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Five on Friday: Recent Reads

Friday, June 22, 2018

Happy Friday!

How was your week? Ours felt extra busy for some reason. Besides work (including an office day for me on Wednesday), we had our new air conditioning installed on Tuesday (hallelujah!), ran a bunch of errands, and even made a trip "home" (to my hometown) for a yearly tradition yesterday. The older I get, the harder longstanding traditions are to keep and yet the more important they are to me. 

I'm excited for a relaxing weekend. Chicken enchilada soup is in the crockpot for this evening's dinner and pool time, house stuff, and groceries are on the agenda. What are your plans? 

For today's Five on Friday, here are five things I've read recently:

1. Why children aren't behaving, and what you can do about it. I groaned when I read the title of this piece on NPR because, honestly, I'm pretty burnt out on parenting articles. I always end up questioning myself after reading them, so many of them are contradictory, and often judgmental. And I'm not about that life. BUT I read over this one while we were at the beach and really appreciated the perspective. I think it's a good one for parents of young kids, like mine. If you check it out, let me know what you think (and forgive the click-batey title!).

2. Learning to live with, and even embrace, "pockets of emptiness." I thought this was such a raw, special, and true blog post by one of my more recently discovered favorite bloggers, Courtney at A Thoughtful Place. Her dad recently passed and her mom has advanced-stage Alzheimer's (follow along on her touching "tuesdays with mom" stories on Instagram), and she talks about her first birthday without them both. If you have a chance, give it a read.

3. Thoughts about getting your kids to eat (almost) everything. Gasp, another parenting article! But another one I thought was well-written, interesting, and insightful. What do you think? I'm in agreement with this perspective, although I think that phases (won't eat anything green, throws every piece of food on the floor, suddenly over their favorite food) are all too real, too... and likely will pass.

4. The Woman in Cabin 10. I saw this book recommended all over the place and I really wanted a new mystery to get sucked into, so I picked it up and dove in. I thought the first half was a little slow, but it did keep me coming back for more (although, I'll admit, I flipped to the end a few times -- I just love spoiling things for myself, haha). The last half of the book was much quicker-paced and I stayed up really late one night to finish it. I'd give it a 7.5/8 out of 10.

5. And finally: Important words. 



8 comments:

  1. I am reading Woman in Cabin 10 next. Glad it was enjoyable. i sometimes spoil the ending as well. Love parenting articles.

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    1. It was definitely entertaining! I feel like I've been so picky (probably too picky) when it comes to books lately. I need to have more patience. ;)

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  2. It is great that you head home for local traditions - I have never thought of it that way but you are right about not having the time yet it becoming more important. Time is definitely something that we seem to have less of the more adult we get! Chicken Enchialda soup sound YUMMO. I must say I've never read a parenting book after I did Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby (or attempted to!). I should probably read one about tween tactics. Caspar is generally very good but getting him to listen and repeat basic instructions can be a challenge - he seems to never retain some things and I feel like I am banging my head against a brick wall!!! Have a great week-end! Joanne xx

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    1. The chicken soup is so good and probably the easiest thing I make! I can send you the recipe. :) I'm with you on the parenting books/articles -- honestly, they can be exhausting. It sounds like Caspar is going through a totally normal tween phase! Each age brings its own fun and challenges, I think. Hope you're having a wonderful weekend, Joanne!

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  3. Being able to go home for some family time is so important. I think I need to checkout that first one on behavior because my boys sure have their moments. I hope you have a great weekend!
    Sierra Beautifully Candid

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    1. Thanks, Sierra, I think so too! Hope you're having a fun (yet also relaxing) weekend!

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  4. I'm definitely adding The Woman in Cabin 10 to my reading list! I could use a book to get sucked into right now.

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    1. I hear you, Jane! I could use another one. Something about summer makes me want to crack open all the good books. :) Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

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