Since a birthday celebration has been a part of our week, I decided to make my August contest about birthday traditions. Every family has different birthday traditions. And many times we pick up ideas for our family from other families. So this week is dedicated to...
Yesterday was birthday day at the Savage’s. Our youngest, Austin, turned 12. My baby is getting awfully close to being a teenager!Austin has consistently made one request for a birthday present. He wanted a bunny. His older siblings had a two bunnies for several...
“When my kids become unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.”~Erma Bombeck
I stopped in my tracks as I read the sign standing next to two massage chairs in the middle of the shopping mall: RELAX, IN A HURRY! Are our lives so fast-paced that we even feel we need to relax in a hurry?Several years ago I learned about distinguishing the...
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...
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...
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...
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
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....
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