Life in my large family. Hilarious. Horrifying. Sometimes even serious.
Teaching Our Kids to be Independent In a Scary World Raising Independent Kids in a Scary World It’s a scary world out there. Kidnapping. Sex Traffickers, Social Media. We all want to keep our kids safe. We all want them … Continued
Dairy Queen, Zambia, Spring Weather, and More Warning: really bad iPhone photos ahead because I have not mastered the art of phone photography. Living in a large family is exciting, illuminating, exasperating, but never, ever, boring. Here’s a little update … Continued
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FortunaForAll #cbias #collectivebias Hover over image to shop for this product at PetSmart! How to Organize Your Dog’s Supplies Before They … Continued
Tacos and Tailgating at the Library Post contains affiliate links. You guys…I love living in the Pacific Northwest. I love our temperate climate and mild winters. But sometimes the gloomy, cloudy, winter weather just gets to me. It sinks into … Continued
Last week, during our amazing, adventure-packed Spring Break I decided to head to Costco. I was proud of myself for having the presence of mind to go on Friday, instead of Saturday. I was well-prepared with a meal plan and … Continued
Two years ago an amazing thing happened. Chuck had the week of Spring Break off and the weather was nice. We declared a staycation and spent the week taking the kids on a few fun local adventures. This year Spring Break … Continued
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LitterMaidWalnut #LitterMaid #CollectiveBias It seems like in life people are either cat people or dog people. You either want a pet who adores … Continued
Attendance Matters. So Does Not Breaking Your Website. Can I Be Real for a Minute? My son with autism hasn’t been to school in over two weeks. He’s missed 30 days of school so far this school year, and many … Continued
Meal Plans and Grocery Shopping in a Large Family I am Renee, the mom of 14 children, and have been in charge of family meals for the past 22 years. At our maximum, we had 13 kids living at home … Continued
For the past couple of summers, Chuck and I have had it a goal to go on Sunday afternoon adventures. We both love the outdoors and love living in the Pacific Northwest. We have found that Sunday afternoons are a … Continued