Luscious Deals: 10/1/11

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Book Review: Married Mom, Solo Parent by Carla Anne Coroy

Married Mom, Solo Parent

Carla Anne Coroy

Category: Christian Life/Family

ISBN: 9780825426261

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Paperbound/272 pp.

Who knew that a married mom could feel like a single mom?

Carla Anne Coroy knows the struggle! As a veteran solo parent,

she has a passion to share her story-the good and the bad-to

encourage other married women who feel like they're going it

alone. Whether your husband is away on business, serving in the

military, or busy with a hobby, Married Mom, Solo Parent offers

encouragement, advice, and answers to the tough questions:

How do I honor my husband and teach my children to do the same?
How do I overcome loneliness, insecurity, and anger?
How do I avoid emotionally checking out of my marriage?
How do I find some time just for me?

With practical suggestions and biblical teaching, this down to earth

book will equip you to pursue your high calling and tap into God's

strength to face the daily challenge of being a married mom, solo parent.

About The Author

Carla Anne Coroy is a gifted teacher and communicator who shares

her life, her mistakes, her passions, and her faith through speaking,

writing, and mentoring. She serves as a staff writer for Mentoring

Moments for Christian Women, and is a regular speaker and blogger.

She and her husband, Trent, homeschool their four children.

Connect Through Media

Website: www.carlaanne.com
Carla Anne Coroy on Facebook
Carla's Blog: http://www.carlaanne.com/blog/

Our Thoughts

Carla's story and experience shows that when you let

God help you, things will get better. As a married mom,

solo parent this book helped me out so much in many

ways. Many nights I'd come home from work tired and

lonely, I had thought about throwing in the towel so

many times, but after reading Married Mom, Solo Parent

I look to God's strength to face the challenges presented

to me and my family. I think Married Mom, Solo Parent

couldn't have come at a better time in my life. I recommend

this book to my readers, if you're thinking of filing that

divorce or looking for another way out, this book is a

definite read you shouldn't miss out on. Thanks, Carla!!

Disclosure: We received a free copy of Married Mom,

Solo Parent, product information from Litfuse Publicity.

Our opinions stated here are our own. No monetary

exchange was made.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Book Review: Meet To Marry by Bari Lyman

Meet To Marry

A Dating Revelation for the Marriage Minded

by
Bari Lyman

Creator of MeetToMarry.com

Be the One to Find the One

Category: Relationships

ISBN:0757316050

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

Paperback, 266 pp

Book Info

If you truly want to find your ideal spouse, then Meet

to Marry is your next step closer to "I do." Instead of

superficial dating guides, Meet to Marry offers a completely

fresh approach that will help you find real and lasting love.

Author Bari Lyman should know. Her love life resembled the

movie Groundhog Day, with a revolving door of ill-suited men.

One day she asked herself, "Why do I always attract the

wrong ones?" While the answer took years of research, her

eventual epiphany transformed her approach to dating. The

result? In short order, she met and married the man of her

dreams. Using her time-tested method, Bari has helped scores

of hopeful singles find their soul mates and has created

MeetToMarry.com, the first and only website for marriage

minded individuals. Do you want a lifetime of second dates...or

a lifetime with THE ONE?

With candor and compassion, Bari busts the prevailing dating

myths that keep us blocked. Using her three-step approach-

Assess, Attract, and Act--you'll learn how to change your

mind set and remove your blind spots to find your perfect rela

tionship match. Discover for yourself what so many other

happily married couples now know. Let this proven and practical

approach help you find the love that you deserve.

About The Author

[In her own words]

I am passionate about helping singles achieve their dreams

of finding their ideal spouse. My message that to find the

one, you need to be the one is one that I lived. I can empat

hize with men and women who are searching often aimless

ly, for a true connection having been there myself. After

many years of dating and attracting the "wrong ones," I

thought I was incapable of attracting a man who could give

me what I needed and wanted. I wanted to meet someone

who would fulfill my need to be cherished, loved and admired.

There was something about me and what I was thinking and

doing that needed to be changed. That was not exactly a

place to flourish. It was like living in the movie Groundhog

Day. The question was not who I was attracting, but why I

was attracting them. I couldn't see it--I thought I was fine.

What was it about me that had me attracting guys that

looked different and seemed different, but in the end were

the same?

