Oh mommy it's fulling!!!! It's spilling!!!

The cries of my daughter only seconds after she said, "Ewwww." and I hear a toilet flush

Apparently, it never went down all the way from a previous business and she came face to face with it.  She did what anyone would do: flush it down.  But instead of going down, it just came up and over.  Grossssss I know, right?!  She was so scared and she turns to run but I was already right there and held her - kind of.  Her feet were wet so I was a little over here to not get wet too.  I cleaned her up and what I could.  The rest is history.

So this brings me to this next book that I'm reading Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home.

I have learned so much from books and despite my hoot and hollering about getting "Home-y" I've never actually read a 'cleaning' book.  I do follow the FLYLADY.net system which is about getting habits established so that one does some cleaning every day.

My hope with this book is to learn better ways of cleaning.  I already do a bit a day, but how can I do this better and get better results after the elbow grease is done.

It is a big book!  I know where I am heading.... page 307 Bathrooms.

The Baby Whisperer Book

I am looking into this book again:The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (by Teaching You How to Ask the Right Questions): Sleeping, Feeding and Behaviour - Beyond the Basics from Infancy Through Toddlerdom  I was going to return it to the library yesterday morning but could not find it.  I found it later that night under my daughter's bed; it had fallen in between two pieces of furniture.

I started reading it again?  Why?  Because it was 1 am, and already, my son has woken up at 9pm and midnight.  He goes to sleep just fine at 630 but every 3 hours or so he gets up to nurse.  I initially wanted to throw the book away because of the tone was just.... condescending, it was my-way-or-else language, "a 6 month old should be sleeping through the night," "no matter what you do, do not feed your child after 1am or you will regret it," "the biggest mistake a parent can do is bring their child into their bed"... just too many things that doesn't jive with my attachment parenting.

I had just finished the No-Cry series by Elizabeth Pantley and that has worked miracles in getting both my kids to sleep.  Too many things in Tracy's book was contrary to Elizabeth's (who I like and feel like she is my friend after reading 3 books of hers) but the problem now is that the little one wont stay asleep. Elizabeth has tips for it too but it just was not working so I availed myself to another "baby sleep expert.".

I did not get to bed until almost 5 am.  I was doing the Pick Up Put Down Method after his 3 am wake up; I pick baby up when baby cries and put baby down the second he stops.  With those instructions, I was putting him up and down practically every second. Baby would fall asleep the second I held him and wake up the second I put him down.  Eventually, he cried longer so I would not put him down so quickly.  He was so tired, he wasn't even doing the motions and movements for milk.  He just kept scratching his eyes and pulling his ears.

He just wanted to be held.  And so I did.  I counted to 60 as I held him upright with his head on my left shoulder.  After 60, I peek to my side and he was asleep with a tiny snore.  I laid him down the last time... until 7:10 am.

Baby woke up, and that was a good thing.  I wanted to do the schedule she had laid out in the book for a 6-8 month old (baby is 7 months old).  This schedule has more feedings, which I suspect could be the reason for his frequent wakings.  He is 75% percentile in height and weight and mommy's milk may not be enough for this super big boy.

So today, he ate solids twice in addition to milk twice at 15 minutes or longer (he is a snacker).  He also took two naps and both times I tried the PDPU method.  Same thing as last night, so after almost an hour of it, I eventually ended with the 60 second count and he was asleep.

It is almost 7pm right now.  As per the author, I am to give 2 cluster feedings if he is in a growth spurt.  I honestly don't know if h is having one, so I will do a feeding anyway at 730 and 930 pm..

I will update and report the results tomorrow.  I hope to be asleep way before 5am this time.

Now off for my 3 years old's evening routine.

Just one more day and it is October. What will you be reading this coming month?

i did finish Septmber's book, 'Seasons of Life' by Jim Rohn; another book i highly recommend reading. It is an easy read and the slow reader I am took only 2 days total. Derived from one of the oldest metaphors across all cultures, the seasons, the book is full of insights and lessons in a way that is new and refreshing. It gives practical ways on how to handle the inevitable as well as the controllable things in our life.

Since The Seasons was such an easy read, I added 'Getting Things Done' by David Alen for the month. It was only a couple of hours as an audiobook. Very well written from a professional organizer and time management consultant. Because of this book, I revamped my organizational household journal. I've taken pictures of it to show you. i just need to upload it now. Keep posted and i should have it up on here in a couple of days. This new binder is way more efficient and it makes sense. There is no more hiding of papers in this thing.

