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Hi, I'm Kimberly. I'm a homeschooling mom of 11 and here on Raising Olives I share about what I've learned; tips, ideas and some of the ups and downs of managing a home and raising children for the glory of God.
When we moved to Knoxville, God blessed us with a beautiful, large home. At the time we prayed that He would enable us to use it for His glory. We prayed that, if it was His will, He would fill the house with children (we had 7 at the time) and we prayed that we…
The children and I have been scouring Pinterest for ideas to decorate using items that we already have. We paired these simple mason jar, Epsom salt candle holders with fresh greenery from our back yard, gold organza fabric (left over from a previous project), sparkly red and gold ball ornaments and the old classic string-of-lights-in-mason-jars…
We have a great kitchen, it’s bigger than any kitchen we’ve ever had before. However, four out of seven top cabinets in our kitchen have open or glass fronts. Great for displaying pretty china or serving pieces, but not great if you have 10 kids and need the space for food storage. Despite my best…
Or at least some of them do. You know what they say about the best laid plans… Yesterday I spent much of the day holding this precious sick baby girl and loving every single second of it. God is so very good that even in the midst of sickness, the direct result of sin,…
Four years ago the children and I created a fall themed table cloth incorporating the hand prints of everyone in our family. Every year we get it out, marvel at how much they have grown and enjoy remembering the fun time we had making it. Since we’ve added 2 children to our family since 2006…
This week the 4 Moms of Many are talking about family traditions. Traditions help give our children a sense of family history and culture and a feeling of belonging. They are experts on their own family traditions. Traditions also create lasting memories. It’s fun to listen to a 4 or 5 year old say…
Welcome to the 4 Moms, 35 Kids open house. Please visit other open house posts and link up at the bottom of this post Last week we looked at the boy’s and the little girl’s bedrooms. This week we’ll peek into our big girl’s room and the master bedroom. Master Bedroom Our master bedroom…
Welcome to the 4 Moms, 35 Kids open house tour. We’ve toured the yard and entryway, the kitchen and dining room and the school/living areas. This week we’ll peak into some of our bedrooms (more bedrooms next week) and you’ll have the opportunity to link up your bedroom tour posts. Boy’s room Home to our…
Welcome to the second week of 4 Moms: How Moms of Many Manage open house. Please feel free to link up your post tour of your kitchen and dining room below and visit the other moms of many KimC, Connie and The Deputy Headmistress to see how things work in their food areas. Last week…
Welcome to our month long open house series. Each Thursday during the month of August 4 Moms and 35 Kids ( Connie, Deptuty Headmistress, KimC and I) invite you into our homes for a glimpse at how we set up, organize and manage homes for our larger than average families. This week we’ll cover our…
