One of my favorite mommy bloggers is Crystal Paine who blogs at www.moneysavingmom.com. When reading through the articles on her website I ran across one where she shared about her decision to stop buying paper towels. While not buying paper towels...
Mark teases that Is There Really Sex After Kids? is the book he’s most astonished that I wrote. He has reason to feel that way because our physical relationship was at the core of much of our marriage conflict and frustration for the first 10 years of our...
Several years ago Mark and I were introduced to a great marriage book by Emerson Eggerichs called Love and Respect. This book transformed our thinking in many ways. The book Love and Respect is based upon the Bible verse from Ephesians 5:33 which says,...
Calling all those who have lived through the newborn stage! What words of wisdom can you share with a new mom and dad who’s little one is so good during the day but has a crying spell of several hours somewhere around midnight each night? Little Rilyn...
I’m trying something new these days. I’m trying to begin dinner plans at breakfast. I have a loose schedule for meals, but I find that I serve a more well-rounded meal when I think through my meal plan and start my prep first thing in the...
Money Management for Kidsby Jill SavageEvery child has their own financial personality. Three of our children are savers. Two are spenders. Of course, they take after both my husband and me, who sit at opposite ends of the spending/saving spectrum ourselves.Regardless...
Today I’m starting what I hope to be a weekly feature on my blog: Marriage Monday. Mark and I speak and write together about marriage. Each Monday we’ll share about a common marriage struggle and how we’ve learned to handle it. You...
A mom stopped me last summer after reading a newspaper article that stated the average cost of a wedding was now $25,000. “Jill, did you read that article about the cost of weddings these days?” I replied that I had seen the article to which she referred. She...
TURN SIBLING RIVALRY INTO SIBLING REVELRYby Jill Savageadapted from My Hearts at HomeDo you ever feel like your house feels more like a boxing arena than a home? Do you tire of the arguing and fighting that happens between your children? If so you may need...
I love Easter. It is the cornerstone celebration of the Christian faith. Sure, Christmas is pretty important, but if that baby boy didn’t die on the cross for you and for me, we would not have direct access to God each and every day. And we would...
If you missed the “Making Time for Motherhood” webcast this week, you can watch an archive of the program anytime right here.You can also listen to the Real Moms…Real Jesus Focus on the Family radio programs anytime. Part I can be found here. ...
So after school today one of my son’s friends told him that I was the coolest mom ever. Why? Because I didn’t get mad when Austin somewhat inconvenienced me.Now I can tell you that there have been many times that I didn’t handle that kind...
I’m so excited to be a part of a brand new weekly resource for moms that Focus on the Family is launching. Today is the premiere of the Mom Webcasts that will be available every Wednesday afternoon. Tuck the kids in for a nap if you are at home or...
It’s Day 2 of the Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion on the Focus on the Family Radio Program. I so enjoyed my time with Dr. Kevin Leman (left) and John Fuller (right) for this radio program! If you are a mom, tell your friends about this...
Welcome Focus on the Family Listeners! I’m glad you’ve stopped by my blog! Please look around a bit, join in on some recent discussions, read some favorite posts, and let me know you were here. I’d love to meet you! My blog is a...
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