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Encouraging book for mothers, October 19, 2006
This review is from: Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner?: Organizing and Loving Your Days as a Mom (Paperback)
The life of a stay-at-home mother, filled with laundry, dishes, finicky taste buds and too little adult interaction, can be an overwhelming one. It can also be a joyous time of laughter, pretend, sticky kisses and stolen moments. The trick is in choosing the joy over the mundane.
Cindy Sigler Dagnan pretty much summed it up when she said, "All of us want to be there for our children--we just don't want to lose ourselves in the process." With sections covering the supermom syndrome, time management, financial management, personal growth, spiritual growth, and marriage, she provides realistic goals and solutions to make the most of our years at home. She even finishes out her book with recipes that are kid-friendly, yet adult palatable.
It has been a long time since I've picked up a book on "the life of a mom" that has been so helpful and encouraging. There were chapters that made me want to pat myself on the back--Look! Something I have achieved!--and chapters that made me want to be a better person.
My biggest complaint is that I would be in the middle of a chapter and would feel inspired to put the book down to go forth and do. She gave me the inspiration to "Relax in the rhythm that causes [me] to dance, not trudge, through life."
Armchair Interviews says: A wonderful, encouraging book for mothers!
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helpful aid for moms, June 4, 2008
This review is from: Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner?: Organizing and Loving Your Days as a Mom (Paperback)
the biggest complaint about this book has been that it focuses too much on spiritual things; well for those who don't know, the auther writes christian books and so quoting scripture and using the bible to help inspire moms just goes w/ the territory:) i found her refreshing as she both acknowledges the challenges faced by moms and then through a variety of suggestions, helps tackel those difficulties. At the end of each chapter there is a section of questions for personal reflection, a section for an action plan dealing w/ that chapters' topic (ex. over-commitment or perfectionism or stress issues) a section for a journal topic (should you choose to keep one through the book) and a verse from the bible to inspire and memorize as preferred. My only problem has been wanting to take on every suggestion she offers all at once...
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Wonderful!, March 8, 2007
This review is from: Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner?: Organizing and Loving Your Days as a Mom (Paperback)
As a new stay at home mom that previously had a very demanding career, I found this book to be full of fun, insightful information. Love it!
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