Alls Fair in Love, Tea, and Toddler Demands
“I want tea!” She beckoned to me. She was holding a cup already full. With water. “What’s wrong with your water, baby?” “I want tea!” …
Ridiculously Exhausted
We’re all better, here at the Douglas household, yet, there’s that aftermath. You know that we just got over being sick and now we’ve got …
Mount Washmore
Ah, laundry. With six kids, it’s feels like it never ends. And with our family just getting over a stomach bug, multiply our humongous laundry …
To Do Tuesday Week 31
If this is your first time reading and you’re wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find …
My Son’s Public Service Announcement
We talk a lot about telling the truth, and truth in advertising (especially doing what I do), and the gimmicks some commercials use to encourage …
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
My son drew me a picture of our family. He then hung said picture up on the fridge. Notice anything odd about it? (Other than …
On the Highway to Smell
See that guy? That guy right there? He’s not a happy guy. You see, it seems our children, in attempting to help us the other …
A Comedian She is Not
We’re all giggling at dinner (much like we generally do) and my head-in-the-clouds 9-year-old daughter gets jealous at my husband’s ability to make people laugh. …
Kettle Mothering Memories
Last November, my children gave me a gift that sent me back to my childhood; they gave me an old-fashioned tea kettle. It immediately spun …
To Do Tuesday Week 30
If this is your first time reading and you’re wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find …
Dinner and a Comedy Show
I swear that it’s never dull in our house. I mean, with six kids, how could it ever be? For dinner last night, though, it …