I loved this post written by Passionate Homemaking.
She makes 9 points how reading should be a top priority, even has a mom. I love her number 6 goal.
6. Get into the habit – read a page a day!
One of the key ways to start reading more is to just start with one basic goal – read a page a day! You will often find that you cannot stop after one page, but making the daily habit will far surpass your expectations. I often take a few moments after I lay the kids down for a nap to read a book and take a short rest myself. Yes, there may be many other tasks calling my name (clean the dishes, or organize something), but I deliberately stop and take a short rest to rejuvenate myself for the tasks ahead when my children rise up and hubby comes home.
I can totally read a page a day! I have done much better after reading The Read-Aloud Handbook, which I wrote about here.
Again, make sure to read the Passionate Homemakers post found here.
Finally...something I'm good at!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't recommend reading Dickens or Tolstoy, then. Brody will be driving before you finished anything by those guys.
ReplyDeleteI love reading. :) It's the only thing aside from writing that I consider necessary for my survival. :)
ReplyDeleteI read every day - I do limit my fiction books though because if it is a good one, the rest of my life can fall by the way side for a day or two...and that is not always a good thing! Reading helps me be a better wife/mom, a more interesting person and makes me feel more human. Essential to my day! I always carry a book with me and can squeeze five min in here and there.
ReplyDeleteI don't read. I should, but I don't. Too many other things I would rather spend my time doing. One day I will read again ... maybe.
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