More Kids Than Arms

As if my life is not already full enough, I want to write about it? Yea, I do! I believe that as I write about my life as a mother and wife and my trails and triumphs that it will not only be cathartic for me, but helpful to other mothers who are wondering just how do you do it all and still remain sain. The answer to that one is easy...God? My life changed drastically a little under ten years ago. I was a senior in college with big plans to attend law school in Washington D.C. and then I met a man that changed my life forever. We got married by the end of that year and the rest is history we are here now with seven children and raising them all on one income.. a teacher's salary at that. Yes, I know... What am I thinking? How do I think we can actually raise seven children in the 21st century with one income and provide all the things they need? Here I will share all my trails and triumphs.

I read a quote that read something like " At any given time you have the power to say how the story will end". I have been frustrated and complained for years about how I was so unhappy with the education that my kids were getting in the public school system. I had gripped and cried and vented to as many people who would listen, but I continued to send me kids out the house in the morning with a kiss on the forehead while gritting my teeth. Despite my frustration I felt I did not have any other choice but to endure the public school education and to continue to supplement with what I was doing at home. Sure I had looking into all the private schools in my area, but how were we going to afford the $11,000 a year tuition per child on a a teachers salary? I felt even more trapped by the situation, but how many of you know that God always had a ram in the bush? I attend a parenting class as a local agency here in town  and I made friends with the a wonderful woman, who I admi...