It’s the Christmas season! One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is to curl up with a Christmas-themed book, a steaming cup of tea, and a sweet treat. I can’t send you tea and cookies, but I can send you some great book suggestions. Throughout the month I’ll be featuring DOZENS of books. Load that Kindle! It’s going to be a long winter!
Today we have Monte’s Misfits by C. Cady Fowler, Peggy Cady Kendall, Susan Cady Allred, C.G. Cady Naegle. This selection comes from the lovely ladies at Lovin’ The Book’s Christmas Countdown. Don’t miss the giveaway at the end! I’ll be hosting this Christmas Countdown through December 23rd, followed by my Twelve Days of Christmas Book Blast starting December 26th through January 6th.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
And in the Cady household that means kicking your creativity into high gear.
What would you do if you had ten children and no money for Christmas? And what exactly does Christmas look like when ten sets of hands are poised, ready to rip open their Christmas gifts – is it chaos, or do Monte and Barbara make us sit quietly, tormenting us as we watch each and every present opened by our siblings? What about decorations? Traditions? Jokes? Christmas trees and more? The questions and possibilities are endless, and you never know what the answer may be in the Cady home. Follow our family as we recount some of our favorite, least-favorite, and downright bizarre stories of parenting and growing up in a family with ten siblings! We’ll add a touch of nostalgia by focusing entirely on our favorite holiday of the year: CHRISTMAS!
About the Authors
The Crazy Cady Sisters have known each other all their lives. With 179 years of accumulated life-experience, we are well versed in Cady-isms. Between the four of us, we’ve experienced:
- 18 businesses ventures
- 22 children acquired in a variety of ways (marriage, birth, adoption, etc)
- 5 1/2 grandchildren
- Life in 5 different states
- One of us went to college to be a concert pianist
- One of us thought about going to college to be a concert pianist
- One of us is an addictions counselor
- One of us is addicted to diet soda
- Volunteer for 8+ organizations
- 1 lived above a mortuary
- 1 was chased by a K-9 unit while toilet papering.
- 3 of us were homeless for 2.5 months while we toured the United States.
- 1 of us can say the Pledge of Allegiance in three different languages.
- We sold rocks door to door.
- 1 used to transcribe the newspaper into the computer when she got bored.
- Are joint owners of WhodunnitMysteries.com
In March, 2017 we decided to band together to form Crazy Cady Sisters to co-author a hilariously heart-warming non-fiction story about parenting, child-rearing, and growing up in a family with ten children.
Connect with the Authors
5 Fun Facts or Top 5 Favorite Things
Chris
- I was once in an avalanche during a school field trip.
- I am deathly afraid of heights, including standing on chairs.
- My favorite candy bar is a Babe Ruth, followed by Snickers.
- I am a voracious reader, frequently reading a book in a single day (or night).
- I once studied to be a nurse, even though I loath needles.
Susan
- Used to be a JROTC colonel in high school & turned down an appointment to one of the top military academies.
- I love volleyball.
- I love to learn new things (pottery, gunsmithing, triathlon, skydiving, and knitting are on my bucket list!)
- I’m a massive introvert.
- I write mystery games for WhodunnitMysteries.com
Grace
- Beagles
- Volleyball
- Leading the choir
- Typing
- Trying new recipes
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