Once a month, Hearts at Home sponsors a blog hop where you can “hop” around to different mom blogs and glean wisdom from other moms. Today we’ve asked our moms to share their favorite fall recipe. A favorite fall recipe for the Savage family is...
I am so excited to have the chance to share some exciting things with you today via Jill’s blog. I’m Melissa and am part of the Hearts at Home leadership team. With Jill in Texas for the next couple weeks to love on her new grandbaby and help her daughter and...
I’m in Texas for two weeks helping my daughter and son-in-law find a new normal after the birth of their daughter Marie. Marie was born 7 weeks early. She spent two weeks in the NICU and has now been home two weeks. Erica had full placenta previa and was...
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promises is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Because taking care of yourself IS taking care of your family, it’s now time to register yourself for one of the two Hearts at Home fall conferences! Western Conference October 12-13, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO Best Value Registration ends September 19 North...
On Friday I got the message that no parent wants to get. “There’s been a shooting at NCHS,” said a fellow mom. My two boys attend NCHS: Normal Community High School. I ran into the kitchen to grab my cell phone. I texted both of my boys. “Are...
“Affirming words from moms and dads are like light switches. Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child’s life and it’s like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities.” – Gary Smalley
Today’s post is brought to you by Sabrina O’Malone. A workshop speaker at our 2012 Hearts at Home conferences, Sabrina is the founder and President of WorkingMom.com. She’s an author, speaker, internet missionary and former Mrs. America Pageant Contestant. (She...
Today’s post is brought to you by Teresa Ceniccola who serves as a mentor to moms who are running a business. As president and founder of the International Christian Mompreneur Network, Teresa empowers entrepreneurial moms to build profitable businesses with...
This week we’re looking at balance strategies for moms. Today we’re focusing on strategies for the stay-at-home mom. Tomorrow and Thursday we’ll look at balance strategies for the work-at-home mom and the working mom. One of those days should apply...
I hope you’re enjoying today with your family. I am! I wanted to quick peek into this week’s posts. Since today is Labor Day, I want to use this week to focus on how we find balance in all the “labor” that we do as moms. On Tuesday we’ll...
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.” ~ Erma Bombeck
Last week we introduced our kids to each other. I thought today would be appropriate to do the same with ourselves and our spouse (if married). Mark and I have spent much of the summer gardening, working in our yard, sitting on our porch , and reading. Outside of the...
My 5th child, Austin, will turn 16 tomorrow. Happy (early) Birthday, Austin! Austin brings so much joy to our lives and music to our home. He and friends Mitchell and Jake spent hundreds of hours writing and playing music this summer. In addition to singing and...
“Whenever I held my newborn baby in my arms, I used to think that what I said and did to him could have an influence not only on him, but on all whom he met, not only for a day or a month or a year, but for all eternity – a very challenging and exciting thought...
