Lisa Leonard Custom Jewelry Giveaway Winner

I wish I could hug this giveaway winner.  That’s how excited I am about giving away Lisa Leonard Jewelry! Enough suspense… The WINNER IS: Comment #243 of 302: Oh yes, Sesame Street all the way!  I loved Snuffleupagus the most! (If you have not already, Kim, email me at quatro_mama {at} yahoo {dot} com and …

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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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My “Pledge” to Be More Domestic

You know how I’ve been struggling with balancing it all?  Well, I’ve made some great strides.  I’ve scheduled some “me” appointments, I’ve been exercising more often, I’ve been studying my Bible better, I’ve been working on my role as a wife not just a mother, and a few other things.  However, housekeeping keeps falling through …

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Have Your {Birthday} Cake and Eat {Free} Too!

Yesterday I returned home from an afternoon celebrating birthdays with my mom and sister to find THIS!   While I was away, Brad baked (from scratch) and iced me a birthday cake.  Seriously. I don’t deserve this man.  And you know what?  It’s really really good. Seriously. It’s like chocolate wedding cake.  It was such a …

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Thank You, Farmers!

        Thank You, Farmers! We live in the Heartland of America, which means the boys favorite thing to spot out the van window right now is combines!  We’re so thankful for the farmers in our lives, who are working tirelessly to harvest beans and corn right now, particularly Uncle David and Farmer Kevin.  A …

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Falling for Fall – 10 Fall Recipes from Around the Web

There’s so many things that make me fall for Fall.   I love the pumpkin patch tradition, a warm cup of apple cider, the crisp air, and the spectacular color of the changing leaves. Of course one of my favorite things about Fall includes food.  Here’s a handful of recipes that I’ve stumbled upon that you’ll …

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31 Things You May Not Know About QuatroMama

In celebration of my 31 years here on earth, I thought I’d share 31 Things You May, or May Not, Or May Not Care to know about me, Jen, aka QuatroMama. =) 1.  I love mushrooms. I love them so much that I search menus for things containing mushrooms and order based on that one …

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