Comments on: Works for us and the Duggars http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Baby Conference recap | Life In a Shoe http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-31738 Baby Conference recap | Life In a Shoe Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:35:35 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-31738 [...] you have any special tips for how to do laundry for a large household? Apparently my sock philosophy is gaining a following. There's more - much, much more.  This was a 2 hour session!  I [...] [...] you have any special tips for how to do laundry for a large household? Apparently my sock philosophy is gaining a following. There's more – much, much more.  This was a 2 hour session!  I [...]

]]> By: Sherry http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-19750 Sherry Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:46:46 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-19750 Kim, From another freakishly huge family--we also use this system, although everyone's socks are white! Sherry Kim,

From another freakishly huge family–we also use this system, although everyone’s socks are white!

Sherry

]]> By: Life In a Shoe » What’s working for me? http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-15137 Life In a Shoe » What’s working for me? Wed, 28 May 2008 05:23:14 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-15137 [...] in your house?  It doesn’t have to be life changing.  Just tell me you liked the way I matched socks or motivated kids to kill flies and decided to do it my [...] [...] in your house?  It doesn’t have to be life changing.  Just tell me you liked the way I matched socks or motivated kids to kill flies and decided to do it my [...]

]]> By: Katie http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5676 Katie Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:02:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5676 Hey, Kim. <br/>I love your blog. I'm in law school, and I'm not married yet. But, I look forward to that time of marriage and motherhood w/ excitement (while treasuring this time of my life, too, of course).<br/><br/>Anyway, a great solution to the sock problem is socklocks. When I was about seven, my mom started using them, and I still use them. Socklocks are plastic circles with three to four little triangle/prong thingeys going inward. Just pull both socks through the circle, and the socks stay together in the laundry. I store my socks in the socklock, too. Families w/ lots of feet can still enjoy colorful and fun socks! <br/><br/>Check out this link to see socklocks for yourself: <br/>http://search.ebay.com/sock-lock_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx Hey, Kim.
I love your blog. I’m in law school, and I’m not married yet. But, I look forward to that time of marriage and motherhood w/ excitement (while treasuring this time of my life, too, of course).

Anyway, a great solution to the sock problem is socklocks. When I was about seven, my mom started using them, and I still use them. Socklocks are plastic circles with three to four little triangle/prong thingeys going inward. Just pull both socks through the circle, and the socks stay together in the laundry. I store my socks in the socklock, too. Families w/ lots of feet can still enjoy colorful and fun socks!

Check out this link to see socklocks for yourself:
http://search.ebay.com/sock-lock_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx

]]> By: Rubygirl http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5673 Rubygirl Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:45:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5673 We buy boys ked low cut crew socks for all of the kids. I have 5 that are 6 & under and these work for all of them--the boys and the girls (girls socks are sooo expensive) and the keds boys socks are like $3.44 a pack. For the older ones they get the same type of socks and they all share. That way there is no "moooooom! he's wearing myyyyyy socks!!!!" and they all match so I don't have to worry about mating socks. It works for us! We are only a family of 9 so far but hoping to get bigger soon! We buy boys ked low cut crew socks for all of the kids. I have 5 that are 6 & under and these work for all of them–the boys and the girls (girls socks are sooo expensive) and the keds boys socks are like $3.44 a pack. For the older ones they get the same type of socks and they all share. That way there is no “moooooom! he’s wearing myyyyyy socks!!!!” and they all match so I don’t have to worry about mating socks. It works for us! We are only a family of 9 so far but hoping to get bigger soon!

]]> By: Sherry http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5671 Sherry Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:00:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5671 Dancer Daughter (age 17) has a lot of beautiful socks--different colors and patterns. She just picks two and wears them whether they match each other or not. I was a bit nonplussed by this attitude at first, but now I'm pushing it with the rest. It's kind of quirky, but not really bad, especially since we only ewear socks with pants around here, so no one sees too much sock anyway. Dancer Daughter (age 17) has a lot of beautiful socks–different colors and patterns. She just picks two and wears them whether they match each other or not. I was a bit nonplussed by this attitude at first, but now I’m pushing it with the rest. It’s kind of quirky, but not really bad, especially since we only ewear socks with pants around here, so no one sees too much sock anyway.

]]> By: Kim C. http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5670 Kim C. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:18:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5670 Shannon,<br/>I *so* agree, but she's probably one of those responsible moms of many that spends very little time online. oops.<br/><br/>Nerdmom,<br/>I never knew that about Hanes socks - thanks for the great bit of info! Girls' socks too? Please tell me it's not just the boys' styles!<br/><br/>Benita,<br/>Thanks for the book recommendation. Sounds like another one to add to my bedside! I think I knew the Maxwells long ago via the Momys list, which is still going strong today.<br/><br/>Y'all,<br/>Hubby showed me my pic on Doug Phillips's blog this morning. I swallowed my sheepishness and put a link to my live-blog labor on the sidebar under Just For Fun if anyone is curious. I linked the whole June archive, since labor was start-and-stop for weeks, but the real thing was June 28. Shannon,
I *so* agree, but she’s probably one of those responsible moms of many that spends very little time online. oops.

Nerdmom,
I never knew that about Hanes socks – thanks for the great bit of info! Girls’ socks too? Please tell me it’s not just the boys’ styles!

Benita,
Thanks for the book recommendation. Sounds like another one to add to my bedside! I think I knew the Maxwells long ago via the Momys list, which is still going strong today.

Y’all,
Hubby showed me my pic on Doug Phillips’s blog this morning. I swallowed my sheepishness and put a link to my live-blog labor on the sidebar under Just For Fun if anyone is curious. I linked the whole June archive, since labor was start-and-stop for weeks, but the real thing was June 28.

]]> By: shannon @ rocks in my dryer http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5668 shannon @ rocks in my dryer Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:42:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5668 Michelle Duggar needs to write a blog. Michelle Duggar needs to write a blog.

]]> By: NerdMom http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5667 NerdMom Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:29:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5667 Our challenge was that the socks were all one size apart. So it was almost impossible to tell until you put them on. But you have to love Hanes each size has Hanes written on the bottom in a different color. Our challenge was that the socks were all one size apart. So it was almost impossible to tell until you put them on. But you have to love Hanes each size has Hanes written on the bottom in a different color.

]]> By: Lady Why http://inashoe.com/2006/10/works-for-us-and-the-duggars/#comment-5664 Lady Why Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:05:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=1211#comment-5664 Oh, I love the Duggars! I love their sock idea and I've seen their home on television... that pantry is causing me to covet! Ha!<br/><br/>I think the answer about the hearts of their children really cut me down to size! I best get off this computer and go spend a little time with some very important people in my charge.<br/><br/>Thanks, Kim!! Oh, I love the Duggars! I love their sock idea and I’ve seen their home on television… that pantry is causing me to covet! Ha!

I think the answer about the hearts of their children really cut me down to size! I best get off this computer and go spend a little time with some very important people in my charge.

Thanks, Kim!!

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