There was no post yesterday because Nana was on duty with Marie unexpectedly for four days. When I arrived home Thursday night from speaking in Monticello, Erica communicated that she really wanted to make a spontaneous trip to Texas. It was killing her that her hubby...
“Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him.” ~Dr. Henker
Today’s guest post is from Laurie Wallin, a speaker, writer and Certified Life Coach who helps people love their lives again. As mom to two former foster children deemed “failure to thrive” and “unadoptable,” she’s had to find her new normal and fight for...
In our book, Living With Less So Your Family Has More, Mark and I share about the importance of doing what’s best for your family regardless of how your choices might be different than the rest of the world. Our son-in-love Matt and daughter, Anne, told a funny...
Happy Monday! I’ve got some random things on my mind today: 1) I am LOVING my exercise class! Honestly I can’t believe I’m saying that…it’s at 5:15 in the morning! Yesterday, I helped Mark hang gutters on our house and I could actually...
“Appreciation can make a day – even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” ~ Margaret Cousins
Mark and I have always believed that teaching our kids money management strategies needs to be a priority. When they were small, we gave them one dollar a week for allowance…in dimes. Then we had them manage their money with the 10-10-80 principle. 10% to God,...
I had the privilege of contributing to Focus on the Family’s newest books. Each book is a compilation of insight and wisdom. So I’m curious….What’s the best advice you ever got on parenting? What’s the best advice you ever got on...
It seems there’s never a dull moment at the Savage house. Just when we get used to a “new normal,” life changes again. While I was in Texas helping Erica and Kendall adjust to life with a newborn, Kendall got deployment orders…this time to...
“Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built. ” ~Dr. James Dobson
Today’s guest post is from Laura Petherbridge. Laura is an international author and speaker who serves couples and single adults with topics on relationships, divorce prevention, singleness, and divorce recovery. She is the author of “When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I...
There are two Hearts at Home mom events right around the corner and a mom blog giveaway I want you to know about! This Saturday, I’ll be encouraging moms at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It’s a free Mom’s Morning Out sponsored by...
Both of our teenage boys have a girl interest. Mark and I know one set of parents but we don’t know the other girl’s folks. This relationship has been going on for several months, but they have only spent time together at our house. Personally, I’m...
““No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Today’s post is from Hearts at Home speaker, Connie Neal. Connie is the author of over 30 books including one of my personal favorites, Holding On To Heaven While Your Marriage Goes Through Hell. Today she’s offering a free e-book re-release of one of her...
