Dec
31
2009

How do you deal with the negative comments?

Short answer is that we ignore them, but there is a lot to be said for the folks that marvel at large families.

Dec
31
2009

How Do You Deal With the Negative Comments?

People are genuinely interested in large families, but every once in a while we get the snarky attitude. Here’s how we respond to such attitudes.

Dec
30
2009

Wendy is now tweeting

Well, I’ve been tweeting for a few months now. Social networking is interesting stuff. Though it can suck your time away, it is a great way to stay in touch with loved ones. So, Wendy just signed up for Twitter and is going to give it a try. She has 0 followers as of 10:30…
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Dec
24
2009

Christmas Eve Pics

We had our traditional Christmas Eve service in our living room. We read from Luke 2, finish reading Jotham’s Journey, the kids present gifts to Jesus (several colored pictures and impromptu speeches), and we open our “Thankful” ornament. Gifts to Jesus consisted mostly of colored pictures and impromptu speeches, but Tabitha and Lydia read very…
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Dec
22
2009

Oh Come Emmanuel

Gotta love this music video. I watched on the Hugh Hewitt blog and thought I’d pass it onto you. I sure wish I had more time to post on the political climate of today. So much of it is anti-family, anti-business, anti-American. Something on the Franz’s website caught my attention: “In a world of dark…
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Dec
13
2009

Cooking With Wendy

Love in the Kitchen

How does a mother of 16 feed her children? Her cookbooks, written together with her daughter Cynthia, explains how.

Dec
11
2009

Merry Christmas from the Jeubs

The tree is up and the decorations unpacked, and the Christmas letter needs writing. We can’t wait to share the exciting things that the Jeubs did this last year. What a year it has been! As the oldest Jeub child at home, I (Cynthia) am penning this year’s letter. First, let me to give you…
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Dec
08
2009

Send Us Your Christmas Letters

Cynthia has drafted our Christmas letter this year, and Lydia will be laying out the design. It is amazing how much time and effort it takes to write out summaries of the year for 17 of us, but it sure is fun to recall all the exciting things in our life together. We will post…
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