A Mom’s Influence

I simply said, “Erica, you need to see this sunset. You might want to take some pictures. It’s gorgeous,” and she got up off the couch and forgot all about the show she was watching.Earlier this summer I said, “Boys, have you thought about...

Laundry Laughter

Does that picture creep you out? It’s a bit blurry, but there’s no missing the essence of the image.Imagine my reaction when I was getting a laundry load out of the dryer and discovered this “bug.”It seems that one of my boys picked up the...

Coming to Indiana and Kentucky!

With Evan’s upcoming wedding, I’ve hardly had a moment to think past the wedding date. But I’m doing some catch up today online before wedding week hits and I wanted to let you know that I’m going to be speaking at an event in both Kentucky and...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

True love is not just a feeling. It’s a deliberate decision to act in the best interest of the person you love. ~Edwina Patterson

Emotional Rollercoaster

This week has been an emotional rollercoaster. Mark and I dropped our two youngest boys off at church camp on Sunday afternoon. It’s their first time to go to camp and they were definitely nervous. After getting them settled, I got in the car and started crying....

Mom Blogs

Did you know that Hearts at Home has a blog on the Hearts at Home website (www.hearts-at-home.org? Check out my most recent post here!

This will make you smile…

A week ago Mark and I made a quick trip to Aldi. As we were standing in the checkout line, there was a young couple immediately ahead of us. The girl looked over at the fresh flower bouquets right next to the checkout aisle and the conversation proceeded like...

And The Winners Are….

Wow! I have loved our week of sharing recipes! I’ve tried several of them already and so far the Bar B Q cups have been a huge hit in our family. Thanks Jess! If you receive my posts via email, you’ll have to go directly to my website to see all the...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 7

A list of favorite Savage summer recipes would not be complete without our favorite iced tea recipes. We love to sit out on the porch and sip tea in the summertime. I’m a brewed ice tea kind of gal. When I brew my tea I use one family size decaffeinated tea bag...