Dallas Mom Blogger
Hi, I am Crystal, a Dallas mom blogger to five boys and in the mist of raising a blended family.
This blog was created initially as a place to capture the stories and fun which life brings with so many boys under one roof. It slowly morphed into a mommy resource and solution site.
Crystal & Co., receives over 140,000 pageviews each month (over 90,000 unique visitors) and has become a community for those looking for mom advice, those wanting to learn how to meal plan with easy recipes, ways to save money, printable coupons as well as craft tutorials, free printables, activities for kids and birthday party ideas.
I have made it my mission to help busy moms get dinner on the table by providing weekly meal plans, developing and sharing easy recipes and by writing an eBook How to Meal Plan A Step by Step Guide for Busy Moms. I understand the struggle dinnertime can bring, not only as a stay at home mom but also as a former corporate America mom. And, you do not have to be the most organized mom on the planet to make meal planning a success and I prove this to you in my eBook. My life has lacked elite levels of organization since 2006, not be be confused with the exact year I became a mom of twins. If you could only see my laundry room your would gasp!
On Crystal & Co., you will also find articles about homeschooling, crafty tutorials, mommy solutions and more!
Press:
- Top 100 Dallas Twitter List January 2013
- What to Expect, December 2012
- Best Blogs By Women List 2012, October 2012
- Walgreens, July 2012
- OrgJunkie, January 2012 (14 Ways to Display Your Menu)
- Home and Lifestyle TV, August 2011
- Good Morning Texas , July 2010 (local Dallas morning television show)
Brands:
- North Texas Chevy Dealers
- AT&T Cell Phone Safety for Kids #ATTMobileSafety
- Texas Beef Council
- Nutrisystem
- Ella’s Kitchen- Co-hosted #CreateSmiles Twitter Party which trended during Presidential Debate October 2012.
- All You Magazine (#AllYouCFK Campiagns)
- Petit Jean (Numerous #TxBacon Campaigns)
- CookiesKids.com (Multiple Campaigns)
- Sears (#SummerwithSears)
- Tyson Chicken and Family Game Night
- Renuzit (#TemptYourSenses Campaign)
- Walgreens- (#Balanced Rewards App)
- Walgreens #RxSavingsClub
*more copious list available upon request
Videos:
- Demonstrating Chevy Malibu Remote Start, August 2011
- Chevy Malibu and iPod Interface, August 2011
- Chevy Malibu Trunk Perfect for Moms, July 2011
Interviews:
- Digital Mom and Back to School, July 2012
- Crystal & Co., interviews Jeff Kinney Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid , November 2010
Speaking:
- Mamas Write Conference, August 2012
Most pinned article: Coupon Resource page which has gone viral multiple times since December 2011. (over 449,000 pins)
Most popular recipe: Crockpot Ravioli (over 89,000 pins)
Are you interested in working with Crystal & Co., or having me promote your brand? Read more about my stats and influence.
And the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader statement…. you know I was just being funny, right?















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LOVING the new look….YOU ROCK!
Thanks so much Becki! I just love it as well!
i just round your website through another blog that i read (enjoyutah.org), and i’m very excited to be a faithful reader of your blog as well! As a mom of one very dramatic 2.5 year old princess and a 10 month old snuggley bear, i’m so excited about your list of 80+ ideas to do for free (mostly from home) i’m always looking for ways to keep being entertained with out the TV and is family fun!
thank you thank you thank you! your boys must LOVE having you as a mother.
hey! i’m a mom of 4 boys….and totally agree with you that i work WAY more now than i ever did in corporate america
wanted to give you a heads up….i got an automatic response from your site from a comment i left yesterday, and the response used broken english….i don’t know if it’s a typo, or programmer error, but thought you’d like to know.
kendra
Hi there,
I have a question about your site, would you mind emailing me back @ kthomas@primroseschools.com?
Thanks,
Kathleen
YOU LOOK SENSATIONAL…GREAT PICTURE. LOVE IT…..AND FIVE KIDS? YOU LOOK AWSOME.
Christine, thank you! It really means a lot.
Hey Crystal!!! You are so awesome!! Love the website and the receipts! Are they printer friendly?? printable version for these??
Mille, the recipes are now printer friendly. You should see a ‘print’ link for each recipe as well as a printer friendly button at the end of each post.
I’m starting a blog and would love to have a mentor. I think you’d love to help me for a couple reasons.
First, I’m impressed that you were a Dallas cheerleader – I lived in Dallas for 20 years (Carrollton)
but I’m more impressed that you are delusional – so am I. Second, I’m a mother of five too.
Here’s the twist I’m 55. I read blogs all the time most are young like you and into DIY, motherhood, fashion and food. I love all the info and pass a lot of it on to my girls BUT I want to connect with the Mimi crowd (grandma). We do some DIY, love our grandkids (what to do that’s fun and won’t kill us) fashion (how to dress to camouflage) and cook (when our husband don’t want to eat out)
So if you would be interested in answering tons of questions etc. I would love to ask you. Oh yes did I mention PTA veteran too. Send me an email if you are willing. Thank you Julie
I too love that you said you now work harder than in corporate America! It’s the most important work in the world, and a labor of love no doubt, but it’s labor nevertheless!
Hi,
My name is Jennifer Scala I am the founder of http://www.againbags.com
I would like to send you a sample of our bags.
Thanks, Jenn
I REALLY LIKE READING ABOUT YUR FAMILY & YUR RECIPES i SEND YUR RECIPE OF THE POKE JELLO CAKE i SEND TO MY FRIENDS IN MY GROUP . WE ‘VE SEVERAL LADIES IN THE GR.. I LIKE DIFFER RECIPES & IDEAS OF DIFFERENT ONES .. i LIKE pINTEREST ON FACEBOOK i COULD STAY THERE FOR SEVERAL HRS… I’LL BE COMING BACK VERY OFTEN… SANDY
Hi Crystal. I am an Australian mum of four, including twins (boy/girl). Included on my website is a page of twin resources, where I list other Twin Bloggers. I would love to add your site to the list. Let me know if this is a problem for you. Looking forward to linking up to your Mummy Club on Wednesday
Sounds awesome!
Hi! Enjoy your meal plan (with the simple ingredients) content and wonder if you would like to have it appear on Thirst for Life Divas a growing facebook community. I’ll keep reading! Thanks!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/358673590893179/
Hi there Crystal,
I have a quick question about your blog! Please email me when you get a chance…thank you!
I stumbled across your blog and I’m excited to keep reading! I’m near Dallas too, over here in Rockwall. Looking forward to getting to “know” you!
I’m with Julie (comments above) I’m 60 and raising my two granddaughters. It’s a bit of a tougher role, it’s really like I’m the mother but don’t get the credit. Anyway I am very happy to stumble across your blog as I need all the help I can to keeps the girls happy as well as their grampa. I will love getting meal plan ideas and heck, all kinds of tips! So count me in.
Thanks, Suzan
Awesome, Suzan. So happy to have you. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you’re enjoying meal planning.