Author Archives: Carissa

04
Jun, 2008

my first bento

remember when i got a bento box in the mail?  well, i finally got a chance to use it today.  hmmm…. making a pretty one is a little harder than it looks.  here’s what i ended up with: yeah.  the … Continue reading →

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03
Jun, 2008

haricot vert

tonight for dinner, i decided to try out a recipe i’d seen on smitten kitchen a few days ago.  last weekend, at the farmer’s market, one of the vendors was selling haricot vert (or is it haricots verts if there … Continue reading →

Posted in yum | 3 Comments
02
Jun, 2008

celebrating my blogiversary

today marks three years since i began blogging. three years ago, i had this idea that i should start keeping track of the good parts of my day instead of always getting bogged down in the bad bits and that … Continue reading →

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01
Jun, 2008

common threads

so…. awhile back, i was contacted by a friend that i’d met through blogging and she invited me to join a virtual quilting bee. i’d seen evidence of another virtual quilting bee flitting about the craft blogs and i was … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, library stuff, Uncategorized | 4 Comments
31
May, 2008

one last photo for tonight

this evening, we shared an alfresco meal with friends and afterwards, one of my friends borrowed my camera and took some fun pictures.  does this photo bring back memories for anyone else?

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31
May, 2008

family photo shoot

recently, a friend asked if i would be willing to take some pictures of their family to send to faraway family members. i haven’t really done family portraits before (except for a few during newborn photo shoots), so i was … Continue reading →

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31
May, 2008

travelogue part 3

of course, the main reason i went out east wasn’t to re-do my parents’ bathroom, it was to visit my family (and a few great friends) who live there.  how could i not show you pictures? on the drive to … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, spring, stuff that sparks a glow in my soul | 3 Comments
30
May, 2008

travelogue part 2

when i left home, i had this vague idea in my head that my vacation would consist of sipping fresh, home-brewed mint tea on my parent’s porch, watching my nephew toddle around being cute and maybe getting some good reading … Continue reading →

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29
May, 2008

a photojournal of my trip

i’ve been having computer issues for the past two days since i got back from my trip* (didja miss me?) and now i’m too sleepy to do a long post, so here are some pretty pictures for you to enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | 3 Comments
18
May, 2008

greeting old friends

today, mr. h-s and i embarked on a familiar bike ride, but one that i hadn’t done since…. maybe last fall sometime?  it’s a little less than 30 miles round trip, so it was the longest ride i’d done in … Continue reading →

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