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Still Got Legs Interview, Part Four: Charlie McDonnell
This is the fourth interview in a series of four with the songwriters of Still Got Legs. To wrap up the week, we talk with Charlie McDonnell (aka charlieissocoollike) about the influences, obstacles,...
View ArticleOn Friendship
Alan and I were talking a bit yesterday about friends. We both know a LOT of people online, and some of those people are ones that we would consider “real friends”. But that got me to thinking- are...
View ArticleLOSStober
So over the last month, I’ve been having a huge internal battle over weight loss. No matter what I eat, whether it be Chinese food or salad, I can’t seem to break through the plateau I hit over a year...
View ArticleLOSStober – Oct 2nd
Welp, we’re doing so far, so good. I may or may not have gone on a bit of a binge on September 30th, making my starting weight a bit higher than it would have been normally, but it makes the bit I’m...
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LOSStober- Oct 8th
So here we are, ending the first week of LOSStober. Things so far have been good, although it’s been a bit rough motivating myself each morning to suck it up and exercise. I’ve taken to doing it in the...
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LOSStober- Oct 15th
The old office, all packed up Things are going good this week. I’m down another almost 2lbs, and, despite some changes in my normal schedule, I’m managing to keep on track with things. We’re moving...
View ArticleLOSStober- Oct 25th
Not a whole lot to report this week. Alan bought a recumbent exercise bike, which he was kind enough to let me use for a few days to see how I liked it. So far, I enjoy it a great deal more than the...
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Quietly Confident Interview, Eddplant
Nearly one year after his last full-length album, Confidence Tricks, Eddplant returns to us with a slightly subdued sound, but certainly no loss of power. His new acoustic EP, Quietly Confident,...
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New Years Resolutions
So here we are again, at the end of another year. New Years is always a funny thing- we get so excited to start fresh and make new goals and change our lives…but then nearly 75% of us fall off the...
View ArticleOn Fat Clothes and New Goals
So I was cleaning out my portion of our closet today. It’s a weird thing sometimes to have lost 50lbs, because you’re so used to being in this larger body that you hang on to the “fat clothes”. I don’t...
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Recipe: Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Whenever I’m craving something spicy, these are my go-to snack. They give the illusion of being fried, which also helps when you’re trying to eat healthy like I am. Ingredients: 1/2-3/4 cup all-purpose...
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Recipe: Cheddar Bay Biscuits
I love these biscuits. They taste just like the ones you get from Red Lobster, except for 50 calories less each! Yield: 12 biscuits Ingredients: 2 cups baking mix (I used Bisquick Heart Smart) 2 ounces...
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Recipe: Homemade Scones
These scones are a favorite of mine- not too sweet, and great for breakfast or a snack! Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons...
View ArticleWeight Loss Update!
Hello beautiful people! So in the last few months, I’ve really been pushing myself to get off of the plateau I’d found myself on at 205lbs. It seemed like no matter what I did or how hard I worked out...
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Recipe: CTFxC Pesto Pizza
Charles and Alli Trippy are two of my favorite YouTubers, and they always make this pizza in their daily video blogs. After searching forever trying to find it online, I found the video in which they...
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Recipe: ShayTards Quinoa
This is a recipe Shay and his wife Colette make all the time on their daily vlog channel, ShayTards, and they recently shared the recipe on Shay’s weight loss channel, ShayLoss. I’ve translated it to...
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I Has a Sad and Ryan Murphy Voodoo Doll
These are two of the props from my video today! Feel free to print them out and use them =)
View ArticleAn Update
Hello beautiful people! So things have been…busy. John Green has gone on a signing rampage, and as a consequence I have been swamped with DFTBA work. It’s not even December yet and already I’m...
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Still Got Legs Interview, Part Three: Alex Day
This is the third interview in a series of four with the songwriters of Still Got Legs. Today, we have a chat with Alex Day (aka Nerimon). Kristen Franklin: What, specifically, was your role in the...
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Still Got Legs Interview, Part Four: Charlie McDonnell
This is the fourth interview in a series of four with the songwriters of Still Got Legs. To wrap up the week, we talk with Charlie McDonnell (aka charlieissocoollike) about the influences, obstacles,...
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