On The 1st Day of 1st Grade…

  Today marks your first “offical” day of first grade.  What fine little men you are becoming – so independent, bright, funny, determined, and spunky. I have this feeling it’s going to be a great school year.  We’re off to a good start at home, but I’m excited to see you learn with your friends …

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Gearing Up for Gameday with Kids

If you’ve hung out with us here for very long at all, you’ll know that we bleed BLUE this time of year.   We love our Indianapolis Colts (although we’re still getting over our Peyton Manning break-up). Since the boys were babies we’ve been dressing them in jerseys and cheering faithfully on gameday. We love cheering …

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This Boy…

This is the boy who wasn’t expected to survive the pregnancy due to cord tangling with his monoamniotic twin. This boy wasn’t expected to live past his second day, when I met him for the first time to possibly say “hello” and “goodbye” in the same breath. This boy gave us five weeks of scares …

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Simple Entertaining – Gathering over Impressing

I used to be so afraid of the word “entertaining” and all that it entailed in my mind – a perfect house, cloth napkins, flowers, fancy food, and manners. I put too high of expectations on myself, and what I thought others would expect from me. I would let others volunteer to host dinners, and …

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How We Homeschool – 1st Grade

Homeschool 2.0 started today. Yes, we are the crazy quad parents that decided to go the homeschool route for another year. And it’s not for the sake of making our lives even more chaotic, or because we think any other schooling option is wrong – it’s simply what seems to work best for our family …

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10 Best Back to School Deals on Amazon

I’ve been collecting school supplies and the scoping sales, and was pleasantly surprised to see that Amazon has some great ones!  And with 2-day right to my doorstep FREE shipping with Amazon Prime, it makes back-to-school shopping a no-brainer! Here are 10 of the Best Back-to-School Deals that Amazon has to Offer: 1. Crayola 96 …

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Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

So the boys have been on a real kick of “Boys Rule, Girls Drool”. It’s been a bit of a conflict as a mom outnumbered by boys. I honestly don’t know where it comes from, but I’ve been trying to reinforce that girls are God’s incredible creation too, and a gift. Different sure, but not …

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10 Free Things for Kids at the Indiana State Fair

The Indiana State Fair is always a bright highlight in our summer.  We wouldn’t miss it, and we go back more than once to fit in all of our fair favorites.  We’ve found that visiting the fair doesn’t have to break the bank with kids.  In fact, there are plenty of FREE ways to enjoy …

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