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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Cheap ass in Bittersweet
Man I am a total cheapass. I found a wool coat i really loved at Dillards. It was over 200. It fits nicely and the size is perfect. A hair tight but im shrinking slowly anyway. Like I LOVE this ...
Website launch in Secrets of a crafty witch
We launched our website for Black Friday. I spent all of thanksgiving making listings, policies, designing ect. Got the domain, released it with a case that people have been asking for and opened...
Pita Pizza Bowl in Tales from the kitchen witch
Cottage Cheese. Maranara Sauce Favorite Pizza Toppings Italian herb spices ( Oregano, basil, garlic, are my favorites) Shredded cheese ( Cheddar jack is awesome) Garlic Pita Chips. In a small b...
Baked Mac and Cheese with chicken and veg in Tales from the kitchen witch
3 chicken breast halves. 1 lb each broccoli, califlower and riced califlower 16 oz noodles of choice. Sauce 1 stick butter 4 cups milk 2 eggs 2 tablespoons flower 3 cups favorite cheeses I used ...
farewell halloween in Bittersweet
We packed up most of the halloween decor today, Except Skelly. He is staying up a bit. I need a christmas hat for him lol. The kids grabbed all my winter paintings and brought them all out and h...
Best month on the side hustle in Bittersweet
We net 1300 on the side hustle this month. Its going up every month. This takes into account shipping and fees, not supplies. But thats ok too :) Its cool that we are pulling something of a profi...
Not me. in Bittersweet
I didnt win the award I was nominated for but my company won the award they were nominated for. Totally valid and awesome! :) I didnt think I would win and im happy for the person who did.
Award take two in Bittersweet
Tomorrow is the other award ceremony. This one I was nominated by my CEO for a personal award. This award is designed to recognize an outstanding individual with lived experience who works to im...
Gala in Bittersweet
The gala was actually really awesome. I did end up French braiding my hair for texture and took the Wednesday adams and pipi longstocking jabs all day. I swept it back on.one side and called it g...
sadface in Bittersweet
I made a mistake and the awards arent till tomorrow night. I did some trials for some updos. Oh god its almost hilarious. I was crying it was so bad. Not only do i have babyfine hair but its s...
eep in Bittersweet
Best of city awards are on monday. We changed our outfits up entirely. Good thing I bought three formal dresses. I decided to go with the lilac over the blue sequin gown. T is going to wear his b...
Talking with kids. in Bittersweet
T is outside washing the windows so we can see the eclipse. L- When did we hire a window cleaner. Me- about 20 years ago. Somehow i ended up with 5 kids from it. L- Window cleaner did a weird job...
Butthurt in Bittersweet
I had my BHRT injection today. For some reason I thought it would be like a syringe/needle and they stuck it in that way lol. Like I have NO idea why i thought that. This thing is the size of a ...
Lucked out in Bittersweet
Dang. I ordered like 5 skirts and 8 tops online. I managed to pick a bunch im going to keep. Whattt? Im returning 2 shits. 1 is way too big. Ill get it 2 sizes smaller. The other is just a we...
Bra shopping in Bittersweet
I had to go find a bra for under my ballgown. Its low cut in the chest and spaghetti straps so I need a strapless push up bra lmao. Do you know how HARD it is to find that when you are a busty ga...
Magic Potion in Secrets of a crafty witch
Dyed in a braid for variations. Pueple pop Kelly green/Toxic sludge Black
Feeling Autumn in Secrets of a crafty witch
Plum Dandy Purple pop Monarch orange Golden Poppy Pecan 1/4 teaspoon each color in 32 oz water
Electric Rainbow in Secrets of a crafty witch
Purple Pop Neon Magenta Neon Orange ( safety orange) Neon Red True Turq Neon Chartreuse 1/4 teaspoon of each dye in 8 oz water. Kettle dyed for less control of the flow. Next time im controlling...
Oh what the fudgesticks in Bittersweet
We had an incident. The kind where my ADHD brain kicks into superpower mode and im all action. I got at test from one of my gals at around 9 30 am that one of the therapists was weak, dizzy, coug...
descent into weirdness in Bittersweet
T bought me a bread machine. Ive been griping about it for MONTHS. I wanted one ha-ha. Like seriously. He finally bought one for me. Im pretty excited about it haha. We have milk bread going alr...
Laugh with me in Bittersweet
Yall. I got my billing statement from Kaiser. They said im at almost 3k to my 5k deductible. WTF. Like I havent paid for much. Turns out the ajovy shot, counted as CASH price. 2K worth of Ajovy ...
I got my shots in Bittersweet
I already injected myself too. My copay was $15.... for 3 shots. $5 per shot. Lawd
Headshot in Bittersweet
I took a new headshot for work and best of city gala. My boss also put my name in for an award. Its for overcoming adversity and rising above. They wanted a headshot. Im not sure if im going to g...
day 9 in Bittersweet
still alive. Still in pain. I called the neuro crying. They wrote the letter. My heartrate spiked to 198 during a pain wave. I called the nurse line for pain relief and they were concerned i was ...
Day 5 in Bittersweet
Day 5 of the migraine. It gets worse at night and during the day it calms down slightly. I havent slept in days, I feel like crap. My one receptionist had surgery on thursday, one was out of tow...
