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Wear More Cashmere: 151 Luxurious Ways to Pamper Your Inner Princess by Jennifer Sanders
Author Jennifer Sanders, the mother of two small boys, one day stuck a
post-it note to her computer as a reminder to pamper herself - it said
simply "wear more cashmere". 151 great ideas later, this
book was born. We all deserve some pampering, but who has the
time? This guide makes it attainable and fun to pamper your inner
princess. Just a few of the great ideas: end your normal daily
routine with a handful of M&Ms and a glass of red wine on the couch or
indulge in the biggest and blackest Jackie O sunglasses you can find and
hide out like a celebrity. This book is a delight, complete with
faux cashmere on the cover.
 Wear More
Cashmere
Yoga Beats the Blues: Boost Your Mood, Energy, and Concentration With Easy 5, 10, and 15-Minute Yoga Routines by Donna Raskin
Donna Raskin should have been a stressed girlfriend. In a one year
period, she had a baby, moved across the country and back again, endured a
failed relationship with her son's father, and lost her job. But she
kept it together and thrived. How, you ask? Her simple answer
is yoga. Raskin reveals her sanity saving techniques in this book
that is truly a self help guide and yoga book all in one. We
particularly loved Chapter 4, where she cheers you up and calms you down
in 10 minutes. 10 minutes very well spent.
Yoga Beats the
Blues
Why Your Life Sucks: And What You Can Do About It by Alan H. Cohen
With the myriad of self help books out
there, Why Your Life
Sucks stands out from the pack. Alan Cohen,
whose life used to suck, but doesn't anymore, realized as a graduate
teaching assistant forced to take over a class when the professor killed himself, that many people project a facade of
happiness. Many peoples lives suck, even if only one part of it (job,
marriage). In this straight-forward speaking book, Cohen outlines 10 reasons
why your life sucks, including "You Expect It To Suck" and
"You Say Yes When You Mean No" and shows you what to do about it.
There is a lot of valuable information in this book that can truly help
most people, even if your life only sucks a little.
Why Your Life Sucks: And What You Can Do About It
Simple Pleasures of Friendship: Celebrating the Ones We Love by Susannah Seton
I don't know what I'd do without my best friend. She sustains me and
makes me laugh. During our trials of being work at home moms we email
each other several times a day and I can't imagine my life without
her. This book is a wonderful collection of ideas, recipes, quotes,
stories and inspirations to celebrate and enhance your friendships.
Who says only children have play dates? Learn how to send your friend a
personally scented note. Or make her (or him) a heartfelt wreath.
This book is a gem.
Simple Pleasures of Friendship: Celebrating the Ones We Love
A Patchwork Heart: Deepening Your Love for Others by Kim Moore & Pam Mellskog
For
those girlfriends with a strong faith, this is a wonderful, deeply
spiritual book about opening your heart to others. We all have
complex relationships with family, friends and others around us and
sometimes can lose sight that there is good in all people. This book
will help you open your heart and accept and find compassion for those
people you may have difficult relationships with.
A Patchwork Heart: Deepening Your Love for Others
Divine
Intuition by Lynn Robinson
In the movie Serendipity,
Sara (Kate Beckinsale) follows her intuition, or what she believes is her
destiny, to ultimately find true happiness in her love life with Jonathan
(John Cusack). While this movie is funny & romantic, is there a life
lesson to learned here? Read the rest of
this review here.
Divine
Intuition
Comfort
Secrets for Busy Women: Finding Your Way When Your Life Is Overflowing by
Jennifer Louden
What do you do to comfort yourself? Maybe you take a few precious minutes
and do something nice for yourself - like curling up on the couch with a pint of
Ben & Jerry’s and a big spoon. Well,
that’s an example I would have given prior to reading Comfort Secrets.
However, my perception of comfort has changed significantly while reading
and contemplating this book. Do I
really feel comfort after I’ve finished the ice cream?
Not really – actually I feel like I overindulged and gained a couple of
unwanted pounds. Real comfort is
about being kind and nurturing to yourself for the long term, which can sometimes
conflict with the “shadow” comforts we may desire as a quick fix. Read
the rest of this review here.
Comfort
Secrets for Busy Women
The Rebound Journal: Breaking Up and Bouncing Back with Style by Kerry Colburn & Jennifer Worick
Just the opening page
of this journal makes you feel better: "exclusive property of sassy
single babe _____, who is no longer saddled with ____". When
your best girlfriend is not at hand, turn to this journal for some great
exercises - like listing all the things you really couldn't stand about
him, fill in The "It's Not Me, It's YOU" mad lib-eration letter,
or pick out one of the many "feel good fast" ideas to move you
along your way. A lifesaver for the broken hearted girlfriend!
The Rebound
Journal
The 7 Lively Sins: How to Enjoy Your Life, Dammit by Karen Salmansohn
"Life Lesson #1: You deserve pleasure, happiness, glee, victory, joy,
ardor, devotion, commitment, harmony, balance, comfort!" And, dammit,
its time we all got it! This book is overflowing with "life
lessons" that we should all hear. Did you know that love can
indeed come is a pain-free formula? Have you considered that things like
anger, greed, and envy aren't always necessarily bad? An easy read,
with big ideas.
The 7 Lively Sins: How to Enjoy Your Life, Dammit
At the End of Words: A Daughter's Memoir by Miriam Stone
What a beautiful,
poignant tribute this woman has written for her mother, who
is dying of breast
cancer. Cathartic for her, but a moving and helpful collection of
journal writings and poems for anyone who is dealing with a loved one's
illness.
At the End of Words: A Daughter's Memoir
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