The title should really be "The REAL lifestyle of a WANNABE lifestyle blogger". It's been about two weeks since I started the blog and luckily my husband hasn't left me and my kids aren't starving. Here is what I have found out about being a lifestyle blogger. 

With lifestyle blogs I see a lot of pictures like this...





I convinced my husband we need to hire a professional photographer to follow me around all day. Until we can find one in our price range I tried to get my two year old to cuddle with me this morning while I asked my five year old to take a picture. I'll keep that one to myself, it was just way too special to share. 

                                      I also see pics like these....




I've shared a few recipes on the blog...
It went like this...

Kids - I'm hungry!
ME    -Okay, I just need to take a picture of it first.
Kids - Mom, I'm hungry!
Mom -Just a minute, can you go get the lamp. We need better lighting.
Kids - I'm hungry!!!
Mom -Will you move a little, you're making a shadow. Oh here, can you hold this?
Kids - Now hangry
We then proceed to eat our cold soup

                                            And then the craft pics....



We have done quite a few of DIY crafts which have been really fun for me and my kids. The crafts have almost made up for the cold food. Unfortunately, my husband had to have "The TALK" with me...  The "We need to go over the Budget" talk.... 
When he called yesterday I admittedly was a little nervous to tell him I was at Joann's AGAIN. 

And the worst part is. The followers. Losing a follower when you don't have very many is like getting on the scale to see you have gained ten pounds. I just have to remember that it takes a long time to gain followers and that it's okay that the world doesn't know how cool I am yet. ( Lifestyle bloggers have to act cool to become cool- Fake it til' you make it kind of thing).  You lose some and you gain some. 

Really the most important lesson I've learned the last two weeks is how loyal my friends and family are!! My family have been really good sports about all of it. I'm such a newbie, it's been fun learning the tips and tricks. Thanks for all your love and support, it means more to me than you know! Now to hire that full-time photographer!
xoxo

Felt balls are amazing and blowing up all the crafty hearts everywhere right now. The possibilities are endless and the cuteness factor is spot on!! Did you know that you can even make your own?! All you need is some wool roving found HERE !! Some soap and water. 












    Wool Roving
                        
                          Next you need to do this..
Found at stuffstephdoes.com

Each felt ball takes about 2-3 minutes. You can also just buy them HERE. We would love to see your felt ball creations! Make sure to tag us in your photos!! @Alittlehousealotofkids

As my family and  I sit snuggled on the couch watching a movie while the snow falls I decided to share a little bit about myself and why I decided to start a blog. 
So, Hey!!! My name is Chelsea.  I grew up here in Utah most my life. I had a good childhood. I came from a family of 10 so I always had a sibling to play with and something to do. As a kid I was pretty rambunctious. I loved to have fun, be funny and was always looking for an adventure. One of my favorite memories as a kid was taking care of my down syndrome sister, that was an adventure inside of itself.  
My teenage years were full of laughs, friends and unfortunately some major heartache. When I was 17, my sister who was 12 passed away in a car accident while I was in the drivers seat. Among many life lessons learned, one was to never take moments for granted. 
I met the love of my life in high school. He was eye catching and such a gentleman. It didn't take very long to know that we were meant to be. We got married at a young age but every year just keeps getting better and he continues to show me just how great he is. We just hit our ten year anniversary in August.
Within that ten years we had six babies. Yes, six! Six adorable and at times horrible little humans. Each have their own personalities and bring their own trade to our family. My life fully revolves around them and I wouldn't trade that for anything. 
I always joked that we should have our own TV show or I should start a blog due to our crazy but fun lifestyle. A few months ago my husbands company dissolved leaving him looking for work. The blog was always on the back of my mind. My husband found new employment but I felt like I had nothing to lose if I started this new adventure. So here I am starting a blog. My hope is to share good, be real and just have a lot of fun! 
If you read this far pat yourself on the back and leave a comment below! :)

Love, Chelsea

Its almost Turkey time which hopefully means your in charge of the side dishes. ;) Jello salads are always on our menu for Thanksgiving Day. Unfortunately I don't like jello by itself, layer these 4 ingredients together though and everyone will be a happy camper. 

My kids are semi picky eaters and they all cheer when we have Baked Potato Soup for dinner. It's a classic at our house, especially in the Winter time. My husband grew up eating it and I'm sure the tradition will continue. Here's a tried and true recipe that the whole family is sure to love.

                                            Click here to download this printable for free!

The teenagers are going to be asking to sit at the "kid table" this year with our cute, easy and cheap hacks.