The Momdum Chronicles

Well...here I am...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:24:00 +0000

Yea, that's me. I was going to put up a picture of me from about 11 years ago...and I look fantastic!!! But I figure I would just be cheating myself. And haven't I been doing that long enough?!

But I figure I could start blogging about my weight lose and trying to get ready for a 1/2 marathon and all that jazz....it is what all the cool kids are doing.

Momdum Checklist...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:09:00 +0000

1. Broken foot--CHECK

2. Starting Nursing school--CHECK

3. 2 oldest kids starting school--CHECK

4. Leaking roof--CHECK

5. job--CHECK

6. understanding hubby--DOUBLE CHECK

7. 3 ring circus--CHECK, CHECK, CHECK!

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:05:00 +0000

Holy cow...has it been awhile!

Can't Get A Job So...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:01:00 +0000

....I might as well go back to blogging as my unpaid job. So here it is...for those few--maybe one if I am lucky---I am going to dive back into the blogosphere.

Even if it is an unpaid gig--so to speak---at least it is something to do. I am good at it. I get experience--even if it is self taught. And I am still getting paid offers...so I would be crazy to turn that down...

...cause $10 is $10...especially now-a-days!

Now all I have to do is start all over again....but isn't that what these hard times is all about--

Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, brushing off the dust of disappointment, and making your own American Dream?!

Sleepy time...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +0000

Oh how I wish there was more sleepy time in a day...

We Will Not Forget

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:31:00 +0000

I am making my stand...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:37:00 +0000

Oh My Gosh...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:07:00 +0000

I am so behind on my blogging. I didn't realize it was close to a month since I last posted. And this one will have to be short due to non-listening kids. But I just wanted to post a few pictures of Kincaid's first day of Kindergarten...

Kincaid didn't want to go to bed at a normal-school time. He learned real quick just how tired he could be and just how annoying mom could be with her camera and flash.

Kincaid wanted a goofy school picture...this was the best one. So here is Kinciad's first day of school--goofy style!

And here is the picture I wanted--Kincaid's first day of school--normal style. And there is Corrine--wishing she could join her big brother at school.

Cafe Mom Etsy Moms...baby

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:15:00 +0000

You have got to check out this post on how to make basic Bath Bombs...I can not wait to make these for my kids!!!

I found it on my Etsy team blog--Cafe Mom Etsy Mom...ya rock...ya know that!!! Click on the picture to check out other fantastic stuff!!!

You just have to get my RSS Feed...mine is the coolest!

The Day I Get Alot Done...yea right...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:10:00 +0000

So I was thinking to myself...
....today is the day I get alot done...i will play outside with my kids...to alot of laundry...finally catch up on dishes...clean the whole house...vaccuum...clean the bathroom...blog...check e-mail...
...yea right...what was I thinking...i have been on the computer for almost 2 hours now and all i have done is do this blog post, check 15 messages, write 1 e-mail...and now i have to go due to the non-stop screaming of my two oldest
man-o-man...the job of a mother is never done...now if i can only find time to finish some die-cuts for my etsy store...dang it!!!

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This is why you HAVE to love your kids...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:04:00 +0000

I was blog hopping and I found this and I was so glad I wasn't the only one...

http://quilaotriplets.blogspot.com/

Baby Mourning Doves...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:48:00 +0000

I have been meaning to post these pictures for a couple of weeks now and here they are.

We had some mourning doves make a home on top of one of our gutters. The 2 baby doves became too big for the nest so they decided to hang out on the lattace right outside our kitchen window. They were there for about 5 days.

Kincaid and Corrine just loved it. The would stand there and watch these doves for hours. They also got to see the mommy dove feed the babies. Kind of yucky, but cool for them to learn. We bought worms and put them out for the mommy. It was just so cool I had to share it.

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Bubble day--Grandparent's Style

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:56:00 +0000

So my parents dropped on in last Sunday...almost like it was some important day (Happy Anniversery!) and they brought bubbles. So I thought I would share some of the bubble fun and madness...

Kincaid found the fun of blowing bubbles into the screen and making it all soapy...yea...thanks for the kiddo...

Corrine jus loved the bubble pipes...thankfully my parents brought about a million of them...I am still finding them all over the house...

Here is Liam enjoying all the bubble fun...yea...he is laid back like that...

Connor was hard to chase down with the camera so here is a slightly older picture of him but you get the idea...always busy and on the fun with this kid!

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Etsy, Baby, Etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:07:00 +0000

And if you thought that was great...check out this other Etsy, Baby, Etsy post...it is fantastic!

The Sickies Give Me Such Great Ideas...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:51:00 +0000

So our little lady is sick with the pukies. We are going on the second day and she is finally able to keep down water and medicine. She is still running a fever but it is getting lower. It should really get better since I can finally get medicine in her.

One of our twins are sick also...with the poopies...his little butt is so red...i feel so bad. Between the puckies and the poopies I was pretty busy yesterday just trying to "catch" it all so it didn't get in my carpet. Needless to say I was also doing laundry all day trying to keep all my "catchers" clean as well. I was not able to keep up. All of our towels, wash clothes, blankets, some sheets are messed up with...well...you know.

But, for some reason, during all this, I came up with funny idea for a journaling spot for a scrapbook. I am not sure where it came from but I was able to whip up some during the hour all the sickies slept.

But I hear the twins are up so I should check his bottom. Keep your fingers crossed for no poop.

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My Kangaroo has some out of this world stuff...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:16:00 +0000

I have become a big fan of the shopping/selling site Etsy. It is all homemade goods---it has everything you could ever want to buy. I found My Kangaroo ( or is it she found me) and she has the coolest thing...

