Recently I was sent a couple copies of a new book called Man With A Pan. It is part cookbook, part memoir. Each chapter is written by a different man, all of whom are either writers or well-known chefs. The folks featured include: Mario Batali, Steven King, and Mark Bittman. Each man tells the...
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I’m excited today to tell you about two books that were written by friends of mine. The first is Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Adoption by Julie Gumm. I got the chance to meet her at the adoption conference I attended last fall, and she is a delight. The...
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Recently I was sent a cute new running dress called a Nuu-Muu to review on my blog. I tried it on and immediately liked the feel and weight of the fabric, as well as the flattering cut of the dress. Male readers may wander away at this point if you don’t want TMI, but...
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I have to tell you about a book that I bought just because it caught my imagination. The book is called Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands. It focuses on what happens in a marriage if a woman will choose to honor her husband as the Bible...
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Today’s book to give away is called The Shelter of God’s Promises and it was written by Sheila Walsh. She writes about the most difficult circumstances of life, the times when you might look at what’s going on, and let your faith be shaken. Is God still working, even when He is allowing hard...
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My latest review is of the book Money & Marriage: A Complete Guide for Engaged and Newly Married Couples. The book is designed to get young couples off to a good start financially. The book starts by discussing the way that upbringing and personality work together to influence our choices about money, and explains...
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During the past couple years, I’ve been venturing into the world of parenting grownup kids. When you’ve got only little ones, you kind of assume that once your kids are grown, your job is done. I’ve learned that though the need for physical care goes away, you become more and more aware of the...
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This weekend I am giving away FIVE copies of Catherine Hickem’s book Regret Free Parenting: Raise Good Kids and Know You’re Doing It Right. I’ve only skimmed it so far, so I can’t tell you lots about it, but it looks interesting enough to have made it onto my list to read on my...
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I have TWO copies of today’s book to give away! The book is called Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips and Tricks to Become an Organization Junkie and Love It! This book came at a fun time for me. I’ve already been working on the 40 Bag Challenge (I’m up to 8 10 bags!) and this...
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As a book-lover and a mom of many, over the years I’ve spent a lot of time reading books to my kids. I’ve gotten tired of lots of stories. (My least favorite? Books adapted from Disney movies– yikes, they make me crazy.) But here are some books that I’ve literally been reading for a...
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