Author Archives: Carissa

10
Mar, 2008

tiny surprise

yesterday in church, someone handed me this package.  it was from my mom!  she had been at a conference this week and someone from my church was also there, so she sent this little present home with them for me.  … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff that makes me smile, trip down memory lane | 3 Comments
07
Mar, 2008

warmth

when my feet are chilly and no pair of socks seems to warm them up, my favorite way to warm up my whole self is a hot shower. when we first moved to this house and bought this showerhead, it … Continue reading →

Posted in trip down memory lane, winter, yum | 5 Comments
07
Mar, 2008

fresh!

have i ever told you that one of my first jobs was a summer stint at a local juice shop?  it was a hop over my back fence and a few blocks to walk to work every morning.  this was … Continue reading →

Posted in trip down memory lane, yum | 5 Comments
03
Mar, 2008

a few cute photos

hooray for catchlights! (that’s the sparkle in his eyes) i spent the day getting to know some friends better.  we chatted about knitting and cooking and sewing and kids and stuff.  i shared some blueberry siggi’s yogurt and she shared … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | 1 Comment
03
Mar, 2008

little things

got an order of citrus yesterday from the annual fundraiser for some kids at my church.  delicious grapefruit for lunch and orange segments for my salad at lunch.  such a nice fresh taste in the middle of snowy winter. then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
02
Mar, 2008

new baby

i promised to show you pictures of the new baby, but first, a cute picture of the big brother.  i took him to his swimming lesson this morning. after swimming, we picked up mr. happy stuff and had lunch at … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | 1 Comment
01
Mar, 2008

happy leap day!

hooray!  i made it all the way through cablopomo and i’m not even struggling for ideas (most days, anyway).  hmm… does that mean i’m just a super chatty person?  probably.  today was a good day to wrap up the month–lots … Continue reading →

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28
Feb, 2008

this stuff cracks me up

some of you who know me may know how much i enjoy the gallery of regrettable food*. tonight, i found something almost better–a flickr group called the mid-century supper club filled with folks who find these recipes and then do … Continue reading →

Posted in laugh, Uncategorized | 5 Comments
28
Feb, 2008

heavenly yogurt, thy name is siggi’s

so… the other day, i was shopping at whole foods (a rare event as of late) and i browsed through their yogurt selection.  first, i saw stonyfield and other relatively usual yogurt brands.  then, i noticed that they carried rachel’s … Continue reading →

Posted in yum | 1 Comment
27
Feb, 2008

home canned

after listening to the audiobook version of “animal, vegetable, miracle” over christmas travels, i’ve really come to value our nearby local-food store.  they actually deliver once a week to your home and have lots of locally produced, natural meats.  they … Continue reading →

Posted in winter, yum | 2 Comments