Better in Bulk - Family photographer with a large family
Daily thoughts on living with a large family; parenting, recipes, entertainment, photography tips, and family-friendly products.
I think I’ve mentioned a time or two that four nights in the hospital kinda messed up most of our Spring Break plans. Luckily, I have an awesome sister who stepped in and redeemed the last few days of the week. Not only did she take my four younger kids for 2 1/2 days (where [...]
Happy Easter from our family to yours… May your Spring be filled with sunshine, sweetness, friends and family.
I had a fabulous childhood. I remember running around the neighborhood with my best friends, playing with Barbies with my sisters, setting up lemonade stands on the corner. Actually, I recall only tolerating the lemonade stands because Elizabeth loved selling lemonade. Or was it the thrill of making money? Either way, those lemonade stands are [...]
Merry Christmas! Our holiday has been incredible, from the Christmas morning photo tradition in front of the Christmas tree WITHOUT complaint to the millions of hugs and kisses and Thank Yous from the kids. I even got a Christmas afternoon nap. That’s the best present ever for a mom, don’t you think? Linked up to [...]
The following is my most requested recipe of all time (on and off line). I’ve been helping to make these caramels since I was big enough to stand on a stool and stir with a big wooden spoon…and they are definitely request-worthy. Caramels are not easy. I won’t lie. They are also time consuming. But [...]
It’s not really the holidays until I start making candies and cookies. If you’ve been following my Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter accounts, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been baking like crazy. This English Toffee is not only one of my favorite candies to eat, but it is full of good memories. Several years ago, I [...]
Christmas is approaching faster than I would like to admit. I’ve done a fair amount of shopping but I’m FAR from being finished. I don’t know where the month has gone! I was thinking about my mom all last week as I lay in my sick bed for days (isn’t it funny how we still [...]
Our house finally looks like Christmas! It’s funny how things change as the kids get older. We used to gather all 5 kids in the minivan and head out to pick out the perfect tree together. Now? The older kids have homework and, frankly, no interest in heading out on a cold night to pick [...]
We have a tradition around our house that the kids don’t exactly love, but which I know they’ll appreciate someday. I love seeing how much they change from year to year. This year, the Santa hats started getting a little bit small on some of the kids’ heads. In other news, I am sick as [...]
I have many fond memories of holiday seasons form my childhood, though most holidays are blurred into one collective memory of late nights at Grandma’s house with cousins, music, and an abundance of good food. This is my mom’s family Christmas card, circa 1959. I love it! I remember sitting around the piano singing [...]
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