I have never been so glad to see the end of a year. We have a running saying in our household that the even years always seem to be the worst. 2018 has taken the cake as the mother of all bad years for me. I am not sorry to see the tail end of [...]
Author: cupcakes and crankshafts
Mechanic, shopaholic, foodaholic, bookworm, gym rat, Honda lover and CBR rider. Oh, and also a princess. Shoulda been born a mermaid, or maybe a unicorn. Something much more sparkly and wild than a short, mouthy mechanic with a boys name and an insane shopping addiction and love for all things makeup. Welcome to my blog about any and everything that comes to my twisted mind xo
I Went AWOL, But I’m En Route Back
AWOL /ā, wôl/ adjective; "absent from one's post but without intent to desert." I have been hella absent on all my social media for months now, and have completely slacked on blogging more than anything else. I've been either working 12 hour days for 7/7 rotation, or back east taking care of my mama, or [...]
The New Craft Room/Home Office & Christmas Crafts
As mentioned in my previous post, I spent a lot of my Christmas break setting up my new craft room/home office. I posted a while back about the facelift in the ugly green spare room I used as my computer room/vanity room, and I loved the periwinkle colour and the huge window and all the [...]
Growth & Repair
I have been feeling very antsy and restless being solo at home this past week so here is my first brain dump of the new year. Don't get me wrong, I love our house. It just somehow feels less like home when I'm alone. We're in the process of remodelling the basement which is super [...]
I Woke Up On The Right Side Of The Bed
Writing has always been very cathartic for me. I deem myself pretty competent with spoken word, and Ma always told me I have the "gift of gab" but written word seems to flow from my inner core. I start writing in a stream of conscience and things just pour out from the deepest recesses of [...]
A Modern Guide To Etiquette, Volume 1; Driving
There are a few things I have no patience for; racism, homophobia, bullying and inconsiderate jerks. I'm going to do a series on my own personal views of modern etiquette for things that inconsiderate dinks do. The first instalment will be geared towards driving. We have all suffered from some kind of outburst stemmed from [...]
Passion Presents Purpose
Ever get that weird, empty feeling in your gut? Where you don’t really feel like you’re connected to anything, you don’t feel like you belong anywhere, you’re antsy yet bored and almost feel stuck? And you just can’t describe what it is that’s making you feel so unusual. It’s a hard feeling to explain, but [...]
Diet Is Such A Dirty Word
I think the last post I published was April maybe? I haven't gotten any better about being consistent and I doubt that will be changing any time soon so I'm putting that goal on the back burner for now. It's been a whirlwind of a year, and this summer consisted of yet another move (which [...]
Love Letters
One of my favourite things about my father was his poetry. He had such a beautiful way with words, and he used to write my Ma love letters and poems and paint her pictures. He was so raw and open and honest with his love for her, and he swept her off her feet and [...]
The Pot or the Kettle
My personal qualms with social media and the three main issues I have with its ridiculousness.
