- After giving Avery a Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Egg, "The best time to put Avery down is after she's had some sugar." Take note, future Mother's of America.
2. It's absolutely worth a 30 minute drive to the only K-Mart that has a photobooth to get a strip of 4 B&W pictures taken.
3. After the nationwide protest of the bailout on April 15, me: "Hey hun, did you see they had a bunch of Boston tea parties all over the nation today?" Liz: "Really!? Oh, fun! I would've had one had I known!"
4. Whenever your husband is on an important phone call, always stick your butt in his face, shake it, and say, "Do you like deese?"
5. When cutting open an apple just a couple weeks ago (yes people, at age 27) "Collin, where do apple trees come from?" Me: "Are you serious? From those brown seeds." Liz, holding up an apple seed, "That big tree from this little guy?!" (go easy, she was a Behavioral Science Major)
6. Always bring a couple quarters with you because you never know when you'll run into a gumball machine. And if it's the kind that has the Nerds inside, bite it in 2 pieces, and always give your husband the side with the most slobber on it.
7. There are a couple ways to buy clothes without your husband knowing/asking questions. When he notices you wearing a new outfit, but can't recall being there when you bought it, you respond one of the following: A.) "Oh this? Oh...I got this a LONG time ago. Haven't worn it forever!" (you bought it last weekend) B.) "Oh, this? I had an old gift card I never used." or C.) "Oh, this? I took back that one jacket I bought a while back." Women be shoppin.
8. When you're done chewing gum, do NOT get off the couch and go throw it away yourself. Simply, roll it up into a disgusting ball, inconspicuously pretend you want to hold her husband's hand, and stick it to his palm. When he says, "Gross, I ain't chucking that for you," just sit there and smile real big.
9. When you are done with dinner, there is no reason to waste good dish-soap.
10. While signing in at the hospital for a planned baby inducing for Quincey, speaking to the nurse through the window, "This is weird, I feel like I'm checking into a hotel....'Hi, I'm here to have a baby?'"
11. Sleeping with earplugs is a great way to pretend you can't hear your husband saying, "The baby's crying...hun?....Liz???...."
12. Never ever ever pay your cable bill on time. It's best to wait until the TV doesn' t work or you can't use the internet, because every webpage that opens up is Comcast saying, "PAY YOUR BILL."
13. Hide your credit card statements in a magazine you know your husband will not look through, like Simple Scrapbooks...or Domino.
14. "One day she'll LIKE Time-Out."
15. No photo-op is complete without a squished in close-up picture of "Sisters!"
16. "Avery, say 'Shake shake shake....shake shake shake, shake your booty, shake your booty."
17. It's completely fine to always order off the kid's menu at a restaraunt. But when you do, always ask like your embarrassed and this is the first time you have EVER done this. "Um...is it okay if I order something of the kid's menu???"
18. When you get a chance to sneak a shower in before your husband leaves to work, make sure you make it count. At least 20 minutes at at least 112 degrees.
19. Every time your husband rips one, walk into it like Kramer walking into Jerry's house and react like it's the first time you have ever smelled a fart in your entire life. "Oh my gosh!! Did you fart!?"
20. No matter how much free scrapbooking supplies you get, always support your LSS (?) and buy a couple pages here and there.
21. The kid's bedtime is ALWAYS at 8pm...except on Tuesday/Wednesday because of American Idol and Thursday because of The Office...and Friday because we're partying.
22. Family is the most important thing in the world, no matter how crazy and silly everyone is.
23. "Vanilla is the new cholocate!" (while ordering a Frosty.)
24. Even if you scrapbook 73 pages in 2 months and you swear you will never ever do another scrapbook page again, those feelings only last for about 43 seconds and you will soon start another layout.
25. The Dash-cam shot is the ONLY way to prove you actually took a road trip.
26. Always support your husband's attempt to prove he is not a Fat-A, even if it means going with him to another state to do so.
27. Always carry-on family traditions, even if it means having to sleep over on the side of the road, get soaked when the sprinklers come on, and chase your kids away from huge parade floats.
28. "I could live on Tiger's Blood."
Most important lesson I've learned from Liz is that you love people no matter what, always assume the best in people, and use the talent's God has given you to make things beautiful
Happy Birthday Liz.
EVERYONE LEAVE A BIRTHDAY WISH and I will enter you into a drawing for an autographed picture of myself mowing the lawn in a speedo. kidding
353 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 353 of 353That was so FUN! Happy Happy birthday! Hope you have one fabulous day! =)
Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! You two are just adorable (pull that finger out of your throat Collin)! It's great that the high school sweetheart hasn't left your relationship.
