Riot and Frolic

a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog

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I own and rock people’s faces off teaching ballroom dancing at Dancers Studio in St. Paul, MN. My husband and I compete professionally in American style and wrangle eight children in our spare time. I’ve been teaching and competing in ballroom dancing for over 25 years and have lots of opinions on it. I am an expert by any means, but there are quite a few dancers who are better than me and I have a solid knowledge of basic technique, so suck it.

Month: December 2011

  • I Ate A Pomegranate

    Apparently, I am the last one to jump on the pomegranate bandwagon.   Remember a few years ago when it was the new "it" superfood?  Yeah, yeah, antioxidants, vitamin C, fiber, cure for cancer, whatevs. Just like my dismissal of NKOTB in fifth grade (don't worry, I found the artistry of them in high school),…

  • List of Last Week’s Labors of Love

    – breakfast at La Cuc (click on the link to get their cheesy, and therefore, awesome jingle on their home page).  Mmmm, Mexican food.  The ladies loved it.  So did I.   – using the veeeeeery last bit of yarn in the skein for my rad hat.  The pattern said you need 150 yards of yarn.…

  • Working With The Ladies

    I teach ballroom dance for a living.  Since I'm a lady (or am supposed to act like one on the dance floor), I teach men or couples.   It's generally a good time.  My couples are super fun and I like being technical, and logical (shut up, G), and making manly dance analogies for my…

  • The Pinterest Project- Green Bows

    Not just the color.  Like recycled.   But the "green" thing is over-used.  Like here… Really?  A  green Hummer?   So, let's call this project upcycled.  So much more chic.  Or hippy.  Whatevs. I found these homemade bows awhile ago and was intrigued.   But they're harder than they look.   First of all, they…