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The Design Cookbook: Recipes for a Stylish Home
by Kelly EdwardsThrough stunning photographs and step-by-step instructions, designer and lifestyle expert Kelly Edwards brings a myriad of looks, tastes, and approaches to chic home design in this guidebook. From the kitchen and the bedroom to the home office and the out-of-doors, Kelly illustrates how to achieve the best color, texture, proportion, and overall design aesthetic and passes along decorating tips from amazing designers and tastemakers. Individual chapters contain a wide array of images and inspiration for the respective spaces along with an assortment of do-it-yourself “recipes” to achieve just the right personality
The Everything Organize Your Home Book (The Everything®)
by Jenny SchroedelAre you living in a cramped quarters with no space to breathe? Do you feel overwhelmed by all that clutter? Would you prefer to do it yourself than pay a professional organizer? Get ready to add order to your home—one room at a time! With The Everything Organize Your Home Book, 2nd Edition, you’ll learn how to: -Set up a home office anywhere -Maximize closet and shelf space -Discover alternative storage ideas -Sell what you no longer need or want -Combat kid and toy clutter -Organize the garage, attic, car, and outdoor areas This fully revised and updated second edition proves that you can live large in even the smallest of spaces—by making every square inch count!
The Everything Feng Shui De-Cluttering Book
by Katina Z. JonesIn our fast-paced, high-tech world, more and more people are finding themselves overwhelmed by "stuff." From old clothes and receipts to unused appliances and broken electronics, messes come in all shapes and sizes. Overcrowded closets, bursting bureaus, and desks of disarray affect our environment and stifle our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book shows you how to organize your belongings, create space, and promote positive energy flow in your home or office using simple feng shui principles. From identifying clutter and letting go to creating all-new storage and work spaces, this practical guide shows how clearing our environment of junk can lead to greater productivity, prosperity, and wellness.Also includes useful tips for:Defining clutter and identifying its physical, emotional, and spiritual effectsApplying feng shui principles without sacrificing convenienceArranging spaces to enhance health, wealth, and relationshipsEliminating clutter nightmares in the bedroom for a sound, restful sleepConducting a clutter audit in the office so readers can get down to businessFun and easy to follow, The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book is a must-have for anyone seeking to create positive living and working spaces.
The Everything Feng Shui De-Cluttering Book
by Katina Z. JonesIn our fast-paced, high-tech world, more and more people are finding themselves overwhelmed by "stuff." From old clothes and receipts to unused appliances and broken electronics, messes come in all shapes and sizes. Overcrowded closets, bursting bureaus, and desks of disarray affect our environment and stifle our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book shows you how to organize your belongings, create space, and promote positive energy flow in your home or office using simple feng shui principles. From identifying clutter and letting go to creating all-new storage and work spaces, this practical guide shows how clearing our environment of junk can lead to greater productivity, prosperity, and wellness.Also includes useful tips for:Defining clutter and identifying its physical, emotional, and spiritual effectsApplying feng shui principles without sacrificing convenienceArranging spaces to enhance health, wealth, and relationshipsEliminating clutter nightmares in the bedroom for a sound, restful sleepConducting a clutter audit in the office so readers can get down to businessFun and easy to follow, The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book is a must-have for anyone seeking to create positive living and working spaces.
The Everything Feng Shui De-Cluttering Book: Simplify Your Environment and Your Life
by Katina Z JonesIn our fast-paced, high-tech world, more and more people are finding themselves overwhelmed by "stuff." From old clothes and receipts to unused appliances and broken electronics, messes come in all shapes and sizes. Overcrowded closets, bursting bureaus, and desks of disarray affect our environment and stifle our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book shows you how to organize your belongings, create space, and promote positive energy flow in your home or office using simple feng shui principles. From identifying clutter and letting go to creating all-new storage and work spaces, this practical guide shows how clearing our environment of junk can lead to greater productivity, prosperity, and wellness.Also includes useful tips for:Defining clutter and identifying its physical, emotional, and spiritual effectsApplying feng shui principles without sacrificing convenienceArranging spaces to enhance health, wealth, and relationshipsEliminating clutter nightmares in the bedroom for a sound, restful sleepConducting a clutter audit in the office so readers can get down to businessFun and easy to follow, The Everything Feng Shui Decluttering Book is a must-have for anyone seeking to create positive living and working spaces.
