Bird Comes Smashing in....

Hmmm, what to blog about today. Well, early this morning a bird flew up and smacked right into my glass door and dropped down. I felt horrible, but I guess you can say Windex really does make it shine through. Okay that wasn't really funny, the bird actually got hurt and didn't seem to be able to fly. It kept hopping up like it was trying but would fall back down. By the way my glass door is on a

Make Life a Little Better Blog Tour

Summertime is all about making those beautiful memories you'll share with your loved ones for the rest of your life. So why not also start them small? I have four kids and I've learned that it is the smallest of things that really count with them. They don't care that they had the most birthday gifts, best school books, etc. It is the time you spent with them, the picnics you shared, swings you

Starbucks and Boob shirts

Since it takes me a whole day before getting back to Starbucks, it means I don’t always get to write about newer things on my mind. Such as the following:The girls are currently cleaning their room, SoccerBoy has just finished mowing the grass and Little A is sitting in front of the TV watching a “So Smart! Video” which we’ll review in a day or two, right now I’ll just say he LOVES Iggy on it.

The Life of a Home Mom: Blog Hop '09

Alright ya'll, as you already know I am not going to be at BlogHer, no matter how hard I click my red shoes together. But I am going to jump in and join all those wonderful blog ladies that are doing the Blog Hop 09. What does this mean? Oh I simply introduce myself and the family.Howdy ya'll, how ya doing? Let me Welcome you to The Life of a Home Mom! I'm so happy you can make it and hope that

Killing Time & Getting a Break

Okay I'm still waiting but I hear I should have that little device on Monday. So ya'll wish me tons of luck. Honestly it hasn't been all that bad, I've discovered that I won't die with my internet off for a few days but I will come very batty. I mean you take out the TV, four kids that don't always want to play with mommy and only movies you've already watched a bazillion times and tell me what

Hello blogging friends! Thank you all so much for the sweet comments that were left on my last post. I hope my formula works for those of you who are giving it a try. Honestly, this is the best year I've had for hanging baskets. I thought I'd show you a picture of the other hanging baskets. I am still amazed at how much they've grown.

I also thought I'd share the view we have from our porch...this is it on a nice day. I love this view so much and really enjoy how it changes through the seasons.

As you can see, the view isn't that good on a rainy day.

This is Lil Mama...one of the kittens. She is one of the sweetest little gals ever! They all spend a lot of time enjoying the comfy furniture on the porch.This is Bubba, the only boy in the bunch. He didn't appreciate having his picture taken...lol.

Thank you so much for stopping by...I hope you all are enjoying your summer!

Please stop by again...I enjoy the company.

♥ Kim

Bad Week and I broke the Internet Connection Now

Hmmm, what can I blog about today? Well for starters, I broke the connection to the internet. Ya know that little part that you stick in the side of your computer to connect it? Well I won’t go into full details but we’ll just say I tripped and it fell on its side and broke off that little piece. I now have to wait until Friday to get it and hope that they will have it in the store on Friday. If

Wordless Wednesday: Mom & Daughter

Happy WW! I decided since I don't normally post pics of myself this would be the perfect one. I did post it on facebook for those that follow me there you may have already seen it. This was done at the request of my daughter who said, "Mom, please take a picture of me." Then she requested I put my hair in pigtails too.Happy WW! Leave a comment so I can visit you too.

Walking and Shots

Yesterday was The "S" Day, which for those about to start school it means.....SHOTS! Ya'll may remember the last time BabyGirl got her shots the needle broke off in her arm so she was not exactly looking forward to going again. Thankfully though this lady knew what she was doing, however BabyGirl did tell her the story and made her promise to be easy. This lady was great, I had no clue shots

Midwest Dairy Winners

The two Midwest Dairy Winners are Smart Cents mom & DenyseG. I loved reading over the recipe ideas that ya'll liked, course I can't wait to eat some more pumpkin pancakes/muffins, etc. Please email me at homemom3@gmail.com with your mailing address so this can be sent your way.Congratulations this is one really cool prize, just the Hy-vee Gift Certificate makes it worth it. I mean imagine all the

Playing in the Sun

Oh this was a fantabulous (daughter's favorite word) weekend where we played in the sun the entire time. First up we decided after a bit of food shopping that it was a nice enough day to go out, since we'd just missed breakfast and IHOP was way too long to wait we did quick drive to Taco Bell and ordered a few things.Where'd we end up? Oh the park of course, I mean what else do you do on a hot

No PR Blackout Here!

I've been asked by several online friends if I'd be taking part in the Mommy blogs: PR Blackout. Honestly, I don't see the real point so no I will not be jumping on this bandwagon. It actually sounds like a horrible title and a strike. I know it is not for all but for some it is sounding like it may be, they've also forgot that this is a PR person's job. For those that are curious or burned out,

Kids & Rashes

Both girls woke up today in some itchy rash, course they did not tell me until about an hour ago. Currently they are laying in the living room on blankets under the ceiling fan and another fan blowing on them. Kids are so hard to figure out, they just figured they were getting early zits as they called them. (hehe) It may just be a heat rash since the two dressed up all day yesterday and for most

Wordless Wednesday: BalletGirl's Bday Photos

Okay I told ya last week that the camera wouldn't send the photos so here they are. HAPPY WW! My favorite is her sticking out her tongue at me. Oh and did you read my Momfinitions?

