If You Give a Mom a Martini...: 100 Ways to Find 10 Blissful Minutes for Yourself

by Lyss Stern and Julie Klappas

Book Overview

If brushing your teeth provides the only moment of the day when you're truly alone and at peace, then this book is for you. Sure, you love your kids, but your pre-mom self-the one who savored a glass of wine after work and exercised on her lunch break instead of shopping for baby food-had its perks, too. The "time-outs" in this book are for moms who love their kids but also long for a few minutes when they've got nowhere to be, no one to listen to,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307453715
• ISBN13: 9780307453716
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Mom's couth with gin and vermouth!

I often hear moms complain that they have no time for themselves. Well, if somebody handed Mommy a book titled //If You Give A Mom A Martini...//she definitely should make time for herself. This book is über-delightful! It was off to the races for me the minute I flipped the first page. It is definitely intended to make life easier for all the stressed-out moms who juggle work, play, marriage, kids, household chores, PTA meetings, baseball practices, and the list goes on and on. //If You Give A Mom A Martini...// encourages moms to set aside ten minutes for ourselves everyday for our own entitlement, since the other 1,430 minutes is devoted to taking care of everyone else. I have a two-year-old myself, and as I spent more than ten minutes reading the book, BAM! He managed to masticate the business card that the pool guy left on the dining room table. Aaaaargh! Fortunately, at least after reading some of the anecdotes in here, I realize that I'm not the only one who has "Bad Mommy Moments." The book reminds us moms that we can still dance, sing and listen to our own music from the eighties or nineties, even if we are constantly drowned with "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," the complete set of songs from the //Mommy and Me// DVD, and that monotonous "Boom Boom Pow" with the indetectable lyrics. Although I really can't begin to express how grateful I am to Elmo and Barney for the wonder, magic, and help they bring by distracting my kid, because that's a good thirty minutes of "me" time right there. Oh, and what about those text messages you get from your tween? This book will give you a complete run-down of their frequent bizarre cell phone acronyms and their meanings, helping you to translate the hieroglyphics of your child's communications. From dealing with the constant "Mom, what's this?" questions from your toddlers to having to fall in line inside the mall at midnight to get the first copy of the //Twilight// DVD, //If You Give A Mom A Martini...// empowers us to indulge in our own guilty pleasures and reward ourselves, too...because - admit it - kids can be so user-unfriendly and husbands are oftentimes not the most attentive, loving, appreciative and sex-crazed partners we want them to be! Might as well reward yourself from time to time, even if it is as trivial as getting ten minutes in the bathroom to catch up on the latest //US Weekly// magazine, everyone else's cellulite and no-makeup paparazzi shots of "Octomom" Nadya Suleman and Kate Gosselin. I have my own "Mommy Meltdowns," and it's nice to know that I'm not alone. Unless you've lived in "our" world, you'll never really consider having a martini in the afternoon, gossiping with a girlfriend on the phone for hours, chatting and stalking friends' Facebook profiles, watching //Jerry Springer//, or sitting on a reclining massage chair at the mall as luxuries. Mothering is a noble undertaking and a lifetime commitment, so moms will need all the help they can get to maintain their sanity,

Great Book!

This book is a quick, easy and interesting read. I bought it for my sister as a Mother's Day present and started scanning a few pages. Next thing I knew I just kept going and finished the book. The book is certainly geared towards Moms, but is interesting and entertaining in its own right. There are a number of creative ideas. I highly recommend it and it will make a great Mother's Day gift or a great gift for any Mom!

Absolutely Fabulous!

When I saw the cover of this book I knew it would not only be a perfect Mother's Day gift for my mom, but all of my friend's moms, my mom's friends, and mom's moms! This book is not only easy to read but an absolute pleasure. Filled with practical yet fabulous ideas I can't think of a more perfect and easy book for all moms out there. While I'm not a mom, instead an adoring son, I enjoyed reading this book from cover to cover. Yep, that's right COVER to COVER, LOL. And I must say, I plan to use many of these "time-outs" for myself. Brilliant!

Great gift for all of the moms in your life!

This book is a fun and quick read. It is the perfect Mother's Day gift for all of your girlfriends with kids. I bought it for everyone! It offers great tips for how to remain a "woman" when you're usually known as "Mom." I recommend this book highly!

Wow - A much needed reminder that mom's are people, too!

As an author, I love to read. "If You Give a Mom a Martini" is perfect for busy moms. Quick, easy, and entertaining reading packed with fun and helpful tips to remind all mothers that they owe it to themselves to take a break, indulge a little, and pamper themselves! Great read - great idea!