Butler Bulldogs Repeat History

Saturday night, Brad and I witnessed history being repeated in fairytale fashion. Our very own Butler Bulldogs pulled off the semi-final game of the NCAA Final Four to earn a trip to the grand finale of basketball for the second year in a row! My graduating class at Butler was under one thousand students, so …

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Aint No Party Like A Potty Dance Party

Brooks and I were too sick to dance on Saturday, but Brad and the other 3 headed down to Indianapolis The Children’s Museum for The Pull-Ups Potty Dance Party with  Ralph’s World. The turn out was amazing – eager parents ready to motivate their tots and have FUN in the process!    They put on …

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4 Years. 2 Weeks.

  We’re two weeks into being FOUR already, and I’m already quite fond of it. I love how their personalities are shining more than ever. They are confident (sometimes even cocky) little beings. I love that they use little intelligent phrases like “Well, actually” and “I’m sure”. I love that their sense of humors seem …

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Fun For a Buck: Building A Fort Inside With Sheets

What kid doesn’t love making a fort out of furniture and sheets?  With just a few linens from the linen closet and a little furniture rearranging, you can create a secret hideaway for little imaginations. When I was little my mom used to put a sheet over our folding table, which became my little “house” …

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How To Enjoy a Relaxing Weekend at Home

Comfy Couch. Blankets. Pillows. Pile of Kids. Insert Thumb. (optional) Enjoy for 10-15 minutes or however long the moment happens to last. Hope you are having a comfy, relaxing, cozy, (extended) weekend!  

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Grace Like Snow…

It’s right around this time in January or a tad later that I start breaking the resolutions I promised myself on January 1. * No more fries. (Chick-fil-A Waffle Fries, you got me.) * Read my Bible everyday. (Sunday is optional, right?) * Quit biting my nails. (I never make it past Day 3.) * …

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2 Hour Snow Delays vs. Snowman

I miss those warm early mornings under the covers when I heard my mom gently knock on my door, and tell me that I could go back to sleep for two more hours.  School was running on a 2 hour delay, which meant more sleep, extra time to cram for an exam, a cancelled early …

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The Best of Christmas 2010…

Four boys smiling in one picture?  It’s a Christmas Miracle! I always regret not taking more pictures at holidays.  I like to think that I’m living in the moment, instead of from behind my lens.  But in all actuality, I was probably preoccupied with one or more of the following… …a 20 minute attempt to …

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