Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy: When I picked this book up at the local library’s Used Book Sale, I had no idea who Jenny McCarthy was. Had I known, perhaps I could have saved myself the trouble! I do NOT recommend this book to Moms, expecting or otherwise. McCarthy makes pregnancy sound terrible and terrifying, […]
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Book Review: Belly Laughs, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff About Money, & Organized Simplicity
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Book Review: Mountains Beyond Mountains
October 29th, 2012 Jessica Way back in 2008 we were traveling across China by train, when I asked our friend Wil about the book he was reading. It was Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. Wil raved about the book and has, in fact, followed in Paul Farmer’s footsteps as he recently graduated from medical school. Mountains Beyond Mountains […]
21 Days To A More Disciplined Life: Giveaway!
October 23rd, 2012 Jessica The Book: As most of you know by now, I am a big fan of Crystal Paine at Money Saving Mom. That is why I am so excited to be announcing the release of Crystal’s newest e-book, 21 Days To A More Disciplined Life today! In November 2011 I joined Crystal in her journey toward […]
Cookbook Review: Simply In Season
October 3rd, 2012 Jessica If you have been following The Abundant Wife for a little while, you may notice that I often rave about my current favorite cookbook, Simply in Season. My mother gave me and all of my sisters a copy of Simply in Season for Christmas a few years ago. As you can see from the cover, […]
Book Review: The Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples
September 22nd, 2012 Jessica If you’ve been following along with the books I’ve read in 2012, you’ve probably noticed that I favor non-fiction and classics. I like reading books that have immediate real-life applications and those that teach me something new. The Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples is no different. It is divided into four parts: Developing a […]
Watermelon Shark Attack!
September 20th, 2012 Jessica Monday night was my husband’s first youth “club” of the year, and so they kicked things off with barbecue in our backyard. Brad was already planning on hot dogs, soda, and marshmellows, so I offered to do a fruit dessert. One of my acquaintances had done a shark theme for her son’s birthday party, so […]
Toddler Tuesday: California State Railroad Museum
September 11th, 2012 Jessica On August 20, we packed up our kids for a big adventure! We drove down to Sacramento in hopes of riding the train that departs from the California State Railroad Museum. I had heard about the train and train museum from my friend BeccaG! Naomi brought two of her favorite books along for ride, The […]
Book Review: Surprised by Joy
September 8th, 2012 Jessica For the past couple weeks I have been reading Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis. I really enjoyed this autobiographical account of his early life. I’ve read many of his books, both for children and adults. I gained a lot of insights into the origins of his books and personality. It was refreshing to see […]
Paying Off Debt = Pain With A Purpose
September 7th, 2012 Jessica When my husband and I got married in 2005, we had $70,000 in student loan debt. We promptly bought a duplex with an 80/20 mortgage for $150,000 and a used truck for $18,000. We had barely been married a year, and we were already looking at $238,000 in debt! Read the rest of my guest post on […]
Book Review: 9 Books in 9 Weeks
September 1st, 2012 Jessica Thanks to my 6 goals on June 15, I have now finished 9 books in 9 weeks! Between Friday June 15 and Friday August 17, I read some books cover to cover, and read others that I had begun but never finished. In the year 2012 then, I have finished 12 books total. As further […]
