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16 Things I learned in 2016

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Hey everyone! Just a good Olde Fashion Blog Post today. As I write this it is 11:02pm on December 31st 2016, New Years Eve. In some parts of the world it's already 2017, I'm excited yet terrified. I've been though a lot this year, some good, some bad, and some surprising. So I wanted to do a 16 Things I Learned in 2016 like you do on your birthday. Being a Pagan my New Year started in October but with the Gregorian calendar turning the majority of the World starts over today. So I don't have any resolutions but I do have some aspirations. Anyway.... I learned that, Fear is nothing to be afraid of. You can be fat and pretty. Leggings are indeed pants. My beauty is unique. Big girls get the charming prince too. The number on the scale does not define who I am as a person. I am not a morning person. I have a thing for guys with nice hands. One dog is more then enough. Chipotle peppers are everything. If you want it you have to ask for it. He'

Yule Vlog Four 2016

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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday. I'm still terrible at vlogging. Love ya, Kayla

dw Home Candle Haul

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Hey everyone! So I got a little troll happy in this little haul but only because it amuses me that I bought eight of the same sent of candle....on purpose. Hey, when you find something you like you stick with it and I never want to run out of these candles again. They smell that freaking good. www.dwhome.com

Yule Vlog Three 2016

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Hey Everyone! It's Yule Vlog number Three! Not quite as boring as last time but still pretty awful. Enjoy! There are only two more days until Yule (December 21st) and I'm excited. It's the first day of Winter and we welcome back the Sun. It's cold enough this year to have a fire so I'll most likely do a little Yule log burning. Drink some cider and ask Frigga to bless me with a Love to kiss under the Mistletoe. Happy Solstice.

I Used To Groom Dogs

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Hey Everyone! So as you may or may not know I am an avid animal lover but my personal faves are dogs. I've loved dogs for as long as I can remember. I wanted stuffed puppies before ever wanting a baby doll to play with and The Littlest Pet Shop was the shit. I was in 4-H for 5 years with dogs, even briefly trained dogs. Dog shows are my sporting events of choice. I rescued dogs for many years but purebreds will always have my heart. I started grooming dogs in 2004 when I was 18. I loved it, getting to be around dogs all day meeting new breeds and making the dogs (and owners) feel good. In April of 2016 I was able to move my little home run shop into a rental space in the heart of downtown. I was so excited. I though this is it. I'm doing the thing I've always wanted to do. But it seams that happiness for me is only a fleeting notion because my body can no longer cope with the demands of my job. Long story, an MRI and a couple of months of physical therapy, short I g

Yule Vlog Two 2016

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Yule Vlog is over!** Hello everyone! Well I am awful at vloging, my life is an udder bore and my editing skills are shameful. Enjoy! No, really, I spend 90% of my day in my car singing and the rest is waiting for my sisters kids, working or watching YouTube. Life, I'm not good at it lol Ta for now, Kayla **Just kidding!

Freezer Cookies

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Hey everyone! So every year around the holidays I get a yearning for Freezer Cookies. Now, I have no idea where this originated from but what I do know is that they are fucking delicious. These are super easy to make and keep in the fridge or a covered tin for a couple of weeks. Or just a couple of days if your anything like me. Three ingredients, 15 minutes and BAM. Awesome Winter treats to have with your coffee or hot coco or at 7am on your way to work. You will need: Medium microwave safe bowl Large spoon Fork Cookie sheet Parchment paper Round crackers Nut better Almond bark **One package of almond bark takes two sleeves of crackers. In the pictures provided I made half a batch. ***I like to use vanilla almond bark as it's my favorite but you can use any kind. Also any kind of nut butter, I prefer chunky peanut. Crackers are Ritz or Townhouse but really any yellow round crackers will do. Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper. Make your nut butt

Quick & Easy Running Late Makeup Look

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Hey everyone! You know those days when you hit the snooze button ten times, and you're not quite running late yet but still want to look super cute?  Yeah. Sleep is one of my favorite things but on the occasion that I want to look a little extra cute this is my go to makeup look. Products used: e.l.f. Lash Tint Mascara Maybelline Age rewind concealer e.l.f. HD powder Maybelline lash sensation mascara Wet-n- wild highlighter in I'll Have a Cosmo Wet-n-wild naked protest velvet matte lip color in Berry Tales smashbox primer water

Yule Vlog One 2016

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Hey Everyone! So I tried this last year and failed but this year I wanted to do it a touch differently. I have no idea what I'm doing so these will be weekend vlogs lol, goves me a little bit more time to edit and all that jazz. Vlogging is not as easy as it looks but it gets to be more of a natural thing the more you do it. Fingers crossed! lol Happy December and Krampus Night!

