Top 12 List 2012
1. The Reading Promise by Alice Ozma – changed
how I thought about reading to my emerging reader and inspired me to start a
book club with my son’s friends.
2. Pampered Chef Mix and Chop – I was
sold initially on how well it breaks down ground meat (beef, turkey, sausage)
when you are cooking it. But the possibilities
are endless! Mixing meatloaf, chopping chicken
for chicken salad, making guacamole! It
is a favorite kitchen tool.
3. My Keurig Coffee Maker. I am so much richer this year as I am not
handing over dollar after dollar to Starbucks to get my morning going. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Starbucks, but
now that I’m headed quickly to 50, that morning java has gone from enjoyable to
mandatory!
4. Bracelets by Give Jewelry - What started as a traveling
surfer's promise to a child in an orphanage in Bali Indonesia became an
international movement. Please don't forget about us! It was the plea of an older child as the surfer was
leaving for the airport after an extended stay.
"Don't worry; I won't," came the answer, steady and sure. And he didn't. And he hasn't.
I’ve given these bracelets as birthday and graduation gifts this year. My favorite style is the charm bracelet but
there are some many choices, something for everyone. 1 bracelet – 1 child – 1 week of nutritious
food
5. Momastery – It is a blog where Love
wins and We Can Do Hard Things. It’s a
place to go to love and be loved. A safe
haven. Read this: http://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/04/2011-lesson-2-dont-carpe-diem/
and then click the link at the top Momastery which will give you the whole
picture. Women need this place.
6. Emerald Natural Walnuts &
Almonds in 100 calorie packs. Yummy on
the go.
7. Skweet Sport Bottle Wash – An all
natural and non-toxic way to clean and deodorize sports bottles without the
soapy after-taste. Necessary for college
students that may not even have a sink in their room. http://www.skweetclean.com/
8. . http://www.etsy.com/shop/Art4thesoul
- Renewing a love for the Saints, artist Ann Burt paints Retablos. Retablos are small devotional paintings of
the Saints or other Holy Images. Got one
for my Goddaughter for her confirmation; not only did she like it, but her
mother messaged me also that it was beautiful.
9. Arbonne Feeling Fit Kit – The 30 day fitness
challenge helped me to lose 6 lbs and 1.5 inches from my waist and hips. I’ve managed to keep it off for more than 6
months.
10. Katie – The new Katie Couric show is
really good. Okay, so I don’t watch all
of every episode, but I love how she bounces from topic to topic both within a
show and from day to day. It makes me
smile.
11. Ghiradelli Dark and Orange Filled
Chocolate Bar – I can actually stop after just one square and be so very happy
(sure I wish I could eat it all in one sitting, but at $4 a bar…)
12. Blogging – I love it. I love sharing my thoughts and ideas and the
books I’ve read. I never thought of
myself as a writer before (and some would say I still shouldn’t! LOL)
Top 12 Books
I
wanted to fill my top 12 list with books, but stuck with the one that has
impacted my day to day life. However,
here are the 12 ten books I would recommend from 2012 (and I read more than 60
this year!)
1. Bloom by Kelle Hampton (memoir)
2. Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza (memoir)
3. I Will Carry You by Angie Smith (memoir)
4. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (Historical
Romance)
5. The Girls from Ames Jeffrey Zaslow (nf, memoir-ish)
6. Bossypants Tina Fey (memoir)
7. Muriel’s War: An American Heiress in the Nazi Resistance (biography) by Sheila Eisenberg
8. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (fiction)
9. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and
Sweet by Jaime Ford
(fiction)
10. Cedar Cove Series by Debbie Macomber (romance)
11. Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich (mystery)
12. A Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid (fiction, xmas)
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