Author Archives: mamallamaof9kids

1- Soccer balls. I love how a large round ball can be kicked around for hours and really wear those kids out. 2- Water. Since I live in a desert I really appreciate the wet stuff. 3. Lawn. Robert planted another patch for us and I can’t wait until it is all green and IContinue reading “Monday's Miracles”

You know what, being a mom is a lot of work. There is the laundry to do, activities to take the kids to and trying to make sure they eat something healthy. I want to focus on the eating part. You see, I live out in the country. I am 4 miles from our littleContinue reading “Food For Thought”

So last night Robert was lamenting about some trees that we lost. He had planted a bunch this spring and it looks like mice or some other small animal has chewed them all up. One of the things that I worried about was over-extending ourselves outside. We did that last year and we lost aContinue reading “Progress not Perfection….Right?”

1. Hoses- I love that I don’t have to haul water all over the place 2. Lawn Mowers- I finally learned how to use one 3. The Grill- It won’t heat up my house any more than it already is 4. Fireworks 5. Sleeping Bags

I have been so tired lately. I’m not sure what’s up. It doesn’t seem to matter if I go to bed at 10:30 or 8:30, I just don’t feel like I’m getting enough rest. I wonder if the 4 kids under 6 have anything to do with that? Or maybe it’s the mental exhaustion ofContinue reading “Exhausted”

Have you ever just had one of those days where you feel like you aren’t good at anything? You’re not a good mom because you _____, your not a good wife because _____, you can’t keep the house clean, you don’t cook good for you meals lately, your garden is getting beyond you, the laundryContinue reading “Good Enough”

Today when we came home from town I put the groceries away and then went to see what the kids were up to. I hope you can hear okay as Taylor reads you a story.

So, I have this list of things I want to do on the side of my blog. I’ve gotten a few things done, but really, the list has not changed in a while. I was thinking I could mark done planting a garden since I do have somethings out, but I don’t have everything out.Continue reading “Goals”

1- Sunshine 2- Rain 3- Dirt 4- Seeds 5- The magic that happens when all the above come perfectly together to make something yummy to eat.

1- Blossoms on the trees. 2- Water. 3- Warm spring breezes 4- Swings 5- Tomato Plants