One Voice, Please by Sam McBratney Favorite Read-Aloud Stories This collection is prefaced by Sam recalling a night in an Irish pub where somebody called “One Voice, Please” and storytelling commenced. It brings back feelings of a simpler time before TV, when oral storytelling was…
Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids by Bonnie Harris 8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With Every parenting book has something to teach. I don’t believe one book or one method will work for your child, each child is so different. I like the…
Personal MBA – Chapter 2 “Marketing” by Josh Kaufman This chapter is quite efficient in explaining what marketing is and why it is important. You have to find prospects that will buy your product, whatever that may be. Qualification of your prospects, making sure they…
Yogurt Pecan Waffles 1 cup unbleached flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 cup vanilla yogurt, lowfat 1…
Personal MBA – Chapter 2 “Value Creation” by Josh Kaufman This chapter lists 12 forms of value with moneymaking potential, then explains ways to test whether your business will prove profitable. The biggest key seems to be Feedback, you need Feedback from real potential customers,…
59 Seconds – Change Your Life in Under a Minute by Richard Wiseman This anti-self help book presents amusing stories and little tidbits that you can put into practice easily. Happiness is elusive for so many people, but it is unclear how to work towards…
Oatmeal Butterscotch Chip Cookies 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, room temp 1/3 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 large eggs, room temp 1 tsp…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 3/4 cup margarine, room temp 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 2 3/4 cup oats, preferably whole oats, not quick oats 1 cup raisins,…