 A
Note From Mary
Dear Fellow Mom,
The kids and I were at the pool a few weeks ago,
dutifully applying our sunscreen. When my
daughter needed help covering her back, I put my
own lotion down to help her. Later that day, I
couldn’t figure out why my face felt so hot. A
look in the mirror showed a sunburn, however.
How did I get sunburned? I wondered. I put
sunscreen on. Then I remembered my routine
getting interrupted. Obviously, I had forgotten
to finish applying my own sunscreen because I
was busy applying my kids’. My son dubbed me
“Mommy the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
When a friend commented on my red face, I shared
the story with her. She said, “That’s a perfect
analogy for mothering. We’re so busy watching
out for our children, we forget to watch out for
ourselves!” She was right. Instead of being
embarrassed over my sunscreen application
failure, I decided to wear my red nose as a
badge of honor.
What badges have you earned? I bet there have
been plenty. Instead of being embarrassed over
our failures, let’s band together and be proud
of how we’re handling this tough job of
motherhood. Red-nosed or not, I believe that all
of us deeply desire to be good moms—and we’re
doing the best we can in this regard. Instead of
beating ourselves up over our “failures,” let’s
start applauding ourselves for what we’re doing
right each day. Doing so will not only make a
difference for us, but for our children as well.
Strengthening families by encouraging moms,
Mary Byers
Mary
Recommends
 It
was my privilege to attend the Christian
Booksellers Association meeting in Denver last
month. What a treat to be able to meet with
publishers and other authors! I made a new
friend there, too. Her name is Cyndy Salzman and
she’s written a great “Mommy Lit” book I want to
recommend to you. It’s called
Dying to
Decorate
and is a clever and
memorable book--with recipes to boot. The
recipes introduce each chapter and are cleverly
woven into the story. I can't wait to try them!
The story is intriguing, and I appreciated
Cyndy's attention to historical detail. Cyndy’s
currently working on the next installment in the
series and I can't wait to read it!
Here’s what others say about
Dying to
Decorate:
“I devoured this book on a double plane ride
home and it kept me entertained for hours. Fun
story and enjoyable company on what would
otherwise be a boring and lonely day. But what
was really odd is that I suddenly want to throw
a party just to try out some of those really
cool recipes. And since I'd rather make a
reservation than a recipe, that's really saying
something…”
--Sarah Sumpolec, Fredericksburg, Virginia
“Well written, I could SO relate to the
characters, funny, yet insightful.......and
GREAT recipes to boot! One of the best examples
of Mom Lit I've seen.......not only dealing with
the hassles of being a wife and mother and pet
owner, but having a group of supportive friends
with just the right touch on mystery/intrigue!
Get it...read it....laugh and cry out loud!!!!!”
--Robin Miller, Little Rock, Arkansas
You can purchase this book for $12.00 with FREE
shipping by
clicking here. or visiting
www.pcpublications.org
Sanity
Saver:
If you have school-age children, start
transitioning back to school hours NOW. It’s
tough on everyone if you wait until school
starts to return to earlier bed times and
earlier wake-up times. Start getting your kids
to bed a little earlier each night and up a
little earlier each morning. This will make it
easier once school starts. You’ll be subject to
fewer tantrums and “melt-downs” along the way!
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August 15, 2005
Lightening the Load
eZine published by Mary Byers, Author of
The Mother Load
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