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.
Simplify: Part 1 A little more than a month ago Mark said that he thought we should simplify. We were hoping to move to a place with some property and that would mean that our home size would probably diminish significantly. Generally in our relationship, Mark tends to be the one more hesitant get rid of…
Welcome to this edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re talking lunch. Since homeschoolers are generally home every day for lunch we have the ability to serve hot, homemade lunches to our children every day, in theory. It generally doesn’t work out that way in our home. When…
Simplify. We say it over and over again, simplify. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:31-33) Simple, but our lives are complicated. We have huge homes filled with things to make our lives easier, more comfortable, happier, do they? It used…
I know that most of you are enjoying a break from school, but our family marches to the beat of a different drummer and are starting a new “school year” complete with a refreshed schedule/routine. 5:30 Me: Read Bible 6:00 Me: Shower, dress, tidy bedroom Big kids: Dress, tidy rooms, read Bibles Little kids: Memorize…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage This week we’re sharing how we get our large families ready and out the door for church on time. You may want to read what the other 4 Moms have to say about this topic; KimC at Life in…
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,…
Welcome to this weeks edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage. This week we’re talking about spending individual time with our kids. Oh, the worry and guilt that this topic can wreak on this mom of ten, but before I get started don’t forget that you can read the thoughts of…
This week 4 Moms are talking breakfast and sharing some of our favorite recipes. Please link up your favorite breakfast recipes at the bottom of this post and you’ll be featured on all of the 4 Moms blogs. Be sure to visit the other moms of many to see what they have to say Connie,…
Having twelve people living in our home it is important for everyone to pitch in and help with everyday tasks. This allows us to serve others, do fun activities, projects and trips. I wrote about the importance of chores, how we train our children to work and what types of chores we give at what…
**Since we began cooking for our freezer, I do not menu plan like this anymore. Now I simply send one of the children down to the freezer to pull something out and I stock up on vegetables and salad stuff when I go shopping. We always have rice, potatoes and homemade bread (well, unless someone…
