tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15859943232503013702024-03-13T13:07:52.690-05:00Chocolate After Suppermy life in three flavors: sweet, semi-sweet, and darkcindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.comBlogger360125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-64310798991498284062019-02-16T15:02:00.003-06:002019-02-16T15:02:26.457-06:00Alsatian Cheese Saladcindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-29191023258187687382016-01-04T15:56:00.001-06:002016-01-04T15:59:16.376-06:002015: A Watershed YearIt's a brand new year, a brand new season!
1. What did you do in 2015 that you’d never done before?
I graduated with a Master's degree!
I became an occupational therapist!
I started a new job!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No resolutions this year. I was too busy making it through fieldwork, studying for my board exam, and starting my new cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-36125546280500714072013-08-12T14:45:00.004-05:002013-08-12T15:08:05.782-05:00Still Chocolate, But No GlutenChocolate After Supper is back online, but this time, the supper is gluten-free (well, and so is the chocolate...). Why, you ask?
This summer I decided, after way more research and thinking than anyone should have to do, that I should try a gluten-free diet.
I have suffered for more than ten years from chronic muscle aches that just increase every year. It's not unusual for me to sit by cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-11100211028756699162010-06-14T12:41:00.002-05:002010-06-14T12:45:23.503-05:00DIY Makeover Quote #14"It takes creativity to wear one dress ten ways; any dummy with a credit card can buy out the mall."--from Rebekah, via Academichiccindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-61353721887627973542010-06-08T12:44:00.003-05:002010-06-08T12:54:28.717-05:00Long Time GoneThere have been a lot of things going on around here in life, and in my head. Much of it has been too complicated or too personal to write about here. Also, as I've mentioned before, I've discovered Facebook, where I can sum up my life in short blurbs, and I read all the blurbs of my friends' lives.I have just a few items of interest to share. One, I'm going to be a grandma in a few short monthscindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-30125438170413196962010-03-12T09:00:00.001-06:002010-03-12T09:00:02.442-06:00Friday Fashion: Elie SaabThis is an auspicious day: I found a designer whose designs I like, and would actually buy and wear if I had a big pile of money in my back yard. Here are a few of my favorites from Elie Saab's Fall 2010 lineup.I could see myself wearing this one to church:Or this one (with a camisole):I like this one too:The bandage neckline and body-hugging skirt catch my eye on this one:And this jacket! Oh, I cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-5801697160173372142010-02-17T10:08:00.004-06:002010-02-17T10:21:55.279-06:00Fashion Peeve #4: The Future is YesterdayHere in Nebraska we are still in the tight clutches of winter. Yet last week when I was out shopping I saw spring clothing boldly displayed, and all the winter stuff was crowded onto a few clearance racks. I can understand that. Even though we are probably at least a month away from being able to wear any of the new styles, I can see that it's fun and interesting to plan ahead. Plus, it's a cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-56960415167567326152010-02-12T09:00:00.000-06:002010-02-12T09:00:01.500-06:00Fashion Friday: Oh, NOW I Get it....."Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable" - Christian Lacroix, high-end French fashion designer.To wit:Givenchy Spring 2010Christian Dior Spring 2010Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2010Chanel Spring 2010Valentino Spring 2010Alexis Mabille Spring 2010cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-44487045489744719952010-02-11T09:00:00.001-06:002010-02-11T10:46:33.250-06:00Wardrobe MaintenanceLooking at photos of myself over the years, I realize I used to have pretty nice clothes. They weren't expensive, but I looked reasonably put together, especially in college, where at my Bible college I was required to wear dresses to class; and in the early days of my marriage, when I still had those college clothes. But somewhere along the line I lost whatever sense of style I had, little as itcindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-27717976158998715192010-02-09T09:00:00.001-06:002010-02-09T09:00:01.431-06:00Makeover Quote #13My memorable quote today comes from an unexpected source: On Writing Well, by William Zinsser. The author is discussing the subject of good taste in your writing style, and then he gives this example: A woman with taste in clothes delights us with her ability to turn herself out every day in a combination that's not only stylish and surprising; it's also exactly right. Taste is the instinct to cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-41121348987311471622010-02-08T10:52:00.003-06:002010-02-08T11:25:03.697-06:00The Triumph of Individual Style: A ReviewThe most helpful book about personal style that I've read so far is this one: The book approaches style from the perspective of art. Using many illustrations from famous paintings of women (usually nudes), as well as charts and diagrams, the authors show that all body types are just that: types--not problems or flaws--and all are beautiful. The key to showcasing your personal beauty is in the cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-77352700277732929992010-02-05T09:00:00.003-06:002010-02-05T09:00:07.448-06:00Friday Fashion--Just MeThese are some photos of me that I entered in YouLookFab's Maxxinista contest a while back. I didn't win the $300 gift certificate from TJMaxx (boo) but I did get to see myself from the outside, so to speak, by taking pictures of my outfits and looking at them objectively. There are several more that didn't make the cut, but they are buried in the bowels of my laptop, which is inaccessible right cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-7143930634909201082010-02-04T09:00:00.000-06:002012-06-28T18:37:04.934-05:00Fashion Peeve #3I didn't title this Peeve, because I'm not sure how to phrase it in a pithy way. It's going to take me a whole paragraph, or at least a sentence, and here goes:What's with the fashion experts who tell us that the cheap way to update our Look every season is with bags and shoes? Bags and shoes are not necessarily inexpensive, especially not the ones the same experts are telling us to update with.cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-86720698489795282862010-02-03T09:00:00.000-06:002010-02-03T09:00:03.398-06:00Does anybody else get these?I got an interesting piece of mail the other day. It was addressed to The Main Grocery Shopper {well, that would be me} and the letter inside began:Dear Shopper,As a Nebraska resident, you play a key role in our Consumer Surveys.Once in a while we carefully select individuals {oh, you do, huh?