First Year on the Homestead
Wins, Fails, and What we Learned The other night I’m gathering chicken eggs from my…
Homesteading with Toddlers
Running a household can seem… overwhelming. To say the least. Some days it feels like…
5 Time Saving Hacks Every Busy Mom Should Try
Busy? That’s an Understatement I think the fact that I’m busy goes without saying. I…
A Day in My Life: Mom of 5, Soldier, Homesteader
“Grab your shoes!” “Here’s Riley’s socks mommy” “Thanks, Forrest you can’t wear crocs to school…
The Myth of Balance, and What Moms Really Need Instead
Balance isn’t perfection, it’s priorities. When I first decided to balance my life I pictured…
Sofia The Chicken who Survived
I have had writer’s block recently and haven’t known what to write about. So I…
Goal Setting and Homesteading
I have returned to blogging after a month off. Maybe it is hypocritical, but I…
The Power of the Introvert
It is no secret that I am of the introvert variety. The older I get,…
Stress is Relative
Stress Is Relative The concept of time is so tricky. Before kids, I thought I…
Great Wolf Lodge Vacation
Vacationing with 5 kids That’s right not only do I survive living with five children…
The Trouble with Daycare
As if moving and establishing medical care wasn’t enough, we also must establish daycare. Travis…
Finding Balance
I originally started this blog because people perceive me as being able to do it…
Moving With a Medically Unique Child
Let’s face it, moving to a new state with any child is not an easy…
New Job!
I just completed my first week back at work! New job, new base, new people,…
The Perfect Age Gap
Deciding on an Age Gap After 5 kids, I have a lot of age gaps…