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Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner?: Organizing and Loving Your Days as a Mom

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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!

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...

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!

I bought this hoping to learn to streamline my day a little better, but felt like it was redundant with other things I have read, and didn't teach me much about appreciating my days as mom more. If this is the first book you pick up for learning home management, then it would suffice, but only for novices.

Not what I thought it was going to be. Very disappointed. the title is deceiving. the author missed out on something that could have been hysterical.

FYI, this book is geared towards the Stay-at-home mom, but I think there are many lessons ANY parent can learn from this book (who can't use help organizing their home, time, shopping, and quiet time with God?) My mom even read it and learned something from it (she's an empty-nester). The questions and activities at the end of each chapter are great to go thru one a week if you want to take the challenge (personally I skipped the journal suggestion).

I have to say that this has been the best book I have read for stay at home moms. I am the stay at home mom of 5 children and found her book encouraging not just as a parent, but also as a wife. She really balanced this book between children, husbands, friends, and spiritual growth.

I loved this book. It was very helpful and entertaining. My favorite part was the story about Stephanie the Supermom in Chapter 2. The writing was excellent!

Wow! Cindy has done it again! She has, with lots of humor, reminded me that being a mom is the best job on the planet! After reading "Peanut Butter", I have been reassured that whether I choose to stay home with my child, or work outside the home in the workplace, I am doing a great job! I have come away from reading this book with ideas and tips that I can use today! Thanks Cindy for another great book!

This book focuses way too much on religon and not enough on giving practical tips on organization and time management. I would not recommend, there are better books out there.