Pregnant mom-of-11 details the realities of having such a large brood - including the eye-watering amount she spends on food each month
Daily MailShe admitted that they spend a jaw-dropping amount on groceries The Missouri-based mom revealed that the family never have a boring day A woman with 11 children and another on the way has detailed the realities of having such a large family – from doing five loads of laundry every day to their eye-watering grocery bills. A woman with 11 children and another on the way has detailed the realities of having such a large family – from doing five loads of laundry every day to their eye-watering grocery bills She explained: 'There's never a dull moment. Lisa Tanner and husband Bryan, who is her high school sweetheart, share a brood of children ranging in age from 22 years old to just 20 months old The 40-year-old, based in Missouri, homeschools eight of her kids - with her day starting at 6.30am and involving cooking, cleaning and teaching The family spends a whopping $1,600 a month on groceries and relies on cleaning rotas and meal plans to get through the packed days 'Each summer we make an annual meal plan and chore chart, which helps free up brain power each day, as I'm no longer making as many decisions. However, the soon-to-be-mom-of-12 admitted she loves the chaos and has 'always wanted a big family' Although having a growing family has its issues, the Tanners have got a solid system in place She said: 'On a normal day, I try to wake up before the kids and get some client work done.