It is back to school time for many families and with that comes a busier
schedule. The following books will help keep the home organized and on track.
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HOME FAST: FOR BUSY
MOMS, by Vicki
Christian
Finding time to fit in cleaning can be difficult while monitoring varied
activities of the children in a household. This book gives busy moms over 500
tips on how to save time and create a safe, healthy atmosphere for their
families.
All of the advice is organized in an easy-to-read format that is divided into
sections on different rooms in the house, how to clean "green", and
how to deal with laundry.
This book is available at the Main Library and Carnation Mall Branch.
COOKING TIME IS FAMILY TIME: COOKING TOGETHER, EATING
TOGETHER, AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER, by Lynn Fredericks
After a long day, the thought of cooking dinner probably exhausts most
parents. This cookbook shows how this process can be rejuvenated by combining
family time and cooking healthy meals. Advice is given on the best recipes to
use and which cooking techniques are safe for different ages. The directions are
easy to follow and many of the recipes have black and white photographs
depicting the needed steps.
This book is available at the Main Library.
STORAGE 1-2-3, by Home Depot
Mornings before school can be a little smoother with organization and one way
to accomplish that is by making sure rooms, drawers, and other storage areas are
arranged to make things easier. This handy volume from Home Depot gives great
ideas on how to organize every area of the house. Every page is filled with
color photographs of the different storage options available. Also included is a
section on how to install shelves and other storage systems.
This book is available at the Main Library and Bookmobile.
COOKING FOR THE WEEK: LEISURELY WEEKEND COOKING FOR EASY
WEEKDAY MEALS, by Diane Morgan, Dan Taggart, and Kathleen Taggart
One way to make meal-making during the week go faster is to plan ahead and
use the weekend to get ready. The authors of this cookbook have provided a guess
proof weekly schedule that can be used to create a variety of dishes that the
whole family will enjoy. Each of the thirteen weeks listed feature a different
main dish ingredient such as chicken, pork, chili, salmon, ham, and turkey. The
leftovers are used in a variety of easy to follow recipes. Also included is an
assortment of desserts that can accompany the meals.
This book is available at the Main Library and Carnation Mall Branch.
