Small Space Organizing by Kathryn Bechen

Small space organizing, a room-by-room guide to Maximizing Your Space is a wonderful tool to help you get on track and stay on track with managing your stuff in your small or smaller than usual living space. Kathryn immediately makes you feel comfortable in your small space environment by assuring the reader that small living can really be comfortable living. Each chapter is organizing by room, and amazing organizing and de-cluttering tips are explained. I especially liked that the author has a list of resources at the end of every chapter pertaining to that specific chapter and gives website addresses so the reader can quickly and easily access extra organizing tools to purchase. I have a larger home, and by the time I was finished this, I wanted to live in a smaller one, or even trade in for an RV! She has some very good arguments for the benefits of small space living, and she also offers dialouge in the back of the book for conversations regarding small space living. I ablsolutely loved her quote from William Morris that says, "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful". This is the premise and theme of this wonderful book. If you are considering downsizing, are overwhelmed with getting organized and need some serious direction with tools, or have to downsize a family member, this is the book for you! I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this inaccordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

7 Money Rules for Life by Mary Hunt

How to take control of your financial future is the subtitle of this very informative book on how to financially wise. The author, Mary Hunt, speaks with authority on the matter because she was in debt of over $100,000 - and managed to pay it all off in 13 years. Mary speaks from the heart about the bondage and vicious cycle of consumer debt, and details 7 proven rules regarding finances and financial prosperity and financial stewardship. Topics such as spend less than you earn and save for the future seem simplistic, yet so many people are not not even following these basic principles. The book is easy to follow, interesting to read, and applicable to daily financial goals and situations. I learned a few things, and was especially interested in her research on telling your money where to go, and was really excited about a suggestion about an online only money market account that I discovered pays WAY more interest than our local banks. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be a better money manager, and/or someone who needs a compass to dig themselves out of consumer debt and bad habits. I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positivereview. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this inaccordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "GuidesConcerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

Heart of Ice by Lis Wiehl

This is a fiction suspense/thriller novel, book number three in a series called "The Triple Threat Club". I have not read a fictional suspense crime novel in such a long time and am so happy that I picked this one up, it was SO GOOD! The story is based in Portland, Oregon, and centers around a sociopath female killer (Sissy, aka Elizabeth) and the Triple Threat Club members (all female): a newscaster, an FBI agent, and a prosecutor. Elizabeth doesn't let anyone stand in the way of her goals and aspirations, and is malicious to the extreme of murder to maintain her lifestyle. Elizabeth's life becomes enter twined with that of the women of the triple threat club as she spins her web and entices the reporter to be her best friend, all the while committing and masterminding crimes that the FBI agent is investigating. Although there are Christian undertones, I would not characterize this as a Christian novel, and the book has very mature and graphic topics. I personally loved this book and thought that the author did a great job keeping me totally captivated and would recommend that if you like crime or suspense novels to read this book. I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive
review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in
accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides
Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.