IT'S A THING (the bed thing). My husband can put my baby to sleep easy. I think it's because they're so emotionally attached to their mamas that it's overstimulating and can't fully relax.
I think it's more because kids know how to push boundaries and do it in order to test the parents and see if they actually mean what they say. Since men are usually more assertive, they are also perceived more credible--even by little kids..
I don't think it's always the case, for our twins it's when we are together that they're overstimulated, either of us is fine, our kids have always been great sleepers though.
C’mon guys, WHERE are the accolades for Erik’s bedtime parenting? He deserves a HUGE attaboy! This mom of twins knows that delicate struggle (even without the I-respond-to-all-bedtime-requests-to-cuddle). Carrot Stocklin stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park! Keep in’ it simple. Way to go, SuperDad!! Car-rot! Car-rot! Ca-rrot! 🥕
Hey Colleen! Micro-preemie and NICU momma here. Something I learned early on was that because my children were born so early and in the NICU for 4 months, I would do anything to appease them once they got home. That included being at their beck and call at all times. However, by doing that I “trained” them to know that whenever they cried or fussed, I went running. One time I complained about my lack of sleep to a doctor friend of mine and she scolded me for doing what I was doing. She said it actually does them more harm than good. Meaning, they need a good nights sleep, as do we, but if we run every time they call, they will just be up all night trying to get our attention. It’s a hard cycle to break, I know, but if the twins do better with Eric then let Eric do it for a while to see if that cycle can be broken. Flynn may love it. Oh and by the way, I was told by my NICU physician that preemies can be horrible sleepers. I can attest that mine were for sure! Good luck momma! ❤
It sounds like Eric should put all the kids to sleep and bedtime will be done in 10 minutes. Give mommy kisses and then he takes them to bed. He will probably also stop the waking up all night once they realize mommy isn’t coming to play with them and he makes them go back to sleep.
i legit just googled this before reading your comment because I was like... how is there so much glass there? hahaha I've gone to beaches all my life and I have found exactly 1 piece of sea glass in 26 years
People don't care where they throw their trash. When I was around 6 I went to the creak with my family and my little brother and I saw a dead fish floating in the water and ran and didn't see the glass in the water that I stepped on. It was the whole bottom of a 40oz beer bottle and it went deep into my foot. I needed like 80-90 stitches, I still have the scar.
And then she says I don’t find a lot of blue Sea glass, but she totally missed that blue one. Well, she probably just doesn’t see them like that one lol.
As a mom, I can relate....the kids always went to bed better for daddy. I don't know what the science is behind it. But it is frustrating but great at the same time lol. My husband gets upset that our daughter talks more to me about stuff, and I get upset that my son talks to him more. So idk....it's just one of those weird parenting things lol
Not gonna lie I busted out laughing when you said Eric said “I told them to lay down and go to sleep” 🤣🤣 cause thats literally me after the 30 minutes of trying to get my girls to sleep because I’m like you and at night is my “me time”
TTQ: Have you ever tryed going to the beach at night and brought a black light flashlight that you could shine onto the rocks to check for things like pirate glass or uranium? I think this could be a cool way to see if anything glows
I live on the coast of South Carolina. Southern South Carolina & I NEVER find sea glass. Am I looking wrong?? Is my beach broken?😅 what's the sea glass secret?
Would you rock hunt in the dark with a powerful light to see if you see glowing goodness? Just curious if it would work at low tide in the dark? Love your channel! Grandmom of 4 here 🫶🏼
It was opposite for our family. Their dad could not get them to sleep. He gave in to any & all request they had. I was get down to business. Bath, story, bed. No if and’s or but’s. I valued my rest/sleep too much. Now if they were sick, it was different of course.
I can confirm yes this is a thing. With my 6 year old I still usually have to stay out of the bedroom while my husband puts him to sleep. And yes I know a 6 year old should be able to put himself to sleep, but we are his security blanket. I will never tell my child he can’t have one of us lay with him while he goes to sleep.
Colleen, I LOVE the rock content!! Please keep showing ALL the rocks! You have gotten me so interested in rocks and tumbling. But I just don't have the time to get into it myself being a full time working mom of 4. But I'm plenty happy experiencing it through you! 😂🥰 Love you, been a follower since well before you became a mom! ❤
Hey Colleen! the other day you mentioned the possibility of doing like a first time listen video to TTPD, would love to see than adn literally any swiftie content
I know you think everyone is tired or bored by your rock/sea glass hunting but let me just say… as someone who is disabled and can’t even really go to the beach, let alone crouch down and look for stuff, I really do love vicariously through you finding sea glass. I really wish I could because it looks so fun!!!
