false 36 31 27 true 5975066 read 2 true 1452583 currently-reading 2 true 1452582 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75491236 to: 360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the World-A Memoir (Paperback) by John Higham
We met the Highams shortly after moving to the Bay Area because we go to the same church as them. As soon as I found out about their big trip - I knew they were cool people! I've heard so much about their trip and seen mementos that I couldn't wait to read their book.

I loved the book so much and I couldn't put it down! They took a trip around the world with their 2 children. They left their jobs, their house, and their normal lives. The stories and experiences they had were amazing and changed their lives. The book is filled with funny experiences and journal entries from the family. I laughed out loud multiple times and the book left me with a thirst to travel! It also made me think about the differences and similarities between us and other people in rich and poor countries around the world. More than once, John Higham notes how we are different yet all the same. I can't help but wonder if I enjoyed the book more because I was able to put their faces to their names, but I think I would have enjoyed it this much anyway.

If you are interested in a fun story about a family on a crazy adventure, I highly recommend this book! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74423274 10 Secrets Wise Parents Know: Tried and True Things You Can Do To Raise Faithful, Confident, Responsible Children (Paperback) by Brent L. Top
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68981701 The Bronze Horseman (Paperback) by Paullina Simons
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52807621 Julie's review of Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity
by Ellen Sandbeck

got it from the library - i'm returning it this week. so it's yours (or go put a hold on it!) :) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57689406 Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback) by Greg Mortenson
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57689355 My Sister's Keeper (Paperback) by Jodi Picoult
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57688938 to: Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby (Hardcover) by Annabel Karmel
Good recipes and ideas, but I found most of the same stuff online. Online even offered more information. But there was helpful info in this book as well. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57688769 to: Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two: For the Small Slow Cooker (Paperback) by Beth Hensperger
I found a couple of recipes out of here that I liked, but I didn't try most of them. Some of them sounded like more work that I was willing to put into a slow cooker meal. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57688573 to: The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5 (Paperback) by Jennifer Waldburger
This was the one book out of the 50 that I seemed to have read that got Leah to sleep through the night (finally) at 7.5 months old. It's great that is separates the advice into age groups so that if you are starting when your baby is 6 months or 3 years old, you know right where to start reading. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52807621 to: Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity (Hardcover) by Ellen Sandbeck
Great ideas on how to clean your house minus all of the stinky chemicals that are sold at the store. Who knew that Vinegar cleans everything!? Maybe most people know that, but I didn't. Would be good to have around as a reference. ]]>