Archive for May, 2006

Holiday Weekends…

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5 years ago
by Lundie in

Why is it that we pack holiday weekends so darned full? It’s the illusion of “so much more time” to do all those little projects with a three-day weekend! Am I the only one who does this? The week before I have all these great plans of everything I am going to get done, but then Saturday morning comes along and all I want to do is sleep in! Of course, that’s not really possible any more with an 8 month old with a precise inner clock. Daylight? Playtime!!

This weekend has been busy so far. I went to a reunion breakfast with two of the three other mamas I was in swim class with. We had breakfast out, together, the day I went into labor. Now, 8 months later, we gathered again (sans one member – we missed you A!) Seeing all the babies together showed me once again just how fast it’s all going.

On to current things…

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5 years ago
by Lundie in

Enough of the book reviews. (I’m done for now anyway). I’m in the middle of reading a few of the books on my list so it will be at least another week before I have anything to say on them. Actual reading takes time…

I have discovered that Blue’s Clues is J5′s favorite show. It’s the only morning kids’ show that he watches intently. I think it’s a combination of Blue’s voice and Joe’s enthusiasm. We’ve watched a couple of the older episodes with Steve and he doesn’t seem to like them as much. Maybe I’m projecting, though. I’m definitely a bigger fan of Joe than Steve – probably because it’s Joe that J5 seems to like best. Funny how something that annoyed the stuffing out of me in the past becomes my favorite thing in the world when it makes the little boy giggle with glee!

The only other show to get as much intense interest from J5 is the intro music to The Daily Show, with Jon Stewart. J4 and I watch it every weeknight during dinner, after we’ve fed J5. Good stuff!

Book Review – Secrets – Rating: 4 out of 5

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5 years ago
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Secrets, by Kristen Heitzmann

Ok, so these reviews are getting shorter and less helpful, I know. It’s what I get for trying to “catch up” with all the books I’ve read so far.

This was another good book. It’s the first of two, the second is Unforgotten, in the series. You do not have to read Unforgotten to get closure to the main storyline, but you do for the secondary plot.

I loved these two books primarily for Kristen’s ability to carry you along while putting the puzzle pieces of the story together. She keeps me reading and reading and reading.

I guess that’s all I have to say about that….

Book Review – Unforgotten – Rating: 4 out of 5

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5 years ago
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Unforgotten, by Kristen Heitzmann

This is the second of two books (Secrets is the prequel) that tell a great story that spans two generations. I really enjoy stories that are like puzzles, telling you bits and pieces. There’s spiritual development, romance, and mystery all in one story.

I enjoyed both of these books.

There are a couple of miraculous events in this book which are a little more, um, demonstrative than I am accustomed to written into the story line. After reading Ms. Heitzmann’s website, I learned that she lives in a community of Christians called People of Praise. More research into this community gave me a little more insight into the more charismatic events in her storyline.

Book Review – The Atonement Child – Rating: 4 out of 5

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5 years ago
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The Atonement Child, by Francine Rivers

This book was very, very good. Perhaps recently having a baby made me more sensitive to the storyline. Probably. I’d say this book is almost a 4 1/2 out of 5. I won’t read it again and again, but I will definitely read it at least one more time.

Francine Rivers is one of my favorite authors. Like Kristen Heitzmann, Francine writes stories of spiritual testing and development. Her stories wrap you up and take you along. They are the kind that make you stay up until 1:00 AM just to finish “one more chapter”.

I highly recommend this book.

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