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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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...
Report take two in Bittersweet
Ok Today was a doozy. If I thought last Thursday was bad. having 20 cops, plus swat and bomb squad show up and cordon off our buildings with ambulances right behind is another level. Soooo let...
Blah in Bittersweet
Back to work as usual. I helped a few people rearrange their offices so they felt more secure. IE making sure the path to windows is clear or accessible, moving desks so they face the door instea...
Day one in Bittersweet
I had a mini panic attack on my way to work. Thinking about some of the kiddos that often come on fridays. our THREE teens groups we run on friday. Thinking what would one do if they were confron...
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 ...