Large family life means multiplying love, laundry, dishes, and groceries. It means planning ahead, learning how to organize a large family, and how to keep clutter to a minimum so you don’t end up on an episode of Hoarders.
Minimizing clutter, calendars, laundry, and dishes will help maximize joy in your large family.
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Apollo’s ninth birthday landed on the day of Judah’s graduation from the Trooper Basic (and just a day and a half after I arrived home from New Zealand) so, needless to say, his party was postponed until I recovered and life was back to “normal”. We finally got around to having it last week. He…
Large family birthdays are a wonderful way to celebrate each individual child. This post was sponsored by basicinvite.com. Please check them out for your next celebration. Receive 15% off with this promo code: 15FF51 I know some large famlies choose to do big “family birthdays” or keep individual parties small and simple. While these are…
Giving birth is a big deal. Here are some tips on how to help a new mom when visiting the new baby. Everyone Loves a New Baby…But Don’t Forget the New Mom Everyone loves a new baby, am I right? They are squishy and squirmy and adorable. And who isn’t curious to see exactly what…
What could be more fun, you ask, then getting up at 3:30 am after arriving home a mere 8-hours earlier from a 30-hour journey across hemispheres and driving 150 miles to see your son commissioned as a Washington State Trooper? Why, bringing along the entire family, of course! Keep in mind, Chuck had only arrived…
I’ve been busy. I arrived home from New Zealand at 7:30 pm Monday night and had to get up at 3:30 am Tuesday morning so Chuck, Apollo, and I could drive all the way to Olympia (a 150-mile drive) for Judah’s badge pinning ceremony. Let me be honest, it was rough. But I soldiered on…
This story of my food photography journey contains affiliate links. I never thought I would enjoy food photography. I don’t even like cooking, but as the mother of 14 kids cooking is inevitable. I have posted many recipes over the years but my photos were truly cringe-worthy. Despite owning a photography business since 2009 and…
My list of Things To Do before heading to New Zealand seems to be growing rather than shrinking. I still have no social security card for my son and no new debit card for me. This week I have a meeting at the school, a dentist appointment for a child, photos to deliver, and bills…
Well, my friends, I leave for New Zealand in nine days, for the birth of my second grandchild. The past few weeks have been filled with tasks that need to be done before I skip the country for three weeks. Fun things like filling my freezer with meals and making sure Chuck knows the location…
This will come as no surprise to you, but it has to be said. I don’t think we are going to produce any pro sports players in our home. Which is okay, since sports aren’t our thing. Not playing organized sports, however, doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy tossing a ball around and playing games. Last…
Post contains affiliate links The Warlord’s Alarm includes a fun STEM Project to Try As you know, there are few things we love more in this house than books. Take my computer, cell phone, and TV but please leave me with books, coffee, and soft yarn for knitting. We have been having a ton of…