Buy it for life. Buy once, buy well. Investment piece. It comes by many names, but boils down to the same idea. Why Buy It for Life? As a household of ten, we are, by both necessity and nature, frugal. Often, this means not buying the cheapest option, but investing in...
When I was very pregnant with Blaise, I found myself at Mass with Andrew, but with none of the kids. I kindly woman approached us afterwards and asked “Is this your first?” Of course, once a mama of a big family answer honestly (I admit to being tempted to...
We just finished Spring Break and I can easily say it was the least relaxing we’ve ever had. We had grand plans to re-roof our house over break, which proved to be immensely more stressful than we’d anticipated. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and snow...
We love to read and nothing is cozier in those quiet Christmas days than snuggling up with a book, a warm fire, and a hot drink. We love to tuck books under the tree, so the kids have new reads to entertain them over Christmas break. Most of these recommendations came...
We love family game night! Sometimes it’s tough to find games that fit a broad spectrum of ages and abilities. In our house, often big kids and adults will team up with the littles, so that everyone can play and have fun. (This post contains affiliate links) I...
