Home, Garden, and DIY
March 2023
Recent Releases
Go-to dinners : make ahead, freeze ahead, prep ahead, easy assembled
by Ina Garten

The popular cooking show host and New York Times best-selling author shares her strategies for making delicious, satisfying and uncomplicated dinners including Overnight Mac & Cheese, Tuscan White Bean Soup, Chicken in a Pot with Orzo and Hasselback Kielbasa.
The book of séances : a guide to divination and speaking with spirits
by Claire Goodchild

"The Book of Séances details the four types of spiritual encounters, teaches us how to protect ourselves, and breaks down the different tools--from spirit boards and tarot to dominoes and charms--that are essential for opening a bridge to the afterlife.Whether conducting solitary or group séances, this book offers a way to safely glimpse beyond the veil"
Marie Kondo's kurashi at home : how to organize your space and achieve your ideal life
by Marie Kondō

Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi, or “way of life,” the #1 best-selling sensation and Netflix star, in this beautiful guide, empowers you to embrace what you love about your life and then reflect it in your home, activities and relationships.
Day to day living with dementia : a Mayo Clinic guide for offering care and support
by Angela M. Lunde

"Caring for someone with dementia can be a challenging, heartbreaking experience ... but it can also be rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. In 'Day-to-Day Living With Dementia,' Angela Lunde, M.A., an expert in dementia care at Mayo Clinic, helps you take that first step and chart your path toward living well, even in the face of dementia. This book gives you the research-backed strategies Ms. Lunde applies in her work every day. 'Day-to-Day Living With Dementia' will help you acknowledge and work through difficult emotions, find helpful resources for practical and emotional support, understand what someone with dementia may be thinking and feeling, learn techniques for coping with common caregiver challenges, and find ways to care for yourself"
Rehearsals for Living
by Robyn Maynard

Rehearsals for Living is a captivating and visionary work—part debate, part dialogue, part lively and detailed familial correspondence between two razor-sharp writers. By articulating to each other Black and Indigenous perspectives on our unprecedented here and now, and reiterating the long-disavowed histories of slavery and colonization that have brought us to this moment, Maynard and Simpson create something new: an urgent demand for a different way forward, and a poetic call to dream up other ways of ordering earthly life.
Holistic homesteading : a guide to a sustainable and regenerative lifestyle / by Roxanne Ahern.
by Roxanne Ahern

"Make healthier life choices to heal yourself and the environment through self-sufficiency. Holistic Homesteading by Roxanne Ahern provides the tools for living slowly, intentionally, and better through permaculture, edible gardening, and organic farming"--Amazon.com
Lace knit shawls, sweaters, socks & hats : 25 designs inspired by Japanese stitch patterns
by Birgit Freyer

Incorporating Japanese lace stitch patterns to create beautiful effects, this illustrated introduction to lace knitting stitches features 25 patterns that will help you build your skills as you go to fill your wardrobe with pieces that can be worn anywhere.
Supersize crochet animals : 20 adorable amigurumi sized to snuggle
by Kristi Simpson

"Worked with bulky yarn and larger hooks, these stuffed animals hook up fast, and all of the patterns are easy enough for even a beginner crocheter. You'll love the new friends you crochet, from a soft, fluffy llama or sheep to a frisky puppy, platypus, dinosaur, teddy bear, raccoon, turtle, and more. Once you make one, you'll see how easy and fun they are to crochet, and you'll want to make all 20 supersized amigurumi!"
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