I am still here!

I am working on getting a new look for my blog so hold in there...well...and fitting my blogging and my kids and my hubby and my scrapbooking and my errands and my wonderful spring weather and all that jazz into my day...oh but it is just awesome here in small town iowa...50 and melty and awesome! So I must go and enjoy the day before it snows tomorrow...i know...whatever right?!

I am back, baby!

Hello again everyone! I am so sorry I just disappeared like that. I had some personal health problems I had to take care of. Then, our computer decided to do a slow death. So we had to start replacing parts and wiping hard drives.

Yes, I am in blog mourning for all of my blogging stuff I lost in the wiping of our computer.

But I am back...as long as we can stay ahead of our breaking computer. I do, however, have to re-evaluate my problogging, my number of blogs, and all that jazz. The burning the candle at both ends probably didn't help my health any either. But I just wanted to let everyone (if there are any readers left) know I am back but some things are changing. But just keep coming back!
Kerith

Friday is like Saturday and Saturday is like Sunday

Being a SAHM but WAHM too sometimes makes me feel like the days just roll into another.
When I was a working mom out of the house(FYI - I am working my tail off more now than ever). I use to count the hrs down until it was friday. I knew the weekends were going to be filled with my kids and I cherished the thought.

Two years later and one more child.....

I forget the day of the week I am in
I forget the date
I am just going, going, going and going. I am on the run. Chasing my little beauty and my little prince.

I am thinking...do I need to do the laundry again?.
I am thinking....what's for dinner?
I am thinking....geez this place is a mess...AGAIN!
I am thinking....what did I come in the kitchen for?
I am thinking....does she have a ditry diaper again?
I am thinking....Is it time to pick up my son from preschool already?
I am thinking....GEEZ...I would love to go to go see two movies in a row.
I am thinking....GEEZ...I would love a vacation.
I am thinking....GEEZ...I wish I had a babysitter twice a week.
I am thinking....GEEZ...Get up and go to the gym!!
I am thinking....GEEZ..I am tired
I am thinking....GEEZ...you have to be a little more like Cathi Collins and be a networking machine to get MYKIDSREGISTRY.com popping!!

I am thinking....WHY ARE YOU THINKING SO MUCH!!!
Lastly...I am thinking....GEEZ....I LOVE MY KIDS because they get me thinking...

Two years ago today

Today marks two years since my mother - in - law passed away.

Maybe this is a little bit of what blogging is all about. A little journal...except it is for everyone's eyes.

My mother -in- law was a very spiritual, unique, warm, loving and fearless person. She was 100% Native Amercian Indian. She was a strong woman. She raised my husband, her son all by herself. He is an only child. She did the best job she could. She raised a warm loving man.
We miss her tons and I am sure she misses us. She was a personal shopper for FAO Schwartz and Toys R Us in Manhattan. So for me, it sometimes amazes me that I am in the kid business. I enjoy making children smile. I always think "Dena would have loved Mykidsregistry". She would have been my biggest fan and my biggest recruiter. She was dynamic sales person. She was infectious. She use to shop for tons of celebrities. She loved that world. She was once a back up dancer for James Brown...back in the 60's.

Before my son was even born she was shopping for special momentos and some quite big momentos. When I was pregnant I had a little mini baby shower all to myself with my husband. At the time it was so overwhelming. I was always thinking about her and wanting her to save her money for later in life. She was a spender. She was buying boy things, girl things etc..
She was able to spend some time with her grandson but not enough. She just loved him so much. Her son the prince was replaced with a younger model. :)
We found out we were pregnant with our daughter the night we held funeral services.
It was a tragic passing. She was hit by a hit and run driver.
Today, I am so glad she was a spender. I am still pulling things out from the attic. My daughter's room is filled with memories from grandma in heaven. My son too - he is very aware of who grandma in heaven is....

