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Large Family Air Fryer – Big Enough for a Family of 8!?

I've wanted an air fryer for awhile now, but I kept hearing complaints that they were too small. My stepmom said even just for her and my Dad, she had to make several batches to have enough of...

First Foster Care Placement: The Night We Answered the Call {Guest Post on Mid-Michigan Moms!}

I don’t remember the phone ringing, but I remember pausing and looking at my husband with huge eyes when I realized who was calling. He paused, too, and then went back to making sandwiches. The...

Peek at Logic of English Foundations Curriculum + IS IT WORTH IT TO PRINT YOUR OWN CURRICULUM PDFs?

I'm giving you a peek at our favorite curriculum for teaching beginning readers. It actually introduces reading, writing, spelling, and grammar - all in one! We have used...

Linenspa Twin Mattress Unboxing + UPDATED Review 1 Year Later

After being stuck in the house for weeks due to the winter weather, I found unwrapping this mattress way too amusing! We purchased two for our boys’ bunk beds...

Country View Bulk Foods Large Family Grocery Haul – Outdated? Expired? Do they have… ?

We did a grocery haul for our large family of 8 from Country View Bulk Foods in Snover, MI. I show you what we got an answer some questions about whether everything is outdated, what they carry...

20+ Tools to Teach the Alphabet: Letter P

I was invited to collaborate with an awesome group of homeschooling mamas to bring you ideas for studying each letter of the alphabet...

How to Deal With Difficult People – The Book That Helped Me

I received this book as a gift, and it really helped me learn how to deal with difficult people...

Back to Homeschool Student Interview 2018

This was a fun back to school interview as we kicked off another year of homeschooling with 6 boys!...

DIY Planner from Free Printables – Flip Through

I couldn't find a planner that had everything I wanted, so I made my own from free printables I found online...

Stitch Fix Unboxing & Try On – Kut from the Kloth Jeans Review – Summer 2018

Join me as I unbox a Stitch Fix and try on what they sent, plus I give a review of how I like Kut from the Kloth Jeans after having a pair for 2 years! I get it that Stich Fix isn't for everyone...

VLOG – Large Family Gardening (28 Weeks Pregnant)

This was the first "vlog" I ever shared! It starts with me really short of breath (who else gets like that when you're pregnant!?) and then I go on to reminisce about life with one or two kids, and...

Cornbread Mix from Scratch {Sealing Jars with Foodsaver}

Here's a quick video showing how I prepare cornmeal mix from scratch, and then use a Foodsaver Jar Sealer to seal it in jars. The recipe I used can be found here...