I recently had a comment shaming me because my kids wore “stained hand-me-downs”. What they failed to realize is that kids that live on 12 acres full of dirt, rocks, animals, and gardens RARELY stay clean while playing outside. Because of that, yes, my kids usually wear play clothes around the house. Last night my […]
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I’m sure we can all admit that it’s been a wacky and somewhat disappointing year for our children. When they’re young they don’t understand everything. “Why can’t we do all the fun stuff we did last year?” When I found out that our state’s fair would be cancelled I decided to have some fair fun […]
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Birthdays in large families are exciting because even without guests there’s plenty of people to celebrate with. Today I’m sharing some ways we try to treat each child on their special day. 1) Each child gets their own cake Being a mom of twins and a mom of kids with back-to-back birthdays I have always […]
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The Navajo Nation is the largest American Indian tribe. New Mexico is part of its 17.5 million acres and we’ve been able to visit a portion of the reservation several times while living here. I think the first time I tried fry bread was when we visited the Four Corners Monument in 2011. There was […]
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I’ve confessed before that I’m an introvert. I like people, but I’m not the type to hang out with people. I don’t do late nights and after an hour or two at parties I’m DONE. You may ask, “How in the world does that work with 10+ children??” Here’s a few things that have helped […]
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I don’t post a ton about our ministry life due to our church members’ privacy, but I have been asked a few times about it. Here’s a sneak peek of this week so far.SUNDAY- I’m out of bed at 6:35am and everyone is ready and out the door around 8:35am. We arrived at church just […]
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1) Babywear Wearing your baby frees up your hands to tend to other children, go about your chores, and leaves your cart with more room to grocery shop. It can also calm a fussy baby and keep them safe from curious toddlers. 2) Same nap schedule In the beginning newborns sleep a lot, but the […]
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I’ve been asked multiple times to share our laundry routine. Each time I hear it I think, “Yikes!” I imagine some people think that I’m Super Mom because I’m raising 10+ children. The truth is that I’m just like any other mom. Proficient in some areas and inept in others. As a homeschooling mom, my […]
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Two of the biggest fears of homeschooling are “socialization” and “fear of missing out.” Today I’m going to share how our family deals with both of these issues. Having such a large family, I’ve never worried much about socialization. There’s currently twelve of us around to talk and play with. “Wait”, you may say, “that […]
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Little House in the High Desert 