Wendy’s homeschool day with an 8, 7, 5, 4, 2 year old, and 8 month old: I am not a get-up-before-the-children kind of mama. My husband and I are both night people, and since I don’t believe in being out of bed before 7:00, it’s been a goal of...

FROM WENDY: Less talking + more action = happier parent-child relationships It’s that moment when you realize that you’ve given the same kid the same instruction five times and he’s still immersed in his Lego construction. You’re trying...

 Freezer Meals Freezer meals have been saving us for years Until recently, Jamin's were located in our living room. This meant we had clients coming in and out of our front door all day every day, and the kitchen was more or less off limits...

FROM WENDY We're pretty cliche in our love for family Christmas traditions around here Sorry, Thanksgiving. Basically the minute the kids take off their Halloween costumes, Jamin starts pulling out random Christmas decorations and strewing them around...

Using a Countdown for Family Christmas Projects FROM WENDY: Our Christmas Countdown Tradition We have been doing a Christmas countdown in some form since the oldest kiddos were barely big enough to count all the way to 25. This is one of my favorite...

Christmas Shopping for a Large Family FROM WENDY: This post should actually probably be called NOT shopping for a large family... We are pretty minimalist when it comes to Christmas, or even when it comes to toys in general. We have several bodies in...

The Puppy Search Is On! We screwed up! Have you ever heard of the fog of war? will tell you that sometimes crazy decisions make more sense in the heat of the moment. In the pressure of trying to sell the idea of the last baby to our kids, we did what...

How We Answered "Should I Have Another Baby?" FROM WENDY: I have actually this question more than once. I know, I know, we have a lot of kids. Why am I asking, right? But it never fails, baby fever hits one of the two of us when the smallest person...

Christmas Gifts and A Gift Guide for Him FROM WENDY: Full Disclosure: I Don't Buy My Husband Christmas Gifts Jamin is a super (is that a word?) and does not like doing things that people do just because it's what we do. That includes gift-giving on...

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