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.

Entries 701

Page 2 of 29

September 04, 2025

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 ...


August 23, 2025

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...


August 22, 2025

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...


August 18, 2025

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 ...


August 08, 2025

whoop in Bittersweet

T reminded me i am not 42... im 41 lmao. OOP lmao. I dont even KNOW anymore


August 06, 2025

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...


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...


July 24, 2025

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...


July 13, 2025

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...


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...


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,...


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...


June 23, 2025

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...


June 21, 2025

Adult lessons in Bittersweet

B and co just bought a car with the money they made form working in Walmart garden this summer. Not a good car but something. They put a starter in yesterday. Took it to a friends today to get a...


June 20, 2025

Oh man! in Bittersweet

We are sitting in our manager meeting and J walks in and says dont be alarmed but all of B street is blocked off by firetrucks and a house is on fire. But dont worry. Its not OUR house.OH MY GOS...


Man work has been NON STOP this last idk MONTHS? Picking and choosing what I can share lmao.  S let me know shes been going to school to be an MA. Which means shes planning on leaving after she...


June 03, 2025

Vacation paid for in Bittersweet

We went ahead and paid for our yellowstone trip. We got 4 nights of hotels and will be leaving in July. It will be  good to get away. 


May 28, 2025

Body betrayal in Bittersweet

I warn my team, I have a heart thing and CAN pass out. No one ever expects me to. I had a weird syncope episode today. Well not weird. But totally 3/4s of one? haha. I stood up and went black. ...


May 25, 2025

The big C in Bittersweet

My mom texted me yesterday morning to tell me she has cancer. Yep texted.  I dont remember the kind she said.  She has to do some chemo then surgery and they say she should be fine. I asked ho...


May 11, 2025

Mothers day. in Bittersweet

Tony finished building the greenhouse today. The kids took turns helping dig out a hole inside it, so we can backfill it with rock and then we will be done! B put the boxes together so we can mo...


May 06, 2025

Sick day in Bittersweet

    Well its BOUND to happen lol. I got a head cold. Its totally a head cold. Me and sudefed are GREAT friends today. So I missed work. Today... The phones went down ( had to fix) internet w...


I made a few modifications this time to my moose farts. Dry ingredients. 1 cup ground mixed nuts 1 cup ground pecans 1 14 oz bag shredded sweet coconut 6 scoops Orgain vanilla protein pow...


I love candy corn. Its all mapely and honey goodness. If you dont like it. Go away with your negativity. I LOVE it. Yesterday I ran out. Someone else ( DAUGHTER) Likes it too and left me TWO pi...


April 25, 2025

Growth mindset in Bittersweet

Oh man we "rumbled" in our meeting Today. So most people have a replicable mindset. People are replicable. Boss got MAD about that.  She felt like by everyone stating this, that we were meaning ...


Another " box dinner dupe" The kids dont remember eating this one boxed, but T and I do. Is the chicken (hambrger) helper with cheese in it. So here is how I made this one for 8. 2 lbs br...


Books 6


758 Entries
Public

6 Entries
Public

57 Entries
Public

42 Entries
Public

111 Entries
Public

36 Entries
Public