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reality

Not Everyone Can Be Happy On Your Birthday

by QuatroMama on October 4, 2011

Not everyone can be happy on your birthday, but you still have to go with it and make the most of it! It’s a GORGEOUS warm fall day and I’m determined to have a good one! Four year old attitudes, take that! It’s a great day to be alive!

This post is in: birthday, boys, photography, reality

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So everyone has a gas station bathroom disaster story, right?  We have several… Normally I wouldn’t share them, but you know how sometimes you have to choose to laugh instead of cry?  This is totally one of those moments, and the laughing will come easier if I share it with you.  (No worries – no [...]

This post is in: humor, life, reality

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Glimpses of Normal…

by QuatroMama on July 25, 2011

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 [...]

This post is in: abdominoplasty, Jen, reality, surgery

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I’m Already Torn.

by QuatroMama on May 18, 2011

I’ve hesitated to write this post.  I feel torn about being torn, and how to describe this personal struggle. Even now there is a lump in my throat as I begin to jot down my thoughts.  However, this IS my reality, regardless of how this post is interpreted.  My heart behind blogging has been connecting [...]

This post is in: abdominoplasty, belly pics, hospital, pregnancy, quadruplets, reality

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Extending Grace…

by QuatroMama on March 1, 2011

My husband called into a Christian radio broadcast last week that was discussing infertility treatments.  It’s a hot topic in most every circle.  And while most of their discussion was accurate, some of the callers and their opinions were misinformed and offensive. It’s so easy to do: To make judgments, form opinions, talk at great [...]

This post is in: faith, infertility, reality, struggles

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Grace Like Snow…

by QuatroMama on January 14, 2011

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.) * [...]

This post is in: faith, life, photography, reality, winter

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The Moment I Almost Let Slip Away…

by QuatroMama on January 3, 2011

  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 [...]

This post is in: Christmas, Clark, photography, reality, sleep

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The Christmas We Ate McDonalds And Made The Best of It

by QuatroMama on December 30, 2010

Have you ever experienced a holiday that didn’t turn out so picture perfectly?  Maybe you can look back on it now and laugh about it. Perhaps it made more of a memory than your plans would have allowed. We found ourselves in quite a pickle this Christmas, but it left us with good memories and [...]

This post is in: Christmas, holidays, humor, quadruplets, reality

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JOY to The World

by QuatroMama on December 17, 2010

There are handmade gifts I wanted to make… Goodies I wanted to bake for neighbors… Gifts I couldn’t buy for those I love… Crafts I wanted to create with the boys… Cleaning and organizing I wanted to tackle before the New Year… People I wanted to soak up the season with… Pictures I wanted to [...]

This post is in: Christmas, faith, family, holidays, making memories, reality

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Good News is For Sharing

by QuatroMama on October 15, 2010

Even with all the (for lack of better terms) “yuck” we’ve had going this week, there have been definite highlights.  It’s such a better thing to focus on the good news around you even on the cloudy days, isn’t it? Good News Is For Sharing, So Here It Goes… 1. Celebrating A Monumental Moment – [...]

This post is in: blogging, conferences, faith, family, life, links, prayer requests, reality, relevant, thankfulness

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