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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Red white and blue(ish) cake in Tales from the kitchen witch
I always find a red white and blueish desert for the big “USA USA” Holidays. This year im making a red white and blue cake. First up. Make a vanilla cake. You can do a box cake if you want, or m...
Chicken teriyaki kabobs. in Tales from the kitchen witch
Today I made Chicken teriyaki kabobs. This one is easy! You can make your suace from scratch, ORRR buy a bottle. Whichever you prefer! 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1...
Not all rainbows and sunshine. in Bittersweet
Im ready to cry. Im pretty sure my kids are going to loose their health insurance. They qualify for the buy in for those over income for medicaid for the state. For kids under 18. Well they did....
Mothers day and 20 years in Bittersweet
Mothers day was great. I told T I wanted a digital frame for my office and he got that. Also a wireless card for my car so I dont need to plug it in. L and Ch bought me flowers and a cactus. A go...
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake in Tales from the kitchen witch
Notes, Make the blueberry sauce first! Lemon Cheesecake Filling 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 ¼ cup sugar 3 large eggs, room temperature, whisked 2 tablespoons lemon zest 3 tablespo...
Birdie jerks in Bittersweet
I was holding BOTH birds which is a big deal. And then they started grooming me. They were preening my ears, hooking their beaks in my earring holes ( WEIRD FEELING!!) And then preening my hair. ...
Hahah in Bittersweet
I was doing a tour for a prospective intern for this fall. I walked past my office and waved at it and said this one is mine. She shouts OMG is that a Thai Monstera Constellation! Why yes… yes ...
Garden Woes in Bittersweet
We planted more in the garden. T had ordered garden soil from a local place. Im REALLY unhappy with it. Its SO compacted and when it gets wet it damn near turns into rock. Im using a spade to loo...
Spring at work in Bittersweet
Normally we get excited and plant our work garden. This year we planted the garden AND house plants.... And im a plant nut as it is.... So we ordered 100 baby plants in 1 inch pots and pots and ...
Well.. Here we go in Bittersweet
We are going through with the layoff. CEO dosent want to wait too long, she wants to give her plenty of time to find a new job and shes giving a severance package if she works out the 6 weeks be...
Migraine clusters and month 7 of BHRT in Bittersweet
Im having a shitty ass migraine cluster. I was so frustrated because my shot was due and that day I got the first migraine. And it was timed for my BHRT insertion perfectly. Its bad. The T in my...
ADHD, Take off the training wheels in Bittersweet
Ill preface this with I LOVE my Adderall. It really makes a massive difference in my life. It keeps me focused and not all over the place. I can concentrate. I have more energy and im less likely...
My teeth suck in Bittersweet
Just over a year ago, I broke a filling on a blueberry milkshake… Tonight I was eating gummy bears and felt something funky. I spat out a filling… On a god damn SOFT AS CAN BE gummy bear. Not a s...
Garden boxes, cherry blossoms and plants in Bittersweet
When we got up, I wanted to go to the park in town. They have apple blossom and cherry blossom trees in bloom right now. It was 70 when we got there and I wore a sundress and sweater. It was 80 ...
One thing after another in Bittersweet
Did I write about the water heater? I dont think I did. We found a leak in our water heater. For some reason the builder, took part of my walk in closet and quatered it, Building a ROOM in the wa...
Apple fritter bites in Tales from the kitchen witch
Another desert. This is very much like my last recipe but I changed a few things to make them apple fritter like. This is a protein “Cupcake/muffin” and they are so good! Pictured are the blue...
Blueberry fritter bites in Tales from the kitchen witch
Another desert. This is a protein “Cupcake/muffin” and they are so good! 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt ( I just tip my grinder for a few seconds) 6...
My new thing in Bittersweet
I finally got some baby birbies again. They are just over 1 year old conures. Not related. Male and female. Conures dont bond as much with one person as they do with LOTS of people/ their flock...
Alfredo chicken meal prep in Tales from the kitchen witch
Getting back on the meal prep bandwagon and working on controling my portions. This one shocked me. 2 large chicken breasts 1 jar Bertolli alfredo sauce 1/2 lb egg noodles 1 lb broccoli 1 cup pe...
New Banana Bread recipe in Tales from the kitchen witch
Im trying a new Banana bread recipe. Its almost bread dough its cake dough ish like material. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter ro...
All quiet on the western front in Bittersweet
Hey yall. We made it a week without a call to close for active shooter! I saw the cops meandering around the neighborhood a few times. We are all on a more safe feeling footing. We have had som...
Strawberry Lemonade bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
Ive been obsessing with blueberry lemon for a while. Its SO good. So I thought Strawberry lemonade is super good, Why arent we making THAT into a bread.. So I searched and sure enough. I found a...
Ouch, cardiac monitor and spring plant obsession in Bittersweet
Im ALMOST done with my cardiac monitor. Today I had three episodes. While at Lowes. I got extremely faint. Lowes and Home depo ALWAYS make me sick. IDK why, but I guess the lights? I get really f...
Sly dealer in Bittersweet
My child was invited to two birthday parties today. Yall this child. Mom, Ms birthday is from 11-1 and the twins birthday is 1-3. If I leave Ms birthday at 12 30 we can get to the twins house by...
Fucking ugly in Bittersweet
My facial eczema has gotten SO worse. It started with the stress with ex A and was on one side of my face and down my neck. Now with all the stresses in the last few weeks its on both sides of my...