Monthly Archives: April 2012

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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17
Apr, 2012

movie monday (er, tuesday): abc’s, take 2!

abcb’s, take two from carissaabc on Vimeo. a guest film-maker, mr. happy stuff recorded this with his phone during a lazy weekend breakfast.  the first 9.6 seconds are super quiet, but then he remembers to uncover the microphone.  i left … Continue reading →

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15
Apr, 2012

collaborative baby shower gift: an abc photo book!

today we threw a baby shower for some very dear friends.  it was a lovely party with a delicious brunch and no cheesy uncomfortable shower games, but my favorite project was a gift we created for the parents-to-be:  an alphabet … Continue reading →

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13
Apr, 2012

a quick facelift for my lowly kitchen floor mat

my kitchen mat was starting to look a little sad.  (sorry.  i keep completely failing to take “before” pictures, so you’ll just have to believe me when i tell you that it was stained, the fabric on top was pilling … Continue reading →

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09
Apr, 2012

movie monday: dyeing easter eggs

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06
Apr, 2012

easter crafts, revisited

last year i spent an inordinate amount of time creating a little “easter crafts” mini-series, so, i thought i’d do a timely recap in case any of you were looking for some last-minute ideas for this weekend. easter notebooks easter … Continue reading →

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