For this weeks competition I want to introduce you to the following books:
The Baby Owners Manual
This fun little book comes with ‘operating instructions, trouble shooting tips and advice on the first year of ‘baby maintaince’. Definately for a man who is more into cars than babies!
This owner’s manual style book is written by 2 male paediatricians, totally geard towards blokes, It is very funny has wickedly amusing drawings and has lots of very useful information, particularly for a first time dad. It covers massage to breastfedding holds and every concern you could imagine. It’s simple, straightforward and undaunting,. An excellent little book on childcare.
How to Afford Time off with your Baby
My own book all about budgeting from pre-pregnancy to pre-school. Based on my own experioence so of being a SAHM on a low budget and with all the advice and infromaton I found a long the way. This book is a comperehensive look at budgeting with a little one written in a very easy to read manner. It covers having a lovely pregnancy , baby gifts, hospital bags, nappies , playdates, birthdays, Christmas, making money saving money, treating yourslef well and much more.
It also contains a comprehensive resource bank to signpost you in the right direction for benefit helplines, debt support, baby classes, etc.
Next we have…
Stuff Every Man Should Know by Brett Cohen £6.29
A little black book filled with fun advice such as how to give a good compliment, how to bet on horses and how to give a great massage. So some useful some not so…! It is funny, useful and a great thing for a man to have in his pocket for a quick something to read. This is all the stuff they should know but probably don’t.
Easy to dip and out of this pocket size hardback is an absolute delight. Massage and compliments? I am having my partner read this s asap!
Continuing in the same vein we have Stuff Every Husband Should Know £6.29
Again a little black, hardback, ,pocket sized book which is an absolute delight. This contains the 10 commandmets of laundry (so needed at out house!) learn to listen (or at least pretend too! (not sure about that one!) and how to rid the home of a spider. It is funny, useful and informative. Would make a great little anniversry gift
Last but not least I have this awesome ebook for you (okay its by me;-)
click to buy & download now. £1.50
Packed full of things to do with your little one this spring; covering frogspawn and St George’s day to May Pole making and finding out about Passover. ( and I promise you a free copu of my summer activites ebook too (when I ‘ve written it!)
Phew. Thats it ! What a lovey bundle of books.
Competition
To win this selection of boooks simply tell me why you love to read. Comp ends on fri 25rth at 8pm. Winner chosesn at random by Babybudgeting. Oh and if you like my facebook page as well as leave a comment that counts as 2 entries. Good luck!
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I love to read non fiction to ‘expand my world’ and learn new things, but I like to read non-fiction to escape into someone else’s world for a while!
it helps to escape the stresses of real life
I Love reading beacuse it takes me away
From all of my troubles and woes
I can read about things that are happy or sad
As long as its in a book it go’s!
I love everything about reading. I love browsing in bookshops, touching new books and get really excited about starting a new book too! Reading means an escape into fiction land, where I can really get involved in the plot and half the fun is wondering what is coming next. I can pretend I am a character in the book and take it from there! It relaxes me too.
Am a fan of your Facebook page too!
Reading, for me, is a way to escape the din and the chaos that is my family.
I like to take myself off into the bath with a cuppa and a good book, lock the door and disappear into whatever world the author has created.
I love reading while commuting – it’s like creating my own little world where I can forget about the stresses of travelling on a crowded tube train. I really hope my kids inherit my love of books, and we do lots of reading at home and at the library, too.
I love to read as an escape – there is just nothing else like it! These look like great books, one of my best friends is pregnant, she’d be delighted.
p.s. I’ve liked your facebook page, (natalie holland) Thanks!
It helps me to relax especially if I’m reading to my daughter.
I like to read because you can transfer yourself into another world or life & forget about all the poop going on around you!
I love to read as it is such a lovely escape.
Its a great way to spend my ‘me’ time after a busy day with my 2yr old and four month old
I like reading because it means I am tucked up in bed all warm and cosy and I can finally relax!
I don’t just love to read, I HAVE to read to keep me sane! With four children ranging in age from fourteen to twelve weeks I read to break the day up a bit and to help re-integrate me back into ‘adult’ life!
I love to read…but my main reading time is on holiday. At home I there never seems to be enough time in the day and I get so easily distracted by the blogs and forums on-line! I have to admit most of my reading is light chick-lit atm..and cookery books. it’s just such an escapist thing to do..totally relaxing like no other thing.
@medsdemon
I love to read because it is one of the few ways that I can escape from everyday life. I read on the train on the way home from work, and for me, picking up my books signals the end of the day and immersing myself in it allows me to forget the day’s stresses.
Forgot to add that I’m a liker of your facebook page too
reading is my down time and me time when the children have gone to bed> i can totally relax and escape reality