Riot and Frolic

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

about

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.

Things I Dig

December 10, 2014

Things I Dig

penmanship – ah hell, and just pens are great, too. I mean, a handwritten note that's legible? That comes in THE MAIL? That's SPECIAL.
midi rings – while I like most of my jewelry huge and jingly, I love these goofy, tiny rings that fit onto the middle of your finger. You can buy me this one. I won't be mad.
pennants, banners, garlands, and buntings – whatever you call them, they are cheap to make, über-festive, on trend, and The End.
simple crafts – if you hadn't noticed, I dig crafting. Crocheting usually does the trick, but toddler crafts? Awwwwwwwwwwww yyeeeeeeeeeeaaah.
teaching ballroom dance – this isn't a new one, but I LOVE MY JOB. I happen to have a crew of dedicated students who really want to Learn How To Dance who happen to be fun people. It kicks ass. Here I am, being insane and enjoying it at the awesome University of Minnesota Ballroom Dance Club:
this soup – I've posted about it before, but seriously, go make some.
lipstick – I'm pretty lazy in the makeup department on the daily, but I feel pretty Pretty when I put on some BRIGHT lipstick and head out the door.
pom poms – similar to my reasons for the banbuntlandant things above, but with the additional characteristic of CUTE.