The Golden Egg

April 15, 2009

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Boys will be boys!

April 8, 2009

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Guilty!

April 1, 2009

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Things you should know if you ever plan to take your six kids to Las Vegas for a week:

March 31, 2009

Tweet . Being on vacation is more work than “working” If one of your younger kiddos starts crying in his sleep, while you’re driving through the middle of the desert, pull over as soon as you can, unbuckle him, drag him out of his seat, and make him walk around for a few minutes. Unless, [...]

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The Youngs in Sin City?

March 26, 2009

Tweet This post written by Ray, aka Daddy! Enjoy! Las Vegas doesn’t seem like a family friendly place to vacation and in many ways, it isn’t. But if you’re selective (and bring someone to watch your kids when you go out at night) you can have quite a fun and enjoyable trip with your little [...]

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Organized Chaos

March 19, 2009

Tweet I know you are dying to know what it’s like at our house. I like to say that it’s very much like *organized chaos*. Let me tell you why… Chaos is defined, by Webster in 1828, as “any mixed mass, without due form or order.” And organized is defined as “systemized.” Our home, on [...]

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Special Nights

March 12, 2009

Tweet With six kiddos it can be very difficult to devote our undivided attention to only one at a time. I think we may have found a bit of a solution… Each of our children have a special night every so often to stay up after all their siblings have gone to bed. It is [...]

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Time for Another?

March 5, 2009

Tweet Mommies and daddies have different relationships with their kiddos… From conception, we mommies share a one-of-a-kind, entirely unique, emotional and physical bond with our babies… After all, they live in us, and are a part of our very being, for 9 long months! And then, after birth, if we are so blessed, they nurse [...]

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Tennis: A Great Sport to Play with Your Kids

March 2, 2009

Tweet Guest post by the Daddy! After working in the garage for the better part of the afternoon on Saturday, I decided it was time to do something fun with the kids. But what? I glanced over at the box of tennis racquets and balls that the US Tennis Association’s (USTA) Jr. Tennis program had [...]

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Laugh Out Loud!

February 27, 2009

Tweet LAUGHTER: Convulsive merriment; an expression of mirth peculiar to man, consisting in a peculiar noise and configuration of features, with a shaking of the sides and expulsion of breath. (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary) All I can hear right now, as my children play in the backyard, is uninhibited laughter. You know, there is really nothing [...]

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While Mommy’s away…

February 23, 2009

Tweet Dear Mom, Today at Mindy’s house we were very busy! As soon as you left we trapped Mindy in the hall closet. We did sword fights with her china and made Bailey wear a tiara. We messed with the mini-blinds and did a tunnel slide down the staircase. We even threw an egg and [...]

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Maid for ME!

February 13, 2009

Tweet Just last night I discovered a contest, where the VERY lucky winner wins a year of free maid service. I about jumped out of my seat… I immediately began tweeting about the contest, all the while trying to figure out what I could do to win. (Wishing now it was a contest that was [...]

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There’s no place like home…

February 9, 2009

Tweet BlissDom was a blast… I really can’t wait to share pictures and tell you all about it. I got to hang out with some of my bestest friends on this here internet, and I met so many amazing women, who I can now call real-life friends. But, boy am I basking in the glow [...]

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Time

February 8, 2009

Tweet If you don’t know Dawn, of Because I Said So, you don’t know what you are missing! I had the great privilege to meet this amazing mama of six (I know, crazy, huh?) at Camp Baby last Spring and we became friends. Dawn has since written a book, aptly titled Because I Said So, [...]

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Valentine’s Day with the Kiddos

February 3, 2009

Tweet Today on my BlogTalkRadio show, Monica and I talked about fun things to do with your kiddos for Valentine’s Day. You can listen to the episode to hear the secret word so you may enter my iPod Touch giveaway, or to discover what we are planning to do this Valentine’s Day. Are you looking [...]

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Another trip?

February 1, 2009

Tweet Ray and I are having a blast, exploring the City of Brotherly Love, but boy, do I miss my babies! It has been hard being away from my kiddos so much lately. Not only do I miss my kiddos, but I feel extremely guilt for leaving them for days at a time… So, I [...]

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HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, BEN!!

January 31, 2009

Tweet We love you, Buddy-Boo!!

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YoungMommy knows she’s not an “expert”

January 23, 2009

Tweet I have never been to nursing school or had any formal training as a doula or midwife. I am not a child psychologist or family counselor. I’m not an expert in pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or raising kids. I have been pregnant 5 times, birthed 6 babies, breastfed all of them, and am now raising [...]

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Family Life. Simplified.

January 20, 2009

Tweet Believe me when I say that I am the most disorganized mother of six you may ever meet. I’m sure many of you started the year like I did, hoping to get and stay somewhat organized. Seems like this is a never-ending battle for me, that I may never win. Now, don’t mistake my [...]

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When we get sick…

January 19, 2009

Tweet We ALL get sick. And SICK is what we get. Last week it was the stomach flu, this week a nasty head cold. Zach woke up the other night coughing and looking as if he would fall apart. last night my little Ben sounded as if he couldn’t breath, as he coughed and cried. [...]

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Just call me Grumpy

January 7, 2009

Tweet My husband so lovingly informed me this evening that I am grumpy. Maybe I am grumpy because my neck is out, and has been for over a week. I guess it’s my fault… I haven’t made a chiropractic appointment. Maybe I’m grumpy because I have to tell Ethan to take the rollerblades off a [...]

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“How do you do it?”

January 3, 2009

Tweet This being a very common question asked of this mom of six kiddos, I often wonder why people even have to ask. Can’t they see that I’m a saint, and my kids are always well-behaved and even tempered. We do not yell or raise our voices in the slightest. Any of us. Ever. My [...]

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