Last November I read 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excessby Jen Hatmaker, and I loved it. I highly recommend that you all read it. However, it is not the kind of book one can read without acting on it. Shortly thereafter I was watching The Muppet Christmas Carolwith my kids (a family favorite from my […]
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Book Review: Quitter by Jon Acuff
May 20th, 2013 
Jessica I recently finished Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Jobby Jon Acuff, and if you couldn’t tell from my last post, I enjoyed it. Since it was a library book, I couldn’t mark it up, so I kept a post-it note nearby to jot down notes. Here were a few […]
7 Ways to Find Inexpensive Books
May 4th, 2013 Jessica I love to read. I’ve read 15 books since Thanksgiving, which includes 4 eBooks and 11 regular books. I’m in the middle of reading 3 more books. My idea of the perfect vacation would include lots of time for reading in a peaceful and beautiful location. However, reading can become a very expensive habit if […]
Celebrating & Savoring A Simple Christmas: E-Book Giveaway!
November 13th, 2012 Jessica The Book: It has only been 3 weeks since Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom released her 21 Days To A More Disciplined Life e-Book, and today she is releasing another new e-book! Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmasbreaks down your biggest holiday frustrations into bite-sized pieces. Crystal begins by creating a budget, and then […]
Book Review: Belly Laughs, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff About Money, & Organized Simplicity
November 10th, 2012 Jessica 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
