I started writing this post to the 3-4 people who get my “super secret blog” (it’s the really juicy stuff that I don’t want to share with the world).
But then I realized that THIS blog is appropriate for this post. I started this blog (originally just called runningchimes) in 2008 when I was training [...]
I found this recipe for Skinny Chicken Parmesan from Feeding My Temple on pinterest a while back. It annoys me when I see “skinny” in the title of recipes, but it’s a fast way to know that somebody’s made an attempt at making a healthy dish.
As per usual, I made some [...]
Ke$ha would have been proud of these nails.
I did this over New Year’s after seeing a tutorial on Pinterest.
You can use any color for a base, I chose a glitter color by OPI that coordinated with the glitter I was planning on putting on the tips. The [...]
I have a problem. I’ve pinned too many cookies on Pinterest.
I have so many I want to try.
The good news is that I can’t eat most of them (gluten) and I gave my dad and grandpa a “cookie of the month” subscription for Christmas. Which means I’m making a batch of cookies to [...]
I’m on a last-minute Christmas gift rampage and have been scouring my tutorials board on Pinterest this week*.
I came across this really easy tutorial for reversible coffee cup sleeves by Crafty Staci. You can use scrap fabric and these sew up really quickly.
[photo from Crafty Staci's blog]
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My friend Steph is getting married today and I couldn’t be happier for her. I’m a bridesmaid and I’m going to be busy busy busy today. It is going to be FABULOUS. Just take a look at her wedding style pinboard on pinterest. Betcha can’t guess which one is her dress!
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So I love Pinterest. Did I ever mention that? I have a ton of boards, but one that’s always growing is my dessert board. So many naughty decadent things on there that I will probably never make.
I present to you the most naughty-looking desserts that I’ve got pinned [...]
here’s a small handful of things I’ve been digging around the internet recently …
beautiful earrings from The Opulent Project
blackboard rings from twinklyspangle
trippy photography
amazing graffiti by artist, Aske
handpainted ceramics … much more exciting than mine [...]

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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