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5 Minutes for Books–Intimate Marriage and Confident Parenting
I have been a fan of Jim Burns’ Homeword broadcasts for almost a year now, listening to his interviews and book coverage via my ipod. Many of the books that I have featured in this column are as a result of hearing about them on his show. One of his oft-repeated pieces of [...]

Are You A Fashionista?
If you are - or you want to be - than Skye Hoppus has written a book for you! And we are thrilled that www.5MinutesForMom.com was mentioned in Skye’s book, Rock Star Momma.
Skye is the wife of Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and founder and owner of Childish Clothing. She’s hip and gorgeous and is [...]

Sleeping Like A Baby? Oh No…
As Janice and my babies grow bigger in our bellies and prepare to permanently alter our lives, so grows my dread of the impending sleepless nights.
The sleepless nights of newborn life (and baby and toddler life) seriously panic me. I need sleep — and the thought of trying to manage a toddler and a newborn [...]

5 Minutes for Books–Two Books to Help You Take Care of Yourself
If we are going to take care of our families, we need to be sure we are taking care of ourselves. These two books can help insure that you are feeling your best. You can enter to win a copy of either of these books at the bottom of the post.
In Lean [...]

It’s Potty Time…
It’s Potty Training Time around here and Julia is thrilled with her new ‘potty skills’.
But we’re just getting started… I have to admit that I’ve been very relaxed about the whole potty training thing and so we haven’t worked too seriously at it yet.
So we have yet to reach the stage where Julia is [...]

5 Minutes for Books - “Understanding Your Moods When You’re Expecting”
This is the first of two reviews today for 5 Minutes for Books. Click here or scroll down for the second review. Both reviews today are written by Janice.

Understanding Your Moods When You’re Expecting – Emotions, Mental Health, And Happiness – Before, During, And After Pregnancy
No matter how we find out – two lines [...]
5 Minutes for Books - “Hot Stuff to Help Kids Cheer Up”
This is the second of two reviews today for 5 Minutes for Books. Click here for the first review. Both reviews today are written by Janice.

Hot Stuff to Help Kids Cheer Up – The Depression and Self-Esteem Workbook
Kids get depressed too.
For years professionals believed that children were not capable of such complex emotions, [...]

Woman in Red
We’re seeing red here at 5 Minutes for Books. This is review one of two by Jennifer Donovan. You can find the review of The Little Red Book of Wisdom and the prize winners from last week’s reviews here.
Most of my reading of late has been non-fiction, so it was with [...]
The Little Red Book of Wisdom
We’re seeing red here at 5 Minutes for Books. This is review two of two by Jennifer Donovan. You can find the review of the novel Woman in Red here.
The Little Red Book of Wisdom by Mark DeMoss is an inspirational read. He wrote the book in response to the example [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Part 1 - Fifteen Candles
This review is authored by regular contributor Jennifer Donovan, book lover and mother of two of book lovers, who blogs at Snapshot.
Fifteen Candles is one of two book reviews today. To read the second one, and find out the winners from last week’s reviews, click here.
Fifteen Candles
Do you remember planning your wedding with [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Part 1 - “Here for You”
This review is authored by regular contributor Jennifer Donovan, book lover and mother of two of book lovers, who blogs at Snapshot.
This is the first of two reviews today. Click here for the second one, posted by Janice.
This giveaway is part of the Dog Days of Summer hosted by Rocks In My Dryer. To [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Raising Respectful Children
Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World
This review is authored by regular contributor Jennifer Donovan, book lover and mother of two of book lovers, who blogs at Snapshot.
When I first heard of the book Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World by Jill Rigby, I knew that was a book that I wanted to read. [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Part 1 - “Mind Over Body”
Today is a double feature here at 5 Minutes for Books. We have separated the reviews into two posts however, so that you can enter your comments separately. (Both of the reviews include contests.) To read the second review, click here or scroll down. We announce the winners from last week’s book giveaway at the [...]
5 Minutes for Books - Part 2 - Non-Fiction from National Geographic
This review is the second part of a double feature here at 5 Minutes for Books. We have separated the reviews into two posts however, so that you can enter your comments separately. (Both of the reviews include contests.) To read the first review, click here. The winners from last week’s book giveaway are at [...]

Scrap It Real
New Column!
When we first started 5 Minutes for Mom, I hoped to devote some of the site to scrapbooking. I love scrapbooking and definitely wanted to add that element to our site.
So I am just jumping with excitement to announce that Tasra Dawson, professional scrapper, speaker and author of Real Women Scrap: Create the Life [...]

5 Minutes for Books - “First Daughter - Extreme Makeover”
“First Daughter - Extreme Makeover”
review by Jennifer Donovan from Snapshot
You know that great feeling when you read a book for the first time and just fall in love with the character or the author? That’s what happened to me when I read First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover. No, I’m not fourteen, but [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Organizing for Life and Becka and the Big Bubble
Organizing for Life
Just hearing the title, Organizing for Life: Declutter Your Mind to Declutter Your World, made me want to read this book. I admit that I am, as author Sandra Felton calls us, a messie.
A Messie wants to be in control, so she keeps everything in sight so that she will have [...]

5 Minutes for Books - Chronicle Books for Kids and the Potluck Club novel
Welcome to another week of 5 Minutes for Books. Today’s reviews are by Jennifer. The winner for last week’s Chocolatherapy book drawing is Kahri from Our Peculiar Life. Congratulations Kahri! And for those of you who didn’t win, but are still craving chocolate, you can click through the link and order this great book [...]

This time EACH one of you gets a free book…
Our inbox is stuffed with requests for us to share information with you. And far too often we must say no - we simply can’t write about it all.
But this fun offer caught my eye and I thought you might like it too…

First - for any of you located in LA - Ragu is teaming [...]