Large Family Table ~ Helping You Nourish Your Homeschool Life
Nice to see you here
Hi, friends! It’s me, Jamerrill and if we haven’t met yet let me just say a big hey and howdy. I’ll throw a few quick facts at you. I’m Jesus’ girl for as long as I can remember and Travis’ wife of 20-years. Travis and I have eight sweet children who we raise in our 13-acre forest in rural Virginia.
WHAT I SHARE
Our family consists of six boys and two girls so far who are ages infant through 18. It’s a joy to be their momma. And as a momma of a large and growing family, I find myself often sharing about Homeschooling, and Large Family Food (I believe the planning, preparing and serving of large family style meals has slowly taken over my mind. Really. We’re at problem-level status here, folks.), both of which seem to revolve around the large family table (hints the name :).
Sometimes you can find me writing Bible verses on my hand or thinking deep thoughts while peeling clementines. My favorite places in the world are adventuring through our wilderness and reading to my babies. That’s the good stuff right there.
36-weeks pregnant with Daniel Joel, baby number 7.
Large Family Table Purpose & Vision
That’s why my vision for Large Family Table is for helping your nourish your homeschool life! Need to feed a big crew on purpose with a plan? Large Family Table is the place for you. Need to homeschool a herd while keeping your homeschool momma heart in check as you serve your family? We’ll walk that out together here on Large Family Table!
From Instagram, “Operation get dirty playing in the forest while mom reads James and the Giant Peach was successful today! Hope to zip through this new #homeschool read aloud in just a few days (unlike the 5 weeks the BFG took us due to real life).”
Large Family Table on YouTube
You can also find me sharing new videos as often as possible on Large Family Table on YouTube. I started experimenting with YouTube about 3 years ago and the experience has been amazing. I’ve been able to share and encourage homeschool moms in ways I never dreamed possible. The LFT community is full of families from all over the world who enjoy vlogs about mega motherhood, big time homeschooling, and large family food.
My Top Posts Over the Years
Even though I’m known more and more for Large Family Table on YouTube now, I’ve been blogging for about seven years now and making a full-time income online for six. All that to say I’ve shared a lot online! Here’s a collection of my top articles through the years.
MEGA MOTHERHOOD
Motherhood Q&A | How Am I Patient With My Children + More | Part One
Motherhood Q&A Part Two | How I Make Time To Homeschool While Working From Home + Many More
Baby Wearing Q&A & Chit Chat 2017
New Year, New Baby! 2011 This is Liam’s birth story although many of the pictures are gone (thanks, internet!). I have the pictures on Facebook though and plan to add them back at some point. 🙂
Amelia Elaine’s Beautiful Birth Story 2013
Daniel Joel’s Natural Birth Story 2014
Benjamin David’s Birth Story 2017
37 Weeks Pregnancy Update with Baby #7 – Preparing for my first natural birth, DIY “Padsicles,” + More! 2014
Large Family Mom Baby #8 Gender Reveal, Natural Birth Plans, Plus Past Birth Stories! 2017
5 Powerful Bible Verses For Moms Who Need The Victory + Free Bible Verse Cards for Moms
Affordable Christian Healthcare Ministries for Healthcare Coverage
When You Feel Like You’re Failing at Motherhood {and Everything Else x10}
7 Personal Routines to Help a Momma Feel Human
How Writing Bible Verses on My Hand Gives Me Strength, Hope, and Encouragement Each Day
What Family Bible Time Looks Like At Our House + Bible Time Tips!
Perspective for Days When the Pipes Freeze and *Everything* Goes Wrong
5 Ways to Overcome the Yelling Mom
Creative Ways to Get More Jesus in Your Day (from 2011)
I Don’t Want to be an Angry Mom, so I threw away my coffee pot!!
4 Lessons In Contentment From Our Run Down Old Farmhouse
*NEW* in 2018 is complementary articles from other Large Family Moms!
Want to hear wisdom from other moms of many with 7, 8, or even 15 kids! New in 2018 I’ve invited several large family moms to share their experiences and thoughts with us on their own #MegaMotherhood tips and tricks, homeschooling a herd, and feeding all these people!
