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It’s a few days before Christmas, and I am realizing that there may not be enough time to do all the things I’d hoped for the holidays. A month ago I dragged boxes of decorations up from the basement. I was so proud of myself for getting a head start on Christmas this year. Today, those …
Christmas expenses can mount up quickly when you have a large family. Santa Claus puts things like socks, underwear, deodorant, razors, bubble bath, books, and a few pieces of candy in the boys’ stockings each year, but even these little things really add up so when my boys wanted to buy gifts for each other, I had to come up …
I do believe the #1 rule of parenting is NEVER TRUST A QUIET TODDLER, and you would think after five boys, I would have learned that lesson, but ohhh nooo…Sometimes I can be a slow learner! Yesterday, I blogged about my typical morning routine. Part of the reason for that was to show what my …
I vaguely remember my typical morning routine in BCE days [Before Children Existed, or before they existed as my flesh and blood anyway]. I distinctly remember the sun always shining and soft music playing in the background. The smell of cinnamon buns would arouse me from my peaceful slumber. I would roll to my side and look through …
This morning I made french toast for my boys. Luckily they were, “not that hungry,” as one of them put it. The day was such a blur I am not even sure which one it was! 😉 French toast and chocolate milk for the five of them and me this morning meant we used a gallon and …
A Big Family Means A Big Breakfast, A Big Mess, and A Big Time Commitment Read More »
Sometimes anticipation is a good thing – but not always – and when I stopped at our former home today I was unprepared for seeing the bank lock on the front door even though the anticipation that it may happen had been there for a while. It made the foreclosure process even more real and even …
Anticipation Does Not Make Things Easier: Finding The Bank Lock on Our Home Read More »
It is normal to experience an incredible amount of self doubt when going through divorce. In divorce, so much about who you thought you were has changed. You are no longer half a team. Financially, you may not be able to enjoy activities you once did. Even friendships change. You may have to return to work after …