Have a great day with lots of cake, kisses and Collin!
Oh Lizzy... HAPPY Happy Birthday to you gorgeous woman!!!!
Your guy is a total crack up!! Like you didnt already know :)
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs
Bxo
Happy Birthday Liz!!! I hope you're having a great one! I absolutely LOVE your blog and think you rock! :)
Happy Birthday Liz! You have a blessed family! enjoy your special day!
Love your blog, this one cracked me up! Sounds like you have a great hubby, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!
Collin - Great tribute to your gal on her birthday! Now, if only my husband would do that .....:)
Happy Birthday Liz. I must say that Collin was quite amazing since most men don't listen to what there wife says. He managed to cram all of that info into a blog. COOL!!!! I'm going to read of them to my husband - hope he will be listening when I do :) Hope you have a magical day.
Cheers,
Shannon
Happy Birthday Liz!!!! Hope your day was fabulous and tantalizing!!
Liz, you have the funniest husband. Love your humour, Collin! Keep her laughing! Lisa
Lol Happy birthday!!! :)
seriously you have to cutest husband in the world! Have a great birthday!
Miki thompson
Happy Birthday Collin! I love both of your humor! {trying to get the picture of you mowing the lawn in a speedo outta my head..trying}
LOL!! Thanks for the entry. That was entertaining!
have an awesome b-day. here's to another year of fabulous creativity!
Happy Birthday, Liz! It just hit me that it was a year ago that I found your blog because one of the first posts I read on your blog was your 27th birthday one from Collin. Hope you are having a fantastic birthday and making those memories to last a lifetime!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I hope that my husband will write about me as lovely as your husband does some day
:]
happy birthday, liz kartchner! you are awesome.
is it wrong that i love when your husband shares some semi-embarrassing tidbits about you? you remind me of me, haha.
Happy Birthday Liz!!
Happy Birth Moment, Lizzy K!
happy birthday Liz!!! i adore your blog ,so fresh and funky.
OH, and if i'm picked....i expect that picture colin....so i can shame my husband into wearing a speedo! LOL
Happy Birthday!!
Oh so happy birthday to a wonderfully inspiring scrapbooker, and artist!! You make me smile when you post, and feel the need to start another page with ideas you've inspired! (And the husband makes me chuckle, too). :)) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIZ!
How funny, what a great post Collin!
Happy Birthday Liz!
Karen~
Happy Birthday Liz!!!
Collin, great job on the blog! You are very creative! I am going to have to show this to my husband to give him ideas. :)
Happy Happy Birthday Liz! LOVED reading this post Collin! Ha ha! Hope you guys both have a stupendous week! :)
Happy Birthday Liz! Another funny/sweet post by your hubby collin! What a lucky woman you are!
Way too funny...Happy Birthday!!!!
Happy Birthday Liz...Hope you have a great day. Here is a birthday "tip" for you-don't let Colin near your blog when drinking...hahahaha:)
this is too funny, I know he told a few "secrets" please do not be too mad at him- he got over 200 comments because of it! Too funny, and you look GREAT for an "old lady"
Liz, is that you or Colin writing?
You two are just so funny and thanks for sharing in ur blog, always love to read from ur post, especially when it is filled with beautiful photos and pages for inspiration, both in live and in scrapbook.
TFS.
oh ya.. and Happy Birthday!! It seems to me everyday is ur birthday..haha.
Happy happy happy happy happy happy BIRTHDAY Liz!!!
You are fabulous and don't you forget it (and all of these bday wishes from peeps far & wide proves it).
Love your blog...love your work. Thanks for inspiring...
Emilie S.
Awe, what a fun post to read! You guys must be so much fun to hang out with!
Happy Birthday, Liz! I hope you had a great day!
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy Birthday to you!! Thanks for your awesome blog...and thanks to your hubby for the hilarious tidbits!!! I hope your day was fabulous!
Awe, this is just precious. End of story.
(I feel like I'm b-day stalking you via FB messages, texting and now your blog, so I'll stop it with the happy b-days already).
XOXO
liz,
hope you have a wonderful year full of all of life's blessings. you are incredible! i enjoy checking out your blog and reading your articles.
in as much of a non-pathetic way as possible, i wish we were real life friends, but i enjoy the blog world too!
have an incredible year!
Happy Birthday!!! Ok.....that was hilarious!!!! Good job Collin!!!
http://everygirlneedsalittlebling.blogspot.com
Birthday wish to you!!! And......seee........I told you! Your hubby is too funny!
