This post is not about muffin top or tight pants. It’s about crafting.
But I am wearing the TIGHTEST pants today. They used to be my favorite work pants. I could slide them on and off without unbuttoning them. Then I gained 15 pounds (needed to gain 5-7 of that). Then I lost 10. Then [...]
I was crazy busy this weekend making a ton of bags for a sale this upcoming Saturday. FORTY FIVE of them to be exact. I almost ran out of zippers from my bag o’ 100 zippers and I’m going to have to re-order from the bulk zipper lady on etsy before I can make any [...]
This week I’m featuring Heather‘s blog, Kiss My Broccoli. Heather’s from Tennessee and has a lot of sass.
Not only does her blog have a catchy name, it’s got some great stuff. Including a LOT of recipes. And pancakes.
I started [...]
I need your help with something very important. But first, a quickie recap of Easter weekend.
I hung out at home by myself on Sunday because I couldn’t find anybody to watch Barney, and he’s not a very friendly dog, so I can’t just take him everywhere with me. However, it turned out that I [...]
Happy Friday everybody!
Got any big plans for the weekend? I have a full one ahead — tonight: Livefit day 59, hanging out with my friend Stephanie from high school who’s in town for Easter; tomorrow: getting my oil changed, helping a friend move, working on a TON of zip bags for [...]
Three things.
Originally I had two things, but I got an e-mail this morning about something fun and I had to share.
ONE: I finished this little sampler that I’ve been working on. I think I figured out how to do most of the stitches I wanted to figure out. So I’m moving on from this [...]
Hi there. I’m feeling … SUPER. Thanks for asking.
Ames Prom was this past weekend. If you’re new to my blog, Ames Prom is a charity event which involves a bunch of adults getting dressed up and silly for a good cause. This year we helped out the animals. I love [...]
last weekend I got the itch to change my hair. yeah. that happens quite often around these parts.
I decided to go from brunette to blonde. In one day. Anybody who knows anything about hair knows that you can’t do this with box color (yikes) and that you really probably shouldn’t do this [...]
I came across this little finished object when cleaning my craft room the other day. I can’t believe I hadn’t listed this adorable zippy pouch on etsy. It’s there now.
It’s made out of several of my favorite fabrics … gray polka dots, some echino, habitat and some of what’s left of [...]
I finally got around to replacing the mittens I knit in 2007 and had sadly lost [ in 2009 ]. These aren’t as fancy, but they’re a fast knit and are really warm. Let’s just say they get the job done. I want to make another pair of the

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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