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SO – I’ve been struggling lately with wanting to get back to my YouTube channel and also this blog.
The issue is that the last couple of years have been exceptionally hard on my mental state, which really affects my motivation and my creativity.
Recently I’ve been having fun making reels on Instagram that are inspirational quotes or stories of fairy tales and ancient fables using most AI images. I am not a very good artist and have trouble conveying my ideas, but playing with MidJourney on Discord has been a nice creative outlet for me. Stop right there. I know. I heard you. There is a lot of controversy out there about AI stealing from artists. I put a lot of effort into making sure that what I’m doing doesn’t have any copyright infringement. That being said, if a person were to reach out to me and show me that an image I was using was their intellectual property, of course I would take it down!
The struggle for me has always been “niche”. All the big time creators say you need to niche down and I’ve been told that by people close to me as well, but I don’t want to do this thing if I have to do that. I, like most humans, and a complex individual and I enjoy many things. Sometimes my attention span runs short and sometimes I hyper fixate for years; and I am okay with that! I follow a few creators that are like that and I don’t want to change who I am, or dumb down my personality just to do this internet thing.
SO I’m going to continue to be genuinely me and do whatever the hell I want! HA Just like since the creation of the world way back in 1984. 😉 😉
I want to get back to this on a regular basis, but right now I really just don’t know what that looks like. Thanks for sticking around. Catch you on the flippity-flip
There’s been a lot of struggle in my life in the passed few years, and there were times when I was certain it would not get better, but it is.
Sometimes a person has to change their perspective and vet their expectations in order to be happy. I’m learning to let go of an idea of something that was never mine in the first place and to start nurturing the future me, realistically, and what she wants and deserves.
I really like cast iron cook ware. A lot. I have a growing collection. RIP beautiful set that my parent’s gave me when I was 18. You’re probably sitting in the bottom of a cabinet, being forgotten about. Let’s have a moment of silence for that.
Moving on…
With the way the world is, it seems to be experiencing a renaissance, but for me it’s a stark reminder of my childhood and a symbol of quality kitchen practices. Much like how a gas range just does a better job than an electric one. Fight me on this, I dare you (and I have an electric range… sadly I’m in a rental that is 100% electric and I don’t even have to option to change.)
When I was younger I did not have a good understanding of how cast iron works and especially not how to care for it. To the extent that I was convinced that once it was rusted it was ruined.
Quite the contrary. Actually, a good, well-cared-for piece of cast iron can last a family generations.
Cast iron is untreated iron, so once it is wet and is exposed to oxygen it beings to oxidize. Hoorary science! This is what causes the rust. A lot of people don’t understand how to properly clean or store cast iron and therefore they end up with rust, get frustrated and either pitch it or put it in the donation bin.
This is where you come in; as a frugal thrifter, you may find yourself in the local thrift shop perusing the cook ware and come across a bright orange, heavy skillet. This my friend is kitchen gold and I’m here to teach you how to mine for it!
One thing that I didn’t really discuss in the video is that future care of the pan is to clean it with warm water and a brush, NO SOAP, and then condition it with a thin layer of oil again (removing excess like we did in the video). Do you want a video on this?
So! Take advantage of your cast iron finds, it’s extremely cheap and easy to re-season them and store them! Your cooking will be so much better as well!
Let me know if you have any questions, thought I skipped some steps, or if there is something that you do differently!
Anyway, here’s all the video’s that you’ve not been being notified of for here:
I’m not going to “partner post” to all of them. Just here’s a little play list for you!
I’ll try to be better. lol
I’ve only posted one video a week the last two weeks because I’ve had a LOT going on. It is what it is, but I think we are ready to be back in full force now!
Hello friends! Today’s video is a basic tutorial for www.tdeecalculator.net! I have discussed this with you a bit in the past, but I thought that it might be helpful to have a little talk through!
I have no affiliation with tdeecalculator.net, I just really find this to be a useful tool!
For reference, please see my previous blogs regarding the subject here and here.
What I am attempting to do is start at the beginning with my diet and plan something around that without having to purchase expensive meal plans, or even expensive food items, so that I can show you how (and re-develop for myself) to build this foundation for yourself!
My theory is that it will be far easier to stick to these parameters if you can set them for yourself and know the basics of the why.
Oh no! I forgot to schedule this to publish when the video posted!
So I didn’t do the best job with the lighting and backdrop on this video! It’s time for me to start planning things out a little bit better! That being said I sure hope you enjoyed my order from PlantDoze!
