1. Welcome, Baby Girl!

    She's here! Janie Elisabeth Born April 21, 2014 7 lb. 5 oz and 19 inches long Her four older brothers absolutely adore her! Jonathan (2) is so excited to have…

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  2. Educational Toy Deals on Amazon January 28

    Just for fun, here are the best educational (i.e. toys that are open-ended, encourage thinking, and are a worthwhile purchase) on Amazon right now! Amazon is a tricky thing, because…

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  3. Rainbow Loom Sale on Amazon

    Happy New Year! I'll be back later with a post on our homeschooling goals for the spring semester, but I wanted to quickly post this deal on Rainbow Looms on Amazon!…

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  4. It's a... Wow, can it be?

    We had our big ultrasound today for baby #5! Jordan and I went together to the ultrasound, but the boys didn't want to go this time. Instead, they wanted to…

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  5. New Life

    In June, we went in for our first OB visit, and saw a blank screen... (If you missed our miscarriage story, you can read it here.) This past week, we…

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  6. When Vision Problems Hide

    In the winter/spring, we were without health insurance for about 6 months while my husband went through a job transition. Now we have insurance again, and it's very fabulous coverage!…

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  7. Mom's Comprehensive Guide to Grocery Store Behavior

    I don't know what it is about the grocery store, but it seems to be the hot zone for bad behavior. I guess when I stop to think about it,…

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  8. Dispelling Any Potential Myths that I am Supermom

    Recently, I have gotten a couple of comments from people who are totally amazed at how much I get done with having four boys and all! I do post a…

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  9. The One Year Old's Manifesto

    Hello Frugal Fun for Boys readers! This is Jonathan here. I've been dying to get my hands on Mom's laptop, and she never lets me. Sometimes I can run off…

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  10. Frugal Fun for Boys - Live Action!

    A few weeks ago, my church had a women's retreat. The theme of the weekend was "Women Helping Women," and it was all about mentoring. A friend of mine was…

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