The Everything® Feng Shui Decluttering Book
by Katina Z. JonesOvercrowded closets, bursting bureaus, and desks of disarray affect the environment and stifle people's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This title shows readers how to organize their belongings, create space, and promote positive energy flow in their home or office using simple feng shui principles.
The Everything Budgeting Book: Practical Advice for Spending Less, Saving More, and Having More Money for the Things you Really Want
by Tere DrenthA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Everything Feng Shui Book
by Katina Z. JonesWhether you're looking to reorganize your home or office, The Everything Feng Shui Book can help you create a room filled with tranquility with little effort or expense. Based on the ancient Chinese concept of harmony and balance, feng shui is said to have the ability to improve many areas of life, including happiness, wealth, and inner peace.The Everything Feng Shui Book is a complete, room-by-room guide to the Chinese design technique that has become immensely popular among those trying to simplify their lives. With easy-to-follow steps and instructional diagrams, this book shows you practical ways to incorporate the principles into your own home. You'll learn how to make the most of your home's positive energy by simply rearranging your furniture, adding a plant or two, and eliminating useless clutter.
The Everything Feng Shui Book: Create Harmony and Peace in Any Room
by Katina Z JonesWhether you’re looking to reorganize your home or office, The Everything Feng Shui Book can help you create a room filled with tranquility with little effort or expense. Based on the ancient Chinese concept of harmony and balance, feng shui is said to have the ability to improve many areas of life, including happiness, wealth, and inner peace.The Everything Feng Shui Book is a complete, room-by-room guide to the Chinese design technique that has become immensely popular among those trying to simplify their lives. With easy-to-follow steps and instructional diagrams, this book shows you practical ways to incorporate the principles into your own home. You’ll learn how to make the most of your home’s positive energy by simply rearranging your furniture, adding a plant or two, and eliminating useless clutter.
The Everything® Feng Shui Book: Create harmony and peace in any room
by Katina Z. JonesWhether readers are looking to redesign their home or office, feng shui's easy-to-follow steps can create a room filled with tranquility with little effort or expense. 8-page color insert. Two color with illustrations throughout.
Early Sprouts
by Karrie Kalich Dottie Bauer Deirdre McpartlinTo counteract the prevalence of childhood obesity and to establish lifelong healthy eating habits, this research-based early childhood curriculum is designed to increase children's preferences for nutritious fruits and vegetables. The tested "seed-to-table" approach will engage preschoolers in all aspects of planting, growing, and eating organically grown foods. Also included are recipes children can help prepare and ways to involve the whole family in making healthy food choices. These activities can be tailored to fit any early childhood program, climate, or geographical region.
Great Afterschool Programs and Spaces That Wow!
by Linda J. Armstrong Christine A SchmidtDoes your afterschool program have the WOW factor?Create a high quality school-age program that is exciting, inviting, and reflects the interests, abilities, and needs of the children. Whether your program operates before or after school, on non-school days, during the summer, or overnight, you can create a dynamic environment where everyone will enjoy spending time.This book is filled with hundreds of ideas-from setting up a quiet reading nook to tackling clutter-reflecting the authors' years of experience and hundreds of visits to a variety of school-age programs. It takes you through all of the considerations that affect your program and then lays out a process to help you improve the three dimensions of a school-age environment.Temporal: Establish schedules, routines, rules, and learning opportunities to meet children's needsInterpersonal: Facilitate the relationships and social interactions of children, staff, families, and the greater communityPhysical: Create sensory-rich indoor and outdoor spacesLinda J. Armstrong and Christine A. Schmidt are experienced educational consultants who serve children and youth programs throughout the United States.
