Grace Like Snow…

It’s right around this time in January or a tad later that I start breaking the resolutions I promised myself on January 1. * No more fries. (Chick-fil-A Waffle Fries, you got me.) * Read my Bible everyday. (Sunday is optional, right?) * Quit biting my nails. (I never make it past Day 3.) * …

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2 Hour Snow Delays vs. Snowman

I miss those warm early mornings under the covers when I heard my mom gently knock on my door, and tell me that I could go back to sleep for two more hours.  School was running on a 2 hour delay, which meant more sleep, extra time to cram for an exam, a cancelled early …

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3 Ingredient Game Day Meatballs

Photo Credit We’re still recovering from our Colts heartbreaker over the weekend, but at least we had good food while we watched with about 40 of our friends with higher-order multiples. We had an appetizer/dessert pitch-in. Talk about some great grazing food! I took a crock pot of sweet and sour meatballs, very easy to …

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Financial Goals for 2011: Surviving. Spending. Saving.

 Surviving. Spending. Saving. Photo Credit As a family with quadruplets, we are often approached with the question of how do we survive financially on one (or sometimes less) income. Everyone’s financial means and needs are different, so I can only share what has worked for us personally. Nevertheless,I hope this is helpful to you and …

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Indianapolis Colts Playoffs : Make It “Personal”

New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan’s made another fiery remark this week when he labeled his desire to beat Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis as "personal". Manning’s retort?  Typical classy Manning – "I really don’t have any reaction to it." Well you know what?  Winning against the Jets is personal for us.  We LOVE our …

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Beef It’s What’s For Dinner in 2011

  Where’s the beef?  It’s in my freezer… almost. We’re starting off our 2011 with a freezer full of beef.  Over 200 pounds will be arriving tomorrow from the farm Brad’s Uncle David works for. Although it was a bit of a “beefy” up front cost, the pound price is actually much more affordable! We’ve …

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The Best of Christmas 2010…

Four boys smiling in one picture?  It’s a Christmas Miracle! I always regret not taking more pictures at holidays.  I like to think that I’m living in the moment, instead of from behind my lens.  But in all actuality, I was probably preoccupied with one or more of the following… …a 20 minute attempt to …

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The Moment I Almost Let Slip Away…

  My impatience had been tested and I had fallen.  I was worn.  I was ready to be done for the night, yet his pleadings and persistence would not allow me to quit. Every excuse for being out of bed I had met with a request to return to his bed. A warning.  A stern …

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