TTQ: not a question but you should totally do your top five or 10!!! rocks you’ve found during the week and it can be a little segment at the end of week where you rank your rocks of the week would absolutely love this
It's cool how the oceans connect all the lands of the earth and when you find rocks (or glass) on the beach you find little pieces of land (or glass) from all over the earth
Hi Colleen, good afternoon; love the beach, and going out in the sunshine. I love that you are organized with your rocks. I just love it when you bake or make food.
This it the most relatable thing I’ve seen online ever. Exactly how things work in my house. Mommy puts them to sleep takes hours. But Dad put them to sleep and they just go to sleep. Like what?!
don’t stop talking about rocks and beach combing! i absolutely adore and and love seeing you so happy talking about it, you’ve given me something to look forward to doing when the weather gets better here in Canada
Dont downplay how awesome seaglass and rock hunting are! Its so much fun!! Here in New Brunswick its obviously winter still so the beaches are covered in snow and ice...i can not wait to get back out seaglass/rock hunting! That beach looked like a gold mine for beach glass! Wow ❤
Me, a single mom of an 8 and 6 year old, knowing all too well the bedtime struggles. I try to be present and enjoy that they still want cuddles, but ya girl is tired! Lol.
Tortilla talk question: I am obsessed with house plants and I see amazing plants in the background of your videos so my question is who is the plant parent? You or Erik? And can we get a plant tour? 🙏❤️ love you so much!
It's totally a thing! Take it as a complement; they just want as much time as they can get with mom, but dad can peace out. Mine are 11 and 8 and when dad puts them to bed they will kick him out and just go to sleep. When I do it, it's an hour long process every night.
ITS A THING! I have vivid memories of screaming and crying for hours for mommy at least until 3 am no stop (I was pissed and determined) 😂 it was so bad that my dad put my mom's bathrobe on a towel on his head and a pillow in front of his face and came in to try and sooth me. It didn't trick me and I got even angrier and louder they stuck it out and I eventually passed out at like 5am. In my defense I hate sleeping alone and still do at 31 😂
I love all the crafts you do with your polished rocks, I was just curious if Erik has a project in mind for all the sea glass he is collecting? Or is he just enjoying collecting the glass? xx
Also lately its taken my two year old an hourrr to go to bed if I do bedtime, used to only take five minutes. So now his dad has started doing it and he's back to five minutes 🙃 so not fair! 😅
Tttq: where do you look for your rocks and glass / find the best rocks / glass ? do you tend to go to the shore first ? I don’t live near a beach but watching your enjoyment excites me and makes me exited about going to the beach next xx love Lucy in England
Tortilla Talk Question: I’ve asked this question several times. Please answer if you can. What is your favorite crystal/rock you’ve found? What is your least favorite? What’s a crystal you are wanting that you don’t have yet? What’s your overall favorite crystal? My favorites are labradorite, rainbow moonstone, opals, and Larimar, but I love them all! I have a large crystal collection and one of my absolute favorite pieces is my pink calcite that I got at a gem show. It glows red under UV light. I especially love the crystals that change color and glow under a UV light. I’m really drawn to calcites and fluorites for some reason.
My kids went to bed for daddy better than for me. Having 5 kids when they were little was hard, but having a good bedtime schedule helped. Now my babies are 23, 20, 19, 17, and 16. My oldest has 2 of her own. I miss them being little.
