Moms' Night Out: book, devotional & movie! #REVIEW

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If you haven't seen the preview for the new movie Moms' Night Out - you must be living under a rock!! I haven't had the time to go see the movie (it is on my wish list!) yet - you know how it is Mom nights that are kid free are rare!  I did have the opportunity to read the book based on the screenplay and I've been reading the devotional!  I have to tell you chapter one of the book had me cracking up!  It is rare that a book EVER does that!

The whole premise of this book/movie is that one Mommy is having a bit of a tough / crazy time with where she is at in life.  (Anyone with young children will immediately identify with the character Allyson!)  She decides a night out is just what she needs to regroup and invites two other mom's along.  That is when the real crazy comes out!

The novelization by Tricia Goyer was just so funny!  I could relate to the moms love for the kids and how they dealt with the craziness of motherhood.  The story has a great ending and you know that they ladies are genuinely in love with God and their families! I devoured this book because the story was light yet powerful.  I laughed out loud throughout.  Just maybe this book is the sort of thing we should give mommies when their little ones turn 2!!!  It might help some mommies cope a little better!

I've also had the opportunity to review the devotional Moms' Night Out and Other Things I Miss: Devotions To Help You Survive .  This has been a little gem!  Kerri really weaves wonderful stories so beautifully that you don't realize how convicted you will feel until the end.  Each devotional has a short read, questions to ask yourself and a prayer.  I love how easy it is to use this book and how fast it is.  We are all busy but you can fit this one in. 

All in all I loved both books and would highly recommend reading them!

Additional Information:


About the book Moms' Night Out: 

Moms' Night Out is a novelization of the hilarious family comedy that celebrates real family life---where everything can go wrong and still turn out all right.

All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and conversation . . . a long-needed moms' night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation and food not served in a bag, they need their husbands to watch the kids for a few hours-what could go wrong?

Chronicling one night out gone awry, three harried moms, their husbands, a sister-in-law with a misplaced baby, a tattoo parlor owner, a motorcycle gang, and a bewildered cabbie all learn to embrace the beautiful mess called parenting. This book spotlights the unfulfilled expectations and serial self-doubts many moms feel . . . then reassures us that the key is raising kids in a loving home. Mom's Night Out is an endearing, true-to-life comedy.

Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/wAT15

 About the author: 

USA Today best-selling author Tricia Goyer is the author of over 35 books, including the three-book Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series and Lead Your Family Like Jesus (co-written with Ken Blanchard). She has written over 500 articles for national publications and blogs for high traffic sites like TheBetterMom.com and MomLifeToday.com. She is the host of Living Inspired, a weekly radio show. Tricia and family live in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have six children.

Connect with Tricia: website, Twitter, Facebook

About the book Moms' Night Out and Other Things I Miss: Devotions To Help You Survive :

As a Mom, couldn't you use a good laugh?

Inspired by the endearing, true-to-life movie Moms' Night Out, comedian Kerri Pomarolli has created this light, yet inspiring devotional that will definitely make you laugh, but will also help you discover that indeed you are not alone, and that God's gracious provision of love and faithfulness is at work in your life and of your loved ones.

Whether you're running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it's Monday (again), you'll find joy in these devotions where Kerri shares hilarious stories and insights on daily life. Messy homes, messy kids, lost pets, never ending casseroles, forgetful husbands, and the desire to just take a long bath . . . This world can be a funny place, and these stories are bound to prove it. Read a devotion to brighten your morning, or catch a few words to make you smile before bed. There's never a bad time for a good laugh, and as a Mom, you need a Moms' Night Out and Other Things I Miss: Devotions To Help You Survive.

Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/wAUa1

 About the author: 

Called Hollywood's "God Girl," Kerri Pomarolli is an accomplished actress, comedian, published author, Christian speaker and veteran of television---with credits that include 29 appearances on The Tonight Show and Comedy Central. 

Connect with Kerri: website, Twitter, Facebook 

About the film: 

The Moms' Night Out film features Sarah Drew (Grey's Anatomy), Sean Astin (THE LORD OF THE RINGS), Patricia Heaton (EVERBODY LOVES RAYMOND, THE MIDDLE), Alex Kendrick (COURAGEOUS), Robert Amaya (COURAGEOUS), Andrea Logan White (REVELATION ROAD), Kevin Downes (COURAGEOUS), and platinum-selling country recording artist Trace Adkins (THE LINCOLN LAWYER).