Author Archives: Carissa

08
Dec, 2014

App picks by a 4 year old: A 12 Day Countdown (Day 1)

i’m doing a “12 days of apps” series on my work blog, so i thought it might be fun to ask the happy little dude what his top 12 apps are.  this was a tricky process for him (narrowing it … Continue reading →

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20
Oct, 2014

movie monday: first movement!

this is kind of old news by now (and she’s already much faster than this), but little miss happy baby is mobile! here’s a peek… Chickadee + the Monster from carissaabc on Vimeo.

Posted in baby stuff, video | 2 Comments
23
Sep, 2014

mooooovie tooooosdy: the happy baby eats

i missed the deadline for movie monday, so i decided to go with assonance instead of alliteration and have movie tuesday.  there’s a bit of a backlog of posts that are written in my head (with photos taken and everything!) … Continue reading →

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26
Aug, 2014

balancing “screen time”

i’ve been thinking a lot about the healthiest ways to incorporate apps and technology into our family life. many parents deal with the issue by setting a daily time limit, and while that seems so nice and tidy and easily … Continue reading →

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05
Aug, 2014

the wild rompdress: a free pattern and tutorial

i am sooooo excited about this new pattern and tutorial!  ever since i started shopping for baby girl clothes, i’ve been loving this new (to me, anyway) concept of a dress with a full bodysuit (or “onesie”) attached underneath it.  … Continue reading →

Posted in baby stuff, crafty stuff, tutorials | 3 Comments
28
Jul, 2014

movie monday: summer storm

although this footage was taken over a month ago, something very similar happened yesterday, so i got motivated to edit it into what you see here.  enjoy!  (and go out and get muddy!)   Summer Storm from carissaabc on Vimeo.

Posted in kid stuff, summer, video | 3 Comments
07
Jul, 2014

dinner: the playbook (part 4, or “i can’t stop trying these recipes out!”)

i’ve now made three more recipes from dinner: the playbook.  first up–buttermilk herb baked chicken fingers.  one thing i was surprised by was the color of the chicken fingers when they were done baking–white as skeleton fingers!  i popped them … Continue reading →

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30
Jun, 2014

movie monday: chatty baby

someone’s getting talkative! chatty baby from carissaabc on Vimeo. flashback to another chatty baby another flashback

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29
Jun, 2014

dinner: the playbook (part 3)

seriously, i did bookmark some recipes that weren’t purely familiar comfort food, but when my boy asked for pizza and it was just the two of us for supper that night (another frisbee night), i couldn’t resist trying out the … Continue reading →

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28
Jun, 2014

dinner: the playbook (part 2)

the second recipe that i knew i could pull off on a working weeknight was the spinach and feta omelet.  the technique she describes is a bit different than the one i usually use, so i followed it as closely … Continue reading →

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