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Home, Garden, and DIY September 2016
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| Forgotten Ways for Modern Days: Kitchen Cures and Household Lore for a Natural... by Rachelle BlondelRachelle Blondel believes in doing things the old-fashioned way -- especially when the old-fashioned way is simpler and more natural. Here, she zeroes in on tried-and-true techniques for natural homemade living. In sections addressing home, garden, health, and beauty, Blondel takes on subjects as diverse as making paint, raising chickens, soothing sunburns, and matching types of stains to stain removers. With a no-frills design and down-to-earth approach, Forgotten Ways for Modern Days will "prove invaluable to those who earnestly want to reduce waste, save money, and live purely" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Eat It Up! 150 Recipes to Use Every Bit and Enjoy Every Bite of the Food You Buy by Sherri Brooks VintonYou know that last bit of mustard that's impossible to scrape out of the jar? Did you know that shaking it up with some oil and vinegar can turn it into a zesty vinaigrette? That inventive recipe is just one of the many in this deliciously practical volume dedicated to reducing food waste. Leaves, stems, crusts, bones, and all sorts of typically discarded food scraps are transformed into salads, pickles, broths, sauces, snacks…with 150 recipes, the list is long, and will surely be relished by cooks who are concerned about money, the environment, or both. For a more veggie-centric take on the same topic, pick up Tara Duggan's Root-to-Stalk Cooking. |
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| Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change by Larry Weaner and Thomas ChristopherAnyone with a green thumb and an interest in sustainability can join the revolution led by these authors -- a landscape designer and a horticulturalist -- who argue that traditional landscaping is time-consuming and ineffective. They claim that more environment-specific plant selection and less disruptive upkeep (such as weeding and tilling) yields attractive, easily maintained landscapes. These claims are supported by the solid advice and artful, color-drenched photographs featured throughout the book. While Garden Revolution is best suited to landscapers or gardeners with plenty of space, those looking for scalable projects may appreciate Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy's The Living Landscape or Thomas Rainer and Claudia West's Planting in a Post-Wild World. |
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Dinner Made Simple : 35 Everyday Ingredients, 250 Easy Recipes
by Real Simple
The editors of Real Simple magazine have relinquished the anxiety that often comes with getting dinner made while keeping it healthy, quick, and easy. This volume teaches readers to easily make new use of numerous common ingredients already in their refrigerators. Readers will enjoy the straightforward recipes, which include a range of cultural flavors from Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and many more. Clear lists and vibrant pictures also help home cooks learn how to store certain household staples and for how long. This book nicely serves as a home cook's treasured keepsake with its apples-to-zucchini spread of delicious, easy options.
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| The Handmade Marketplace: Featuring New Online Strategies and Crafter Profiles by Kari ChapinIn the exciting and bewildering world of craft-based business, a trusted advisor like Kari Chapin can be invaluable. A crafter and business coach, Chapin writes in a clear, supportive style about how to connect with customers (how much marketing is too much? how can you make social media manageable?) and how to find the right sales venues (online? craft fairs? brick-and-mortar stores?), as well as how to master the details of small business administration. From the first phases of a start-up to finally quitting your day job, The Handmade Marketplace shares the insight you need to boost your business savvy without sacrificing your creativity. This title is also available as an ebook. |
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The Crafty Superstar Ultimate Craft Business Guide : An Unconventional Workbook for Managing Your Creative Business
by Grace Dobush
Dobush, the owner of a craft-based small business, expands her 2009 guide to keep up with the explosion of social media options for promotion and outlets for independent artisans to sell their wares online and in person. This practical guide includes suggestions for getting accepted to and selling at craft shows, best practices for using social media and using it to expand craft businesses. Interviews with influential crafters are interspersed throughout the book, providing additional perspectives and advice. (Library Journal)
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Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies
by Kate Gatski
This book offers expert advice for artists and entrepreneurs looking to build an online craft business from scratch. It includes invaluable information on how to set up an Etsy shop, write compelling item descriptions, photograph work, engage the Etsy community, understand fees, and find your muse when it takes a holiday. Expert advice for artists and entrepreneurs looking to build an online craft or vintage-goods business from scratch on Etsy.com will find helpful information here.
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| Sewing to Sell: The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business... by Virginia LindsayAs the creator of Gingercake, an online pattern store, Virginia Lindsay has plenty of business expertise to share. The real value of Sewing to Sell, however, is its emphasis on the creative process. For instance, Lindsay points out that before you can make your first dollar, you'll need to define your personal sewing style to ensure that it's distinctive enough to anchor a product line -- and that's just the first of many steps toward a profitable and artistically satisfying career. Rounding out this upbeat volume are 16 marketplace-ready projects (complete with step-by-step instructions and permission to sell) for sewists who aren't sure where to start. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010 |
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