Tortilla Talk Question: Colleen! I have a 20 month old son and just found out that I am pregnant with twins. I am *freaking* out and I was wondering if you have any advice for twin pregnancy/newborn stage with a toddler. I’m so scared and excited and not sure what to feel
Ok from one mom to another sometimes kiddo put down is hard but my husband is a first responder and when our kids went to sleep it was me getting them down but I’m the believer of pacifier or blanket, quiet classical music and the strong mommy technique of “ lay down and go to sleep”. By that I mean I let them cry it out girl. But all moms are different so you do you. It does get easier. Enjoy this time. My oldest will be 17 in October he has recently gotten his first job and is researching colleges and when I say I’m not ready girl. I’m just not ready.😢😢😢😢
Omg, yess! My husband can put our daughter to bed and she lays right down... if I put her to bed she yells and screams as I leave the room! So glad I'm not alone 😂
Tortilla talk question: I loved seeing all the sea glass you guys found in this vlog. Do you always find that much each time you go? What do you guys do with all of it? I can only imagine you have JARS FULL of sea glass! I don't live near a beach, but the next time I go, this is on my list of things to do! Love you guys ❤
TTQ: I love seeing all your rocks but during those shots we get to see your fingers and I remember how much you used to hide them. I guess I’m wondering if you think you have gotten a handle on your dermatillomania? Do you think rock finding and tumbling has helped at all? I love you and every time I see my tattoo I think of you! Happy to have you back. 3:12
My hubs is anxiously awaiting his first stage one rocks ever. I got him a tumbler for his birthday, and my 12 yr old daughter is obsessed. He has already mentioned getting a 2nd tumbler 😂
I will always go to my kids when they call for me. My oldest is twelve and if he's having a bad night he's welcome to sleep in our room or I can lay with him. Same with our six and two year olds. 💗
I wish so badly I lived by beaches like you so I could go rock hunting but unfortunately where I live the only rocks I could find are “backyard rocks”. Also, I love you and everything you do please just try to remind yourself when you are doing things you think people will find “boring” that if there even is someone like that they can always skip it but I love it all! I love when you talk about taylor and your rocks and etc. I hope that you see this because I truly love you so much and hope you realize we all do and if we didn’t we wouldn’t be watching! ❤❤❤❤❤
My daughter falls alseep independently and it’s so amazing. Dad or Mom reads her a book or 3… then I say “night night” give her hugs and kisses and lay her down and tuck her in and leave the room. super easy!!
Hi Colleen. My mom passed away Sunday 3/3. One of her favorite places is Presque Isle on Lake Erie, so my siblings and I took a drive up there yesterday to pay tribute to her. I walked along the beach trying to find sea glass which she always found there, but I once again couldn’t. But the beach has a ton of rocks, that I usually would’ve just ignored but your excitement over rocks and all that made me look at them differently. I found a handful of cool ones. I don’t have a tumbler and likely won’t get one but they’re still cool keepsakes anyway. So thank you. ❤
COLLEEN CRYSTALS thoughts: 1 - can you show us your tumbler set up? I feel like its the one part of your rock process we haven't seen! how many do you have? do you label them? where are they tumblin' all day?? 2 - for your rock table, you should put in clear acrylic desk organizers so you can display the rocks in a more dispersed way. They come in all different sizes so it would look so great for the different categories you have!
Tortilla talk question: Hi Colleen! I remember when you had Flynn, you decided to get your pink wedding ring because your other one was too pointy/could scratch him. Now that your kiddos are older, do you ever plan to wear the other one? I love the pink one, but I was just curious about the other one!
Its opposite in our house, Daddy bed time is fun jungle gym party time. Mommy goes in for bedtime and we’re asleep 20 minutes max. My husband just kind of lets our baby do her thing and tire out and get cozy. I have a mission, and that’s sleeping. I have all the secret cuddles that make her really tired and we don’t get to climb around or be silly. Daddy not so much 😂
I love how I know all the words to Colleens intro! 😂 Anyways I just wanted to ask a question what was the most fun and stressful part when u were in waitress? Your an amazing singer and performer! You inspired me to pursue my dreams!❤
"-weird hunks in it." It's limestone trapped in molten quartz; from a volcanic eruption long ago. The original was most likely a large bolder before the ocean, and time wore it down.
The bed time thing is true, but sometimes it’s reversed. My husband seems like big grumpy dad, but he’s really a softie and he puts up with the kid’s shenanigans and feels bad when they cry or whimper or whatever, not saying I don’t, but for their benefit and ours they need to sleep and have a good schedule. So if I tell them to go to sleep they just know that I mean it, but if their dad says it they know sometimes he’ll allow them to push back some. I also have 4 boys and they're spread out over 10 years and now my youngest is turning 15. thankfully (in some ways) he would leave for work at 2am so between 6-8 he was in bed so they learned that they couldn't wake him up.
LOL you are so much fun the twins are afraid they will miss something fun! Awesomeness that dad can get kids to go to bed and sleep! Eric is fun but not as outrageously stimulating as you Coleen! I laughed out loud to her the little rooster wake up daddy story! ❤❤❤❤
Bedtime was always when my kids wanted to tell me about their day. I would ask when they came out of school how their day had been and they would just shrug and say it was boring, but man at bedtime it would all come spilling out 😅. My husband would often shout up,the stairs “that’s enough now!” or I would have been up there all night. They are 17 and 15 now and they still do this. My opinion is if they want to talk I am going to listen because one day something really important will come out.
TTQ: How has your dermatillomania been since you've been back online, and how was it when you weren't posting? I struggle with anxiety and depression and appreciate when you're open about what you go through too. So happy you're posting again, Colleen.
