts.  here’s a … Continue reading →

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20
Feb, 2010

mgbp#5: vintage baby quilt!

when we unpacked one of the boxes from mr. happy stuff’s parents’ storage area (everyone has these boxes that slowly migrate from your parents’ house to your own house, right? ) we discovered this awesome quilt.  it’s folded over the … Continue reading →

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16
Feb, 2010

mgbp #4: nursery walls

our nursery used to be our office.  we’d painted it this bold red color with bright white trim and it felt cozy in this small room.  when we decided to switch it over to a nursery, the thought of painting … Continue reading →

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14
Feb, 2010

happy hearty day!

this morning, mr. happy stuff took me to sardine for brunch.  we’ve been meaning to try it out forever, and today was the day.  we ate amazingly delicious food …. baked creamed eggs with gruyere, proscuitto and spinach with a … Continue reading →

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08
Feb, 2010

m.g.b.p. #3: stripey pants!

so when i first found out that the birthmother who’d chosen us was going to have a boy, i experienced one ridiculous twinge of regret–“boy clothes are so much harder to sew than girl’s clothes!” and while i’ll still admit … Continue reading →

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07
Feb, 2010

m.g.b.p. #2

baby’s first hand-knit gift–a toadstool rattle!  a friend of mind from work knit this up for us and i totally l.o.v.e. it!  mr. happy stuff thought it looked like something from mario bros.  i think that means he likes it … Continue reading →

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07
Feb, 2010

mushy gushy baby post #1

thank you for your wonderful responses to the quilt and our big announcement! let’s begin this string of baby posts with an easy, not-too-babyish project i took on a few months ago–the changing table. i love the “modern” aesthetic, but … Continue reading →

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05
Feb, 2010

in which i stop torturing you and just tell you already!

so the short story behind this quilt is that after 4+ years of trying various methods to start our family, we are thrilled to be anticipating a domestic open newborn adoption possibly sometime in the next 5 weeks or so.  … Continue reading →

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03
Feb, 2010

an interlude

while i’m impatiently waiting to receive all of your guesses on the last post (i’ll give you a little more time.  i know not everyone reads my blog every day.) i thought i’d tell you about my new favorite breakfast … Continue reading →

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01
Feb, 2010

the bigger picture

ding, ding, ding!  rebekah’s right!  the quilt is for a third human member of our family! but there’s a little more to the story than you might assume.  look at the previous hints for close-ups of the embroidery (here’s a … Continue reading →

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