As someone who transformed herself, I met and married

my ideal love and soul mate, Michael, and created Meet

to Marry for people to find themselves and their ideal

spouse. I now know what it is to be married to someone

with whom I can flourish and be myself unconditionally-

and live a life that we designed together.

The principles of Meet to Marry are based on techniques

from a lifetime of personal growth, intense study of relat

ionship strategies, and wisdom from great coaches and

mentors. The program also incorporates Imago techniques

from Harville Hendrix's Getting The Love You Want,

relationship wisdom from Eli Levy, Ph.D., and Hedy Schleifer,

Principles of the Seven Habits and Transformation; and

possibility technology from the Landmark Forum, and

many others, I was able to break through, and now I can

help you do the same.

Our Thoughts

I'll tell you, trying to review this book on my own was

hard as there are singles in this household and I couldn't

keep it to myself for a day. I did finally get my chance to

read it and love her techniques for personal growth

and more. Even better is her advice on how to be the one

to find the one. This book is an all time favorite for the

singles in our household and for many years to come! I

definitely recommend this book for my single readers.

Connect Through Media

Meet To Marry Website
Purchase book here
Meet To Marry Blog

Disclosure: We received a signed copy to review for free.

Product and product information was provided by hci books.

No monetary exchange was made here. Opinions provided

here are our own.

Book Review: Redirect by Timothy D. Wilson

Redirect

The surprising new science of psychological change

Timothy D. Wilson

Author of Stranger To Ourselves

Pub. Date: September 2011
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
ISBN: 0316051888
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Overview

What if there were a magic pill that could make you happier,

turn you into a better parent, solve your teenager's behavior

problems, reduce racial prejudice, and close the achievement

gap in education? Well, there is no such pill-but there is a new,

scientifically based approach called story editing that can acc

omplish all of this. It works by redirecting the stories we tell

about ourselves and the world around us, with subtle prompts,

in ways that lead to lasting change. In Redirect, world-renowned

psychologist Timothy D. Wilson shows how story editing works

wand how you can use it every day.

The other surprising news is that many existing approaches-

from the multibillion-dollar self-help industry to programs that

discourage drug use and drinking-aren't effective at all. In fact,

some have the opposite effect. Most programs are not adequately

tested, many do not deliver on their promises, and some do harm.

For example, there are programs that have inadvertently caused

unhappiness, raised the crime rate, increased teenage pregnany,

and even hastened people's deaths-in part by failing to redirect

individual's stories in positive ways.

In short, Wilson shows us what works, what doesn't and why.

Fascinating, groundbreaking and practical, Redirect demonstrates

the remarkable effect small changes can have on the ways we

see ourselves and the world around us, and how we can use

these perspectives on a daily basis. In the words of social psych

ologist David G Myers, "With wit and wisdom, Wilson shows

us how to spare ourselves worthless (or worse) interventions,

think smarter, and live well."

Spectacular Praise for Redirect
"Redirect reveals the hidden meanings we assume in our
everyday lives, how these meanings shape our behavior, and
how we can change our assumptions and the world.
Extraordinary."
- Gregory Walton, PhD, Department of Psychology,
Stanford University.

About The Author

Timothy D. Wilson is the Sherrell J. Aston
Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia.
He is the author of Strangers to Ourselves and the co
author of the bestselling textbook Social Psychology,
now in it's seventh edition. He lives in Charlottesville.

Our thoughts on Redirect
I learned many positive things from this book that I'll
be using to change my life and the way I think for the
better. This book is a keeper, thanks Timothy D. Wilson!

Disclosure: We received a free copy of this book to review
thanks to Hatchette Book Group for the product & product
information. No monetary exchange was made here. Our
opinions are our own.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Menu Plan Monday 10/24/11

I haven't done Menu Plan Monday in a while and

miss planning our menus ever since I started working. So

I've mulled over several recipes from All You and Family Circle

and what I already have in our pantry. Want to join in on MPM?

head over to orgjunkie.com to join and post up your MPM for

this week. The kids will be glad things are back to normal again.

Here's what we have planned for this week:

Monday: Chicken Soup with Kale and Corn Bread

Tuesday: Chicken & Chorizo with Paella and Salad

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Slow Cooker Hamburger Soup, Garlic Bread & Salad

[really wanted to try this one by Feisty, Frual & Fabulous!]