8:20 this is exactly why my husband does bedtime. The baby goes down first, and I cuddle the toddler in the meantime. As soon as Papa’s got the first one to sleep, it’s the others turn.
I used to love searching for sea glass when I lived in an area for it and when the edges were still rough I would throw it back into the water so it could “cook” longer. 😂
Tortilla Talk Question: Are you planning anything for international women's day to celebrate yourself or the other strong women in your life? Have you started talking to your kids about how strong and resilient women are and how there are so many ways to be strong? Being a woman and a feminist feels like an uphill battle in today's political climate, and just in general, and I just wonder how you go about teaching your kids that women are incredible.
You guys drawing on the fog of the glass reminded me of this trick I used to do. Make a fist and use the pinky side of the fist to “stamp” into the fog. Then use a finger to add 5 dots (toes) at the top of the stamp. Voila! A baby foot!! 🥰
I think I found an agate today. I was excited. I told my husband all about your rock tumbling and all about sea glass. We were not on a beach. We were at a gas station in Tennessee. But it looked like some of your rocks. How cool and exciting ❤😊
You finding a marble at the beach reminded me of the time my roommates and I went to one of our local beaches (a beach that is basically just big rocks, no sand) and found marbles EVERYWHERE. Like literally everywhere. You could barely take 3 steps before finding another marble and some were even hidden in the logs sitting along the beach. We didn’t take any because we thought maybe they were set up for some kids to find, but it was so funny just how many there were and kinda fun to see how many we could find. I think we counted at least 60 and we weren’t even searching a large area, lol. Anyway, that’s my marble story that no one asked for, lol.
In my experience it's not about mommy vs daddy, it's about who's able to be decisive and not back down. If the kids know they can drag out bedtime, they will. Your kids are very smart and they know you can't say no to a cuddle request. I've put down my kids since they were born and once they were weaned off it always took me 5 minutes, to the frustration of many other moms in my life lol. I feel like it made them better sleepers too. To the point that they often announce they want to go to bed and then just go and put themselves to bed. This was very important to me so I took a strong stand on it and it paid off - I need my me time at night and that's the only way I'm able to be a better mom
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IT'S A THING (the bed thing). My husband can put my baby to sleep easy. I think it's because they're so emotionally attached to their mamas that it's overstimulating and can't fully relax.
I think it's more because kids know how to push boundaries and do it in order to test the parents and see if they actually mean what they say. Since men are usually more assertive, they are also perceived more credible--even by little kids..
I don't think it's always the case, for our twins it's when we are together that they're overstimulated, either of us is fine, our kids have always been great sleepers though.
It’s very true
C’mon guys, WHERE are the accolades for Erik’s bedtime parenting? He deserves a HUGE attaboy! This mom of twins knows that delicate struggle (even without the I-respond-to-all-bedtime-requests-to-cuddle). Carrot Stocklin stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park! Keep in’ it simple. Way to go, SuperDad!! Car-rot! Car-rot! Ca-rrot! 🥕
YESSSS! Super dad of the year! He’s the best. 😍🥰
Hey Colleen! Micro-preemie and NICU momma here. Something I learned early on was that because my children were born so early and in the NICU for 4 months, I would do anything to appease them once they got home. That included being at their beck and call at all times. However, by doing that I “trained” them to know that whenever they cried or fussed, I went running. One time I complained about my lack of sleep to a doctor friend of mine and she scolded me for doing what I was doing. She said it actually does them more harm than good. Meaning, they need a good nights sleep, as do we, but if we run every time they call, they will just be up all night trying to get our attention. It’s a hard cycle to break, I know, but if the twins do better with Eric then let Eric do it for a while to see if that cycle can be broken. Flynn may love it. Oh and by the way, I was told by my NICU physician that preemies can be horrible sleepers. I can attest that mine were for sure! Good luck momma! ❤
My husband sent me out at bed time for one week and just totally sleep trained my son
Kids know which parent they can get away with things. Dad is that parent in our household 😂
I agree
It sounds like Eric should put all the kids to sleep and bedtime will be done in 10 minutes. Give mommy kisses and then he takes them to bed. He will probably also stop the waking up all night once they realize mommy isn’t coming to play with them and he makes them go back to sleep.
Do people intentionally throw bottles into the ocean to make sea glass? That amount of glass is WILD
i legit just googled this before reading your comment because I was like... how is there so much glass there? hahaha I've gone to beaches all my life and I have found exactly 1 piece of sea glass in 26 years
Likely from old shipwrecks, trash on the beaches, tsunamis and hurricanes washing things out, etc.
