Why?

Why can’t every day be 75 degrees?

Silly Sisters

In honor of Erin G finding out that she’s going to be a mother to sisters this week, I present to you some silly silly sisters.

GoodReads

So Liz & Trish convinced me to join GoodReads to keep track of my books I’m reading. I put a little fun widget over to the side- showing what I’m currently reading now. Because I haven’t made time to sit down and put any of my already read books up. One day.( I finished one so I put another widget. Is two widgets too much?) Plus now I can be your friend on GoodReads. So look for me by my name and town or send me a message and I’ll look for you.

And here is my stack of To-Read Books.

Quick 11 month update

I’ve got to get the boys’ 11 month update in real quick before they turn 1 (one? one???) on Saturday. This Saturday. I’m having issues about that. Anyways…

My cutie patootie 11 month olds Owen on left Rhys on right

Owen started crawling on their 11 month birthday and they have had a motor skills explosion since then.

I can’t believe their birthday is in two days!

2010 Books

Its February. Its time I go over my 2010 books. I read 38 books this year which was great. I had no expectations coming in to 2010 so I’m pretty pleased.

38. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

37. The Girt Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

36. The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris

35. Have a New Kid by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman

34. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

33. Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender by Ames & Ilg

32. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

31. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

30. The Help by Kathryn Stockett

29. Your Four-Year-Old: Wild & Wonderful by Ames and Ilg

28. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers

27. The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

26. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller

25. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz

24. Then Sings my Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories by Robert J. Morgan

23. The Trouble with the Tulip by Dr Frank Page

22. The Outcast by Sadie Jones

21. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

20. Radical by David Platt

19. The Unexpected Adventure by Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg

18. Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup

17. Greater Love by Robert Whitlow

16. Confessions of an Organized Homemaker by Deneice Schofield

15. House Rules by Jodi Picoult

14. The Power of Half by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen

13. Split Second by David Baldacci (listened to on CD)

12. Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

11. Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory

10. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell

9. Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver

8. Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy

7. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R Covey

5. Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

4. Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore

3. Mothering Multiples by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada

2. Kabul 24 by Ben Pearson and Henry O. Arnold

1. Grace-Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel

Favorite Fiction: Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz- be careful where you read this. It may or may not have had me crying hard at my OB’s office.

Most Intense: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell- My dad gave me this book to read and it just happens that Marcus is an identical twin. Fascinating story.

Everyone Should Read: Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore Seriously. You should read this book.

Most Challenging Spiritually: The Unexpected Adventure by Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg- inspiring and challenging all at the same time

Book That Caused Me to Eat Better: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan- Real food stuff. Good info.

Book I’ve Checked Out From the Library So Much That I’m Actually Going to Buy It: The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease- should be required reading for every parent

 

There you go. Now its your turn to recommend the best books you’ve read lately so I can put them on my 2011 Books to read list!