When my kids were babies, I was the naptime Nazi. Bedtimes were exactly 90 minutes after each feeding, which were every three hours from 7a...

It's a sad day when you realize your kids don't have access to NORMAL bugs like caterpillars.  Something weird is in the air (or ...

For years, I've been reading about larger families and how they get "it" all done. The whole process of running a home is a...

During dinner tonight, Ryan made a very exciting announcement: Ryan: "When we were playing outside this afternoon, we heard a trai...

Yes, I just posted a picture of my family sitting in the van, shoving burgers into our mouths.  But you have to hear the story... The chick...

Not to open a controversial can of worms or anything, but homeschooling has been on the forefront of my mind in the last couple of weeks.  A...

As much as I've enjoyed teaching our kids a variety of Godly character traits each morning, I finally realized that we need to concentr...

I often talk about things that I'm working on with the kids...habits we're trying to break, new habits we're helping them ge...

Somehow, this item on my 101 Goals in 1001 Days list turned into "Let the kids be in charge for an entire day." And today was t...

We gave Ryan a fish bowl for his birthday with the promise of a trip to the pet store. Tonight, we went to the pet store after dinner. Ryan...

I'm recovering from a rough afternoon. The day started great...things were so quiet with Ryan back at Kindergarten. Kaylin colored, th...

After Ryan asked me for some rope this afternoon, I started wondering what the kids were doing in the backyard. (all of the blinds and curt...