This month I had a chance to read three fun books from Waterbrook/Multnomah Publishers. I really enjoyed each of these three light and easy reads. Piper Wick left her hometown of Pickwick, North Carolina, twelve years ago, shook the dust off her feet, ditched her drawl and her family name, and made a new life…
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Jenny can READ!!
I got a set of books from the library today for beginning readers, thinking that Jenny might be able to start working on them. I was SOOOO excited when she was able to sound out the words in the first book and we were able to read it together! She LOVED being able to read…
"Find Your Strongest Life" by Marcus Buckingham
“What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently”… this subtitle is the premise of the book. Marcus Buckingham delves into the world of a woman and picks it apart, looking for the stressers and the de-stressers alike. From the inside flap of the book: “Have you given up on ‘having it all’? Or maybe…
The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz
At first glance, this book looks to be an easy, enjoyable read. However, within the first twenty pages, I found myself struggling to stick with the story. (The language of this book is “settler-English” and at times is difficult to follow the sentence structure.) All that to say, I actually enjoyed the book quite a…
Pictures speak louder than words! :-)
The other day, I heard a “Mommy, Help Me!” from the living room. I came around the corner to see Jenny stuck in David’s walker. I had to go get the camera! This morning, Jenny & I picked up and organized all the toys while David sat in his crib. I let him out a…
Stuck at Home as a SAHM
One of my biggest struggles as a SAHM is staying at home. I struggle with not having connections with people, with not every leaving the house, and with a general lack of self-discipline to correct any of the above issues. I don’t want my kids to have a life of boring nothingness because Mommy is…
Noise – tune in or tune out?
There is so much noise in my life – some good, some bad, some indifferent. I’ve had to determine what noise I need to tune in to, tune out of, and what to just let play on in the background. At times, I want to tune out to all the noise (especially when I have…