I was thinking the same! I’ve found barely any in the UK, maybe I’ve been looking at the wrong beaches
People don't care where they throw their trash. When I was around 6 I went to the creak with my family and my little brother and I saw a dead fish floating in the water and ran and didn't see the glass in the water that I stepped on. It was the whole bottom of a 40oz beer bottle and it went deep into my foot. I needed like 80-90 stitches, I still have the scar.
Eric is ON FIRE finding all that sea glass, pretty darn cool!
1:17 !!!! did anyone else see the dark blue sea glass!!!! COLLEEEEENNNN
I saw it too, and I went back just to make sure I saw it.
I literally came here to say this!!!! I was yelling at the tv!!!
“COLLLLEEEENNNN YOU DIDNT PICK UP THE BIGGEST ONE!!!”
And then she says I don’t find a lot of blue Sea glass, but she totally missed that blue one. Well, she probably just doesn’t see them like that one lol.
Yes! I was shout at the tv “don’t forget that one!! Nooooo!” 😂
I was yelling to get it with no luck of getting her attention!
As a mom, I can relate....the kids always went to bed better for daddy. I don't know what the science is behind it. But it is frustrating but great at the same time lol. My husband gets upset that our daughter talks more to me about stuff, and I get upset that my son talks to him more. So idk....it's just one of those weird parenting things lol
Not gonna lie I busted out laughing when you said Eric said “I told them to lay down and go to sleep” 🤣🤣 cause thats literally me after the 30 minutes of trying to get my girls to sleep because I’m like you and at night is my “me time”
TTQ: Have you ever tryed going to the beach at night and brought a black light flashlight that you could shine onto the rocks to check for things like pirate glass or uranium? I think this could be a cool way to see if anything glows
Jersey Shore here - believe me I understand the magic of sea glass and the momentousness of a marble!!!! Congratulations!
I live on the coast of South Carolina. Southern South Carolina & I NEVER find sea glass. Am I looking wrong?? Is my beach broken?😅 what's the sea glass secret?
I have never seen a piece of sea glass in real life 🤷♀️
Would you rock hunt in the dark with a powerful light to see if you see glowing goodness? Just curious if it would work at low tide in the dark? Love your channel! Grandmom of 4 here 🫶🏼
Yes, fabulous idea 🎉
Take the Uranium fever to the beach
My favorite part of the day✨ watching this with my fiance on our 4 year anniversary today❤️
Your kids can’t fall asleep quickly with you because you are the fun parent. 😂😂
Exactly! All the videos she takes of laughing with them and talking with them.... super cute and great but not conducive for sleep 😂
and they are at the age where they will test...push the boundary...try to figure out who is the "boss"...how much control they have, etc 😉
It was opposite for our family. Their dad could not get them to sleep. He gave in to any & all request they had. I was get down to business. Bath, story, bed. No if and’s or but’s. I valued my rest/sleep too much.
Now if they were sick, it was different of course.
TTQ: would you ever consider bringing in your medium (psychic) to do another read and ALSO try to figure out your ghost situation 😂 👻
Loving Vlarch ! Love the Rock and seaglass obsession ❤
I can confirm yes this is a thing. With my 6 year old I still usually have to stay out of the bedroom while my husband puts him to sleep. And yes I know a 6 year old should be able to put himself to sleep, but we are his security blanket. I will never tell my child he can’t have one of us lay with him while he goes to sleep.
I feel like I see a tiny uranium glass glowing in Eric’s pile of green!!
Colleen, I LOVE the rock content!! Please keep showing ALL the rocks! You have gotten me so interested in rocks and tumbling. But I just don't have the time to get into it myself being a full time working mom of 4. But I'm plenty happy experiencing it through you! 😂🥰
Love you, been a follower since well before you became a mom! ❤
amazing how u are so consistent with ur videos💗
My child will sleep only for me & no one else & I'm living with three other family members in this house..lol
Hey Colleen! the other day you mentioned the possibility of doing like a first time listen video to TTPD, would love to see than adn literally any swiftie content
I know you think everyone is tired or bored by your rock/sea glass hunting but let me just say… as someone who is disabled and can’t even really go to the beach, let alone crouch down and look for stuff, I really do love vicariously through you finding sea glass. I really wish I could because it looks so fun!!!
