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Stressed mom busy with many tasks, in over head

I’m Drowning in a Mess and I Don’t Know Where to Start

Getting a Grip, Just for Mom

Are you so overwhelmed with the mess right now, that you don't even know where to start? Dirty kitchen, dirty dishes, piles of dirty laundry, and no clean clothes? No idea what's for supper tonight? ... Read More about I’m Drowning in a Mess and I Don’t Know Where to Start

Emergency Chicken Enchilada Soup

Emergency Chicken Enchilada Soup

Recipes for a Crowd

I call this recipe "Emergency Chicken Enchilada Soup" because it can be ready so quickly! It can be made entirely from cans, so you can keep the ingredients on hand in the pantry for weeks or even ... Read More about Emergency Chicken Enchilada Soup

Taming the Laundry Beast

Getting a Grip

Laundry. It's not the cooking. Not the dirty dishes. Not the kid's schedules. Not the shopping. Not the noise. Not the chaos. In the spectrum of large family challenges, it's the laundry that ... Read More about Taming the Laundry Beast

The Sandwich

THE Sandwich

Recipes for a Crowd

In our crazy life, we pack a lot of lunches for the whole family to take on the road... kid's ballgames, field trips, etc. We get bored of regular cold sandwiches pretty quickly. However, this huge ... Read More about THE Sandwich

Ingredients for breakfast casserole

“The Big One” Breakfast Casserole

Recipes for a Crowd

Sausage, eggs, and cheese give this breakfast dish its delicious flavor! It is a straightforward recipe with simple ingredients that kids and picky husbands won't turn up their noses at! My mom made ... Read More about “The Big One” Breakfast Casserole

Choosing joy in the chaos of life

Choosing Joy in the Chaos of Life

Just for Mom

Mom life is hard and exhausting. It just is. There are days when chaos reigns, and pancake syrup and dog poop are everywhere you step. Figuratively speaking. Or literally speaking. But it doesn't ... Read More about Choosing Joy in the Chaos of Life

Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Recipes for a Crowd

Pork Loin is a cut of meat that I can buy at a great price point to feed my supersized family. This is my favorite way to prepare it, and it gets rave reviews from my adoring fans hungry people! ... Read More about Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Recipes for a Crowd

My family loves these delicious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! We had our first flurries of the season last night, and the snow on the ground this morning called for baking! The chocolate chips are ... Read More about Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

“Baby, Your Mama Needs Sleep!” Practical Tips that Really Help

Just for Mom, Raising Children

Physical Exhaustion is nearly universal among mothers, especially for moms with littles and large families! Every health expert and their dog is yelling, "Get more sleep!" But every mom I know, is ... Read More about “Baby, Your Mama Needs Sleep!” Practical Tips that Really Help

Baby shopping

“Help Me!” How to Plan Menus and Shop for a Big Family

Getting a Grip

One of the first things that comes up when I talk to moms about my large family is "How do you feed everybody?" (I have 17 kids, but don't be alarmed, I'm mostly sane. Mostly. If you want the ... Read More about “Help Me!” How to Plan Menus and Shop for a Big Family

Roses, a cup of coffee, a pen. and 2 wedding rings

8 STEPS TO SELF CARE FOR OVERWHELMED MOMS and why it’s so important

Just for Mom

The Struggle is Real Mama, I feel you. Some days are so hard, it's like nailing jello to a tree. All day long, you run on fumes, feeling overwhelmed and overstressed. There are so many people ... Read More about 8 STEPS TO SELF CARE FOR OVERWHELMED MOMS and why it’s so important

Girl on a potty chair

How to Potty Train in 1 Awesome Day!

Raising Children

Potty training can be one of the most difficult tasks in motherhood, but it doesn't have to be! Let me introduce you to a fun, effective, method to potty train in 1 day. It really works, I've used ... Read More about How to Potty Train in 1 Awesome Day!

Amanda Panda the Dragon Warrior

Surviving the Roller Coaster of the Toddler Years

Just for Mom, Raising Children

(Alternate Title: Amanda Panda, the Dragon Warrior) The toddler years can be a very difficult time, but they are precious too! The busiest toddlers, in all their craziness, can grow up to be world ... Read More about Surviving the Roller Coaster of the Toddler Years

How to implement a buddy system in your home that will save your sanity

How to Implement a Buddy System in Your Home that Will Save Your Sanity!

Large Family, Raising Children

As a mom of many, everywhere I take my tribe I hear the question, "How do you do it??" (I'm a mom of 17, you can read more on that here.) Some days, as I listen to the sound of my head throbbing and ... Read More about How to Implement a Buddy System in Your Home that Will Save Your Sanity!

Raising responsible kids who know how to work

Raising Responsible Kids Who Know How to Work

Large Family, Raising Children

In a world of entitled, lazy people (and it keeps getting worse every day), it is still possible to raise responsible young people who know how to work! Here is how and why I do it, and why you ... Read More about Raising Responsible Kids Who Know How to Work

Little girl covering her mouth with eyebrows raised

Don’t You Know What Causes That??!! Snotty comments about large families

Just for Mom, Large Family

If you have a large family, or if you grew up in one, you've heard them all! The things people say! Let me tell ya, sister... there is a time to smile and turn the other cheek, and then there is a ... Read More about Don’t You Know What Causes That??!! Snotty comments about large families

Person holding the hand of another walking away

Hope and Truth When Your Teen Makes Bad Choices

Just for Mom, Raising Children

When teens and adult children make bad choices, it can be one of the most heart-breaking things that parents face. Many parents are left wondering where they went wrong, and if the years they spent ... Read More about Hope and Truth When Your Teen Makes Bad Choices

12 of my kids in a pyramid pose

Are you crazy?? Why would anyone have 17 kids??

Just for Mom, Large Family

That is an excellent question. Let me tell you how I got here... My first baby was born six weeks before I graduated from high school. I was a good student and I intended to go to a private ... Read More about Are you crazy?? Why would anyone have 17 kids??

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Hi I’m Carla…

Welcome to Made to Be Mom!

I’m just an average mother of 17. (Yes, 17. It’s not a typo!) That’s 2 stepsons, and 15 more sons and daughters that I gave birth to. I have come so far from where I began on this incredible journey as a mom, and I’m still learning! But maybe I have already walked through some of the very things that you are facing now. You can do this, mama, you were made for this! Grab some coffee, and pull up a chair, let’s talk!

Is your eternal destiny secure?

If you have never given your life to Jesus, here’s how:
* Acknowledge that you are a sinner. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23
* Believe that Jesus died for your sins, was buried and was raised from the dead. “If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
* Call on the Lord in faith and repentance. “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13

Please contact me, I would love to pray with you!

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