My Reading List - Books and Blogs

WHO has time to read? I mean really.. between running the children here and there, work, errands, meeting with friends, cleaning, and everything else... who has time to read??!!

You do. And I believe reading, whether it is for enjoyment or education, work or pleasure, is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. And your children.

By taking just 30 minutes to read every day, in one year, you will read 182 hours. How many books can you read in 182 hours? 40? Probably. How much could you learn? How many times would you LOL? (Wait maybe I'm the only one who LOL when reading.) How much more relaxed might you be?

Take the time. Every day. And read.

Books

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- a stand-by that I always enjoy diving back into for some escapism

Talkers, Watchers, & Doers by Cheri Fuller - a talk about learning styles, how to identify them, and the strengths & weaknesses of each

How to Teach Your Child: Simple Tools for Homeschool Moms by Tamara S. Chilver

Blogs

The Frugalwoods

The Brocante Home

The Frugal Girl

What are you reading this week?

Peace -- Ann

Comments

I'm in the pillowcase business!

Part of being a stay at home mom and making sustainable living choices is keeping expenses down, but the other part is to increase the income, too. And working from home allows me to develop multiple small income avenues rather than just going after the one big avenue of income. With that in mind, I've been brainstorming, trying to come up with a project for the cold winter months. I've kicked around various crochet ideas, but was truly inspired when I came across the idea of making custom pillowcases. Here are some photos of the one I whipped up this morning specifically so I could take photos to promote this new business venture. Isn't that a lovely pillowcase? I can't wait to share with you all the pillowcases I have planned! Come spring, I'll add chickens, well eggs, as another avenue. And of course the garden will go in which will reduce our food spending in a big way. What small avenues of income are you working on? ...

Money

Money, the taboo topic. We're taught, by our parents and the culture we live in, to not talk about money. Don't talk about how much you make. Don't talk about how much you spend. Don't talk about the ins and outs of credit cards. Don't talk about how much financing really costs. And if you're in a financial mess, don't talk about that either. So we're each alone in dealing with our finances. Oh sure, you an ask your folks. And get the lecture. Or you can pay for a consultation with a financial advisor, and their sales pitch (usually). But where can you just sit and talk about the basics? What if you just want to know you're not the only one who is bearing the consequences of a bad choice? What if you just want to share ideas and hear other people's thoughts on what is working and not working? I propose that it starts here. My sustainable living passion isn't just about the planet, environment, and being fruga...

So Much Stuff

We live in a world of SO MUCH stuff. It's overwhelming just how much stuff there is in our world, at least in the US part of the world. Yesterday, I had a couple of hours to kill, and because my husband and I have decided we would prefer to furnish our home with antiques, I decided to take a walk through the local antiques mall. The antiques mall is in an old building downtown that used to be a JCPenney, so if you're familiar with the JCPenney stores of the 1970s and before, you'll know what I mean when I say it's big, really big, as in 3 floors of stalls of antiques. And the antiques range as far as they can from crochet-edged hankies to pyrex bowls to cast iron hand pumps to hoosier cupboards. Truly, if you're looking for a specific item, and you're willing to spend the time, you'll find it in this store. So much stuff. Most of it just sits there, collecting dust. Like wall-hanging thread holder which I first spotted the first time I w...

Ann Leach

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