This has been a good reading week. I haven’t gotten through much, but what I read was good. First I finished Monica Ali’s new book “In the Kitchen,” which was mostly exciting because I was glad to be done. It wasn’t a bad book, but it didn’t grab me at all. If I didn’t need to review it I’d probably have ditched it and moved on. Then, however, I moved onto “American Eve” by Paula Uruburu about Evelyn Nesbit, Henry K. Thaw, and Stanford White. It was really great. Now I’m reading Jon Meacham’s “American Lion” about Andrew Jackson and, even though I’m only 30 pages or so in, I’m really enjoying it.
I’m also having TWO giveaways right now, both of which end on Thursday. Donna Woolfolk Cross stopped by last Monday with a guest post to promote her walk the red carpet contest at her website and offered a personalized, signed copy of her book “Pope Joan” to one of my readers, shipped anywhere in the world. On Tuesday I reviewed “Smart Mama’s Green Guide,” which is a great book about reducing toxic exposure to your children and I have three copies of that to giveaway.
Speaking of kids, Daniel got his first real bath this week after his cord fell off. He wasn’t totally sure what to think, but he seemed to like it more than not. At one point he was floating with me just holding his head. He was instinctively doing just what people are taught to do to float and backstroke, pushing his head down and his hips up. Between that and his long feet, my husband is SURE Daniel will be a swimmer, just like his daddy was. A couple pictures for you:
Daniel is so precious and so alert! I can sure see why you’d pick him over reading! I just started American Lion this morning and I’m liking it so far, too.
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That is one adorable little boy you’ve got there…my gosh..he’s just perfect! I hope you’re getting enough rest, I remember those days, they are small, but they are mighty! (Mighty vocal that is!)
Gosh–he’s cute..I think I’m just gonna go look at his picture one more time before I leave….
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Oh, what a cutie! Enjoy him while he’s that tiny!
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So precious! I remember when my daughter was due for her first bath. I made hubby do it because I was so scared I’d do something wrong. LOL He’s the oldest of 7 kids, so he’d been around babies a lot, but I hadn’t.
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Awwwww– he’s just too cute! I’ll be looking for Daniel to shine in the Olympics in a few years (LOL!)
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He has got to be the sweetest thing on earth! I am impressed with the fact you are actually getting some reading done. I was a mess the first month of my kids’ lives. I was lucky to get a shower.
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Adorable!
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He is just too cute!!
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Daniel is so adorable!
It’s nice you had a goo reading week, too! It’s better to aim for quality than quantity, so it’s great you enjoyed what you read
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He is so cute!
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Daniel is adorable! I’m glad he enjoyed his first bath. And happy to hear you’re still reading, although I can imagine he’s a wonderful occupation most of the time!
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Oh my goodness, Daniel is just adorable!
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Awwwwwwww. What a cutie!
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He’s just too cute for words! It looks like his bath was a positive experience, too. He’s nice and mellow in his froggy towel. (It is a frog, isn’t it?)
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Aw, so cute! i remember my girl’s first bath. She pooped on her dad!
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He’s been in the bath twice now and so far – knock on wood – he has only peed, no tub poop yet.
Too freakin’ cute! I’m reading American Eve right now, and my only quibble is that the author seems to use SO MANY adjectives!!
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Awww..look at him. He’s so sweet. I remember those bath days.
I used to wash my kids in the kitchen sink.
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He’s beautiful!
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Absolutely adorable pictures! What a cutie!
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Oooo look at that little fella! He’s SO CUTE! I just love those little hoodie towels!
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Daniel is adorable–and as a lover of frogs, I’m digging his towel. I just got “American Eve” and you are the first person I’ve come across that’s read it. I’m glad to hear that it’s worth the money!
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Daniel is so cute. He looks so alert for such a young boy.
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He is so beautiful! Makes me miss those days – my youngest is 7 now. How did that happen?
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He is beautiful! Hope after reading the book you’re using a product like Earth Mama Angel Baby’s wash to avoid the 1,4-dioxane and phthalates in conventional baby washes such as Johnson & Johnson’s 3 in 1 baby wash or Aveeno’s baby wash.
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Actually while he’s so small, not anything in a plastic bottle, we used some goat’s milk soap made only with raw goat’s milk and olive and coconut oil from a family farm in Indiana who raise their goats organically
Aw, what a little darling!!
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Gorgeous photos of your little guy! I’ll be reading American Eve sometime in the fall. I’ll be looking for your review.
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Thats a good lot of reading done
Daniel is so so so cute! **touchwood** !!
Go swim Danielle!
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looks like a good first bath!
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