Carie Juettner

Why I’m Grateful for The Spider and the Fly

Today, while I was trapped inside by the quarter inch of ice that shut down Austin, Texas, I attempted to weed-out my picture book collection. I was not successful. Rather than getting rid of a single book, I instead spent forty-five minutes re-reading favorites such as Miss Nelson is Missing and Harry the Dirty DogContinue reading “Why I’m Grateful for The Spider and the Fly”

The Jack-in-the-Box

This week, my house has been acting like it’s October instead of January. First, I noticed tiny hand prints in the high window above my front door. Raccoons, you say? My money’s on gnomes. Either way, something’s been peeking in my window. Next I inherited this beautiful* new bird from my good friend Emily and promptlyContinue reading “The Jack-in-the-Box”

Rumbledethumps and Writing Tips

For Christmas, I got two new vegetarian cookbooks: Moosewood Restaurant Favorites and Quick-Fix Vegetarian. (The hubby and I are not vegetarians, but we eat a lot of meat-less meals at home.) I love both books. I’ve already made the lemon and herb baked tofu and the “rumbledethumps” from the Moosewood book, as well as theContinue reading “Rumbledethumps and Writing Tips”