I found this book to be very imaginative in its approach to kids fitness. In today's society of adults attending health clubs while the kids are glued to the tube, this book can be very helpful. I think it might encourage parents to spend more time with their children partaking in physical activites, and becoming more knowledgeable in nutrition.

As a long time reader of Family Circle magazine, I have clipped out many of their recipes. It was no surprise that I would love this cookbook. Filled with hundreds of recipes, this cookbook has them nicely organized and includes prep time, cook time, and nutrition information. The directions are numbered and so easy to follow. I have tried the following recipes so far: Cheese Topped Stuffed Peppers, Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Potatoes, Foolproof Fries, and Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies. Each recipe has turned out perfectly and this cookbook is fast becoming a favorite. I plan on trying more in the very near future.

This cookbook is probably my "best" cookbook I own. I have an assortment of books that I use but I find they have just a few "favorites" that I use over and over. In this cookbook, however, I have found I have tried just about EVERY recipe! And they are all good! They are easy, nutritious and they appeal to all... young and old alike! This is important for someone trying to have a meal with the whole family, rather than cooking "adult food" for the grownups and "kid food" for the kids. The recipes don't take hours to prepare either! A true plus for someone who works yet doesn't want to feed the family pre-prepared frozen and expensive non-nutiritous junk that is ruining our health!

Little did I realize that this unassuming cookbook would house between its covers some of the easiest and tastiest recipes I have found. The inventive use of spices and herbs along with interesting combinations of vegetables, pastas, and grains makes this cookbook a real find. I'm sending one to my unmarried daughter today...who knows what might happen from the Family Circle kitchen to hers!

I picked this book up from a co-worker one day and read it straight through. One chapter caught my attention the most "The Witch". I soon realized that the Church talked about in the story was in a neighboring town so instantly I assembled a group of friends and we were off.

I had heard about "Tilly Ben" a church in Blueridge, GA before however I didn't know all the details. I had heard that the minister of the church had hung himself in the church and thats why it was closed. However the book said that a witch was buried at the churches graveyard and thats why everyone who stepped foot on the grounds would be cursed until they stepped off the property of the church.

The first night we stopped at a local grocery store and asked directions and everyone had their own story to tell us about the old church. It seemed that all the locals had ventured up to the church at one point or another. After getting directions (bad directions by the way) we were off travelling down Aska rd. Well me and my friends would spend three futile hours looking for the church, but no luck. The next day we went back with someone who had been there before, and boy it was creepy. Set back way in the mountains across the creepiest one lane bridge you will ever travel on sits the now infamous Church that we had sought out.

The church is small and run-down, and the graveyard stretches across the land looking like it doesn't end. The property is surrounded by endless woods and the moon was covered by dark clouds this particular night. We were all pretty excited at first, but soon we all became scared. Two of my friends decided to explore the backside of the church while the rest of us began searching for the grave of the famous witch we had heard about from the book. After about five minutes of searching we heard screams and my two friends were running to the car. Instantly the rest of us freaked and we all ran back into my Jeep Cherokee. It turns out that they had heard rustling in the woods, and then they heard a bang that sounded like it came from inside the church. We then left because everyone was freaked, however I am planning to go back so I can find the witches grave and perform the ritual that this book tells of, and maybe I'll actually see a ghost.

So pick up this book because the tales are real and who knows you could end up on a ghost or witch hunt of your own, hopefully yours will be more fruitful then mine!!!!

This or any other review of this book should start out with a disclaimer. If you are looking for a book of investigated ghost sightings like those by Hans Holzer and others like him this is not the book for you. There are some spooky tales in here but they are indeed the type of stories that as a child I heard at the feet of my Grandmother and aunts. If there are some eight year olds in you family that like ghost stories but you don't want to really scare them; this is your book.

The best thing about this book is that it does exactly what it sets out to do. The folklore of the southern highlands is beginning to fade away but this book puts it in writing so that it will never be forgotten. The writing style is superior and it is sometimes hard to put the book down. Never doubt that this book is well worth the price.

I took away one star from what would otherwise be a five star book for the chapter about the UFO. I don't buy ghost books to read about UFOs just like I wouldn't buy a UFO book to read about Big Foot. In this chapter one of the writers suggests that just maybe we are seeing aliens when we think we are seeing ghosts in Confederate uniforms. The fifth star went away when I couldn't figure out why an alien would be wearing a Confederate uniform.

Still, I thank these writers for helping to preserve a little Appalachian folklore.

An excellent book containing many folklore tales. What makes it especially interesting is that the stories are not hearsay, or packaged to make them more palatable. They are written as they were told by the people, and are communicated as if you were sitting on the front porch of a cabin sitting high in the Appalachian mountains. 'The Curse' is one of my favorites.

This book presents characters that are down-to-earth in realistic situations, demonstrating real-life emotions. I really liked this aspect because romance fiction is often dominated with characters and lifestyles beyond the realm of the average womyn.

This book is about two women in love with each other. Laura the main character is a dedicated hard working woman while her partner Mavis is some what of a player, also job oreinted, but most of all very immature. These women have over an eight years relationship behind them and stand the chance of losing it all including their friendship. This book displays beautiful love making that only the soft touch of two women in love together can share. It also shows the many stages of growing up and finding ones true self.

This is the first book I've read by J. Herring and it was fabulous. I couldn't put the book down. It made me smile, made me laugh, made me sad, and it had a great ending. I only wish these characters were alive in some of her other books. After reading this book I have now ordered several others. Excellent reading.

Minneapolis Simpkin wants a pet. She and her mother fight about it all the time. Then one day she finds one, but it is a monster. But how can she ask her mom for a monster? Minneapolis hides the monster in her basement. When it eats everything in her house, she does not know what to do.

This is a more humorous story, especially if you are the kind of person who wants a pet. I think Minneapolis learns a lesson, that maybe what you want is not always what you expected. I think all of us can pretty much relate to that. If you enjoy homor stories, this is the right book for you.

My daughter has a fascination for monsters, so I knew that she would adore this book. Now she has a book about a monster that I can read to her at bedtime without worry of bad dreams. It's a very cute story.

Title: No More Monsters for Me
Author: Peggy Parish
Favorite Characters: Monster, Mom

Minneapolis Simpkin wants a pet so bad that when she comes across a monster, she takes it home. Her mom said that she could not have any pets, but she didn't mention monsters. The problem is hiding the monster when it cries so much and continues to grow every time it eats. Things get even worse when the monster gets hiccups and eats everything in the basement.
Near the end, Minn tells her mom about the monster, but her mom doesn't seem to believe her. Her mom does make a certain promise to Minn if she gets rid of the monster. Read the book to find out what her mom promises.

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