MomFinitions

Twittermoms and Parent Connect have put together a little contest since the dictionary doesn't have any of these "Mommy Terms" in it. What's 5 of yours? Here are mine:1. Mimi- Ever since my little ones were newborns we've always called their milk source "Mimi's" it wasn't because we thought it was cute but the oldest tried once calling it milk but came out mimi. So ever since mimi's became milk

Time for 100 Day Reality Challenge Again

Okay, is anyone doing the 100 Day Reality Challenge? For those that don't know there is a facebook page: The 100 Day Reality Challengethat will explain it a lot better than me. Basically though you make up a list of things YOU WANT out of the 100 Day Challenge.- Do you want to lose weight? How much?- To get a new job? What type? What's your dream job?- To write a book? What type? How many words?

My Muse Came Back

Isn't it funny the things that slowly seep into your head and inspire you to do the things you've been meaning to do but just haven't done? I know I probably sound like I'm talking in code but I'm not, not entirely. As many know I'm a writer dreaming to publish her books, in the last few years I put them inside a drawer and stopped writing them. Even though stories come into my mind from time to

Winners from YoBaby

The two winners of the YoBaby Giveaway are: 11 & 45 but isn't letting me post my pictures from random.org.#11 kdkdkd said...the blueberry apple pack or the vanillabanana pack#45 Gianna said... Pear/Peach :)Congratulations!! I cannot view your emails though as they weren't left in the comments so you will have until 10 am Central time tomorrow (Monday) to contact me at homemom3@gmail.com or I'll

~* Hanging Baskets *~

I wanted to share pictures of my hanging baskets. The picture below was taken on May 19th, 2009. I remember when I bought them (I have three others) and thought they looked pretty good...

Here's the same hanging basket on July 11th! I'm amazed at how big it's gotten. I swear (well, not really...LOL) by Miracle Grow Bloom Booster. I water the baskets every day, sometimes twice if it's really hot out. I also try to cut the dead blooms off every day, too.
Thanks for stopping by to take a look...enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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Thanks to all of you who visited and commented on my last post about my new bunting for the porch...I really appreciate it!

~* My Home For The 4th *~

I hope that everyone had a safe and Happy 4th of July! Ours was very low-key...we had a small cookout and watched fireworks from our home. I wish I would have been able to take pictures of all of the fireworks we were able to see...it was really neat to see so many on the skyline!

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I thought I'd show you a few pictures of my home...I had been wanting to get bunting for the railing of our porch, but had a hard time finding any. I was fortunate that I finally came across some at a cute little shop called, "Endless Possibilities" in Ligonier, Pa.

Well, that's all for now...thanks for stopping by. I always enjoy the company!

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Thank you for your sweet comments and birthday wishes for my dd, Emily. I still can't believe that she's sixteen! She loves her new car. I've taken her out driving every day, and she's been doing pretty good. We're fortunate to live in a rural area so there are a lot of back roads to travel.

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Q and A Time:

There were some questions asked about my May 19th post, ~* My Oh My, How Time Flies*~ and I wanted to take the opportunity to answer them.

• Did I make the curtains in my kitchen? I wish I could say that I did, but no, I did not. I found them at Kmart.
• Where did I get my candle? It was purchased at Wal-mart, but I'm not so sure they carry them any longer. I know they don't at the one I shop at since it's been remodeled.
• Getting the kittens spayed and neutered - we did have them all spayed and neutered, including the Mama. As much as I love cats, I certainly don't want a cat farm...LOL.

♥ Kim

Wordless Wednesday: 9th Birthday

Yesterday was BalletGirl's 9th birthday so here are a few pictures of her in the past few years. I wanted to show yesterdays but my phone refuses to send them. Happy WW!

Ruby Tuesday: Red Dress

Welcome to Ruby Tuesday where we post something red. Today's entry goes out to my BalletGirl because today is her birthday and I know how special each child feels when they get their picture (no matter how old) on this blog. This is BalletGirl when she was 2 going on 3 and as you can see she was my little gardener. The red dress was her absolute favorite, she would wear this as often as she

July 4th Weekend

What did everyone do for the fireworks celebration? For us it was a quiet day, besides the popping of firecrackers out in the street. We watched a ton of videos on Veoh.com and once it was time for the fireworks to get started we ventured off down the road. Oh we decided to stay in town since there is an area across the cemetary that you can see in a 360 direction of fireworks everywhere. So we

Midwest Dairy Giveaway

The Midwest Dairy Council of Missouri recently contacted me to have a giveaway done on "The Life of a Home Mom" for all those that have a Hy-Vee near them. So if you are one of them make sure to sign up for this giveaway.The Dairy Council wants you to know about Dairy Makes Sense. Many of us forget how important dairy actually is until it is too late or unless we read about it somewhere. So lets

A Day with Bubbles

Yesterday the kids and I decided it was time to hit the outdoors since the weather was good. By good I mean not pouring down rain and not super hot that we were going to burn. I've had enough of peeling and am not chancing it. So what does a mom with four kids do outside when no one else is out there to play?Grab out the following: Giant thing of bubbles, three wands, chalk, chalk kit and

Wordless Wednesday: Another YoBaby

Little A informed me I forgot to post the giveaway so check out the Yobaby giveaway and have a Happy Wordless Wednesday!

YoBaby Giveaway

I don't know about you but everyone in my family eats yogurt and to be honest even though it is good I worry about giving it to the youngest. Recently Stonyfield asked if I'd be willing to try their YoBaby yogurt and have a giveaway and I said yes. I mean it is made just for babies, therefore it wouldn't be harmful.I went to the store to get my Yobaby and picked out the strawberry banana since he