Author: Janet Nusbaumwww.KidsandChores.net Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel Janet Nausbaum writes a most creative, informative and helpful book for parents and grandparents interested in raising independent and responsible children. For about $34.00, you receive the workbook for adults and a little binder for children which is full of chores that are specifically stated and can be categorized by days. Adults will appreciate how the presentation resembles a workbook, and children will enjoy having their own binder allowing them the opportunity to own their chores by creating a personal journal and record... Read More

Author: p.m. terrellwww.pmterrell.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Christopher Sandige, a political strategist, had one thing on his mind; a vacation in Florida. Fate had other plans. Driving toward his destination, Chris\’s car skids off the icy road in Lumberton, North Carolina at Exit 22. Knowing that\’s that until Monday, Chris settles into a nearby motel. In the restaurant, he meets a beautiful but mysterious woman named Brenda. The pair are drawn together by…physical attraction? No, although it\’s there. But first they immediately become entangled and targeted in... Read More

Author: Susan Reinhardtwww.susanreinhardt.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Go ahead. Open it up. Then you see why I say welcome to funny land. Susan Reinhardt has done it again with a collection of food stories where fast-food junkies are vindicated, and where she clearly supports the non-cooks who dream of vending machines in the kitchen. Finally, someone “gets” us. The chapter titles, such as “If the Baby Comes Early, Blame it on the Ham,” or my favorite chapter, “There\’s No Such Thing as a Free Bird,” (downright hilarious!) let you know from the get-go that each story... Read More

Author: Cynthia and John Speirwww.thebabyboomersexpress.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Cynthia and John Speir are Independent LifeSuccess Consultants who passionately want to serve baby boomer men and women in developing the “mind-body-spirit” connection that will sustain them as they age. With so many issues pending: retirement, health (as we are living longer than ever before) and financial well-being, it is important to understand what resources we have available to us and how best to use them. The task can be overwhelming at times and may have us asking the one major question the authors... Read More

Author: Sherrie Mathiesonwww.sherriemathieson.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel Midlife often finds us trying to figure out what look is too young for and what’s too old? We certainly don’t want to don polyester pants with elastic waistbands from years gone by, but what should we wear? Women don’t want our stomachs hanging out while wearing low waisted, hip hugger pants like our daughters, and men certainly don’t want to wear the pants so far down their behinds, they look like they’re falling off. If you’re trying to figure out what’s appropriate casual or business attire for boomers,... Read More

Author: Maggie Rose Cranewww.maggiecrane.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Aging gracefully. Aging happily. Aging beautifully. There is a plethora of material out there, in the way of books CDs and DVDs, that claims to have the formula for successfully ushering the baby boomer woman into the second half of her life; depositing her there equipped with all that’s necessary to unleash forgotten potential and find happiness. Honestly, some of the material is downright exhausting, not so with Maggie Crane’s Amazing Grays. In a voice that is pleasant, reassuring and knowledgeable, Crane delivers... Read More

Author: Lynn Hull and Julie Molnerwww.essentialguideforwomen.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos In Your Life, Your Way authors Lynn Hull and Julie Molner spark the movement toward an enlightened you. Hull and Molner have developed lucrative careers in life coaching and are well versed in the art of living full, purposeful lives. They created Your Life, Your Way to guide women who are fifty and older into the realization of who they are while leading them to the identification of core values and beliefs. Through the use of journaling and written or meditative exercises, the reader becomes acquainted... Read More

Author: EllynAnne Geiselwww.andrewsmcmeel.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos EllynAnne Geisel, author of the Apron Book, gives us Apronisms: a small and tidy book brimming with wisdom. Flip through the hand-held little treasure and allow it to impart words like “Enjoy yourself it’s later than you think,” or “Happiness is good health and a bad memory.” Often we are encouraged to celebrate the simple— embrace the minutes that if allowed to progress unnoticed, will do just that and then disappear— Geisel feeds the reader morsels of sound advice framed in the insights she’s... Read More

Author: Rosanne Pellicanewww.outskirtspress.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos She came from heaven. Often people—-and dogs (that\’s right, dogs) —show up when you least expect them, like angels adrift in search of a purpose. They enter one\’s life and set to work sustaining and loving, reassuring and guiding. Few would deny that there is a transcending bond between pet and owner; when the match is right it is definitely a heavenly creation and serves to soothe the beast-like qualities in both. Author Rosanne Pellicane shares her tale of one such match, unlikely and untimely... Read More

Author: EllynAnne Geiselwww.apronmemories.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel EllynAnne does a remarkable job of sharing all there is to know and appreciate about the aprons of yesteryear. She includes stories about the women who wore them and some of their mouthwatering recipes. You\’re going to wish you could feast at their tables. The book is beautifully illustrated with aprons that will take you back to the everyday and holidays of the 50s, 60s and 70s. You\’ll feel appreciation for the women in your past who adorned them and will be surprised by all the nostalgic images that come... Read More