I’m so inspired!

I just love when we run a contest because we can learn so much from each other! Thank you to all of you who have shared your birthday traditions. I’m getting so many new ideas!If you haven’t yet, do go through and read the comments from each birthday post...

Brithday contest Day 3

Tradition #3: The birthday person gets to choose the kind of cake we have. Three of my kids always pick a funfetti cake, 1 picks chocolate, 1 likes a homemade ice cream cake. Post your birthday traditions to put your name in the hat for a Hearts at Home book of your...

August Contest Day 2

Tradition #2: After the birthday person goes to sleep on the night before their birthday, we sneak into their room and decorate with streamers and balloons. We also make a waterfall of streamers that hang in their doorway so they have to walk through them every time...

August contest!

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...

And The Winners Are….

Wow! I have loved our week of sharing recipes! I’ve tried several of them already and so far the Bar B Q cups have been a huge hit in our family. Thanks Jess! If you receive my posts via email, you’ll have to go directly to my website to see all the...

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...

Three more days!

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...

It’s Contest Time!

We’re within days of the Hearts at Home conference in Bloomington, IL where 5,000 moms will gather March 14-15 to take some time for themselves and attend mommy school! In celebration of this event that helps moms “take care of themselves,” my March...

It’s a Valentine’s Day contest!

The month of February is upon us! For the Savage household that means birthdays—and lots of them! Anne will turn 23 on Feb 12 (am I really old enough to have a 23 year old????) Kolya will turn 14 on Feb 22, and I’ll turn 44 on Feb 26! Did I just say that...