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I really Love my life!

Considering.....

I am considering making my blog private. Not that I blog anything of great importance but I notice that I have followers that I don't know now and that is a little strange for me. I did start a new blog that will just have my book reviews on, I transfered all the ones from here over to it. I know that some of you have said that you are enjoying reading those. That new blog is Audra's Reading Review and the address is http://www.whatsaudrareading.blogspot.com/

January 23 - January 29

Rebekah and Delilah got their 2nd trimester progress report and continue to do well in school.

Ephraim- got his progress report and he has fallen behind in math so we will be taking the next six weeks to try to get him ahead.

Chet and Audra- we had a housekeeper come in and clean for us this week. It was the best! I can't wait for her to come back in two weeks. This week seemed to be a lot smoother then the last month has been. I think we are finally back into the groove of things since Christmas. See you all next week!

Book Review #6

This was the second book that we read for our book club at work.It is by the same author as Inkheart ( a series of books that I thoroughly enjoy). I have noticed that since I am trying to see how many books I can read this year I am flying through books quicker then I normally would. It is a lot of fun to take time to escape from the day to day and enjoy another world for a little while.

From Barnes and Noble

Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive. . . .

For years, Jacob Reckless has enjoyed the Mirrorworld's secrets and treasures.

Not anymore.

His younger brother has followed him.

Now dark magic will turn the boy to beast, break the heart of the girl he loves, and destroy everything Jacob holds most dear. . . .

Unless he can find a way to stop it.

If you're looking for happily ever after, you've come to the wrong place.

My Review:

I found this book to be alright. It wasn't really a story that I would have picked to read on my own. Overall, I felt that it was an ok story but I thought it could have been developed a little better. A little disappointed.

Book Review #5

This is a book that we read at work for our book club.

From Barnes and Noble:

After a car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June Parker finds herself in possession of a list Marissa has written: “20 Things to Do by My 25th Birthday.” The tasks range from inspiring (run a 5K) to daring (go braless) to near-impossible (change someone’s life).

To assuage her guilt, June races to achieve each goal herself before the deadline, learning more about her own life than she ever bargained for.

My Review: I LOVED this book. I even liked the ending, which is not something that happens very often. I found this book to be so funny, laugh out loud funny. I am not the only one I hear my co-workers chuckling in the nap room as well. It was just an easy book to read, with no gory or racey parts. It was nice to read a book that was just about a person trying to do a nice thing. I definitely recommend this book.

Week of January 16- January 22

Ephraim- was a very brave little guy this week. He had to have some blood work done to have an allergy panel done. Turned out he is only allergic to mold spores and cats. That was great news. That means that we get to take him off all the medication that he has been on and only keep him on stuff during a santa ana. His behavior has gotten much better:)

Delilah- had all her girl scout friends over this weekend. It was a lot of fun until someone made fun of her :( and she was done. It ended well though, she ended up with 6 girls in her closet making her feel better.

Rebekah- Was excited to finally get to learn Dana Move 3, a Taekwondo form that she has wanted to learn since she started. She also has been empowered in dealing with a mean girl at school and has found out how much better she feels if she hangs around positive people.

Chet- has been great in picking up all the slack at home since I have been so busy. I love that he just does it without complaining.

Audra- has been really busy this week (this month). Between girl scouts, volunteering, parenting, and friends. This week I was able to have a girls night with most of my friends. It was nice to get out and just hang out with great friends. I also had to sit through an all day class for CPR and First Aid, but it is done for 2 years now.
See you all next week!

Book Review #4

The Girls With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
A Word of Warning: This book has some graphic violent sexual scenes in it. Don't want people to read it and then be like what the heck did Audra recommend.

From Barnes and Noble: A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga,
love story, and financial intrigue.

It s about the disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden . . . and about her octogenarian uncle, determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder.

It s about Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently at the wrong end of a libel case, hired to get to the bottom of Harriet s disappearance . . . and about Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her age who assists Blomkvist with the investigation. This unlikely team discovers a vein of nearly unfathomable iniquity running through the Vanger family, astonishing corruption in the highest echelons of Swedish industrialism, and an unexpected connection between themselves.

Contagiously exciting, it s about society at...

My Review:
I really enjoyed trying to figure out what had happened to Harriet throughout this book. It did keep me guessing. Even when I thought I had figured it out and the characters involved something else would happen. I found it to be very well written. I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series.