This summer our large family of ten has one car that seats eight! Guess what we are saving money for? Yep, a used second vehicle. But we don’t want to take out a loan, so we need quite a bit. Here are a few of my frugal tips to try this summer. Frugal Tips To […]
There is hope after miscarriage!
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 […]
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 […]
Deep Cleaning The Dining Room Table With Your Children
Time To Clean The Dining Room Table? Every once in a while, the table has a few too many stains and needs a good cleaning. It doesn’t have to seem like work though! Here is how you can start cleaning the dining room table with your children. Note: Some links in this post are affiliate […]
When Forgiveness Is Hard
I have had a time when forgiveness was extremely hard in my life and am now at a point that I have forgiven, and am able to feel love for my previous enemy, and I was able to live life around that difficult person with healthy boundaries. Here is my story. First, you need to […]
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 19 years of homeschooling, I have found that the answer is homeschooling with patience and kindness. How do you “get” patience and kindness? Here […]
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 […]
Tips for Bonding with Your Family
Keeping your family close can be easy and also difficult during the age of technology. It’s hard to get anybody to put their devices down for you to enjoy device free bonding time together. To make it happen you have to be strategic and purposeful about it. Bonding should never take a back seat when […]
Three Baby Feeding Bibs With Snaps That I Love
After having eight children, I get asked a lot of questions about which products I recommend. Feeding bibs are a top question. I tell everyone that I very much prefer feeding bibs with snaps. Any other type of closure is a waste of money to me. Here are my favorites. Note: Some links in this […]