Each week I share books I’m reading for my Read 100 Challenge, as well as podcasts I’m listening to and links I love from around the blogosphere. I love to get recommendations, so please let me know what you are reading!
Books I’m Reading
Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist
I am so glad that I was able to finish Bread and Wine this week. Niequist’s collection of essays and recipes center on the theme of life around the table. After reading it, I want to invite my friends over for a good meal and good conversation–preferably with recipes from the book! I was especially inspired by the love she and her friends are able to share, give, and receive that has been sealed and renewed through their meals together. Niequist writes from a Christian (though not Orthodox) perspective with some thought-provoking insights into the true nature of friendship.
Following a Sacred Path: Raising Godly Children by Elizabeth White
Our priest asked each family in our church to read Elizabeth White’s book in preparation for monthly discussions on faith and parenting. White has been a Montessori teacher and a supervisor for her church’s Sunday school program. She brings a discovery-based, Montessori-style approach to the topic of child-rearing that I found quite intriguing. I will write a complete review of the book when I finish it. Look for it in a couple of weeks!
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
If you are looking for a book to tempt your upper elementary/ middle school aged child, look no further! Sunny Side Up is a funny, endearing graphic novel for children ages 10-14. I feel a bit embarrassed to say that this is my first Jennifer L. Holm book (she’s written MANY and has won several awards, including the Newbury Honor), and I am definitely adding more of her novels to my classroom library.
Links I Love
Faith
Modern Discoveries and Ancient Wisdom Raising Saints shares how new scientific study in brain development line up with ancient Orthodox teaching and practice. Very interesting!
Name This Child If you are expecting a child soon, be sure to take a look at Byzantine Frontier’s article on the importance of a strong, saint’s name for your child.
Family
Mom Guilt is Real I Think We Could Be Friends shares ways to combat the mom guilt that hangs over so many of us.
Get Into Freezer Cooking If you’ve ever thought about freezer cooking, you need to read Living Well, Spending Less’s ultimate guide to freezer cooking.
Frugal Living
30 Kind, Inexpensive Things to Do For Others Do you want to give to others but feel that your budget constrains you? Savings Sarah has a fantastic post filled with great ideas for how you can help others in inexpensive, but meaningful ways.
Build a Mixable Wardrobe on a Budget As we’re heading into cooler weather, I am trying to add some new pieces to my wardrobe. Classy Yet Trendy shares how to build a wardrobe with limited funds.
This Week on The Orthodox Mama
5 Ways We Saved in September Each month I share real, practical ways that our family saved money.
How to Earn Money Blogging Have you ever thought about starting your own blog? Take a look!
Top 10 Must-Do Fall Family Activities From bonfires to leaf walks, our family has fun in fall.
What are you reading this week?
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I finally finished Few Eggs and No Oranges by Vere Hodgson. It was excellent but at 590 pages, it was a bit long!
A Pattern of Lies by Charles Todd is quite enjoyable. It is set in England and France during the closing months of WW I.
JMM and I are still reading through Deep South by Paul Theroux. It is getting better as we get into it.
Your history recommendations always sound so interesting! Have you read Dead Wake by Erik Larson? That’s on my list for this week.
Yes, I have read it and are you in for a treat! I promise you will not want to put it down!
Oh, good!
Thank you so much for sharing 30 Kind, Inexpensive Things to Do for Others. Love how a little kindness can go such a long way in this world.
Happy to! It was a great article.