"Are they all yours?" and "How do you do it?" These are two questions I get asked almost daily by anyone and everyone who happens to see me with my eight children. Raising eight children is no easy task but I do believe that all busy mama's need simple solutions to help them with daily routines! … [Read more...]
A letter from Santa Claus
So for the past few months my 5 yr old has been a holy terror. You know - the kind that make you feel like Linda Blair in the movie the Exorcist and your head is spinning? Yeah that kind.With Christmas quickly approaching (yikes! please help me!) I figured it would be great - I could use the … [Read more...]
8 Children, 8 flu shots = HELL
So the original plan was to bring all the children to our Paediatricians office for their flu shots while the hubby was home a few weeks ago. Well of course that didn't work out because that would make my life way to easy. Not that I didn't try mind you - I called the office over a month … [Read more...]
Disasters! Laundry’s Biggest Challenges – How to deal with the biggest & toughest stains
With 10 people in my family I do a lot of laundry and it makes me laugh when friends say to me "Today is laundry day." Laundry day? I don't have such a day, I have laundry life and because of this I have had my share of numerous laundry disasters. Have you ever washed a diaper? Not the cloth … [Read more...]
CRAZY TUESDAY – Off the wall things my children have said
Children are pretty funny creatures and quite often they say the funny, wacky, crazy, and yes, annoying things! Here are a few things I have heard over the past few days. "Mommy, can we have a few more babies?" "Mommy can't have any more babies! Her tummy is tied!" "Can we go to Marineland … [Read more...]
Making it Last – laundry secrets to keep the hand-me-downs wearable
Having 8 children means that clothes are passed down a lot in this family. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that clothes cost a lot of money - so us busy mama's want them to last as long as possible. To help you busy parents protect your investment, here are a few secrets I have come across which … [Read more...]
Finding the Time – Tips and Tricks from the Laundry Queen
Just call me the Laundry Queen because with 8 children the laundry NEVER stops! On average I do about 3 - 5 loads a day which is not only time consuming but takes up a lot of energy (and trust me I have heard the complaints from the hubby department when the bills come in!) Try these tips and tricks … [Read more...]
SATURDAY MORNING HOCKEY MOMS
What is the freaky obsession with some moms and hockey? Seriously, every Saturday morning I go to the rink and watch my son play Ball Hockey, and every Saturday it is the same thing - a bunch of mothers who transform themselves into a group of loud mouthed crazy women. Before the game even … [Read more...]
The Depths of Sewing Hell
With each child, Halloween has become more and more of a nightmare. One would think it would become easier because there would be so many costumes to pass down. No way! Every year they seem to want newer, bigger and better costumes or they want me to sew them something "special." Why? Because, I am … [Read more...]
MY PARENTING COLUMN
I have always wondered how "Parenting experts" actually get that title. Seriously what makes them experts? Is it the fact that they have children, or that they are a Doctor, a psychologist? So if I have more than one dog would that make me an expert? Well I have always wanted to have my own … [Read more...]
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