A few weeks ago the Savage family took a trip to Florida for Spring Break. My parents own a condo on Okaloosa Island in Ft. Walton Beach and they are very generous to let my sisters and I use it for family vacations. Our family had not been for two years so we decided...
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I had lunch with a friend today. Julie and I have been friends for almost 20 years. We’ve raised our kids together, homeschooled together, did a moms group together…we’ve lived life together for a long time. Now her three daughters are grown and...
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Today has been a physically hard day for me. I have fibromyalgia and for the past two years I’ve been learning how to care for my body to lessen the number of flare-ups I have. Fibromyalgia presents itself as general body pain—all over. I’m achy many...
I don’t watch Oprah much anymore but today was an exception. A story that we’ve followed for the past two years was featured—it was the story of the mistaken identity of Whitney Cerak and Laura VanRyn, two students at Taylor University that were...
The Savage’s are enjoying a much-needed Spring Break. But when it’s over, I’ll be returning to something that I thought I’d never do again: homeschool.Many years ago I homeschooled Anne in 7th grade and Evan in 5th and 6th grade. We made the...
My husband and I are as different as night and day! He loves coffee. I can’t stand the stuff. He’s and early riser, I’m a night owl. He loves spicy foods…it’s mild for me. He processes externally—talking and talking and talking...
It’s amazing what traditions are important to our kids. My youngest has been sick for the past three days. He’s had some sort of virus–a headache was his biggest complaint. His face was flushed and he obviously didn’t feel well.”Mom, will...
Today is the day that I get to randomly pick two names from the posts you have all submitted on how you take care of yourself in the midst of taking care of your family. If you haven’t had a chance to read thru the 50 posts on the March 8 blog (below), do so...
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