- Large Family Mom Goals You Can Ditch (plus one to keep)
- Automation: A Must for Large Family Moms (from a mom of 15)
- How to Catch Up on Housework When You’re Behind – (Tips from a Large Family Mom of 9)
- Develop A Daily Routine For Large Family Chores
- Taking the Crazy out of Large Family Craft Time
- LARGE FAMILY WEEKLY CATCH UP DAY {Large Family Mom Strategy from a Mom of 8}
- Large Family Shoe Storage Ideas (from a mom of 10!)
- How to Stay Sane While Homeschool A Lot of Kids (from a mom of 10)
- Making a Large Family Bath Schedule
- 7 Tips for Succesful Large Family Homeschooling
- Encouraging a LOVE for Large Families
See more here in Mega Motherhood.
HOMESCHOOLING
Since I’ve been a homeschool mom for over a decade, and our oldest son just graduated homeschool, I’ve always shared often online about our homeschooling journey. Here’s a collection of my homeschooling articles.
Letting Go & Letting God: How the Lord Took Over Our Homeschool one of the very first articles I ever shared online in 2011. This article is also very fun because this boy is our son who just graduated. Let them homeschool in their Batman capes, moms! xoxo
Homeschooling For Free Or Nearly Free this is another one of my first online articles from 2011.
How I’ve Saved Thousands on Homeschool Curriculum
How to Homeschool When You Can Hardly Afford It
8 Things I Want New Homeschooling Moms to Know
Homeschooling with Little Ones Underfoot and Keeping Your Sanity
Homeschool Routines and Curriculum Plans for 2016-2017
Mommy, YOU’RE the Best Homeschool Preschool Curriculum!
What Does Read Aloud Time Look Like at Our House this is another sweet “blast from the past” post from 2011 🙂
Becoming a Homeschool Read Aloud Momma + Read Aloud Q&A and includes 50+ of Our Favorite Homeschool Read Alouds
Butterfly Life Cycle Learning Activities – lots 🙂
Teach Word Families With These Easy DIY Word Ladders!
Our Homeschool Life Schedule with Free Downloads
10 Family Favorite Annual Homeschool Read Alouds
Our Where the Red Fern Grows Literature Unit Study & Lapbook
Cleaning Schedule for Homeschool Families
5 Ways to Over Come a Bad Homeschool Day
Keeping the Joy in Your Homeschool When Life is Hard
Help, I’m Homeschooling! Now what?
A Gentle Homeschool Week | Homeschool Mom of 8
HOMESCHOOL MOM 😍 COVERED WITH BABIES AND 📚 BOOKS
Large Family Homeschool Mom | Day in the Life | + Packing Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes! November 2017
Homeschool Mom Thrift Store Haul for Chapter Books (Near Hysterical, it’s soooo exciting!)
KITCHEN CABINET TOUR (Including My Homeschool Storage Cabinets!)
New & Used Homeschool Book Haul | Homeschool Mom Fun 🙂
How to Plan for a More Relaxed Homeschool Year
Homeschool Organization Hutch ($40 Facebook Find!) | Homeschool Mom Week in the Life
See more here in homeschooling
Big Family Life & Large Family Management
How to Make Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap
Growing Family Fall Thrift Store and Costco Clothing Haul
How to Save Money on Clothing for Kids + Large Family Thrift Store Clothing Haul
Growing a BIG Family on a Small Budget: Genius Tips to Make it Work for You!
How to Make a Homemade Fruit Fly Trap
Money Saving Tips for Large Family Travel
Household Cleaning with Vinegar
10 Large Family Spring Cleaning Goals (+ Free Large Family Spring Cleaning Pack!)
Large Family Christmas & Christmas Budget Breakdown | What We Got Our 8 Kids For Christmas 2017
LARGE FAMILY THRIFT STORE CLOTHING HAUL | Fall/Winter 2017
NEW HOUSE TOUR! (Can You Believe It?!)
LARGE FAMILY HOUSE TOUR | UPSTAIRS & KID’S BEDROOMS | (Sheesh. Finally.)
LARGE FAMILY FOOD
From my Instagram from about three years ago (time flies!), “Feels like -9° outside in our neck of the woods. Positive thinking from the old #homeschool farmhouse this morning –>> Our pipes may be frozen, but we’re still going to have a super day! The Littles helped me make a big family brunch. And now we’re going to snuggle down to watch some history documentaries on Netflix in our jammies.”
