new booK.i had to give up my last book i was reading because it was giving me nightmares. it was a little intense for me. this is why I don't go to the movies much is because I become too much apart of the story line. I really have to limit myself to G or PG movies because anything else gets my mind racing too much, crazy I know, please don't mock.
So when Jeff came home last night I ran out the door to the bookstore to get a new book. I didn't want to go to bed without having one to read. (Sad huh that we don't having books lying around to pick up and read)
So this is what I came up with. I have never read To Kill a Mockingbird and am embarassed to say i don't even know what it is about. I have never seen the movie.
I got two more books that I am so excited to read and had a hard time deciding which one to start first. If you scroll down I added them to my waiting in the wings section.
So, is anyone else falling off their chair with shock of my excitement for reading. I seriously think my husband is wondering if someone has abducted his wife.
So here is my question of the day.
{What has changed in your life or something that you have changed because of blogging? You don't have to have a blog to answer this question, it may be a new product you have tried that you read about. I am curious to know.}
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I love this book! It's a great one, I hope you love it too. I heard Cokie Roberts on NPR when "Founding Mothers" came out and it sounds fascinating, I don't usually read nonfiction like that but it sounded really good.
Also, don't forget "Gift From The Sea" I promise you'll love it.
As for changes to my life from blogging, I feel like there are many. One of them being that it's the first thing I want to do in the morning (even on days like today when I should be hurrying to get ready, but am stopping to write instead).
I think blogging adds comfort, humor, friendship, love, and accountability to my life. I feel like my inner dialogue has always been a narration of sorts and now I finally have a place to put that narration.
I would have to say it kind of gives me something to look forward to since I am using it as a journal. And now that I am 6 months behind in scrapbooking. It gives me a sense of accomplishment!
You will LOVE this book. I still get goose bumps when I reread it. Such a great choice. I haven't read the Cokie Roberts, but I have a girlfriend that did and she absolutely loved it (she is someone I trust 100% for book recommendations). I'm so excited for you and your new passion.
I haven't blogged for very long, but I LOVE it. I like getting comments from outside my core group of confidants. Especially since everyone has such different perspectives and are at different points in their lives. I also have really tried to be more creative- after looking at all these different fabulous blogs. I realized I really need to get my creative juices flowing, so I'm trying to set some plans in motion.
I went and bought floss cards to wrap my ribbon around after Jessie's post.
I am also better about my gratitude journal (and be grateful in general) and the kids have started their own also.
I have learned a lot from blogging. It has change my way of thinking in a lot of ways. I think more deeply about subjects. Subjects that fellow bloggers write about. It has given me a sense of friendship. Love knowing that many of us are in the same situations. I love that I can be honest about my life and how i am feeling. I love to feel like I am catching up with everyone on a daily basis. It has helped me to focus on my creative side and try new things. It makes me laugh. I love everything about it. Everything. I can't remember life without it and I don't want to.
I don't think it's terrible that you don't have books lying around your house to read. I have that and I hate it. I would love the thrill of going to the bookstore, picking out my next book, and then actually being able to strat it once I got home. Having a "to read" pile is not all it's cracked up to be. You made some excellent choices in my opinion. I've wanted to read both of those books for a while now. I'm anxiously awaiting your reviews.
Lessons from blogging. . .for me blogging is like visiting with friends while still being able to go really quickly and change the laundry over. I've heard of new things I want to try, I've been introduced to the coolest websites, I've found recipes, I found inspiration, I've "met" new people that I wouldn't otherwise have the pleasure of knowing and I've received a lot of food for thought. Then I've also spent a lot more time than I should have in front of the computer, my house has been messier than I would have liked on more than one occasion because of blogging, and Kaitlin has learned how to count by watching Dora the Explorer so often (yes I'm counting that as a negative--I should be teaching her those things, not some video babysitter!). It's a mixed blessing, but definitely more good than bad. Definitely.
I don't have a blog but if I had time I would think about creating one. I used to think that reading blogs were a waste of time, in reality I think it's more that I think sitting on the computer long enough to read something like that is a waste of time. However...... Kristi, your blog has changed my mind. I have found that it is a really fun way to get to know you. It makes me want to do better in a lot of aspects of my life. You are such a fun person and you inspire me and probably many others more than you think. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy life to share parts of your life with me.
I am SO excited that you're reading To Kill a Mockingbird! It's one of my all time favorite books. I re-read it about a year ago and decided that I should read it at least that often just to remember how good it is. And yes, I'm falling out of my chair over the fact that you're a reader now. How did you make the change so quickly?? Was it just finding books that you enjoyed? Whatever it is, I'm so happy for you, because reading is a joy that stays with you wherever you go and whatever trials befall you.
As for blogging, I already delineated many of the effects of blogging on my life in my 100th post. But I would add one more: seeing the generous acts of others and having a place to document the generosity that comes into my life has definitely made me want to be more giving.
I have loved reading blogs, and the reason I decided to start as well is that I feel there are others that are struggling and having good and bad days. Yes I have a great group of friends, but to know a total stranger has the same hang ups. I also love how I find answers to things I have been wondering about, or I get excited about reading, scrapbooking, or even sewing. I feel that my "sisterhood" has just expanded, so that means that I myself will be doing the same.
I love meeting people for the purpose of knowing that they will bring something to my life. That there are so many new things I will learn about life and myself. The more I meet, more I learn who I am and what truly I stand for.
Iam just so excited that you have become a reader-it's a great thing to be! To Kill a Mockingbird is also one of my all-time favorite books. You should enjoy it, especially since it's set in the south. Have you ever read Gone with the Wind? (okay, probably not-)It's great! That's another favorite- I highly recommend it.
What a great book- hope you love it! I should re-read it one of these days. Blogging...I love that I have a platform to voice my accomplishments and frustrations and just my life. It is cool to know that someone out there has been through it or can be happy for me or offer whatever advice I may be in need of. I think I have learned from reading other people's blogs how to be a better friend, mom, wife, and person. I totally credit Jessie for opening this door to her circle of friends to me and it is one of those things that I can't put into words how grateful that makes me feel.
Good choice on the book. I have read "To Kill a Mocking Bird" twice and enjoyed the read both times.
Blogging...it feeds my voyeurism, helps me become a better friend, feeds my creative need, lets me know that I am not alone in my struggles, strengthens my testimony, gives me hope, makes me laugh, makes me cry, makes me want to be a better person and has given me many more "friends". Thanks.
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