The Happy Stepmother Book Review

As a step daughter I know the unique dynamic of the role of being a stepmother. We fit right into the percentage of what is now called "the blended family". As we know it doesn't always go smooth. Stepping into the role as a stepmom is a hard role to fit into, the mold that was left behind may just not be the same shape of the new mom to be.

Being a stepmother is a hard balance between knowing were you fill and where you step back. Many families with stepmothers find themselves caught between trying to please both the children and of course their husbands.

Dr. Rachelle Katz, Ed.D., LMFT founder of the website stepsforstepmothers.com created a book to bring you to the Happy Stepmother faze. Full of stepmom stories, tons of tips, strategies to help find that happy place you've longed for. As for all mom's one of your the tips that is a must take care of yourself. Stepmom or not you feel better if you have a positive outlook things around you are better. I know most of you are saying yes you say take care of yourself easier said then done. Believe me it's a hard one for me too, but as she points out in the book there are simple and easy ways to make this part of your life. One of the things threw out the book is the importance of journaling. Along with that are questions for you to answer during different chapters of the book.

You're not alone and believe me there are many things that can help you become a happier person and stepmother. Even though I'm not a stepmom I found several things in the book that was very helpful for just being a stressful mom on the go.

BUY IT: The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, Thrive in Your New Family for $15.95 or currently on sale at Amazon for $10.85 and on Kindle for $9.99.

Thank you again for FSB for another book that is close and dear to my heart.

I was not paid for this review these are my opinions and experiences, I received products to try and to tell how I liked them. No monetary or any other form of compensation was given to me. I review products free of charge to give my experience and opinion.

EyeGlasses My Future is Looking Clearer

Oh how eyeglasses have changed since my younger days. I remember when I was in Junior high and volunteered to be the person who checked off that everyone in the class got their eye check. Yup I marked myself as having one when I didn't I couldn't take a chance I would have to wear one of these to school. No four eye comments wanted for this girl!

Sadly I got older and could not avoid it any longer I dreaded going to the doctor to get prescription glasses. I had images of those glasses from my youth or worst my poor dad wearing the glasses referred to as "Coke Bottom Glasses". I was so worried my vision would bring those glasses to my future.

Since driving or walking with out little blurry items in my way, I couldn't put glasses off any more. Thankfully I walked in and saw all the beautiful glasses and was told that I too could wear those glasses. Who knew I could be hip and fashionable, with the other ladies and another crutial part I could drive with out those darn blurry spots. Oh yes I found out those blurry spots were other cars, yup that's a helpful thing to be able see!

Now with a busy life, 2 kids and a husband in tow my time is rather limited and going to shop for things on my own is not always something that happens. Thankfully we have the internet these days, what would I do with out it? All I know is I can contact my eye doctor have my prescription faxed over and order my glasses online! Oh yes the small things that can make my life so easy! Order online and shipped to my house, I don't even have to get out of my PJ's for that, well maybe to walk to the mailbox but even then I could go out in my PJ's!

And since you all want to be rocking like me with glasses I have a coupon code so you can order yours online also! I know it's because I love you like that! Head over to order your glasses online at the check out enter the code MOMMY10 to receive 10% off the already discounted glasses!

Thank you to GlassesUSA for the coupon code to share with my readers! And hang in there gang I will be sporting a new pair of glasses soon to show off! Oh yes a girl can never have too many pairs of glasses. Isn't funny the girl who avoided them at all cost loves them and can't wait to accessories with them!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of GlassesUSA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Queen of Your Own Life Book Review

Awhile back I caught a Kathy Kinney & Cindy Ratzlaff on a talk show talking about their new book Queen of Your Own life. I just had to read it. First off I just LOVE Kathy Kinney, who played Mimi for years on "The Drew Carey Show". She has the best sense of humor in all the interviews I've seen her in and of course who could not laugh at Mimi and her troll dolls?

Currently I am not at the middle point in my life but as we know time flies and who doesn't want to read up and humor to what I need to look forward to. The book is written with the perfect spice of humor and life lessons.

