Posts by 7kiddosmom

I would start with level 1. The levels are not based on grade level. The first couple of lessons are fairly simple with just 4 or 5 words beginning with in on the 1st day and then by the 8th day you have the word disagreeing. The...

Wendy Mother, I also recommend checking out the forums mentioned already. We were in a similar situation with number 6 and we did end up having an unassisted birth. Honestly, it was the hardest, most intense labor I have ever had, but...

I have to add that we are using Sequential Spelling as well. All 3 of my older girls (ages 15, 14, and 11) misspelled beginning the first day, but day 5 they spelled it PERFECTLY without hesitation. In fact they haven't misspelled any...

I would say no to payment if she was watching the younger ones because mom had a family errand to run or needed to take another sibling (or self) to an appointment or such. If it was to go out for entertainment then she should get...

We named our 2nd son Rocco. After we had already named him we found out that it was Madonna's son's name as well. Many people thought that we named him because we liked her son's name, when in fact we named he after my dh's uncle named...

When we only had 3 I used the color system, but honestly there are just not enough of the same items in different colors for our family now. I have a really hard time not buying the same toothbrush for several of the kids. And I have...

Of they babies that I went into labor on my own, naturally, they were all night time babies. Here is my list. 1:42 pm premature and after trying to stop labor all night long the night before 6:41 pm labor was sped up with...

I just hate the question "Are you going to get fixed?" What the ____ does that mean and WHAT business is it of a complete stranger? I always say "Why should I fix what is not broken, doesn't that just lead to more...

Oh my don't you just love the comments!!?? I always get "Well you know what causes that don't you?" I always answer, "well of course, we don't have cable TV." One lady asked me if they were foster childern...

My sister is expecting her first, a boy. Both she and her dh are jr. and sr. highschool coaches. I shudder to think of all the sport related clothing their child will have. Not to mention that they are going to name him after a brand...