What’s On Your Reading List?

I love to read and I feel like I’m finally starting to really make time for it, although I’d still like to read much more than I do. One of my main goals for this next year is make reading more of a priority. It’s relaxing for me, it’s a good example to my kids, it inspires me and it helps me grow as a person.

So, here are 12 books that I’d love to read in 2015. Please share some of your favorites with me as well! I feel like this list is forever growing and that’s a good thing!

1. Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To Do List, and Letting Go of a Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters —
I’ve heard so many good things about this book and I can’t wait to dig into it. For more inspiration, check out Rachel’s blog: Hands Free Mama.

2. The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You —
Yes, this one looks so good, doesn’t it?

3. Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World–

My sweet friend Sareh mentioned how good this book is. I can’t wait to read it.

4. Steady Days. A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood–

A bit about the book: ‘You can apply the same techniques of efficiency, intention, and purpose that you’ve used in other careers to your most important position in life—-motherhood. Steady Days takes you through the process of becoming a professional mother: one who is organized and excited to spend time with your young children.’

5. The Best Yes- Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands

6. Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning

7. Nicely Said: Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose.

It’s been a huge blessing to be part of the All Mom Does team and to guest post for MOPS International over the year and lately I’ve been wanting to grow more in the area of making my words matter. I want to write with purpose and passion and I think this book is going to be great.

8. Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World

Life is chaotic. But we can choose to live it differently.

It doesn’t always feel like it, but we do have the freedom to creatively change the everyday little things in our lives so that our path better aligns with our values and passions.

‘The popular blogger and founder of the internationally recognized Simple Mom online community tells the story of her family’s ongoing quest to live more simply,fully, and intentionally.

Part memoir, part travelogue, part practical guide, Notes from a Blue Bike takes you from a hillside in Kosovo to a Turkish high-rise to the congested city of Austin to a small town in Oregon.’

9. Passionate Nutrition: A Guide to Using Food as Medicine-

With my whole heart I believe that we ARE what we eat and that we need to give our bodies good fuel…..and then I go and eat and ton of sugar all December. What’s up with that?

This book is going to be a good one.

10. Day Hike- The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day

This book looks wonderful for 100 different reasons. Our Ladies Hiking group is starting up again in January and also, I can’t wait to do more hikes with the kids this year. We live in a gorgeous area, it’s time to get out there and enjoy it!

11. Life Without Limits

‘Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disability to live not just independently but a rich, fulfilling life, becoming a model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now an internationally successful motivational speaker, his central message is that the most important goal for anyone is to find their life’s purpose despite whatever difficulties or seemingly impossible odds stand in their way.’