A Sweet Beginning

This fiction book about motherhood is funny and lighthearted while making fun of the ridiculous expectations placed on motherhood at times.  I have felt "mommy-shamed" before and can imagine that all mothers can relate to at least one of the main character's experiences.

I love The Bachelor and was excited to read Andi Dorfman's second book.   At times I felt like she was making up stories in order to be more like Carrie Bradshaw in SATC.  I liked her first book better, but always enjoy reading insider information from The Bachelor.

 As a teacher, I usually think of the beginning of September as "the new year" but also love resetting the house after the holidays.  This book was definitely simple and I honestly didn't learn any new ideas, but I love to read and the style of her writing is enjoyable.  I use her planner and love it but so far her books don't really teach me anything I don't already know.

Before we went back to school we took a day trip out to the Big Cypress Natural Preserve.  We saw around 100 alligators and had the best time!

This pink ribbon tied to a tree is from when Matt was hunting at Big Cypress awhile ago.  He had marked the spot where he was supposed to head back into the woods to find his tree stand.

Since then we have had lots of family cuddle time, brunch at World of Beer, a trip to the movies to see Coco, school spirit night, and a movie and popcorn night at home last Friday!

Today was Ava's honor roll ceremony at school and she was super brave :)

This book was about a girl who grew up in a poor neighborhood in LA and learned to survive by making others laugh.  She went on to become a comedian and actress and shares her personal story of how she got there.

I recognized this author as one of the Bachelor producers so bought it.  It was a funny read that makes fun of self-help and inspirational quotes along the way.

I am very interested in mental health issues, specifically anxiety, and this book dives into the bible verse Philippians 4:6-7 and breaks it apart word by word while giving tips for dealing with anxiety.  That verse says: Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

I loved this book!  Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist for ABC and shares about her experiences with depression.

This manual for beauty, style, and living a faith-centered life was a quick read this month.

Saturday afternoon was Ava's Mistletoe Magic dance performance at the high school.  She was super brave and we are so proud!

Hart has been busy this month :)