Comments on: That was a lot of work http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tree http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24992 Tree Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:56:18 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24992 You are an absolute inspiration. You have made the space you have work, and it appears that your children get along so wonderfully. I know I was sceptical about the whole shelves as beds thing (I was just thinking I never liked traditional bunk beds (as I felt closed in) but your kids seem to love them. They have done a lot of work, what's that saying Many Hands Lite Work ;) You are an absolute inspiration. You have made the space you have work, and it appears that your children get along so wonderfully. I know I was sceptical about the whole shelves as beds thing (I was just thinking I never liked traditional bunk beds (as I felt closed in) but your kids seem to love them. They have done a lot of work, what’s that saying Many Hands Lite Work ;)

]]> By: Jennifer http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24981 Jennifer Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:29:23 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24981 If you continue to have children at the rate you are having them, when Perry gets older if he is joined by brothers you might have to give up the library. Or I recall a post talking about building more bedrooms being part of the long-term plan, although with your new bunk idea and the possibility of a loft, I'm wondering if you'd even need to! If Perry doesnt get joined by any brothers, you could just build a bed-sized closet somewhere! If you continue to have children at the rate you are having them, when Perry gets older if he is joined by brothers you might have to give up the library. Or I recall a post talking about building more bedrooms being part of the long-term plan, although with your new bunk idea and the possibility of a loft, I’m wondering if you’d even need to! If Perry doesnt get joined by any brothers, you could just build a bed-sized closet somewhere!

]]> By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24980 kimc Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:19:06 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24980 Laura, I think the balance began to shift ever-so-slowly when one child after another turned 6yo. As the average age of your children goes up, you'll find you have more helpers and less helpless ones. For the past 3 or 4 years, my work has been primarily supervising, instructing and organizing. I guess that's when I got promoted from floor worker to management. :) Laura,
I think the balance began to shift ever-so-slowly when one child after another turned 6yo. As the average age of your children goes up, you’ll find you have more helpers and less helpless ones. For the past 3 or 4 years, my work has been primarily supervising, instructing and organizing. I guess that’s when I got promoted from floor worker to management. :)

]]> By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24979 kimc Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:15:46 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24979 When Perry Boy gets older, we'll just make other arrangements for him. That's a few years off, so maybe we'll have more bedrooms by then. If not, we'll have to get creative! When Perry Boy gets older, we’ll just make other arrangements for him. That’s a few years off, so maybe we’ll have more bedrooms by then. If not, we’ll have to get creative!

]]> By: LOVE IT... http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24975 LOVE IT... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:57:28 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24975 Loving your library. It looks great!!! My room is set for four kids even though we only have three in that room. So no I don't think you are getting carried away. The only problem I see is, what about when Perry "Boy" gets older? Just thought I'd throw a clincher in there...! Loving your library. It looks great!!! My room is set for four kids even though we only have three in that room. So no I don’t think you are getting carried away. The only problem I see is, what about when Perry “Boy” gets older? Just thought I’d throw a clincher in there…!

]]> By: l.ann http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24969 l.ann Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:14:30 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24969 Wow Kim ~ your library and living room look fantastic! Way to go kiddos!!! That deserves a gallon of Blue Bell doesn't it?!?! Wow Kim ~ your library and living room look fantastic! Way to go kiddos!!! That deserves a gallon of Blue Bell doesn’t it?!?!

]]> By: Laura http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24968 Laura Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:04:55 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24968 I would like to know from Kim, when she began to feel that all the work of the home wasn't on her shoulders. In a project like this she said that the kids did it almost entirely on their own!! What a blessing to a mom of many children. I only have about half as many, but they are young yet. How many more years til they are that self-sufficient?? Do you remember, Kim?? I would like to know from Kim, when she began to feel that all the work of the home wasn’t on her shoulders. In a project like this she said that the kids did it almost entirely on their own!! What a blessing to a mom of many children. I only have about half as many, but they are young yet. How many more years til they are that self-sufficient?? Do you remember, Kim??

]]> By: Dionne http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24967 Dionne Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:02:53 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24967 I would have never thought of using the shelves for a trial run. They may even work out for someone needing a quad bunk. With a wooden guard rail it just may work out I would have never thought of using the shelves for a trial run.
They may even work out for someone needing a quad bunk.
With a wooden guard rail it just may work out

]]> By: tricia http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24964 tricia Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:32:31 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24964 You're not getting carried away. 12 kids is a GREAT number. But then, maybe I am a little bias!! You’re not getting carried away. 12 kids is a GREAT number. But then, maybe I am a little bias!!

]]> By: SavedGirl http://inashoe.com/2009/10/lot-work/#comment-24963 SavedGirl Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:48:29 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=5560#comment-24963 To the commenter who asked about the Elsie books I am 14 and I love the Elsie series. It is not too young for a 14 year old. Especially since I read a lot of books that are "old" for me. Lulu To the commenter who asked about the Elsie books I am 14 and I love the Elsie series. It is not too young for a 14 year old. Especially since I read a lot of books that are “old” for me.

Lulu

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