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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Pumpkin spice bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
Everyone has fallen in love with my pumpkin spice bread. I dont mean my family, I mean everyone at work too haha. This is my go to, especially when im stressed and things are just falling apart. ...
Blueberry Banana Bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
Ive been tagged a dozen times in this post for blueberry banana bread with lemon drizzle on top. The recipe LOOKS fabulous but calls for coconut sugar and coconut flower and plant based milk....
Free Milkweed? in Bittersweet
I ordered some milkweed seeds from this website. They were free/shipped free too. And They said it shipped today. Maybe ill get them and can grow milkweed next year for monarch butterflies! http...
Humming in Secrets of a crafty witch
She ignores the hummingbird feeders and instead enjoys the Zinnias. I think its a female, could be a young male. But it hangs around the house off and on.
New shrug in Bittersweet
I dont know if i shared this. I made a new shrug. I want coverups for thin tanktop strap sundresses. I did pretty good I think.
Health insurance shit in Bittersweet
Ok so there is a lot for it…Im not sure what the fuck im doing. Im on Kaisers website and they have some cool features. I can speak with a doctor on the app, or have a virtual visit. Have my meds...
human vs lake in Bittersweet
So many people wont swim in the lake. There is a dam with hydro electric power and so it has a lot of currents. Most years people die. Actually I havent heard of anyone dying it in this year. Usu...
Glow in the dark in Bittersweet
Im still ragey about the work stuff. But We made a pretty cool glow in the dark bobbin. and day time. its translucent.
Kids... So observant... in Bittersweet
I told little girl I was going to get my hair cut yesterday. She said ok! Today, Mom Did you already cut your hair? Me… I cut 6 inches off yesterday… Not an insubstantial amount lmao.... Its not...
caved (ish) in Bittersweet
After 4 years. I put hair dye in my hair. And I say ish because its conditioning temporary hair dye. The shit smells like fruit loops lmao. I now have pale teal streaks near my face. Itwill wash...
The mean boss thing and seizures in Bittersweet
Lets go with Mean boss first. I had to tell receptionist D she has taken off almost 70 hours in the 5 months since she started and of that 37 of it was unpaid and 32 has been paid. We are suppo...
my heart in Bittersweet
I had my EKG today. I told the tech about what was going on. He told me my watch can be off a bit which i totally agreed. He had me do the exam and said oh you are tachycardic I warned him my HR ...
Eggs Everywhere in Bittersweet
Oh my god, My chickens are crazy. There are SO many eggs. I need help. What do you do with 5.5 million eggs. Ok like 8 dozen. My kids arent eating eggs right now.... So many.
Mothers day and B turns 19 in Bittersweet
Yesterday was Mothers day and B turned 19. When I was pregnant with him. Mothers day was a few days before. I went to the zoo and was trying to “walk the baby out” The tiger was super interested ...
Stay in your lane. in Bittersweet
Stayin your lane has been going through my head so much… Today in the managers meeting it was brought up on how to flex PTO. Basically if a therapist meets their 30 hours of productivity a week t...
spring meets winter in Bittersweet
Before the beautiful apple blossoms faded. We had snow. I unfortunately didnt get any blossoms except on the snow day. so sad.
Photos. in Secrets of a crafty witch
I photographed a jumping spider. Tis itty bitty. I have some much clearer closer up photos, but I watermarked them all. But this is her next to Ts finger. Then i saw a hummingbird moth, But i w...
Sneaky in Bittersweet
Lol. I had a client tell me im sneaky today. She has spent all this time talking to me. Came in to show me her new bike and helmet. Its a pink kitty motorcycle helmet with a 360 dash cam for the ...
People are sick in Bittersweet
So Receptionist D was fine on Monday, she and new girl A worked together… Then D is sick on tuesday, her baby is sick. ok.... Wednesday morning, A leaves by 8 30 because she is sick. She texts m...
Exhausting in Secrets of a crafty witch
I am drop dead tired. Like bone weary soul crunching tried. I was up too late reading and even woke up late this morning. I had to take melatonin to go to sleep then missed my shower alarm so had...
Vest done in Secrets of a crafty witch
I finished up a crochet vest today. Ive been working on this a row or two at a time haha. SLOWLY over the last couple of weeks. Finally I am done. I made this in a jacket in 2019 but havent be...
to Dye or not to Dye in Bittersweet
So up till about 4 years ago, I kept my hair in various shades of not normal lmao. purple like my profile photo.Teal. Mermaid and a violet red that started out purple, faded to red in direct li...
MRI oopsie in Bittersweet
I had my two MRIs today. I had a brain scan, and then mapping, and then contrast and another scan of my brain. I took off of work around noon and didnt have chance ot eat lunch. I made it there ...
sad face in Bittersweet
I submitted our medicaid renewal. We are the first month of no more automatic renewals. And we are over income. We HOPED our saving grace would be if they go based off of taxes, we installed sola...
Weight loss month 4ish in Bittersweet
So i am counting from my highest weight around January. I was more last year, but im just going from January now. Despite going “off diet” im still loosing weight. I lost about 5 lbs in the last ...