Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
“You have how many boys?!” That’s a pretty typical response I get when I mention that I am blessed to be the mother of 8 boys. “And one girl!” I add. But still, they look at me as if I’m a creature from outer space. Never mind the big family; raising a houseful of boys… Continue reading So, what’s it like with a houseful of boys?
With a newborn in one hand and most of my kids home, I’m keeping my summer bucket list pretty simple. Organize the kids’ closets. Organize my cabinet. By “my cabinet” I mean my personal arsenal where I keep all the most valuable items in the house and all my weapons, including those that can easily… Continue reading Some more about raising boys…
The house is spotless and I try to hold on to this weekly moment in time - the minute after my house cleaner leaves and the seconds before the kids sail through the door; the moment when every toy is away, the counters are bare and sparkling and the floors are swept and mopped -… Continue reading Boys will be boys…and maybe that’s ok!
Libraries are not for little boys. I knew that. But I was being a good Facebook mom and taking my five little boys to the library. Maybe it was the sunny weather or maybe it was my good mood, but for some reason I believed all those who told me that the local library was a… Continue reading Libraries and little boys
