It’s time for another edition of What’s On Your Nightstand at 5 Minutes for Books. As you might have read last week, I’ve been requesting books like crazy from reviewers and I ordered some and I have a “request from library queue” in Shelfari as well. I read a ton of books this month, but […] Read more…
Book Review – What the Church Teaches about Sex: God’s Plan for Human Happiness
WARNING: Though not crude, this post DOES discuss sexual subjects. If you do not want to read about sexual topics, please skip this post. Thank you. As a part of The Catholic Company‘s product review program, they sent me a copy of What the Church Teaches about Sex: God’s Plan for Human Happiness. The purpose […] Read more…
Chronicles of Narnia
Reading to Know is hosting a Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge. I’ve been meaning to read them again after the new version of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe came out a few years ago (which I still haven’t seen). I started them as a child (middle-school, maybe) and just couldn’t get into […] Read more…
Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 I had started writing this review on my computer right after finishing the book. I was so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of knowledge I gained after reading it that […] Read more…
Book Review – Practicing Hospitality
I read about this in another blog (don’t remember which one, but her name was Ashley, I think) and decided it was a book that I really needed to read. My lovely husband is much more hospitable and social than I am. I love to entertain small groups of friends, but I continually struggle with […] Read more…
I won!!!
This was originally posted at another blog of mine (www.motheringtc.com) that I have deleted. I have combined all my blogs into this one for the sake of simplicity in my already busy life. Jen – 6/13/09. A few weeks ago, I posted about the Mother’s Day Giveaways at 5 Minutes for Mom and 5 Minutes […] Read more…
Book Purge
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 Kind of concurrent with my closet purge, I’ve been working on my book purge. I love books and I love having lots of them, but Bones & I have a […] Read more…
Closet Purge
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 In light of my realization that I have too much stuff, did a MAJOR closet purge Saturday. I got rid of more than I kept. Of course, I’m still not […] Read more…
Wardrobe Planning Success!!
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Simplicity — Small & Cheap). I consolidated all blogs to simplify my life. – Jen 6/19/09 A last week, I wrote about the benefits of planning your wardrobe. I’m glad to say that having a plan REALLY works. Now, I know I wrote a huge post […] Read more…
What’s on YOUR Nightstand? – Feb. 09
It’s time again for the What’s on Your Nightstand? Carnival on 5 Minutes for Books. I adore reading so this is my favorite site. I meant to do one in January but in the move, I missed it. I really haven’t done much reading these last two months–not of the book variety anyway :). I […] Read more…