About
Hi, I am Crystal. Mom to five wild and crazy boys. I know I can stop there because that essentially explains everything, but I won’t. Here is the rest…
We are a blended family- Garrett is 12 and Anthony is 10. Together we have twins, Nick and Luke who are 5, and {baby} Matthew is two (but will forever be called my baby). I am a stay at home mom, although I work more now than I ever did in corporate America. I have spent recent years funneling thousands of my waking hours to our local PTA Executive Board. Two years ago I stepped away so I could focus on the five kids in my backseat.
This blog started as a place to capture stories and all the fun which life brings with so many boys under one roof. It slowly morphed into a mommy resource and solution site. I mean really, when you have a question or need to be pointed in the right direction about mommyhood, don’t you ask your girlfriends for tips, pointers, ideas, etc.? Moms have so much to share and really we learn from each other every day. We all just want someone to relate to- we want to know we are not alone.
A little bit more about Crystal:
- I have worked with North Texas Chevy Dealers and reviewed the Chevy Malibu and Traverse from a mom’s perspective.
- Easy recipes are the only kind I make for my family. If it can be made in the crockpot, even better.
- Weekly Meal Planning is an absolute must with five kids! I share mine every Monday (sometimes Sunday night).
- Every Wednesday 100+ moms from all over the internet share their mom ideas, resources and solutions right here on my site. Way cool!
- I do freelance writing for our local CBS website.
- I am a spokesperson for AirKing Air Conditioning- a local HVAC repair company. I also manage the website for AirKing Air Conditioning and write content for their blog , sharing homeowner tips and pointers regarding HVAC systems.
- I do work with Nutrisystem and share my journey to get into skinny jeans someday. I have lost about 20 pounds in the last 9 months.
- I recently signed on with Juice in the City to help share deals with local DFW moms.
- I love to promote the products I love and the things that work for me and my family. I my readers reviews and giveaways of products I trust and love.
- I’ve interviewed the author of the series Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the two main stars from the movie. My kids officially worship me!
- I am by no means a big time blogger rollin’ in the dough, but I have shared my blogging tips and notes from conferences with my readers.
- Remember I am a mom that struggles every.single.day. I feel like it is super important to share this part of my life with all of cyberspace. Call me crazy!
- And, if you have absolutely nothing to do today, you can read some of The Best of Crystal & Co. to get a feel for what you’ll find around here. Like the day my 11 year old asked me if I was a virgin and my response only promoted the 9 year old to use logic against me. I love my life!
Really, it is about providing my readers with the resources we need as we journey through this thing called parenting! Take your coat off and stay a while. It’ fun here at Crystal & Co and I won’t charge you a penny for the therapy!
And the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader statement…. that is my delusional side.
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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.
Crystal recently posted..The Mommy Club- Share Your Resources and Solutions #6
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