Flight Survival Guide: Essential Tips for an Enjoyable Journey

I didn’t take my first flight until I was married and in my twenties. I remember being so scared of that trip. Since then, however, I’ve learned to love flying. It allows me to travel to places I would otherwise not be able to see. And now that our son lives overseas...

Hearts at Home Holiday Shopping

Are you looking for a special gift for your sister, sister-in-law, neighbor, or best friend? Or maybe you want to give your hubby a Christmas list of books or mom gear you really want!During the month of December, the Heart Shoppe is offering a 20% discount on all...

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just want you to know that I am thankful for all of you that hang out here in the blog world with me.  I’m checking out for the rest of the week to spend time with my family for the holidays.  Here are some beautiful words from God for us...

And the winner is…

Ok, so I said I would draw a winner for the Homespun Gifts From The Heart book at 10pm on Thursday evening.  Guess what I was doing?  Sewing.Guess what I was doing at 11pm Thursday?  Sewing.Midnight? Sewing1 AM?  Yep, you guess…sewing.I...

Speaking

 Speaking TopicsRequest Jill as a SpeakerRequest Mark and Jill as Speakers”Jill Savage is the best.  If you are looking for a dynamic speaker who can touch the heart of an audience, Jill is your girl.  Her honest, relevant, story-telling style...

Congrats to the CD winners!

Congratulations Chrissy, Jennifer, and China mama! You each won one of the Fuel Worship CD’s! I’ll be contacting you by email to get your address so we can send the CD’s! Thank you to everyone who shared their favorite exercise songs yesterday! I...

Photos from the weekend

I love meeting so many of my blog friends in person!  These are the friends I met at the What Women Wants Now event on Saturday!This is Tristi.  She won the free All Access pass giveaway on my blog!These four moms traveled from Springfield,...

And the winners are…

The winners of the What Women Want Now Expo giveaway are:2 All Access VIP Passes go to Tristi! Girlfriend Pack of Four Tickets goes to email address Lbngb93! I’m sending an email to both of you with instructions on how to get get your tickets!...

Central Illinois Giveaway

For my Central Illinois blog world friends…today you have the chance to win one of two giveaways to the What Women Want Now Expo on Saturday, September 25 at the Coliseum in Bloomington!The first package consists of two VIP All Access passes to the entire...

First Blog Post Winner

I’m so glad several of you decided to follow the instructions and post your very first blog comment!  Now you can be part of our online conversations anytime you want! The winner of the drawing is gjordan35(at)comcast(dot)net!  I’ll be...

How To Post a Comment on a Blog

There are many of you who receive my blog by email.  There are also who don’t do much in the blog world, so I am occasionally asked how to post a comment to a blog—especially when I do blog giveaways like I’ve done over the past two...

Live Near Nashville? Come hear some great music!

Two months ago my son and daughter-in-law made a move to Chicago to allow Evan to pursue his dream to be a professional musician.  His band, Emerson, is playing a showcase in Nashville, TN, next Tuesday evening: July 27, 2010 at 7pmThe Rutledge410 4th Ave...