In order from oldest to youngest, here’s a weekly recap of what the boys have been reading this week: Click on the images below for links to the specific book. (This post contains Amazon affiliate… View Post
Need some ideas for cookbooks to give to your kids? (This post contains Amazon affiliate links) My boys have all been in the kitchen with me since they were little helping mix, measure, taste test,… View Post
Looking for stocking stuffers that boys will love? Here are some of our favorites to fill our boys’ stockings! (This post contains Amazon affiliate links) We keep the stocking formula pretty simple: It can get… View Post
Gifting book boxed sets for Christmas is SO much fun! It’s an awesome way to introduce your kids to a fun new series. It gives them a good start to a series or some of… View Post
In order from oldest to youngest, here’s a weekly recap of what the boys have been reading this week: Click on the images below for links to the specific book. 12-year-old: 9-year-old: 7-year-old: 4-year-old:
We have a deep love for Christmas books and have been adding Christmas picture books to our collection for years. Over the past few years as the older boys have graduated to chapter books, it’s… View Post
One of our favorite family Christmas traditions is celebrating Advent with our kids. This has taken many forms in the past few years and has changed as they’re able to comprehend more and can sit… View Post
Weekly library trips have been a part of our routine for years. What started as occasional trips to the library with Thomas years ago have now become an event! We typically pick one day a… View Post
It’s back to school month and that means we’re having LOTS of easy dinners. August is full of adjustments, and I try to rely on easy meals plus ones I know everyone in our family… View Post
I’m working on ordering our school books and gathering new supplies for the upcoming school year. I really enjoy this! Something about a fresh start is always nice! In this post, I’m showing how we… View Post
Starting chores with your kids can seem overwhelming. But Allowing them to begin helping with daily tasks around your home can be extremely rewarding for them and you. Beginning somewhere between 3 and 4 years… View Post
We’re huge fans of audiobooks! Today I’m sharing three recent favorites of ours and a few the boys have loved. NARHWAL AND JELLY BOOKS 1-5 We’ve been big fans of the Narwhal and Jelly graphic… View Post
There’s a small window of time between your child mastering the very beginner readers with a couple sentences per page and beginner chapter books. It can be a tricky time to find books that are… View Post
I’m learning I need to write down books my boys love at different ages so I can go back and remember what they loved when the next boy gets to that stage. Of course, there… View Post
We’re a big reading family! And over the last few years we’ve shifted to more of a combination of reading and listening to books. Here’s how we listen to Audiobooks plus our favorite places to… View Post
Reading with our kids has been a large part of our daily routine since our oldest was a baby. I love the way it brings calming anchors to our daily rhythms and the connection it… View Post
Lego organization can be anything from having one big designated bucket to having a system of organized, color-coded bins. (I tend to prefer the latter.) Here’s how we simply organize Legos with a house full… View Post
We LOVE Christmas books! Over the past few years we’ve managed to collect quite a number of Christmas books. Mostly, these have been gifted to them at Christmas by us. I love to pick up… View Post
It’s that time again. October is upon us and with that comes some beautiful weather and a time to transition our closets for a new season. Here in the South we don’t have much of… View Post
I didn’t start out on a fridge cleanout the other day, it just happened. Although, I do like to do this every few months. We were low on most everything, and it was grocery delivery… View Post
Hi! I'm Abby. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Tom. we have four amazing boys.
We hope to share with you a glimpse into family life with a house full of boys, recipes we enjoy, books we love, and some routine and organization tips along the way.
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