Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

21
Sep, 2015

movie monday: another episode with cow chicken

Cow Chicken (and Rosalie) from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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22
May, 2014

it’s spring!

in the original spirit of my blog (posting little things that bring me joy throughout the day), here are two things i recently discovered in the hedges outside our bedroom windows (look closely!):

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12
May, 2014

movie monday: a day in the park

on our recent trip to texas, we were able to spend some time with gabriel’s birthfamily.  here’s a sneak peek:   Slides and Swings from carissaabc on Vimeo.

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01
Jul, 2013

movie monday: fishing with grandpa (with guest appearance by one cousin!)

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30
May, 2013

family photos

a few weeks ago, we had the great good fortune to have some family photos taken by a friend we met through another friend.  her name is cynthia marie hoffman and she is a poet (in both the traditional, word-sense … Continue reading →

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04
May, 2013

overdue: a quilt

there’s a new art exhibit up at my library.  it’s quilts from the local modern quilt guild.  they fill all of the available art rail space (the most we’ve had up all year–all the staff love it and i’ve heard … Continue reading →

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23
Jul, 2012

movie monday: the busy book in action! (bonus–two movies!)

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16
May, 2012

the blankie

i recently realized i’ve never blogged about the finished knitted blanket.  it took almost exactly a year to finish. i ended up just making two panels of the same stitch and seaming them together–it’s not perfect, but it actually didn’t … Continue reading →

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29
Apr, 2012

movie monday: playing cars with great grandpa (and an invitation to you, dear readers!)

the happy little dude has only one great grandpa still living. i am so glad they have such a good time together each time we visit. p.s. while we were visiting, i got asked several times what crafty projects i’d … Continue reading →

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21
Feb, 2012

movie monday (a bit late) : dance party!

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