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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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Signing off early this week – my family of three is headed out bright and early tomorrow for a weekend adventure. It's a much anticipated vacation to celebrate a rad wedding. This is the first time most of my college girlfirends will be meeting Ellerie and it feels like so long ago and also yesterday that we all lived together in a sorority house. It's unreal how much has changed for the seven of us. (FIY…clicking that link sends you deep into the 2007 archives. You may need a climbing rope and a strong cocktail to work your way out.)

Some very new & exciting stuff is headed for the blog and the shop in the coming months. I can't wait to share soon. It feels like this fall is cranking itself right into high gear and that's a good thing. Also, Ellerie laughed long and loud for me yesterday and I melted. Melted right into a puddle on the floor then squeezed her tightly and remembered why I believe in magic. (Her laugh, btw, sounded just like an old man doing an impression of a donkey. It was awesome.)

Have a wonderful weekend. I'll see you Monday with hopefully a ton of photos from our family adventure. I'm determined to break out the big camera.

ps. this is Ellerie's stacking toy, these are my running shoes, this is our stroller & this is that notebook. More information on that love badge and calendar to come.

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26 responses to “around here.”

  1. Kendra Avatar
    Kendra

    Baby belly laughs are the absolute best! Have a great weekend:)

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  2. Cynthia H Avatar

    Just have to say that time warp into the 2007 archives was awesome.
    This is going to sound totally random, but my favorite part of those posts was your use of / ‘slash’. I just read this article http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2013/04/24/slash-not-just-a-punctuation-mark-anymore/ in preparation for a class that I teach, and you have some beautiful examples in those 2007 posts.

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  3. elise blaha Avatar

    that’s too funny! I still totally talk in “slashes” 🙂

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  4. Valerie Avatar
    Valerie

    Elise – Where is the blanket form that Ellerie has with her in the stroller? I was given two of them when I had my first child from friends that live in Southern California and I can’t seem to find them here in Illinois and I love them and want to give them to everyone I know that is having babies!

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  5. Jodi Avatar

    I like what I’m seeing here, lady.
    And I LOVE your description of E’s laugh. Too cute!
    Have a great weekend adorable little family.

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  6. Melanie Routhier Avatar

    Love this post! I’m super excited about that last photo, and the calendar, and the LOVE badge. Can’t wait to find out more details. 🙂

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  7. Debbie Avatar

    We get magic when you share these delights!

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  8. Carrie K Avatar
    Carrie K

    haahahaha…i just got lost in 2007!! your “voice” was very different back then…but youre still “taken like bacon” 🙂 🙂

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  9. sara Avatar
    sara

    I’m so excited I just danced in my chair. (and yowza, great throwback.)

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  10. Shana Norris Avatar

    I’m guessing the sketch is plans for your office? I’m doing a remodel of mine too. Can’t wait to see what you come up with! Have a great trip.

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  11. Julia Avatar

    Looks like an Aden and Anais blanket to me!

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  12. Angie Avatar

    Your little family puts such a smile on my face! ❤ Also? I adore your orange shoelaces! I’ve read some of your archives before (wow, that sounds creepy.) You’re so inspirational, and I love seeing how bloggers get their start. 😀

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  13. J3SS1C4 Avatar

    Have a good trip with your cute little family! How exciting to get to introduce little E to big E’s college friends! I bet they adore her! 🙂

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  14. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    I’m enjoying the throw-back-thursday part of this post very much!! I must know, did you stick to the plan, Have you worn stunna shades everyday for the rest of your life?!?!?!?!

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  15. Chrisy@GoodNorthCoastLife Avatar

    Have a wonderful weekend Elise. I’m sure everyone will fall in love with Ellerie. She might even steal the show 🙂 Looking forward to see what you’ve been up to !

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  16. Marian Avatar

    hope you have a nice weekend! I love the last picture of the silhouette. 🙂

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  17. Jessi Avatar

    I love baby laughs!! Our littlest laughs constantly. He is literally full of joy. We joke that he chuckles like Santa did as a baby. Seriously, belly laughs.

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  18. Libbi M. (Ashland, Oregon) Avatar
    Libbi M. (Ashland, Oregon)

    going thru your 2007 archives, I found this one from your jan. 22 post. and i must say you are fabulous at designing your own website… you have a beautiful daughter (and who knows, she just might have curly hair), and yes, you have a beautiful home that I can’t wait to see full of home made christmas decor.
    “wildest dream to be a professional scrapbooker and website designer. And have little children with curly hair that will let me put them in dresses and tights (only the girl). And have a house with fabulous Christmas decorations (only in December).”

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  19. Lisa G. Avatar
    Lisa G.

    The encourage site is down 😦 I sure hope its up and running soon. I have a 4 day long weekend to make a quilt 🙂

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  20. Lisa G. Avatar
    Lisa G.

    That’s ecourse 😉

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  21. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    oh, I can’t WAIT to hear little e laugh!!! Have a great weekend, love.

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  22. Erica Avatar

    Not related to this post, but would love to hear your thoughts on blogging safety/privacy now that Ellerie is in the mix…I’m feeling the pull to get back to blogging but now that I have a little one and his safety to consider I’m torn…

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  23. Johanna Avatar

    I have the same feelings as Erica and would love to hear your thoughts on this, in case you feel like sharing 🙂

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  24. elise blaha Avatar

    Hi Lisa, it’s working for me.. just checked. Are you still having trouble accessing it? Please email me, if yes! thanks!

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  25. elise blaha Avatar

    It’s pretty much the same as usual. I write about my life and often that includes bits of Ellerie and bits of Paul. Nothing new to report. 🙂

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  26. Lisa G. Avatar
    Lisa G.

    It was down for the one day it seems. Just wouldn’t load. It worked the next day. I tried on my work computer as well so I know it wasn’t my computer 😉 all is good! Just meant I went fabric shopping based on memory lol
    Side note, Pinterest, I’ve posted a few pictures to share but can’t see all the others, does that mean people are keeping their pictures private 😦 sure wish I could see everyone quilts projects 🙂

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