How the book started, this is what made me laugh because my mom has said this same thing! Kathy couldn't sleep one night because her feet where hot, so of course what does one do when we can't sleep we hope on the internet. Yup I've never done that (as I write post at midnight ... lol). As she searched about hot feet she found that sites said she was in the "Crone Stage" get ready sit back and just except your in the ugly part of your life. Nothing like being told you're a Crone Aged women to set out to write the book to let others know you're just at a new and exciting part of your life!

Kathy & Cindy met up for a Girls Getaway (I so need one of these) for travel and dinning and the thoughts came together became the hilarious book Queen of Your Own Life: Welcome to the Rest of Your Life!.

A taste of what you will find in this book:

Seven gifts
Here are the seven gifts you’ll give yourself by reading our book:

1. Claim your beauty and feel your power

2. Clean your mental closet and find your Queen voice

3. Admire yourself for who you’ve become

4. Build deep, fulfilling friendships with other women

5. Establish firm boundaries that will strengthen all of your relationships

6. Discover the simple trick to finally being happy

7. Proclaim yourself Queen of Your Own Life

Enjoy I promise this is a perfect book for yourself or a GREAT idea for a Mother's Day Gift!

BUY IT: Queen of Your Own Life for $18.95 currently at Amazon on sale for $11.07 or Kindle for $9.99.

Thank you again to FSB for another funny book to my collection!

Mimi (Funny Lady) Of course Kathy in real life with Cindy!

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(CLOSED) $25 Gift Certificate My Baby Clothes Boutique

Baby Clothes sure have come a long way since we were young. I so rocked the corduroy rompers & whatever was handed down to me. Now days they have the most adorable clothes and what little girl could be a stylenesta with a rocking Baby headbands.

My Baby Clothes Boutique has the cutest items I'm a little jealous that one of readers will receive a $25 Gift Card. I found some of my favorite summer outfits, since it's getting to short season! Isn't that tutu the best thing you've ever seen? I so want to borrow a friends little girl just to dress them up in that!

Make sure to check out the Last Chance Clothes section for some great deals! There is some great discounts on some really cute outfits. They even have some Tutu's in there!!! The whole site is dedicated to finding the fashion forward baby clothes at a steep discount. You know longer need to be Brad & Angie to have stylish and hip clothes! Watch out world our babies will be giving those Hollywood babies a run for their money ... truly a run for the money sense you'll be saving so much and able to buy even more!

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(CLOSED) CSN $80 Giveaway

Well we talked about my poor dad and his reseeding hairline over Recessed Lighting. So I'm here to be your fair Godmother, we don't need a bunch of reseeding hairlines running around! So hold on to the hair regrowth I have a $80 dollar giveaway to CSN and their 200+ sites.

I of course have to show a few of my favorites from their Children's Furniture, Racks and Stands and of course Barstools.

Aren't these pretty cool? Yup I'm jealous of the winner!

So hold on Bald yes may be beautiful but let's save your beautiful hairs and shop with so many choices that are always on sale and most times with FREE (yup people, sometimes things in life are FREE) shipping!!!

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(CLOSED) SuperValu $25 American Express Gift Card Giveaway

As most of you know I'm a little nutty when it comes to collecting box top for Cole's school. Yes I'm a little competitive but it really does help. Some people say really what can 10 cents do, well hello if you collect enough of them it can really add up! Every cent counts, especially for little school's like Cole's. This last year I sent a call out an amazing friend from high school came to my rescue and donated hundreds of box tops. We got close to 400 box tops, Cole's Class collect 741 (yup Cole had a little over half). Get this his school collected 1781 close to half was from his class room!! Oh yes we one the root beer float party ... Ok Cole did not me but you get the point!!!

Yes mom is a little proud!

Check this out SuperValu partnered with Box Tops to win 50,000 box tops for your school yes that is $5,000.00 that so would be exactly what Cole's school needs for the covered area they want for the slides so the kids can play outside when it's raining. Believe me Cole's teacher would thank me for this if I won :). Let's just say indoor days for Cole all day not a good thing. All you have to do is register here to enter to win and you get 5 bonus Box Tops just for signing up!!! You only have until Monday May 31, 2010.

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