JOY to The World

There are handmade gifts I wanted to make… Goodies I wanted to bake for neighbors… Gifts I couldn’t buy for those I love… Crafts I wanted to create with the boys… Cleaning and organizing I wanted to tackle before the New Year… People I wanted to soak up the season with… Pictures I wanted to …

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Good News is For Sharing

Even with all the (for lack of better terms) “yuck” we’ve had going this week, there have been definite highlights.  It’s such a better thing to focus on the good news around you even on the cloudy days, isn’t it? Good News Is For Sharing, So Here It Goes… 1. Celebrating A Monumental Moment – …

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Bucket {grocery} List

Lysol – Check. Sprite – Check. Paper towels – Check. Sports Drinks – Check. Giant Hand Sanitizer – Check. Soda Crackers – Check. The Yellow Bucket is currently IN USE.  One Down… and many to follow, I’m afraid. Let’s hope it passes quickly! In more pleasant news, I wrote a guest post for my friend …

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Keepin’ It Real Rewinds 14 – Finding Out the Gender in a Quad Pregnancy

Picking up from where I left off last Rewind… “But wait, there was another surprise in store for us during the ultrasound.This surprise was responsible for putting the largest smile on my husbands face that I have ever witnessed and nearly gave me a heart attack.  All of this before heading in to a major …

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Goodbye to Our Quad Stroller, AKA “The Beast”

This might have been our final goodbye ride to our Quad Runabout Stroller.  Ahhhhhh, Bittersweet. I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since our first ride!   When you become a parent of quadruplets, some of the first overwhelming anxieties include: Health Risks Financial Responsibility Transportation (Vehicle and Stroller) Transportation sounds so minor in comparison …

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Everybody Needs A Little Time Away…

…Even lover’s need a holiday far away from each other their children. So I totally just butchered a Chicago classic, but hear me out for a few minutes. I believe taking a break from parenting once in a while benefits not only you as the parent, but your entire family. Spending a short time away …

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This is NOT what I had planned…

By: QuatroDaddy My life has not gone as planned. I was looking down the train track of life, wondering what was around the next bend when, out of nowhere, someone threw a switch and we took off down an uncharted route.  Who in their wildest dreams could have come up with this course of life …

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Is Winning A Disagreement with a Three Year Old Possible?

Did you catch Brad’s M.O.B Society post this week?  It was so convicting to me, personally.  It’s something we are working through on a daily (make that multiple times an hour basis). Three year olds have a natural talent at arguing, and too often we find ourselves falling into the trap of arguing back. Perhaps …

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