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Literary Variety

With eight children, we have a wide range of interests when it comes to reading material. Not only do areas of interest vary but we cover the spectrum of reading ability. As I was requesting books for our history readings, I remembered a book that I enjoyed as a young child. I recalled memories of reading it to my two oldest children. Had I ever shared this literary treasure with my current little ones? I... read more

In Training

In an effort to keep it real….Bootcamp has not gone as well as I planned this week. We had a few unexpected bumps and my days were done before I tackled different areas. Despite getting off track with Bootcamp, training the younger crowd is always in progress. My big kiddos are great about letting the young crowd help out. Sarah and Sam both love to help unload the dryer. I was doing some work on... read more

Note from the Management

That’s me. The Management; just a snazzy little name I call myself. Smiles and Laughter Let’s do some math. Oh, you don’t like math? I think you will love this math equation. If you are  a mom, I bet you have it already figured out. Or not.  School break + a couple of holidays + new baby = Wonderfully beautiful chaos! Super Sam! See. You are nodding your head, aren’t you? That... read more

Little Miss Martha – One Month

Yesterday, Martha hit the big one month marker. A month has gone by so quickly! She is around 10lbs and will soon be too long for her sleepers. Little Miss Martha (who I lovingly call Goose) is a sweetheart. She is a content little one. She loves to be held up so she can look at all that is going on around her. She is a fabulous sleeper and I am so thankful. And I will confess that she is usually held... read more

Moments

It seems that my days are wonderfully busy. Most nights I have great plans for life changing blog posts ( ha!) but they never get posted. Odd, eh? Hello, Goose. Thankfully, I do have time to enjoy the moments. The good and the bad. Bad hair day? I’ll take the bad moments because they teach me to appreciate the good. We learn from the bad; they can provide teachable moments. Cherished I love all the... read more

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