Dish Drainer Book Storage

Dish Drainer Book Storage

Dish Drainer Book Storage I shared a picture of two of my kiddos at our homeschool room table this morning.  My friend Sherri thought that my  dish drainer book storage was a great idea.  I *think* I saw the idea on Pinterest.  If I did, I can’t find it now.  (If you have an old [...]

12 Family Grocery Savings Articles & Big Family Friday Link-Up

Grocery Savings

Or, How Do You Feed All Those Kids? As a large and growing family one question we get often, “how do you feed all those kids?”  Even the poor check out clerk  found himself saying, “ma’am, I think your 50 .lbs of bananas broke my scale;” followed by “how do you feed all those kids?” So, in honor [...]

Working While Homeschooling {+ Community Question}

Working While Homeschooling

Working While Homeschooling Community Question: “Can you work while homeschooling?”  Susan P. I posted a guest post on Monday from my friend Heather at Upside Down Homeschooling about How in the World do you Homeschool and Work. Since I worked full-time during our first 3 years of homeschooling I receive a lot of questions about [...]

How I’m Preparing for a Large Family {& BFF Link-Up}

Preparing for a Large Family

My husband and I are open to grow our family in any way that the Lord sees fit; we are preparing for a large family. We see ourselves planning and making choices based on children that we have yet to meet. When we buy a new-to-us vehicle we don’t shop as a family of seven, [...]

The Cost of Having Children

The Cost of Having Children

What is the cost of having children?  I read an article yesterday by Connie at Smockity Frocks which had me nodding my head “yes” to her words because I want a big family.  She was writing an open letter to Suze Orman, who apparently was giving parenting advice to a young couple that ended in [...]

Frugal Ideas for Making a Home Full of Learning

Gabriel and Zion in one of their favorite reading locations.

My desire is to make our home one that is filled with learning opportunities in every room.  I don’t have a lot of money to work with, but there’s creativity aplenty. Over the years I’ve done little things to make our home fun and full of learning. Here are frugal ideas for making a home full of [...]