Monthly Archives: July 2012

31
Jul, 2012

busy book round-up

i have a feeling that there are more quiet book pages in my future, but for now, i’m calling the books “finished” so i thought i’d do a round-up post to put all the pages in one spot, easy to … Continue reading →

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30
Jul, 2012

movie monday: teeny purple pool

consider this a one-year-later follow-up to the famed ducky pool film:   (maybe not quite as funny, but still very wet and splashy!)

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28
Jul, 2012

sweet corn & black raspberry ice cream

my latest ice cream endeavor from jeni’s splendid ice creams at home was the sweet corn ice cream with black raspberry.  yes, it was an oddball flavor, but i just had to try it!  (mr. happy stuff has, so far, … Continue reading →

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24
Jul, 2012

busy book: the cover!

during the time that my quiet book (busy book, whatever) was a work in progress, i often wanted to take a few pages in the car or to church to try them out.  rather than carrying them around, loose, i … Continue reading →

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23
Jul, 2012

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

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20
Jul, 2012

popsicle pajama pants

i finally had some time to sew clothes for the happy toddler.  he needs more summer-weight pajama pants, so i used the pajama pants pattern from sewing for boys.  the first pair i made were e-nor-mous!  i had to roll … Continue reading →

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17
Jul, 2012

busy book: memory flip

inspired, in part, by the construction of this game, i designed this “memory flip” page.  for the page for my nephews, i just made 9 squares and used photos of each of the cousins’ faces.  i made the middle square … Continue reading →

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16
Jul, 2012

movie monday: gak!

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13
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 7

breakfast:  um… watermelon, mango? probably.  kale, almond butter lunch: lettuce, sprouts, quinoa, grilled chicken, almonds, black beans, blueberries, almonds with a lime/cumin/olive oil/salt dressing.  yum!  watermelon for dessert. snacks:  almonds, apple, rice crackers, hummus, homemade “larabar” (coconut creme pie with … Continue reading →

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12
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 6

breakfast:  apple juice, water, pineapple, blueberries, spinach, almond butter lunch:  leftover potsticker burger, slaw, grilled squash, brown rice, peach snack:  ginger agave cashews, cherries, hummus, veggies, rice crackers supper:  watermelon, carrot/apple juice, pineapple, spinach, almond butter sleepy, oh so sleepy.  … Continue reading →

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