With my body going back to normal after giving birth, I am revisiting fashion and the first book I read on it is Victoria Beckham's 'That Extra Half an Inch.' Lovely book.... everything from the affordable to the luxurious, she features in here. I have put a couple of tips to use already but definitely this arena of my life need an overhaul. It is a great read, as if your girlfriend is talking to you, and it helps knowing that she somewhat has a clue of life with kids as she has 2 little ones herself. It is hard not to read this book and not want to go shopping. When I read the first chapters almost 3 weeks ago, I wanted a pair of dark perfect fitting denim jeans and to this day, I am still itching for some. But with a tight budget, and with kids needing winter clothes, it just has to wait.

Getting Things Done is done

I listened to audio version of this book, about two hours long, in a matter of 2 days.  My toddler thinks that the iPod is hers to listen to her ballerina music at all times or watch her Sesame Street podcasts.

The best thing I got out of this book is how to set up a system that worked for me.  I have had a household binder that was alright but I was still all over the place.  David Allen broke it all down and now I am so much more confident in meeting all the demands of motherhood, wifehood, the home, social events, and other personal interests of mine.  I will never miss anything important to me again!

First Jim Rohn book I'm reading

If you ever need a good kick in the butt to get on course and stop complaining and blaming... THIS is the book to do it.  A very easy read and that is coming from me, a very slow reader.  I could have been done in less than three days of three short sittings but the hubby decided to reread and take the book to work with him after I had been sharing what I had picked up from it.

I definitely recommend that the whole world reads this.  It will change you... you will become... and you will really live life to its greatest capacity.


I was telling my hubby how much I was really enjoying this book that he spent some $$$ to get me all of Jim Rohn's work.. He's got a way with me =)

Bible Study: Jesus & a pair of jeans

i want to do this as a Bible Study... anyone with me? I have not read the book but it has crossed my path this morning... 

i was just saying last night that I need to get back into bible studies and also asked hubby for a perfect pair of quality jeans and this morning, i open up my email and there is a bible study with this book starting September 20. coincidence?

the reason i prefer to lead it is because with my hubby's work schedule, i can never do anything constantly. his schedule is constant every other week and all over the place all the others...  so bible study at my place?

The Ultimate Fashion Book

As I was perusing the cooking section of the library, I landed on the fashion section just a few feet from it and found this book.  I must admit, that without tv, not listening to mainstream radio, or keeping ado with anything Hollywood, this name still somehow still managed to reach a point of recognition in my head and i decided to pull it off the shelf, releasing my hands from the stroller, and open it up.


I browsed the first few pages.  Mom... like fashion... loves heels... love love her hair.... loves Betty Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O and the styles of the 40s and 50s.... did i mention she is a mom?!  We have these loves in common!

I take it home and I am just floored at all that she has in it.  I had that feeling of being the biggest freshman loser in high school and the most popular senior girl is giving me all of her greatest secrets of all time - everything from the perfect jeans and the best way to get the hair and skin top notch.  I had to put it down or i would have fully neglected any minute of hubby time... but my oh my... this book is the modern day guide to dressing up and being your prettiest.

All my years of looking for the perfect jeans and how i want them to look on me and not knowing what they are called or where to find them.....  she solved it.  Now I can literally go into a store (dozens listed in the book) and ask for exactly what I want or don't want... or simply show them the jeans page that VB is wearing and say I WANT THIS!


update September 30, 2010 9 (review posted on other board)

With my body going back to normal after giving birth, I am revisiting fashion and the first book I read on it is Victoria Beckham's 'That Extra Half an Inch.' Lovely book....  everything from the affordable to the luxurious, she features in here.  I have put a couple of tips to use already but definitely this arena of my life need an overhaul.  It is a great read, as if your girlfriend is talking to you, and it helps knowing that she somewhat has a clue of life with kids as she has 2 little ones herself.  It is hard not to read this book and not want to go shopping.  When I read the first chapters almost 3 weeks ago, I wanted a pair of dark perfect fitting denim jeans and to this day, I am still itching for some.  But with a tight budget, and with kids needing winter clothes,  it just has to wait.

