15 Secrets To A Happy Home: How to Give Your Family and Friends the Gift of a More Positive and Loving You

by Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard

The principles in this book can truly help you gain a new sense of contentment and happiness. Popular author and speaker Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard has shared these powerful ideas with thousands of attendees at BYU Education Week and Time Out for Women gatherings, and now you can discover them for yourself. Inside this book, you will learn how
* Call on help beyond this world.
* Change the way you view your circumstances.
* Become an inverse paranoid.
* Give yourself permission to muddle.
* Develop healthy adjustment patterns.
* Celebrate each day as a gift. Each delightful chapter concludes with a list of ways you can take each principle and “put it into practice.” After reading 15 Secrets to a Happy Home , you will find yourself eagerly guiding your family in a happier direction.

Genres: Lds, Self Help, Parenting

121 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Janene Baadsgaard has written extensively for over thirty years offering her readers valuable information, insight and humor about life. She is the author of hundreds of newspaper columns and features, magazine articles and over a dozen books. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Communications with a journalism emphasis and has taught courses in writing and literature for Utah Valley University.

She and her husband Ross are the parents of ten children and live on two acres in the country in Spanish Fork Utah. She is a full-time homemaker and believes loving God, herself, her husband, children and grandchildren is the most important thing she will ever do with her life. Her mission is to support, strengthen and uplift families beginning with her own. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing, playing the piano/violin and gardening.

A popular speaker, thousands have heard her wit and wisdom at such events as BYU Education Week, BYU Family Expo, BYU Women's Conference, Deseret Book's Time Out for Women as well as numorous other civic and church sponsored events.

Reviews

[Gofita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing we haven't heard before. Be positive, blah, blah. It's written for a specific audience and therefore the language is confined to that group...which in my mind, doesn't allow it to translate to people of differing backgrounds, etc.

Plus she doesn't take into account people with mental illness, which is OK, since that was out of her scope. But I still think with her specific group in mind...aka LDS Mormon women, it would've been nice to have her think a bit beyond the box. These may be 15 secrets to her happy home, but doesn't mean it'll work for everyone. In some ways it reinforces the idea that if you're not doing everything and super happy then there is something wrong with you...and that can lead to inadequacy, guilt, and shame. I know that's a bit harsh and I'm not saying that for everyone, just in my experience.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved these simple reminders to create a beautiful life and a happy home. It starts with me.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is inspiring. It felt a little slow at first, but by the end of the book I was in tears - happy tears, but tears! It really gives you perspective on enjoying life right now, no matter what it is handing you. I have a deeper appreciation for my sweet family and the work I do to take care of them, and I even feel like there are a lot of things I am doing right! I love that she gives you "put it into practice" ideas at the end of every chapter.

[Shila · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book I read slowly. I really enjoyed Janene Basdsgaard's views and insights in this book. It was nice to see I'm not the only one that struggles with kids and life. :) I like that it has goals at the end of each chapter to help but into practice what that chapter was about. A book to go back and read every now and again.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that points out the things you already know or have an idea of. It is great because it lets you know that you are doing ok. Each chapter is great awith insight and humor and some tears. I also love that she gives practices to do at the end of each chapter. I think that all women need to have a copy to peruse now and then.

[Sanz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and uplifting. A book I will read many times.

I read this book every few years. It's a quick and uplifting read and each chapter gives you a practical habit to work on to improve your attitude and happiness in your home. "We can choose to be grouchy, bitter and negative, or we can choose to be pleasant, hopeful and positive. The choice is ours."

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had lots of great advice. It would be hard to do all of the suggestions at once, but definatly worth it in the long run. It said to do something you have always wanted to do but haven't so today I joined the Choir!

[Nicol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Janene Baadsgaard!! She gives common sense suggestions, good advice, and frank facts all wrapped up with a fabulous sense of humor so that when you realize that you really need to work on something and improve you can do it while laughing at yourself instead of beating yourself up!

[Errica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Church book club for March. Full of great ideas and thoughts to help us make the best of life and a sometimes chaotic filled home full of youngsters! (But not as full as hers) An easy book to read quickly and frequently for many reminders of how to improve our homes and attitudes.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm taking this one chapter at a time, taking notes and posting them on my mirror for a week. I read them everyday. This book has some wonderful tips for changing your attitude about the world around you. Words to live by for sure!

[Danni · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short book. It had a lot of really cool ideas though. I have been trying to read books that teach happiness in a hope that it will help with the depression that I have every winter. I have felt much better. I wouold recommend it to any one who is seeking happiness.

[Lisa]

Homemaking

[angelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty basic butt very good.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book. It was full of insightful wisdom and entertaining stories that went right to my heart. This book will give you 101 things to help you be a happier YOU!! It is a short, quick read.

[Lorrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

you know I usually walk right past titles like this at the bookstore but this one came highly recommended. It was up beat and just what I needed at the time.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book had some wonderful thoughts. It helped me center myself and I would like to refer back to it in the future. Lots of little pearls of wisdom from an experienced mom.

[April Moody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anything written by my mom get a 5 in my book!