May 2nd

i hope everyone got a chance to read the book. it really has helped marc and i so much in the financial area of our lives. i love the principles that are taught. anyway, the get together is may 2nd. THIS wednesday at 8ish at my house. sorry, there is only street parking. i hope to see you here!

P.S.
check the side bar to see what month you are in charge of.

crap, it is already april

aloha friends-

the book for april is Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover. ok, i know that some of you are rolling your eyes and shaking your head saying to yourself you don't need this or you don't believe in this kind of stuff. but let me just say, give it a chance. it is kinda like when matti suggested we read the proper care and feeding of husbands. whether you agree completely or not you must admit it has some great little nuggets of wisdom in there.

i have one copy which Chandra has already claimed and melissa is after her. we can continue to spread it around if you want but it is also available for download ($12 i think?)on your iphone for all you fancy phoners out there.

the book discussion will be on either wednesday april 25th or may 2 (please state your vote in the comments) at my house 8pm.

Date Change for March Book Group

Hi all!

My husband has to go out of town for work next week, so I have to move our book group date. Instead of Tuesday the 27th, I have to move it to Tuesday, April 3rd- 8pm at my place (technically its April, but we'll just pretend). If anyone needs the book still, I'm done with it and can lend it out.

Book for May

I found it! The book I want us to read for the month of May :)

Amazon.com: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Modern Library Classics) (9780375751516): Oscar Wilde, Jeffrey Eugenides: Books

March Book Group

I chose the book Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand for March. Its one that has been recommended to me by several people and I loved the other nonfiction work she published, Seabiscuit. I finished this last week and it did not disappoint. It is the account of a POW in WWII. He was even stationed in Kahuku for a time, so there is a little local war history included in here too.

I will say that it is 400 pages, a rather long read for book group- but it flew by for me and I was done in about 9 days. It was just that good. Hillenbrand (in my opinion) really is the non-fiction writer of our generation.

Anyway, we can have book group at my place in Hauula (let me know if you need my address) on March 27th at 8pm. Also, since I am done with my copy, someone is welcome to borrow it until next book group.

ready, set, read!!

This is my pick for February.  I started reading it a month or so ago, and got about a quarter of the way in -- I got distracted by The Hunger Games trilogy and The Help.  

It's a quick read and she even includes some recipes that I want to give a whirl.  

The author is Sandra Bullock's sister and it's a memoir about giving up her life in crazy Hollywood to pursue her dream of running her own bakery in Vermont.  

Hope you enjoy!

As for meeting...how about Monday, Feb 20 at 8:00 p.m.?  Bring a snack, healthy or not, if you can!  We can meet up by the pool if you want, bring your suit if you want to swim!    

Oh! It's me!

Hey friends,

I always get the google reader updates from this blog, but had no idea my name was listed on the sidebar for January! Thanks Echo for cluing me in. Sorry friends!

Anyone reading Daughters in My Kingdom? I have been working with this cool book a lot lately since I am teaching out of it for Relief Society in two weeks.

It is a completely marvelous book. If you find a chapter doesn't suit your interest at the time, skip it and move on to the next one. YOU WON'T BE SORRY.

This book touches on what all of us can be and where we come from. It helps us realize our deep purpose in life and our truest potential more than any other source (aside from the scriptures of course) I have ever read.

So, try out a chapter or two. That won't be enough for almost anyone who picks up this book though. It is impressive.

If your Relief Society has not given you a copy already you can get one here for $3 or to read online

iPhone users can read on their phone through Gospel Library. You can also download it from lds.org and read it on your computer. Many ways to get inspired here.

We can meet at my house Monday 1/30/12 at 8PM to discuss. Sound good?