I share this story with MKR members as a little reminder to appreciate the ones you love everyday and make the most out of creating memories

FUN MONDAY

So we are at the first anniversery of fun monday and it comes back where it started.
Catching Light wants to see our front door and our first blog post...ok...here goes...

Here is my front door...snow, snow, and more snow...but sometimes we have ice.

And here is my very first blog post ever!

"I thought I would introduce myself. I am Kerith. I am 31...I think. I have 4 kids and a great hubby. I decided to start a blog because I think it is too hard to find kid friendly stuff on the internet or there is SSSOOO much you don't even know where to start. I was looking and searching and up late nites just looking for new stuff for my kids or new sites for them to check out or kid friendly stuff for me. As you know...when you are a mother...your interests seem to meld into your kids and what they can do or see or get at or get into. So bear with me as I post the stuff I find that I think is great for kids and families in general. I will hopefully organize it in a way that you like. I thought it would be great if it was all in one spot...then I got a great idea...why don't I just do that and then other will eventually find me and this family friendly blog...well...thanks for listening and come back ya'all.
kerith"

As an update to this-I am going to be getting my own, official domains--2 of them...one for mom and fun stuff (kerithskorner.com) and one concerning my becoming an aspiring problogger (probloggymomma.com). They are not up yet but I have come along way for not really knowing what to blog about but I just knew I had to be a part of it!

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fraud, ladder flying friday

Don't think I am crazy but every once in a while I check out http://www.astrologyzone.net/. I enjoy astrological readings and usually absorb it all in fun...



This morning I get a call from one of my credit cards saying that there has been some unusual spending. I am thinking to myself "Well...I know it's not me because I am on complete lockdown!" NO SPENDING! I was somehow in Baltimore yesterday and went crazy at Staples, then I bought some groceries, but not just some groceries but enough for a party. The charges went on. I was asked "Are you sure you these aren't your charges ?" OF COURSE!!!!! From the Bronx to Baltimore....UH NO!!! NOT ME!



Then, take my Prince to preschool. He has not been so excited to go to preschool lately. A little girl either has a crush or just a little angry. She hits him. On the way to school he mentions her name and says "I don't like girls". I say "that's fine but no one is allowed to hit you and I will speak to the teacher".



As we are standing in the door it seemed like MAYHEM in the class. Kids were play fighting and no one was paying attention. One kid is throwing a toy wooden ladder in class..BOOM....clocks my son in the head.



Me: B is not enjoying coming to school anymore

Teacher: Is he alright?

ME: I think he would be alright if he didn't worry about girl hitting him, and where is the supervision to these kids in the morning??? They are out of control.

Teacher: Yes, I have to get back in there

My son: BLAHHHHHH BLAHHHHH so and so just hit me.

Me: Come on let's go home....(I turn to the teacher) he should not be getting hit at all and he may be better at home today.

My son: No I wan to stay....BLAHHHHH BLAHHHHH

Me: O.K...

Teacher: He'll be fine...I will watch him closely and keep so and so away from him.

It's movie day today and we are going to have popcorn. Everyone in the school sits in the auditorium and we watch movie.

Me: Not a fan of watching movies in school, he could do that at home. He has a hunger for learning letters and numbers. He needs to be a little more challenged. (They were going to watch Dora). They do this once a year - so I am told.



I left the school with some discomfort....Picked him up and he seemed to be fine, no bruises and no tears. They changed the movie to a more educational one.



Will pick up the conversation with the teacher another day.



O.k. so back to my astrologyzone.net - it said I was going to experience fraud and that someone was going to try and steal my identity. Said a bunch of other stuff and drawing a blank. The Preshcool convo was just a venting side bar::))



FUN FRIDAY

CHECK OUT MY GUEST POSTERS AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!

My guest poster runs the My Kids Registry network.

If you have not checked it out...go and check it out already...and join...and look me up--cathicollins!

Anyway--the Kids Registry hit 100 members this past week. Congrats to her and I hope more people get on this network. It is such a fantastic idea!