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.
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…
Once a month the 4 Moms take some time to answer reader questions. This month, I’m continuing to work my way through the fabulous list questions that you all came up with on Facebook last month. Michelle Givler asked, “Do you believe in courtship or dating and what does that look like to you and…
Unless we want to live in a home much like this (but with considerable less charm), our family must have a system for controlling, managing and minimizing ‘keepsakes’. Keepsakes can come in all shapes and sizes. That little dress that Aunt Barbara knitted for your first baby, journals and scrapbooks, photos, awards and trophys, children’s…
Today the 4 Moms of Many are fielding your questions. I asked on Facebook what questions you would like to see me answer and you all are a curious bunch. With over 30 questions, I won’t be answering them all today, but we will add many to our regular 4 Moms topics for the upcoming…
This week the 4 Moms of many, are talking about sibling relationships, or how we deal with sharing, bullying and arguing among our children. I want to be honest about this topic because I think that many parents don’t know how beautiful sibling relationships can be. Much like the teen years, many parents have wrong…
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…
This week the 4 Moms of Many are sharing some verses or stories that have encouraged us in our homeschooling journey. The passage that explains both why we chose to home educate and dictates how we home educate is Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 You shall…
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…
Today the 4 Moms of Many are answering your questions. Brianah asked this question on FB. It’s one that gets asked frequently so probably deserves some more publicity, “What did your day look like when you had all littles?“ Our first 8 children are all between 14 and 18 months apart, so by the time…
