Library Book Haul: Favorite Check-Outs from October

I’m a little late in sharing our Library Book Haul, our favorite library check-outs of October with all the Halloween festivities.  However, it’s not a reflection of our enthusiasm for this month’s reads. Out of Our 43 Books That We Read from the Library This Past Month, Here Are Our Top 10 Favorites:     …

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Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Another great Halloween is in the books! We had a great time with our four Buckaroos racing door to door with neighborhood friends. It was so fun as a parent to step back and just watch them enjoy it all! They loved their costumes (especially the guns – boys!) We had most of our costume …

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A Pumpkin Peace Offering…

Trick-or-Treating was cancelled in our town last night due to the weather.  It was the controversy of all controversy. “When I was a kid we trick-or-treated in the hurricanes and monsoons.  Nothing stopped us from ringing doorbells.”  “I’m leaving my porch light on from 6-8 on Thursday only. Get the candy then or else.” Nevertheless, …

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Quads + Unemployment: When Our Financial Security Collapsed

The Storm Before The Storm When we found out we were expecting quadruplets in August of 2006 we thought their care would be the biggest financial hardship we would ever face as a couple. The estimated hospital bills for my high-risk care, as well as extended intensive care for four preemie babies, were quoted to …

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Halloween Flashbacks and A Tease…

You all know that we have a tradition of creative Halloween costumes in our family, with the most famous being the “Fruit of the Womb” and “The Monkeys Jumping on the Bed float” or perhaps the “Halloweiners” from our first Halloween.  I’ll let you be the judge.   As the boys get older, the more say …

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Pumpkin vs. Ghost Toilet Paper Bowling

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO {For short, when I get an opportunity to “work” by shopping at Target and get good deal on toilet paper which disappears by the roll around here, I jump on …

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What To Do In St. Louis with Kids {Day 2}

{Start with Day 1 over here} When I asked for recommendations of family-friendly things to do in St. Louis last week, many of you were adamant about us visiting The City Museum. In fact to quote my friend, Katy, “If you don’t take the boys here, I cannot forgive you.”   So after we stuffed …

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What to Do in St. Louis with Kids {Day 1}

  We had THE BEST time in St. Louis last week {thanks to all your incredible input}. We got a ton accomplished during our overnight stay in the city, but we can’t wait to go back and check more must-sees off our list! We started our first day at the FREE St. Louis Zoo.  There’s a reason …

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