Last year during World Breastfeeding Week, I got an offer that seemed too good to be true, a free nursing cover (just pay shipping). The offer was for me and for anyone I wished to share the code with. I did not share this offer here on Raising Olives because if I was going to be ...
I saw these videos on Jen's blog (Jen is expecting her 8th baby at the same time we're expecting our little one, hi Jen!) and just had to share perhaps it's because we have a Savannah who is 5 years old or perhaps it is because the Savannah on these tapes is simply ...
Mary is another, albeit more experienced, mother of 10 who blogs at Owl Haven. She recently posted 5 Tips for Surviving a Difficult Day. (For #4 I choose to tackle a project or move furniture rather than cook :) ...
There have been two short posts that I've read in the last few weeks that have given me a lot of food for thought. Amy points out that what we consider trials are 'problems' that many people pray for and would consider an amazing blessing in Somebody Wants What You Have from Amy's Finer ...
An acrylic painting that brings life to your child's artwork is a Fine Doodle and Summer the artist at Fine Doodles offered to create one of her paintings for a Raising Olives reader. A painting like this onethat she created from this drawing by our then three ...
Have questions? Get answers: I started a discussion in my BlogFrog Community where I open up the floor for your questions about our large, homeschooling family. I know you have them feel free to ask away and I will answer to the best of my ability. There are already some interesting questions and answers (like wondering ...
Thanks to my friend Jolanthe @ No Ordinary Moments (who happens to be the fourth Best Homeschool Mom Blogger in the whole world) for sharing this great video. It's only two and a half minutes and it will make you smile and call your kids to watch. :)
Amy says you should Be a Quitter. This is what our family does when we're expecting a baby: no company, no extra activities, no deep cleaning, no fancy meals (unless we can pull them out of the freezer :) ) and lots less blogging. We do keep up with laundry, do basic chores and spend ...
There is an interesting discussion going on in the Raising Olives Community about celebrating Advent. Our family is just learning and deciding what and how we want to celebrate this special time of year, so I'd love to hear your input on how you celebrate the coming of Jesus, our Lord and Savior ...
We aren't doing a ton of decorating this year for Thanksgiving, but I did want to incorporate a Thankful Tree. As the month wore on I wasn't sure we would get to it. The idea is to create a tree and on each leaf to write something for which you are thankful. Often families will start ...
