Title: Mommy Mixology
Author: Janet Frongillo
ISBN: 978-1-61243-069-0
112 pages, paperback
Released July 2012 from Ulysses Press
Suggested Retail: $14.95
Summary:
DO JUICE BOXES COME IN MOJITO?
Motherhood is “memorable,” but all too often for its calamities. Fortunately, Mommy Mixology shares stories, sympathies, and some strong drinks to keep you laughing through it all.
Sitcom housewives like June Cleaver and Carol Brady made mothering look like constant joy, but most moms know the reality is far from simple. Getting through the motherhood years will take a good sense of humor and a few cocktails:
• When your little darling starts to pick up on—and repeat!—every word you say, clean up your language with a Son of a Beach.
• When that budding Georgia O’Keeffe uses her skills to redecorate the home in permanent ink, clean up while sipping a Markerita.
• When your toddler digs in his heels and comes back with “NO!” 367 times, shake it off with a refreshing NO!Jito.
• When your 3-year-old pushes down his Pull-Ups and learns the difference between boys and girls, sit back and laugh with a Penis Colada.
• When you pack the car with 99 diapers and 3 pounds of Goldfish, put your feet up at the end of the trip and enjoy a well-earned Long Drivin’ Iced Tea.
Review:
Janet Frongillo, blogger for muffintopmommy.com, has written a very clever and comical book that shares some mommy mishaps and very tasty cocktails. This book includes 60 drink recipes and 20 color photos, highlighting some of these appealing concoctions.
Mommy Mixology starts off with nonalcoholic drinks for “conception” and then it transitions into alcoholic drinks through the stages of “baby”, “toddler”, “preschool”, and “kindergarten”. I know sometimes after surviving a day with my three children, it is nice to kick back and sometimes try a new mixed drink with my spouse.
This book would be fun for a baby shower gift, any new mom, or feature an entertaining drink on a night out with other moms. It’s nice to read stories about child rearing that you can sometimes relate to, unwind at the end of the day, and know tomorrow will be another day with its own unique challenges and triumphs in the world of motherhood.
About the Author:
Janet Frongillo lives in New Hampshire with her husband, three sons, and assorted dust bunnies. She likes to imagine the dust bunnies are female and is just grateful they don’t try to follow her into the bathroom. She is a regular humor writer for Parent:Wise Austin. When she’s not blowing the budget at Target or dreaming up cocktails on the sidelines at tee ball practice, she can be found blogging at www.muffintopmommy.com
Disclosure: I received a copy of Mommy Mixology for this review. No other compensation was received. The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.
