Welcome Winter - Little Scholastic - Nancy Davis

Welcome Winter
Little Scholastic
Nancy Davis (Illustrator)
Scholastic
ISBN 9780545077934

This is another book in the Little Scholastic series. They are simple, fun books for parents and children to share. They are among favorites in our house and even though on the covers they say baby to 2, our daughter who is 3 still loves them - especially reading them with her little brother. These are touch and feel books, designed to delight the eyes and the fingers with different sensations. In this book children will experience silvery snowflakes, fuzzy felt-like snowflakes, crunchy snow packed under feet, sparkly wind, a warm wool hat and a curtain flap to keep out the cold. The illustrations are simple and pure and do a great job for young children without being too complicated.

Books in this series:Welcome Fall
Welcome Winter
Welcome Spring
Welcome Summer

The Rocket - Mike Leonetti and Greg Banning

The Rocket
Mike Leonetti (Author)
Greg Banning (Illustrator)
Scholastic
ISBN 9780545989480

This is an interesting story about siblings. Yes it is a story about siblings told around hockey. Leonetti does a great job of showing how expectations can be placed on younger siblings, because of the performance of their older family members. It is the story of Andre and Marcel, both who like hockey, but Andre being the younger brother is constantly compared to his brother's achievements. It is also the story of Maurice 'Rocket' Richard and Henri 'Pocket Rocket' Richard. The story is wonderfully written and illustrated, capturing the look and feel of a by-gone era. Having grown up watching these guys play hockey, I see it as a great book to share with my children, not only about my youth but with a great message.

Back and Belly - Tony Horton One on One Volume 2 Disk 6

Tony Horton
One on One
Volume 2 Disk 6
Back and Belly
Beachbody
This workout followed on the heels of Butt and Belly (I Dare You). At first when I heard the title I was surprised that Abs would be back in the rotation so quickly. It is another alternating workout, Back then Belly; for pull ups Tony aims for 20 for most sets and for abs 30 with a few exceptions. It is a slower pace than most of Tony's workouts, with mini breaks between most sets. You will definitely feel the burn on this one. The specific exercises are:

Wide Pull UpsIn and Outs Chin Ups
Medium Bicycles
LeversSlow ObliquesSwitch Grip Pull UpsHip Rock and RaiseClose Grip/ Knees Up or Wide
Fifer Scissors
Close Grip Chin Ups
Golden Gate Leg Raises
Corn Cob Pull Ups
V-Up Roll-Ups
7 Point Pull Ups

Filmed on Tony's 51st birthday, there is a lot of joking and fun in this workout. Even though it is just 36 minutes it is a great workout, especially if you combine it with one of the shorter cardio workouts. I like to do it then do 2 rounds of the 10 Minute Shadow boxing from the 10 Minute Crusher Pack. And next month's On One Leg looks just crazy.

To find out more about this series or other workouts in the collection follow the links below. I have created a random workout generator that uses 1 on 1's and P90X if your interested.
Volume 1, Disk 1: Plyo Legs
Volume 1, Disk 2: Power 90® Road Warrior
Volume 1, Disk 3: Killer Abs
Volume 1, Disk 4: Just Arms
Volume 1, Disk 5: 30-15: The Upper-Body Massacre
Volume 1, Disk 6: Fountain of Youth
Volume 1, Disk 7: Super Cardio
Volume 1, Disk 8: Mammoth UML
Volume 1, Disk 9: Bun ShaperVolume 1, Disk 10: Medicine Ball Core Cardio
Volume 1, Disk 11: Recovery 4 Results
Volume 1, Disk 12: Diamond Delts
Volume 1, Bonus Disk - Holiday Workout
Volume 2, Bonus Disk - Pay It Forward
Volume 2, Disk 1: Cardio Intervals
Volume 2, Disk 2: Core Ball Sandwich
Volume 2, Disk 3: Patience "Hummingbird"
Volume 2, Disk 4: 10-Minute Crusher Pack
Volume 2, Disk 5: Butt and Belly (I Dare You)Volume 2, Disk 6: Back and BellyVolume 2, Disk 7: On One Leg
Volume 2, Disk 8: Iso Abs
Volume 2, Disk 9: Cardio Confusion - Mason's Choice
Volume 2, Disk 10: 100/30/20
Volume 2, Disk 11: On One Leg 4 legs
Volume 2, Disk 12: Upper Body Balance
Volume 3, Disk 1: Chest, Back & Balls
Volume 3, Disk 2: ARX2 (Ab-Ripper X 2)
Volume 3, Disk 3: Shoulders and Arms MC2Volume 3, Disk 4: Base and Back
Volume 3, Disk 5: MC2
Volume 3, Disk 6: Plyocide
Volume 3, Disk 7: Stretch And Recovery
Volume 3, Disk 8: V Sculpt
Volume 3, Disk 9: Core Synergistics MC2
Volume 3, Disk 10: UBX
Volume 3, Disk 11: PAP
Volume 3, Disk 12: Total Body X









(Disclaimer: I am asked frequently if I am a Beachbody Coach, no I am not, I am just some one who has used their products, P90X, 1on1 with Tony Horton and more and liked them and achieved good results. I am not paid by Beachbody or any of their affiliates. You can see my full disclaimer here.)

