Book Review: To Be Perfectly Honest

I was really looking forward to reading this book by Phil Callaway. He is one of my favorite funny authors (with books like, "Who put my life on Fast-Forward?" and "How to make life rich without any money.")

Also, the premise of this book, To Be Perfectly Honest, looked to be very interesting.

After reading the book, I am still 50-50 on it. The funny-factor was on the dissapointing side. It was written in journal-style, making it easy to pick up and put down (which I was hoping for a book I couldn't put down). Of his books I've read, this one does not rank in my top 5.

The preimse of the book was as interesting as I hoped, though he didn't take it in the direction I thought he would. I still found the idea challenging to me...to live perfectly honest for one whole year. I find it challenging to think of all the areas we skip or fudge or exaggerate....that these too should be under a truth radar. That idea in itself was worth the read for me.

If you'd like to find the book to read, first I'd suggest your local library. Otherwise, you can find it on Amazon.com


*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Waterbrook Press as part of their blogger book review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."*

Absent

Yes, I've been a little absent from the blog for the past month!

But don't worry (not that you were), things are just peachy here. It's just that computer time is at a premium right now, and when I do get a chance to get on, there are other things I need to do than wrestle our computer to get pictures uploaded and blogs written without it crashing :)

As of late...here are some things we've been enjoying in our neck of the woods:

• Spring...green grass, violets, mayflowers, promises of garden growing
• Company visits and large Indian meals
• M's brother visiting for 2 weeks
• Card games and lots of laughter
• Naps
• Cute smiles from a little girl
• Sunshine through our windows
• Long visits in the afternoon and sometimes late into the night
• Still working on schedule adjustments of having extra people in house
• Differences in personalities and the interest and fun that brings
• Eating out
• Playing frisbee in the park
• Good nights rest, though with 2 "wake up calls" in the wee hours
• Wondering how I'm ever going to get anything done round here :)
• Fresh chicken eggs
• Fresh flower boquets
• The expectation of friends being in town
• Family
• Quiet hours in the morning
• Thunderstorms
• Birds singing out my window

Book Review: The Final Summit

The last book I read by Andy Andrews, was Heart Mender. That was a keeper. I was really looking forward to this book, The Final Summit, and honestly was a little dissapointed.

First, it was my mistake. I didn't realize this was a sequel, and so for the whole first part of the book, I was lost.

As a sequel, this book does fine. On it's own, it seems to jump here and there and not finish any thoughts for the first couple chapters. It gets better after that...if you can make it that far without loosing interest.

It was not as riviting a fiction as I had hoped. I tended to loose my place frequently, though that might be because of all the distractions and interruptions in our household right now, and it was difficult to keep picking it up and wondering what had just happened in the story.

Once I figured out what the book was about, I actually wasn't too interested in the topic as a whole. The idea of finding a two word answer for civilazation just didn't pique my interest. My favorite parts were the historical tidbits/biography portions in the book.

If you'd like a copy, you can find the book over here at Amazon.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."*

A Colorful Grochery Trip

This last week's shopping trip was so fun.

Not because of the great deals I got.

Not because of the amazing foods I bought.

But only because it was so COLORFUL when I got it home :)

Wishing you many cheerful shopping trips too....

A Green Party!

Complete with:

• Green Balloons
• Green rice
• Kiwi
• Spinach Curry
• Green Been Toran
• Green table cloth
• Green Streamers
• Green-colored coconut cupcakes

I'd say it was all a hit, except for the green rice. That maybe wasn't so appetizing looking :)

Talk about simple

I'm amazed at this blogger's ability to simplify her wardrobe! I just had to share her article....linked here... of how "much" she brought on their months-long trip to Italy!

"I fit everything of mine in half a suitcase, and the kids filled the other half. Instead of my wardrobe feeling spartan, I still managed to bring a little more than what I regularly use, but I’m heading in the direction I want with “fewer, better” clothes."

Being around my inlaws from India is a similar effect. Really, it's amazing how little clothes you really need to dress nicely and cleanly!

I'm newly inspired. Time to take a look at my clothes closet! I'll post an update if I have success ;)

Ridiculous

This is a bit ridiculous.

I have just finished blogging about my quest for healthy desserts and snacks, and now I'm hungry for a snack. I can't tell you what I think sounds delicious right now, because that would make you want it too, and that would ruin the quest! ha

Ohy.

So, let's see. Here are some nice options:

Perhaps I will slice and apple and dip it in peanut butter.

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or maybe I will slice a nice juicy orange.







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Those things are quick right now, and will satisfy me till supper in about an hour. :)

How about you?