Wow! I have loved our week of sharing recipes! I’ve tried several of them already and so far the Bar B Q cups have been a huge hit in our family. Thanks Jess! If you receive my posts via email, you’ll have to go directly to my website to see all the...
A list of favorite Savage summer recipes would not be complete without our favorite iced tea recipes. We love to sit out on the porch and sip tea in the summertime. I’m a brewed ice tea kind of gal. When I brew my tea I use one family size decaffeinated tea bag...
Happy Birthday, Mark! Today is my hubby’s birthday and in honor of his special day I thought I’d share our new low-calorie birthday cake recipe. A friend shared the recipe with me–I believe she said it was a Weight Watcher recipe. No matter where it...
One year, while on vacation at my parent’s condo in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, I introduced this “salad meal” to my family. They were willing, but skeptical. Once we’ve learned the individual likes and dislikes of each family member for what...
This Jello salad is served at all Savage family holiday gatherings. But it’s also a great summer side dish!Orange Tapioca Jello Salad1 box orange jello (I use sugar-free)1 box tapioca pudding1 box “cook and serve” vanilla pudding (I use sugar-free)3...
This recipe is one I often serve to company or take to pitch-in meals. It’s a recipe I’m asked to share quite often, too. The best part, though, is that it is sooooooo easy. Glorified Brownies1 box 9×13 Brownie mix (I use Aldi brand)1 can Chocolate...
Today’s recipe is probably the most requested recipe in the Savage household. The younger kids often ask for this in the afternoon after playing hard, the older ones after they get home from work, and during the school year it’s a popular after school...
With a book deadline and the Hearts at Home cruise, I missed my monthly contest in June, but I’m ready to go in July! For those of you who are new to my blog, my contests are designed to be an online moms group of sort. I put out a question and ask you to share...
“I’d like to be the ideal mother, but I’m too busy raising my kids.” ~Unknown
Yesterday’s post brought about quite a bit of discussion. It seems we all have alot of trouble asking for help or letting others serve us. I thought I’d share a story that happened many years ago which challenged my perspective on this particular issue....
Last week upon returning from our cruise, I found myself in Chicago with my two youngest boys and a connecting flight that wouldn’t leave until the next morning. When I called my friend Amy to see if she would pick us up at the bus stop if we decided to take a...
Yesterday was a powerful church service for me. It was almost 8 years ago that my husband and I took the step of faith in planting a new church. We longed for an environment that threw off the trappings of religion and pursued wholeheartedly a relevant, honest,...
I’ve had an interesting week. It’s been reminiscent of the days of diapers and toddlers when I would work all day but feel as if I’d accomplished nothing at all. In reality, however, I did accomplish many things—they just weren’t...
Six months ago I booked the airfare for our “once-in-a-lifetime” cruise vacation we just shared with dozens of Hearts at Home couples and families. As I took inventory of the frequent flyer miles Mark and I had earned over the past ten years, I realized...
You won’t hear from me for a week, because tomorrow morning we head to Ft. Lauderdale for the Hearts at Home Anniversary cruise. Yes, it will be a great vacation opportunity and time of celebration, but it will also be a time of ministry. Bill and Pam Farrel,...
