I’m often asked by other moms about our school choices with our kids. There’s no easy answer to that question because we’ve done it all: homeschool, public school, private school and even lab school (here in our community Illinois State...
When Mark and I speak together on marriage, we introduce ourselves as being married “27 years…17 of them happily.” It’s a description we wish weren’t true, but unfortunately it is. Our marriage has had plenty of ups and downs....
“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to...
I’m trying something new these days. I’m trying to begin dinner plans at breakfast. I have a loose schedule for meals, but I find that I serve a more well-rounded meal when I think through my meal plan and start my prep first thing in the...
Money Management for Kidsby Jill SavageEvery child has their own financial personality. Three of our children are savers. Two are spenders. Of course, they take after both my husband and me, who sit at opposite ends of the spending/saving spectrum ourselves.Regardless...
Wow! I have a couple of friends who have turned me on to the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 at 5MINUTESFORMOM.COM. This has been so much fun because I’ve been meeting so many wonderful moms and discovering some great new mom blogs! Not only that, but...
Today I’m starting what I hope to be a weekly feature on my blog: Marriage Monday. Mark and I speak and write together about marriage. Each Monday we’ll share about a common marriage struggle and how we’ve learned to handle it. You...
A mom stopped me last summer after reading a newspaper article that stated the average cost of a wedding was now $25,000. “Jill, did you read that article about the cost of weddings these days?” I replied that I had seen the article to which she referred. She...
“Let your children see you perform seemingly random, yet purposefully planned, acts of kindness. Then invite them to join you in the...
TURN SIBLING RIVALRY INTO SIBLING REVELRYby Jill Savageadapted from My Hearts at HomeDo you ever feel like your house feels more like a boxing arena than a home? Do you tire of the arguing and fighting that happens between your children? If so you may need...
I love Easter. It is the cornerstone celebration of the Christian faith. Sure, Christmas is pretty important, but if that baby boy didn’t die on the cross for you and for me, we would not have direct access to God each and every day. And we would...
If you missed the “Making Time for Motherhood” webcast this week, you can watch an archive of the program anytime right here.You can also listen to the Real Moms…Real Jesus Focus on the Family radio programs anytime. Part I can be found here. ...
“There is a time for everything. The time just might not be...
So after school today one of my son’s friends told him that I was the coolest mom ever. Why? Because I didn’t get mad when Austin somewhat inconvenienced me.Now I can tell you that there have been many times that I didn’t handle that kind...
I’m so excited to be a part of a brand new weekly resource for moms that Focus on the Family is launching. Today is the premiere of the Mom Webcasts that will be available every Wednesday afternoon. Tuck the kids in for a nap if you are at home or...
