Publisher: Good Press
This book was written by the travel writer Stephen Graham and documents his quest in search of El Dorado, the hidden kingdom made entirely from gold. He voyaged to Spain, Mexico, and Panama to seek this undiscovered empire and though he did not find it in the end, his notes on the places he visited are of great value to those who'd like to follow in his footsteps.
The professional organizer and founder of OrderlyPlaces.com offers her expert solutions for saving time, space, and resources at home. Are your mornings spent frantically looking for the misplaced keys or the field trip form? Do you have stacks of things and nowhere to put them? Are you ever too embarrassed by your messy house to invite family or friends for a visit? Perhaps you find yourself wishing there were more hours in the day or having to cancel plans because you’ve accidentally double booked yourself. If so, Mary Frances Ballard has the solutions you need in Orderly Places. Orderly Places offers simple strategies for knowing when, where, and how to overcome disorganization in your living spaces and daily routines. Here, you will learn practical tips and step-by-step instructions for organizing every room in your home, as well time management solutions to get your hectic days under control. With Orderly Places, you will discover the joy of a more peaceful, comfortable, and organized environment—and the freedom of having more time for the activities you love.Show book
A collection of recipes, crafts, and activities to bring your family together in the kitchen, from the author of Simple Pleasures of the Garden. The kitchen really is the heart of the home. It’s the first place family and friends gather, not only to prepare and eat food, but to chat, sip tea, snack on home-baked cookies, unwind after a tough day, and reconnect with loved ones. The latest in the Simple Pleasures series of books, Simple Pleasures of the Kitchen captures the essence of the kitchen. It offers a cornucopia of recipes, food-based crafts, food facts and tips, and family activities, as well as stories from kitchens around the world sure to warm anyone’s heart, no matter what the weather. Organized by season, the book offers: Spring Flings, The Savor of Summer, Autumn’s Abundance, and Cozying Up in Winter. Recipes include comforting mashed potatoes, fresh summer risotto, delicious meatloaf, and heart-warming brownies and popovers. The super-simple jam recipe will go great with popovers, or as a gift in jars you’ve decorated yourself. You can satisfy your sweet tooth and your soul at the same time! Susannah Seton’s Simple Pleasures books continually delight readers with their down-home recipes, crafts, and activities that bring the whole family together. Don’t miss this one.“This enchanting and entertaining book reminds us of the importance of these times, how the simplest of events and day-to-day activities all blend to create cherished memories.”—Jonathon King, cofounder of Stonewall Kitchen, from the IntroductionShow book
Take the stress out of the festive season with Christmas Crafting in No Time, where you will find 50 time-saving projects that have maximum impact but take little time to make. As time is always at a premium during the holiday season, Clare Youngs has developed a beautiful collection of Christmas essentials. And with festive decorations costing more and more, why not save expense without sacrificing on style with these original ideas? There are five chapters covering a wide range of different crafting techniques - from papercutting and papier-mache to embroidery and sugar crafting - which take inspiration from different festive cultures and traditions. With designs for tree decorations, hand-made gifts, Christmas cards, gift wrap ideas and more, this book is a must have to help you make the most out of the holidays. Every project comes complete with clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful illustrations, meaning anyone can have a go at making something elegant. So why not get the family involved and create special holiday memories by making decorations together? You can then relive those happy moments each year as you decorate your home.Since childhood, Clare Youngs has loved making beautiful handcrafted objects. She studied graphic design and went on to work in packaging for a number of high street stores, including Marks & Spencer and House of Fraser. Clare has since worked in illustration and book jacket design before deciding to turn her attentions to craft full time. Clare's other books include Papercrafting in No Time, Scandinavian Needlecraft, Find It, Make It, and The Perfect Handmade Bag, all available from CICO Books.Show book
Are you looking for new ideas for decorations, gifts, or ways to honor Divinity on the holidays and other special days? Magickal Crafts is about creating joy in your life by opening it to divine inspiration. Filled with beautiful, magickal crafts and delicious recipes, this is a book for everyone, from experienced craftspeople to those that are all thumbs. Inside, you?ll learn how to:Make unique crafts for the eight Neopagan holidays and lunar phasesCraft sacred spaces, magical tools, oracles and altar piecesExperiment with meditations, spells and other magical exercisesCreate special gifts and mouth-watering delicacies for handfastings, baby blessings, adulthood celebrations and moreDesign and wear ritual and fun garb, as well as body oils and henna body artDiscover traditions and crafts from around the worldOpen to your own creativity and allow it to manifest joy in your lifeContains dozens of photos to guide you through the projectsAnd much, much moreWritten by two hedonistic craftswomen and home-schooling moms, Magickal Crafts is the product of far too much fun, celebration, and experimentation. It is truly a work that will provide you with loads of great ideas and help you find your own inner muse. Perfect for crafty Wiccans, Pagans, Druids and all others who walk the Earth's path.Show book
“Showcases a wide variety of popular garden styles from rustic rural charm to minimalist urban chic . . . Packed with stunning photography.” —The Joy of Plants.co.uk This book presents the best garden designs of the last ten years from more than fifty top garden designers. It offers design solutions for every situation, every area, all tastes and budgets, and any size of garden. It draws on the talents of celebrated designers such as Tom Stuart Smith, Luciano Giubbilei, Charlotte Rowe, Ian Kitson, John Brookes, Cleve West, Dan Pearson and Andy Sturgeon. It also showcases the work of lesser-known designers whose innovating designs deserve wider recognition. The process of garden design requires many thousands of small decisions in the pursuit of the most appealing solutions for outdoor spaces. But this book makes the complex process simpler by offering ample choices of contemporary design for you to explore what’s possible, what’s practical and what’s affordable. Comprising garden rooms, ornamental details, styles and planting ideas, this book will appeal to every garden owner, whether they manage a small or medium sized garden, a roof terrace, balcony or courtyard space. It offers cutting edge solutions for those seeking an entirely new look as well as key details that can make all the difference.Show book
From the host of HGTV’s Dig In: “If you live in limited quarters, are just starting out, and want to grow most-likely-to-succeed plants, have a read.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer Edibles continue to be popular choices for gardeners, and beginning gardeners are no exception. Author William Moss takes a beginning gardener through all the steps needed to grow vegetables and fruits in any setting, regardless of the available (or desired) size. This book covers container gardening, vertical gardening, raised-bed gardening, and traditional methods to help gardeners everywhere bring a taste of homegrown freshness to their gardening experience. “Moss offers ideas for finding space to garden, techniques for creating and maintaining gardens and basic growing information. The bulk of the book, however, is dedicated to details about plants that grow well in compact spaces, with an entire chapter devoted to that all-time favorite, the tomato.” —Akron Beacon Journal “Besides the usual how-to information, Moss offers a chapter that focuses on different types of small gardens, ranging from a container or trellis on a balcony to a small backyard or plot in a community garden.” —Country Gardens MagazineShow book
