How to Get The Mom/Dad of the Year Award in December

Nope, it’s by standing in line in the wee hours of the morning for a Furby, or an XBox, or an iPad. It goes something like this… Trick your kids into thinking it’s bedtime early.  Get them in their Christmas pajamas, teeth brushed, and other bedtime shenanigans. And then pray something like this… “Dear Jesus, …

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7 Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

One of the BEST things about Thanksgiving is FAMILY.  We’ve been reading up on our Thanksgiving history this week, and next week I’m hoping to do several hands-on activities and crafts with the boys for Thanksgiving week. I thought I’d share some of my favorite Thanksgiving craft finds… 1. Turkey M&M Favors – I mean …

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Halloween 2012: When Duct Tape And The Dollar Store Collide

Around here we go all out on Halloween Group Costumes.  Something about having quadruplets brings it out…it’s a challenge of sorts, a rite of embarrassment, a neighborhood tradition. First there were our Hallow Weiners in 2007… Then we went with the cute herd of giraffes in 2008…   The EPIC Monkeys Jumping on the Bed …

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To The Real Life Superhero in Our Lives

Thank you. I couldn’t ask for a better father to these boys. {And a special thank you to our own fathers. We honor and love you in a way that words cannot express. }

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Here’s to a Ful-“Filling” Summer

Hope you are welcoming summer family style! 😉 Here’s to lots of fun ful-“filling” summer memories ahead!

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Creamy BLT Pasta Salad with Pesto Sauce

  So Memorial Day cookouts are penciled in and you’ll need something to take to the cookouts, right?  And if you’re like me you’ll wait until the last possible minute, stare down your pantry and fridge to try and throw something together that’s easy but still semi-impressive to the in-laws, right? No, that’s just me?  …

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Alive, Alive, Alive Forever More!

We had a wonderful Easter weekend with family and our church. We went to an annual Pancake Breakfast at The Beef House on Friday and spent time with my family, then attended a “Secret Church” simulcast with David Platt on suffering Friday night at our church. Sunday we headed to the early service, a breakfast …

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How To Egg Your Neighbor’s House {Easter Style}

One of my quad mama friends Jen, updated her Facebook status about getting ready to “egg” her neighbors with her quads.  I was instantly intrigued and knew we HAD to throw our own “Egg-Stavaganza” in our ‘hood. So when it started to get dark (which takes forever these days!), we started packing eggs with jelly …

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