I haven't been able to write for a while because everytime I sat down at my computer and attempted to, I just cried.Innocent lives taken. Snatched away in an instant in a single act of senseless violence. We will probably never know the reasons why this tragedy has occurred - we can guess - … [Read more...]
Is Santa Real? my wish list for this question!
Oh boy here we go again. Obvioulsy with 8 children this question is bound to come up, but for some reason I just can't deal with it.For personal reasons which I won't get into here I had to tell my oldest daughter that Santa wasn't real when she was young - 7 years old to be exact. It broke my … [Read more...]
My ADHD Child
Here is a poem by a woman named Tracey Nicolas that I wanted to share with my readers. It is looking at the positives in children with ADHD although it could really be about any child. I have this hung by my front door so every morning when I get frustrated with the complications of ADHD … [Read more...]
All I want for Christmas……
The day after Halloween my kiddies were on a mission to let me know what they wanted for Christmas. The tree went up on the 25 of November so at least that was better than last year's November 1!I am actually really tired of listening to their "Wants" so I thought I would throw out a list of … [Read more...]
Baby’s on the loose!
Well despite everything Thatcher and Tanner are totally thriving! We have hit a few milestones that although they are exciting they are also a bit scary!The other night Joshua called me on my cell phone in a panic because apparently he and the siblings he was watching heard noised coming from … [Read more...]
Come pick your child up please – he is out of control!
This has to have been one of the worse days ever! As you know Ryley has severe ADHD (yes that is one of his labels!) and he started medication to help him focus and to be less impulsive because he is a danger to himself and others.Well one of the side effects he has experienced is insomnia - severe … [Read more...]
Children’s Chores – Do you pay up?
Recently I read an article on children's chores that was written with two different points of views. One view was written by a parent who pays her children to do household chores and the other was written by a parent who chose not to pay her children. My children hate doing chores and I have … [Read more...]
The Spirit of giving
Hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner! Of course my children are very excited and have been begging to put up the tree, but I am being the mean mommy and saying it has to wait until December 1.I have always tried to instill good manners, and kindness in all of my children and … [Read more...]
When this mommy is sick!
A few days ago Thatcher and Tanner appeared to have what seemed like a cold, which in turn triggered the asthma which then triggered vomiting, which I thought was being caused by all the coughing. They had a slight fever which I thought was from the cold.Hmmm. Wrong. So very wrong. … [Read more...]
Sibling loyalty
Something magical happens when you have so many children living under the same roof and I am not talking about sugar plum fairies and Santa Claus. No I am talking about the extreme loyalty that goes on between siblings and then the sibling rivalry.It amazes me how my children can get extreme … [Read more...]
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