Audio Books is a great way to get reading

reading for me is a luxury... and though i have bought the hard copy of Eat Pray Love, i was only able to crack it open and follow along with the audio ONE TIME! But I am almost done with the audio book, behind my goal for completion yes, but moving along.

for those who want to read but can't sit down and crack open a book, try audio. for those who want to avoid the clutter that books can bring, try audio. for those in a $ pinch, try free.

the library have them for direct online download, you can check out the audio cds and import them to your ipod or MP3 player from your pc. and now.... drumroll..... Barnes & Noble offers the classics for free. Yes Free. Selections change weekly so grab them while you can.

Reading (actually, listening) to Eat Pray Love

I am on Disc 3 of 11 discs (not sure where that is in chapters) and I am loving this book. i did not realize that i actually put it on reserve but was glad i did bc, like i said earlier, the audio is three times the cost of the book. Hubby did surprise me and bought me the book with the cover I wanted, though I have not been able to crack it open more than twice due to my kids.  i can never sit still for too long.

Ever since I started it, everything around me seems to be about Italy.... Italian food is being served at Souplantation for this week, my husband out of the blue starts talking about visiting Italy one day, my friend who went to Malta came back and told me about Italy and its people.

Anyway, one thing I am liking about the book so far is her boldness to actually chase the pleasure of life that our culture can be so against sometimes.  (Why is it that when we have vacation time, we pack it up with so much to do and end up more stressed than before?  As if it's not ok to just do nothing?)

Before she heads out on her one year mission of being away, she started dreaming, and then she put it into action.  I am not saying that we leave our family and kids behind, which she does not btw, but sets out a goal to become a better her. Hers was to explore her inner self and face her inner self with all the extremities that she has been so used to and has grown on her that has in turned blurred out things which she now is ready to discover.

Many times, people start to dream again when things are so bad. In the book, things go pretty bad for Elizabeth in terms of dependency on men and personal battles of depression.  But why wait?

Dream today.  It does not matter how much money is in the bank or what ties us down.   Dreaming is free, available to all, and  transcends time and limitations. Take note of that popular quote, Go into the direction of your dreams.  Even if you feel you cannot, just having them in mind will eventually get you there.  So do it.... start dreaming.

I got this in my email this morning from my Jim Rohn newsletter:

Despite all of the factors that affect our lives—like the kind of parents we have, the schools we attended, the part of the country we grew up in—none has as much potential power for affecting our futures as our ability to dream.

Dreams are a projection of the kind of life you want to lead. Dreams can drive you. Dreams can make you skip over obstacles. When you allow your dreams to pull you, they unleash a creative force that can overpower any obstacle in your path. To unleash this power, though, your dreams must be well defined. A fuzzy future has little pulling power. Well-defined dreams are not fuzzy. Wishes are fuzzy. To really achieve your dreams, to really have your future plans pull you forward, your dreams must be vivid."

So dream.... and may your days be brighter doing so =)

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

So far, I have had a love hate relationship with this book.  It started a year ago when I kept seeing this book.  I thought it was very pretty and it had the three best things I like to do but never actually picked it up as, not only was i very busy with other books, but also was not interested in some ecumenical rendition of religion or spirituality.  So I put the book waaaay in the back of the brain's  back burner.

A week ago, a friend of mine posted on her fb wall asking who would be interested in the movie on the book coming out.  What?!! The book has a movie?  I love books on movie!!!!!  So I rehash the thought of the book and actually consider reading it.  And I proposed that it be the book of the month for our Wive's Club.  We are set for a mom's night out to its movie on a Friday night in September. Because of it, this will be the group's book of the month for August.

So now, on to get the book.  Also having a renewed fascination of the public and county library, I decide to check it out and see if it really would be worth the purchase.  Uhmm.... so much for that idea.  There are over a dozen people on the waitlist... so take that number and the minimum number of 2 weeks per person (not even considering the option of renewing the book), that means I would get the book... NEVER.

So the next option is to buy the book.  Why is it now that the cover that I think is so pretty is nowhere to be found in stores?  All the covers now have Julia Roberts on it eating ice cream on a bench.  I love Julia but I really prefer the pretty little pasta, beans, and flowers on a white counter background over Julia on a bench as seen here: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia.

With that frustration, I thought, maybe I should just get the audio version as I now have an iPod.  That way, I can get through the book faster and not have to worry about a cover of the book. So I look it up on Amazon and find the audio version here: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia.  Why am I not surprised that it is over 3 times more expensive than the regular softcover of the book?

Sigh....  I will have this book... in the cover that I want or the audio version in the price that I want.  I have 5 days to August.  5 days to finish The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage LP and get  Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, happy reading and then happy watching!