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

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Hey everyone! So I watched Monami Frost make these and they looked so freaking delicious that I needed to try them. I made two batches of these and they both turned out amazing! I did add a little too much flax egg to the second batch so watch that it makes them a little heavy. For the glaze on the second batch I just did maple syrup and powdered sugar which I liked better. Check out Monami Frost's YouTube video for directions on how to make Let me know if you make these and how did yours turn out. Ta for now, Kayla

Random Favorites October, 2016

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Hey there! Lets jump back into this blogging/vlogging thing with a classic Favorites Video! What have you been loving? Tell me! Movie What's Your Number Book The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Cosmetics Colour Pop in Kapow Wet N Wild pressed powder in Fair Wet N Wild contour/highlighting powder Revlon Super Lustrous in Super Natural Skin Care e.l.f face wash and serum e.l.f Blemish roller-ball The Groomed Man Co . body scrub L'Oreal pure clay charcoal face mask Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in lychee and plum Physicians Formula argan oil Music SoMo My Life II Nick Jonas Last Year Was Complicaited MAX Hells Kitchen Angel Pure ICE shine nail polish in He Rocks My World e.l.f. Makeup remover cleansing cloths Hats!

Fat Girl Musings: I went swimming in a two piece.

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So it's been 3 years since I went swimming and about 5 years since I wore a bathing suit. I was housing sitting for a family and they have a very nice in ground pool. I was excited yet terrified. I love the water but never felt totally comfortable around it due to my size yet I never wanted to ware a swim suit with a skirt on it or a t-shirt over it. I wanted the badass black and red one piece with the cutouts and the zipper. I wanted the two piece shorts and halter top. But when you're fatter then your friends you're made to feel insecure and ashamed about reveling your body. One of my favorite things to do in the Arizona Summer was to go swimming but every time I would round the corner of the bathroom that led to the pool I would stop and look to see how many people were there that day. Was there a lounge far enough away from everyone else? Did I need to cover myself up more? Was that one super cute lifeguard there that never gave me the time of day and wo

Fat Girl Musings: I don't want to be fat anymore?

Hey everyone! So I have been thinking about writing this for a couple of weeks now and I wasn't really sure where to start. Here is goes: I don't want to be fat anymore. There I said it. As a fat woman, a body positive believer and supporter I feel like a traitor. I have always been fat; since I was nine I've known my body was different. I've always been different and have for the most part accepted that. I just never understood why no one else did. When I was 12 I had the biggest crush on a boy named Josh. We bowled on the same league and I wanted to kiss him. I asked his friend if he would ask Josh if he liked me. He told me Josh said no because I was "kinda fat". I was devastated, I cried for days and wanted to never bowl again. I remember this day like it was yesterday, because it happens every time I show interest in a guy. From the sweet guy at the Taco place to the smoldering guy at the local big box store. I'm kinda fat and they are just no

It's been a Hot Minute

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Hello! Well how the hell are ya'll? It's been a hot gosh darn minute since I've been able to blog and oh man have I missed it! So much has happened and it's all got me topsy turvy! Where to start? Picture found on Pinterest How about with the biggest change. As you may or may not know I am a professional dog groomer, I've been grooming since 2004 from my home. Back in November I was having a hard time with my job, my relationships and just life in general. So before my birthday I told myself to make a choice. I either quit grooming, get a 'real' job, take the money I've been saving, and move to another state; or open my own, larger shop downtown that I've been dreaming about for the past 10 years. After a bottle of wine, a good nights sleep in a haunted house and a phone call later I moved my shop downtown. It is one of the scariest things I have ever done yet one of things I've always wanted to do. I've only been open sin

Fat Girl Musings - Fat Shaming in romcoms/sitcoms.

