Author Archives: Carissa

10
Mar, 2007

hooray for animated shorts!

no, not clothing you wear on your legs that moves of its own accord, short animated films. i get such a kick out of them. when we watched the oscars (the first time i’ve ever watched them in their entirety) … Continue reading →

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09
Mar, 2007

librarian’s log 3/07

airball: my life in briefs by l.d. harkrader fun sports book with lots of basketball play. the 7th grade boys b-ball coach decides to motivate his players by making them play in their underwear. in today’s sensitive society, this book … Continue reading →

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07
Mar, 2007

homemade granola

have i ever told you about my homemade granola? my mom used to make it when we were kids and i loved it. as an adult, i kept trying to find good granola in grocery stores and specialty shops and … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2007

one more post for today

ahhhh….. i feel so caught up! i’m up to date (at least for today) on my 365things blog and i’ve posted all of the pictures here that i’ve had sitting on my camera for awhile now. one last happy thing … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2007

forcing forsythia

here are the blooms from the forsythia branches i cut off my hedge in late january. aren’t they spring-y and cheerful?

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06
Mar, 2007

round is a mooncake

the title of this post comes from the title of a picture book that i like. one of my storytime moms gave me a mooncake a little while back. it was in a beautiful tin and when i opened the … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2007

farm fresh eggs

one of the sad things about living so far away from my parents is that i can’t enjoy their farm fresh eggs. i think i’ve mentioned before that my mom has chickens that lay blue/green/beautiful colored eggs and occasionally she’ll … Continue reading →

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01
Mar, 2007

running

yesterday, i finally got to go for a run! the weather here has been less than conducive to running for a long time and i was too busy the week that it was nice weather (very frustrating!) and so i … Continue reading →

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26
Feb, 2007

snow sculptures

today, i was walking around downtown near the campus and had to smile when i saw three charming snowducks in a row–all painted yellow and very cute! i was later amused (in a completely different way) by the giant snow … Continue reading →

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26
Feb, 2007

teaching newbies

last week i taught my second monthly sewing class at the library. the first month, i had three teens show up, each of whom had at least a little sewing experience. this month, i had two twelve year olds with … Continue reading →

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