One of Joshua's First Pizzas (3 years old) Last week I posted a photo of what our family eats in a week .  I had a question about ou...

This book as been a hot commodity around our house this week.  It is a fascinating read and has amazing photographs that keep the kids...

We're at a point where simplifying routines and organization is a must.  I do not at all consider five children a large family, but we h...

Library Day.  It's exciting for the kids to get new reading material.  It's encouraging for me on particularly crazy days because...

Recently we have been trying our hand (again) with once a month grocery shopping. Our first attempt was while we lived in a one bedroom apar...

I was asked once, after writing some posts about our schedule , where cleaning fits into the mix.  I was a little embarrassed to say that...

We had a bit of a crisis one evening last week.  One of our children is a bit of a pack rat.  Okay...so maybe more than a bit .  This kid co...

Nothing can be more daunting than a mountain of laundry which seems to grow exponentially.  And around our house, nothing seems to come i...

The Crew is always looking for ways to simplify.  Meals tend to be one of the biggest areas of need in that regard.  Not only do we want ...

We've been trying to live within a strict grocery budget for something like...our entire marriage!  I jest...a little. For whatever...