I had to read them outloud to my hubby!
Happy Birthday LIZ!!! I hope your day was wonderful!
I will send the birthday greetings just to send 'em...Collin, I don't need the pic, but thanks for offering!(????)
he he he he he he that is some funny lessons!!! Happy Birthday Liz! Hope you have and AWESOME day! You betta give that signed photo to your gorgeous wife! As a reminder! he he he love it!
Happy Birthday Liz!!! You are one lucky lady to have such a great man!!! I hope your day was great ;o)
Hope you had a great day!
I also hope Collin shows my future hubby to be how to blog so he can do nice things like that for me too!
Hope you had a great day!
I also hope Collin shows my future hubby to be how to blog so he can do nice things like that for me too!
Happy Birthday. This was so funny. And Cute. Very Cute.
Collin, Looks like you have a lot of fans that want the speedo pic. So you might need to know where to buy one.....MIAMI..!! They sell them by the pair...wink wink. (matching pair)
Have a great Birthday Liz!
Happy Birthday!! :) :)
You and your hubby have to be the cutest couple ever :)
I look forward to this day every year just to see what Collin is going to do. Hope you had a great birthday. Never take that guy of yours for granted, he is awesome.
: )
Hope your day was truly a wonderful one! What a great husband to take the time and share some of the wisdom you have passed onto him. LOL!
Happy Birthday! (Shake, shake, shake, shake your booty! LOL)
Hope you had a great day!
He-lare-E-us! Happy, happy birthday to you, Liz!
Happy Birthday, Liz! Thanks for all you share with all of us! You're very inspiring. Eat many cupcakes. ( :
Happy Birthday Liz!!
Love your blog and your work! You are just goroeous! Was laughing at your Husband! What a sweetie!
Happy Birthday Liz! If I will can I donate my prize to charity?!!!
hope you had a great day!
I hope you had a Hap-Hap-Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Liz from down under!! You deserve a GREAT day you are such a DOLL. Thanks for all the inspiration, laughs (ROTFL) & getting to know you. Be Blessed.
Mel xx
PS Colin is one crackup!!!! Its great to have someone who makes you laugh!!!
while reading this please imagine the bird who dilivers dumbo in the movie it goes ... uhum happy birthday to you.... happy birthday to you... happy birthday happy birthday.... happy birthday to you
xxxxx
Liz darling... Happy Birthday! God Bless :)
BON ANNIVERSAIRE FROM FRANCE
FABIENNE
Happy birthday, Liz! I hope you have / had a lovely day and many happy surprises. Your husband rocks!
So Collin...when are you getting your own blog? Plenty here that would follow I'm sure! So funny - I'll be showing my hubby later on!
Happy birthday Liz! Sorry it's a little late (I'm in a different time zone - does that excuse me??) Greetings from windy Scotland!
happy birthday, liz!
collin, you are just the wackiest! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!!!!! May your day be wonderful and filled with love! :)
Hope you had a great one! (I loved being 28!) Thanks for your continued inspiration & cheer - Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Liz
It has been a pleasure getting to know you!!
Nicky from Canada
Happy Birthday, Liz! You're a pretty lucky girl to have such a sweet hubby to do something like that, but I guess you already knew that!!! :)
Happy Birthday Liz! this post really put a smile on my face
happy happy birthday
thanks for the inspiration and for the happiness in your blog
I wish you a happy day and a great aniversary !!!
thanks for your beautiful blog !!
Happy Birthday from a fellow taurean! Hope your day is full of fun xx
Happy Birthday dear Liz! I don't want to WIN the autographed photo, but you could always post it here for us to see and get a good laugh. Wouldn't mind that. haha
Corinna
Happy, happy birthday!! Hmmm...Promises, promises!! Go Collin!
(And this just shows me that I should read more blogs written by men!)
Happy Birthday!!!!
You are so blessed, 2 beautiful kids, a wonderful husband who took the time to post on your blog about what he has learned from you (I'm a little concerned about the fact that he knows about our shopping secrets LOL) Wishing you a wonderful day with your loved ones and many many more.
I'm late with the birthday wishes but Happy Birthday anyway! I hope it was a good one. I laughed so hard reading this, Collin you are so stinkin' funny. You guys are such a sweet couple. Here's to many more birthday blog hijackings;)
Happy Birthday, Liz!! What a lucky woman you are to have a husband who actually pays attention and listens to what you say.... even if it is to be used against you later.... but in the sweetest way! :) Hope you had a great day. Many blessings to you and your family!
