Chore Chart

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I took these pictures ages ago and meant to get this post up quickly but life happens and here we are, the middle of MAY! Can’t believe I just had to type that. Time passes so quickly and I am often reminded that this fact should make us be wise stewards of our time and […]

Ahhhhh!

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Snow again!! We had speech and shopping and a playdate for today. And now it is another day snowed in at home. We are all a little disappointed to say the least. We were all looking forward to getting out. We have only been out for a couple of hours since the ice hit last […]

Do the math.

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While talking with a friend of mine the other day a comment was made about how quickly things add up in a large family. With the birth of each new child I have had to learn to think and “manage” more like a large family. At least in my experience, in a large family organization […]

Bulk Food.

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I shop at Sam’s. Ever been there? Huge boxes. High shelves.Over-sized cans. Everything SUPER sized!! But for a momma to a family of (soon to be) seven bigger packages and bulk food are a plus. They are even more of a help after your huband builds you a HUGE pantry in the basement to hold […]

My Household Notebook – Lots of links

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So I had lots of people asking about sites that I used to build my notebook. Here are the best ones I have found – Organized Home – Lots of printables for everything from cleaning schedules to the inventory lists I use for my deep freeze and pantry. Fly Lady – Lots of organizational tips and […]

My Household Notebook

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Lots of women use one system or another to stay organized, on schedule, and to fit everything in. I have used my notebook for years and while at times I have fallen away from it I always come “crawling” back to it after my house is in shambles around me and I am feeling overwhelmed and […]

A Typical Day

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I know you have been wondering. Well, you have, haven’t you? Don’t you want to know about it? A day in the Sikes home that is. Hasn’t it been rolling around in your head for weeks now? I know how much I love reading posts about life in other households and I thought it was […]

I must be…

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…A Careful Woman A careful woman I ought to be: A little girl follows me; I do not dare to go a stray For fear she’ll go the self-same way. I cannot once escape her eyes; What’re she sees me do, she tries Like me, she says, she’s going to be, The little girl who […]