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Book Review of Ketchup Is A Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves

Ketchup Is A Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves
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Helpful Score: 3


Have you ever read a book and literally laughed out loud so hard that you started crying? From page one this book had me laughing and crying and the boy starring at me strangely! Although I am not a mom and this is most definitely a mom book filled with stories from birds and bees talk to horrible road trips with infants and toddlers, I found the humor through knowing a bunch of moms and how life can be out of control.

This book starts with a perfect prologue to set up "the characters" and help the reader start out the book with full knowledge of who the author is and the family that she will be sharing about throughout the entire book. Then through a collection of short stories, each with a theme or topic, you are taken through all of the hazards that moms encounter while trying to raise a family. A perfect book for moms because each chapter is contained within itself, so you can start chapter one and finish the last chapter 3 years later!

I immediately forwarded this title to all my friends and family who are moms and maybe even a few that aren't starting a family just yet. I can't wait to hear how the can commiserate with her stories of life as a mom.