favorites: reading

I have been reading a lot more lately.  Here are some favorites in case you needed suggestions:

FICTION:

Hunger Games, of course!  Best series I've read in a long time.  I think I read all three books in about a week.  No complaints.  They did a pretty good job with the movie too - I loved it.  And the second movie comes out on my birthday!

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.  This one was emotional,  strange, and lovely all at the same time.  I haven't seen the movie yet, but am looking forward to it.  


NON-FICTION:

 Grace-based Parenting.  I'm about 80% done with this one.  At first I thought 'eh, seems kind of similar to other things I've read'.  But the longer I read the better it got.  There's definitely some wisdom in there.  

Resolution.  My friend Amy recommended this book to me and I've been reading a few chapters every week.  Priscilla Shirer can bring it.  Every single page is challenging and applicable.  I would recommend it to every woman I know.  

enjoy!

personal faves

just for fun... 

 

B found me some Maui Jim sunglasses on clearance for my birthday.  I usually just get some at Target for $15 because they get scratched or lost or something.  But these are awesome!  They're so light and comfortable and don't even give me a headache.  I may never be able to go back to the cheap ones.  

 

My friend Susan gave me this nail polish and its my new fave.  The color is called chinchilly.

 

This was a Target splurge several months ago and I love it!  The only caveat is that people may look at you funny and ask why you're putting an Easter egg to your lips.  :)  Other than that its fabulous!

favorite baby stuff

All of a sudden I decided to try to be more organized about blogging this year.  We'll see how long it lasts. :)  So Wednesday is favorites day.  It won't be every Wednesday, but sometimes on Wednesdays I'll share some of our favorite things around the P house.  They may or may not have a genre all the time, but today's genre is baby stuff.

I LOVE these spoons.  We used them with E and I am remembering how much I liked them now that S is eating a little.  They are just the perfect design for a baby - not too deep or too shallow, not too hard or too soft.

This stuff is amazing.  S has had really dry skin, which E never had.  So I have tried several things, and really wanted to avoid any type of prescription or steroid cream if possible.  Love this stuff.  I'm thinking about buying a tube of it just for me. :)

Weird name.  Weird to use.  Awesome product.  A shout out to my friend Ellen for telling me about this.  It works a bazillion times better than any nose aspirator.  Yes, you actually suck the snot out of their nose.  S is not a fan, but E actually thinks its pretty cool and has been asking us to use the 'booger sucker'.  :)