Gardening with Young Children
by Karen Midden Sara Starbuck Marla OlthofExplore the unique and expansive learning opportunities offered by gardening with childrenGardens are where children's imaginations engage nature, and the result is joyful learning. Gardening helps children develop an appreciation for the natural world and build the foundation for environmental stewardship. This book is packed with information and inspiration to help you immerse children in gardening and outdoor learning experiences-green thumb or a perfect plot of land not required.Learn how a gardening curriculum supports learning and development across all domains. You'll also find heaps of suggestions for planning, planting, and caring for a garden suited to your unique setting, such as container gardens, raised beds, in-ground gardens, gardens grown vertically on a wall or fence, and even rooftop gardens.Cultivate children's wonder and appreciation for nature. This book providesMore than 60 hands-on learning activities for children of all ages to explore plants and garden creaturesVibrant photographs and classroom stories describing showcasing great programs from around the countryNew content reflecting childhood issues and gardening trends that have surfaced in recent years, including concerns that children are becoming alienated from nature, and that childhood obesity is becoming an epidemicResources to help your garden flourish, seed and garden supply lists, information on poisonous plants, and books about gardens and garden creatures
Family Child Care Homes
by Linda J. ArmstrongCreate a warm and inviting place where children feel at home.Discover the many ways your home can provide comfortable places where children love to learn and love to be. Filled with no- and low-cost ideas, this book demonstrates many unique and practical possibilities for your home's indoor and outdoor spaces. Chapters are packed with colorful photographs and provide examples and tips for designing learning zones, selecting items, organizing materials, and more. Checklists, resources, and questions are included to help you evaluate your setting, implement changes, and create a place that feels like a second home to the children in your care.
Designs for Living and Learning, Second Edition
by Margie Carter Deb CurtisYou likely have dreams for your early childhood environment that are greater than rating scales, regulations, and room arrangements. Designs for Living and Learning has been a favorite resource among educators and caregivers for more than a decade, and this new edition is packed with even more ideas that can be used as you create captivating environments that nurture children, families, and staff while supporting children's learning. With hundreds of all-new colorful photographs of real early learning settings and a multitude of simple and practical concepts for creative indoor and outdoor spaces and learning materials, this book truly is a source of inspiration as you learn how to shape welcoming spaces where children can learn and grow.Expanded chapters include new information reflecting current trends and concerns in early childhood, such as the use of repurposed and nontraditional materials, children in the outdoors, alternative ways to think about providing for learning outcomes, facing and overcoming barriers and negotiating change, and the impact of environmental rating scales in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). Two new chapters are included, one highlighting the transformations of environments with before and after photos and outlines of the process, and the other with examples of soliciting children's ideas about the environment.Deb Curtis and Margie Carter are internationally acclaimed experts in early childhood. They host three-day institutes and professional development seminars for early childhood professionals; consult with early childhood programs across North America, Australia, and New Zealand; and have written many books together.
Cultivating Outdoor Classrooms
by Eric NelsonCreate an outdoor learning programTransform outdoor spaces into learning environments where children can enjoy a full range of activities as they spend quality time in nature. This book is filled with guidance to help you plan, design, and create an outdoor learning program that is a rich, thoughtfully equipped, natural extension of your indoor curriculum. Loaded with practical and creative ideas, it also includes information to help youUnderstand how outdoor classrooms benefits children's learning and developmentCollaborate with other teachers, administrators, and families to make your outdoor classroom a realityCreate development and action plans to strategize and implement changesEvaluate your outdoor environment, program, and practices Cultivating Outdoor Classrooms promotes the idea that if you can do it indoors, you can probably do it outside as well.Eric Nelson is the founder and director of Child Care Planning Associates, the consulting and training division of the Child Educational Center, Caltech/JPL Community, which he established with his wife in 1979. Eric's consulting specialties include building and playground design and renovation, child care needs assessment and feasibility studies, development of employer-related child care, and staff training and development. Eric's understanding of the value of the outdoors is grounded in a lifetime of hiking his beloved Sierra Nevada Mountains in California since he was a young child.
