happy wednesday ... well a couple of years ago i really didn't think i'd be writing a blog and i really didn't think i'd ever have book reviews as a part of it ... i'm just really too impatient to sit down and read a book. i can do magazines and lots of them but books i've always struggled with {much to the disappointment of my former english teacher mother} and it's not out of lack of interest ... i love a good story and i could daydream about what it would be like to stay up late and read a good book ... but as much as i fantasized it just wasn't meant to be ... until last summer! our corporate wellness department sponsored a walking challenge and it had pretty aggressive goals so after about 1 week of a 13 week challenge i got really bored walking and music wasn't always doing it for me ... so i discovered the world of audio books. ok ok it may not be the same thing as curling up in a comfy chair to read, sipping on hot cocoa ... but it was something that i grew to love ... and the best part i was flying through books ... it was a perfect combination for a busy working mom ... multi-tasking at it's best!!
so after the longest lead in to any post ... i present my first blog post book recommendation. if you haven't heard of it you might be living under a rock ... it's the happiness project and it's been a best seller in every country forever ... and there is a reason why ... it's a great book with a great premise. gretchen rubin is a really genuine writer in this touching self-challenge. i would honestly go out on a limb here and say that EVERY working mom could benefit from something in this book. there is also a great website of support materials, blog, etc that i also recommend. i'm in the process of planning my own happiness project for 2012 ... maybe it's something you'd enjoy doing too, but if not that's ok ... the book is great on it's own! happy reading!
