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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.
I can’t believe that it’s been 5 weeks since I’ve done a pregnancy update. This second trimester is flying. I feel amazing. It’s been a relief and surprise to have such a wonderful second trimester since with Isabella (my last pregnancy) I continued to experience that extreme “first trimester” exhaustion through the entire pregnancy. Beginning…
As we headed into the ultrasound room, with the children waiting outside, we explained to the tech that Mark and I wanted to know the gender of the baby, but didn’t wish for the children to find out just yet. After we knew, the tiny ultrasound room bulged with 10 children and we all enjoyed…
We’re at the half way mark in this pregnancy and this second trimester has been smooth sailing. I have lots of energy and in the past few weeks our home has returned to it’s normal, busy pace. Earlier this week we even rearranged furniture and deep cleaned in our main living areas. My singular concession…
Our 10th baby, Isabella, was our first c-section. Here’s why we came to the decision to have a c-section after two home births. Because of our birth history and Nick’s brachial plexus injury at birth, any more children we have (including the little one currently being formed) will be born via c-section. Our first c-section…
Whew, that was the most difficult first trimester that I’ve experienced. I’m not sure if I did much rejoicing in the morning sickness, but our family did survive thanks to a terrific husband and very helpful older children who all happily pitched in. I’ve been feeling great for the last 3 weeks and we definitely…
Before this pregnancy I had big plans: I wanted to do a series on health and natural living. I wanted to share our journey into making kefir, moving to all sourdough, using more natural cleaners and eating only whole foods traditionally prepared. For now I’ll point you to the site that gave us the oomph…
We are delighted to announce that God has blessed us with another precious gift. Baby #11 is due in August. We’d love prayers for our family during this time. I’ve been struggling with dehydration over the past several weeks and have required multiple rounds of IV fluids. Thanks for rejoicing and praying with us. You…
While I was in the hospital giving birth to Bella (do you call it giving birth when you have a c-section?), a friend of mine arrived at the same hospital to have her baby. She ended up having a little boy in the same hospital, with the same OB, on the same day that Bella…
“Wow, you look amazing” It’s a compliment that I hear over and over again, only it doesn’t stop there “….for having ten kids!” and I walk away wondering if it really is a compliment. This week the 4 Moms of Many tackle the heavy topic of losing baby weight. Connie (mom of 8 ) at…
I don’t often use Raising Olives to request prayer for friends and family. There have been a few times and this is another. My friend Denise was dealt hard news on Friday, she was diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Denise was admitted to the hospital and is now undergoing chemotherapy inpatient for the next month….
