Quads + Unemployment: When Our Financial Security Collapsed

The Storm Before The Storm When we found out we were expecting quadruplets in August of 2006 we thought their care would be the biggest financial hardship we would ever face as a couple. The estimated hospital bills for my high-risk care, as well as extended intensive care for four preemie babies, were quoted to …

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Pumpkin vs. Ghost Toilet Paper Bowling

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO {For short, when I get an opportunity to “work” by shopping at Target and get good deal on toilet paper which disappears by the roll around here, I jump on …

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Educational and Fun iPad Apps for Kids {Giveaway}

If only I could have the money back I’ve wasted on “educational” apps for kids.  Honestly, I’d pretty much thrown my hands in the air and given up on finding anything that combined learning and entertainment well. A really engaging age-appropriate game seemed to have little to no educational value. Meanwhile, other apps that promised …

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10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Lemonade Stand

One hot summer day, when I was no more than 9 years old, the neighborhood kids and I decided we could help find a cure for AIDS by selling lemonade in the front yard of my house in my tiny town.  A boy named Ryan White was our age too, and was fighting for his …

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How a Mom of 4 Boys Keeps Her Floors Clean

  It’s not uncommon when I post a picture here, or on Facebook or Instagram that I get a comment of “How in the world do you keep your floors so clean with four boys going in and out of your house?!!!” Well, they are far from spotless or something you could eat off of, …

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How Pure Charity Can Change Your Holidays…

What if our online spending could be used for GOOD? I need to order a Christmas gift from Walmart for my nephews.  I spend $40 and 2.5% of that goes into my giving fund to fund projects of my choosing. (I don’t spend any additional money.) Later that day I remember I need to order …

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Indoor Snowball Fights and Other Highlights from the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show

We’re had a great day at the Christmas Gift and Hobby show yesterday!  Complete with an indoor snowball fight! {Talk about a great way to burn off some energy indoors!}   Needless to say, we had to visit the Snowtime Anytime play area twice! We also had a great time shopping for a few gifts, …

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Christmas Gift and Hobby Show “Quadruple Dollar Deals” TV Commercial {And Coupon Code for Admission}

We are excited to be partnering with the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show and their “Quadruple Dollar Deals” again this year! Last year we had the fun of shooting a commercial, doing a few photo shoots, and little performance on stage at the show. It was our first introduction to the Christmas Gift and Hobby …

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