Show Us Your Life - Favorite books/children books

I have another confession, I haven't been much of a reader. Let me see a show of hands for those of you that had to do Accelerated Reader growing up - GAG ME! I made my one and only big fat "F" in 5th grade on those bad boys, and ever since then I've not liked to read. .....Until I passed the CPA exam.

See, I've discovered that I really do enjoy reading, if it is a topic I can relate with. Don't FORCE me to read, because I won't (I SHOWED my teachers!). Around Christmas, I bought some self-help books. I've made it through a few of them. Also, for Christmas, my mom gave me a book which I read in 2 days!!

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For Those Who Like Business, Accounting, Crazy People or Birmingham, AL - Healthsouth: The Wagon to Disaster

This is a very easy read. It's actually poorly written, but once you get past that, it's captivating. I mean, the CEO of a HUGE company is a complete narcissist, and pretty much crazy. For accountants, the picture paints a true scenario that is the ethical dilemma of a lifetime. And for those from Birmingham, it's really fascinating that one of the largest scandals in time occurred right in our own backyard! It's a must read!

For Those Who Are Single Girls leaping into Step-Motherhood - The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife

So, I never dreamed I'd wake up to find someone who'd ever agree to marry me, much less, allow me to become a stepmother to their child! HELP!! Like previously mentioned, you can see why I sought out many self-help books over Christmas! In searching for books about blended families, all I could find are those that talked about blending your kids with his kids. When I stumbled upon this one, I definitely opted for Express Shipping. I LOVED this book. It tells many stories of women who have been in my shoes. What this book focuses on the most is (1) You better have a good sense of humor and (2) It's NOT about you, so stop taking things so personal!...Umm, I'm still working on it! But, if you know anyone who is in this boat, forget the lovely Place Setting on her registry, buy her this book!

For the kids who are too smart - The King Who Rained

I LOVED this book as a kid. I still have it in my office at home. If you have a child who kinda knows how to spell, this book will drive them CRAZY! See, this book plays off humorous homonyms (I'll wait while you google that...don't feel bad...I found out what it was called on Amazon!).

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Looking forward to seeing some of yours (unless it is some sappy love story or Twilight!). If you have any good Non-fictions, send them my way!!

Show Us Your Life: How you picked your kids names/future names

Although Scott and I do not have any children together yet, we've talked a lot about the names we would like:

Boy: Stryker Allen?, James?, William?

Scott and I talked about using Stryker as a name last fall. I remember at Christmas I was able to tell my Dad that Scott and I had decided on Stryker and he was so excited! Now that my Dad is no longer with us, the name is even more special and a definite. We've played around with the idea of different middle names. Allen is Scott's middle name, James are both of my grandfathers' names, and William is Scott's grandfather's name. Scott said he couldn't decide, but he wanted something "strong" with the name.

Girl: Ava Denise?

This name just came to me this past weekend. I was at my nephew's t-ball game and there is a little girl on his team named Ava. They called her name to come to bat and it just hit me that I loved it! Scott actually wanted to name Haley that to begin with! Denise is a possibility because it's my Mom's middle name.

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Since I don't have children of my own yet, I'm always wondering what features of mine and of Scott's they will have. For fun, I found a site that will merge faces. Based on the picture below, I may consider adopting!

What a fun first "Show Us Your Life" Friday! I'm looking forward to next week - favorite books/children's books! Looking forward to seeing all of yours!