Do you find it challenging to get your kids to eat green food (and no, green M&M’s don’t count!) Raising kids to eat veggies doesn’t have to be full of angry standoffs. A recent study by the Journal of Preventative Medicine found that creativity can be...
Thank you to everyone who shared their imperfect mom story! If you haven’t already, head over to No More Perfect Moms website right now and share your story there, too! The winners of a our drawing for four pre-readers of the No More Perfect Mom book are:...
I’m so excited! We’ve been working on something for you for the past few months and it’s finally ready! You’ll find it at www.NoMorePerfectMoms.com! This is the online headquarters for the No More Perfect Moms book that will be out in...
As you’re reading this, many of our Hearts at Home team will already be on the road to Rochester, Minnesota. Our North Central conference is sold out this weekend! We are so excited! I’m looking forward to this weekend for several reasons. I LOVE...
Today’s guest post is by Stephen Altrogge. He’s a pastor at Sovereign Grace Church in Indiana, Pennsylvania. This post first appeared on his blog last month. My daughter, Anne, sent me the link. I asked Stephen if he’s be willing to share this as a...
If you live in the USA, I hope you plan to vote today. I am! If your kids are old enough, today is a great day to talk about what makes America unique. Our ability to vote in a peaceful environment is not something to take granted. The freedom we experience in the...
We’ve completed two days of filming for the No More Perfect Moms video curriculum. Everyday is a little different. Yesterday we spent the day filming at a local church. If you receive my blog post by email, yesterday you were only able to see one of the six...
Yesterday was our first day of filming the No More Perfect Moms video curriculum. We’re filming them in a variety of places Bloomington-Normal, IL. Yesterday we filmed several scenes at my house. I’m very excited to share this with you. The videos will be...
There was no post yesterday because Nana was on duty with Marie unexpectedly for four days. When I arrived home Thursday night from speaking in Monticello, Erica communicated that she really wanted to make a spontaneous trip to Texas. It was killing her that her hubby...
Today’s guest post is from Laurie Wallin, a speaker, writer and Certified Life Coach who helps people love their lives again. As mom to two former foster children deemed “failure to thrive” and “unadoptable,” she’s had to find her new normal and fight for...
Happy Monday! I’ve got some random things on my mind today: 1) I am LOVING my exercise class! Honestly I can’t believe I’m saying that…it’s at 5:15 in the morning! Yesterday, I helped Mark hang gutters on our house and I could actually...
Mark and I have always believed that teaching our kids money management strategies needs to be a priority. When they were small, we gave them one dollar a week for allowance…in dimes. Then we had them manage their money with the 10-10-80 principle. 10% to God,...
I had the privilege of contributing to Focus on the Family’s newest books. Each book is a compilation of insight and wisdom. So I’m curious….What’s the best advice you ever got on parenting? What’s the best advice you ever got on...
It seems there’s never a dull moment at the Savage house. Just when we get used to a “new normal,” life changes again. While I was in Texas helping Erica and Kendall adjust to life with a newborn, Kendall got deployment orders…this time to...
Today’s guest post is from Laura Petherbridge. Laura is an international author and speaker who serves couples and single adults with topics on relationships, divorce prevention, singleness, and divorce recovery. She is the author of “When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I...
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