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 had such high hopes for throwing a Spring Break Brunch with my friends (yay for an excuse to cook a bunch of goodies and gab with friends, right?) but all of my Spring Break Plans were thrown out the window when I ended up having to spend the majority of the vacation sitting beside [...]
When my kids were little, I loved clothes shopping for them. Aren’t kids so much fun to dress? (I always wished that my clothes could be as cute as theirs). As my kids have gotten older, I’ve noticed a rather annoying trend – they want to pick out their own clothes, and they have strong [...]
I’m one of those women who would never DO anything with my hair if I had a choice. I feel like I’m constantly running around, from one task to the next important task, and the simple act of catching a shower every day can be a challenge. Getting showered, dressed, and made-up is success for [...]
If you could ask a home and design expert anything, what would it be? Do you need help making decorating decisions? Want some ideas for your next party? Need advice to keep your house organized? This coming Tuesday, you could have that chance at the Honeywell #HomeTips twitter party. Join @HoneywellPlugIn and home & design [...]
Today we woke up to snow on the ground. The last few days have had a single-digit low (when KitKat left for school on Wednesday morning, Weather.com said it was 9° outside). That’s cold. And it means that we’re spending a lot more time indoors. I’m sure you can imagine what 7 people cooped up [...]
I guess you could call me an ingredient snob. I wasn’t always this way. But sometime between my first and second year of marriage, I developed a cookie-making complex. Every batch I made was a flop and my husband convinced me that it all had to do with the ingredients I was using. So 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 [...]
I love the holidays…I really do. But sometimes the end of the year brings a few stresses that I’d rather not have to deal with. And then there’s the pressure of New Year’s Resolutions starting in January (which really just cause added pressure – don’t you think?). The fact is, there’s no better time to [...]
I’ve already seen Christmas lights popping up around the neighborhood, and the stores are covered in holiday decorations. My kids have started writing their Christmas wish-lists….but I haven’t done ANY shopping yet. I’m hoping to avoid stores as much as possible and do the majority of my holiday shopping online. Several years ago, I wouldn’t [...]
Living in a 34 year old townhome with 7 people, I deal with a fair share of annoyances…and I’m a relatively patient person (just don’t ask my kids or my husband their opinion on my patience level…). Patience (or lack of it) aside, there are a few things around the house that set me off [...]
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