Personal Finance by Kapoor 9th edition

Purchased another book for another class the hubby will be taking.  This was a class I took 9 years ago and has helped me be financially savy and have the basic know-hows on what to do with money.

This book is definitely not a "How to Get Rich" book but does teach the reader the basics of finance and what one should know to be in the good side of $ rather than in a pit of darkness when it comes to handling your goods and your money.

This book and I will never fully agree because I really don't car anymore for building credit and support the use of credit card to do so.  Seriously, what person needs credit to buy an acquire things when one has all the cash one needs?

But no one can ever have that much cash, can they?  Says who?  Let those on the opposing end of the 'Credit vs Cash to wealth' spectrum meet 10 years from now.  Let's see who's believed a lie, shall we?

P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life

POWER - each letter stands for a step in the learning process.  An easy way to remember what one is to do to be an effective learner.

The hubby had purchased this book for an upcoming college class - College Success Skills.  We actually chose a particular section of the classes listed based on the text book they were using.  The other College Success Skills courses are using Becoming a Master Student, 13th Edition.  9 years ago, I took the same course and used an older version of Master Student.  I still have the book which he is currently reading.  So what's the point of practically rereading the same book?  Not much.

Nonetheless, such class has helped me tremendously and figured this would be good for him.  This book featured to the left claims to focus more on critical thinking rather  than just a list of basic skills such as time management and "lots of foo-foo" as reviewers have called it. 

We are currently in learning/self developement mode and thought, what better way to do it and hit several birds with one stone; learn something, hone on skills, get college credit, and put off school loans. And if my hubby does go on to get his into medical school, he just has more tools in his tool box to work with.  What does each letter in POWER stand for?  Read the book!

The Proper Care & Feeding of Marriage by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

I am a few chapters away from finishing this book.  It was the book for July for my Better Wives Club.  I figure I have 5 days left in the month so I am marinating in it.

It took me over a week to get through the first chapter so I decided to check out the CDs from the library, uploaded it to my iPod and tadah!  Easy to read/listen to.

There is so much information and things to swallow in this book that I find it hard to get through a sentence, a statement, or an opinion of hers.  So audio it is!

Though I have already read The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, I found this book to be worth every minute spent on it.

Admit it or not, though we say we love our husbands, we don't naturally DO things that pleases them.  Dr. Laura's message is that if you do what pleases them, it is only natural for a healthy and loving husband to reciprocate it... and then so much more.

Following her advice has really improved my marriage.  Anyone and everyone should give her and her book a shot.  There is nothing to lose but a perfectly good marriage!

Firstborn Advantage, The: Making Your Birth Order Work for You

I ran across this on one of my sleepless nights. This summer has been a great time of discovery for myself, my family, and my first child.  She is now 3.  We have been all over town with dance classes, play dates, trips, and all sorts of outing.  Being used to the hussle and bustle, I needed something to tantalize my brain but also wanted to be be - still, about her.

I enjoyed this book greatly and finished it within a few days.  Not only did I learn about things that about my daughter, what her natural tendencies were, and how to tone down and thrive on it... I also learned that I have a natural tendency to qualities that can do her some harm.

So yes, I learned about me as well.  I also learned about the husband... why he is the way he is.  Despite being the youngest of 5 out of 5 boys, he still is a firstborn.  Have no clue what I mean by that?  Read the book!

Have a New Kid by Friday and other Dr. Kevin Leman Books

I have put these three books on reserve or for delivery to my nearest library.  I have had some parenting/child issues that I would like some insight or help with.

Someone told me that I can't just learn from books so what is the point?

Obviously, that person can learn from thin air.  I have been looking at thin air for awhile and it hasn't worked for me.  Perhaps a book may help.

Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld

Dear Daughter Chloe,

Other than your love of fruits, you are not eating well my child as you constantly insist on eating crackers (yes they are whole grain, but still).  So today, I crack open this book to try to be better of you.

Mom


I really don't know if this will work.  I have been cooking gourmet for hubby and me and she still doesn't like the food. But it's worth a shot right.

It is not motivating to see that there at 144  1-star ratings on Amazon but after reading though the 330 something 5-stars, I figure I give it a try.  I have the book and it's been sitting on the shelf for a year now so what have I got to lose but a little bit of time and a chance for Chloe to eat a little bit better.

