The Must-Have Mom Manual

Everyone has advice to give from the time you conceive until your child is about 30, but who do you turn to?  How do you feel about breast feeding?  It’s not for everyone, but some books tell you it’s the way you HAVE to go.  How about that huge decision to stay at home, work from home or go back to the office?  Everyone has something to say and we all think we’re right, so where do you turn?

That’s where The Must-Have Mom Manual: Two Mothers, Two Perspectives, One Book That Tells You Everything You Need to Know comes into play.  Mothers Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett are best friends and former radio show hosts that have learned from each other what other parenting books might not tell you: there’s no one right way to be a mom.  Continue Reading For More On The Must-Have Mom Manual

I love to read and was brought up to appreciate a book and expect my children to do the same.  We read constantly and when Team Mom introduced two books from author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli, my oldest son wanted to sit down for an immediate read.

Higher! Higher!, priced at about $15.99 and appropriate for ages 2-5 was perfect for my 4 year old son.  The sky’s no limit in this witty picture book about a child on a swing and the wonders of imagination.  While the book has few words, the pictures depict the happiness of being pushed in a swing.

Baby Happy Baby Sad is for the younger ages of 1 to 3 years and is suggested to retail at about $6.99.  It’s a playful look at a pair of emotions we see with our babies daily.  This is a colorful board book that kept my 12 month old enraptured.

Leslie Patricelli is the author and illustrator of seven different bright and engaging children’s board books and full-length picture books.  They all star a diaper-clad baby giving a fresh take on everyday life and demonstrate opposites like big and little, quiet and loud and yummy and yucky.

To read some of Leslie Patricelli’s books, head to http://candlewick.com/lesliepatricelli

The Food Intolerance Bible: A Nutritionist’s Plan to Beat Food Cravings, Fatigue, Mood Swings, Bloating, Headaches, and IBS
With over 70 recipies

Problems with fatigue, mood swings or headaches?  It might be as simple as what you’re eating all day long.  We all know they say to lay off the salt for bloating or to have a little caffeine when you have a migraine.  With The Food Intolerance Bible, you can change your life.  From the From Red Wheel/Weiser website- Continue Reading to Win The Food Intolerance Bible

365 Energy Boosters

Juice Up Your Life, Thump Your Thymus, Wiggle as Much as Possible, Rev Up with Red, Brush Your Body, Do a Spinal Rock, Pop a Pumpkin Seed

If you’re anything like me, the drain of winter is really dragging you down.  From the cold fronts bringing sickness to the short days draining your energy, everyone I know is down in the dumps lately, me included.

Red Wheel/Weiser recently gave me a copy of 365 Energy Boosters for me to read and have also offered a giveaway for all my readers worldwide!  In this compact 365 page book, you’ll find a different tip for everyday success.

From Red Wheel/Weiser-

Are you S.A.D.? (Suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.) Are you one of the listless denizens sleepwalking your way through the day? Are you tired of being tired? Life demands more energy every day as we heap enough tasks on our “to do” lists to fill every waking hour and put untold amounts of pressure on ourselves to perform, to keep a spotless home, and to have the perfect relationship, the most well-behaved kids, and the best job. The constant need to be productive is wearing us out, physically and emotionally. Continue Reading For More On "365 Energy Boosters" Review

One evening I was strapping my daughter into her car seat. With a toy in her hand I attempted to seamlessly get her arms through the straps by quickly moving the prized possession from one hand to the other. Apparently this was not a hit as she scowled at me and said in perfect contest, ‘You’re really starting to piss me off.’” (Mother of the Year: Heidi)

Some of you may have noticed the killer ad in the sidebar of the Cool Mom Guide Blog for the book “Mother of the Year, The Adventures & Misadventures of Parenthood“. I recently also got a copy of this book to read for myself and immediately got excited about writing this review.

Mother of the Year is an entertaining collection of 76 humorous stories from mothers, fathers, and grandparents who’ve survived embarrassing potty moments, road trips gone bad, school mishaps, bedroom blunders, and other parenting situations.

It’s a quick, simple read because it’s not long stories.  If you’re having a particularly rough day or just allowed your toddler to eat the dog food you know is in his mouth you can feel better knowing you’re not alone.  Mother of the Year is there for you to reassure you that yes, there is chaos and disorder in this wonderful world of parenting, but when you look back on them, you’ve just gotta laugh. Continue Reading this Review of Mother Of the Year