January 2019 Book Reviews and Recommendations

Reviews and recommendations of four books I read for this month including the very popular Educated: A Memoir. A good variety of reading this month to peak anyone's interest! #lovetoread #booksarelife

I read some fascinating books for my January reviews and recommendations.  From a young woman’s moving story about her crazy upbringing to a journalist’s hunt for a lost city, there is a good assortment of different texts to choose from. I hope you will find something for your reading pleasure.

My Top 5 Books I Read in 2018

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Reading is my everything.  It helps me relax after a hard day.  Reading allows me to tolerate long drives because I hate being in the car.  I can’t imagine going a day without reading even if it is only a few pages.  Reading is my sanity.  Here are my five favorite books that I read this year;

Christmas Cookies

four types of Christmas cookies

Four tasty cookie recipes that are perfect for the holiday season.  One of the recipes is a no-bake cookie and two of the recipes only have three ingredients.  It doesn’t get better than that!  Warning if you don’t like chocolate these cookies are not for you. Bonus – if you sign up directly below you can get the combined grocery list of all four kinds of Christmas cookies.

   

Baby Registry: Clothing

posed photo of ultrasound, gray baby sweater, and brown baby sandals

Many people might tell you not to register for clothing.  For one, people are going to give you baby clothing as gifts regardless of what you register for because it is fun to buy cute baby clothes. 

Another reason is that you don’t know how big your baby will be when he/she is born.  Maybe your kid won’t ever even be in newborn clothes.  Also, you don’t know how fast your baby will grow.  If you buy too many clothes in advance the seasons might end up being all wrong.

M&M Pretzel Ring Bites

M&M Pretzel Ring Bites

Super simple to make, these yummy M&M Pretzel Ring Bites is the Christmas cookie recipe you’ve been waiting for. Great to make with kids, the pretzel ring cookies are also the perfect size to pop in your mouth.  The only problem is knowing when to stop.