Spring Adventures

It’s spring in Indiana, my favorite time of the year.  After an unusually cold and snowy winter, it was really refreshing to see the flowers, leaves, and warmth of spring emerge.  The spring always brings a flurry of new activity with it.  Gardening, mowing, fertilizing, and cleaning are typical for most of us.  At our …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Savings Multiplied – Shopping for Multiples Simplified

I’m thankful to host a handful of sponsors on 4tunate who support our community.  I like to highlight these individuals and companies to show off their hard work and creative talents!  Today I’m happy to introduce you to Savings Multiplied, a multiples-focused online auction site and community. Their goal is to “make the process for …

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16 Wheels. 8 Pedals. 4 Helmets.{And A Whole Lot of Patience}

Over the weekend something slightly ordinary yet at the same time extraordinary occurred, our foursome learned to pedal their bikes (with training wheels)! Hallelujah! Until Saturday, Henry was the lone brother who could pedal without constant help.  The others were frustrated, uncoordinated, and were demanding our undivided attention – which is difficult to do when …

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Easter Blessings

Hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend!  We had such a great time celebrating with our church family and both sides of our family throughout the weekend.  Each year I’m alive, Easter seems more full of meaning and LIFE!  I’m so thankful for Jesus and His dreadful death on the cross for my sins, …

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Easter Traditions: Making Resurrection Rolls

You’ve probably heard of the “Empty Tomb” Resurrection Rolls, but have you tried them? They are easy for Easter holiday and a great way to incorporate the meaning into some hands-on-fun in the kitchen for your kids!  It’s a sweet treat you’ll want to make an Easter tradition! 4 Simple Ingredients for Resurrection Rolls: Crescent …

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Safe Play for Safe Kids – Preventing Sports Related Injury

Do you ever want to put your kids in a bubble?  Even laundry baskets would do the trick, right? The tallest laundry basket in the world couldn’t hold back these ACTIVE boys for more than a few minutes!  Now that the temperatures are starting to warm, you’ll most likely find us outside playing at the …

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Planting a Square Foot Vegetable Garden

Since I last posted about planning a Square Foot Garden, I’ve “fielded” so many questions about our little backyard garden both in person and via The Interwebz. People, I’m a NOVICE. (Read: I don’t really know what I’m doing.) However, I’m happy to share the little that I know, and most of that is just …

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You Were Completely Worth It.

You were worth the battle with infertility… The wasted pregnancy tests, the side effects of the hormones, the uncomfortable HCG and other tests, the disappointing phone calls, the pangs of wanting a child so desperately. You were worth the uncertain days of a volatile high-risk pregnancy… The days I lived in complete fear curled up …

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