As a new mom, I get a lot of helpful advice and encouragement from reading books about child-rearing. One of the best-known Christian authors on the subject of child-rearing is Dr. James Dobson. Parenting Isn’t For Cowards: Dealing Confidently with the Frustrations of Child-Rearing was written in 1987,and based on a study of more than […]
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Book Review: Parenting Isn’t For Cowards–Dealing Confidently With The Frustrations of Child-Rearing
January 12th, 2012 
Jessica 
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Comments Off on Book Review: Parenting Isn’t For Cowards–Dealing Confidently With The Frustrations of Child-RearingFrugal Decorating Tip: Display Seasonal Library Books
December 29th, 2011 Jessica If you are like me and looking to decorate your home inexpensively for each season, one way you can do that is with library books. When we go to the library for story-time, I always try to check out books that have to do with upcoming events or seasons of interest to our kids. We […]
The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Book Review
December 19th, 2011 Jessica If you have followed my blog or facebook over the last couple years, then you know that I am a big fan of Crystal Paine and her website, MoneySavingMom.com. So I was thrilled when Crytal offered a free copy of her book to bloggers who were willing to review her new book! The Money Saving […]
Q & A Wednesday: What can I do with all these free magazines?
November 9th, 2011 Jessica After reading my Freebie Friday! posts, you’re all starting to wonder: What does she do with all of those free magazines? Does she really read all of them? First of all, as a former art teacher, I never pass up free magazines unless they have inappropriate pictures in them. You can do all kinds of […]
Simply in Season: Acorn Squash with Sausage Stuffing
October 22nd, 2011 Jessica One of my favorite cookbooks is called Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local foods in the spirit of More-with-Less (compiled by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert). I love that it encourages readers to purchase locally-grown foods when they are in season, decreasing food costs and waste while increasing healthy diets and support […]
FREE Books!
August 6th, 2011 Jessica As I was packing for two trips recently, I collected some of the books I was hoping to read. I love to read! I love relaxing with a book, and I love learning new things. I also love finding FREE books! Among the books above are two books that I borrowed (one from my mom, […]
My Reading List Update: 12 Books in 12 Months
July 26th, 2011 Jessica Over the weekend I finished reading Choosing to SEE by Mary Beth Chapman (with Ellen Vaughn). I have been a long-time fan of Steven Curtis Chapman, and also knew of the tragedy that befell the Chapman family in May 2008. In fact, when we were in China (2007-2009) we lived in the same town and […]
June 24, 2011: Gratitude
June 24th, 2011 Jessica Yesterday, I sat on the front porch swing reading a book, with Oliver sitting beside me. I twiddled a pencil in my fingers while he gnawed on the fingers of my other hand. It was warm, but there was a light breeze. The neighbor across the street mowed his lawn, and white clouds drifted lazily […]
My Reading List Update: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 29th, 2011 Jessica Today I finished reading “Dinner with a Perfect Stranger” in one day. It came highly recommended, but I have to admit I wasn’t overly impressed. It’s a fast read, only 100 pages. It tells the story of Nick Cominsky, a businessman invited to a mysterious dinner with Jesus of Nazareth. The text of the book […]
My Reading List: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 17th, 2011 Jessica As many new mothers can attest, there is little time for reading when you have little ones. So this year I am setting the modest (or ambitious, depending on your perspective) goal of reading 12 books in 12 months. I have gotten a little behind with the beginning of this blog, but I hope to […]
