Author Archives: Carissa

14
Jan, 2009

tiny tidbits from a laptop refugee

my laptop’s video card fizzled out a few days ago, so i am beholden to my generous husband to share his computer with me so that i can post every once in awhile.  but i still wanted to share a … Continue reading →

Posted in library stuff, stuff that makes me smile, trip down memory lane | 1 Comment
09
Jan, 2009

we interrupt this christmas retrospective…

to bring you a special report about a new craft love of mine. this is actually the second new craft love for me in the span of about 3 short weeks, so my brain is buzzing with possibilities, but i’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, stuff that sparks a glow in my soul | 1 Comment
07
Jan, 2009

games galore (christmas, part iv)

i think i played more games this christmas than i have ever played in that short of a stretch of time before in my life.  pictured above is one of the many new (for me) games that i learned–ticket to … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff that makes me smile, winter | 4 Comments
06
Jan, 2009

cute kids (or christmas, part 3)

i am fortunate enough to have my best friend from college living in the same small (faraway) town as my sister, so whenever we go out to visit family, i often stay at my friend’s house and enjoy a little … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, photography, winter | 2 Comments
03
Jan, 2009

a trip to d.c.

my dad’s birthday is a few days before christmas and this year he wanted to take a family trip to the smithsonian in washington d.c. for his birthday present.  we were happy to oblige. the day was bitterly cold and … Continue reading →

Posted in fun stuff, reviews, yum | 3 Comments
02
Jan, 2009

slowly unpacking

whew.  we made it back from our epic holiday journey a few days ago and although the suitcases and boxes of presents have all been unpacked and put away and the laundry has even been washed, the unpacking of the … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, reviews | 3 Comments
16
Dec, 2008

i found two more

6. an unexpected gift of homemade bread. 7. oranges from our last csa box that still have the leaves on them. beautiful.

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16
Dec, 2008

digging out

i feel like i’ve been digging out from under a giant load of stuff from this semester but today i finally broke through and had a productive day.  i made granola, cooked up and froze a bunch of black beans … Continue reading →

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04
Dec, 2008

peanuts n’ oranges

i love salted in the shell peanuts.  i don’t really eat them very often, but when i do get a chance to eat them, i love how they taste and i love how they take forever to eat so you … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, trip down memory lane, yum | 3 Comments
03
Dec, 2008

peace

snowing this morning i’m sipping a cup of hot tea quietly smiling

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