Food & Culture Textbook ISBN 049511541X

Cultural Nutrition is another class I am taking through Palomar's Family and Consumer Science, FCS 150.  Amazon has matched Barnes & Noble's member price for the book at $94.65 but was not available.  But just like my other textbook for this semester, we opted for the ebook available for 6 months.  It too is $61.99

We found access http://cengagebrain.com.  It is much like http://coursesmart.com BUT it can be viewed on multiple systems/computers or locations at one time - yes the hubby checked - and that is a good thing so we can do some work without telling the other to log off in order to get to it, especially as I can see that he would like to work on this class more than the other =)

Family Now - Textbook for Family & Consumer Sciences ISBN 0205632513

Bad News:

Class has already started and Amazon said it would take 1-3 weeks to get the book despite me opting for 2 day shipping.  My bookstore had it for $126.15 but with the worst rain in years, I just was not going to drive over to campus.

Good News:

Technology has come to save me with the availability of eBooks.  Through www.coursesmart.com, I was able to get an electronic version of the book for 180 days, ample time to get through the class. I am able to print the book if I would like.  The best part? It costs only $61.99.  

The only drawback is that  I cannot have the ebook open on two laptops or systems. Why does it matter?  If I was at home reading the book, my hubby with the same class cannot log on on his system (at home or at work) to read the ebook.  It is understandable why they do this but the point of an ebook is to surpass the limitations of standard books and to have access electronically at all times.  Oh well; nonetheless, yay for $61.99!!!

Food: A Taste of the Road (Travelers' Tales)

I just picked up the book today at the Border's nearest home using a 30% off coupon.    I have only read a few pages of it and so far like it.  It is a collection of people, mostly Americans, who travel around the world and at home discovering places through its food.  The introduction mentioned one of the contributors as a recent homeless man who talks about his dumpster-diving for food.

It is for a required book for my FCS 105 Cultural Nutrition class through Palomar College and will probably be the favorite for the semester.

It quickly hit home for me as the books opens with a story of a mother and son on a mission to find a restaurant in a remote town below the Tropic of Capricorn as her son's blood sugar, due to diabetes brought on by genetics, was dropping and had no emergency candy with him.  I was reading this as I sat in KP's Pharmacy to pick up my glucometer because I have to begin testing my blood sugars or I risk he health of me and my unborn child.  My name was called before I could read whether or not they found a restaurant in time for her son.  I shall continue reading tonight.

Top Secret Recipes book

I just picked up a new book from my nearest Costco.  I usually hold out on books despite really wanting it but I just had to have this one.



Reasons for buying this book:
1) To curb my sporadic sadness knowing that i will not be able to eat a dish because it might have MSG.
2) To not worry about $ but still have a taste of outside meals by duping restaurant dishes at home when I want it most.
3) Since lots of the dishes I have never tried and not willing to risk $ for something not so good, this would be a cheaper alternative.  In addition, if I don't like it, I have a great variety of stuff to make it to my liking.
4) This book would provide much ease on the mind than it is to take 2 kids and the aforementioned reasons to a restaurant with me.

The recipe I would like to try first is Cheesecake Factory's Bang Bang Chicken.

Will you take the 40 Love Dare Challenge? Starts today, January 6, 2010 to Valentine's day!

There are 40 days to Valentine's Day from today, January 6. Will you invest in yourself and your marriage and take the LOVE DARE CHALLENGE? Go to the 'challenge link' daily (or listen live to http://klove.com on PC live or 100.1 FM San Diego radio in the morning) and get the CHALLENGE of the day. Day 1 can be found here: http://klove.com/BLOG/post/2010/01/06/Day-1-of-The-Love-Dare.aspx

                              Day 1 Dare: The first part of this dare is fairly simple. Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart. For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptation arises, choose not to say anything. It’s better to hold your tongue than to say something you’ll regret.

