Modern Mamma Marvels

I wasn’t sure what to expect when Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet was sent to me for review. I mean, it sounded kind of far-fetched, even for a novel. Didn’t it? Falling in love with your imaginary friend from childhood? I mean, that’s an even bigger mental leap than, oh, say, [...]

I was sent The Baby Bonding Book for Dads: Building a Closer Connection with Your Baby to review. And boy, did I enjoy this quick, insightful and funny read. While it may be 93 pages in length, it won’t take much longer than one sitting to devour the book. Well, unless you already have a [...]

I was sent Naptime Is the New Happy Hour and Other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Down by Stephanie Wilder-Taylor to review. I laughed when I saw the title of this book. While I don’t imbibe while my toddler is napping, mainly because most types of alcohol (except the uber-expensive ones) gives me hives, [...]

I’ve been in a food rut for awhile. It started near the end of my pregnancy with LittleBrother and continued through, well, it’s still going on. I recently decided to try and work myself out of this rut. Not an easy task!
I bought Rachael Ray’s 365: No Repeats; A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A [...]

I’ve done a lot of dieting over the years. I’ve done some smart things. And some not-so-smart things. I’ve bought expensive stuff. I’ve tried the cheapie generic brands of the expensive stuff. I don’t enjoy the process of losing weight. However, I just had another baby and want to lose the weight. So, I jumped [...]

I’ve been the recipient of a bunch of wrong words a the totally wrong time. However, I’ve also been blessed to get a few right words at the right time. That’s why this book resonated with me on almost every level.
The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn! by Marlo Thomas [...]

Unfortunately, due to corruption from the formula industry, breastfeeding is often misunderstood, viewed as obscene and generally regarded as something too daunting for the average mother. Many books have been written on the subject in hopes of boosting mom’s morale and reassuring her that she can, most definitely, breastfeed her child. Most of those books? [...]

I’ve been slacking on book reviews, especially children’s book reviews, since the conception of this blog. To be fair, it’s summer and we’re busy with vacations and sweltering in the crazy heat. It’s not that we’re not reading; we are! We’re just kind of overwhelmed with sunshine and outdoorsy type things. We’ll come inside eventually.
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I received this book for review this past weekend but was finishing up another novel. I started it on Monday evening. I finished it last night. When I wasn’t reading the book, I was thinking about the story, the characters and my own current experiences. Perhaps the book was hitting a little too close to [...]