We have a 16, 13, 8, 7, 4, 3, and almost 2-year-old in our house. I have learned a lot along the way. I thought I’d share a couple things…things I wish I’d done from the start. Tips 1-8 are things you need to have. If you have a baby shower coming up, put them […]
Kids' Corner
Just in case.
Every year we go to the Goshen Fair on Labor Day Weekend. It’s a big agricultural fair, and it’s pretty crowded. Whenever I go to a place like this, I take a picture of the kids when we get there. That way, if, God forbid, I was to lose track of one of them, I […]
I just saved myself 30 minutes every morning.
So I’m over spending 30 minutes every morning making lunches for my kids. It just takes up too much time. And you know what? They can do it themselves. Even the 2nd and 3rd grader. I’ve wanted to do this for a while, but wasn’t able to come up with a way to make sure […]
It wasn’t art. And it wasn’t French. And we didn’t master it. But we’re getting closer.
The other week, after feeling like a bad mom for constantly telling Number 4 that she couldn’t help me in the kitchen, and to “Just get out!”, I wrote this post. It took some motivation, but two nights ago, Number 4 and I had our first night making dinner together. I read a memoir a few […]
Cute, easy, and free containers!
I’m always in need of containers, but I hate to spend money on them. So I made some of my own using a coffee and peanut container from Costco, and, my favorite thing, chalkboard paint (which I already had). I took the labels off and sanded the outside down a little. Then 2 coats of […]
How do I spell relief? S-P-O-O-N
We are almost 2 weeks into Number 4’s cast. The biggest problem? The unreachable itch. The doctor told us to use popsicle sticks. But those things aren’t very long. We tried pencils, but I was afraid Number 4 would give herself a puncture wound. Plus, both the popsicle sticks and the pencils can get pretty […]