} in your community---those whom we feel represent the smartest, most value conscious shoppers {well, cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-9908482838334619382010-02-02T09:00:00.000-06:002010-02-02T09:00:08.225-06:00Makeover Quote #12I started very early to believe in an inside-out concept--that if you look as good as you can, you will feel better. ~~Jil Sander, designer.How you feel in clothes is as important as how you look in them. ~~Leah Feldon, author of "Does This Make Me Look Fat?"cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-17776708158708319712010-02-01T13:00:00.000-06:002010-02-01T13:00:01.699-06:00Like a kid in a candy store.......that's what I'm like at the annual Library Book Sale. There are tables and tables of books set out for sale, either library discards or donations, priced at ten cents for a paperback (twelve for a dollar!) or fifty cents for a hardcover. Them's penny candy prices!In spite of the fact that I love the annual January sale, I never seem to keep up on what week it actually transpires each year, cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-17667130549078383632010-01-30T10:15:00.003-06:002010-01-30T10:26:14.084-06:0036 Ways to Reduce StressI stole this list from 1stholistic.com via It's Almost Naptime. I especially like (read: need to work on) number 11. Also, my response to number 35 is "Thank God!"1. Pray2. Go to bed on time.3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.4. Say "No," to projects/activities that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.5. Delegate tasks to capable others.cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-47962577737190317862010-01-29T09:10:00.008-06:002010-01-29T09:10:00.326-06:00Friday Fashion--Outfits for SpringHere are some looks for this spring I'd like to copy. Well, either the look itself, or certain aspects of it.1)For example, this outfit from Ann Taylor:See the nice, soft gray/black slacks? See the blue sweater? Yes, I like this. I've begun experimenting with the black+blue or dark gray+blue vibe, after I saw a write-up about black and ink blue that inspired me, and it's working. I actually cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-35000322490906263682010-01-28T09:25:00.003-06:002010-01-28T09:48:56.853-06:00Wearing Black and GrayA year ago I had two black items in my wardrobe: a pair of slacks, and a long (ankle length) skirt. Those were worn approximately twice a year for worship team events. Since then, I've learned two things. One, black is considered every woman's safe/good color, and everyone ought to have some black because you can wear it almost anywhere and be appropriate. Two, I look good in black! I never knew cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-85560612563024485722010-01-26T10:54:00.003-06:002010-01-26T11:01:36.228-06:00Makeover Quote #11...our ultimate goal: to be highly selective in your clothing choices; to choose only those clothes and accessories that balance or are in harmony with Your Body's Design Pattern.By balance and harmony we mean capturing a visually pleasing relationship between you and your clothes so that your total presentation looks stable and in proportion, and that your clothes are "in tune with" the design cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-74499293073699437902010-01-25T10:45:00.002-06:002010-01-25T11:30:15.254-06:00Do You Want to FOoooOF?I want to write a book review for a book called "Flatter Your Figure" by Jan Larkey, but I don't remember exactly how to write one. Or maybe I wanted to write a book "report" instead of a review, but I'm not sure what the difference is....Well, whatever. I am going to tell you a little about the book, and what I think of it. How's that?Here's the book:This is actually a sort of workbook, with cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-59922363235317932662010-01-22T10:57:00.008-06:002010-01-22T11:34:21.483-06:00Friday FashionToday I want to do something new and feature some cute clothes that have caught my eye lately. If I can't actually buy stuff, I can pretend, right?1. I love this motorcycle sweater jacket from Banana Republic:I like the slightly asymmetrical zipper, the wide collar, and the odd twist of a motorcycle jacket made of merino. (Or else the odd twist of a merino wool sweater made to look like a cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-38973072958792826642010-01-21T17:05:00.000-06:002010-01-21T18:32:22.999-06:00Maybe "procrastination" was my word for 2009And if I'm not careful it will be my word in 2010 also, since this New Years Quiz to review the past year should probably have been posted, like, oh, three weeks ago.1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?~Well, I joined Facebook.~I started using fabric shopping bags (that I designed and made myself).2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-89055704817451942842009-12-30T11:31:00.005-06:002009-12-30T11:59:10.049-06:00My (Big)(Fat)(White)ChristmasChristmas came in this year with a blizzard. Fortunately, LovelyDaughter and JD agreed to come over a couple of days early, so they got snowed in at our house instead of theirs. And a friend of ours who was coming for Christmas also came early and got snowed in here, so we were set.(Many other families were not that fortunate. JD missed visits with his family because some of them were snowed in cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585994323250301370.post-85304063041114035612009-12-11T18:23:00.001-06:002009-12-11T18:24:26.987-06:00A ChangeSo, I messed around with my blog a little and made it into a three column layout. Do you like it this way?cindy kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926229674044895164noreply@blogger.com3