Oh, wait...Friday won't take away my troubles. Is it Saturday, then? Ummm...no.  Saturday will have no more success taking away the ...

After our firstborn, we kind of thought we had seen it all.  Super strong will.  Super intense personality.  Pushing the boundaries - discip...

I'm not exactly the "funnest" mom on the block.  When it comes to special outings and little extras I just don't do very w...

Sometimes you just need some fat!

 The morning was great.  We got up, made it through our morning routine, even read a few books with the little kids.  School time was smo...

At tthis point it has been several days since I wrote this post.  I wanted to put a link to kiviak and Inuits who go under the sea ice to co...

Last week we had a couple of doctor appointments in town.  The kids did great sitting through everything, but after being in a waiting area ...

For the past several weeks the Crew has been in an ongoing discussion.  Will Chew Crew 6 be a boy or a girl? Last week we found out and no...

A few weeks ago Jeremiah fell and hit his nose on the frame of our couch.  Instead of rushing him to the doctor we decided to wait it out a...

I found this post in my "Drafts" folder.  The statement which sparked it was given to me the summer of 2013.  We were sweating ...

I am a product of the self-esteem movement.  At least I'm pretty sure that I must be, since I seem to feel terrible about myself unles...

By God's amazing grace, I managed to miss out on all four rounds of the Great Stomach Virus of 2014-2015.  Managing morning sickness was...

Right now I'm thinking not. But maybe? I guess we will see how it looks tomorrow when the swelling is (hopefully) down.

This little girl nearly gave me a heart attack a few moments ago. Cautious is not really a word that I would use to describe Rachel.  T...

The kids cooked dinner last night.  Mostly. I asked Joshua to head up a team to make waffle batter.  He is well prepared for such a tas...

With everyone being sick on and off, the kids and I have been very much out of routine.  Sure, we have our meals at fairly regular times and...

Photo from https://www.lehivalley.com Mmmm...wasabi peas. Great for adults. Not so good for 2-year-olds. And how would I know?  W...

The Little Crew is enjoying dinner right now.  In an effort to not have children awake at 10pm, we are attempting earlier dinners for the yo...

Each evening, Claude asks the kids what they liked or disliked about the day.  The answers vary depending on the child and their age.  Fo...