like-i-really-have-the-time-to-read links

these are all on my 'must buy and read asap' list. oh and i've got plenty of books i own but haven't read yet. so this is just an exercise in futile optimism

BABY DAYS by barbara rowley. i borrowed this from the library and i'm not even a quarter through it but its so awesome. why didn't i find this earlier?? it is so perfect- it has a ton of ideas, crafts, supply lists, and it's going to be a big part of planning my days with miss k

FIRST ART by maryann kohl. i loooooove art and i'm learning that the introduction of art is really just the introduction of the process of creating something, not the something that is created. maryann kohl has a whole blog devoted to this with really fun artsy links!! i can't wait to buy this book- its not at my library (but mudworks is- a little too advanced for miss k though-even though it looks awesome!)

FINDING YOUR WAY HOME by lucynda koesters. this is all about the shift from two incomes to one and the benefits of being home. there are benefits to working too, but since i don't have much of a career and i have a horrible work ethic, this book may be a good thing for me.

HOMEKEEPING HANDBOOK by martha stewart. the woman is a genius. i love her. the perfection and attention to detail is just disgustingly divine. i asked for this for christmas this year... maybe it will help. the laundry monster is going downnnnnnnn.

ABSOLUTELY ORGANIZED by debbie lillard. she has this other week by week guide to organizing your life. i hate being a disorganized mess! i hate my house being a disorganized mess. and i hate that it has become the normal state of living.. its so exhausting! but if i stop caring about the mess, then that sets a bad example for k... ugh maybe i just have too much stuff.

FEEDING THE WHOLE FAMILY by cynthia blair. oooooh how i would love to eat better! it's so hard though considering i love whatever is terrible for me and my husband is convinced that he will spontaneously combust without red meat. so this book is on my dream list of extreme optimism.

LOOK BETTER NAKED! by women's health magazine. because i need to look better naked. have you seen me lately? things are not where they were once before and it makes me so very sad. and since my husband works his ass off for me to be home with k, being hot is the least i can do for him. now all i need is 6 weeks (according to the book!), the time to work out, and the time and money to make follow the eating plan and recipes and the willpower to want to look hot again. let's all laugh together: hahahahahahaha