ChainedChrysalis ⋅
Mama to 5 kids. Wife of 20 years and going on. Childrens photographer. Classic DIYer. Simplistic living, old fashioned, bunny owner. Bipolar, anxiety, autoimmune disorder. Gentle soul, seeking kindness and love. Slow down living, farm life, summer loving landlocked mermaid.
The devil asked how i knew my way through the halls of hell. I replied. I do not need a map for the path i know so well.
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Hearts in Bittersweet
I am on day two of my heart monitor. I’m on continuous monitoring for the next 14 days. Thankfully I can shower with it on! Otherwise 14 days would be SO hard! haha. They hope to catch a syncope...
New start in Bittersweet
The new girl H starts tomorrow. A and I had a talk about when is she planning on going to FT. I told her its been 6 months. What is her time frame for returning. If she wants to stay PT totally F...
Death comes in threes right? in Bittersweet
Well i know its random. But it comes in 3s right. This morning one of our connections with the homeless shelter pulled out of their therapeutic group. They cited a loss of a member of the shelter...
Ghosted in Bittersweet
The gal ghosted us. She didnt respond to the job offer at ALL. We texted, emailed and left a vm with nothing. SOOO I moved down the list to the second gal I liked. Got one reference back alread...
Carrot cake with optional Pecans and Raisens in Tales from the kitchen witch
This is the easiest cake. It smells SO good. I had a moment when I decided to make carrot cake as I am looking at carrots thinking how the hell do I shred these.... Turns out my Ninja Smoothie th...
Poor L bear in Bittersweet
Ive been worried about L. Hes 12 now and has been gaining weight steadily since 2020. He was 10 lbs when he was born but he was skinny. Then when covid hit, he fell and broke his arm and because ...
Here goes nothing in Bittersweet
How many receptionists have I had in 3 years. DR. She was a nightmare with clients. They HATED her. She was rude and mean and ignored them. Then complained constantly she didnt get paid enough. ...
Interviews in Bittersweet
Well We finally found someone we liked during the interview quite a bit. Then I researched her on facebook. She has a lot of baby daddy drama. I saw a few posts with drama between people. Its li...
Back to the doctor in Bittersweet
I went back to my original GP. Shes an ANP. I had to stop with the Kaiser insurance because she didnt take it. Since I went to cigna, I can go back! So I went back in. She refilled my meds and ...
Tart Tatin in Tales from the kitchen witch
This weeks adventure in baking is a french Tart Tatin (Tar ta tan) I saw them make it on a baking show and had to try it. Its basically a one crust apple pie baked upside down in a cast iron. It ...
Phone options in Bittersweet
Trying to pick a phone case. I like this style a lot. I like the moon and the purple flowers. Ive had one like the moon one before, but it had some other designs on it. I really like this whol...
Not fired lol in Bittersweet
Well she didnt fire me. Logically I know she wouldent, however I know its a huge blow. Her concern. If there were any client checks and we would have to contact them and say something like “we lo...
Do you even know me? in Bittersweet
Ok, i know im going to sound ungrateful. I KNOW I sound ungrateful. But im getting it out of my system. The husband traded in our phones for the newest model. He asked me, I said no, its fine, Mi...
Loaded Broccoli and Cheese soup with Chicken in Tales from the kitchen witch
I am on a recipe kick. You know the drill. I cook for 8 plus extras so its a big soup! Divide into smaller portions as needed. Ingredients. Bag of soup stock ( I pre package 1 quart stock soup...
Twice Baked Potato Casserole in Tales from the kitchen witch
The PERFECT side dish for cold winter days. Ingredients 3 pounds medium russet potatoes, scrubbed 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil ⅓ cup reduced-fat cream cheese ¼ cup sour cream 1 ½ cups whole...
Twice baked potato Cassarole in Tales from the kitchen witch
The PERFECT side dish for cold winter days. Ingredients 3 pounds medium russet potatoes, scrubbed 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil ⅓ cup reduced-fat cream cheese ¼ cup sour cream 1 ½ cups whole...
Oh-Hi-whodawutnow? in Bittersweet
My kid has been on this Ohio sucks kick for a while. There is no rhyme or reason behind it. Just ohio sucks. And so in my unhappiness. I start looking at houses to buy elsewhere. Its a thing. I ...
German Chocolate cake in Tales from the kitchen witch
And you all thought the cheesecake was hard. The german chocolate cake is the hardest thing ive made so far. Its dirtied ALL my baking dishes lmao. I actually made my frostings while my cake was...
New Year, New Lasagna Casserole in Tales from the kitchen witch
Im going to bring in the new year with an epic lasagna. As always my recipes are for my big family, but this is EASILY split up for a smaller household. This is not a “fat busting” recipe or a ...
Cran-orange Juice in Secrets of a crafty witch
Per quart- 1 1/2 cups of fresh cranberries Few orange slices 1/4 cup honey Top with boiling water, leave about an inch of headspace. Wipe rim clean, place lid and hand tighten band. Steam or wate...
Hand Cream in Secrets of a crafty witch
Not my oil blend, but willing to try it! Nourishing Winter Hand Cream Ingredients: 1/2 cup Shea butter 1/4 cup oil of choice (I used jojoba oil here but refined coconut oil works great as well as...
Easy Cheescake in Tales from the kitchen witch
I have never made a cheesecake, For all that T and I love them, and for all my baking. Ive never made one. When he got a prime rib for Christmas I said I would make a cheesecake! Here is the rec...
Does he suck or do I? in Bittersweet
B moved out. He told us the other day he was putting in for an apartment and today he signed the lease and got his stuff and left. This is the second time hes moved out and did it while I wasnt h...
Holiday baking at its finest. First up the mousse. Omg. 2 cups heavy whipping cream. 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup baking cocoa powder. More if you want a more chocolatey flavor splash o vanilla ...
Snow day in Bittersweet
Looks like tomorrow will be a snow day. Its been snowing all day and the roads are SLUSH wet nasty. Its slowly getting colder and Its going to ice up SO bad. 3/4 ths our people called off or tele...
