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Don’t read this book if you want to be bored to tears….

When I was first asked to read this book, I thought it was a self help book.  So, why not?  I can always use some good advice on how to do things better.  I received the book in the mail and realized it was actually a non-fiction story about a 22 year who is in search of who she is, where she belongs and what does her life mean.

Seeing as how I am in my late late late 30′s, I wasn’t sure I was going to relate to the main character.  Expecting to be lost and bored with this book, I was shockingly surprised at how much she went through during her journey related to my life.  I expect many of you will find the same thing.

Don’t read this book if you have a ton of things to get done and don’t have time to read…

I was hooked from page one!  I picked up this book thinking, “I’ll just read one chapter for now, seeing as it is now 9:30pm.”  At 11:30pm, I had to force myself to put it down.  I had to work in the morning.  I couldn’t wait to get back to find out what was going to happen next.

Don’t read this book if you don’t like to be involved with the characters….

The more and more I got into the book, I felt connected to the characters.  I couldn’t relate directly to their situations, but I could felt connected in spirit.  My emotions flowed with the story.

Don’t read this book if you are not interested in stories that make you reflect on your own life…

This non-fiction actually turned out to be exactly what I previously thought – a self help book.  Fate is investigated and tested over and over.  Many messages were written that serve as a reminder and put our lives into real perspective.  ”You might not know where you’re going, but in the end, you get to where you are supposed to be!”  A quote from the book to live by.

The journey of this young girl was equaled by the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly – the symbolization was right on.  You could feel the hardships and struggles of this journey similar to the journey of the Monarch to its haven in Mexico.  The transformation of the caterpillar into the beautiful butterfly – serves as a visual of transformation for women at many different stages in their lives.  The purpose that is written on the genetic code of the Monarch serves as its navigational beacon to its final destination – similar to our genetics that makes us each unique.

After reading this book (and not being able to put it down right from page one), I want to raise butterflies!  I expect you will too!

For an excerpt from the book – check out “The Butterfly’s Daughter” online.

The author, Mary Alice Monroe, lives in South Carolina and is an avid environmentalist.  Many of her books are motivated by nature, she is fascinated by many endangered species and draws from their stories to parallel them with human nature.  The Butterfly’s Daughter is no exception.  She provides the enjoyment of a beautiful story and a great resource of facts about the Monarch Butterfly.  I wish I could say more, but I can’t without giving too much away.  To see the author talk about her book and why she chose the Monarchs, watch the video – The Butterfly’s Daughter

For a list of many more of her books, check out her website, Mary Alice Monroe.  I have been given two more books to give away to two lucky winners.  You will find this book perfect for your summer reading at the beach, poolside or just hiding in the back bedroom away from the children.  Check it out!

If you just can’t wait until the giveaway ends – You can find it here “The Butterfly’s Daughter” by Mary Alice Monroe.  It is already available in ebook version as well.

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By Honey B

I have an obsessive relationship with Amazon….and one of the reasons why is because it keeps me updated on all the baby crap that is available. LOVE it!! And one of the most entertaining things is explaining all these things to Marmot. I didn’t realize that if you’re a guy, you didn’t grow up knowing what all this amazing baby stuff is!

Now I just ordered my first Hooter Hider…omg but I love that thing. I got it in the mail and immediately modeled it for Marmot. He laughed, until I told him that not only are boobs fun to play with, but they could also save him over a $1000 on formula in the first year….suddenly, he felt that the Hooter Hider was not only a great investment, but stylish as well.

The first time Marmot saw the Tie Chair, he about fell out of his chair laughing. Let me get this straight, he says…you can tie your child to a chair? I explained that it’s portable, and good for restaurants, and uber-convenient….I explained all of that to him! But Marmot still refers to it as the baby straightjacket.

A diaper sprayer….Marmot gagged when I explained this one, and said bad words, and then swore that a cloth diaper will never cross the threshold into our house. Apparently the concept of scraping and/or spraying poop off a diaper is just more then the guy could handle. Even with the handy-dandy toilet attachment.

A doorway jumper swing. He took one look at it and said you can hang your kid in the doorway? I said yep, its fun for them, they love it, they get to bounce! He said oh you can get two of them and put them next to each other, its would be like a shoe organizer from Ikea.

Orthodontic pacifiers…ohh, it aligns their teeth before they have them he says…

Baby slings…ohh, you tie the baby to you instead of the chair he says…

The G-diaper…ohh, it’s a cloth diaper with a maxi pad he says…

All I can say is….wait until he sees a Diaper Genie…

There is never an end to the crazy baby stuff on the market…what is the craziest baby item you’ve ever seen??

Honey posts regularly at the Honey B. Blog, keeping you apprised of Baby Bucket List progress and the life of a wanna-be mommy!