Embracing Mental Health Awareness

I’m a day late. Always. Yesterday, October 10th, was Mental Health Awareness Day. This topic is kind of a big one for me. If you’re sick or hurt, you go to the doctor. You take the medicine you need. You get whatever procedure done. Without the negative stigmas to go …

“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”

Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of “Moms are always last, aren’t we?” or “Moms do it all.” And frankly, I don’t. I just manage the kids.

We Quit Birthday Parties – And Here’s What Happened

Being a family of 7, we have birthdays spread throughout the entire year. We used to do birthday parties for each birthday. That was EXHAUSTING.

Taco Tequila’s: As Good As It Sounds

Most restaurants have names that evoke images of kind old ladies or exotic locales. Grandma Joys? You know that’ll have good home cooking. Amosami conjures images of little espresso cups with rich desserts in Italy.

More Than Just Chores: Teaching Responsibility to Children

With five kids and a busy schedule, everyone needs to pitch in around the house. This is how we’ve went from a circus to a routine.

Happy Spouse, Happy House

You have all heard the saying, “Happy wife, happy life”, right? Yeah, we don’t follow that.