Catholic Books Read 2010

Catholic Books Read 2010

 

Unearthing Your Ten Talents: A Thomistic Guide to Spiritual Growth through Virtues and the Gifts - Dr. Kevin Vost
The Confession of Saint Patrick and Letter to Coroticus - Translated by John Skinner
Called to Life - Jacques Philippe
Seeking Christ in Reading - Eugene Boylan
Loyalty to the Church - St. Josemaria Escriva
The Way - St. Josemaria Escriva
Msgr. Josemaria Escriva: A Man Fitted to the Needs of the Church - Cardianl Franz Koenig
The Beatification of Msgr. Escriva - Flavio Capucci
Ideals in Youth - Cormac Burke
Furrow - St. Josemaria Escriva
A Way to Holiness - Cormac Burke
The Forge - St. Josemaria Escriva
Christ is Passing By - St. Josemaria Escriva
Food for the Soul - Federico Suarez
The Ventures of Faith - Cardinal John Henry Newman
Opus Dei and it's Critics - Cardinal Joseph Hoeffner
Process Theology and Secularization - Edwin C. Garvey
Msgr. Escriva de Balaguer: His Love for the Church - Alvaro del Portillo
How to Pray - Rev. Francis Luna
Conversion of the Children of God - St. Josemaria Escriva
Christ Triumphs Through Humility - St. Josemaria Escriva
Time for God - Jacques Philippe
A Plan of Life - Joseph M. Muntadas
In the School of the Holy Spirit - Jacques Philippe
Debt is Slavery - Michael Mihalik
Alex O'Donnell and the 40 Cyber Thieves - Regina Doman

List of Favorite Movies 2010

Favorite Movies and TV Shows 2010

Bostol Legal - Season 4, 5
Avatar
Sports Night - Season 1, 2
Hustle - Season 1-6
Eastwick - Season 1
The Future Is Wild - BBC
Glee - Season 1
IT Crowd - Season 4
Batman Under The Red Mask
The Book Of Eli
A-Team
R.E.D.
Prince Caspian - 2008
Legend of the Gardians of Ga'Hoole


I started keeping track of the books I finished reading in October of 1995, and movies watched in January of 1996. I have lists for:
All Books Read by Year
Favorite Books By Year
All Movies and TV Series Watched by Year
Favorite Movies and TV Series by Year


I also do a Top Ten List of books each quarter and for the year. They can be found here. I was also asked to pick a Top Ten Catholic Books I have read, you can find that list here (and occasionally I add a note when I come across something exceptional.)

List of Movies Watched 2010

Movies and TV Shows Watched 2010

Bostol Legal - Season 4, 5
Avatar
Avatar
Sports Night - Season 1, 2
Gamer
G.I. Joe
MASH - Season 1
Hustle - Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
NCIS - Season 1
Eastwick - Season 1
Gladiator
Bolt
Tinker Bell
Bolt
Tinker Bell
Wall-E
Ratatouille
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
Cinderella
Robin Hood (2010)
The Future is Wild - 5 Million Years In The Future
Cinderella II
Cinderella III - a Twist In Time
Alice In Wonderland (1951)
Dave
The Future is Wild - 100 Million years In The Future
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
The Future is Wild - 200 Million Years In The Future
Avatar
Finding Nemo
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas
Mickey's Three Musketeer's
Michey's Once Upon A Christmas
The Mentalist - Season 2
Tarzan - 1999
Tarzan and Jane - 2002
Mickey's Magical Christmas
Tarzan II - 2005
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea (2000)
Mulan
Backyardigans - Season 1, 2, 3
American Psycho
American Psycho II All American Girl
Mulan II
A Bugs Life
The Polar Express
Glee - Season 1
Tinkerbell 2 - And The Lost Treasure
Glee - Season 1
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams(2007)
Disney Princess Stories: Volume 2 Tales Of Friendship
Disney Princess Stories: Volume 3 Beauty Shines From Within
Kiss Symphony
Law Abiding Citizen
Batman - Under The Red Mask
IT Crowd - Season 4   
Jonah Hex
Peter Pann - 1953
Return to Neverland - 2002
The Jungle Book - 1967
Jungle Book 2 - 2003
Ocean's 13
Jonah and the Whale - Veggie Tales
Dark Knight
Cars
The Expendables
Avatar
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang
IT Crowd - Season 4
The Book of Eli
Star Trek - 2009
Swordfish
Terminator Salvation
Eclipse
The Love Bug - 1968
Herbie Rides Again - 1974
A-Team (2010)
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 1
Chicken Little
A-Team (2010)
The Emperor's New Groove
The Emperor's New Groove 2 - Kronk's New Groove
Tron - 1982
The Black Hole - 1979
R.E.D.
Ocean's 13
Prince Caspian (2008)
Moe And the Big Exit - Veggietales
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush - Veggietales
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Veggietales
Ester ... The Girl Who Became Queen - Veggietales
Legend of the Gardians of Ga'Hoole
Charlie and the Chocloate Factory
Up
A-Team (2010)
The Expendables
True Grit (2010)
Die Hard With A Vengence

