Monday, March 1, 2010

Not much of a blogger, am I?

Well, it has been NINE months since I decided to try out this "blogging" thing, and obviously I am not very good at it! But, since I am about to undertake a kitchen remodel and thought that would be a LOT to put on facebook, I have decided to chronicle that journey here. We are set to begin this week, so more later! And by the way, I DID finally get back on that treadmill. Don't think I will ever LOVE it, but I do love the results! I just feel so much better when I am getting regular exercise, and I sleep better too!

Cozy comfort,
Christy K

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Moms...



By last summer, I had lost over 40 pounds and had established a consistent exercise plan. I had kept that up until ...oh about two months ago. I have now gained back ten of those pounds. So, what to do? Well, I started by eating chocolate and chips because that always makes me feel better. Deciding this was not an ideal plan in line with my goals, I donned my exercise clothes again and thought about my treadmill. Yesterday. All day. Thinking and thinking about that apparatus. The day just got all in the way - laundry and children everywhere. Phone calls to make. Errands to run and schooling to do (these are good excuses, aren't they?) So, by last night, here I am still in my exercise clothes with Hannah in my arms after her second bath of the day (see photo above - I told you this blog would be the good, the bad, and the ugly and that is not such a pretty photo!!!) And, yes, she is one happy camper after bath number two. This bath was due to the spaghetti we had for supper and the fact that her sister had stamped her arms and legs with purple images of Hannah Montana with a recently obtained rubber stamp from Target. Well, to quote one of my favorite heroines, "Tomorrow I will think of some way...after all, tomorrow is another day!"


Cozy comfort, Christy K

Monday, May 18, 2009

Hello World!

Well, this is all new to me, but I love to talk, I love to tell hilarious stories about my children, and I love to encourage other Moms. I guess that alone should qualify me to write a blog...now to find ANYONE who wants to read this!

For about a year I have read and been encouraged by blogs of other women, and that really is my intent here. This will be a REAL MOM blog - in all its glory and craziness. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the funny of being a Mom to a passel of kids! We have eight, so I think that officially qualifies as a "passel!" That is "southern speak" for a lot, in case you are completely confused by that. Even as I write this two of my children are having a conversation on the sofa next to me about the fact that everything on the earth eventually dies. They are trying to decide what an elephant's "emenies" are that would eventually bring about this occurrence for said animal. Maybe a lion. Then the conversation switches to a discussion of what languages their webkins speak. It is decided that "Pandy" speaks "china" because that is where he is from. And then the discussion changes to "dog language" and whether or not dogs can understand each other. They decide that this must be true. AMAZING how quickly they move from one topic to another. They crack me up! All the while I am typing and reminding them not to jump or put their feet on Mom's sofa that she just had recovered and put in her office today!

So, we are off to a good start here, but I need to close - time for some bedtime stories. Pearson has already requested Mr. Bear-Squash-You-All-Flat for tonight!

Cozy comfort, Christy K