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 [...]
So I promised big news last week and I was so busy I never delivered.
The big news is that I got a new job! I’m leaving Drake and heading to Iowa State University.
[goodbye spike, hello cy*]
Besides the obvious commute change (as in NO MORE COMMUTING) there’s another major change: I [...]
Tuesday was my boss’s last day at Drake. *insert super sad face here*
She’s also pregnant — WITH TWINS! So we had a combination going-away-baby-shower party for her. I made chocolate covered strawberries. YUM.
One thing I learned from this round of chocolate covered strawberries (I’ve had less pretty ones created from previous batches):
BE [...]
Oh boy.
In case you didn’t know, I hate the fair. It is absolutely NOT super-magical. Honestly, if I didn’t have to go for work, I wouldn’t go. And I really should play state fair bingo when I do go (after my shift) because it would make the day so much more exciting.
Regardless: it’s [...]

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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