Organizing Solutions for Every Quilter: An Illustrated Guide to the Space of Your Dreams
by Carolyn WoodsA professional organizer&’s handy guide to creating an uncluttered, inviting quilting space for yourself—whether it&’s a small closet or a large studio. This practical guide shows you how to organize and maintain your quilting space, no matter what size. Learn handy ways to sort and arrange all of your fabrics and supplies into easy-to-use stations—and find actual organizing solutions from quilters&’ studios, including Alex Anderson and Diana McClun. Create a calm and happy place for all your beloved fabrics, books, notions, tools, and even UFOs (unfinished objects). With colorful photos, you'll see real examples of what makes an efficient, functional, and inviting quilting space. You'll identify what's causing the clutter, learn how to turn it into a more creative zone, and find more time to do what you love—quilt!
Sweetwater's Simple Home: Sew Something Handmade for Every Room, 35 Projects
by Lisa Burnett Karla Eisenach Susan Kendrick&“Sweetwater&’s simple style shines through . . . from a laundry hamper to a covered office chair and quilts for the nursery or the master bedroom.&” —Quilts & More A house becomes a home with handmade touches added to every room. With inspiring designs from the mother-daughter trio behind Sweetwater, it&’s easy to add expressive touches everywhere, from the dining room to the bedroom to the laundry room. Keep it simple and surround yourself with things you absolutely love. 35 beginner-friendly projects, including quilts, pillows, table linens, and accessories—many can be made in a day or lessFresh, modern ideas for making things pretty and practicalBring Sweetwater&’s popular signature style to all your sewing and craft projectsLearn simple, creative techniques for decorating with appliqué, stenciling, stamping, and embroidery&“[A] lovely, lovely book. Actually, even though the projects are all fairly straightforward it&’s one of the nicest quilting books I&’ve looked at in a long while and the photos are fabulous . . . My favorites were the scalloped placemats, the lampshade, the work chair slipcover, tray liner, and some of the bags. All of these are straightforward enough for any beginner, but even for someone whose been sewing as long as I have they would make great additions to brighten up the home.&” —Run Quilt Knit Write&“If you like simple projects with a modern approach, a few (or a lot) of projects in this book will appeal to you . . . All of these projects are &‘beginner-friendly,&’ which is nice for beginners but also nice for those among us who are looking for a fast project (need a quick gift?).&” —Portland Modern Quilt Guild
More Fabric Art Collage: 64 New Techniques for Mixed Media, Surface Design & Embellishment - Featuring Lutradur®, TAP, Mul-Tex
by Rebekah MeierTake your creativity to another level with this collection of more than 60 surface-design techniques and 7 richly layered projects. In this follow-up to her bestselling first book, Fabric Art Collage-40+ Mixed Media Techniques, Rebekah inspires you even more to stretch the boundaries of fabrics, papers, and fibers. Learn how to combine techniques like resists and image transfers with unique surfaces, embellishments, and found objects to create dimensional works of art. Transform everyday materials such as batting and foil into something even more extraordinary than you ever dreamed was possible! • Learn the basics of working with paints and other mediums on creative surfaces• Mixed-media artists at any skill level will find something fresh and fascinating to try Praise for More Fabric Art Collage“Sixty new surface-design techniques will keep you busy creating with everyday objects, new products, and a variety of materials. . . . Whether you’re new to mixed media or a veteran, More Fabric Art Collage has the information and visual inspiration to get you on the road to discovery and creativity.” —Barbara Delaney, Cloth Paper Scissors
A Quilting Life: Creating a Handmade Home
by Sherri McConnell“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft ShelfBring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts.“Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna“Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You“Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter“Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf
At Home with Modern June: 27 Sewing Projects for Your Handmade Lifestyle
by Kelly McCantsFrom the author of Sewing With Oilcloth—brighten up your home with these sewing projects that are as easy on you as they are on your budget. Whether you're moving into a new home, launching a home makeover, or just sprucing up a room, this book, At Home With Modern June, by Kelly McCants, provides plenty of ideas on how to infuse individuality into every room in the house. The 27 budget-friendly projects have a retro style and use materials such as oilcloth, laminated cotton, and chalk cloth in addition to quilter's cotton. Easy-to-follow instructions and helpful photographs guide you to success. You'll make drapes, bed skirts, floor mats, and much more. All that's required is a bit of ingenuity, a little time, and some basic skills.&“This follow-up will be welcomed by [McCants&’s] readers eager for more of her bright, cheerful, and often-oilcloth-centered designs.&”—Publishers Weekly&“McCants…took her vintage modern aesthetic—think cheery 1950s housewife with a contemporary flair for design—and applied it to home decor. The result is this collection of fun sewing projects for the home, many featuring [her] beloved laminated cottons. Most of the projects are beginner-friendly and require little more than the ability to machine sew in a straight line, but there are a few for sewists looking for a challenge, such as the reupholstered bar stool.&”—Library Journal
