The challenges and joy of Parenthood #ChickenSoup

I've always said to the hubby, raising and travelling with two dogs is hard enough. What happens when we have kids?

Love from beyond #ChickenSoup

This month's Chicken Soup came along with a personal touch, my very own miracle from above.

Finding My Faith? Regaining My Faith? #ChickenSoup

As of late, I've found myself kind of wandering without a purpose, without a direction. There are many things on my mind and I haven't had a good night's rest in a month. As things stand as they are, it's going to be like this for another couple of months. It's been difficult feeling unsettled but I've been trying my best to keep it bottled in as to not negatively impact those around me who are facing more stress.

Start your year with the Power of Positive #ChickenSoup

The new year is approaching! Let's start off the new year with a positive attitude. Need a hand? Chicken Soup's newest book, The Power of Positive, is here to help.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul makes easy gifting options #holidaygiftguide

Regardless of the time of year, Chicken Soup books are always so giftable. For this entry into the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide, I present to you 4 different Chicken Soup books, 2 for the animal lovers and 2 for everyone else.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Married Life

Married? Doesn't mean life is over, right? Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life features 101 Inspirational stories about fun, family, and wedded bliss. It's the newest self-help, personal book in the beloved series. I love the first line describing the book: “Your spouse may not be perfect but he or she is perfect for you! There are always ups and downs to being in an relationship. Days where everything is great and you wouldn’t want anything different. Days where you fight and you’d rather talk to a mushroom than that person in your life. Point is, no one is perfect but we learn to tolerate each other’s faults and love each other anyways.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power

I'll be the first to admit it. My memory's going and I'm not even that old yet. Half the time I say I'll do something and ten minutes later, I'll be asking myself what I was supposed to do. LOL, so it was refreshing to see Chicken Soup's Boost Your Brain Power book show up at my door. Lord knows I could use a little help!

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Hope & Healing for your Breast Cancer Journey

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means it's timely to check out Chicken Soup's Hope & Healing for your Breast Cancer Journey book. Breast cancer affects an overwhelming amount of women and dealing with any type of cancer can be difficult, especially breast cancer.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to #BackPain #Review

I have chronic back pain. I don't even remember when it started and when it hurts, it really hurts. Sometimes I wonder if I hurt it lifting things the wrong way...sometimes I wonder what did I ever do to deserve such pain. I was happy to open this month's envelope and see Chicken Soup's Say Goodbye to Back Pain book and hopeful that maybe, I could just find some relief from the pain that plaques me.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Messages from #Heaven #Review

In the last two years, I've lost a couple people dear to my heart. Grieving is always an awkward time for everyone and we all manage it slightly differently. Messages from Heaven is another Chicken Soup book that features 101 messages from heaven. These stories cover the mysterious stories of how our loved ones sometimes come back to send us signs.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Say Hello to a Better Body #Review

Don't you love how summer always brings more health and fitness related everything? One of them is another Chicken Soup book, the Say Hello to a Better Body book. It's meant to be a weight loss and fitness guide for women over 50. What does that mean? Even though you're aging and may be over 50, that does not mean you can't look fabulous! I actually find that I'm liking these smaller Chicken Soup Advice books. They're quite refreshing.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Here comes the #Bride #Review

It's summertime and there's always a ton of weddings during this season! That's why it's a good time to pick up Chicken Soup's Here comes the Bride book. It features 101 stories of love, laughter and family and include stories about everything revolving around weddings. 

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress #Review

I think I've found the most applicable Chicken Soup for the Soul book to date! It's the Say Goodbye to Stress book. When it first arrived, I was shock, it was so much smaller than the regular Chicken Soup books. It features stories about people learning how to manage their stress and psychologist Jeff Brown's advice.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Stay at Home Moms #Review #SAHM

Happy Mother's Day! This month's featured Chicken Soup for the Soul book is Stay at Home Moms, which echos with many of my readers and is a great follow up to last month's Mother's and Daughters post. It features 101 Inspirational stories for Moms about hard work and happy families. It was originally published as Power Moms but is the same book, just with a new cover and title.

ChickenSoup for the Soul: The Magic of Mothers and Daughters #Review #Mothersday

Happy Mother's Day! This month's featured Chicken Soup for the Soul book is The Magic of Mothers and Daughters, just perfect on Mother's Day. It features 101 Inspirational and Entertaining Stories about the special bond between mothers and daughters. 

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: #Family #Caregivers #Review

This month's featured Chicken Soup for the Soul book is Family Caregivers, 101 stories of Inspirational Stories about love, sacrifice and bonding. We all take care of our family members at multiple stages of our lives and sometimes, it is harder than others.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: #Food And #Love #Review

This month's featured Chicken Soup for the Soul book is Food And Love, 101 stories of Inspirational Stories about celebrating special times with loved ones and of course, recipes too!

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness #Review

This month's featured Chicken Soup for the Soul book is Find Your Happiness, 101 stories of Inspirational Stories about finding your purpose, passion and joy. A great way to start off the new year with some positive thinking!

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: #Devotional Stories for Tough Times #Review

Chicken Soup for the Soul has sent me Devotional Stories for Tough Times for review this time. I had received it a little while ago and hadn't had a chance to pick it up. I almost think it was fate that led me to grab it to read today. Yesterday, I was hit with a little bit of upsetting news. I told myself its only a little slip and fall, just pick yourself up and keep going. I admit that what happened really sucks and since there was nothing I could do to change that fact, I would just continue to march forward and better myself for the next round. Sorry, I know its vague...but I just don't feel like getting into it.

#ChickenSoup for the Soul: Inspiration for the Young at Heart #Review

Woohoo! I'm a part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Network! LOL, this happened a while back and I finally got my very first book a couple weeks back which I was very excited about. I've always loved this series of books with the many heart-warming and touching stories each and every book had. The book I was sent this time was Inspiration for the Young at Heart, 101 stories of Inspiration, Humor and Wisdom about life at a certain age.