In her first autobiography, Pants Optional, Carol Steingreaber offers a hilarious, unrestricted insight into her life thus far in Iowa, USA. The reader is a privileged passenger on the journey, invited to buckle up for the ride as Carol shares her stories from the sibling squabbles of childhood, to cringeworthy dating moments, marriage and various stages of motherhood. Her witty, 'tell-it-straight' writing style conjures up images you can't help but laugh at, often accompanied by photos that speak a thousand (usually comical) words.Carol provides the reader with 'UNconventional tips' on a whole range of themes such as housework and hospitals, illness and injury, Nerf guns and nudity, safety concerns and sex, friendship, faith and a great many more. Moments of eternal embarrassment are interspersed with flashes of comic/parenting genius, and every reader will find a nugget or three (or twenty!) to inspire them. A cracking read, and highly recommended.
Carol Lynne Steingreaber graduated in 1987 from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa with double majors in English Literature and Writing, proclaiming on her graduation day, "Someday I will write a book!"
She worked as a correspondent, proofreader and copywriter in Des Moines, Iowa for six years before starting her tenure as a stay-at-home mom.
Exhausted from answering the question, "What do you do all day?" (Here's another unconventional tip: never ask a stay-at-home mom or dad this question unless you want to get cold-cocked), she took a position as a marketing director in 2006. In 2013, Carol started writing her first humorous autobiography, Pants Optional, in her free time.
She currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with her husband, Paul.
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23 reviews
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I loved this book because it's written by a woman who clearly doesn't take herself too seriously. Her stories are completely relatable, funny, and uplifting. Great read. I'm still smiling.
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She's so funny!
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Refreshingly witty! Couldn't put it down! Ms. S. has a way with words! Getting one for each of my three daughters who are in various stages of life! A hysterical look at marriage and raising children and what's to come!
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This was a very funny book!! I couldn't stop reading it because it was so entertaining! I hope she writes another book soon.
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Funny and insightful ... I like her writing style and would love to read more by her!
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You have to enjoy all those times when your kids are young and remember all the laughter they bring to your life.
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Very entertaining and a little outrageous - Carol bravely reveals intimate details of her life in a warm and witty way, with unconventional tips on getting through life without taking yourself too seriously. Thought-provoking and fun to read!
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