But back to all that food. Yes, for years now I’ve shared about saving money on groceries and feeding my growing herd relatively sanely and pretty healthy while sticking to a cash-based budget. As our family of ten continues to grow in both size and appetite, I have increased my online sharing of my large family meal planning strategies, large family grocery shopping hauls, freezer cooking days, large family style recipes, and more. As I hinted above dishing out 90 meals and 60+ snacks a month to a family of nine over a period of time rewires the brain, I believe.
LARGE FAMILY GROCERY SHOPPING
Why I’m Trying Walmart Online Grocery Ordering Pick Up
Large Family Style Walmart Grocery Ordering Pickup Haul – Price Breakdown of Shopping List Included
Large Family Grocery Budget Breakdown with Large Family Grocery List – 2015 Edition
Feeding a Big Family for $400 per Month on Money Saving Mom + More FAQ’s (from back in the day when our kiddos were 11 and under) – 2011 Edition
The Ultimate List of Tips and Tricks for Large Family Grocery Shopping Here’s a compiled a list of well over 50+ ultimate tips and tricks for large family grocery shopping from several moms of many.
How to Stick to a Cash-Based Grocery Budget
All The Reasons I Despise Grocery Shopping Weekly
Two Week BIG FAMILY of 9+ Grocery Shopping Haul & Meal Plan (Only $3.17 per person per day!)
Large Family ALDI Trim Healthy Mama Grocery Haul | Plus, One Week Large Family Meal Plan!
Large Family $198 Aldi Grocery Haul + Weekly Meal Plan
$118.01 Large Family Aldi Grocery Haul + Meal Plan for the Week
HERE are all of my marathon grocery shopping hauls!
Find much more in My Kitchen.
LARGE FAMILY RECIPES
Get your free copy of 10 Large Family Table Recipes: Simple and Easy Large Family Style Dinners here! Recipes include Foil Packet Burgers, Slow Cooker Lasagna, Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteaks, and several more.
Here are over 100 Large Family Dinner Recipes to help you get dinner on the table!
And don’t miss these Last-Minute Large Family Meal Ideas
Large Family Recipes: Grilled Cheese in the Oven Recipe
FREE 10 Large Family Table Recipes: Simple and Easy Large Family Style Dinners
Easy Sausage Skillet Gravy: Large Family Recipes
Quick & Easy Pizza Boat Recipe
Slow Cooker Philly Cheese Steak Recipe
How to Keep Fresh Carrot Sticks for Days!
Bacon Parmesan Garlic Chicken and Red Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe (using kitchen leftovers!)
Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole
Easy Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Oven Bake Recipe
Easy Banana Bread Recipe for the Bread Machine
Jamerrill’s Large Family Stir Fry Fried Rice Recipe
Pulled Chicken BBQ in the Slow Cooker Recipe
Jamerrill’s Beans, Rice, and Cornbread Recipe
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Recipe
Christmas Crack Recipes: Saltine Toffee Candy
Easy Homemade Family Chili Recipe
Easy Slowcooker Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Large Family Style Tuna Cakes Recipe
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Healthy Space-Themed Snacks for Kids
Kids Lunches: Silly, Quick, and Healthy Face Plates
Easy Overnight Slowcooker Oatmeal Recipe – great for busy mornings!
No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Baked Ziti Freezer Meals Recipe | Large Family Dinners
Tuna Noodle Casserole | Large Family Recipes | Freezer Meals
Large Family Easy Lasagna Freezer Meal Recipe
Chicken Enchilada Freezer Meal Recipe | Large Family Dinners
Large Family Freezer Cooking: Freezer Chicken in Bulk
Freezer Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
Hamburger Soup | Large Family Recipes
Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
25+ Quick & Easy Healthy Snack Recipes
Don’t miss the *super mega* 🙂 Large Family Food Collection includes everything you need to plan, organize, and feed your family well! The entire collection includes:
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Free Mega Freezer Meals Planning Pack (8+ Pages!)
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Free 10 Large Family Table Recipes eBook
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Free Family Favorite Recipes Binder Creation Kit
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Free Family Meal Planner Collection (with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly planning pages, grocery lists, and more!)
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Sweet “Mommy & Me” Baking Printables
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NEW Free Happy Family Holiday Meal & Household Planner Set (Including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter) – over 30 pages!!!
Click here to get the Free Large Family Food Collection!
Find all of my large family recipes here.
