Sounds too good to be true, right?  I loved this book.  It had lots of suggestions, and though I didn't implement all of them, I came away with some great ideas that have made my life much more productive and happy.  I'll share a few of those ideas with you here, and then you can decide if this is a book for you!

By Paula Spencer

This is one of those "Mom" books that leaves you feeling less stressed and more excited about being a mother.  Paula Spencer seems like she'd be a really great neighbor! 

Author: Marla Cilley

Basic Overview:  Sink Reflections is about getting your home and life in order. This book is a great resource in getting rid of clutter, changing your attitude about cleaning (more appropriately called home blessing), taking care of yourself, using morning and evening routines to bring peace and order to your life, zone cleaning (oh, so wonderful) and much, much more.

Author: Jane Clayson Johnson

Basic Overview:  Jane Clayson Johnson had a very successful career in journalism—hosting The Early Show, among other prestigious assignments.  However, once she married and decided to have children, she made the decision to give up a lucrative contract and devote most of her time to being a mother.  While still using her career experience in occasional projects, writing, and speaking roles, she now cares for her home and family and teaches others that the work of a mother is valid, valuable, and noble. 

 

Her book was published by Deseret Book and is written for an audience within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but the stories she shares and the principles she has learned are helpful and inspiring for all mothers, regardless of religious preference.  She asks the right questions, offers thoughtful answers, and interjects reminders that mothers are important.  The one sentence on the back of the book sums it up: “Every little girl knows that mothers matter.” 

Author:  Colleen Down

Basic Overview:  Colleen Down contests that it does not take a village to raise a child. Villagers do not show up with dinner at six or provide your teenager with braces or potty-train your preschooler.  It takes a mother to raise that village.  Colleen is a stay-at-home mother of seven children who “decided to ignore her buzzing dryer and ringing cell phone long enough to stand up and defend those whose profession it is to rock the cradle, and to remind them once again that they truly do have the power to change the world.”  She writes candidly and optimistically about her family life, the internal struggles she faces as a mom, housework, and just about every other facet of motherhood.  Through her wry sense of humor and strong political/sociological opinions, she gives mothers a down-to-earth way to look at their work and recognize that they are doing the most important job.