Big word simple meaning! Don’t we all just LOVE to be acknowledged? I’m sure that it won’t surprise any of you to hear that I’m not the perfect mom! I have grown a lot over the years though and find myself a much better mom now than I was in the beginning! That said though I still overlook things and…
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The Blessings of Blogging
I have been very surprised recently to discover just how blessed I am through blogging! It gives me an outlet for my thoughts and feelings just for starters! As a mom with 6 sons I find that it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. I maybe even sometimes feel insignificant as the only female member of this family….
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M Started Saying ….
HI! Yup he started yesterday! He only said Ma and Dad before, but he chimed in with Hi! clear as day yesterday! I find this particularly amusing since E always says Hullo! Never Hi!
Laundry
What am I tackling today? Well, I am experiencing laundry overload! I know that many of you are laughing and thinking to yourselves “When doesn’t she have laundry overload?” Yes, I have tons of laundry to do on a regular basis and I am NEVER caught up! Here’s the math – 6 boys, 3 acres, lots of rain, mud, sloppy…
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Twins – 14 months
Here’s the latest stuff on the little guys! The last two posts have great information about recent things too so be sure to check them out as well! Favorite things to do: Sit inside toy bins (empty or full) and laundry baskets that are full of socks. Pull out clothes bins and empty them. Climb over the shoe basket behind…
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Krazy Kuties
OK, this I just HAD to share! Once again, defying the odds of cuteness! The picture speaks for itself!
A Couple More Parenting Resources
On Friday I posted several great parenting books and websites – well, I left a couple out (I know, crazy but true!). I couldn’t believe how remiss I had been and had to come back to Post a couple more: I LOVE: Family Fragrance: Fill Your Home With the Aroma of Love (Heritage Builders (Chariot Victor)) – This is my…
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First Haircut
I did it! I finally broke down and gave my wild and wooly twosome their first haircut! They were admittedly getting a bit shaggy. Hubby and all of the older boys were after me daily about their shagginess and the fact that the tails needed to go – so I did it! It’s funny, we have 4 older sons but…
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Brother for Sale + Parenting Tools
“Brother for Sale! I have a brother for sale! Anyone? A penny? A nickel? A dime? Anyone?” Laughter. Today this was a happy scene! The boys in the kitchen eating breakfast and our 11 year old pipes in with all of this in a funny and teasing manner! Now I have to say here that this isn’t always the case!…
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