Review & Giveaway: Nourished

About the book:
Softcover / 246 pgs.
Order-loving, thirty-something Rachel, and her laid-back, messy mother, Becky, are opposites in many ways. But they both believe that women long for a life that nourishes them inside and out. In this book, the mother-daughter duo will help you make that dream a reality by tackling the “Top 10 Stressors” that mess with a woman’s mind, such as:

•Cluttered Surroundings
•Exhaustion of parenting
•Time-starved marriages
•Feeling like a spiritual slacker
•Crowded Schedules
•Negative Body Image

Following a series of trial-and-error experiments, Becky and Rachel share laugh-out-loud stories, fascinating research, and practical tips to design a nourished life that fits your personality. By learning how to embrace “nourishing compromises,” you’ll never put happiness on hold again. If you are feeling drained, discontent, or discouraged, join a couple of understanding, entertaining companions on the journey from overwhelmed to nourished.

About the Authors:
Becky Johnson is the author, coauthor, or collaborator of more than forty books. She’s a natural storyteller who has inspired and entertained audiences for years. Most recently she co-authored We Laugh, We Cry, We Cook alone with a blog by the same name with her daughter, Rachel Randolph. She and her husband, Greg, live in Denver, Colorado. Website/blog

Rachel Randolph writes and speaks with humor and honesty about parenting a toddler, young married life, and her mostly plant-based cooking adventures. Rachel is married to Jared, a high school football and baseball coach. They live near Dallas, Texas with their son, Jackson. Nourished is her second book. Website/Blog

As a homeschool mom of 3, the write up on this book grabbed my attention right away!
On page 12 it says this, "In her book When the Heart Waits, Sue Monk Kidd wrote, "Crisis is the invitation to cross a threshold." Whether your crisis is a true-life drama, an existential crisis where you are searching for more joy and meaning, or a mini-crisis, like a bad day where you need us to say, "Take a guilt-free nap!" or "Put your feet up and enjoy a latte!"--we invite you to join us in crossing new thresholds to more nourishing ways of living, moving and being."
The last 6 months have been the 'true-life drama' kind of crisis for our family. Having been homeless since September and living in a travel trailer with 3 children and 2 cats over the winter months, I'm sure you can imagine the chaos and stresses that are involved! Because of all of this chaos, I never received this book to do a review on. I forgot to forward my mail and so it still sits in a post office box a province away, waiting for my husband to pick it up. So in order to do this review, I am reading the book via amazon's sneak preview...lol

Oh my goodness, reading snippets of each chapter, is just hilarious! I love their humor and story-telling skills! "Being in partnership with God...often feels...like being Mel Gibson's sidekick in the movie Lethal Weapon. In his determination to deal with the bad guy, he leaps from seventh story balconies into swimming pools, surprised that we would have any hesitation in following after him."pg 24....WHAT?! And then I sat and thought about it...yes, it is true. God wants us to leap. He wants us to trust Him with everything, knowing that He has our best interest at heart. "Being God's friend--especially when He asks us to put down our prepared script and jump into His live-action movie--is both terrifying and exhilarating."pg 24 This I can attest to...lol

Okay, so seriously, even though I have not been able to read the whole book, I'm looking forward to it and really think it would be perfect for the homeschool mom who has "lost" herself in the journey of being mom. We need nourished as well, a malnourished mom can't nourish her children/husband!!! This book gives practical tips on how to nourish yourself without feeling like a self-absorbed person. It is NOT selfish to take care of yourself. It is needed.


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