Something New!

Our family is doing something new this summer. We’ve joined a CSA: Community Sponsored Agriculture. This spring a friend shared that she’d been doing a CSA for a couple of years. I’d never heard of such a thing! Maybe you haven’t either so I...

Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement

Will You Take a Meal to Your Neighbor?By Jill Savage Moms wear so many hats: laundress, cook, taxi cab driver, shopping specialist, just to name a few. When mom is ill, on bed rest with a pregnancy, recovering from surgery, or adjusting to the weeks after a new baby...

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...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 6

Happy Birthday, Mark! Today is my hubby’s birthday and in honor of his special day I thought I’d share our new low-calorie birthday cake recipe. A friend shared the recipe with me–I believe she said it was a Weight Watcher recipe. No matter where it...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 5

One year, while on vacation at my parent’s condo in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, I introduced this “salad meal” to my family. They were willing, but skeptical. Once we’ve learned the individual likes and dislikes of each family member for what...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 4

This Jello salad is served at all Savage family holiday gatherings. But it’s also a great summer side dish!Orange Tapioca Jello Salad1 box orange jello (I use sugar-free)1 box tapioca pudding1 box “cook and serve” vanilla pudding (I use sugar-free)3...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 3

This recipe is one I often serve to company or take to pitch-in meals. It’s a recipe I’m asked to share quite often, too. The best part, though, is that it is sooooooo easy. Glorified Brownies1 box 9×13 Brownie mix (I use Aldi brand)1 can Chocolate...

Summer Recipe Contest Day 2

Today’s recipe is probably the most requested recipe in the Savage household. The younger kids often ask for this in the afternoon after playing hard, the older ones after they get home from work, and during the school year it’s a popular after school...

It’s Contest Time Again!

With a book deadline and the Hearts at Home cruise, I missed my monthly contest in June, but I’m ready to go in July! For those of you who are new to my blog, my contests are designed to be an online moms group of sort. I put out a question and ask you to share...