Miscarriage and child loss is not something people talk about in Wisconsin where I live. It is a taboo topic. Death itself is often not talked about even though we should talk about it. It is inevitable. I remember when my husband’s Grandpa died and I was so amazed that he and his wife had […]
Advice for a New Mom from a Mom of 8
There are a few things you learn after having eight babies. I have learned what is realistic to expect when a new baby is coming along, many friends comment that “it looks so easy when you have a new baby, like you’ve got this, how do you do it?” Here is my advice for a […]
Stretching Each Dollar And Saving Money To The Max With Faith
Our large family has been through some lean times and God taught me many things. I want to share some of these ideas on stretching each dollar in a hard season. Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase. Affiliate relationships include, but […]
How to Store Whole Fresh Apples From the Orchard for Winter
Our family loves to go to our local apple orchard to get the “windfalls” deal. Our orchard charges a very low price per 5 gallon bucket of apples we find on the ground. For a family of 10, that is a great deal! We try to go as many times as we can. Note: Some […]
Large Family Vacation On A Budget With An Indoor Waterpark
Vacations can get so expensive that many large families don’t go. You have to pay someone to care for your animals, gas to get where you are going, lodging, food, attractions, etc. I have a few tips you can try to save a bundle of money so you can travel together more often. Note: Some […]
Journals
Are you looking for a new journal? I recommend that you look into getting a gratitude and prayer journal. It has a place to write down what you pray for, then you write down how your prayer was answered and the date it happened. Then you look back in thankfulness at all you have been […]
Homeschooling With Patience and Kindness
Have you ever looked back on a really great day of homeschool and thought to yourself, “That was a really great homeschool day, I wonder what made the difference?” In my 17 years of homeschooling, I have found that the answer is homeschooling with patience and kindness. How do you “get” patience and kindness? Here […]
A Day In The Life of a Mom of Seven Kids
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a stay at home mom with seven children all living with you? Now add that you are a blogger, an Etsy Shop owner and auction buyer, organizer and resale person (buying abandoned storage units like on the TV show, Storage Wars) with a hobby […]