A few weeks ago, I received a copy of Lightning-Fast Japanese by Carolyn Woods. The book is a learner’s guide to teaching you’re children basic Japanese. Mrs. Woods covers the basics, including numbers, colors and everyday household objects. You work the words into everyday conversations so that your children pick them up. There are also word games that you can play as well.I have been teaching myself Japanese on and off for a few years now, and have picked up a little bit here and there…mostly by watching moves, anime and tv dramas in subtitles. The book is a great tool to help you learn, but I noticed that there are a few fundamental things missing from it. The first thing is that there isn’t an explanation or diagram of the alphabet. The alphabet is phonetic, meaning that the way something is the way that it sounds when you speak it. For example, “baka” means idiot or fool. The alphabet is “ba” (ば) and “ka” (か). There are also several parts to the alphabet as well: ...
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Book Review – S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim by Cynthia Sass
Last week, I was sent a copy of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim by Cynthia Sass. The diet book has been a New York Times best-seller, and has just released a paperback edition. The plan covers 30 days and is in two parts. The first part is a 5-day Fast Forward option that can help you lose up to 8 pounds. These second part covers the rest of the month and gets you onto a set eating schedule with lots of great food choices. There is quite a bit to this plan, so I'm just going to hit the basics. The core of the diet plan is called the 5-Piece Puzzle. You learn to structure you’re meals around having one item from each of these groups: produce, whole grains, lean portion, plant-based fat and SASS (usually a spice). The book has numerous recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. All you have to do is pick the ones you want to eat for the day, and then stick with it. It also covers all the foods you can eat, and all the ones you can’t. Foods that are cut include red meat, soda, ...
Fit Moms for Life Review and Giveaway [ENDED]
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Mom Blog Society. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I was recently sent a copy of Fit Moms For Life, a fitness book by Dustin Maher. The book shares the stories of 31 mothers who uses Dustin's fitness program to get in shape and stay fit. Dustin’s inspiration to help moms comes from his nurturing upbringing and continued close relationship with his own mom. Dustin has helped thousands of women get in amazing shape all over the US and the world. He has been on TV close to 100 times and has been in many magazines, newspapers, radio shows, has over 250 YouTube videos, and over 450 articles and videos on his website. The book is broken down into sections: mindset, nutrition, strength & burst training and environment. Each chapter covers a different aspect of his workout program and is then followed up by the stories/experiences of ...
Book By You Review & Giveaway [ENDED]
I was recently asked to check out Books By You, a site that allows you to created custom book. You can pick between romanc, mystery, classics and teen stories, then create your own characters to be included. In essence, you are co-authoring a book. The site has quite a selection of books to choose from, including a large quantity of romance novels. I ened up picking out a mystery, called Fierce Moon. A woman finds herself pulled back in time to Victorian England, meets a handsome detective and inadvertently joins him in the search for a killer attacking victims in London. However, that detective is not all he seems to be... He's a werewolf and could very well be the killer they are after. Nice! Right up my alley. Once my book was picked, I got to create all my characters. I used myself for the heroine, only with a different last name, and used the name Jonathan Quincy for the detective. Everyone else was just random names and descriptions. It was also of fun, and the ...
Book Review – While I’m Still Myself
I was sent an early copy of Jeremy Mark Lane's new book, While I'm Still Myself. It's a collection of short stories discribing random encounters that make and change a person. There are seven stories total and 127 pages. The first story follows the relationship of a young couple. The second is the meeting between a new father and an eldery hospital patient. Another follows a teenage girl, running away from both her home and her own personal fears, and her budding friendship with a drifter. The next one is about five unlikely friends that band together to help each other deal with abusive homes. Fifth in the book is about a man who meets a past love of his mothers. The sixth story follows a slave owner trying to do right by his family and his slaves. The final story is about a disturbing incident during a boy's stay at his grandfather's farm. I'm not usually one to stray from my usual choice of sci-fi, thrillers and horror, but there was something about the synopsis that ...
Book Review – Healthy Eating for Kids Recipe Book
Last week, I was sent a copy of the Healthy Eating for Kids recipe book. The book contains 60 recipes that are quick to make and healthy for your kids to eat. There are a large variety of snacks, meals and drinks to choose from, all of which are small portions and contain various nutrients that are normally hard to fit into your child's diet. All of the recipes are very simple to make, and most only take a few minutes to make. They are also easy enough that children can help prepare them as well. There are a few recipes that will require you to go out of your way to find some ingredients, but, for the most part, you will probably have the ingredients for the simpler recipes either on hand or easily found at the grocery store. There are several snacks that sound very good, and I'm looking forward to making. However, there are several the really don't look all the appetizing to me. Overall, the recipe book isn't too bad. It's worth checking out if your interested in making ...