If you are ready to be in the Christmas Spirit, this is the book for you. Milne paints a wonderful picture of brothers ages 9 and 11. As is typical of my boys the same ages, Christmas is not what it used to be. When believing in Santa and all of the Christmas magic that goes along with him disappears what's left is less than to be desired. Insert parents that have the best of hearts and have wonderful connections and all of the magic returns. Molar and his brother Aaron find out that all children don't have a happy normal life like they themselves do. With the help from a local doctor they befriend several pediatric patients and help spread Christmas cheer. While trying to help other's they finally get the Christmas present they "never wished for." The true magic of Christmas is revealed along with tears in everyones eyes, including my own. When you think that the magic has settled there is only more to be revealed. This book truly warms your heart and helps you remember what Christmas is all about. This would make a wonderful gift to any reader on your list this year, just add a box of tissues and a sitter for the kids for a few hours and they will be more than happy to read through the magic.

All that Nora and Jenna want for their families is a perfect Christmas. Although these families are very different, and are even in different towns their lives intertwine in a way that they can never imagine. One Perfect Day is a novel that will tear your heart out of your chest, rip it into shreds yet still keeps your hope that life will be better for the families after this perfect day is over. God always tests the best of us, but these families have been tested in ways that most will never experience.
This is a great book for your book club, and includes a Reading Group Guide in the back. Make yourself a cup of cocoa and grab a throw and some tissues. This book will not let go of your heart long after you've put it down. Snelling has yet again written a sure fire bestseller!

One day while surfing around for Flylady and GTD ideas I came across a great e-book by Nick Cernis. I put off buying it for several months, but was always intrigued by Nick's blog. When I found out that SSDR was going to be up and running, I decided to contact Nick about his book. Nick is the greatest guy! Thank you so much for all the help, and most importantly for writing your book, it has indeed improved my life in the last week that I have used your principles. Now on to the review...

Todoodlist is one of those books that you want to absorb every single detail, yet it is a quick read. The fact that it didn't take very long to download helped tremendously due to such a slow internet connetion we have here on the farm. Once I opened it, I only walked away for my moleskine and a pencil. Nick shows you how to simplify your To Do List into a doodle of sorts that is very visual. From my week of working with this idea, I have managed a family of 6, college work, homeschooling, housework, and anything else that came up for me to work on. Nick also gives links to help you further simplify your every day life. This is one of those books that no one should ever live without. For 14 USD you can download it in seconds and start your road to a more manageable life. Click here to view more details

 

If you’ve ever picked up a pen to write a letter to someone who has just broken your heart or just to jot down just how amazing that first kiss was, this is the book for you. Putting pen to paper is what the blogging world is doing in a very public venue, yet when many of us think of keeping a diary it’s a very private matter. O’Shea walks the reader through using journaling to not only record their life, but to learn from their past. She uses thought provoking questions, excerpts from her own and other’s journal entries along with numerous quotes throughout the book. This is a quick read, but makes you get to writing and jotting down thoughts, if only in a random way. Pick this book up and grab a Journal along the way.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Payton, Dylan (my nephew), Austin, Kayla and SUPER HUNTER!"][/caption] Hi Y'all! I'm from way down south on the Polka Spot Farm in southern Alabama. My fiance and I have four wonderful kids together. Payton (11) is my tween homeschooling automobile mechanic. Austin (9) is my farm boy strong athlete. Kayla (6) is my bossy, sassy cheerleader and Hunter (6) is her unnatural twin, cartoon character. My fiance Seth (aka. Mr. Sef, Mr. Polka Spot, Huck) is the most loving, understanding, caring truck driver that you will ever run across. We spend a lot of time at the go cart race tracks, football practice, baseball practice and cheer practice. In between I love to cook, sew and knit. I hope that our family can bring a little something extra to yours!