P.S. I spit coffee on my keyboard when I read #19. Hilarious.
Michele
Happy birthday Liz! I hope it's the best since last year's! (okay, so even better.) :-) Love the "things-Collin-has-learned" birthday tribute.
way sweeter than a card, collin
liz,
have a wonderful birthday. keep at life the way you are -- it's inspiring :)
Happy Belated Birthday, Liz! Your husband is hilarious and sweet :)
hOPE you had a very happy birthday!
oh, i know i'm late...but HAPPY HAPPY birthday!
Happy Birthday! I read you every day and your blog just screams "Sunshine". Hope your day is wonderful! P.S. If I win, can I just have Collin come and mow MY lawn in the speedo? We could have a neighborhood girls party (and Liz, you are SO invited) to watch. I'll even make 7 layer bean dip. HA HA HA
Happy Birthday!!!! You have a hilarious hubby and you are so very talented....blessed.
Happy, Happy Birthday Liz. Your husband is a hoot! I thought I was going to fall of my chair laughing - especially the "fart" part. The two of you look like you have so much fun together, and that is so important in a relationship. Thank you for sharing your projects and your life with us!
Again, Happy Birthday.
HI-LAR-I-OUS!! HAPPY BERFDAY LIZ!
Happy Birthday Liz!! Maybe someday when you're old and gray you can publish a book of all the birthday "cards/blogs" that Collin has made for you. I'd buy it!! ;) Very funny and sweet. Hope you had a great birthday.
Happy Birthday Liz!!!
I'll pass on the speedo picture :)
Happy Birthday!!!
Happy birthday Liz!!
Thanks for the hilarious and sweet blog post Collin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Just got this this morning, internet has been floopy... Hope you had a great day!!!
Hope you have a fantastic birthday!!! You guys are just way too cute together!!!
Happy Birthday my dear friend! I'm so excited for you and another great year. You have a beautiful life and I think the world of you.
love ya sista!
~H
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! May it be filled with rverything that you love!!!
Hope you had a great birthday!
Can we celebrate your birthday a couple more times a year so we can get some more of these post from your hubby?
Just thought I'd leave a message just in case he changes his mind about the photo, lol
Happy Birthday Girlie!!
Love your blog.
A great BIG Happy Birthday to you Liz. I am such a fan of yours and your blog. Enjoy your day :o)
This is a day late, but I hope you had a great Birthday! Collin you made a great blogcard for Liz! I love reading a guys perspective to our craziness!
Happy Birthday Liz! May 4th is my birthday too!!! Yay for us! I heard a good one today - "May the 4th be with you." Just a little Star Wars humor for you there. Enjoy your day!
you two are adorable together! happy birthday liz!
A very BIG "JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE"!!! from France!!
Have a nice and wonderful day!!!!
xoxo
Happy Birthday Liz!!! I love these posts by your husband.
too funny! love it all! happy bday liz! thanks collin for sharing with us and making it special to your wife!
all the best!
a
Feliz Cumpleanos!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday! Great post....too funny!
confucisous say having a birthday is good for you. the more you have the longer you live!!!
What an AWESOME post...your husband sounds like quite the guy! Very neat...I still remember last years dedication to you!:)
Have a wonderful birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (totally wish I had seen this yesterday) your hubby is a total crack up!
Hope you had a great day!
What a sweet post! Happy Birthday Liz!
Happy, happy day Liz!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!
p.s. you can find my credit card statements mixed in with my patterned paper... don't tell my DH please... hee hee.
Happy Birthday Lizzie!
Can you get my hubby to write these awesome birthday posts??
I have to say, your hubby is hysterical and you two make a great fun couple!! Happy Birthday Liz!
happy, happy birthday!! hey - just so you know - if my local kmart had a b&w photobooth, i'd make special trips there, too! :) thank collin for a great list :)
this has to be the best birthday gift eVER! happy day, Liz!
I'm saying happy birthday with the promise that Collin is kidding. The last thing I want/need is a speedo-gram! Eeeeeew!
Liz Happy Birthday! I am five minutes from Lucy's store but was not able to go to the event and was so disappointed. I love your blog site and read it every day for inspiration! Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! Wren
May 5, 2009 6:00 PM
Happy Birthday!!!!
I would always pick the Pottery Barn catalog. He'd never look in there! LOL!!
Happy Birthday (a little late) I hope you had a wonderful day!!!!
I love you Liz! Your sweet momma gave us all a gift when she had you 28 years ago....thanks for sharing the night with us! hugs...Mama Kit
sweet. speedo. not.
love the birthday rant.
