Mom in the City

Success Never Smelled So Sweet: How I Followed My Nose and Found My Passion by Lisa Price (President of Carol's Daughter) and Hilary Beard was a great read.  In the book, Ms. Price talks about her life from childhood to adulthood.  While sharing about her family, finding herself and the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, she is very open and honest, sharing about things like an abortion, filing for bankruptcy, a miscarriage and other personal events.  Sprinkled in her biography are various recipes and rituals.  At times, the book is a little too "new-Agey" for my tastes but overall I found it to be an open, honest and inspiring story of a woman who bootstrapped her way to success. 

I was also pleasantly surprised by Ladies Who Launch: Embracing Entrepreneurship & Creativity as a Lifestyle by Victoria Colligan, Beth Schoenfeldt and Amy Swift.  It was really good.  That was a surprise because in the past I have had negative encounters with a couple of the online site members.  (In fact, one of the members that is shared about in the book still owes me money for a business transaction - not enough to go to court or anything - but a debt is a debt!)  Anyway, the book provides great, practical advice about starting a business (or pursuing other non-business related goals) from a feminie perspective. Imagine It; Speak It; Do It; and Celebrate It are the four basic steps.  This isn't the most in-depth business book out there, but it's definitely an inspiring overview of the basic steps to take as an entrepreneur.

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For those of you with little girls in your lives, Princess Baby is an especially cute new book.  Giving this book along with a princess wand and/or tiara from a store like Oriental Trading Company would make a great little birthday gift.