Public Ready

by | Oct 7, 2010 | Home Organization

Last Thursday I had the privilege of hearing professional organizer Stephanie Calahan speak.  She shared about how she and her husband have very different organizational styles.  Then she explained how they have found a middle ground of organization they can agree...

Speaking

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized

 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...

Guest Post: I Am That Woman

by | Aug 26, 2010 | Moms

Sandra Joseph is a popular Hearts at Home workshop speaker. Today’s post comes from her heart…As a Mom you’ve experienced that woman in the grocery store, You know, that one that tells you to treasure every moment of your child’s life because it goes so...

Hearts at Home Workshop-On-The-Go

by | Aug 12, 2010 | Moms

One of the things that makes a Hearts at Home Conference so much fun is having the ability to design your own day to meet your needs as a mom.  Our conference workshops range from parenting your toddler to launching your teenager into adulthood.  You can...

A message from God

by | Aug 5, 2010 | Faith

Here are some beautiful words from God’s word for you and me today:“Are you tired? Worn out? …Come to me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced...

Marriage Monday: Flash Point or Growth Point?

by | Aug 2, 2010 | Marriage

Before we launch into today’s Marriage Monday post, I want to extend a warm welcome to our Focus on the Family listeners who are just joining us today for the first time.  Come look around and be encouraged.  If you’d like to receive my daily...

Marriage Monday: Life-Giving Grace

by | Jul 19, 2010 | Marriage

As we were driving to church recently, we heard Renee Swope with the Proverbs 31 Radio Program refer to grace-giving in marriage as being similar to how cartilage protects the joints in our body.  The cartilage in between joints keeps the bones from rubbing...

Re-Post: Be a Yes Mom!

by | Jul 7, 2010 | Moms

Last summer I ran this post on being a “yes” mom.  Because I personally need the challenge once again, I’m re-posting it for this July!Last week my boys ran inside and said, “Mom, mom…it’s so hot outside! Can we see if...

Living With Less: Shop Alone

by | Jul 6, 2010 | Living With Less

This weekend, I did some strategy shopping. I went to several stores to take advantage of their sales or catalina deals (a catalina deal is when you buy certain products and get a coupon to use on your next order.) At one store in town (Jewel), they had an incredible...

Grammy Camp and other great ideas!

by | Jun 23, 2010 | Moms

I received this email last week:Hi, Jill!You’ve asked for fun summer ideas–I want to share this one with you! Each summer, my parents host their grandkids for “cousin camp.” They just go to my parents’ house and have a ton of fun. Right...

Marriage Monday: You Got That Lovin’ Feelin’

by | Jun 7, 2010 | Marriage

Note: For those who receive my blog by email, you will get Marriage Monday on Tuesday morning.  Blogger was down all day Sunday and Monday and I was unable to post until Monday afternoon.  So better late than never…here’s this week’s...

What’s your Summer Strategy?

by | May 27, 2010 | Moms

The days of summer are upon us.  For those of us with school-age children it means change.  I always look forward to that time with both excitement and uncertainty.  Just how will we fill our hours and our days?   Several years ago I...

It’s the Marriage Getaway Giveaway!

by | May 19, 2010 | Marriage

Mark and I just returned from 48 hours in Orlando, Florida as part of the Celebrate Family tour with Focus on the Family.  It was so exciting to meet some of our Florida blog and Facebook friends!This was a little getaway for just the two of us.  Sure there...