It’s hard to believe that I experienced my last labor and delivery 13 years ago today! My baby is a teenager!In Savage birthday celebration style, we started the day with cake and ice cream for breakfast!Happy 13th Birthday, Austin!
Life is hard. We want to shield our kids from the hurts of this world.But we can’t.For the last three semesters of college, Erica has had an art professor she absolutely loved. “Joe,” as the professor instructed the kids to call him, had been that...
Communication Strategies for Parentsby Jill SavageWhen our youngest son was in preschool he sat at the kitchen island telling me about his day at school. I was busy fixing dinner so I multitasked while listening to his story. Finally, he stopped and said, “Mom,...
Our youngest son, Austin, is at church camp this week. It’s his second year to go to the week-long camp in Clinton, Illinois with his friend, Mason. (Mason left, Austin right)Last year I made sure that Austin received a letter or a postcard from someone in the...
Home As A Pep RallyBy Jill SavageErica was playing her best game ever. Not only were Mark and I there to cheer her on, but her four siblings as well. She had her own cheering section! Every home can serve as a pep rally for each member of the family. Just living under...
Wow, these summer ideas are so good! If you haven’t read through the comments on this post you’ll want to do so! Just click here!A couple of great links every mom should know about were...
Thank you to all of you who have shared your summer strategy ideas! I love hearing what other moms are doing. I thought of another guideline we need to establish this summer: snack limitations.I’m finding the boys are snacking alot throughout the day and then...
My boys summer break officially begins today! It’s our first day home for the summer. To celebrate, they slept in our camper last night…right out in the driveway. It’s one of their favorite things to do in the summer.Many years ago I decided to give...
Taking Care of the Me in MommyBy Jill Savage “Why do I feel like I want to run away from home?” asked the weary mom sitting across the table from me. “I love my family, but I feel like I’ve lost myself somewhere along the way,” she lamented. I reassured this young mom...
It’s Tuesday’s Real Moms…Real Jesus chapter discussion! Feel free to answer or comment on any or all of the following:This chapter’s “Perspective” deals with being so tired. The Perspective starts with the true story of a mom who...
It was several years ago that I had the opportunity to meet Ryan Dobson. Ryan is Jim Dobson’s son–that’s Jim Dobson of Focus on the Family. I’ve listened to Focus on the Family radio for years and felt mentored by Dr. Dobson as a parent over...
You know, even when your kids are grown you’re heart is still attached to them and you’re still so proud of their accomplishments. Do you remember when I posted last week that my son’s band, “Courtland,” made it in the final 12 of the...
As if a slumber party wasn’t enough excitement for the weekend, we also had Prom this weekend. Erica has graduated from high school, but her boyfriend, Kendall, is a senior. If you’ve been hanging around my blog for a little while you might remember that...
I shared on Thursday that I’ve been reading some rather controversial books. I shared about The Shack on Thursday. Today I want to share with you about the Twilight series.I tend to be drawn to historical fiction in general. Reading a book about vampires is not...
Thank you to all of you who have been praying for my daughter, Erica. She was finally able to have an MRI on Tuesday, but unfortunately, the MRI didn’t show anything. The neurologist is baffled and is sending us to an epileptologist. He feels it is...
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