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**Just a small caveat** I in no way mean to exclude other genders and sexuality's by using hetero examples and she/her he/him. Hey everyone! I am feeling very Carrie Bradshaw right now sitting on my bed with my laptop on my...can you guess? Lap! Also, because I've been binge watching Sex and The City for the past few days. I watched the SaTC movies last weekend and thought why not start the series all over again!? Fun! But... As a plus size woman I feel very......excluded when watching shows like this. Or Friends, The New Girl, and Baby Daddy. They, save for SaTC, have a main player who used to be fat. Jokes are made at their former fatness and then praised for being 'hot' in their new body. I think there is one fat joke/remark made every three episode of Sex and The City., from lines like "Fatties, need not apply" to "I wonder how fat she got?". I used to hate myself after watching this show. I would feel like utter shit because if

January 2016 Favorites.

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Hey everyone! Today's post is going to be my January 2016 favorites! 2015 has flown by and I'm kinda freaking out about turning 30. Most of the time I feel 16, is that how being a grown up works? You feel young but then you ache all the time for no reason? lol Anyway... There are a handful of things I have been enjoying that I though y'all should know about. Let me know what you've been loving.. Ta for now, Kayla Pentatonix FatFr33Pudding - ASMR Old Spice Deodorant Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer Elf Waterproof Mascara Salon Perfect Demi Lashes Jordana Modern Mattes : Frappuccino, Caliente Richard Kadrey Sandman Slim series

YouTube Pagan Challenge Jan. 2016

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Hey everyone! Decided to participate in the YouTube Pagan Challenge this month. It's a question a week for an entire year, here are the first four questions for the month of January 2016. Feel free to answer the questions for yourself. Let me know down in the comments. How did you find your path? Are you in the broom closet? Do you have an alter/sacred space? Do you use the Wheel of The Year? Ta for now and Blessed Be! Kayla

My New Hair!

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Hey everyone! So I cut all of may hair off. I didn't intend to it just sort of happened; I really like it though. I have always been one of those people who wants really long mermaid hair or a short pixie cut. I love long hair and had quite long hair for a while, I've even had short hair but nothing ever this drastic. It's an amazing thing to adjust to. I still have moments of habit where I reach up to take my hair down as it always feels like I have it pulled up. but without the head aches and soreness. Short hair Pros: Easy to wash, dry and style. Very little 'shedding'. Wake up and go. No soreness from pony tails. Cute hats! Short hair cons: Limited on styles My head is colder. Maintaining the cut. (my hair grows fast) No sassy buns, hair flips or ear tucks. Its been an adjustment but one I'm really happy with. How about y'all? Ever wanted to changed your hair in a drastic way? Let me know. Ta for now, Kayla

Happy 2016!

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Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely holiday. 2015 had some really awesome highs and some really shitty lows but it was an important year for me and I know 2016 is going to be even better. I made a list last year of goals/intentions but I feel with this year I don't need that. What I want for 2016 is to embrace everything with and open heart and an open mind. Let me know what some of your plans for 2016 are. Ta for now, Kayla Starscream shirt - Olan Rogers Supply Sparks Wine GoPro My Twitter: twitter.com/Poodlerific My Pinterest :  pinterest.com/poodlefreak My Tumblr : kaylasrandomnonsense.tumblr.com

If I won the lottery.

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So there is a thing in the US called a Lottery, many states have their own and there is a nation wide one called The PowerBall. You buy a ticket of random numbers (or you can choose your own) and then they draw little balls with number on them and if your numbers match the drawn numbers you win. Currently the PowerBall is up to 500 Million dollars. The last time it was that high was back in 2012. I made a blog post about what I would do with it if I won. Funny enough I was able to do a handful of those things already with out hitting it big! After reading my 2012 list I have to make a few adjustments to that list like, Go to The Soda Parlor in Tennessee.  Go to a Supernatural convention and do all of the things.  Visit Vancouver, Brighton, London, New York City. Pay off all of mine and my family's debt. Go to The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show,  Set up a sanctuary for old dogs and cats. If I won the lottery I would give it away; to family, friends, charities.

2015 Beanboozled Challenge!

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Hey everyone! So my trusty sidekick Tyler wanted to do the Beanboozled Challenge. I found the game at a local restaurant but you can also order one from Amazon. image found on google It was gross and fun. I will definitely make my other family members play! Ta for now, Kayla & Tyler