Outer Space Crayons

I think these are SO cool looking! I am so buying some for my son's birthday in September. She has educational stuff also. Great stuff! You can even get some customized crayons or educational stuff too. That would be so cool to make custom flash cards for your kids.

Anyway, check her store and all of Etsy out. You will be hooked on homemade.

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I hate poop...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:25:00 +0000

so naptime was over for my twins and i walked into the room and my one son---lets call him connor---was COVERED with poop...and the crib...poop...and his blanket...poop...and the poop...on everything and the floor

but luckily his diaper was empty laying on the floor

i really hate poop.

i took pictures but they are gross...yea...full of poop

Grand Opening of my new Etsy shop

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:39:00 +0000

Welcome to the Grand Opening of my new Etsy shop. It can be found at KerithsKorner.etsy.com. It has all sorts of die cuts, scrapbooking embellishments, pretty paper goodies, and more. I hope you like what you see and come back often to see what is new!

Etsy, Baby, Etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:24:00 +0000

Pre-school graduation and all that jazz...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:58:00 +0000

I am always behind on posting updates about my family but better late than never.

Kincaid graduated pre-school last month. Here are some of the pictures for those few family members that love him to pieces...

The march---where is my mom?

Mom...where are you?!

Here is some tricky dancing...
More of that dancing and some singing...

Boy-o-boy...do I love awards...it is already hanging up on my living room wall...

My teacher and me...

Pre-school room decor...

I don't know what this is but I love it!

Painting inside the room...

He is now driving me nuts...yea...I said it. He is so bored. I wish more kids lived closer to us. But most of the kids now-a-days go to daycare. I am the only stay at home mom I know. But I like it that way.

It wouldn't be called work if it wasn't work...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:06:00 +0000

SSSSSSSSSSSSooooooooooo...I had to quit my job---some dumbass came to work drunk and decided it was a good idea to say some really yucky and bordering on harrassing things to me...yea...I didn't think it was a good idea either. So now I have to find another part time job.

So with no job, I have no scrapbooking-cricut-papercrafting budget---gosh dang him to heck...yea...I said it. So next week it is off to a local temp. agency to hopefully find something part time. But in the mean time there is something stuck in my head that I just can get out...

Cricut...well yes...but Cricut doesn't invade my dreams

Crafting...well yes again...but that is just a hobby.

Esty and the homemade revolution

OH MY GOD...I found out about Esty late last year but didn't really give it another thought because I was too caught up in blogging and writing for all my blogs. But now that I am kind of out of that and actually getting into my hobbies again (and have the money to fund them once I am working again)...holy cow. I am in love. People make the coolest things...

like this

and this

and this

check this out

love this

want to buy this

and this

and this

ok...this is the last thing

ok...ok...one more!

And I have an idea for a shop. And here in small town Iowa...I think they need something like this...well...small town Iowa needs all the help it can get. But I mustn't rush anything like I tend to do. I must research, and research some more, and get an inventory up so I actually have something to sell once I start selling. But I can't get it out of my head. My idea invaded my dreams. I don't remember exactly what happened but it involved Etsy and all her homemade goodness.

And besides, if you talk with my man, he will tell you I was to have a home business of my own but have more schemes than a business of my own. Hopefully this will happen and work out!

Stimulus Payment Update...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:44:00 +0000

WE FINALLY GOT IT!!!

Mommy Monday Update

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:03:00 +0000

So I have been really bad on my blogging since the whole My-Gall-Bladder-and Liver-and Kidneys-Hate-Me health issue. But I have been trying to do better...and to narrow down the hobbies (addictions) I am going to have. And even that has been next to nothing since I got my evening (very very late evening) part time job.

But I am going to do my best to do updates on my family every monday. So here goes...

Kincaid and the horrible hair cut I gave him for picture day---yea---this haircut is saved forever.

Corrine for V-day---late I know but look how cute she is!

Connor lovin' the camera!

Liam lovin' the camera!

This is our volcano weekend project. We still have the volcano and use it alot!

This is short and sweet but I had to start somewhere. I hope to be back soon...maybe even visit some old bloggy friends!

I just can't help it...I think it is an addiction...

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:39:00 +0000

I think I can't help but to go too much...

so i have the 4 kids and the hubby...

there is always never-ending housework...

now i have a part-time job (cause we are trying to buy the house we live in and need all the money we can get)

but don't for get the scrapbooking/papercrafting hobby I have wanted to get into for years and now have the little extra money to do so

but now with food prices ( and i think the older you get the more you just have to have one or more of these)...i am starting a veggie garden...kind of a big one. We have a double lot in the little town we live in and there is already a large patch of earth fenced off for just a veggie garden.

So let us review--me and my family

CHECK

housework

NEVERENDING CHECK

part-time job

LATE NITE CHECK

scrapbooking hobbies

I LOVE PRETTY PAPER CHECK

new veggie garden

I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START CHECK!

yea...and have i even touched my blogging/lurking in blogs addiction...i don't know...what do you think?

ok...now you have to stop talking/blogging with me so I can go and get some sleep...but before I go you just have to check out this gardening blog I have spent over 3 hours on tonite

Tiny Farm Blog
I am lovin' it!

Where are you, beloved stimulus package?

noreply@blogger.com (Kerith Collins) — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:30:00 +0000

I don't mean to sound like a greedy lady, but George (who know which one) said me and my family would have our beloved one time payment today. So...where is it? I kinda need gas and food--even though that is not what is was meant for.

What about you? Have you gotten yours yet? Am I the only one wondering and waiting today?