It's a Jungle at Home : Survival Strategies for Overwhelmed Moms

by Smith, Debra White

• ISBN13: 9780736910576
• ISBN10: 0736910573
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub

Summary

Bestselling author Debra White Smith (more than 1 millionbooks in print) says that no matter how organized a mom is, there are timeswhen kids seem to turn into wild animals. Whether swinging from the chandelieror leaving cookie crumbs trails through the living room, children clamor forattention. All moms will readily relate to these short stories that highlight Christianprinciples found in comical situations that include... wrestling a kitty to put on a Band Aid serving French fry flamb?? negotiating tight squeezes in the new a??useda?? van shaving a hamster encountering the a??perfecta?? mom Each story has an upbeat conclusion along with a practicalsurvival tip.

Table of Contents

Alligators in My Pantry	7	(4)
Maxi-Cat	11	(4)
Some People Are Soooo Picky!	15	(4)
The ``Perfect Moms'' Club	19	(4)
French Fry Flambe	23	(4)
Peanut Gooey	27	(4)
Somebody Call the Cat Burglar	31	(4)
Help! My Refrigerator Is Possessed!	35	(4)
A Lethal Van Mama	39	(4)
Rest Robbers	43	(4)
Through the Eyes of a Child	47	(4)
A Wet Washing Machine	51	(4)
Bald Hamsters	55	(6)
The Family Purse	61	(4)
Roaming the Roof and Loving It!	65	(4)
Sprayed!	69	(6)
Buddha Ghost!	75	(6)
``Two Words, Mama . . .''	81	(4)
Long-Tailed Visitors	85	(6)
Kids at Risk	91	(4)
Longhorns and Love	95	(6)
Pickles and Post-Partum Depression	101	(6)
A Lasagna Pedicure	107	(4)
When God Forgets	111	(4)
When Rules Rule	115	(6)
I Am Going to Die!	121	(6)
Discipline that Works	127	(8)
To Hop or Not to Hop	135	(4)
The Serpents Among Us	139	(6)
Mom Time	145	(4)
Mommy Mouse	149	(4)
Growing Slime	153	(8)
Help! My Child Is Overweight!	161	(6)
Picky Eaters Anonymous	167	(6)
Romancing Your Husband	173	(4)
To Husband or Not to Husband?	177	(6)
Your Kids Will Turn Out All Right---If You Don't Poison 'Em First	183	(6)
What's Cookin'?	189	(6)
Kitchen Shortcuts and Easy Recipes	195	(20)
Internet Resources	215	(4)
Notes	219