The race is on!
The book: Is there Really a Human Race? by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is an amazing book for children aged 3-10. Each time I read it, I realize that this is a great book for adults as well as children. I particularly like the following passages:Is the race like a loop or an obstacle course? Am I a jockey, am I a horse? Is there pushing and shoving to get to the lead? If the race is unfair, will I succeed? Do some of us win? Do some of us lose? Is winning or losing something I choose? Why am I racing ? What am I winning? Does all of my running keep the world spinning?
It ends with : Sometimes it’s better not to go fast. There are beautiful sights to be seen when you’re last. Shouldn’t it be that you just try your best? And that’s more important than beating the rest? (more…)
She was inspired by you, now you can be inspired by her!
About once a month I find myself asking the same question, ”Why I am blogging and does anyone care?”. Each time I think about how I will find the inspiration to continue updating my website I hear from a reader. About a month ago, my neighbor and I were walking home from dropping our kids at school and she started talking about my site. She was reading up on the amazing moms who are featured on my site which, got her to thinking about her own dreams and goals. When she read the article about writing down goals she picked up a pen and paper.She read about Jania Fox running a half marathon and Beth Armstrong doing the Ironman- but realized as much as she likes fitness- the desire to run anything more than 3 miles wasn’t creating that fire in her belly. She wasn’t burning to start her own business or create a charitable organization. Then she remembered a dream that had occupied her in the past but never quite got off the ground. Lisa had written a children’s book when her daughter Lauren was just over a year old. She sent it out to a few publishers- but when those publishers passed on the story she let the project die.
Book choice: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
If you haven’t read this book I highly recommend it. The main character, Jacob Jankowski, tells the story as an older man looking back at his life as a part of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, Jacob was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena, (more…)
There aren’t words strong enough to describe how I loved this book.
10 CONVERSATIONS YOU NEED TO HAVE WITH YOUR CHILDREN was one of my favorite books ever. I read it in a day- the book is short and sweet. The first time I read it, I learned so much about myself. The second time I read it highlighted passages that I know I will refer back to for years to come. Now I am reviewing it, looking for important points to pass onto my readers.I found the prologue to be one of the best parts of the book- it focuses on communicating with your child. The premise of the book is that by talking with your children- really talking with them, you create an environment of inspiration and change. It forced me to start answering and investigating when my children ask, “why?”.
The 10 chapters are:
Suggested book this month
A great friend, avid reader and mother of four (age 5, 4, 2, 1) Luisa Cushman said this is one of her favorite books. I have a copy packed in my bag to read during my weekend away. See the synopsis below.A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN-BY BETTY SMITH (more…)