I started keeping track of the books I finished reading in October of 1995, and movies watched in January of 1996. I have lists for:
All Books Read by Year
Favorite Books By Year
All Movies and TV Series Watched by Year
Favorite Movies and TV Series by Year


I also do a Top Ten List of books each quarter and for the year. They can be found here. I was also asked to pick a Top Ten Catholic Books I have read, you can find that list here (and occasionally I add a note when I come across something exceptional.)

List of Favorite Books 2010

Favorite Books 2010

Geektastic - Holly Black & Cecil Castellucci
Unearthing Your Ten Talents - Dr. Kevin Vost
Iorich - Steven Brust
Rose Sees Red - Cecil Castellucci
Lockdown - Escape from Furnace Book 1 - Alexander Gordon Smith
Thirteen Days to Midnight - Patrick Carman
Called to Life - Jacques Philippe
The Poison Eaters - Holly Black
The Hunchback Assignments - Arthur Slade
The Clone Codes - The McKissacks
The Haunting of Derek Stone Books 1-4 - Tony Abbott
Bite Me - Christopher Moore
White Cat - The Curse Workers Book 1 - Holly Black
The Chestnut King - 100 Cupboards Book 3 - N.D. Wilson
Boom! (or 70,000 light years) - Mark Haddon
The P.L.A.I.N. Janes - Cecil Castellucci & Jim Rugg
Janes in Love - Cecil Castellucci & Jim Rugg
Jacob the Baker - Noah benShea
Jacob's Journey - Noah benShea
Jacob's Ladder - Noah benShea
Bench Press - Sven Lindqvist
The Primal Blueprint - Mark Sisson
Boy Proof - Cecil Castellucci
The Queen of Cool - Cecil Castellucci
Beige - Cecil Castellucci
Dead Water Zone - Kenneth Oppel
When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead
Mercury - Hope Larson
Goth Girl Rising - Barry Lyga
Sea Change - Aimee Friedman
Leepike Ridge - N.D. Wilson 
Not That Kind Of Girl - Siobhan Vivian
39 Clues - Various
The Live-Forever Machine - Kenneth Oppel
Alex O'Donnell and the 40 Cyber Thieves - Regina Doman
Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
The CrossBones - Skeleton Creek #3 - Patrick Carman
Mockingjay - Hunger Games Book 3 - Suzanne Collins
The Huanting of Drang Island - Northern Frights #2 - Arthur Slade
Seeking Christ in Reading - Eugene Boylan
Half Brother - Kenneth Oppel
Draugr - Northern Frights #1 - Arthur Slade
Eternal - Cynthia Leitich Smith
Tantalize - Cynthia Leitich Smith
City of Bones - Mortal instruments Book 1 - Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes - Mortal instruments Book 2 - Cassandra Clare
Plain Kate - Erin Bow
Blessed - Cynthia Leitich Smith
Rain Is Not My Indian Name - Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Loki Wolf - Arthur G. Slade
City of Glass - Mortal Instruments 3 - Cassandra Clare
Emiko Superstar - Mariko Tamaki & Steven Rolston
The Knife Of Never Letting Go - Chaos Walking #1 - Patrick Ness

I started keeping track of the books I finished reading in October of 1995, and movies watched in January of 1996. I have lists for:
All Books Read by Year
Favorite Books By Year
All Movies and TV Series Watched by Year
Favorite Movies and TV Series by Year

I also do a Top Ten List of books each quarter and for the year. They can be found here. I was also asked to pick a Top Ten Catholic Books I have read, you can find that list here (and occasionally I add a note when I come across something exceptional.)