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Tweet Every year it seems we are just winding down from Christmas when it’s tim… Read More

Tweet Today my parents are celebrating 60 years of their marriage vows. In 1957 they… Read More

Tweet Post by Brad Ok, so that title might be a little heavy-handed, and I can’… Read More

Tweet So in our quest to throw out toxins in our home, and replace them with natural… Read More

Tweet   Today we celebrate TEN YEARS of life. Life that was unexpected. Life that… Read More

Tweet Running a Village It takes a village to run a village, right? With SEVEN living… Read More

Tweet I can’t believe we are 6 months into Hudson’s life. This 1/2 a year… Read More

Tweet Well HELLLLLLOOOOO, Friends! We are long overdo for a game of catch up, so warm… Read More

As much as I’d like to post something light and fluffy, perhaps a post about Hudson scaring himself with his own burps, or how Brooks and Clark have been writing some of the best narr… Read More

I’m sure you are all ready for some present-day posts after recollecting Hudson’s Birth Story for the past many blog posts, and I’m ALMOST ready to go forward from here. Go… Read More

If you’re still around for this FINALE of Hudson’s Birth Story, I wish I had a medal for you, or at least a HUG! I’m seriously sooooo grateful you could celebrate Hudson&rs&hell…Read More

I promised you the good part – it’s here! If you have any catching up to do on the first few days of Hudson’s life you can do so here: Hudson Bradley’s Birth Story: P… Read More

Thanks so much for your patience as I write out Hudson’s journey. I didn’t intend for it to stretch out this long, and I apologize if it’s too wordy. I’m recording it… Read More

In case you need to catch up on Hudson’s ongoing Birth Story I’ve been chronicling here… Hudson Bradley’s Birth Story: Part 1 Hudson Bradley’s Birth Story: Par… Read More

Catch up on Hudson’s Birth Story Here: Hudson Bradley’s Birth Story: Part 1 Hudson Bradley’s Birth Story: Part 2 Sorry to keep you hanging – It’s been a little… Read More

As I said in Part 1 of Hudson’s Birth Story, it still feels a bit surreal to write this story even though we are starting the 4th week of Hudson’s little life. This week was supp… Read More

I’m still a bit in shock that I have this story to write, with all of its uncertainties and unexpected turns, but God’s faithfulness is woven into all the details. He knew. He wa… Read More

Hudson Bradley Murray came unexpectedly and eventfully on June 22 at 10:01 am. It’s been a complete whirlwind ever since, and we are just now trying to find a rhythm after his arrival… Read More

Just a few more weeks until this room won’t feel so incomplete!!!! All the details have come together so well, but there’s still something someone missing. Every time I go in it… Read More

No more torture or teasing, although it’s super entertaining. I’ll let you in on what we were up to last week. A couple of months back, a contact from Young Living’s media… Read More

Well Hiya!!!! Yep, still {very} pregnant. I didn’t intend to be this quiet through this last trimester – life just got busy with end of school, getting the house ready for the li… Read More

Last night was one of those teary eyed, proud mama moments as my boys crossed the finish line in their first competitive race. There was community event last night for a 1 mile cross country… Read More

It’s that time again to gawk at the rapidly growing baby bump and to hear the scoop about what it’s like to carry ONE baby at 29 weeks versus four.  As my youth group leader… Read More

The soundtrack of backyard wiffle ball, basketballs bouncing on the driveway, competitive laps around the house, and soccer goals being scored Neighbor kids congregate in our backyard and i… Read More

I can’t believe it’s been 4 weeks since our last “Bumpdate“. Second trimester is going smoothly so far! The biggest milestone we’ve hit so far happened this we… Read More

We always welcome Spring in Indiana.  Part of what makes spring so glorious in the Midwest is the contrast from the bitter winter. Here the Magnolias trees are giving their encore, the… Read More

I love sharing what we’ve been reading and getting good book recommendations from YOU, so here’s some of what we’ve read, what we’re reading, and what’s up nex… Read More

Finally I have something more to show for my 20 week Bumpdate!  First off, if you missed the big gender reveal, go here first! This week was a BIG week. We had my 20 week appointment a… Read More

A lot has happened in two years time. The February before last was a very difficult month for me physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I struggled and wrestled and hurt in ways I had nev… Read More

Let’s face it, my biggest dilemma most days is what can I EAT? I’m trying to make healthy choices and fill the belly with nutrients over empty calories, but one of the biggest ch… Read More

18 Weeks Today! FINALLY we’re ready to reveal what we’ve known for the last 5 weeks!  I know a lot of you are #TeamGirl. The boys have been strongly in favor of #TeamB… Read More

Last week was an awesome getaway birthday celebration at Great Wolf Lodge. The boys used their Halloween prize money and we all had the best time getting away and getting out our flip flops… Read More

Well hello there, BumpWatchers! Here we are at week 16!!! My half way point in my pregnancy with the boys, but hopefully we are a couple of weeks from the half way point this time! The baby… Read More

It’s the last day of eight. It’s been such a good year with these dudes, and I’m so thankful for another year of life for these four. Birthday Week I usually get very nost… Read More

I LOVE cookbooks!  I especially love when the author shares the stories behind the recipe, the traditions around their table, how they enjoy the meal, etc. Some of my favorites for thi… Read More

Source: Etsy   First off, I have to express our gratitude for your reactions from our pregnancy announcement yesterday. We felt so loved, prayed for, and celebrated. It was so exciting… Read More

It’s been quiet around here…more like silent. Part of it was the busyness of the holiday season and life, but most of it was we’ve been hiding something from y’all… Read More

Is it REALLY December? I always feel old asking questions like that, but it seems like October was just a week or so ago, wasn’t it? Regardless, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving with bo… Read More

Let’s finish up this Colorado series, shall we? Although I’m certainly not ready to put the trip behind us! Our second full day in Colorado, we headed just a little over an hour… Read More

It just dawned on me that I hadn’t posted our Halloween costumes…some of you might have caught it on the 4tunate Facebook page, but my apologies for keeping the rest of you in s… Read More

I think I’m the last “blogger” in America to sign-up for Stitch Fix. And in case you haven’t heard or seen Stitch Fix on your internet, it’s a box you get in t… Read More

Let’s Throwback this Thursday Halloween Costume Style, shall we? I’ve gotta say we’ve had some great group costumes in the past… It all began with our Little “… Read More

Start Here: Colorado 2015 Part 1 Warning: Picture Heavy Post #SorryNotSorry After chatting with friends and checking out our options, we decided to stay in Denver for our short duration in… Read More

I’ve taken a few weeks off of Fast Fridays due to travel and some crazy Fridays, but it’s good to be back in a routine and settling back into writing. Brad and I had one of thos… Read More

  I finally caved and joined the wonderful world of essential oils. After hearing so many good things from close friends who were experiencing such amazing and vast results, my curiosit… Read More

  I’ve been upright for three days straight now, and still beyond thankful that I didn’t need another surgery to fix things. The fog is lifting, and I’m able to see cl… Read More

  Surgery cancelled. Prayers answered. Hearts grateful. End in sight. {Thank you all for your continued prayers, concern, and your outpouring of love.} Read More

I’m not sure if you’ve figured this out about me yet, but I’m a planner.  I like to know what’s coming, and prepare for it accordingly.  Patience isn’… Read More