About | On The Way To 7

Welcome to On The Way To 7!

My home away from home.

The place where I share all the things I possibly can with anyone who cares to read.

I spent a lot of time trying to find a somewhat original, fun name for this little bloggety blog. Like a lot. I wasn’t even sure which direction I wanted to go in but eventually tried to come up with something that went along with the size of my family.

I entered the words nine, and then seven into some generators, and one of the phrases that came up was ‘Something Happened on the Way to Seven’, which was playing off the phrase, ‘Something Happened on the Way to Heaven.’

And ‘Something Happened on the Way to Heaven’ just happens to be a song. And because I love music, I knew I had to use this phrase. It just fits!

Seven kids was never really what my husband and I planned for. He was content with 3 and I didn’t like the idea of an odd number, so I thought 4 would be great. But after a while I knew that 4 wasn’t where it needed to end. But when we hit 7, I felt differently. And I totally realize the irony of me not wanting an odd number of kids…but whatcha going to do?

Along the path to 7 kids, life happened. Life still happens. Thus, the reason this name fits my vision for this blog.

This blog is comprised of three sections: H Family Chaos, My Perfectly Imperfect Ruminations, and My Scrappy Crafty Life.

H FAMILY CHAOS is the place where I share the day-to-day happenings of our family. With 7 children, our lives can be pretty eventful. This blog is also the dumping grounds for my memories so when I get around to scrapbooking the pictures, I can remember what happened.

MY PERFECTLY IMPERFECT RUMINATIONS is where I get to delve deeper into my psyche and the things going on in my personal life. I’ve always dreamed of being an author, but lack the sufficient knowledge and how-to to make it a possibility. So I spend my time pretending here.

MY SCRAPPY CRAFTY LIFE is set aside as the place to share my creative endeavors. I mostly focus on digital scrapbooking, but occasionally find myself dabbling in other areas of creativity.

1. Were you named after anyone?
Technically, yes…albeit a fictional character. My parents are Neil Diamond fans and when they heard the song, Shilo they thought it sounded like a cute name for a girl. Little did we know that the song is actually referring to an imaginary friend, who’s a guy!

2. When was the last time you cried?
Probably recently. I can’t really nail down a time, but I know I can get super emotional and get weighed down easily.

3. Do you like your handwriting?
Sometimes, sometimes no. Really depends on what I’m writing…

4. What is your favorite lunch meat?
Ham or turkey

5. Do you have kids?
Yup, 7 of them.

6. Do you still have your tonsils?
Yes, yes I do.

7. Would you bungee jump?
I would have to be 100% sure that I’d be safe…

8. What is your favorite cereal?
I really don’t like cereal. But if I HAVE to choose one I usually go with Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

9. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Nope

10. What is your favorite ice cream?
Mint chocolate chip, cookie dough, and good ol’ vanilla

11. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?
That I beat myself up over the tiniest of mistakes.

12. Who do you miss the most?

I can’t narrow it down to one. Both my grandmothers have passed on, one of my grandpa’s and my father-in-law. I miss them all and I miss them a lot!

13. Favorite smells?
Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cinnamon Vanilla, Lavender

14. Mountain Hideaway or Beach House
Mountain hideaway

15. Favorite sport to watch?
Baseball

16. Do you wear contacts?
Pretty much daily…I really hate glasses

17. Computer or television?
Computer

18. Any tattoos?
Nope

19. Favorite sound?
There’s a fine line between the kids laughing and playing together and complete silence

20. Any pets?
A chihuahua named Cosmo. Each of my girls has a bunny. One is named DaVinci and one is named Daisy.

* firefly lane
* ginny & georgia
* the good doctor

* manifest
* call me kat

* sister wives

* i am shauna rae

* resident alien

king of my heart by sub-radio

most people are good by luke bryan

harder by keala settle

in case you didn't know by brett young

how do i say goodbye by dean lewis

dads and daughters by marynn taylor

gonna be okay by brent morgan

memory lane by haley joelle

flowers by miley cyrus

i'm a mess by avril lavigne, yungblud

current read:

the monogram murders by agatha christie