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Happy Mothers Day!

I hope all of you had a great Mother’s Day. I did. My kids made me wonderful pictures and cards, like every year, and they always make my eyes tear up. I’m just so emotional. I love my kids so much! Ashley always writes a loving poem too. The kids … Continue reading

Bikes, Boys and Steep Hills

Around the corner from our house, we have a really steep hill. I let Ashley & Kiara take the younger 2 for a bike ride this morning, with unfortunate sad results.

Dakota, bless his heart, wanted to try going down that steep hill. I’m impressed, actually, since he’s … Continue reading

More Cricut Vinyl & Paper Projects

As in most of my posts, I’m a little behind…but the Easter Bunny made the kids some pretty cool bookmarks this year. It’s been so long since I have been able to get on the Cricut machine. And actually, I used a different die cutter for this project: the Bosscut … Continue reading

Bye Bye Braces…and Goat Attacked!

Well, we have had quite an interesting day. First of all, Ashley got her braces off. Woo hoo! Then (late as usual) David & I had to go do our Easter shopping. The third exciting thing today was our 4 dogs trying to kill the goat. Just another day in … Continue reading

Losing Weight with Pilates

One of the most common questions I get asked is “can you lose weight with Pilates?” The simple answer is yes, you can lose weight; Pilates consists of mat exercises that use your own body weight to increase muscle strength and flexibility, all without bulking up! Let’s discuss exactly how … Continue reading

Making Christmas Sugar Cookies with the Kids

Cooking with kids is fun, and one of my favorite times is Christmas. Combine them together, and you have a wonderful holiday tradition!Christmas Sugar Cookies This year, we made sugar cookies for Santa.

Girl Scouts in a Wonderful Christmas Parade!

3 of my girls are in girl scouts, and today was the Christmas parade in Sattler. Our troop had a float, so the girls had a chance to be in a parade! It was so much fun. Because Sattler is such a small country town, I wasn’t expecting the huge … Continue reading

Best Apple Pie Ever!

I have a bad habit of choosing recipes, and either they are hated by all or loved by all, but I forget to make a note of WHAT recipe I tried. Anyway, this year I made a delicious apple pie for Thanksgiving that was a huge hit, and I remembered … Continue reading

A Great New Pilates Workout

Pilates workout

This has got to be quick, as I only have a minute. I’ve been so busy! (That’s a good thing!) Anyway, I wanted to share this great new Pilates workout I found on YouTube. It’s great! I feel … Continue reading

Gardening with the Kids…

I’ve been meaning (and wanting!) to start my vegetable garden for a while. But, because it’s so rocky here, I have to put in some raised beds. In the original design, we needed several of them, each about 10-12 feet long and about 4 feet wide. Unfortunately, when we priced … Continue reading

Crafts - Crochet, Sewing, Cricut Vinyl and more

I love crafts! Come read about some of my latest crocheting, sewing and scrapbooking projects!

Homeschooling

Curious about homeschooling? Come read about our life as a homeschooling family!

Cooking for a Large Family

Large family recipes, budget tips and commentary on cooking!

Working Out

Follow my journey through weight loss and getting back in shape. Join me for some challenges!
Welcome to Our Large Family! We are a large Christian family. We have 5 children, 4 dogs, 2 goats, 3 chickens and a frog. Here we share some of our favorite things, as well as glimpses into our daily lives. This site is more than a mommy blog. This is a full fledged, all out free-for-all for our family. We are working on adding more features to the site that will increase its overall reading value, so be sure to bookmark us and come back often!