TTQ: not a question but you should totally do your top five or 10!!! rocks you’ve found during the week and it can be a little segment at the end of week where you rank your rocks of the week would absolutely love this
Seeing the TH-cam notification show up on my phone as I clock out of work for the day was the best little treat! I love you so freaking much
I look forward to your videos so much Colleen 💕 I love you & your adorable little family
It's cool how the oceans connect all the lands of the earth and when you find rocks (or glass) on the beach you find little pieces of land (or glass) from all over the earth
Hi Colleen, good afternoon; love the beach, and going out in the sunshine. I love that you are organized with your rocks. I just love it when you bake or make food.
This it the most relatable thing I’ve seen online ever. Exactly how things work in my house. Mommy puts them to sleep takes hours. But Dad put them to sleep and they just go to sleep. Like what?!
don’t stop talking about rocks and beach combing! i absolutely adore and and love seeing you so happy talking about it, you’ve given me something to look forward to doing when the weather gets better here in Canada
Dont downplay how awesome seaglass and rock hunting are! Its so much fun!! Here in New Brunswick its obviously winter still so the beaches are covered in snow and ice...i can not wait to get back out seaglass/rock hunting! That beach looked like a gold mine for beach glass! Wow ❤
Me, a single mom of an 8 and 6 year old, knowing all too well the bedtime struggles. I try to be present and enjoy that they still want cuddles, but ya girl is tired! Lol.
Tortilla talk question: I am obsessed with house plants and I see amazing plants in the background of your videos so my question is who is the plant parent? You or Erik? And can we get a plant tour? 🙏❤️ love you so much!
Wes is in the 'if you give a mouse a cookie' phase lol
It's totally a thing! Take it as a complement; they just want as much time as they can get with mom, but dad can peace out. Mine are 11 and 8 and when dad puts them to bed they will kick him out and just go to sleep. When I do it, it's an hour long process every night.
2:56 this rock reminds me of Erik. It's super cool, unique and a whole ass mood!
Love seeing Erik passionate about sea glass too 🩷🦋🩷🦋🦋🩵🦋🦋😊❤😊❤
Aha!! The twins have Mommie's number in spades....lol Been there done that many years ago.. Hugs from Texas..
ITS A THING! I have vivid memories of screaming and crying for hours for mommy at least until 3 am no stop (I was pissed and determined) 😂 it was so bad that my dad put my mom's bathrobe on a towel on his head and a pillow in front of his face and came in to try and sooth me. It didn't trick me and I got even angrier and louder they stuck it out and I eventually passed out at like 5am. In my defense I hate sleeping alone and still do at 31 😂
tortilla talk question: is erik still into succulents?
I love all the crafts you do with your polished rocks, I was just curious if Erik has a project in mind for all the sea glass he is collecting? Or is he just enjoying collecting the glass? xx
Also lately its taken my two year old an hourrr to go to bed if I do bedtime, used to only take five minutes. So now his dad has started doing it and he's back to five minutes 🙃 so not fair! 😅
Tttq: where do you look for your rocks and glass / find the best rocks / glass ? do you tend to go to the shore first ? I don’t live near a beach but watching your enjoyment excites me and makes me exited about going to the beach next xx love Lucy in England
Woooooooo a marble! ❤ I love these little get away to the beach you guys are having hahahahha so cuuute! ❤
Tortilla Talk Question: I’ve asked this question several times. Please answer if you can.
What is your favorite crystal/rock you’ve found? What is your least favorite? What’s a crystal you are wanting that you don’t have yet? What’s your overall favorite crystal?
My favorites are labradorite, rainbow moonstone, opals, and Larimar, but I love them all! I have a large crystal collection and one of my absolute favorite pieces is my pink calcite that I got at a gem show. It glows red under UV light. I especially love the crystals that change color and glow under a UV light. I’m really drawn to calcites and fluorites for some reason.
My kids went to bed for daddy better than for me. Having 5 kids when they were little was hard, but having a good bedtime schedule helped. Now my babies are 23, 20, 19, 17, and 16. My oldest has 2 of her own. I miss them being little.
TTQ: When are you expanding your sea glass and rock searches to other beaches in other states!?!?!?!?! Fun trip time!?
That is such a Dad move! Ugh! Haha!
