It's nearly impossible to be the friend or family member of an addict and not have heard Melody Beattie's name. Her books on codependency are widely read and recommended. My own 12 Step home group regularly uses Codependent No More, Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps and The Language of Letting Go as part of [...]
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Book Giveaway Next Week!
A quick post to let you all know that next week (Monday, May 2) I'll be posting a review of Melody Beattie's latest book Codependent No More Workbook, and I will have one free copy of the book to give away to some lucky reader, so be sure to stop by.
And the Bookmarks Go to…
In last Monday's post, I promised to send handmade bookmarks to three of the commenters on that post. My son Austen helped me with the drawing. We put all the names in a hat... And then Austen drew the names. I asked him to hold each one up in his hand so I could take [...]
Look What I Won!
Hey, what's that over there? Could it be artwork on my fridge? Yes indeed, it seems to be a picture of our family (complete with cat in the window of our house) drawn by my daughter, Janie. Don't we all look happy under that blue sunny sky and... Wait. What's that holding us up? Could [...]
Happy Birthday, Contest Blogger!
I know, three posts in a day? What the hell is going on here?! The kids are finally back in school. Duh! This is a random one, loosely tied in to my terrible plan for making money online, which relies on a combination of waiting to be discovered, occasionally entering contests (Hey, I won Karen's [...]
Because I Could Use a New Header…
Speaking of both administrativa and my fabulous readers... My wonderful blogging friend Danielle at The BiPolar Diaries mentioned that there is a contest going on at Graced by Christ. (Oh, if my Catholic mother knew I were linking to a blog with that name, she would be so happy.) Heather at Graced by Christ is [...]
I’m Off! (And Asking for Book Recs)
Ok, I'm done whining about the big scary plane ride. I've done my yoga and meditation. I've packed my bags (one for clothes, one for books). A friend has given me a whole pack of placebo anxiety pills (Tic Tacs). I have my Courageous Blogger Award. I've got my iPod. I'm ready to go to [...]
Mama Needs a Brand New Book
One of my favorite bloggers, Shawn at Letters to My Daughters, has posted an interview with Karen Maezen Miller, author of the book Momma Zen. Karen blogs at Cheerio Road. As someone who has defined herself as a Buddhist leaning Mama, I really enjoyed the interview and can't wait to read the book. Fortunately for [...]
