When at The Statehouse Don’t Get Eaten By An Orchid and Other Tales from Ag Day…

I along with Cherie, Ann-Marie, Cris, Katy, Jacqueline, and Crystal had the opportunity to attend an Ag Day celebration at the Indiana Statehouse last week.  Not my typical Tuesday lunch hour of PBJs and boy jokes, but warm farm-fresh food prepared by some of the best local food truck chefs was a welcomed change of …

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Sparkly Green Earrings by Melanie Shankle {Big Mama}

So I started reading Sparkly Green Earrings from Melanie Shankle (Big Mama, one of the first blogs I ever read), and it’s been keeping me up past bedtime and chuckling through my day ever since…I thought I was going to wake up Brad from shaking the bed with laughter.  And I couldn’t help but want …

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To The Mamas Who Clean Up Messes for a Living

Does it ever feel like every day is Groundhog’s Day? You peak out from your hole to find the same messes as yesterday, the same laundry list, the endless to-dos. So often I start head on into my tasks at hand, disheartened that none of my efforts last for more than a few minutes.  Clothes …

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The Road to Becoming a Work at Home Dad {Part 5}

To read Brad’s journey of unemployment to entrepreneur from the beginning start here… Part 1 From Job Security to Insecurity Part 2 Unemployed Dad of Quadruplets Part 3 Trusting the Lord in Uncertainties Part 4 The Beginnings of a Business Then it finally happened, I got a call from a large engineering company in town …

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Saying “Yes” to Snow Days

I always question myself in the twenty minute madness. Will this be worth it?  The coats, the hats, the boots, the snow pants, the mittens, the layers…it’s a task to bundle up four. Without fail, someone puts on boots before putting on snow pants.  And the next one has mittens on and can’t put on …

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The Taking Boys in the Women’s Bathroom Dilemma

     Public Restrooms. Ick. Ick. Ick.  I avoid them at all costs, but sometimes when you’ve been out all day, you have no choice. Which leads me to a dilemma when I’m out and about with the boys.  Usually I’m comfortable with them going as a group or in pairs at this age (they just …

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The Road to Becoming a Work at Home Dad {Part 4}

Brad has been sharing his personal journey of unemployment to at home entrepreneur. We know many of you have faced or are currently facing financial uncertainties, and we hope this can be a personal testimony of God’s faithfulness through these trials.  Part 1 From Job Security to Insecurity Part 2 Unemployed Dad of Quadruplets Part …

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You’re The Only Reason I Keep On Coming Home…

Yesterday I was having a lazy start to the morning.  9:30 had rolled around and there were breakfast dishes to clean, boys to get dressed, and what was bound to be another full day of parenting four 6 year olds ahead.  My instinct told me to feel guilty about putting my feet up on the …

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