The Three Martini Family Vacation

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452116482
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three-Martini Family Vacation written by Christie Mellor and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Three-Martini Playdate “delivers another clever, tongue-in-cheek self-help . . . Laughs and lessons for the beleaguered mom and dad” (Publishers Weekly). Chill the glasses! Christie Mellor is back with more irreverent and useful advice about life with children. Wickedly funny essays offer helpful advice on harnessing the energy of toddlers-gone-wild: on vacation, out to dinner, even just when grandmother stops by for a visit. Parents will relearn the art of traveling, socializing, and eating out like adults . . . sometimes with well-behaved children in tow. In dozens of short, kicky chapters like Cocktail Parties: Actually for Grown-ups! and The Theme Park Vacation: A Last Resort, Christie Mellor gently reminds parents that family vacations can truly be fun. Praise for The Three-Martini Playdate “Harried mothers who have given over their lives to their adorable little angels, beware: This book is the equivalent of a cocktail in the face . . . The book details the glories of saying no to your children, explains when you’ve gone too far in childproofing your home, laments our over-reliance on camcorders (‘a disease’) and suggests that the Tooth Fairy is getting robbed. Best of all, there’s a recipe for teaching your tot how to mix a simple martini just the way you like it—with lots of alcohol.” —Chicago Sun-Times

Author : Curtis Gillespie
Publisher : Dundurn.com
ISBN 13 : 177102030X
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Almost There written by Curtis Gillespie and published by Dundurn.com. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have memories of family vacations: the cross-country marathon drive, the camping trip, a couple lazy weeks at the lake, a helter-skelter month in Europe, four days in Disneyland. The variations may be endless, but the common denominator is that there are always stories to tell. The family vacation, with all its funny, sad, relaxing, stressful, frustrating, and exhilarating moments, shapes us, and helps us create an understanding of who we are and of those we travel with. In his humourous new book, Almost There, award-winning writer Curtis Gillespie explores the meaning of our family vacations, the memories created by them, and how we use these memories to define our relationship with our families and ourselves. Using his own history of family vacations as a backdrop, Gillespie explores how the meaning and symbolism of the family vacation has shifted throughout the decades. For years, families drove across the country or relaxed at a lakeside cottage. Now even the middle-class travel with their nannies or go on a Disney cruise ... or take their nannies with them on a Disney cruise. As he sifts through memories and explores family vacation history, Gillespie ultimately discovers that not only is how we choose to vacation an expression of who we are as individual families, but that the very nature of the family vacation reflects, and sometimes even predicts, societal change. The family vacation is something we all share; the laughter, the tears, the moments, the memories. In Almost There, Curtis Gillespie reminds us how important these moments in our lives are, and how important they will continue to be.

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452116547
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Three-Martini Playdate written by Christie Mellor and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lays out a plan for parents to enjoy themselves and not be slaves to their children while still offering their kids a warm, nurturing environment.” —Publishers Weekly Parents were here first! How did the kids suddenly take control? Sure the world has changed from the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard but things have gotten a little out of hand. What about some quality time for the grownups? Author Christie Mellor’s hilarious, personal, refreshing, and actually quite useful advice delightfully rights the balance between parent and child. In dozens of short, wickedly funny chapters, she skewers today’s parental absurdities and reminds us how to make child-rearing a kick. With recipes, helpful hints, and illustrations, this high-spirited book is the only book parents will really need—and enjoy. Includes chapters on: Screaming: Is It Necessary? Bedtime: Is Five-Thirty Too Early? Child Labor: Not Just for the Third World! “Children’s Music”: Why? . . . and much, much more “Harried mothers who have given over their lives to their adorable little angels, beware: This book is the equivalent of a cocktail in the face . . . The book details the glories of saying no to your children, explains when you’ve gone too far in childproofing your home, laments our over-reliance on camcorders (‘a disease’) and suggests that the Tooth Fairy is getting robbed. Best of all, there’s a recipe for teaching your tot how to mix a simple martini just the way you like it—with lots of alcohol.” —Chicago Sun-Times

Author : Gail Crowther
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982138424
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz written by Gail Crowther and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A dual biography of poets, friends, and rivals Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton"--

Author : Dani Klein Modisett
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312567146
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Afterbirth written by Dani Klein Modisett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents humorous essays about the personal experiences of parents who deal with changes, frustrations, unpredictable events, and self-assessments as they raise their children.

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452105979
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fun Without Dick and Jane written by Christie Mellor and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christie Mellor describes the new-found freedoms to be had when your adult children move out.

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061988030
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Look Fine, Really written by Christie Mellor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christie Mellor, the bestselling author of The Three-Martini Playdate and Raised by Wolves, says You Look Fine, Really—and offers a droll, get-real guide to embracing and enjoying the adventure of mid-life. Complete with grooming shortcuts, tips on being your own personal trainer, and perfect party recipes, You Look Fine, Really provides witty and wise advice on how to add a sense of play and celebration to the everyday.

Author : Heather Gibbs Flett
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 1594746974
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rookie Mom's Handbook written by Heather Gibbs Flett and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate activity book for first time moms: 250 confidence-boosting things you can do with or without your little one Bookstores are full of activity books for babies and toddlers, but The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is the only one designed exclusively for first-time mothers. Here are 250 enjoyable activities to help rookie moms maintain their individuality and boost their confidence about leaving the house, socializing, and doing things they’ve always liked to do — either with or without baby. Inspired by the popular blog www.rookiemoms.com, this handbook offers bite-sized activities organized according to the baby’s age. Some are crafty, some are adventurous, and some simply help get a meal on the table. Full of lively advice and adorable illustrations, The Rookie Mom’s Handbook is the perfect reminder that there’s more to life than dirty diapers and 3 a.m. feedings!

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 : 9780061238246
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Were You Raised by Wolves? written by Christie Mellor and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Christie Mellor, author of the beloved bestseller The Three-Martini Playdate, comes a hilarious guide for every young adult who may have missed the memo bearing the rules of adulthood. In Raised by Wolves, Mellor offers a helping hand to those for whom a kitchen is a foreign country and bed-making a mystical, unfamiliar art—showing them how to be more self-sufficient, mildly civilized, and able to prepare the perfect cocktail!

Author : Christie Mellor
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061755656
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Were You Raised by Wolves? written by Christie Mellor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Christie Mellor, author of the beloved bestseller The Three-Martini Playdate, comes a hilarious guide for every young adult who may have missed the memo bearing the rules of adulthood. In Raised by Wolves, Mellor offers a helping hand to those for whom a kitchen is a foreign country and bed-making a mystical, unfamiliar art—showing them how to be more self-sufficient, mildly civilized, and able to prepare the perfect cocktail!