Jay Shafer's DIY Book of Backyard Sheds & Tiny Houses: Build Your Own Guest Cottage, Writing Studio, Home Office, Craft Workshop, or Personal Retreat
by Jay ShaferFrom the bestselling author of The Small House Book, comes a collection of designs for tiny homes with &“instant curb appeal.&” (The New York Times) From internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer, who has been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House, a revised edition of his bestselling book, Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing six of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. Praise for Jay Shafer and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: "... guru of the small house movement." —John Blackstone, CBS "Move-in ready gems." —Better Homes and Gardens &“Astounding." —Oprah Winfrey "A visionary designer ..." —Domino Magazine "100 square feet of bliss." —Thelma Guiterrez, CNN
Hen Keeping: Raising Chickens at Home (Self-Sufficiency)
by Mike HatcherA beginner&’s guide to keeping hens with info on over fifty breeds, plus housing, feeding, daily care, disease prevention, egg production, breeding, & more. Self-sufficiency and organic living have never been more prevalent than in recent years. Keeping hens is becoming increasingly popular and is one way of ensuring you have fresh produce at your fingertips. This authoritative book introduces some of the key aspects of keeping your own chickens and benefitting from the produce. You don&’t need a large garden to keep poultry, and an average family only needs a couple of hens to keep them well stocked in fresh eggs all year round. The set-up costs are minimal, and you don&’t need a whole host of expensive gadgets or equipment to get started or care for your chickens. Packed with useful information on poultry keeping (housing, food and water, daily care routines, disease prevention and cure, encouraging egg production, and breeding), this guidebook also features comprehensive information on breeds and a useful list of contacts.&“This book provides a good starting place to ensure that you have everything you need to know at your fingertips . . . If your aim is to keep hens for their eggs on a small-scale, then Self-Sufficiency: Hen Keeping should be at the top of your to-read list.&” —The Rural
Beekeeping (Self-Sufficiency)
by Joanna RydeLearn what all the buzz is about with this guide to the fascinating and sustainable hobby of keeping bees. Plus: honey recipes for food and skin care!Beekeeping is about management, control and learning to understand the honeybee. It can also become a very enjoyable and sociable pastime—visiting others&’ hives and picking up vital hints and tips is all part of the fun—and farming and eating honey that your own bees have produced is a pure delight. Joanna Ryde covers all aspects of beekeeping, from the basic tools and equipment needed for setting up a hive to detailed advice on when to harvest honey and honey-inspired recipes, from delicious cakes to beauty products. This really is the definitive guide for anyone thinking of keeping bees.
Breadmaking: Essential Guide for Beginners (Self-Sufficiency)
by Kathryn HawkinsJump on the breadmaking bandwagon with this guide to the basic techniques and ingredients that combine to make the perfect loaf. Making your own bread by hand is a simple pleasure and a great starting point for anyone looking to become a little more self-sufficient. It can be therapeutic and creative and is achievable with even a basic level of culinary skill. Filling your kitchen with the delicious smells of baking bread is reward enough in itself, but it is important that the finished product tastes great, too. Food writer and culinary stylist Kathryn Hawkins covers the basic steps to get you started, including essential equipment and simple breadmaking techniques. Also included are forty tasty bread recipes, from plain white to whole wheat loaves, sourdough to French baguettes, as well as recipes for flavored bread and international flare from every corner of the globe, including brioche, pita bread, naan, stollen, and soda bread. Charming artwork, simple instructions, and informative writing make Self-Sufficiency: Breadmaking an invaluable guide for anyone who&’s always wanted to make warm, delicious bread in their own home while becoming a little less reliant on processed, pre-packaged food. Get started today, and get ready to enjoy a lifetime of hot, fresh bread straight from your own oven.