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Tag Archives: large families
Kids, Chores and Allowances
After reading and responding to a comment Candi left on yesterday’s post (about accomplishing those weekly and monthly cleaning chores), I realized it’s been ages since I wrote about kids, chores and allowances. I’m pretty opinionated on this topic, and … Continue reading
Posted in Mothering
Tagged chores, large families, large family, large family logistics, The Rug Rats
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Getting Monthly and Weekly Cleaning Chores Done
When you’re a mom of young kids, much of your housecleaning time involves putting out fires. Today so far I’ve: Wiped up 3 water or milk spills courtesy of toddler Picked up strewn books, toys, etc off floor Changed toddler … Continue reading
Posted in Homemaking
Tagged Homemaking, large families, large family, large family logistics
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Ass+U+Me
You know what I find interesting lately? What people assume. I was taught that when you assume, you make an ass+u+me. But, I was raised right. Not everyone learned that wisdom. I find it humorous that people assume that because … Continue reading
How Older Kids Benefit From Having Younger Siblings
My oldest son was a Happy Accident. (Apparently, the cervical cap doesn’t work if you don’t use it. Who knew!?) Of course, once I had him I realized I had found my niche. And I also knew right away that … Continue reading
Natural Moms Podcast #145
This week I spoke with Melissa Fay Greene, fellow Atlanta resident and author of several books, including No Biking in the House Without a Helmet. Melissa is the mother of 9 children. Her first 4 came to her the usual … Continue reading
Family Meeting
At our house, we recently started a new weekly tradition. Monday night is our Family Meeting Do you have something similar at your house? Family Meetings are a chance for us to gather and: Discuss future plans (weekend fun, vacations, … Continue reading
Posted in Cool stuff
Tagged large families, large family logistics, one big happy blended family
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You Might Be The Baby In a Large Family
photo credit: Valocity Studios (By the way, this isn’t my family. This is just a nice looking family I found by searching stock photos.) You Might Be The Baby In a Large Family If… If your wardrobe is monstrously huge … Continue reading
How Do You Homeschool Multiple Children?
One of the questions people ask when they come across homeschooling parents is how they manage to teach their kids when they have more than one. Since so many homeschooling families seem to have larger families, it can certainly be … Continue reading