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Large Family Savings

A friend of mine is expecting her fifth child. I am so happy for her. She is a great mom, her husband is a great dad, and their children are all smart, talented and kind. They are also expensive, and with a fifth child on the way, the parents are wondering if they need to take extra work in order to make ends meet. Maybe and maybe not. There are ways to save money when you have a large family. Large families don’t have to consist of two parents and a bunch of kids. These days, it could also include … Continue reading →

Large Family Recipes: Pancakes

When you have a larger family, the standard recipes sometimes don’t apply. Most recipes are crafted to feed four people at a time, but what if you have more, or your family includes hungry teenagers? You need large family recipes that will work. Pancakes can be a little tricky when you upscale them. The amount of baking powder, for example will be off if you simply times everything by three or four for example. after a few experiments, I’ve come up with a pancake recipes that is delicious, inexpensive and will feed my family. Plus it gives me a few … Continue reading →

Large Family Laundry Solutions (2)

We have been talking about solutions to help deal with the large amount of laundry that large families generate. I already shared some ideas for making sorting laundry easier, especially when it comes to matching socks, and some ideas for establishing a routine. Now, we have some more ideas to keep that laundry flowing with less actual work Divide and conquer Calculate how many loads of laundry you do in a week and divide that number by the number of days you have available for laundry (5, 6 or 7). For example, if you find yourself doing 20 loads a … Continue reading →

Large Family Laundry Solutions (1)

If you have a large family (generally defined as at least six or seven members of the family living together), you know how chaotic and busy the laundry room can be. Washing and drying clothes for a lot of people can keep you busy, especially if you have young children who seem to need several changes of clothing a day. Here are some tips to make your laundry a little less hard to handle. And those of use with smaller families (we are a family of five) can also use these tips. Easy sorting One of the toughest things about … Continue reading →

Disney World Planning & The Big Family

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My family and I are in the midst of planning our next vacation to Disney World. Our last vacation was a trip for three, two parents and one child. Our next trip will be a little more complicated and require a great deal more juggling because this will be a vacation with four adults and two kids. A Trip for Six Six people planning a vacation to Disney World is completely doable, but you need to consider your accommodation, park tickets and more. One tricky part is we want to stay at the Animal Kingdom again, but the standard room … Continue reading →

Too Many Kiddos!

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(This is my attempt to write a little humor without the list format. The fact that I am providing an intro to clarify that is, of course, a bad sign. Still, I want to make sure no one thinks I am just ranting like a crazy person. I am crazy, I’m just not ranting. Much.) Why is it that wherever I go, people think I have too many kids? I only have four – and the fourth is only a recent addition, so most of my experience comes from three – but from the way people point, gawk, and stare, … Continue reading →