I’ve always been the one to tuck my kids in for bed 😂
Hey colleen love the vlogs. So i was wondering with you and Erik switching do you get more sleep or not
Tortilla Talk Question:
Colleen! I have a 20 month old son and just found out that I am pregnant with twins. I am *freaking* out and I was wondering if you have any advice for twin pregnancy/newborn stage with a toddler. I’m so scared and excited and not sure what to feel
Love your lipstick you had on in vlog! 💄
Ok from one mom to another sometimes kiddo put down is hard but my husband is a first responder and when our kids went to sleep it was me getting them down but I’m the believer of pacifier or blanket, quiet classical music and the strong mommy technique of “ lay down and go to sleep”. By that I mean I let them cry it out girl. But all moms are different so you do you. It does get easier. Enjoy this time. My oldest will be 17 in October he has recently gotten his first job and is researching colleges and when I say I’m not ready girl. I’m just not ready.😢😢😢😢
Omg, yess! My husband can put our daughter to bed and she lays right down... if I put her to bed she yells and screams as I leave the room! So glad I'm not alone 😂
Sea glass reminds me of the movie Spanglish 😂
Tortilla talk question: I loved seeing all the sea glass you guys found in this vlog. Do you always find that much each time you go? What do you guys do with all of it? I can only imagine you have JARS FULL of sea glass! I don't live near a beach, but the next time I go, this is on my list of things to do! Love you guys ❤
You have enough rocks to start a rock store
TTQ: I love seeing all your rocks but during those shots we get to see your fingers and I remember how much you used to hide them. I guess I’m wondering if you think you have gotten a handle on your dermatillomania? Do you think rock finding and tumbling has helped at all? I love you and every time I see my tattoo I think of you! Happy to have you back. 3:12
Tortilla talk question where do you put all ur sea glass in when you collect it all at the beach? LUV U ❤❤❤😊😊❤❤😊😊
It’s totally a thing and my husband is still on bedtime duty for our twins 10 years later- haha!
My hubs is anxiously awaiting his first stage one rocks ever. I got him a tumbler for his birthday, and my 12 yr old daughter is obsessed. He has already mentioned getting a 2nd tumbler 😂
We know about marbles being rare because we listened to Relax yesterday 😌👌🏻
I will always go to my kids when they call for me. My oldest is twelve and if he's having a bad night he's welcome to sleep in our room or I can lay with him. Same with our six and two year olds. 💗
I wish so badly I lived by beaches like you so I could go rock hunting but unfortunately where I live the only rocks I could find are “backyard rocks”. Also, I love you and everything you do please just try to remind yourself when you are doing things you think people will find “boring” that if there even is someone like that they can always skip it but I love it all! I love when you talk about taylor and your rocks and etc. I hope that you see this because I truly love you so much and hope you realize we all do and if we didn’t we wouldn’t be watching! ❤❤❤❤❤
My daughter falls alseep independently and it’s so amazing. Dad or Mom reads her a book or 3… then I say “night night” give her hugs and kisses and lay her down and tuck her in and leave the room. super easy!!
tortilla talk question: will you ever get your wedding ring (the sharp one!) redesigned?
tortilla talk question: how do you and erik manage to stay close now that you have three kids?
I live on a island and I don’t find any sea glass or cool rocks on my beach!
Yes, the same thing happened with us. It is easier for them to separate from the daddies, even for involved dads.
Your videos make my day better!
Hi Colleen. My mom passed away Sunday 3/3. One of her favorite places is Presque Isle on Lake Erie, so my siblings and I took a drive up there yesterday to pay tribute to her. I walked along the beach trying to find sea glass which she always found there, but I once again couldn’t. But the beach has a ton of rocks, that I usually would’ve just ignored but your excitement over rocks and all that made me look at them differently. I found a handful of cool ones. I don’t have a tumbler and likely won’t get one but they’re still cool keepsakes anyway. So thank you. ❤
I love collecting sea glass and sea shells so much 🩵🦋🩵🩵🦋
COLLEEN CRYSTALS thoughts:
1 - can you show us your tumbler set up? I feel like its the one part of your rock process we haven't seen! how many do you have? do you label them? where are they tumblin' all day??
2 - for your rock table, you should put in clear acrylic desk organizers so you can display the rocks in a more dispersed way. They come in all different sizes so it would look so great for the different categories you have!
Tortilla talk question:
Hi Colleen! I remember when you had Flynn, you decided to get your pink wedding ring because your other one was too pointy/could scratch him. Now that your kiddos are older, do you ever plan to wear the other one? I love the pink one, but I was just curious about the other one!
OMG! Those rocks and sea glass are STUNNING ❤❤❤😊❤😊❤❤
Its opposite in our house, Daddy bed time is fun jungle gym party time. Mommy goes in for bedtime and we’re asleep 20 minutes max. My husband just kind of lets our baby do her thing and tire out and get cozy. I have a mission, and that’s sleeping. I have all the secret cuddles that make her really tired and we don’t get to climb around or be silly. Daddy not so much 😂
I love how I know all the words to Colleens intro! 😂 Anyways I just wanted to ask a question what was the most fun and stressful part when u were in waitress? Your an amazing singer and performer! You inspired me to pursue my dreams!❤
"-weird hunks in it." It's limestone trapped in molten quartz; from a volcanic eruption long ago. The original was most likely a large bolder before the ocean, and time wore it down.
