Author Archives: Carissa

01
Nov, 2009

i {heart} the first day of “fall back” daylight savings time

i especially heart it when i don’t remember that we’re an hour different until about 10:30 a.m. when my husband gleefully yells from the basement that it’s really only 9:30! and so i spent the day in the kitchen.  i … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, yum | 2 Comments
31
Oct, 2009

stripey, halloween-ish cake

there was a party at my house last night. my friends who were planning the party had stopped at a local bakery and purchased the yummy fruit tarts and jam cookies you see in the foreground, then a quick trip … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, yum | 3 Comments
17
Oct, 2009

more stamp carving fun

today i indulged in a much-needed mental health vacation day and stayed home to carve stamps with a crafty friend visiting from out of town.  in addition to my first big monster stamp, i also carved the star flower you … Continue reading →

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11
Oct, 2009

a walk in the woods

although we live in the middle of the city, our home is near a nature preserve, so we have easy access to “the woods.”  we’ve been in this house for about 6 years and earlier this spring discovered (for the … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, trip down memory lane | 2 Comments
07
Oct, 2009

comfort food on a rainy day

today was a dreary rainy day and i wanted nothing more than to sit at home with my kitties and sew all day long.  but instead, i went to work, like a responsible person, and have spent the evening working … Continue reading →

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28
Sep, 2009

good swaps

for a long time, i’d been really wishing that i had some of that cute goldfish-in-a-bag print by heather ross and it is soooooo out of print and soooooo highly desirable that i’d pretty much given up hope.  until my … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, stuff that makes me smile | 4 Comments
27
Sep, 2009

a visit from the family

whew!  what a week!  my parents, my sister, her husband and their two boys (my super-cute nephews) arrived last sunday evening and stayed through friday morning.  it was a whirlwind of noise, chaos, love, laughter, hugs, tears and it scared … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff that makes me smile | 1 Comment
09
Sep, 2009

oh dear.

i seem to have found a fun new crafty skill.  as i was putting together a storytime kit for this fall all about monsters (which i put together almost every year–it’s my favorite!) i realized that we really didn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff | 7 Comments
08
Sep, 2009

kolaches!

remember those luscious apricots from the last post?  i couldn’t stop thinking about how good they’d taste with cream cheese on top of some sort of pastry, but i also couldn’t figure out what kind of pastry this combo reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in summer, trip down memory lane, yum | 3 Comments
01
Sep, 2009

apricots

i bought these beauties at the farmer’s market. the hardest part is deciding which way to cook them.  yesterday, i made a tart. i also made a tiny tart with the extra bits.  lucky for me, mr. happy stuff thinks … Continue reading →

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