Friday: Flatbread pizza with roasted cherry tomatoes & portobello

mushrooms [I want to try out 1 day out of the week for vegetarian

dishes] will be making our own homemade pizza crust for this one.

Sunday Coupon Preview for 10/23/11

Sunday Coupon Preview for 10/23/11 includes 2 inserts.

Look out for 1 SmartSource and 1 Red Plum inserts. The

following list is provided by Taylortown Preview.

SMARTSOURCE

Argo Baking Powder, any 12 oz.+ .30 (1-2-12)

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Kids Powered Toothbrush, any $1 (12-31-11)

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush or Refill, any $1 (12-31-11)

Axe Shower Gel or Detailer, excludes trial, travel, holiday and club pks. B1G1F up to $5.99 (11-13-11) .25 each

Barilla Plus Pasta, any .55 (12-18-11)

Bifera Iron supplement, any $4 (12-4-11)

Chex Mix or Chex 100 Calorie Snack, any 4.5 oz.+ .50/2 (12-17-11)

DenTek Dental Guard, any $3 (12-18-11)

DenTek Floss Pick or Flosser any priced $2+ .75 (12-18-11) .10 each

DenTek Interdental Cleaner priced $2+ .75 (12-18-11) .10 each

Duract Product, any $1 (3-31-12)

Enfamil or Enfagrow Powder, any 22.2 oz.+ $5 on 2 (12-31-11) .25 each

Farm Rich products, any $1.50 on 2 (12-31-11) .10 each

Farm Rich Stuffed Pretzel Bites, any $1 (11-30-11)

Feosol or Geritol Product, any except Geritol Tonic 4 oz. $2 (12-4-11)

Finish Powerball or Gelpacs, any .75 (11-30-11) .10 each

Finish Quantum, any $1 (11-30-11)

Fun Da-Middles Cupcake Mix .75 (12-17-11) .10 each

General Mills Cereals, assorted $1 on 3 (12-3-11)

Goodnites Underwear, any jumbo pack+ $3 on 2 (11-19-11) .15 each

Hidden Valley Salad Kit, any $1 (12-31-11)

Hormel Always Tender Oven Ready Meats, any $1 (12-6-11)

Hormel Fresh Entrees Meal, any $1 (12-12-11)

Huggies Baby Wipes, any 64 ct.+ .50 (11-19-11)

Huggies Diapers, any $1.50 (11-19-11)

Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers, any $3 (11-19-11)

Jose Ole, any 16 oz.+ .75 (12-31-11) .10 each

Kotex Liners, any 33 ct.+ $1.50 on 2 (12-3-11) .10 each

Kotex Pads, any $2 on 2 (12-3-11) .10 each

Kotex Security Tampons, any $1.50 on 2 (12-3-11) .10 each

Land O Lakes Butter, any .50/2 (12-31-11)

Land O Lakes Deli Cheese, l lb $1 on 2 pkgs. (11-30-11)

Melitta Coffee, any 8 oz.+ $1 (1-31-12)

Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars, box .50 (12-17-11)

Neutrogena Hair Care Product, any except trial size and gift sets $2 (12-31-11)

Neutrogena Hand or Body Lotion, any $1 (12-31-11)

Neutrogena Men Product, any $1 (12-31-11)

Neutrogena Naturals Cleanser, any $1 (12-31-11)

Orajel My Way Toothpaste, any $1 (12-31-11)

Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls, any .40/2 (1-14-12)

Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits, any .30/2 (1-14-12)

Pillsbury Rolled Refrigerated Pie Crusts .50/2 (1-14-12)

Pillsbury Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls, any .40/2 (1-14-12)

Progresso Broth, any .75/2 (12--17-11)

Progresso Soups, any $1 on 4 cans (12-17-11)

Reynolds Wrap Pan Lining Paper, any $1 (11-30-11)

Scott Bathroom Tissue, 12 pack $1/1 or two 4 packs. (11-23-11) (PUBLIX)

Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue, 8 rolls+ $1 (12-4-11)

Scott Naturals Wipes Tub or Refill, any .50 (12-4-11)

Scott Towels, any 4 rolls+ $1 (12-4-11)

Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Refill, $2/2 (12-3-11) .10 each

Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Starter Kit, any $3 (12-3-11)

T.G. Lee TruMoo Chocolate Milk, any half gallon + .55 (11-19-11)

