Frugality

This amazing Mennonite family in Colorado, has 11 children and counts their blessings! Mom Lois Yoder, 41, talks about her daughter with Down syndrome and more… “Those special babies really have a way of working their way into your hearts,” she said. “God gave us the grace to accept this, and now we don’t know...
Read more »

I am often skeptical about buying how-to guides for raising large families – mostly because I’ve read most of them and most of the advice is about the same. I am pretty good, after 18 years of mothering, at being frugal, organizing my stuff, homeschooling and prioritizing kids activities. Now, I’m not going...
Read more »

On the heels of my post about good websites for large families, we have a list of the best all-around sites for homeschoolers. These websites were chosen because they are updated frequently, have lots of resources (mostly free), have a personal tone about them or are generally just well-written and fun to visit! DonnaYoung.org –...
Read more »

Having a big family is a little odd, we admit, in this day and age. But we are certainly not alone! Here are 10 sites we love that also talk about having a large family and the day-to-day issues they face. 1.) Large Family Mothering – The thoughts and experiences of a homeschooling mother of...
Read more »

Head to Auntie Anne’s on Feb. 20 and get your free pretzel. I’m hoping this will make up for the fact that there aren’t any Ben and Jerry’s around here for me to invade during free scoop day! Auntie Anne’s will even send you a text reminder the morning of FPD! Head here to check it...
Read more »