LARGE FAMILY MEAL PLANNING
Don’t forget your free Family Meal Planning Collection here. This lovely set includes beautiful weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meal planners. Also included are bonus grocery shopping lists and helpful recipe cards.
Large Family Meal Plan: 4-Weeks, 90 Family Meals, 60 Snacks, Recipes, and Helps!
Large Family Meal Planning for the Month
Find all Large Family Meal Planning resources here.
LARGE FAMILY FREEZER COOKING
These are a few of our past freezer cooking afternoons I’ve shared online over the years. It’s no secret that *I LOVE FREEZER MEALS* and this love only grows more and more! They are so helpful.
Freezer Cooking Day One | 30+ Freezer Meals completed in ten hours! And on this Freezer Cooking Day Two I completed 27+ more Freezer Meals in ten hours! Here is the complete list with over 57 large family freezer meals.
LARGE FAMILY FREEZER COOKING DAY: In this freezer cooking day from February 2018 Daniel and I make 15 dozen baked oatmeal muffins, burgers, and tuna cakes for the freezer!
LARGE FAMILY FREEZER COOKING DAY: Freezer Meals Report & Free Freezer Meal Recipes (November 2017)
100+ FREEZER MEALS FOR BIG FAMILIES | Including June 2017 Large Family Freezer Cooking Report
Mega Freezer Cooking | 60+ Freezer Meals | 26 Dinners, 21 Breakfasts, 16 Lunches | Large Family Style!
8-HOUR LARGE FAMILY FREEZER MEALS PREP DAY | FREEZER SOUPS, BULK COOKING MEAT, MEATLOAF MINIS +
FREEZER MEALS FOR DAYZZZZZ! BULK COOKING FOR A LARGE FAMILY
BIG FREEZER MEALS PREP DAY FOR LOTS OF LARGE FAMILY FREEZER COOKING!
Freezer Cooking Day | Large Family Style! {Pancakes, Sandwiches, Muffins, Cooking Meat for the Month!}
Freezer Cooking Day Two | Freezer Burritos, French Toast, Apple/Blueberry Muffins {with a towel on my head}
Large Family Freezer Cooking: 75 PBJs, 60 Burritos, 84 Muffins!
Freezer Meals for the Slow Cooker
Easy Freezer Meals: Freezer Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
The Working Homeschool Mom
Amongst it all and totally by the Lord’s mercy and grace, I have been a working homeschool mom in one way or another for well over a decade. When our oldest two sons were just a baby and toddler I went back to college to do an evening nursing program (I also have a now ancient I.T. college degree, however, those day shift jobs are not what I wanted while also being a momma.) Once I completed nursing school I worked full-time weekends – every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7 pm to 7 am – so I could be a full-on homeschooling mom to our then three children.
After those three years of full-time nurse life and full-time homeschooling mom life, I stepped out in faith and let my weekend nursing hours go for the most part. By the time I was about to have baby number five in 2011 I was looking for an inexpensive mom hobby and fell into blogging and sharing online. That hobby turned into not just a ministry (I love reaching and encouraging moms!), but also a business that I’ve been running for the last 7 years.
Below are a small collection of articles I’ve written about my working homeschool mom journey over the years.
- More of My Journey of Growing a Succesful Online Business (Or How I Feed My Family of Ten on the Internet 🙂 ) 2018
- My Winter 2018 Work at Home Mom Work Schedule (The Attempting to Be Gentle Addition)
- 7 Working Homeschool Mom Schedules & Ideas 2018
- Three Year Update of My Working Homeschool Mom Journey (& When I Almost Gave It All Up) – 2018 Update!
- My Real Life Work-at-Home-Mom Schedule: Part One 2015
- My Real Life Work-at-Home-Mom Schedule: Part Two 2015
- My Work-at-Home Mom Scheduling Secret Weapon 2015 (<<– the 2017 update is I work more this way years later.)
- How My Blogging Brought My Husband Home Full-time 2014
- How I Make A Full-Time Income Online To Support My Growing Family {And How You Can Start a Blog, Too!} 2015
- It’s Okay if it’s Hard: Realities of Juggling Family Life and a Successful Blog
Here’s more in Work-at-Home Mom Adventures.
There’s a lot more goodness coming out on LargeFamilyTable.com! Be sure to follow Large Family Table on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
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