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.

List of Last Week’s Labors of Love

– inflammatory speech is the only way to get press.  The olde "Why I Hate Dancing With The Stars" article was shared over 20 times via Facebook and Twitter and started epic comment threads.  People either wanted to agree whole-heartedly or think I was an ungrateful idiot.  (I really didn't care either way; I totally agreed with myself on the article.)  When I wrote the opposing side "Why I Love Dancing With the Stars", I wasn't being wishy-washy, I just see it differently from a good-for-the-industry way (versus the first stated opinion of not-so-good-for-teaching way).  But not a peep from the social media spectrum.  I see how it is.

– next  post:  Why I Hate Puppies

– V does portraits.

you can tell by the nose

that's me

– you know what is not a great idea?  Spring cleaning right before hosting a dinner party.  On second thought: maybe it is.  I got A LOT done in an hour and 45 minutes.  

– completely jealous of the toddlers' outfits.  

fashion toddlers

peplum! lace bottomed leggings! color combos!

– made the most awesome granola (recipe here) , paired it with cookie dough yogurt (recipe here), and had a surprisingly healthy and filling meal that satisfied my sweet tooth.

granola

crunch crunch yum

– you know what's adorable?  Your baby talking.  Zoo's word is "happy".  She says it over and over in her tiny midget voice and it is killer.  *melt*

– joined my folks for an early unbirthday party for Mae Cake where she played against type and grabbed the carrot cake cupcake, instead of the hot pink or pretty pink ones.   Mae Cake : defying expectations since 2010

cupcakes

of course she wants the carrot one

cupcakes

who would want a cupcake named paris hilton?

– the cupcakes are from Cupcake and I HIGHLY recommend them.  Wow.  Like…  Wow.  Their chocolate frosting?  Tastes like chocolate.  Not sugar.  Same with every flavor.  I had a coconut one that was like a Twinkie and a Snowball put together… except delicious.  Coconut, marshmallow, lemon, vanilla, amazing.  

– the office is open for business.  Our uninsulated, drafty room that will eventually be our home office is now warm enough for the ladies' toys and a decent place for them to play on their trampoline and bounce on the sectional couch.

– Martin Freeman.  Watson.  Hobbit.  Tim.  TIM FROM THE OFFICE.  I knew I recognized him from something else.  TIM.  

Freeman4
You have to love him.   

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