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14 Reasons Parenting a Teenager Is Awesome

January 27, 2016 Lisa

parenting a teenager

My baby girl turns 14 today--I can hardly believe it! Anyways, in honor of Jayme turning 14, I wanted to share 14 reasons that parenting a teenager is awesome. Teens get such a bad rap in today's society, and I think it's partially a matter of them becoming a self-fulfilling … [Read more...]

Family Life, parenting, Uncategorized

Homeschooling Teens and Tots

January 11, 2016 Lisa

homeschooling teens and tots

It's January! We have three birthdays in just a few weeks including our oldest and youngest. One turns 14, the other 1. Homeschooling teens and tots together is interesting to say the least.  Throughout the day I'm trying to remember the plot of To Kill a … [Read more...]

Family Life, Homeschooling, Uncategorized Homeschool, large family

From Chicken to Nuggets

December 18, 2015 Lisa

homemade chicken nugget

Chicken nuggets were on the menu Tuesday for our "American Night"--our theme each week on Sydney's day. Yummy, fried morsels of chicken--delicious! In the past, I've made my chicken nuggets from boneless skinless breasts or thighs, but I've been making an effort to do more … [Read more...]

chickens, Kitchen, Recipe, Uncategorized chicken nuggets, food

4 Ways Kids Benefit from Multi-Generational Living

October 18, 2015 Lisa

The kids have learned a lot from having Grandpa live here. Here are five specific ways: 1. Learning to take care of family By showing our kids that we love family and take care of them, Bryan and I are increasing our odds that our kids will want to take care of us. … [Read more...]

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Making Room: Storage

October 5, 2015 Lisa

Today, we're continuing looking at ways to make room to support multi-generational living. This post will focus on storage. When Dad moved in, we emptied out the room that used to be our office/playroom. We were able to downsize our clutter, make a new desk area in the hall, … [Read more...]

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Hi, I'm Lisa! I blog about large family life, living, and love here on Maggie's Milk. You'll find posts related to homeschooling, homesteading, and doing life as a large family.

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