Quirky Chrissy

I should probably start seeing a therapist for this…

Gorilla hands typing on a computer with a banana snack

It takes a special kind of a$$hole to create ransomware

I will not book out my entire summer before summer begins

Things I learned hiding out in a HomeGoods apartment

Venus fly traps aren’t all that dangerous

I get my nerdiness from my dad’s side

Healing is a Journey

Things I Discovered While Eating Healthier (Plus Pocketful of Quirky Grace DietBet Results)

June 4, 2014

As y’all know, I started the DietBet a month ago. I knew that it was scheduled to end just days after my birthday, and still I signed up. After several years of slight drops, but mostly raises, in weight, I

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Because I Need to Take Care of Myself

November 25, 2015

I’ve been thinking about self-care a lot lately. I haven’t been taking proper care of myself. Brian likes to joke that he feels responsible for making sure I’m well cared for, and I joke that it’s because my parents gave

Practicing Self-Compassion After an Eating Disorder

February 20, 2015

WARNING: This post may contain triggers for and about eating disorders. I had intended to write about yoga, but this post molded into something completely different. Today, 1000 voices around the world are speaking and writing about compassion. This movement

As promised, I went back to the gym — And met the devil in plastic

February 28, 2014

A short while back, I mentioned something about needing to go to the gym so I could continue to indulge in comfort foods. And thus began my journey down the rabbit hole of having a personal trainer. Brian and I

Love & Marriage

Meet me under the tallest Christmas tree

December 16, 2016

I woke up in a hotel in River North the morning after Brian’s work holiday party. I had brought a couple outfits but after the wild night, I was leaning toward a pair of tie-dye yoga pants and a hoodie.

the full bridal party with bride, groom, groomsman, bridesmaids, ushers/bridesmen, something blue crew, flower girl, and ring bearer.

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue

November 23, 2016

Man. Our wedding…where to go from cheese? I guess I’ll start by explaining the bridal party. Because that shit got out of control real fast. And I wouldn’t have had it any other way. So it all started with the

I Didn’t Want Him to Buy an Engagement Ring

January 8, 2016

After a certain point in your relationship, people start asking questions. They ask if wedding bells will be ringing in the near future. They start grabbing your hand every time they see you, hunting for a giant, sparkly rock. They address invitations,