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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Ranty ranty in Bittersweet
I wrote a huge rant about the corona virus and decided to make it public. The truth is, it would offend people and im just venting. So i removed it. Im sitting here on my computer watching my rai...
Home Made Buiscut mix in Tales from the kitchen witch
Another mix and make ahead of time staple. Mix all the dry ingredients and all the liquid when you are ready to mix :) I miss having canning jars of mixes on the shelf. Some day ill get them agai...
Home made Pancakes in Tales from the kitchen witch
On the hunt for flour. So i can make pancakes and other staples. Im not too worried about bread. The stores are actually restocking bread fairly decent :) Ingredients Dry Pancake Mix 4 cups all-...
Cowl progress in Secrets of a crafty witch
This is my hand spun yarn, First i did measured dye. So it was green pink and purple. Then i separated it and measured each section so i could spin a striping yarn. I spun it and it came out gre...
Crock Pot Bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
I have no claim to this recipe, I saw this on facebook and loved it. :) Corona-inspired haha. Now if only i could find flour. Not that i should eat it, But still. Literally The Best Bread Re...
Home made Applesauce in Tales from the kitchen witch
So im sure there are 500 ways to do this, But this is mine. Me and my trusty IP! Apple Sauce Peel and core 25-50 lbs of apples. ( or your own amount) Im making several batches so adjust accordi...
Day WTF ever in Bittersweet
So as of Friday we will have been trying to self restrict. So far ive failed every day. I had to go to the bank today, then lowes. Moms fever is gone but her cough is nasty. Ive started a dry ti...
Day one in Bittersweet
We… Did not honor quarantine protocols. haha. Husband went to work. He came home around 1. I tried working on his birthday gift, Im not going to finish, even though its a month away. Because he ...
lockdown in Bittersweet
Im trying to be good. I went to costco. Took the kids for a couple mile walk. Walked the doggos too. Bored out of my freaking mind. Im a homebody half the time. But i can tell you im NOT when i n...
Time for shopping in Bittersweet
So with a big family. We dont shop like smaller families. EVERYTHING is bigger, more lol. We usually do two costco runs a month, My mom does a sams run, then we do smaller runs throughout the mon...
staying home in Bittersweet
Ahh its spreading. The IT. You know the It. They are canceling schools all over the place. stores are sold out. We are trying to figure out when is the best time to do food shopping. Tomorrow or ...
Blanket finished in Secrets of a crafty witch
This is the only place i can share seeing i dont want mama to see it till she gets it in the mail. But im done with her blanket.
Just so blah in Bittersweet
I havent really felt like talking lately. Its not that i feel like i need to hide away. Just havent really felt much like actually writing. I go through phases. For so many years i wrote every da...
A's Baby blanket in Secrets of a crafty witch
Im doing a pattern called “A study of planet earth” Its a huge hexigon shaped blanket. Although some of the projects show a stop sign and im like how?!?! lol. You missed an entire side. The stitc...
Blankets everywhere in Bittersweet
My friend is expecting and found out shes having her third boy. Shes having a hard time of it. They were not expecting to have any more kids and having a third was a hard blow in a way. So she wa...
Bunnugget update in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder
Well. I keep doing the thing. The thing where i get buns haha. Yesterday i brought home a rew german angora. Shes fairly blind and scans a lot. Which is looking from side to side when you are in...
the house that jack lives in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder
Hubby finished Jack’s condo. Its 48 X 26 X 26/30. Jack will now have lots of space to stretch out, stand up, and enjoy. Better then the small cage he had in the house. He even built an Auto Water...
Boredom in Bittersweet
Ugh im bored. I was hoping to go to the parks but its alternating between 40 mph gusts and snow. No they dont hit at the same time. Its weird weather here lol. Its non stop windy, but those gust...
Meet Teddy! in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder
So yesterday i went out of town and bought a chinchilla buck. He is supposed to be french and german hybrid ( ideal) But as i get him i realize hes satin ( NOT IDEAL) Shoot. So now i have TWO shi...
Sour Puss in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder
In November i bought my chestnut french girl Clover. She was not overly friendly but good enough. She was a baby and her previous owner said she was super affectionate. Good with her kids. Since...
Can i just hire someone for that? in Tales from the Spinning Siren
The worst thing in the world is stocking my shop and doing SEO ( search engine tags), the pricing and listing stuff. Cant i just make it. Then photograph it and someone else cna do the rest? Im...
Angora love in Tales from the Spinning Siren
Figure, i best share a few projects with you :) This is a small 66 yard skein of red satin angora. Its so shiny!! Im not sure what i can do with 66 yards, But ill figure it out haha. I got a ne...
Not sure if its a good goal or not. in Bittersweet
My current goal is to try to figure out how to be a homebody who is ok without having friends. Im just struggling so hard with being in such a new place. Even though ive now been here 4 months. ...
The flu for valentines! in Bittersweet
And we all got sick. Yesterday i spiked a fever. My heart rate jumped and i was down. I couldent sleep because my body just hurt so bad. I was coughing a dry cough. Now its a wet couch and my h...
Valentines preperation in Secrets of a crafty witch
The kids and I are making melt and pour soaps today. I dont have all my soap making supplies here, and i figured i hate going to a valentines day party and handing out paper valentines that are j...