Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation by Brit Morin

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3 stars

My home seems to always be in flux. There is no such thing as a time warp here. With kids growing and their tastes evolving and changing there is no room for stagnation. I am currently trying to learn the balancing act of having a home I feel comfortable in and one where my kids can be kids. Sometimes those things don't always mesh well, but I am trying.

The whole premise of the modern day homemaker is of great interest to me. While the term homemaker can seem rather outdated, the premise of it is the same. We want to make our homes one where love, learning and feeling safe can abound. If we can make it look nice, well, that's a bonus.

Synopsis

Brit Morin from Brit+co, looks at the role of Homemakers in todays techological world. She gives some tips on cool gadgets and technologies that help us be creative and really make our home.

My Thoughts

This was an okay read. I didn't really find anything completely mind blowing myself, but if I was someone new to the whole creative, make things yourself scene this could have the potential to being a life changing and mind blowing book. So it all depends on where you are coming from in your life.

This book is more geared to those who are just starting out in their life. They may have been solely focused on their education and career and did not have much of a chance to learn simple life skills or creative diy skills.

It did have some cool project ideas that I am definitely going to pin on my pinterest board. I liked how she highlighted different apps that we may find useful in our daily lives. I also like how she saw the future and gave us some insights into technologies that may be coming in the not so distant future. My favourite futuristic techonology was the 3-D printing of clothes and clothing recycling. That seems pretty cool.

The pictures taken were beautiful and colourful. I love that the book was not just another white and beige knock off, but, embraced colour.

I like how she shows you don't have to be a complete computer geek or a complete anti-techonology pioneer woman. You can bridge these two mindsets together for a beautiful and creative collaboration.

This is a book that I would get from the library first before purchasing as there may not be enough content in it for you. But, this may be a great gift for the young 20 something in your life who wants to make their apartment feel like a home and for cheap.

Wishes and Stiches by Rachael Herron

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Sorry this took so long to get up today. I have been sick and this is the first time all day I can actually concentrate! This is a book I have had on file for awhile. 

3 stars

During the summer months I have more time to read. Usually I am scrambling to get my book club reading done. Summer reading seems to be purely for relaxation and allows my brain a break. This book does that. It is knitting meets harlequin romance. I never knew knitting could be so steamy.

Synopsis

This book is about a woman named Naomi Fontaine. She is a doctor who moved into the small town of Cypress Hollow, a town obsessed with knitting. Because of her own social awkwardness she feels she does not fit in and that no one really likes her. Then comes Rig Keller, a doctor who takes over the other half of her practice. He is very attractive and charming. They fall for each other and learn about themselves along the way.

My Thoughts

This is not high brow stuff, but it is a cute story. It made me want to branch out and knit something really cool. She even includes a pattern for a shawl at the back of the book. Very cool!

Sometimes the story got lost with all the sex descriptions and the last 70 pages, where all the exciting stuff happened, went by too fast and made me wish for more description there. For me I would have preferred less sex and more story and personal connection.

She does have other books in this Cypress Hollow series. Perhaps I may check one out next summer. So if you like knitting and you like romance, then this book is for you.