How can you balance housework, home crises, and a husband in the weeks before Christmas without losing your mind? Stay-at-home moms Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Rosalyn, and Veronica know how! They help each other through domestic drama by plugging in their laptops and tapping seasonal messages of sisterhood, sanity, and the real Christmas spirit. Funny and faith-filled! 304 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill.
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Rebecca Barkhurst (Mount Vernon, WA), July 30, 2009
I was a little skeptical before reading this book if I would enjoy it, due to the unusual format. The book doesn't have chapters or narration, it is all e-mails within the SAHM group. I got beyond all that quickly and was too interested in what would happen next to notice the different format. This is a funny, entertaining book that makes me feel like I'm not alone as a stay-at-home mom.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Stephanie (North Carolina), November 28, 2007
Again, I'm not a mom, so I wasn't sure I could get into this one, but I was wrong. This book is FUN! I know that if they were real, Zelia, Phyllis, and I would all be best friends. I can sympathize with all the moms and the problems they have with their kids, simply because I love reading about children (although I'm not too great with the really little ones.) I was anxious to see if Marianne would stand up to Helene and cheered when she finally got a backbone, and both adoption sequences with Zelia and Brenna are very touching. I was probably the most thrilled, though, for Phyllis when she got to pursue her dream of a doctorate, despite what she'd already been through, since I want a Ph.D. too. I even enjoyed Rosalyn and Veronica, although I must say that Rosalyn is highy annoying and really makes me mad because people like her give Christians a bad rap. And to tell you the truth, I loved Veronica's Texas accent, fake or not. In fact, she, as well as some of the other characters and scenes, were hilarious (read Tom's amusement park fiasco--laugh-out-loud funny!) A great read--I hope Meredith can give us more!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Ginger (St.Marys, PA), October 26, 2007
I love this book even more than SAHM I Am, and that one was very funny. This one is hysterical! My favorite part was when Dulcie's husband did laundry, what a disaster! Please keep these books coming, I can't get enough!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Deborah (Portsmouth, VA), December 04, 2006
In @Home, the sequel to SAHM I AM, we again are meeting up with members of the SAHM (stay at home moms) email group. Rosalyn is now on better terms with her sister Veronica but the two are still at it with their sibling rivalry. They propose to hold a contest as to who can have more readership with their posts, while each facing their own personal situations. Dulice finds herself in the position as a working mom while her husband has become a SAHD. Zelia is in the process of adopting two children from Zimbabwe while Brenna is trying her luck with egg donation adoption. Then there's also Jocelyn who's slowly busying herself to death, Paige who has to take over for her pastor husband who's fallen ill, and Marianne, the newest member who finds herself with the baby blues and a very unruly 2 year old. The women still find time to get together and talk about everything through the email loop.
I looooooooved this book. It's so addictive to read because there are no chapters to stop at. I found everyone's story funny, sad, touching, and very very real. The only thing I didn't like was the attitudes of some of the women when Dulcie was talking about her work experience. While it's understandable that things have changed with her life, it still wasn't fair for the group to gang up on her and accuse her for not being true to herself. I don't think it's right for people to tell others what to do simply because that is what work for their own selves. Dulcie enjoyed going to work, the other women should not have put guilt trips on her for doing so. There were some times I wanted to strangle Rosalyn with her snobbishness but at least this time we had Veronica there to tell her off about it. The sisters' relationship was very funny and realistic. I really enjoyed reading this book. It's such a fun and easy and enjoyable read and it helped to get me in the holiday spirit.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Michelle (Arizona), December 03, 2006
This is my all-time favorite Christmas novel EVER. I usually think holiday stories are sappy and never watch them on television, let alone read them. I'm not sure why. I used to like The Grinch That Stole Christmas. Hmmm... Anyway, I'm thoroughly impressed with how Meredith has taken an e-mail loop and made the characters so vivid and real that I want to join the loop myself. Though the story ends with Christmas, it covers over half the year so you can read it at any time and still enjoy it. Honestly!
I SO love the classic Christian snobbery exhibited by Rosalyn, the loop moderator and topic of the week coordinator. We all know someone like Ros, don't we? And the struggles with parenting and job-related issues were so realistic and well-portrayed that I was sucked right in. I've had many infertile friends and the pain is so real. These gals on the SAHM I Am loop are the real deal. Even their e-mail names made me snicker. That Veronica, she just tells it like it is. Sometimes we need that. And her metaphor about the cake...I almost wet my pants over that one. You have to read it to know what I mean!
I just can't say enough about how hilarious, yet deeply spiritual this book was. Some of the scenes with the kiddos just made me want to cackle like a nut case. And how many of us take on so many projects and causes that we neglect our first love? Enough said. I think even my son would love this story. The lessons within its pages shoot straight to the heart. Fabulous book. Now go out and get one before they are all gone!
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