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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2018
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from...
by Margareta Magnusson
What it is: a charming (really!) look at decluttering from a Swedish point of view that's especially helpful if you are downsizing or have reached a certain period of life.
Read it for: commonsense musings and advice from a pleasant guide who's "somewhere between 80 and 100 years old."
Want a taste? "Death clearning is not about dusting or mopping up; it is about a permanent form of organization that makes your everyday life run more smoothly."
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| Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guide for Homemade Dumplings, Stir-fries... by Hsiao-Ching ChouWhat it is: a cookbook that just might replace your take-out menus. Written by a talented chef whose parents ran a Chinese restaurant in Missouri and taught her traditional Chinese homecooking, Chinese Soul Food covers key ingredients, techniques, equipment and more.
Recipes include: Pork and Chinese Cabbage Dumplings, Green Onion Pancakes, Spring Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup, Mongolian Beef, Mu Shu Pork, Cashew Chicken, and Chou's famous Pot Stickers. |
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Healthy Family Favorites
by Taste of Home
Filled with more than 250 guilt-free recipes that are perfect for the whole family, a cookbook in which each dish has been reviewed by a registered dietician and tested in the Taste of Home Test Kitchen includes such recipes as Apple Salsa With Cinnamon Chips, Ricotta Sausage Triangles, Party Shrimp, Crispy Baked Wontons and more. Original.
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Homespun Style
by Selina Lake
The Homespun look is about supporting artists and craftspeople, hunting down one-of-a-kind gems made by people with talent and passion. Fans of Homespun Style are no stranger to a flea market, online auction, or second-hand store either, always on the lookout for unusual furniture and quirky accessories. Interiors stylist Selina Lake and writer Joanna Simmons show how this homely, crafty look has been given a modern twist with cheerful colors, tactile fabrics, and bold combinations.
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Home robotics : maker-inspired projects for building your own robots
by Daniel Knox
Relying on common, easily-sourced components, an illustrated guide for both beginner and intermediate robotics enthusiasts offers step-by-step instructions to design and build their very own robot beginning with a simple cardboard creation to a robot powered by solar energy. Original.
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The breakfast bible
by Kate McMillan
When the first decision of your day is what to have for breakfast, the easy recipes and inspired ideas provided in The Breakfast Bible will make your choice an effortless one. With more than 100 recipes covering every part of the morning meal—from eggs and bacon to fruits and grains, breads and pastries, healthful bowls, griddle cakes, morning beverages, and more—there are plenty of options to wake up your day.
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Hot for food vegan comfort classics : 101 recipes to feed your face
by Lauren Toyota
Combining comfort food with vegan cooking, a fun and creative cookbook from a YouTube sensation provides more than 100 recipes, including Baked Bean Tostadas With Collard Greens, Beer-battered Filet-o-tempeh Sandwich, Baked Blueberry Cheesebake, Coconut "Bacon," and much more. Original.
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Seriously Good Freezer Meals : 150 Easy Recipes to Save Your Time, Money and Sanity
by Karrie Truman
In Seriously Good Freezer Meals, Karrie shares 150 recipes photos that will change the way you think about freezer cooking. You won't find your mother or grandmother's freezer meals here (except lasagna, of course). Her recipes include Morning Energy Bars, Empanada Hand Pies, Coconut Cashew Basil Curry Soup, Smoky Grilled Louisiana Turkey Legs, and Layered Chocolate Mousse Cake with tons of vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options, too. Plus, she adds a bulk-batch chart for ease in making large quantities of each freezer-meal recipe.
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Downsizing the Family Home : What to Save, What to Let Go
by Marni Jameson
Downsizing your family home is a rite of passage, and this indispensible journal/workbook helps you work through the many layers that attend this task. These pages are a place to reflect, record, and retain an important piece of family history, even as you let go of “stuff.” The book’s five sections mirror those in Downsizing the Family Home, so readers can apply the tips and takeaways as they clear, sort, sell, save . . . and chronicle.
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Upcycle! : turn everyday objects into home decor : 50 easy DIY projects
by Sonia Lucano
Have a bunch of mason jars in your cupboard but not sure what to do with them? Have some fruit crates laying around? Upcycle is a fun, contemporary project book that will show you how to take a range of common objects, many available cheap or free, and craft them into stylish home furnishings and décor.
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Garden builder : complete plans for creative outdoor projects you can build
by JoAnn Moser
Perfect for any gardener or outdoor enthusiast with a few basic DIY skills, it is packed with 35 complete project plans, each one featuring finished photos of the project along with cut lists and shopping lists, a construction diagram, and step-by-step instructions (complete with photos) show exactly how to build every project.
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Flea Market Style
by Emily Chalmers
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the saying goes. In Flea Market Style, stylist Emily Chalmers and interiors writer Ali Hanan will inspire you to discover a world of preloved and vintage treasures and use them to create a unique home. The duo reveal how to track down hidden gems and combine individual pieces to forge your own distinctive style.
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Practical Houseplant Book
by Zia Allaway
Through 12 inspiring projects, a resource for indoor gardeners, containing 200 in-depth plant profiles, is filled with an abundance of advice, creative inspiration, strong visual aesthetics and practical step-by-step detail for successfully cultivating and caring for houseplants. Original.
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| How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life by Signe JohansenFeaturing: home advice, lifestyle tips, lovely photos, and a wide variety of recipes (both sweet and savory). This engaging book by a Norwegian chef and writer uses the concept of hygge to demonstrate how readers can embrace cozy in all areas of their lives.
Chapters include: Outdoor Pursuits, The Nordic Kitchen, Healthy Hedonism, Design & Home, and Kinship, Conviviality & Openness. |
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| The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik WikingWhat it is: a cheerful look at how to be happy by bringing more hygge into your life. Offering practical advice (lighting a candle equals instant hygge) and thoughtful ideas, this little book can help readers find big pleasures in small comforts.
Author alert: Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen (where they light candles in the office every day); he wrote this book to explore hygge's connection to happiness. If you like his style, check out his latest, The Little Book of Lykke.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, Texas 76021
817-952-2350
www.bedfordlibrary.org
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