Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

Here I am, popping in again. I’ve got to get more regular with my posts again, but it seems like I never feel mentally energetic enough. Since I posted last, I put away my long-sleeved shirts and pulled out my t-shirts, sorted through clean laundry that’s been sitting around waiting for me to make a decision about it, and projected and lunched with Brittany–that was Thursday. On Friday I knitted, went to a focus group of women hosted by Holiday Oil, and washed the hair I was too tired to wash on Thursday night before picking up my oldest from school after 2 AP tests. My youngest and I went to her close friend’s baptism on Saturday and then rushed off to a birthday party; my hubby picked her up while I took my oldest to the chiropractor. We watched “Madagascar” for our family movie night and ordered Chipotle, which was fine but less exciting than I was hoping. (Am I going to get death threats for admitting that?) Today I taught Sunday School solo, since my hubby’s back has been killing him, and after a brief walk and visit with a friend, enjoyed a lovely Sunday afternoon nap.

But–as I mentioned–I’m up now. And since I currently have three or four completed books waiting to be reviewed, why not work on that? Jamie Sumner’s Time to Roll has been hanging around for a week or more, hoping for its chance in the spotlight, and since it’s getting passed on to my 13-year-old, it feels like a good place to start. (Although if you haven’t read Roll with It, that’s a better place to start. You’ll miss things if you jump into the middle of Ellie’s story.) Ellie’s facing a summer with her dad and stepfamily, since her mom is heading off on her honeymoon, which is how her friend Coralee manages to rope her into entering the Little Miss Boots and Bows Pageant. You’ll have to read the book to find out if Ellie manages to survive the experience–not to mention see how being a Little Miss shakes up her friend and family relationships. It’s not a long read (the story itself feels a little fast, to be honest), but there are laughs and feels as well as more than one helping of honesty and growth. Put this one on your summer list!