Mothers Of Many Must Be…

childrens handsCrazy wasn’t actually the first word that came to mind. The first word I would say is…

Unselfish.

This past summer I had the privilege of watching 3 nephews & 1 niece at my house. I survived 7 kids for a whole week; and I’m still thinking of putting it on a Tshirt. During that time it occurred to me how unselfish a mother of many needs to be. There just isn’t time – or the energy – to do your own hobbies. Just the work required to keep the kids clothed and fed, and the house semi-clean takes up the majority of the time. You have to love being a mother; it’s so much more than just having a baby.

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Our Homeschool Area

homeschool

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The True Story of Puss ‘n Boots | Movie Review

puss n boots dvdWe are always excited to get new DVDs in the mail. So when they sent us The True Story of Puss ‘n Boots for review we settled in to watch it together.

It has bright colors that caught our attention right away, but the music sounded funny to us and kind of like a kazoo. We did watch the entire movie, but I’m not keeping the DVD to re-watch. Here’s some of the reasons I didn’t like it:

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Wordless Wednesday | Baby Smile

Disclosure for parents, in-laws, and any other interested parties: Playing with my niece does not make me want another one. After all, I changed her messy diaper before I got her to smile at me.

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Playing In The Leaves

Is she sinking?

hands in leaves

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