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The Flanders Family Website: Helping You Build a Happy Home

Every time another baby is born into our family, people tell us that “she looks just like the rest of your children” or “it’s easy to tell he’s a Flanders.” We must admit, there is definitely a strong family resemblance, but there are also some wonderfully distinct personalities, so allow us to introduce ourselves (click on individual images to learn more).

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Doug

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Jennifer

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Jonathan

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Bethany

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David

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Samuel

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Benjamin

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Joseph

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Rebekah

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Rachel

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Isaac

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Daniel

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Gabriel

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Abigail

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  1. Dansel Ross says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Kids eat $1.99 Wednesday at Buffalo Wild Wings all day 12 and under…

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    • Jennifer Flanders says

      April 6, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks for letting me know. I’ve added it to my list!

      Reply
  2. Mama H says

    January 25, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Love your blog!But we need more recipes from you!!!!We make your cinnamon rolls all the time and love them !!!!Thanks for sharing!We are always looking for large family size recipes!

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    • Jennifer Flanders says

      February 21, 2015 at 5:57 am

      Thanks, Mamma H! You can find a very old listing of our family’s favorite recipes on this page. Sorry there are no photographs of these dishes. I’ll do my best to add some in the near future.

      You may notice I’ve also added a new Recipe Section to my menu bar, complete with drop down categories. The contents of those categories are admittedly sparse right now, but the structure is in place, which will make the recipes much easier to find once I do get them posted.

      Reply
  3. Dave Howell says

    December 22, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Hi there, I am the father of a family of 14. Our twelve kids range from 17 years to 11 months. We recently moved, and are in the process of re-adjusting our chore schedule. Your list of age-appropriate chores will come in very handy. I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of your site. God Bless You all!

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    • Jennifer Flanders says

      December 22, 2014 at 8:53 am

      So glad to hear it, Dave. We’re in the process of readjusting chores ourselves, as we do every year about this time, to give the kids a running start on the new year!

      Reply
  4. Aei Scott says

    September 29, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Hi, I saw your Montessori list on age appropriate chores and responsibilities. I found it quite beneficial. We started discussing what would be the right age to light matches for birthday candles for example.
    Also, there was mention of cooking and cleaning. What would be your recommended age to use knives. Butter knives for halving apples and sharp knives for cutting veggies like broccoli and carrots?
    Thanks for your suggestions.

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    • Jennifer Flanders says

      September 30, 2014 at 4:55 am

      Of course, it all really depends on the individual child and on how closely you intend to supervise. My nine-year-old has helped with both those things within the past couple of weeks, but I was standing right beside him watching his progress both times. I wouldn’t “assign” these chores to a younger child, but when they are begging to help, I want to encourage that enthusiasm by either letting them do what they are volunteering to do (even if it means holding their hand and guiding them through the motions) or finding a similar but more appropriate task they can do alongside me: “I’m going to chop the potatoes, but you could peel the carrots for me” or “I can light the candles on the birthday cake, but would you get out the ice cream?”

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  5. Venice Cross says

    October 20, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    I was looking for another site and happened to stumble upon your website. And I must say, that this is the greatest family site I have laid eyes upon. I’m a single mother of four, and I’m a Christian that home schools as well. Oh how I wish I could have had the help of this site twenty years ago! You guys are such a blessing to all the single as well as married couples out here today whose houses may need a little help in the area of structure. My children now are all grown up attending college, but I just wanted to stop by, and leave a GOD BLESS YOU!! and want to THANK GOD, for your help to the many others out here, who may stumble upon your site as well. May the Lord keep you and your family always.

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Well, we put our house on the market, and it sold Well, we put our house on the market, and it sold in 3 days. So after 5 1/2 years in this happy home, we’ll begin moving out this week.  #godisgood but #movingishard
We love our sweet girl. I’m not sure why anyone We love our sweet girl. I’m not sure why anyone as gregarious as Rebekah finds this “don’t talk to me” meme so hilarious (see my last post for pictures), as she is an amazing conversationalist and always has been.  I even thought about stitching a disclaimer on the back of the Christmas sweater (my gift to her) that read: “These dogs may be anti-social, but I love meeting new people, so introduce yourself!”  #strikeupaconversation
So a couple of months before Rebekah graduated fro So a couple of months before Rebekah graduated from nursing school, her sister/roommate Bethany came up with a plan that the whole family should memorialize her accomplishment with hand-crafted gifts featuring a meme that — for whatever reason — totally cracks Bekah up. Here’s the results of our labors ( minus the doggie-embellished flower pot Beth gave her early. I didn’t get a picture of that one). 
Next batch of photos, I’ll share Bekah’s reaction to the gifts. Spoiler: She loved them!.  #flandersfamilycreates
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