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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September 04, 2020

Ablation in Bittersweet

I saw the doctor about if i can qualify to do an ablation. I hadnt heard of one before it was suggested. But now i want it done. Basically they are going to kill my uterus lining without removing...


I took a paintnight online last week or was it the week before? Anyway im so hooked.... Ive followed step by steps for about 4, and winged a few others haha. This one is a painted plaque. pain...


August 28, 2020

Things change in Bittersweet

Well my mother in law got in. So far its been ok. Shes helping out with schooling little girl. Which is nice. And she bought all four boys bunk beds and little girl a day bed with a trundle. Shes...


August 25, 2020

School headaches in Bittersweet

The kids are trying to get into their first week of school. Techincally they had school last week, but this week is new haha. So last week was orientation and it was blah. Oh my god. They each h...


August 25, 2020

One more in Secrets of a crafty witch

I generally hate how i look. So half covered seems like its working out good for me, Minus my dinky purple watch band lol. Labor of love. Sheared my bunnies baby coats, Siblings. Then spun them i...


Its done. lol. I kinda like it now.


What? husband said he likes the idea of me painting! I used to draw a lot and i stopped. Between my wrist surgery and the pain that i have lingering, I cant do much with my dominant hand with a b...


Ive loved the idea of paint parties since i heard of them a few years ago. Like LOVE. I love art. Problem is, i never had the 40-50 dollars or more for one. So i watched all my friends go, do the...


August 19, 2020

Here and hooked up. in Bittersweet

We got internet at 7 pm. Finally. The first thing i did was got 3 of my kids on their testing. I really like this little site they use. I-ready. They take an assessment test, then it schedules l...


August 13, 2020

In the house in Bittersweet

We are in the house but per our typical shit just cant flow smooth. We didnt get gas ( so no hot water or stove) for 4 days. Finally got that, and have been trying to get internet since we got he...


August 04, 2020

Housing hell in Bittersweet

ok so everyone knows buying a house is stressful. Despite having a few repairs the new house needed, and our closing was delayed a week due to paperwork. So far its been on. Till we go to close ...


July 31, 2020

Furnature shopping in Bittersweet

We want something that feels grown up for once. Kinda fancy and put together. So we are going to buy a bedroom set. I know its an indulgence and something we dont have to have. T is getting a ref...


Say it isnt so. The boys are getting to where they dont care or want any of the things i make! Ive got several blankets planned and they were all yeah whatever. Have we finally reached the age w...


July 27, 2020

Sand dunes in Bittersweet

We went to some sand dunes yesterday. Its a national park. In the middle of bumfuck prairie is HUGE sand dunes. At first we were all meh. Hundreds of people. Then i saw an “primitive road” Ie tr...


July 25, 2020

Massive blow up in Bittersweet

Things finally came to a massive head with my sister.... It involved the cops and CPS threats and them getting kicked out.... Yeah it was bad. We close in a week. Please just let everything go sm...


So on our new property of 1.3 acres. About a third of it is fenced in the back yard. Which is ideal. Good for kids, good for the dogs. However being in the deserty prairie its …dead haha. Its mo...


July 22, 2020

Photography random in Bittersweet

I went to cancel my adobe photoshop, and they gave me 2 months free on the plan lol. Right now im having a hard time justifying paying monthly when im not working. Its a bummer to loose photoshop...


Keto copycat Chick-fil-A! 🍗🐔 Ingredients: 8 Chicken Tenders 24 oz jar of dill pickles juice 3/4 cup almond flour 1 tsp pink himalayan sea salt 1 tsp pepper 2 eggs -beaten 1 1/2 cups pork panko (b...


July 21, 2020

Delays in Bittersweet

I told the husband not to write about buying/closing a house on x date. Or even talk about the house. Lets just curse it lol. so the other shoe dropped. The seller wasnt supposed to list the hous...


July 17, 2020

Happy 6th Birthday in Bittersweet

Little girl turns 6 today. Iev never been awesome at poetic writings about what a person means to me. So i dont even try. My baby is 6. Sometimes i cant believe shes so grown up and other times s...


July 14, 2020

Headdesk in Bittersweet

We got my new computer screen in and he installs it. And it dosent work. I mean it figures! FFs. So he put our sons computer screen into my laptop so i can at least get online. I cant work. Its a...


July 12, 2020

Updates in Bittersweet

Short update. my computer actually broke a few weeks ago after my last update. The LCD panel broke and ive been waiting on a replacement. My spinning wheel replacement part came in, was messed ...


June 30, 2020

Sigh in Bittersweet

House inspection was today. Turns out it needs a new hvac. There is the shoe we were waiting on. So now we have to get the seller to fix that before we can go forward. There is some water damage/...


I got a beautiful photo of my briar boy!


June 25, 2020

Tile in Bittersweet

So now that we are under contract. Im looking at upgrade options. Sure the house is freshly remodeled. But they put in white cabinets. So i can paint them. Im thinking uppers cream and lowers gre...


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