Customer Reviews

Celebrate Home: Great Ideas for Stay-at-Home Moms

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Angie Peters gets it! She has a very unique ability to put into words all of an at-home Mom's experiences and feelings. AND, make us feel OK about those feelings with plenty of information on resources to help. I recommend this book very highly, especially to those mothers-to-be who never stayed at home and are planning to.

I met Angie at a "Stay-at-Home Mom's" Conference, and she was wonderful! She understand all the "stuff" that we at-home moms face. I believe that one of the best sections in the book deals with cutting back to one income. She gives some very practical advice on how to do this. I have just had my second child, and I just finished reading the book again! I would recommend this book to anyone who is even considering staying home with their kids!

First, I want to address the review of one star and a "warning" (about the God refs). I also tend to glaze over at too many references to God, as I am not overly religious. Having said that, I still buy plenty of homemaking books that have that element, and I simply skim/skip over the parts that do not interest me.

No need to slam a book without reading it first. You know, "don't judge a book by its cover" and all, LOL. Unless of course, you are an easily offended kind of person (which I am not). ; )

This book was immensely helpful to me when I was just starting out as a SAHM. Gave me tons of ideas and really inspired me to love my new "job".

I still flip it open now and then to get some new ideas or to hit the "refresh" button on my week/month. ; )

Good book altogether, really made me feel like what I was doing was important (now I have the confidence to know that without a book, but it was really helpful in those first months at home).

I have read parts of this book, and that which I have read has been really fun. There are handy, practical suggestions for making life at home interesting for both you and your children. It is definitely written from a Christian perspective, however one that many denominations would be more or less compatible with. If you are curious/positive about Christianity but don't consider yourself a formal believer, it will also probably work OK for you.

I loved this book! It was such an inspiration! It really got me motivated to step up and do the things that I have always needed to do for my family.

If you need some ideas for those rainy days, or even the sunny ones, this book will help moms and dads with their kids.

I am a working mom, but have still found this book to be a wealth of great ideas, advice and inspiration! The writer's voice is that of a close friend (or relative)and the personal stories of other moms provided make me feel as if I am having coffee with a group of friends-- discussing the challenges and triumphs of motherhood. I, personally, appreciate the biblical/christian point-of-view, as my utmost goal as a mother is to bring my kids according to the word of God-- that they might be bright lights for His glory!!

This book has some good ideas, but it is wordy in spots and doesn't lay out the ideas quite as nicely as the Toddler Busy book that I purchased. Ok book, but not my favorite one.

Ok come on. I graduated in 1998 and you know what times have changed SO much! You know in 1998 it was uncommon to have a personal computer at home? No one had cell phones either! I'm not saying that these examples have much to do with being a SAHM, but reality check here, times are not the same as they were in 1998. I was looking for some current up-to-date info on being a SAHM. Some new ideas if you will. I already know that in 1998 moms cooked, cleaned, ect. I want to know what else I can do. Maybe use technology on my side somehow? Some ideas in that area would be great. I hope I'm getting my point across, it's just not what I expected.

Had I bothered to read the editorial review before I bought this book I would have found out that it is "bible-based". I never read this book so I can't say if it's good or not. I never got past the back cover that used the word "God" and "Bible" at least 10 times. A warning to moms like me who aren't looking for the religious spin on parenting.