Carrying Quadruplets Then/Now

Showing off his “superdaddy” strength in 2007… And again in 2013 with a tad more grit and grimace. My, how things have changed!  So thankful for four boys who adore their daddy, and their daddy who has the tenacity to endure us all!

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Simplistic Kindergarten Homeschooling

This is by no means a how-to or instructive post, just a glimpse of what homeschool with our little “class” of kindergarteners looks like. Obviously, we’re just newbies  and have much to learn, but we’re happy to share what how we’re wading our way through our rookie homeschool  year. Whelp…we’re well over half-way into our …

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The Road to Becoming a Work at Home Dad {Part 3}

To catch up on this series Brad has been writing on his journey from unemployment to entrepreneur start here. {Part 1} {Part 2} I remember a self-determination welling up inside of me almost immediately.  I was not even going to apply for unemployment, because I was going to find something before that was necessary.  I …

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The Road to Becoming a Work at Home Dad {Part 2}

  It’s been on Brad’s heart to share with you our 3 year journey of unemployment to self-employment with young kids. So many of you have faced or are facing similar career and financial struggles, and we hope that our own journey can be hope and encouragement to you! {Read Part 1 Here} …so I …

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When It’s 6 Degrees on Your 6th Birthday…

So how do you celebrate a sixth birthday when it’s 6 degrees outside? Naturally, drive {north} past the beautiful skyline of Chicago,       And to this indoor 84 degree kids’ paradise hotel, called KeyLime Cove.  And say hello to swim trunks and flip flops for a day or two. Where it’s easy to say …

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Four Times the Fun in Clubhouse Jr.

I received this picture text from my sweet sweet friend Amanda{You should know her from her awesomesauce blog, ohAmanda.com}yesterday: It was her adorable son, Asa, holding a copy of the February Clubhouse Jr. {a kid’s magazine published by Focus on the Family} featuring our boys.  Super fun, right? A while back, Crystal, a faithful blog …

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Rewarding Kids for Helping Around the House: The Ant Award {Free Printable}

We’ve struggled in the past with how to {or if we should} reward our boys for doing simple chores around the house – making their beds, changing out the laundry, helping clean up the table, picking up toys, etc.  We weren’t ready for a full-blown allowance system, and we didn’t want to reward their efforts …

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5 Ways I Plan on Keeping My Fitness Goals in 2013

{Let’s hope in December I’m nodding my head reading through these, feeling healthier, stronger, and more confident than my 2012 self. } I haven’t been through several years of consistently working out like my mentor and inspiration, who happens to be my husband.  However, I’ve been at the gym a little longer than the New …

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