Fix it and Forget it cook book

Fix it and Forget it Cookbook
feasting with your slow cooker
by Dawn J.Ranck * Phyllis Pellaman Good
5/5
Cookbooks

I love this book. I have had a slow cooker for some time now and only have used it for an occasional stew. I am not a big cook and most cookbooks required to many ingredients and were too complicated for me. But this book I checked out from the library is amazing! I have made everything from apple butter to whole wheat bread in my cooker and I had all the ingredients already in my home. It was that simple! It has inspired me to even can my concoctions. Perfect timing for the fall too.

The Happiest Toddler on the Block

The Happiest Toddler on the Block
by Harvey Karp, M.D
5*/5

Finished my first book of the year. Sometimes communication with children 3yrs and younger can be tough. Lately I have been feeling like I just don't measure up to my eighteen month old. Between tantrums, spoiled shopping trips, and a great deal of attention she demands, I felt like I had been failing as a mother. Since toddlers don't come with a manual when they are born, I headed out to do some research. I came across DR. Harvy Karps The Happiest Toddler on the Block. I did not get past the first three pages without pulling out my pencil! I circled, underlined and dog-eared all the way through the book. He explains a concept of FFR (fast food Restaurant) and Toddler-ese to help the communication between you and your toddler. At first I thought Toddler-ese? kinda babyish but then I started paying close attention to how we were speaking to her and we all ready do it! Now we know how to use it. This book is my #1 pick for raising and understanding a toddler. First thing I realized is that I have not failed! Then once I started using his principles my life has been so much easier, Kyla's tantrums lessened, and I have a lot more patience and understanding.