Appetizers by Taste Of Home

Taste of Home: Appetizers: 325 Simple Party Foods by Taste of Home
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

MY REVIEW:

I am not a cookbook collector but I like a comprehensive and functional one when I find it. Taste of Home offers many options and this is one of them. This one is all about appetizers - hence the name! - and offers not just fancy choices for dinner parties, but tasty treats for many occasions. It is divided into various categories such as "Handheld Snacks", "Spreads & Dips", "All Wrapped Up", and more. This is a fun and functional recipe book that is both classy and family friendly.

2011 Most Impacting Books

As the year comes to a close I look back at all I have read and reflect on the ones that still stand out clear in my mind.  These are the books that most impacted my life in the year of 2011.  I hope that if you have not already read them, that they will impact YOU in the year of 2012!  These are my top 9 out of 75….enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Calvin by Catherine Mackenzie

John Calvin Little Lights: What is the Truth by Catherine Mackenzie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

MY REVIEW:

In my endeavor to introduce my children to men and women of strong faith I turned to the Little Lights biography series and this delightful book is the seventh out of eight in the series. It is appropriate for young children ages two to three and on up. This book is about the life of John Calvin and it begins the story when he was a young boy getting a funny haircut for school. It is a full picture book with relevant and life-like illustrations that capture the child's attention while reading the simple but comprehensive story line. It also contains picture captions that sum up the paragraph on the opposing page for the young readers who browse this book alone. While it can't cover John's life in great detail, it is a healthy balance between tid-bits that attract kids and the main points of his life and ministry. And the entire book is written in a beautiful flow that is easy for kids to understand and still interesting to older readers. I highly recommend this book to anyone with young children or who interacts with young children. You will be blessed and so will they!