Plants listed in today’s video:
Scindapsus Pictus: Silver Pothos, Scin Pic, Satin Pothos Hardiness Zone: 10-12 Bloom Season: Summer Sun Requirement: Partial Sun Grows To: 4″ – 10″
Huernia Zebrina: Stinky Flower, Life Saver Plant Hardiness Zone: 9b-11 Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade Grows To: 6″ – 8″
Philodendron Hederacum Lemon Lime: Lemon Lime Philodendron Sun Requirement: Partial Sun, Shade Grows To: 8″ Minimum Temperature Indoors: 45 F Plant Type: Easy Grower
Epripremnum Pinnatum: Cebu Blue Sun Requirement: Partial Sun, Shade Grows To: 8″ Minimum Temperature Indoors: 45 F Plant Type: Easy Grower
While researching for and writing this article, I have come up with an idea for a plant index. I will be spending some time working on this and I will let you know as soon as I have anything posted/live!
To change the subject ever-so-slightly, I am completely amazed at the simplicity and ease of adding a moss pole to a potted plant. I’ve been trepidatious about it for years and as you saw it took literally two minutes and I’m certain my plant will be happier for it!
In other news I have some exciting content coming up and I’ve worked out a content schedule so that I’m not so all over the place and we can keep things in line! At some point I may have to create a different channel or something for some of it, but right now we are going to keep going in this direction.
As always thank you so much for following me and I hope that if you got anything out of the video you will like/share/subscribe and do all the things!
Kind of a catchy title, right? You clicked on it didn’t you? Well that’s somewhat misleading because in this video I absolutely get down to the nitty gritty about my issues with weight and my poor relationship with food. I’m talking crappy-boyfriend-who-tears-you-down-to-nothing-and-tells-you-he-loves-you-and-you’re-lucky-because-no-one-else-will kind of bad relationship with food.
That’s it. That’s your warning.
Today’s video is not funny, it’s actually pretty heavy and emotional. It was not easy for me to gather my thoughts together to make a comprehensive video out of this, and I still don’t feel like I covered it all – but the video is a half an hour long. I have a plan to make a serious out of this where I will teach things that I learn along the way, as well as offer encouragement and support.
I do worry that some people may watch this and truly have hurt feelings or an emotional wound afterward. Please don’t. Remember that this is me and my choices that got me here; and it’s my journey to fix that. I want to be an inspiration and beacon of hope for anyone out there, even it is just one person, who feels like they have a path similar to mine, feels like they look similar to me, or just needs someone to go down this road with. That is the reason I felt that it was important to get all the ugly stuff out there this week. So here it is:
I definitely do NOT have it in me to have a personal face to face discussion about this right now, but this is something we can share just between us.
I feel as though we are going to go down the road of some serious talks in order to really push forward. I am going to try my best to mix in some lighthearted/fun/funny videos so that you don’t leave my channel emotionally drained each week!
Let’s get down to brass tacks. I really don’t want to verbatim copy what I said in the video. It took me several weeks of filming and editing to get it to the state it is in because of the emotional toll it took on me as well.
There is a category right at the header of my blog that is entitled “UnChunk”. I’ve put quite a few good resources in there, and now I will be devoting some more time and energy to adding more.
Eating disorders are serious business. They are strange because they are a mental health issue, first and foremost, and mental health is still something that is hard for people to grasp the severity of because it is effectively invisible. Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes and with people of all shapes and sizes. They are looked down upon as being disgusting or attention seeking. While some of that may be true, that probably accounts for .001% of people who actually suffer with an eating disorder of some kind. 28.8 Million Americans will have an eating disorder in their life time. I’ll say it again.
If you are suffering there is help. And please! Everyone stop shaming this! Not every person with an eating disorder is a 68lb, 19 year old, middle class, white woman.
I don’t chose to let this define me. I don’t even necessarily identify with it other than to put a face to the name, so-to-speak, and help to explain.
I’ll tell you this. I am ready to fight back and to overcome. Like I mentioned at the end of the video I feel elevated not sad. Optimistic not hopeless.
Please use the comment section as a place to hold a safe and healthy discussion about weight concerns. No-one should be excluded. Even if you’re just looking to lose those last five pounds! Everyone has their own thoughts, feelings, and emotions. AND everyone’s are valid. Love and support one another.
Tell me what you’re going through if you’re ready. What do you struggle with? What are your goals? What have you found to help you along the way?
The only thing that is off limits is “tips” in order to stay in the disordered mindset. You know who you are. I know what it looks like. Don’t try it.
I love you guys. Thank you so much for continuing to come back. Thank you so much for watching my videos.
Love yourself today.
xoxo
-S
P.S. – I KNOW! I need to find somewhere else besides my car to chat with you. I’m working on it. xoxoxoxoxo
Why don’t you answer anything you want down below? That way we can get to know each other! Just make sure you reference the question! I’d love to play this game every once-in-a-while, so if you can think of anything you’d like to know just ask it! I’d really like to do a true Q&A, but I think I’ll need a few more subscribers first. 😉 In the mean time maybe we can find more pre-made lists! What fun!
Diet Coke and Hair-Spray 