Feathers in Our Nest

a blog about faith, family, food, & more written by a wife and stay at home mom of five

The 12 Best Foods

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I’ve been reading a cool cookbook (yes, I read cookbooks for fun…) called 12 Best Foods Cookbook.  I checked it out from the library, but you can also get it on Amazon.

According to this book, the twelve best foods are:

  • blueberries
  • black beans
  • sweet potatoes
  • oatmeal
  • salmon
  • spinach
  • broccoli
  • tomatoes
  • chocolate
  • walnuts
  • soy
  • onions

We eat  2/3 of those foods regularly (and there’s only one that we never eat), and I’m going to start trying to incorporate even more of them into our daily diet.  I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about real food and healthy eating, so there are going to be some big changes around here soon!  Yep, a mini food revolution is coming to Feathers in Our Nest!

Don’t Make Me Count to Three: A Review

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I recently finished reading Don’t Make Me Count to Three: A Mom’s Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline by Ginger Plowman. As I prepare to be a mom in just over three months, I really enjoyed reading this book on how to discipline your children in a godly way.

Instead of focusing on outward behavior, Plowman focuses on ways to reach the heart of the child and instruct him or her in the ways of the Lord. Instead of empty threats, she teaches appropriate consequences. Instead of yelling and screaming, she explains how to correct in love. Instead of lecturing, she teaches using actual verses from Scripture to reach your child’s heart.

This book is a great resource for a mom with ANY age children! It is filled with lots of real-life examples, as well as some helpful appendixes (how to lead a child to Christ, etc.).

You can purchase a copy here!

Has anyone else read this book? What are your thoughts?

I was not compensated in any way to write this review. My opinions are my own.

Prayers for Our Baby

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My sweet sister-in-law, Angela (who, by the way, needs to start her own blog…hehe), recently sent me this beautiful book.

It’s called Expecting: Praying for Your Child’s Development – Body and Soul.

It goes through each week of your pregnancy and suggests specific things to pray for based on what part of the baby is developing that week.

For example, this week (15) I am praying for our baby’s digestive glands and for a healthy lifestyle as he or she gets older.

The book is filled with Scripture and prayers, as well as sweet quotations and places to journal about the pregnancy.

This is a great book, not just for expectant mothers, but for any mother who wants to lift up her child to the Lord and pray for his or her continued growth!

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