Book Review: Leading to the Bedroom

Leading to the Bedroom by: David and Katie Reid

This book is an extraordinary guide about intimacy in marriage! I like that David and Katie Reid don’t tip-toe around this important gift of intimacy in marriage. Instead, they focus on challenges of intimacy that all married couples face, but that most authors and teachers shy away from teaching. It was refreshing and very helpful to my marriage for both my husband and I to read the book, and discuss the subject matter. We were challenged in ways we had not been before.

As a woman, I greatly appreciated that at the end of each chapter there is “A Wife’s Take”, where Katie Reid writes about her perspective supporting her husband’s teaching throughout that chapter. The book is chalked full of scripture to back up the teaching as Biblical truth. I greatly appreciate that this book often reminds us that sex in marriage is nothing to be ashamed of. This book teaches that martial oneness through unashamed intimacy and living the gospel out is what God has planned for our marriages. It is a gift from Him!

This book is a very practical must read for every marriage! I highly recommend it!



To read more about this book, see the website http://www.leadingtothebedroom.com/ and read an additional review at http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-atlanta/leading-to-the-bedroom-the-couple-s-guide-to-soul-sex-review

Women of Faith

I'm getting pumped about the upcoming Women of Faith conference in Atlanta this Aug. 12th & 13th!

Cars 2

Sawyer's first theater movie was Cars 2. He liked it so much that he has already went to see the movie again! He enjoyed the popcorn and movie but not the long previews at the beginning.

Sawyer's Swimming Lessons

thumbs up with Miss Melanie (while Sawyer is enjoying his Starbust candy)



We are so proud of Sawyer! He has improved greatly in his swimming skills and is now at a level two: green fish!

Book Review: The Part-Time Vegan (Cookbook)

The Part-Time Vegan: 201 Yummy Recipes That Put the FUN in Flexitarian
by: Cherise Grifoni

This book teaches what it means to adopt veganism and how to get started. It’s a guide for those that are new to veganism and wanting to try it out. There are a lot of unique recipes that will keep any kitchen interesting! Each recipe is coded to let the reader know if the recipe is a protein, a fiber, quick to fix, or if the recipe is a flexible recipe for when you’re not "in a vegan mood". I appreciate that this author makes suggestions about veganism but isn’t overly dogmatic and pushy about her beliefs and eating standards. That makes this cookbook very adventurous, but not feel demanding.

I found this cookbook very interesting! I’ve already tried out four recipes and I’m looking forward to trying more. My husband and I are both meat eaters but we are okay with not eating meat at every meal, so these recipes are fun for us! If you want to sample two of the mouth-watering recipes from this cookbook, visit my recipe blog at http://besteverrecipecollection.blogspot.com/2011/06/crepes.html and http://besteverrecipecollection.blogspot.com/2011/06/peach-thyme-muffins.html
The only challenge I have found with this cookbook is that some of the ingredients, like agave nectar, quinoa, vegan margarine, soy yogurt, and others can be hard to find at a typical grocery store. Other than that, I think these are great recipes! I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone wanting to try veganism!

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Happy 20 months to Olivia!

Autism Walk - Atlanta, GA

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