Free Books

I've been reading a blog for a while 71 Toes, it is such an inspiring blog for me. Shawni is such a good writer, mom and wife! It's one of those that she seems to have everything together but instead of thinking "life seems perfect for them...she is perfect" it's just inspiring and makes me want to be better. She is ALL about family and has so many great ideas. Anyways...it must run in the family because her sister is the writer at Powerofmoms.com, which is also a very inspiring blog for mothers. Their parents have written a few different books and they are giving two of them away for free right now at the Powerofmoms blog, you can just download them to your computer. They seem amazing and have great reviews on them. You can get them here. They are called "A Joyful Mother of Children" and "I Didn't Plan to be a Witch." I have started reading the second one and the first page had me, let me give you a little preview....

"You planned to be the perfect

mother, right? You planned to have a

spotless house and dress your little girls

in pinafores and have hot cookies ready

for your little darlings every day as they

came through the picket fence and up

the flower-lined walk after school.

" Roses bloom beneath our feet, all the

earth's a garden sweet!"

You certainly didn't plan to be a

witch! Not to lose your patience with

these little darlings! Not to feel frustration-

or anger-or guilt ! Oh, no! Not

those things! Not you!

And surely no one else feels these,

do they? I mean .. . look how perfect

other families look. Most mothers must

have it together! And some surely must

be supermoms-being all things to all

people-wife, mother, lover, counselor,

spiritual leader. "Making life a bliss complete!'

No, you certainly didn't plan to

be a witch!"

I'm excited to read these! I remember when I first help Brynlee in my arms and the first few months...and more of her life I just always thought, how could I ever get angry or frustrated with you?! And now when she's screaming, throwing tantrums...and into everything! I feel like I am a witch some days...and I thought I never would be! :) So go on over and get these books while they are available! 

--Michelle--