Review: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

Description: This book is in it’s seventh edition and that says a lot about it. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding covers issue concerned with breastfeeding and how to deal with the many obstacles and concerns a mother has while giving their baby the best they can give.

Review: Breastfeeding is an art. If you have never breastfeed then you probably have no idea. I myself could not breastfeed my babies. My daughter on the other wanted to try and the first time around it just didn’t work for them. She is again pregnant and wants to try again. So instead of feeling helpless when she needs me I decided to grab this book, read up on breastfeeding and be there for her if she needs me.

This book was exactly what I needed to guide me through something that is new to me. I found from this book that breastfeeding is something that is full of benefits not only for the baby, but for mom too. It also has many ups and downs. Many of these issues can be easily resolved without putting more strain and worry on a new mommy.

This book is full of reliable resources and straight answers to questions that all mothers have when it comes to breastfeeding. It tells you about the benefits of breastfeeding and how these benefits can last a child’s entire lifetime. It gives you information on how to prepare yourself and your body for breastfeeding, even before the baby is born.

It has great information on how to increase your milk supply and how to make sure your baby is getting enough to eat. Finding time for yourself when you have a demanding baby can be very difficult but this book gives you tips on how to do that without feeling guilty about it. It also gives you some great ideas on how to exercise and be healthy while breastfeeding your baby.

I am glad I found this book. It has opened my eyes and has given me some useful tools to help my daughter should she need it. I only wish I would have known about it sooner because it would have helped a great deal when my daughter needed me the most the last time around.

Rating: 7

Review: Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes

Description: More than just a recipe book this includes information on how to select and prepare the fruits you use in your smoothies. What types of utensils and equipment to use are also featured in this book and of course all those fabulous recipes.

Review: I get tired of having lemonade, tea and juice all summer long. My children are even more tired of it. I wanted to give them a little excitement to their summer by changing that. It was one way I could help to make their summer a memorable one.
I found this neat little book and boy have we had some fun making smoothies this summer.

Filled with lots of information this book has helped us to reinvent our summer drinking habits. By using fruit I know these drinks are healthy for my children too. Even though there are a few that hit that sugar spot for them once in a while.

From the names of the recipes to how these smoothies all come together you will find some humor. It’s great fun to let the kids pick a new smoothie to try just because of those cute names. Like Pineapple Pixel or Lord of the Bings my kids laugh every time we open this up.

We haven’t tried them all yet but so far the ones we have tried have been delicious. The recipes are easy to follow, the items used are easy to find and it even gives you some alternatives that you can use to change it around a little. The part of how to buy and store the fruits is also interesting. I also like the part about the equipment you can use. That has helped me in a lot of ways with knowing what is a good recipe for the kids to make or if I should do this one as a surprise for them.

We’ve had a lot of fun this summer experimenting with our smoothies. I see smoothies in the future for every summer. They are a cool, refreshing drink that my children enjoy and I can’t beat that.

Rating: 9

Review: Peterson’s Summer Program for Kids & Teenagers 2008

Description: A complete guide to safe and fun programs, projects and ideas that will keep your children happy and occupied for the summer.

Review: It is summer vacation time again and I can’t stand another one filled with “I’m bored!” and “There’s nothing to do.” I went on a search to find things that would keep my children occupied not just the first couple of weeks, but for the whole summer. I came across this book and found it to be very interesting and very helpful.

From summer camps to community service and everything in between, this book covers it. It goes in great detail about all the different things your children can do over their summer break.

It’s not just for the young or just the old. It covers things that any age group can do. My children are a little spread out so trying to finds things that will suit their ages can be a little daunting, but this book helped me with that.

There is a great section on finding pre-college course classes. I have a child who will be entering college in a year or so. She showed some interest in wanting to do this. It helped me to know what we needed to do and how to go about getting her started.

There are also ideas for clinics of all kinds such as art and sports. There is information on travel ideas and even ideas about community service. It is chalked full of things to keep them busy. In fact, there are so many things I can see me using this book for many summers to come.

Don’t let your family fall into the “I’m bored” routine again this summer. Grab this book and check out some of these ideas. They may not all appeal to you and your children but there are so many of them I’m sure you’ll find a least a couple that will work.

Rating: 9