How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker: Mom-to-mom whines, cheese, rants and recipes delivers a strong dose of comic relief for all women who find themselves overwhelmed with the temporary insanity wrought by beings under four feet tall. Like many mothers, author and blogger, Jackie Hennessey, has her days. Sometimes, the only thing she needs in order to cope with motherhood’s ups and downs is to vent with other moms. That and vast amounts of cheese dip. A hilarious collection of mommy whines and cheese dip recipes culled from mothers across the country, including truths from the author, How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker makes the perfect gift for moms everywhere. Included are such delectable morsels as: • The horrors of shopping with kids • How to make Tex-Mex Cream Cheese Dip • What to do when your child gets a potty seat stuck to her head • The recipe for Gourmet Cheddar Dip with Dried Figs Because this book is written by a mother, the short, fun-to-read chapters can be consumed in real mommy time!
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About the Author
Jackie Hennessey is a mom who understands what other mothers go through. She has worked full-time, part-time, and been a stay-at-home mom too. She earned a BA in journalism from Texas A&M University where she received the “Best Aggie-Life writer” award from the university newspaper. She has more than seventeen years of experience in journalism and public relations and is currently a blogger and pr consultant in Rhode Island. She worked as an assistant editor of Seattle area newspapers and in agency and corporate pr early in her career. Jackie's blog, www.ventingsessions.com, attracts moms of all ages. In addition to writing, blogging and consulting, she serves on the Steering Committee for Dress for Success Rhode Island, volunteers at her kids’ schools, and enjoys networking with women and venting with other moms every chance she gets: at the bus stop, on mommy blogs, in line at the grocery store and during those treasured girls’ nights.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Amy Edelman
Format:Kindle Edition
How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker is essentially, a virtual venting session for moms. It combines cheesy recipes with funny parental anecdotes, sent in from mothers all across the country, including potty-training stories, grocery-shopping stories, tantrum stories, stories of parents who snapped in entertaining ways, etc.
The stories, at their best, are hysterically funny and deeply honest. I suspect anyone who's ever had kids will find something in this book that will strike a familiar chord, raise a rueful chuckle of agreement, or even make you want to write in to the author with a story or two of your own.
The book has the feel of a warm and homey gathering of women, all circled around the cheese dip, topping each other with, "No, wait, let me tell you what MY kid did just the other day," stories. Every parent needs that sort of thing now and again, and this book is a welcome stress-buster and mood-lifter.
The recipes could use a bit more variety - granted, the cheese theme is somewhat limiting, but about ľ of them are simple variations on spreads and dips. This is not necessarily a bad thing, if you, like me, are particularly fond of cheese dip, but a few more diverse recipes would be appreciated, if and when the author puts out a sequel. One can do a lot with cheese. However, this is a minor quibble, and I can cheerfully recommend this book to any parent looking for a reason to smile and keep on going, along with a few interesting appetizer suggestions for that next venting session.
Reviewed by Catherine Langrehr for IndieReader
The stories, at their best, are hysterically funny and deeply honest. I suspect anyone who's ever had kids will find something in this book that will strike a familiar chord, raise a rueful chuckle of agreement, or even make you want to write in to the author with a story or two of your own.
The book has the feel of a warm and homey gathering of women, all circled around the cheese dip, topping each other with, "No, wait, let me tell you what MY kid did just the other day," stories. Every parent needs that sort of thing now and again, and this book is a welcome stress-buster and mood-lifter.
The recipes could use a bit more variety - granted, the cheese theme is somewhat limiting, but about ľ of them are simple variations on spreads and dips. This is not necessarily a bad thing, if you, like me, are particularly fond of cheese dip, but a few more diverse recipes would be appreciated, if and when the author puts out a sequel. One can do a lot with cheese. However, this is a minor quibble, and I can cheerfully recommend this book to any parent looking for a reason to smile and keep on going, along with a few interesting appetizer suggestions for that next venting session.
Reviewed by Catherine Langrehr for IndieReader
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Amy DeLuca
Format:Paperback
This little book is fun on a cracker! I intended to enjoy the chapters in short, yummy bites of time but ended up gorging on the whole thing at once. Oh well, I'm sure Jackie would understand. She seems like one of those kind of gals, based on her own stories and the ones she compiled from hilariously-honest moms around the country. If there's anything better than laughing and feeling a little better about yourself all at once, I don't know what it is. I want to give it to all my girlfriends with kids. And you'd better believe I'm trying those cheese dip recipes!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By TonyaH
Format:Paperback
As parents we have all been through the emotional roller coaster consisting of whining and ranting. We jump on the phone with one of our dearest friends and unleash all of the funny, embarrassing, and down right mortifying details of your day.
Author Jackie Hennessey decided to compile a ton of rants and whines from moms coast to coast while adding in some of her own from moving to a new city to the horror of shopping with kids. Reading through the book you can't help but laugh at the time you were in the same shoes as these poor poor mothers.
Jackie proudly states her love of cheese and how it makes everything better. Heck, we all have that one thing we could eat constantly if it didn't go straight to our thighs and make our butts jiggly (chocolate frosting anyone?). At the beginning of every chapter there are recipes and you guessed it as they all have one ingredient in common and that is CHEESE!!! From a delicious sounding cream cheese taco dip to hot bacon dip you are sure to find that perfect cheese recipe to make your day all better. Don't forget the wine!
Author Jackie Hennessey decided to compile a ton of rants and whines from moms coast to coast while adding in some of her own from moving to a new city to the horror of shopping with kids. Reading through the book you can't help but laugh at the time you were in the same shoes as these poor poor mothers.
Jackie proudly states her love of cheese and how it makes everything better. Heck, we all have that one thing we could eat constantly if it didn't go straight to our thighs and make our butts jiggly (chocolate frosting anyone?). At the beginning of every chapter there are recipes and you guessed it as they all have one ingredient in common and that is CHEESE!!! From a delicious sounding cream cheese taco dip to hot bacon dip you are sure to find that perfect cheese recipe to make your day all better. Don't forget the wine!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny easy read with Yummy recipes!
"How to Spread Sanity on a Cracker: Mom-to-Mom whines, cheese, rants and recipes" is a collection of different essays from moms from different areas of the U.S. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ei
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laugh so hard I cried
This book is a real hoot. kids do the funniest things, and this book is full of great examples. Also included are some great recipes for great party dips to share with friends. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Wiley Cayote
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute, Quick Read!
Great gift idea for someone, like me, who does not have much time to devote to reading/thinking/any activity done solely for ones own pleasure! :) That means perfect for moms... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mom of 2
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm Not the Only One!
I'm so glad Jackie Hennessey produced this book. Parenting has never been an easy job, but it seems these days it's become a competitive sport. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Michelle Colston
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute Gift Book For Moms of Young Kids
This is a cute book! It's an interesting combination of tell-it-like-it-is stories of real moms venting about the realities of parenting life, easy cheese-related recipes, and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by L. Verni
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Gift Book for a Mom!
Being a mom is no easy task, especially when you're feeling alone. Jackie Hennessey realized how valuable girl friends can be in the grand scheme of parenting, because all moms... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Weidknecht
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quick, funny stories and great recipes!
This is a great read for any mom! Love how the short stories can be taken in while waiting for the kids at school or a quick read before I go to bed....they make me laugh! Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. H. Hager
