When It’s Time to Change, You’ve Got to Rearrange

Tell me you love the Brady Bunch half as much as I do!  I grew up on afterschool Brady Bunch reruns, and I could probably beat any of you (minus my brother, but he’s probably not reading anyway) in a Brady Bunch Trivia showdown.  If you’re not familiar with the Brady’s, “Here’s the Story” on …

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How We Non-Labored on Labor Day

It was around GREAT Day!  From a cookout at Grammas and Grampas to Free Chick-Fil-A for Dinner… Here’s how we spent part of our day “Non-Laboring”: (It’s one of my favorite videos thus far!) http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6477728&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Hope you all had a relaxing, enjoyable, day with those you love!

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Corn, Tractors, and Inflatables

There IS more than corn in Indiana…There are tractors and inflatables too!  Although it may seem like we live on the farm from our tractor overload lately, we reside in suburbia like many of you. But Good Golly, is farmland gorgeous! Over the weekend we celebrated my nephews birthdays with a party down on the …

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Life is Fragile.

The story of Thomas Laux has touched my life and has reminded me of the value of life, even in its brevity. I’m overwhelmingly grateful for the choice of life that we gave all 4 of our boys, and for the opportunity to get to know them for as long as the Lord allows.  “Choosing …

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Does Johnson and Johnson Know Something I Don’t Know?

I was notified last week, that I was selected for a Johnson and Johnson BlogHer raffle, but I didn’t know what the prize was…. At 8:30 this morning, while I was still in my pajamas, FedEx showed up with this lovely basket full of necessities for the “Mom-to-Be”. VERY FUNNY, Johnson and Johnson! Is this …

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The Blame Game

Brooks: “That was NOT me, mama!” Clark: “Why do you think I’m standing all the way over here?” Henry: “You think that was bad, I’ve got more where that came from!”   Clark “Move down, guys!”  Isaac: “Nah, that one wasn’t me. It was the fish!”  Clark: “Listen to this one!”

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Summer Quadyssey: Chicago Part III

This post should wrap up our Chicago Quadysseys.  If you’ve missed Part I or Part II you can catch up here and here. Thanks for letting us take you along in our suitcases! (Hope you weren’t near the dirty sock corner)! He Said: By the time day two in Chi-town rolled around, I was really …

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Summer Quadyssey: Chicago Part I

Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Summer Quadyssey and a Half!  Chicago turned out to be a fantastic adventure for our family, and I look forward to sharing some of the highlights from our trip. Starting from the beginning: To be completely honest (which I try to make a habit of doing around here), I was …

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