The path of least resistance to getting everyone doing their household chores and homeschooling lessons is to set up schedules and routines for the family. This is especially helpful when the children are young. Read more…
Family Vacations 2019
By the grace of God, we managed two short family vacations this year. Why two? The first was to celebrate my 50th birthday in July. And the second was to celebrate the end of PSLE (Round #6!) and the MOE-mandated P4 exams (Round #3). Yay us! Read more…
Tips and Tricks: Travelling Light as a Large Family of 9
In the beginning, we travelled light because I wanted to have fewer pieces of luggage to watch over since I already had to watch over our many children. Then, as they grew older and stronger, it was so that each of them could carry and be responsible for their own pieces of luggage. Let me share how we travel light which may help you as you plan your next family vacation. Read more…
Grateful for Our Large Homeschooling Family
As I write and share how things are done in our large homeschooling family, I am overcome with gratitude to the Lord. As you know in Why So Many Children, I did not want to even have one child and yet God has changed my mind and heart to accept as many as He sends. And in doing so, He has stretched and grown me so much. Read more…
Daily Pick Ups Maintain Order in Our Large Family
A daily pick up is a must if we want to maintain a certain level of neatness in our large family. Daily pick ups ensure that the general areas of the house is mostly neat. And when everyone chips in the chore is a quick one to do. But it also means that there must be a designated place for stuff. Read more … Read more…
All these Children in Our Large Family
I can’t even start to guess the number of times we have had to field comments such as, “Have you always wanted a large family?” and the one that makes Henson and I laugh most, “You must love children very much!” We have all these children because sometime back when we had 2 children, we chose to trust God with our family size and spacing. Read more…
Kitchen Equipment for Our Large Family
After the post on grocery shopping and cooking for our larger than average-sized family, you must be curious about the size and type of kitchen equipment we use to facilitate cooking for our family. You must be wondering if we have an industrialised-sized kitchen or perhaps restaurant style woks and pots? Read more…
Choosing Battles Wisely in Our Large Family
I have learnt through parenting 7 children with very different personalities that it is critical that we do not major on the minors. I pick my battles wisely and then I stand my ground on those issues. Indeed, not many issues are not worth dying for. But for those that are, like things pertaining to their safety or health, I will not budge. Read more…
Homeschool Paperwork in Our Large Family
Keeping up with homeschool paperwork fail. I will always start out with the greatest intention of keeping on top of all the paperwork homeschooling generates. But I fail. Every single academic year. I have no idea why I can keep on top of things in the house but not paperwork though. But I try, and try again! Read more…
No Snacking in Our Large Family
Just like the idea that juice and Ribena are a good healthy idea, I used to think kids needed snacks all day long. Well, they may when they are very young but snacks are not necessary as they grow up. And then snacking tends to become a habit which isn’t really healthy in the long run. Read more … Read more…