The Power of a Praying Wife, and other books on Prayer by Stormie Omartian

I finished this book last year but revisiting it again as it is a great resource on how to straighten and prune our hearts so that we can send up the most powerful prayers for our husband to God.  There are 30 chapters, perfect for reading one a day.  The longest one is Chapter 1 titled "His Wife," which is about us and praying for us.  The rest are aspects of our husband's life that needs prayer and attention.  The chapters are:




                                   1. His Wife
                                   2. His Work
                                   3. His Finances
                                   4. His Sexuality
                                   5. His Affection
                                   6. His Temptations
                                   7. His Mind
                                   8. His Fears
                                   9. His Purpose
                                  10. His Choices
                                  11. His Health
                                  12. His Protection
                                  13. His Trials
                                  14. His Integrity
                                  15. His Reputation
                                  16. His Priorities
                                  17. His Relationships
                                  18. His Fatherhood
                                  19. His Past
                                  20. His Attitude
                                  21. His Marriage
                                  22. His Emotions
                                  23. His Walk
                                  24. His Talk
                                  25. His Repentance
                                  26. His Deliverance
                                  27. His Obedience
                                  28. His Self-Image
                                  29. His Faith
                                  30. His Future

For those who this book do not apply, there are other Power of Praying Series available for you or as a gift:

To to who bash Dave Ramsey because he sells books, etc.

posted on a thread under a link DR posted of his books on sale for 50% off:


DR is not making you buy a book like the government makes you pay your taxes. for these guys against him, is that some kind of socialist and entitlement thinking that his stuff should be all free? there are costs and we have a choice here to partake. and have we not learned than nothing is ever completely free - just supplemented by someone else - usually you without a choice - and if it were ever stated as Free, it is a total lie as someone always pays.  


We have bought The Total Money Make Over, about $300 more of DR books and materials, and subscribe to online resources for our home. Some $ was spent for our closest friends and family BY CHOICE to invest in our lives and theirs if they care to read it. In return, DR material have gotten us in gear and focus. 26k paid off in 14 months was the greatest ROI we've ever made. Before DR as we had no clue or sense of direction in our financial mess and we have tried those "free services" which were cons and rip-offs or something that would temporarily make things better but open another trap door in the future. Before DR, we had no legit and noble direction in what to do financially. Until we heard him very late one night on an AM radio station here. It has changed our lives - definitely more than a college degree has that cost us $50k in school debt.  


Some books are at the library, but that "free resource" is not reliable enough for me, as i need and like to refer back to the book in my leisure. The public and "free" radio show is a treat but our local station only plays 1 hour of his 3 hour daily show so that sucks so we chose to subscribe. Only thing we don't use of DR is him on tv as cable at this point is just not justifiable with its costs and our existing loans, so we choose to not have cable.  


I see daily and on here that some people just like to spend their waking moments bashing those who are better off than them.. especially people such as DR who do it by helping others by presenting choices - not demands - and still continue to make money at the same time. why are people like DR seen as bad people but yet another who chooses to live in a poor state of mind and off of others' hard work is seen as acceptable and even noble?


In a different light, for you socialists and freebie lovers, let DR keep earning money so he can make more $ so the government can have more $ to take and fund the tax pot for those people who willingly leach and drain the system, spending our day's earnings and yet still have cable and cellphones in their homes but say that they can't change their situation, do, or buy DR stuff bc it costs them money. Pathetic! Double pathetic as everything is 50% off or more.


I'm not an elitist who think that only some people should have access to certain things or I am better off because I know something; quite the contrary as I love to share. I have given books to people who will probably never read it - and offered it to people for free because they do not know or care enough for the value that it really is to acquire it. Case in point: I offered one to an immediate relative who should be in front of the line for DR materials, perfect candidate for this book AND know about our triumphs with it, and you know what she said? "I don't have the time to read." She just lost a home, they have premium cable and it is always on to some music and entertainment channel, they are high in debt, already filed one bankruptcy, considering another one, in financial mess and hoping that they will have a home again one day doing exactly the same thing then that they are doing now! Surely, surely I say, nothing invested, nothing gained and these people do exist! Truly, have we ever seen a library as packed as the malls or even bookstores? Free does not mean better for everyone and even backs research suggesting that those things given as freebies are not as valued or cherished as the exact same item but acquired through some kind of cost, investment or exchange associated with it.  


Lastly, is this not a DR Fan page or feeds viewable only to DR friends... sheesh do something else fruitful with your 2010 =)

One Year Bible (New Testament) for Busy Moms

5 Days later after the new year, I crack this book open and I am so glad I did. There is something in some of us that say, "Oh well, I'm behind/will be behind so I'll just do it later" and I am guilty of it but glad I ignored that voice today.

With this book, not only do you get a bit of the word but relevant advice, insights, and words for moms. January 1's tidbit says:

Jesus' family tree is filled with imperfect women - Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba. You need not be perfect to be a good mom; you just need to be willing to trust God to guide you.