The bed time thing is true, but sometimes it’s reversed. My husband seems like big grumpy dad, but he’s really a softie and he puts up with the kid’s shenanigans and feels bad when they cry or whimper or whatever, not saying I don’t, but for their benefit and ours they need to sleep and have a good schedule. So if I tell them to go to sleep they just know that I mean it, but if their dad says it they know sometimes he’ll allow them to push back some. I also have 4 boys and they're spread out over 10 years and now my youngest is turning 15. thankfully (in some ways) he would leave for work at 2am so between 6-8 he was in bed so they learned that they couldn't wake him up.
LOL you are so much fun the twins are afraid they will miss something fun! Awesomeness that dad can get kids to go to bed and sleep! Eric is fun but not as outrageously stimulating as you Coleen!
I laughed out loud to her the little rooster wake up daddy story! ❤❤❤❤
Bedtime was always when my kids wanted to tell me about their day. I would ask when they came out of school how their day had been and they would just shrug and say it was boring, but man at bedtime it would all come spilling out 😅. My husband would often shout up,the stairs “that’s enough now!” or I would have been up there all night. They are 17 and 15 now and they still do this. My opinion is if they want to talk I am going to listen because one day something really important will come out.
TTQ: How has your dermatillomania been since you've been back online, and how was it when you weren't posting? I struggle with anxiety and depression and appreciate when you're open about what you go through too. So happy you're posting again, Colleen.
The rock or glass montages are my favorite, I love the music and they’re pretty and relaxing 😌 don’t stop doing them!
8:20 this is exactly why my husband does bedtime. The baby goes down first, and I cuddle the toddler in the meantime. As soon as Papa’s got the first one to sleep, it’s the others turn.
I used to love searching for sea glass when I lived in an area for it and when the edges were still rough I would throw it back into the water so it could “cook” longer. 😂
Whoa!!!! That’s an awesome sea glass haul!!!❤❤❤❤
tortilla talk question: pleaseeee tell us your thoughts on eternal sunshine once it comes out!!!!
Tortilla Talk Question: Are you planning anything for international women's day to celebrate yourself or the other strong women in your life? Have you started talking to your kids about how strong and resilient women are and how there are so many ways to be strong? Being a woman and a feminist feels like an uphill battle in today's political climate, and just in general, and I just wonder how you go about teaching your kids that women are incredible.
That enormous piece of window that you found😂😂😂
You guys drawing on the fog of the glass reminded me of this trick I used to do. Make a fist and use the pinky side of the fist to “stamp” into the fog. Then use a finger to add 5 dots (toes) at the top of the stamp. Voila! A baby foot!! 🥰
tortilla talk question: favorite date night activity?
I think I found an agate today. I was excited. I told my husband all about your rock tumbling and all about sea glass. We were not on a beach. We were at a gas station in Tennessee. But it looked like some of your rocks. How cool and exciting ❤😊
You finding a marble at the beach reminded me of the time my roommates and I went to one of our local beaches (a beach that is basically just big rocks, no sand) and found marbles EVERYWHERE. Like literally everywhere. You could barely take 3 steps before finding another marble and some were even hidden in the logs sitting along the beach. We didn’t take any because we thought maybe they were set up for some kids to find, but it was so funny just how many there were and kinda fun to see how many we could find. I think we counted at least 60 and we weren’t even searching a large area, lol.
Anyway, that’s my marble story that no one asked for, lol.
Wow! Those were some of my favorite rocks!
In my experience it's not about mommy vs daddy, it's about who's able to be decisive and not back down. If the kids know they can drag out bedtime, they will. Your kids are very smart and they know you can't say no to a cuddle request. I've put down my kids since they were born and once they were weaned off it always took me 5 minutes, to the frustration of many other moms in my life lol. I feel like it made them better sleepers too. To the point that they often announce they want to go to bed and then just go and put themselves to bed. This was very important to me so I took a strong stand on it and it paid off - I need my me time at night and that's the only way I'm able to be a better mom
Can’t wait too watch
The mom vs dad baby sleep thing is VERY true
My kids are the same. They’re so good for dad and take long naps etc for me they’re wide awake & full of energy! Lol I’m like why!!!🥲🤣