Author Archives: Carissa

30
Mar, 2008

my first free-motion quilting

so, i ordered an embroidery foot for my sewing machine last week and it arrived the other day, so i thought i’d get a little more serious about this free motion quilting notion that had been tapping my shoulder for … Continue reading →

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29
Mar, 2008

great catering

i’m sorry i don’t have a photo to go with this post, but i just wanted to tell you about the other yummy part of my day [my apologies to non-local readers.  this post may make you drool in frustration]. … Continue reading →

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29
Mar, 2008

a chilly day is good for chili!

you (silly you) may think that a “chilly day” means it was cold.   nope.  not in wisconsin after the snowiest winter ever! a chilly day (high near 45 degrees!) seems downright springlike.  and everyone in town was out celebrating … Continue reading →

Posted in sporty stuff, spring, yum | 1 Comment
27
Mar, 2008

happy birthday to me!

yesterday was my birthday and one of my very dear friends sent me this bouquet at work!  what a nice surprise!  sadly, shortly after this photo was taken, the stargazer lilies were banished to the backyard because lilies are poisonous … Continue reading →

Posted in reviews, stuff that makes me smile, winter, yum | 2 Comments
25
Mar, 2008

junctiques

michigan city was so quirky, it deserves at least two posts. this one will feature photos of my favorite finds from (mostly) antique stores. the store which gave this post its name was, sadly, too dark for any effective photography. … Continue reading →

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23
Mar, 2008

the curious signs of michigan city

some friends of ours invited us to go to michigan city this weekend to enjoy march madness (mr. happy stuff) and some shopping and relaxing (me).  i’d never been to mi-city other than the outlet malls before, so it was … Continue reading →

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18
Mar, 2008

meat fest

i took this picture today because i loved how the water droplets sparkled on the tips of each branch.  can you see the ones even in the back of the picture? last night, i finally took mr. happy stuff out … Continue reading →

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15
Mar, 2008

number two!

as soon as i finished my last quilt, i took it to a party at a friend’s house to show off (part of the party was in a chilly room and we had been encouraged to bring along blankets–i wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, laugh, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
12
Mar, 2008

back in the water again….

this week i am finally back into the swimming pool.  it’s been so long and it’s nice to be back in the water again.  i’ve been twice this week already.  i didn’t want to go when it was so bitterly … Continue reading →

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11
Mar, 2008

and yet more baby photos

yesterday, i took more pictures of this baby.  as you can see, i seem to have a talent for irritating him.  although he did grin for me in this shot: and this one with his brother is pretty sweet: and … Continue reading →

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