Each summer, we redo our annual meal plan. As a part of this, the kids help select the meals we'll eat on rotation for the year. When I asked my daughter, Ellie, to pick breakfast for one day of the week, she asked if we could do a hotel breakfast bar. It was definitely not … [Read more...]
Large Batch Clam Chowder with a Can of Costco Clams
My family really enjoys eating clam chowder. It's one of the only soups that it regularly on our annual meal plan. Since there are 11 of us, it's essential for me to create a large batch of clam chowder each time. And to make it simple, I use a large can of Costco … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Board Games for Large Families
Not every board game is a great fit for lots of players, at least not when you play “by the rules.” But there are some great board games for large families. When my oldest daughter was about seven, she really got into board games. And it was so much fun for my husband and I … [Read more...]
Our Week in Pictures – A Peek at Our Large Family Life
With school gearing up, I thought it'd be a fun week to share a picture based post. Many years ago, I used to do a picture week-in-review each week. It was a fun way to share what we'd been up to. Though I haven't done one of these in a long time, I thought it was time to share … [Read more...]
Large Family Photos February 2016
Since we never sent out Christmas cards last year, we didn't take time to update our family pictures. Our last one was when our two year old was a baby, and was missing our youngest! It was definitely time for Bryan to drag out his photography equipment and take a new set of … [Read more...]