Friday’s Quote of the Week

“If you don’t want arguing to happen, don’t do it.  As long as you listen to your child’s arguing, he will think that he still has a chance and will argue even harder.” ~Todd Cartmell

Home as a Cultural Center

Every child has a limited perspective of the world.  It’s our job as moms to help expand their knowledge of the world and to introduce them not only to other cultures, but also the reality that others do not have the same level of lifestyle that most of us do....

It’s gonna be a crazy few weeks…

We’re going into several weeks of crazy here at the Savage’s.  We’re heading to the Wisconsin Dells for a few days of vacation with my extended family in celebration of my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. Then we’re home for a few days...

Happy Birthday Mark…and a marriage seminar!

Today is Mark’s birthday so today’s Marriage Monday will be a little different.  I’m going to celebrate who Mark is! But not only that, I’m also going to invite you to a marriage seminar that Mark and I are doing in October.  If you live in...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.” ~Hellen Keller

Mark your calendars!

Looking ahead to the next few months (and even down the road a little bit!) I’d like to invite you to join me at any of the upcoming events I’ll be speaking at! If I’m going to be in your neck of the woods, I’d love to meet you and have you...

Life with little ones…

This week I get the pleasure of loving on my almost 15-month-old granddaughter, Rilyn. Her mommy and daddy are on mission trips (Dad took the Senior High to the Dominican Republic and Mom took the Junior High to inner city St. Louis–oh the joys of youth...

Marriage Monday: Ditch the expectations

Someone once said, “Expectations are preconceived resentments.”  We think, in marriage, that there’s a lot of truth to that statement.  That’s why we think it’s important for couples to ditch the expectations and that’s what...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Often whispering can be more effective than yelling.  Try it next time you feel like screaming.  Your children may actually hear you more clearly.” ~Lisa Whelchel