I apologize for my delay in posting. Mark and I and our two youngest kids were in a traffic accident this week. Someone ran a stopsign and broadsided us. We’re all ok, but very sore. Unfortunately our van didn’t fare so well. They had to tow it away and...
Girls, I am loving these great ideas! Today’s suggestion for making ends meet is to plan meals. I find when I plan my meals, I use my food more wisely, and we are tempted to eat out less! I’ve gone through different phases of meal planning. When my kids...
I just love hearing from so many of you. We can learn so much from each other. Thank you to those of you who have shared your money-saving ideas already. If you haven’t entered the contest and submitted your ideas, take a look at the April 20 post to get the...
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...
Hearts at Home’s I’m Glad I’m a Mom Contest!Hearts at Home’s most recent book I’m Glad I’m a Mom, shares over 50 stories retrieved from the trenches of motherhood. Written by moms, this heart-warming collection shares the everyday experiences, trials and joys of...
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...
Do you have a daughter in 6th through 12 grade? Want to take your daughter to a great conference for teen girls? Check out Meant for More ’08: Meant For More ’08What: Meant For More ’08 Young Women’s ConferenceWho: Young Women (6th to 12th...
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...