Mark and I have been navigating a pretty big life change lately. It’s required us to be intentional about “talk time.” With kids interrupting, the phone ringing, and everyday responsibilities calling, this has been no small task. We...
Seventeen years ago I found myself thinking back to the teaching conferences I experienced while finishing up my music education degree at Butler University. I always returned home from those “continuing education” events with fresh vision and new...
Two years ago, when my Grandma celebrated her 90th birthday, I chose to write a tribute to her. As we remember her life over the next two days, I think it’s only appropriate to honor her here as well. Grandma went parasailing when she was 88. These will...
Last Wednesday I received a call that my 92-year-old Grandma (picture at left taken in July 09; second picture is with Evan at Erica and Kendall’s wedding) was not doing well. Thursday she seemed to be a little better, but by Friday they determined to...
Sometimes on Saturdays I make yummy (but definitely not terribly healthy) yummies for breakfast. One family favorite is homemade donuts. If you’ve never made them, they are so easy! All you need are refrigerator biscuits, oil, cinnamon, and...
I always try to have a book or two going. I particularly love to read fiction, but I’m also drawn to biographies or memoirs. Over the holidays I read two books I really enjoyed. First I read Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy. ...
A little while ago Mark and I noticed that we had a terrible gnat problem in our kitchen pantry. It was really getting bad and I had checked everything I knew to check. We finally decided that we needed to take everything out of the pantry, wipe down the...
In preparation for our new book that will be released March 1, last week I asked you to share catchy phrases you use to support the concept of living with less. Between Facebook and here on the blog, we had a great discussion going.I’m really inspired by all of...
Over the holidays we were able to get some new Savage family pics taken. Which one is your favorite?
Our son-in-law Kendall was able to be home for two weeks over the holidays. We loved having him home and, of course, Erica was in heaven. While Erica went alone to pick up Kendall, she wasn’t looking forward to the 5 hour drive alone after dropping...
