One of the major themes of larger-family life definitely seems to be chores. And, indeed, I want to teach E how to work and contribute to the home as much as she is able. But sometimes it’s hard to know how to use a two-year-old to actually accomplish anything useful. I can’t emphasize enough how much I’m still learning to…
This is another “what works at our house” post–I don’t think there’s a right way to do it, but for us, this has been genius. Our main laundry bin is two kitchen-sized trash cans that live on the floor of our linen closet. They’re pretty big–packed full, they fill up my front-loading washer. One is labeled “lights” and one is…
Sometimes I feel like a lot of people want me to get rid of my kids. Can’t you get a babysitter? Don’t you want to put them in the nursery? Can’t you leave them with your mom? Let’s have a mom’s night out. I should add–I don’t mean my husband. He’s mostly like me; rather bring them with us than…