Archive for the ‘teh internetz’ Tag
May 03 2011
2 years ago today, I published my first post on this domain titled An Introduction, and it was just that. This wasn’t my first domain, I’ve been blogging off and on for a long time, before it was even called blogging. But I’ve always had a tendency to get bored, pick up and move on to someplace else within a short time. Something about Kid Things, though, has been different.
That difference has been you, the ones that stick around to read about us. You’ve cheered us on and laughed at my stupid jokes. You’ve become my friends.
I didn’t have any great intentions when I started this site. I just wanted something to do amidst a day of chasing kids that was just and only mine. A child can’t smear peanut butter on a piece of the internet, or tear it to pieces. They can delete it all if the right button is pressed, but thankfully that hasn’t happened. Yet. Let’s cross our fingers.
This site, though, is also for them, my children. I wanted someplace to share our stories. I wanted to write, but nothing too introspective or deep, though I’ve been through a lot in these 2 years. But just good fun that hopefully would find an audience. I’ve found more than that, though. I’ve found you, my dear readers. I’m sometimes a little down that my stats aren’t more impressive, especially when those who haven’t been around nearly as long are racking up incredible opportunities and I feel like the dork in the back of the gym at the high school dance going hey, what about me. But then there’s you. I wouldn’t trade the group I’ve found here for anything.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting, whether from the beginning or just recently.
Thank you.
March 31 2011
Hi, I’m C. Of course, that isn’t my full name but I have to keep some secrets. Though it’s not too secret, because if you ask, I’ll always tell you. I’m a full-time mom to my 3 kids. My oldest, Jedi, is 7 and was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Buzz is 4, will be 5 on the 26th of April, and has a speech delay that he goes to therapy for. He’s also the one that keeps me on my toes the most. Then there’s Abby, my 2.5 going on 13 year old daughter, completely beautiful, and a handful of her own.
Here at Kid Things, the name says it all. I do not do giveaways or reviews here. I write about our days and moments in short and sweet snippets. I’m not much into introspection, it’s mostly storytelling in my case. The funny things or sweet things. I’ve been going through a bit of a rough time recently, but I still prefer to write down and remember the bright side.
Just a couple of my favorite posts from the past few months:
Kids Break Stuff
Whatever Gets Us Through the Day
Future Aspirations
I’m also a part of From the Monkey Bars, a parenting collective of reader contributed stories, tips and ideas, all family-related. We’d love it if you stopped by and shared a post!
Don’t forget to leave a comment to let me know you were here and please subscribe or follow the newly added GFC on the sidebar! You can always find me on twitter at kidthingsnet or fromthemnkybars. From the Monkey Bars is also on Facebook.
March 20 2011
Some of my posts at From the Monkey Bars this week:
How I Became Crunchy – I didn’t set out to become an attachment parent, but somehow I am.
Let’s Go For a Walk – Easy ways to make a simple walk around the block fun.
SuperMoon – After all the talk, the supermoon here was a superbust with too much cloud cover to see anything. Hopefully your sky was clear, but if not, there’s still a recipe here for homemade “moon sand”.
Also, if any of you, my lovely readers and friends, would like to contribute a post to FtMB, I would very much appreciate it. Pretty much anything parenting/child/family related goes!
February 27 2011
I was there instead of here. Again. I’m sorry. I swear I’ll be back soon.
A Study in Birth Order
The Forbidden
February 20 2011
Don’t worry, I haven’t disappeared again. I just haven’t been feeling lighthearted enough to post here. But this, too, shall pass eventually. In the meantime, I have been posting more at From the Monkey Bars. My goal is to get that up and running better, since I haven’t been able to devote much energy to it ’til now. On that note, you’d be surprised how much time it takes to sign up for a bunch of stuff and basically SPAM people, amazing really.
A few of my entries there this week:
My 7 Year Old is on Facebook
By Any Other Name
You can also follow us on twitter and facebook! See! More SPAM!
