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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Shop stuff in Bittersweet
Welp. With my car, we did a black Friday sale. I mean we always do one, but we started it at the start of Nov seeing thats when my car decide to spontaneously combust. We had a few stales thro...
Am I an asshole in Bittersweet
Ok Quickie seeing im headed out the door. I signed up to do a angel tree kiddo at work. Kid wants legos. L has about 2k worth of legos he outgrew. And im talking HUGE amounts of legos. I s...
Happy Thanksgiving in Bittersweet
Nothing to report, Just Happy Thanksgiving. I hope your day is great!
Longest week in Bittersweet
Welp. I think we picked an applicant. Came down to two younger girls. 23 and 25. One with experence in management, one a blank slate. The 23 yo was more impressive ( manages a remote team, doe...
Gift cards found! in Bittersweet
Because everyone is hanging on the edge of their seats. I found my gift cards. They actually were NOT in the wallet at all. I remember how it happened now too. When I went to Yellowstone this s...
Finally getting a rental in Bittersweet
They finally approved me for a rental. Its for 7 days to start. At least its a start. Ill have to figure out how to extend it if they arent done. They had me running all over town for some damn ...
no amount in Bittersweet
No amount of thinking prepares you for a loosing your independence. Getting in massive fights because you cant have 24 hrs to process. Figuring out how the hell to get 3 people to work with diff...
REALLY kicked REALLY FUCKING KICKED in Bittersweet
My car caught on fire. Literally ON FIRE. The interior is ruined. The car is totaled... Thank god my kid had gotten out and went inside to work because it happened at his work in a parking lot. ...
2025 claims another in Bittersweet
My grandpa died today. We knew it was coming. He entered a diabetic coma a week ago, then woke up after 4 days, surged and entered hospice two days ago, they medicated him well and then he had a...
Crafty Bitch in Bittersweet
I told T i need a budget. Or a couple. 1. I need a clothing budget, I love clothes but im frugal AF. I just bought two SUPER soft sweaters for 50 bucks. Which is the top of my spending limit! ...
New girl rocks in Bittersweet
Really happy with the new girl. Shes going to fit in. She used to be a client years ago. She said she remembered me from when she saw her therapist. I was still a receptionist ( I havent been th...
harrowing in Bittersweet
Well we had a experience at work. I cant talk too much about it because Hipaa but I can talk a bit. I had 5 interviews back to back and one canceled. So me and the boss are sitting here, Ok im s...
squish the boobies in Bittersweet
Welp the you are over 40 talk happened and the great boob squish was scheduled. Of course for my birthday last month haha, They had a cancelation. So it came back abnormal on the left with 3 or ...
Random whining. in Bittersweet
T hurt his foot a week ago. He was doing leg presses and sure the muscles are fine, But the joint not so much. Hes been limping badly and we bought a walking boot. Today he is at urgent care. It...
Quality clothes in Bittersweet
Yall. I want to buy some dang quality specialty items but where the heck can you even FIND these things. I want to get a couple quality items per year and add to my collection. I want a couple...
Wild month in Bittersweet
August is a wild month. Today was orientation, 10 interns. We had one drop out AND one sign up on FRIDAY. I got her reference sheet an hour before I was off. That means I got her references on ...
whoop in Bittersweet
T reminded me i am not 42... im 41 lmao. OOP lmao. I dont even KNOW anymore
Recieved in Bittersweet
I spoke to my boss about my idea and she listened and said she wanted to think it over. I told her of course, I wouldent expect anything else. And I saw she had emailed her mom who is our accoun...
Work stuff and money and things? lmao. in Bittersweet
I posted a few fun photos on my biz page from yellowstone. Mostly spinning related Buuuuttt. H decided to put in her notice. Not unexpected. Shes starting college this fall and so I anti...
YEllowstone in Bittersweet
Im back and all the kids survived. No one got thrown down a mudpit, geyser or canyon. Or eaten by a bison. And I didnt even bring a baby bison home. Yay me. I did get a shotglass and apron lmao...
Weekend baking in Bittersweet
Im trying to prepare for a trip on Thursday to Yellowstone but my kids make it HARD. So far ive made 36 sausage patties ( I likely have 24 left.. maybe) 24 egg patties. I am making Breakf...
Skincare, hormones and aging. in Bittersweet
Since starting T almost two years ago ( October) Ive been breaking out badly. At first they assure you its just to adjust, then its because im estrogen dominant so that this supplement. Which t...
milestones and choices in Secrets of a crafty witch
I spent an hour smelling perfumes in the store. This may seem like a no brainer, But hey, Not only did i SPRITZ them to smell them. BUT Milestone for me! I didnt sneeze, until after we left,...
Raspberry lemon bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
Makes 2 loaves Ingredients 1 cup butter melted and slightly cooled ( About 10 minutes, I do this while i zest and juice my lemon) 2 cup sugar 4 eggs Juice and zest of 1 lemon 3 cup all-purpos...
forot to update in Bittersweet
B is home. They let him go after a few hours and a full booking down to a strip search and jailhouse jumpsuit. He was let go with a PBJ dinner seeing it was over dinner haha. He has a court dat...