Just Too Busy is for anyone who is... well, just too busy! And since I don't know anyone who isn't too busy, I guess this book is for you, especially if you are the chief cook, chauffer, maid, nurse, sideline coach, and/or tutor in your household.
In her ‘day’ job, Joanne is a 911 operator, and she has saved me from disaster on more than one
occasion. We may live a continent apart, but when we talk, it’s as if we’re
sitting across the table from each other.
And when you read her book, it’s as if she’s sitting across the
table from you, sharing her personal experience of her family’s victory over
busyness. Joanne speaks and writes with sidesplitting humor. She’ll make you
laugh, and make you cry, but mostly laugh.
Here’s the official blurb about her book:
- Just Too Busy is the true story of the Kraft family’s head-on collision with busyness and the twelve-month experiment that changed their lives. When their children could recite the dollar value meals at McDonalds faster than their times-tables, they knew something was very wrong. So, instead of continuing their bad habits and fitting more into their schedules, they took a year off from all activities and learned how to be a family again.
- In this book, readers will laugh their way to learning the ten tell-tale signs that they are too busy and discover the symptoms for a common disorder known to moms today: A.D.D. (Activity Denial Disorder). Families will find simple ways to guard themselves from the temptation of constant distraction.
Even though my children are young adults now, I found myself
relating to the busyness that Joanne describes. Overcommitment is something
that I regularly have to guard against. In the first chapter, Joanne says, “even the good things in life can become
the enemy of the best things in life.”
To combat what she calls the “captivity of activity,” Joanne and
her family took a year-long “radical sabbatical.” They stopped almost all
extracurricular activity and learned what it means to spend time together as a
family. Just Too Busy takes us through their experiences, high and low, and
provides insight and advice to anyone looking to simplify life. You don’t need
to go on a radical sabbatical yourself to enjoy and apply the principles in
this book.
Because I know you’ll love it, I’m giving away a copy of Just Too Busy! To enter the drawing, share a comment with me – either here on the blog, on
facebook, or in an email reply. Let me know why you’d like to read it or share
your funniest busy story.
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5 comments:
Hey Susan, This book sounds great but what happens if you are too busy to read it??? That’s me! Thanks for sharing! Barb
Barb,
You're so funny.. I thought about that too! But it's so entertaining and such an easy read, you'll find time.
Susan
Oh yeah. I need this!
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for this, Susan!
This sounds wonderful! My daughter and her family are in this too busy category. I see it when I visit and it's sad!
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