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Hi there. This is my blog: thelittlebig.wordpress.com/

And this is my etsy store: www.etsy.com/shop/littlebigshop

I’m a librarian. I love to take pictures.

I had a baby! It was hard. I have a wonderful husband and three delicious hams. I also live with my younger sister.

The nursery I created for my daughter Isobel was featured on etsy, ohdeedoh, and spearmint baby. I have a recipe featured on apartment therapy’s the kitchn. I was once interviewed by NPR and I got to say “butt wiggle” on the radio.

You can find me on ravelry where I learn crochet and knit. I’m also on twitter where I discuss my meth neighbors and the previous night’s dreams. I spend a lot of time at thrift stores and flea markets pursuing my love of vintage.

My swearing has been described as “nautical.”

I have a passion for creating terrariums and my favorite plants are succulents. I’m often cooking and doing a lot of experimenting in the kitchen. What I make for dinner usually goes in my bento for lunch the next day. I never pass up a chance to eat pomegranates and I love all kinds of cheese.

I’m a novice at embroidery and I spend a lot of time reading and listening to music. Although I live in suburbia I toy with the idea of owning chickens and goats. I find mushrooms to be both tasty and beautiful.

I keep a food diary on my second twitter account: I'm logging my food on my second twitter account devoted solely to food: twitter.com/housemistress

If that weren't ridiculous enough, I gave Isobel her own twitter account at twitter.com/heyitsIsobel

I'm mostly tweeting at twitter.com/exlibris though.

I live in California.

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redefining Diane Sherman
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markleggett Mark Leggett
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LovesOfLIfe Katie
that_biz Elizabeth
allisonthemeep Allison Wilson
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Dining Table Aerials 224 photos, 62 members
Square Foot Gardening 3,345 photos, 409 members
Daily Fashionist 1,644 photos, 85 members
wardrobe_remix 105,159 photos, 17,695 members
From Kitchens Past - The Vintage Kitchen 15,389 photos, 2,266 members
Photo Dudette 35 photos, 15 members
Vegetables 5,164 photos, 1,161 members
Apartment Therapy SF Group Pool 538 photos, 174 members
Interior Styling 6,735 photos, 3,851 members
thrift store score! 7,244 photos, 560 members
Thrift Thursday! 2,709 photos, 618 members
Indie Fixx 4,208 photos, 639 members
Just Bento 14,077 photos, 1,429 members
Farmer's Market Hauls 362 photos, 91 members
things on my cat 16 photos, 39 members
Lookin' Like Lincoln 15 photos, 42 members
Modish Handmade Spaces 2,771 photos, 1,108 members
{homemade holidays} 551 photos, 89 members
The Vintage Office 907 photos, 250 members
I Crush Your Head 1,528 photos, 4,048 members
Corners of My Home 109,945 photos, 12,014 members
Addicted To Vintage 18,552 photos, 767 members
I Love Goats 6,074 photos, 973 members
a view from above/bird's eye view 1,292 photos, 201 members
Creative Tabletop Photography 174,802 photos, 15,372 members
Title? What title? 314 photos, 91 members
Recipes to Share 29,753 photos, 8,812 members
Crazy Cat People 52,640 photos, 3,427 members
Librarian Nose Ring Guild 7 photos, 5 members
Foodies 129,947 photos, 3,679 members
A Food Photography Experience! 318,200 photos, 18,162 members
Engrish 10,924 photos, 2,826 members
Container Gardening 8,690 photos, 1,425 members
Cat Portraits 114,482 photos, 14,515 members
Noknead Bread 706 photos, 206 members
Self-Portraits! 440,525 photos, 40,881 members
Cats Cats Cats 299,149 photos, 21,978 members
Nifty Thrift 49,475 photos, 3,908 members
Crafter's Central 136,329 photos, 6,260 members
get crafty! 195,927 photos, 10,008 members
Embroidery 69,393 photos, 7,403 members
bento boxes 37,095 photos, 4,438 members
the new domesticity 9,764 photos, 689 members
Librarians' Desks 755 photos, 432 members
Terrariums 1,853 photos, 785 members
Mushrooms 57,956 photos, 8,107 members
Mushroom Project 26,885 photos, 3,366 members
Orange is a Colour that is Safe and Alive 85,244 photos, 8,704 members
Foto Cats 163,061 photos, 12,538 members
Mr. Bento 6,997 photos, 1,715 members

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Testimonials (5)

armed with aesthetics says:

"i need to meet this girl and descend upon vintage/thrift stores with her. she has excellent taste, snuggly, personality-laden kitties, and a great sense of humor.

oh, and she's part of my kung-fu dangerous woman crew.

did i mention that she takes really great photos?"

13th July, 2008
{Pamphile} says:

"I can't imagine Flickr without her wicked sense of humor and excellent taste in all things. I'm so delighted that Design*Sponge magically led me to ex.libris' stream!"

1st May, 2008
The Scott says:

"After completing a successful tour as America's favorite avant garde tap-dancing virtuoso, Carrie Anne has retired to a quiet life as an artistic genius. She is now content with simply being awesome, taking pictures, building terrariums, crafting and running an organized crime ring in small town America."

10th April, 2008
MIGUEL™ says:

"I met Carrie here on Flickr, well actually it was her Bento's that lead me here. lol She's a wonderful person with a great sense of humor and a cute librarian too =) I am honored to be her friend."

25th February, 2008
FoodChiCa says:

"A Napa winery leaded me to ex.libris photos and I discovered a wonderful world made of the cutest cats, the yummiest food and the best terrariums! She rocks!!"

21st February, 2008