I’ve been working to post my home management/diligence card system today. It is still a work in progress. I foresee cards for evening chores, a mid-day routine, school work, a reading list, and I’m not sure what else. These cards have worked so well for us, I’ve found myself wondering why it took me so long to figure all of…
Category: big families
Toddler Activity Ideas
I’ve been working on an indoor activity list for our toddlers. This is used during the day when we are working on school assignments or cleaning house. I thought I would share in case it is useful to someone else! (This is the link to a printable version.) We’ve laminated this list to the front of our fridge with contact…
Birthstone Necklace
I’ve been trying to find jewelry for mamas with “larger than average” families for years! I was shocked and actually had tears running down my cheeks when I opened this lovely gift. Courtney made it. Each little stone represents the birthstone or the birth pearl for each of my children. I’m so proud of it and she did such a…
Big Families, Babies and Blessings
(Below is an edited re-print of a blog written in 2006. It’s fun to re-read some of these old blog posts. My life is so different now than it was then. It seems like lifetimes have passed since then.) I am a mom of eight. Yes, gasp, I know……most of you already know this but for those who don’t I…
that time again
I have been trying to buy 6 months of our paper towels and toilet paper at a time. I wait until our little local store has a sale. This time, I had Joshua call and talk to the manager about how much we were wanting to purchase. Then, I send Jacob to pick it up, in the truck. I’m thinking…
Tables
It’s been a while since I posted anything about our latest home projects. This one has been fun and we are so happy with the results! We have so needed new tables. We were using folding tables from Walmart- four of them seated everyone, and my mom. Of course, I dreamed of new tables (have you seen the tables at…