Book Review – I Wish You Enough by Bob Perks

Bob Perks has written a warm, friendly, and inspiring book in I Wish You Enough: Embracing Life’s Most Valuable Moments One Wish at a Time.
He originally wrote a poem by the same title, which became the basis for this book.  The poem speaks of wishing “enough” for those we love… “enough sun to keep your attitude bright.” And “enough rain to appreciate the sun more.”
The book is a compilation of anecdotal stories relating to the idea behind each phrase of the poem (sun/rain, happiness/pain, gain/loss, hello/goodbye).  The stories are very touching and thought-provoking.  This is a book that will give one the desire to embrace all of life – the good and the bad – as a gift from our Father in Heaven. 
The author’s words brought me to tears several times, and had me bursting with joy a few times too.  This book is a treasure you will want to share with everyone you love.  It helped me see a richness in every day life that changed my perspective for the better and has helped me remember to slow down and savor each moment.
This is a book well worth reading and passing on to those special people in your life!
Have a beautiful day! :)


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Science Experiment #3 – Expanding Color Crystals

We are still loving our Mind Blowing Science kit!  It continues to engage and fascinate M.  

Experiment #3 (this is actually #4 on the list that came with the kit.  We skipped #3 on the list because someone was not prepared with all the household liquids required for testing.  We’ll get to that one some other time.)…

First, we had two cups of water.  We added a couple of scoops of baking soda (our base) to one cup and a couple of scoops of citric acid (our acid) to the other.   Then we added some red cabbage powder and watched as one cup turned red (acid) and one turned blue  (base).  So far this was stuff we had already learned, but it was still fun for Mad Scientist M.  

Next, we filled a third cup with a little of the blue water and a little of the red water, and watched it turn purple and foam up.    Apparently there’s no picture of this,  and you’ll have to use your imagination. :)

Then we got out these tiny little polyacrylamide crystals:  This photo is enlarged… in reality these crystals look a lot like sea salt, but are maybe a tiny bit smaller.

We added 2 scoops of crystals to each cup of colored water.  We couldn’t see them any longer and M thought they had disappeared or dissolved.  We set the timer and waited about 30 minutes.  Here you can see they are starting to gel up:  The instructions say to wait 2 hours.   So we kept on waiting….

In the meantime, I gave M a little colored water (green – his choice), baking soda, and some vinegar to play with.    Seriously,  bursts of green fizzing foam are a great way to spend your time if you’re stuck waiting for something, in case you don’t already know this. ;)

2 hours later, here’s what we had: Pretty purple, pink, and blue crystals.   Really, the picture above looks very greenish, but they were actually a pretty blue (grrr… stupid old camera).   AND they were no longer hard, but squishy and soft.  The polyacrylamide crystals are a special plastic that will slowly soak up liquid and become soft.  We are going to let them dry out and then we’ll have pretty, sparkly, tiny little colored crystals. 

M spent quite a long time looking at these and feeling them in his hands.  Mommy and Daddy got in on the fun too.  :) 

For more science with kids, go see Adventures in Mommyhood!

Have a beautiful day! :)