Mommy Musings

Last night was a special night that I'll hold dear to me forever.  I had the opportunity to attend a speaking event with Taya Kyle....widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle.  To say I was excited was a complete understatement.  Taya has given a voice to military wives, in a way that was never done before.  Her story is all of our story.  I wanted to stand up in the middle of American Sniper and yell, "Yes!  Thank you. I have said those exact things.  Finally I'm not alone." I loved her additions to American Sniper, and I was looking forward to reading an entire book of her own words. I got there as soon as the doors opened and was lucky enough to get a front row seat.  I read about a third of the book while I waited, in awe of the grace and strength she showed throughout the book.  At 7:00 she came in, and with tears in her eyes, graciously received the standing ovation we gave her.  The co-author of the book, Jim DeFelice was there as well...

I've always been a huge reader.  I mean hello, English major over here.  But having kids really put a damper on the amount of reading I had time for.  I had so little time to get anything done that ready definitely went on the back burner. But this year  decided that I really wanted to get back into it.  The break is just wonderful and really needed sometimes.  Now as an English major, I also felt very strongly about reading a book .  A hold in your hand, turn the pages, book.  None of this E-Reader stuff.  Plus then you have to buy the book and I'm a big fan of borrowing books from the library. But after I got my I Phone last year I downloaded the Kindle app.  And I'm embarrassed to admit that it has changed my life.  No, I still don't like having to buy all the books, but it makes fitting in time to read so.much.easier.   I always have my phone with me, so it's easy to pull out and read a few pages.  Here's the list {I...

I was recently given the opportunity to review the book entitled "Confessions of a Catholic Cop".  As a cop wife myself I knew this would be a really interesting book.  The book is written by a man named Thomas Fitzsimmons and I was actually surprised I had not heard of him before.  As per the book, Fitzsimmons "worked ten years as a New York City police officer in the precinct dramatized in Fort Apache, the Bronx.   He is a Vietnam era Navy veteran, film/soap opera/TV commercial actor and the former co-host of the NBC-TV magazine-format talk show, 'Now'.  A private investigator and recognized security expert, he has appeared on shows such as 'Good Morning America,' 'Geraldo Rivera,' and 'Montel Williams'." Based on his background, I knew this book would very realistic and accurate.  And it did not disappoint at all!  I normally don't read books like this, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it.  Here is a little des...

I was recently given the opportunity to review a book entitled "iParent: Gender Trends, Online Friends, and the Soul of your Child", and I am so glad I did.  It is written by a man named Don Pearson.  His "28 years of youth ministry and legendary mistakes have led to increased prayer walks and growing insight.  A graduate of MoodyBible Institute, Cornerstone University, and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, Don splits his time between student ministry and working with parents of adolescents.  He and his wife, Julie, have three grown children and a son-in-law, and have recently entered the magical world of grandchildren." {taken from the back of the book} I seriously believe that every parent should be given this book when they leave the hospital with their newborn.  It is a technology world we live in now...hello, I am writing this review on my blog:)  But with that much technology comes a lot of opportunities for children to get into trouble.  A...