There is no doubt that meal prep is a great way to save time and money and create healthy options for you and your family that you can heat up quickly on busy week nights or just grab and eat. But if you’ve never done it before, it can seem overwhelming. Especially if you venture […]
Life at My House
Your Kids Really Love Each Other (Even When It Doesn’t Seem That Way)
Sometimes your kids annoy each other on purpose and do shit over and over and over again and it’s infuriating because you know you have taught them right from wrong and they behave at school and are respectful to other adults and your friends will drive them home from practice or something and tell you […]
Seven Steps To More Helpful Kids
A couple days ago I tried an experiment, and I went live on Facebook while the kids took care of their “contributions.” That’s what I try to call them rather than calling them chores. Because it sounds a little bit less negative or like a punishment that way. Plus, I am trying to teach the […]
Sometimes You Set An Example For Your Kids, But Other Times They Set One For *You*
I want to share a quick story with you. Earlier today on the Facebook page I shared this post I wrote last year about Number 4 starting to babysit and how her, let’s just say… exuberant personality that I once thought would be the death of me had served her well. Because now at twelve […]
Mommy, You Don’t Love Me As Much As You Did Yesterday.
Last night when I walked upstairs to put Number 5, 6 and 7 into bed (they all share a room) around 8:15, I realized they hadn’t done what I’d asked them to do earlier that day. All three of them had clothes lying around on the floor, and Number 7’s dresser in particular was a […]
The Best Morning I’ve Had in Years
A couple days ago I announced that I was done. DONE with being disorganized and consequently perpetually stressed and annoyed and short-tempered with my family. I was met with lots and lots of support upon this proclamation. But there were a couple people concerned that I was putting too much pressure on myself or that […]
