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Reflections on My Twins Turning 4

  March 30

Last week, my beautiful twins turned 4 years old. I remember the day I decided to share on my blog that I got the world’s greatest 2-for-1 deal. Oh man, I was not expecting that ultrasound tech to show me two babies on the monitor that day. I’ll never, ever forget how the hubs and … Continued

The Best Things About Having Twins

  March 4

It’s late, around 11:30 at night. I have about 1-2 hours of work left to do, but as I think back on my day, I am content. It was full of ups and downs like always, but for once I feel like I’m right where I’m supposed to be, and a lot of that has … Continued

How to Send Two Kids To College on a Teacher’s Salary

  January 12

Please welcome my friend Jenna to the blog, who has a great story about how her parents sent her and her twin sister to college even though they both made low incomes. Twenty-six years ago, my parents were in for the shock of their lives. Five months after saying I do, my parents found out … Continued

The Twins are 3 Weeks Old + A Writing Wrap Up

  April 12

My twins are almost 3 weeks old, and since I haven’t really written an update about them since I wrote their birth story, I thought I’d do a quick post to tell you about the past few weeks. The babies spent a little over two weeks in the NICU. It will probably go down as … Continued

Saving on Baby Expenses During the First Year

  April 9

Please welcome the lovely Laurie of The Frugal Farmer. Laurie is an awesome mama, blogger, and debt repayment queen. I’m so happy to have her on the blog today! (Pssst: Yep, those are my twins on the left! I owe y’all an update! Until then, enjoy Laurie’s expert wisdom!) As a mother of four kids, … Continued

How I’m Getting Free Diapers for the First 3 Months

  February 17

I’m planning on spending $0 on diapers for my twins during their first three months of life. No, I haven’t gone crazy despite the rumors you may have heard. 😉 I’m just doing some smart shopping, and although I will have to make an upfront investment, I plan on getting it all back. So, I won’t … Continued

Planning My Budget Friendly Nursery

  December 19

Well, I think this is what they call nesting, folks. I want to organize every single item in the world. I want to label every item in my house. I even went and bought a jewelry organizer so I could put my earrings into separate little containers, because having them clank around my jewelry box … Continued

All Your Twin & Pregnancy Questions Answered! :)

  October 14

First of all, I feel like I have to keep saying thanks to all of you. It’s probably the hormones, but I’m feeling extra grateful for my online community. I may or may not have cried reading all of your sweet comments last week. Thank you for taking the time to write them. Thanks for … Continued
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