Happy Birthday Liz (I love that he calls you Liz!) Uhmmm no need to enter me in the draw for the pic... no offensive of course!
That's hilarious and sweet!
Happy Birthday!
Wendy C
Happy birthday Liz! :) I hope I win the picture! bwahahahaaa
too funny. happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Liz! Awesome post Collin. We miss you guys! Hope it was an awesome birthday, and you saw our birthday wishes on Facebook!!!
happy birthday liz! this post was completely fabulous AND adorable all at the same time :)
I know I'm a little slow here, but I just had to comment once I stopped laughing. Collin is hilarious! The comment about what you do when he farts made me laugh sooo hard! It also made me so grateful that my husband doesn't know a thing about blogging. Phew! Well, I hope you had a Happy Birthday! I love reading your blog. I can always count on you for some creative inspiration, thanks much!
Happy Belated Birthday Liz!
You two are pretty hilarious!!
I LOVE #29!!
"You've had a BirThDaY, SHOUT HORAAY! We want to SinG to YoU ToDaY! One year older and WiSeR too! HaPpY BirThDaY, to YOU!"
What a hilarious husband you have! He's pretty lucky to have an awesome girl like you by his side... I hope your birthday was a wonderful one!
HAPPY happy birthday! : )
Happy Birthday Liz! Your blog inspires me greatly and your husband is a riot. I about lost my lunch in laughter over number 19....too funny!
Happy Birthday Liz! Collin, you outdo yourself every year...great post!
Happy Happy Birthday! I hope you got spoiled rotten and got to take that picture of Collin in his speedo. Seriously he is the sweetest guy! What a great post! (and yum-I miss the tigers blood...I don't think they believe in snow cones in oregon!)
Happy B-day Liz! Your husband is too funny! hey does he have his own blog?
Happy Birthday! What a fun husband Collin must be! Here's to a great year!
Hope you have an amazing birthday!!! It's the one day out of the year when you can justify just about anything, so take advantage of it, he he :)
Your hubby is truly hilarious darl! What a sweetie! Hope you had a wonderful birthday & many more. I love your scrapping & I can tell he really loves you!
Happy Birthday. That was really fun to read :) Hope you enjoy your day with your sweet family.
Happy Birthday. You have such a wonderful and caring husband. It is so nice that he writes on the blog, he is hilarious. I really hope that I win the autographed picture of him, maybe if I was really lucky he could add a karaoke CD too! :)
You are one lucky gal Miss Liz! Many people love you! I love visiting your blog! I always leave happy!
Have the most Happiest day! Happy Bday!!
Happy birthday! That was by far the most entertaining blog read of the week!
Happy Birthday! What a great hubby! So funny... thanks for the laughs. Have a great day!
Hope you had a great day!!
Happy belated Birthday, Liz! It still counts as your birthday week, you know. Celebrating all month counts too - that means you have a free shopping pass. True story - it's in the marriage rules somewhere in really fine print:
During the month of the wife's birthday, the credit card purchases may not be questioned...ever. ;)
Too funny. Happy Bday. Smile Smile laugh laugh. ...(I'm still laughing!)
This is without a doubt the BEST blog post I have ever read. L-O-V-E, love it!
Happy (belated) birthday, Liz! I hope your special day was a real party... although, after reading this post, it sounds like everyday is a real party. :)
I wanted to Wish you a Happy Belated Birthday!!! :)
Happy belated birthday Liz!!
Bryce will be trimming the lawn next to Collin's mowing...
It will make for a VP office picture...Clients will see it and sign up left and right. Kidding!
Looks like you had a great birthday!
Love you guys!
Woo Hoo!!! Collin in a Speedo. I am so there! lol
Happy Late Birthday Elizabeth!
that blog roll made my day!
what a lucky guy
what a lucky girl
happy birthday wishes from a big fan in Germany!
Happy Birthday beautiful Liz~and a Happy Mother's Day, too!
Happy Birthday Liz... a bit late... mais mieux vaut tard que jamais !!
What a lovely family !!!
Happy Belated Birthday, Liz - and a question about #22: is that the guy from "My Giant"???
this was great, your husband is too funny! happy {late} bday!
Thanks Collin for making me laugh today...much needed laugh too!!
Happy B-day Liz!
Frances
Happy Late Birthday - I was just browsing your blog and couldn't help but post and say your hubby is hilarious!!! What a sweet guy! Hope your day was fabulous, and I love your blog - you are so incredibly, ridiculously talented!!!
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