We have published two cookbooks in the past two years that are specially designed for frugal families. Here is a list of common meals and an explanation of how they are easily expandable (i.e. we can make a lot of it) and how they are inexpensive to make. 1. Marinated Pork Ribs. We typically find…
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Jan
30
2006
What kind of recipes do you like?
Jan
30
2006
The Large Family Phenomenon
My wife and I are about to welcome our tenth child into the world. We are the type of family that, upon entering a restaurant (on “Kids Eat Free” night), cause couples to request the booth farthest from us. Trying to find an empty pew on Sunday morning is a weekly trial. And while our…
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Jan
28
2006
How do Chris and Wendy find any time for themselves?
We must be good at this, because we keep having kids! We go out on dates about every-other week. We role a shopping list into a quick meal, and we call it a date. Having teenagers at home able to watch the kids makes this possible. Our hearts go out to parents with very small…
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Jan
28
2006
How do you find enough time for each child?
This is a great question! It is usually asked by parents who spend a good deal of time with their one or two children, then do the math and find out they need 25 hours in a day to fit it in for a family our size. “It is impossible,” they reason, “so a family…
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Jan
28
2006
How do you keep things quiet?
We do a number of things to keep the noise down in our house. One, whenever too many kids are talking or shouting over one another, I (Wendy) will yell “Tower!” and the kids must reply in unison, “Babel!” Then silence is expected. I then get the chance to talk and everyone listens to me.…
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Jan
28
2006
How do you celebrate birthdays?
We have probably the most creative solution for birthdays imaginable. Our birthday bash was featured on TLC. We gather our friends and family together once a year for a “jeubilee” where we have games, a pinata, food, fellowship and much more. On the kids’ real birthdays, we have our simple traditions. First, we serve the…
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Jan
28
2006
What do you do in your home school?
I (Wendy) tell parents that there is no silver bullet in home schooling. Every school is unique, and that is what home schooling should be. Be creative to come up with solutions that work for you and your family. We like to share what works best for us, but when we see families try to…
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Jan
28
2006
What do you do for a living?
I (Chris) own a publishing company and head up a nonprofit ministry. Between the both of these, we bring home far less than a typical family of our size (is a family our size ever typical?). We live comfortably and contently. I love the work that I do and, when I can, I incorporate the…
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