It’s Been A While.

Hi. It’s me. I don’t know if any of your remember me, it’s been so long. I started a new job, and for a while there, it was all-encompassing. I didn’t have the energy when I got home to write anything.

Plus, I have a really strict rule that nothing about my job EVER goes on the internet, so most of my life for the last two months has been totally unbloggable.

I’ve been struggling over the past few months on what to put on the blog. I even had a few moments where I wondered if I should keep writing here at all.

But I’m not here to make money or give stuff away. (Though I absolutely love to do that!) I’m not here to write all about one specific subject,  I’m not here to be #1 about anything.

My blog is my outlet. I want to talk about food and my kids and how I struggle with roller derby because I don’t feel like I belong. I want to talk about what’s going on in the world.

I might blog once a week, or five times.  I probably won’t participate in things like “Magic Monday” or “Thrift Shop Thursday” (though I do love thrift shopping), but mostly because I can’t remember what day it is.

So I’ll get back to being me and not trying to shove myself I’m a box. I’ll talk about the amazing roast we had last night for dinner, and the patio I want to put in at my house. I’ll probably talk about my new obsession with working out, but never my job. ;)

I won’t make any promises about content, but I’ll tell you this, I won’t fake it either.

It will be me, fitting in my own blogger category.

A letter about my ladyparts.

Please take note: this is probably a post you are going to want to skip if you don’t want to hear about feminine hygiene products, vaginas and other personal things.

Proceed accordingly.

 

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Independently Independent

Hello world!

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Chuck would like you to know she does not care for fireworks nor our hella loud hand mixer.

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Also, I made a pie. (recipe coming as soon as my family finishes eating this one and I can make another.)

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Yesterday, I got my first pedicure in three years. They put fireworks on my toes.

That’s all I have for today.

Spamalot

So something happened and my spam filter magically disappeared.

And now I have 8.8 zillion spam comments all over my blog. Sigh. Don’t click the links.

I promise I’ll post a real post soon….I am skating Saturday in the bout (about 6pm PST, tune into this livestream and you can see me skate!) and I’ve been heads down with that.

I’ll be back to normal (or as normal as I get) soon!

Until then, Chuck (and her mini Boba carrier and her puppy) says hi.

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Covering It Up

A lot of my fond memories from when I was a child stem from a kitchen. My grandma teaching me how to can applesauce or Mommy Dearest baking cookies.

And fashion was, of course, very important.

Mommy Dearest had a red pinstriped apron that she wore a lot. A LOT. I’m pretty sure there was a hole in the front when I saw it last.

And Grandma had a lovely full-body apron, that was lime green, black, turqoise and purple paisley…and when she passed away, that was the one thing I wanted. I’m not sure who got it, but it makes me sad every time I think about it.

I digress. Sort of.

Aprons are a total obsession of mine (along with cupcakes and mustaches and skeletons) so of course, I have a whole board on Pinterest dedicated just to that article of clothing.

And I think, when Chef and I finally get our inaugural LethalCupcake video edited, I will start wearing a different awesome apron every time. Just because I love them that much.

So here’s a lovely selection of the aprons I’m obsessing over….leave me a comment on which you like best, or which apron YOU have that you like!

I just like the idea of a mad octopus.

Pink + skeleton = I’m surprised I don’t already own this.

Source: bakingdom.com via Libby on Pinterest

Have I told you guys how much I love Harry Potter?

I’m sad that the cute pink shirt is not part of the apron pattern :(