How to Camp with Kids: Checklists, Recipes, and Advice Needed for First Time Campers

Source: etsy.com via sweetwater on Pinterest   As soon as these 90 degree days let up, we are going to try out CAMPING WITH 4 FOUR YEAR OLDS!  Call us crazy, but you all know that we’ve already went way off the deep end of all things sane. After having 20 years of great family …

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Too Cool for School Pool

The first “twinzies” (Clark and Brooks) have completed their swim lessons, and the other set start this week. It went WAY better than I could have imagined.  The only tears were the ones that came when we told them they had to get OUT of the pool! In 6 short sessions, Clark and Brooks can …

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No Kids Allowed Movement– What Are We Communicating to Our Children?

Source: moneysavingmom.com via Jessica on Pinterest There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the “No Kids Allowed Movement” that a few business establishments are enforcing around the world.  Rumor is it’s spreading… International airlines have banned infants from first class. Restaurants and movie cinemas are requiring children to be age 6 and up. Travel …

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How to Make a Homemade Sprinkler with PVC Pipe

Recently Jen showed me something on Pinterest that really got my attention.  You see, its been very hot and dry for Indiana this past month, and  we were looking for new ways to allow the boys to play outside in the water.  I personally thought this idea for a homemade sprinkler made out of PVC …

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Glimpses of Normal…

Photo Credit My road to recovery post abdominoplasty surgery has been a rough one – full of unexpected turns, bumps, and setbacks. It has been the furthest thing from pleasant that I could imagine. However, the last two weeks of my life have showed some glimmers of a “normal” that I have not experienced in …

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Fore! (4) Golfers Beware!

(Post by: Brad) I love being a Dad… When Jen was in the early days of her quadruplet pregnancy, my mind was always racing about what my new life was going to look like.  There was always the nagging concern our children would not survive the pregnancy at all, but beyond that, I had many …

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Creamy Cucumber Salad and Other Refreshing Cucumber Recipes for the Summer

Our little square foot garden is producing an abundance of cucumbers, along with other produce that I will update you on soon. Although I love munching on a raw cucumber, sometimes you have to dress them up a little. I love this Creamy Cucumber Salad recipe for just that –  It’s creamy, refreshing, and flavorful! …

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Quadruple the Splash

Y’all, I’m SO EXCITED.  Obviously, because I’m saying “y’all” and I’m definitely not a Southerner.  It’s a little thing probably to most, but it’s a BIG thing to us. They ALL jump in the pool now. First it was Isaac and Brooks last year, then Henry while we were at Disney World, and now Clark.  …

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