T.G.I. Fridays Chicken Snacks, any 10, 15, or 27 oz. $2/2 (12-4-11) .10 each

T.G.I. Fridays Entrees for One, any $1 (12-4-11)

T.G.I. Fridays Entrees for Two, any $1.50 (12-4-11)

Traditional Medicimals Tea, any $1 (1-31-12)

Triple Wash Gentle Diaper Rash Formula, any $1 (12-31-11)

WhoNu Nutrition Rich Cookies, any $1 (12-25-11)

Woolite or Bissell Stomp N Go Stain Lifting Pads, any $1 (12-11-11)

Zicam Product, any $2 (3-31-12)

RED PLUM

Aleve Product, any 20 ct.+ $1 (1-31-12)

Aleve-D Product, any $1 (1-31-12)

Alka-Seltzer Plus Product, any $2 (1-31-12)

Alka-Seltzer Product, any $1 (1-31-12)

Bar-S Franks or Bologna, any 1 lb. .75/2 (12-4-11)

Bar-S Smoked Sausage, any 2.5 lb. $1 (12-4-11)

Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product, any $1.50 (1-31-12)

Bayer Aspirin Product, any $1 (1-3-12)

Citracal Product, any $1 (1-31-12)

Crest or Oral-B 3D White Oral Care Product, excludes trial/travel size $1 (11-30-11) (TARGET)

Dunkin Donuts Coffee, any 11 oz. bag $1.50 on 2 (1-31-12) .10 each

Flintstones Multivitamin Product, any $2 (12-31-11)

Freeze & Shake Product, any 750 ml+(Smirnoff Frozen Vodka & Lemonade, etc.) FL only $3 (11-13-11)

Goodlife Recipe Treats for Cats, any .50 (12-17-11)

Guinness Product, Smithwicks Ale or Harp Lager, any (Florida only) $1 (11-30-11)

I-Flex, any 120 ct. $5 (12-31-11)

LOreal EverPure, EverSleek, or EverStrong Shampoo or Conditioner, any $1 (12-18-11)

LOreal EverPure, EverSleek or Everstrong Treatment, any $1 (12-18-11)

LOreal Excellence or Excellence to-Go Shade, any $2 (12-18-11)

LOreal Kids Shampoo or other Kids Product, any .75 (12-18-11) .10 each

LOreal Paris Eye Product, $1 (12-18-11)

LOreal Paris Eyeliner $1 (12-18-11)

LOreal Paris Skincare Product, $1 (12-18-11)

LOreal Paris Youth Code $2 (12-18-11)

Meow Mix Dry Cat Food, 3.15 lb.+ $1/1 or 4 single cups or one variety pk. (12-17-11) .15 each

Millstone Coffee Prepack Bag, 10 oz.+ or half lb.+ bulk or K-Cup Portion Pack $2 (1-31-12)

Monterey Pasta Company Pasta or Sauce, any .75 DND (12-31-11) .10 each

Neo-Synephrine Product, any $1 (1-31-12)

Newmans Own Pasta Sauce, Salsa, Lemonade, Marinade, Popcorn or Cereal .50 (12-3-11)

Newmans Own Salad Dressing, any .50 (12-3-11)

Newmans Own Thin & Crispy Pizza, any $1 (12-3-11)

NicoDerm CQ, 14 ct.+, Nicorette Gum, 100 ct.+, Nicorette Lozenge, 72 ct.+, etc. $7 (12-11-11) .50 each

Nivea Body Lotion, any 8.4 to 16.9 oz. $1 (11-20-11)

Nivea Body Lotion, any 8.4 to 16.9 oz. $3 on 2 (11-20-11) .15 each

One A Day Adult or Teen Multivitamin Product, any $1 (12-31-11)

Phillips Colon Health Product, any $4 (12-31-11) .25 each

Phillips Product, any $1 (12-31-11)

Pur-Absorb Iron, any $3 (12-31-11)

Sara Lee Frozen Dessert, any $1 DND (12-31-11)

Sara Lee Wheat Bread, any 20 oz. .55 DND (11-30-11)

SlimShots Liquid Portion Control, any $5 (12-31-11)

Tide Detergent, any .50 (11-30-11)

Vanity Fair Napkins, any $1 on 2 DND (12-31-11)

Zephyrhills Sparkling Natural Spring Water, any 1 liter bottle B1G1F up to $1.30 (12-3-11) .20 each