We’ve done lots of traveling in our 11 years of parenting, and the number of children in our family just keeps growing! (although we are halted at 5, for now at least!) I know that many people are intimidated to travel with their children, and believe me, I get that. It definitely is LOTS of […]
a (big) lesson learned from my 4-year old
February 27, 2017 by
Congrats Maureen Giardin! She won my birthday giveaway and her goodies are on the way! I wrote this almost 6 years ago- this 4 year old is now 10 and I have a 4 year old that we didn’t know we we would have back then! But I love, love this lesson that she taught me […]
How Laundry Day is *Almost* Fun
February 7, 2017 by
The best laundry tips for large families So I’m 4 months in of being a mom of 5. Crazy! The one thing that has threatened to snow me under more than anything is the sheer amount of clothing that has to be washed, dried, folded or hung on hangers, and put away. I’ve been honing […]
It Takes Two…
May 24, 2016 by
(You may find this post content sensitive but I believe it’s a highly important topic and it is my desire to spread help to any couple experience infertility.) You might be surprised to learn that even though we have 4 kids (and want more!) that we struggled with infertility for two of our pregnancies. In our […]
How We Spend Quality Time With (Allllll) of our Kids
May 16, 2016 by
One of the many (fair) questions we get asked about having a big family is if and how we’re able to spend quality time with each of our kids. (I would much rather this question than “Do you know what causes all these kids? 😉 ) It’s super important to make ample time for kids- no […]
Mom Hack: Car Spare Parts Bag
April 18, 2016 by
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GIVEEXTRAGETEXTRA #Kroger #CollectiveBias Our family loves to be on the go, having adventures together. During the summer, a week may have us at the park, the zoo, the pool a few times, or the beach. Sometimes the trips are […]
