Author Archives: Carissa

17
Oct, 2006

zines, zines, the magical fruit…

yesterday, the much fretted zine program happened. i had four kids show up and i explained to them (to the best of my knowledge) what a zine is.* my greatest fear is that i would get done telling them about … Continue reading →

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15
Oct, 2006

art!

so… have i ever mentioned on this blog that i would like to start a (very slowly acquired) collection of art by real artists? (i.e. not posters of famous paintings or stuff i make myself — which may or not … Continue reading →

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14
Oct, 2006

other people’s creativity

i love to throw a good library party. i also love it when other people get into the spirit of the party as much as i do. yesterday, (as some of you may be aware) the final, 13th book in … Continue reading →

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13
Oct, 2006

erm, excuse me but your boob is ringing…

yesterday, i went to a meeting for work where we were giving a presentation to some parents of young children. one of the (grand)parents in attendance was an interesting-looking older woman of asian descent who, despite the cold temperatures outdoors, … Continue reading →

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10
Oct, 2006

little hugs

today, after storytime, a boy who is always very quiet and reserved but who has been coming to my storytime since january approached me afterwards with a book and wanted me to read to him. afterwards, his mother told me … Continue reading →

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09
Oct, 2006

needlepoint

i recently decided that i don’t have enough craft projects to keep me busy (enormous dose of sarcasm, there) and decided to follow a lead from a friend of mine who has been undertaking cross stitch projects as of late. … Continue reading →

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06
Oct, 2006

pool flip

so, when i was a kid and i said, “i’m going swimming” what i really meant was, “i’m going to put my swimsuit on, and get into a pool that is never deeper than i am tall and i’m going … Continue reading →

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06
Oct, 2006

buzzing with creativity

it’s that time of year again. i’m not sure what it is about fall, but my brain is just buzzing with ideas. i’ve got ideas for pidoodle (new products, new website…), i’ve got ideas for work (the deadline for scheduling … Continue reading →

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03
Oct, 2006

baby photographer

so my very good friends who just had a baby agreed to allow me to come in and try taking some “arty” pictures of him now while he’s still brand new. here he is at five days old. these two … Continue reading →

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02
Oct, 2006

free patterns

as you may know, i love free stuff. and i love really cool free stuff even more. this pattern is my most recent favorite free find. if you know me and very recently had a kid or are immenently going … Continue reading →

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