This is a whiny post. aka <whine> (for Flinger) You have been warned. I’m sick of the fatness. (185.6) I’m sick of the lazy. (See above re: the fatness) I’m sick of this fight to be loved. I’m sick of the three year old tantrums. I’m sick of half assing the blog. I’m sick of half assing the fiber arts store. I want focus. I want motivation. I want love… Read More
Fisher-Price your Christmas?
(Yes, I was compensated to write this post. Disclosure is power. Or is that knowledge?) Looking for potentially free presents? Fisher-Price has created the BigFoot Moods app for Facebook. Click that link, select your BigFoot and it posts a little blurb to your stream. You can also enter to win a free BigFoot. (A toy, not an actual full sized sasquatch that will leave hair in the tub and pee.. Read More
Sometimes I feel like a whore
So, I’m getting my head back in the game after the last several months of exploding my life. I’m still working on getting a job – I’ve been fighting red tape of certification since before Labor Day. I did actually make it into a classroom last Friday. I got the estimate on my continuing coverage health insurance (I was planning to have a job with insurance – but see above,.. Read More
Dreading little changes
(This post is the first I’ve written about this. And yes, I talk a little about it and then head into a product review. Forgive me. Talking about it at all is hard, and this review opportunity was an icebreaker for me to begin writing to you about the last few months.) So. You might have heard by now that Scout and I are almost not married anymore. As in,.. Read More
Yarn for Sale – September 20th
HANDSPUN 1 – Taken by Maria Blues and Greens spindle spun and plied with green thread. Mixed fibers from the Phat Fiber “Scallywags” box. 77 yards. $9 (includes shipping) HANDSPUN 2 Puddingstone – purchased from River’s Edge Fiber Arts – Hand dyed 70% SW Merino/15% Seacell/15% Banana. 178 yards spindle spun and plied with white thread. $50 including shipping. HANDSPUN 3 Moonbeams from Moonwood Farm! Supersoft, beautiful, sparkly. 78 yards.. Read More
And now some words for companies who have dressed me lately
So there was a big-ass blogging conference a few weeks ago. Lane Bryant was nice enough to hook me up with a gift card to buy some clothes for the weekend. Henna cotton sweater – $44.50 Ivory nylon cami – $19.50 Patchwork capri jeans – $54.50 Triple strand ribbon necklace – $29.50 I’m pretty sure every person who saw that necklace totally loved it. Which made me happy – I’m.. Read More
the unplanned happy
After being horribly hot for the last week, it is a sweet treat to drive with a friend with the windows down into the setting sun. The breeze is cool and the mugginess is gone. The only plan for the day has been to eat everything wanted before going back on the diet n exercise wagon in the morning.so clearly the reason to go for a ride is ice cream… Read More
on growing wings
I am not one for taking risks. My bucket list is entirely bungee jumping and skydiving free. I take the safe choices. I am safe in my design, in my clothes, in my hair color. I named my kid a safe name. I drive a 4 door, silver sedan. I try to not attract attention. I keep my voice inside my chest. I fear confrontation. I am afraid of falling.. Read More
#evoconf zipride at Park City Resort #snowmamas
Dear Utah, sorry about the expletive at the end of the ride. Camera – Flip video. Vantage point – My cleavage.
Gym Rat – Day Seven
Exercise – effing plank, effing bridge, Elliptical, modified pull ups. Calories – 180 ish at the gym, more at home and weekend stuff. I was all proud of myself for doing a round of ab work/crunches etc and then I read Deb Roby’s Useless Exercises Part 1 and sighed. I hate planks, but she assures me that everyone hates either the plank or the bridge (for her it is the.. Read More
Gym Rat – Day Six
Exercise – Elliptical (Got to the gym late and had to haul ass to get the #500 in before the day care closed.) Calories burned – 500+ Music – Haters be damned – I fucking RAN during this song – so it’s good for something!
Dawn vs the Hotel Breakfast Buffet
I am getting mentally prepared for an improvement in food and movement. (aka “diet and exercise”) I have the hot pink workout shorts. I have the “moisture wicking” (aka “dear God I hope this sucks the sweat off my chubby form and makes me less miserable” fabric). I think this outfit is going to be like Casey’s Mormon Underwear. Rather than reminding me of a commitment to God, this one.. Read More
Too Much
I figured out the root of my problems years ago. I have too much stuff. Too much stuff means I can’t keep up with cleaning, with organizing, with life. A friend with a forever cleaned up house observed – “You have too many hobbies and I don’t have any.” Which clearly is why she has a clean house and I so don’t. I have too much weight – which means.. Read More