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Home, Garden, and DIY September 2021 |
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What it is: A beginner cookie artist’s dream come true. What's inside: Accessible step-by-step tutorials for creating cute and whimsical cookies that taste as good as they look, with 50 creative designs arranged into themed platters. Platters include: - Rainbow Birthday featuring a colorful Rainbow Cake with Candles Cookie
- Classic Christmas Faces complete with a Jolly Santa, an Elf and a Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Give Thanks featuring a stunning lettered “Give Thanks” Wreath Cookie
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Baby Shower with a cute Sweet Dreams Footie Pajama Cookie
- Farmhouse Easter including a sweet Farm Fresh Easter Eggs Barn Cookie
- Plus a foolproof base recipe for delicious, easy and incredibly versatile sugar cookies.
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What's inside: Simple, useful, handcrafted woodworking projects for everyday people - with only 12 basic tools! Why you'll like it: Lots of people want to try woodwork, but they get intimidated by dangerous power tools and difficult techniques. Good news: there are lots of ways to work with wood and anyone can get a few tools and start making projects. Projects include: Things you can give to your friends - things they’ll actually use: - A wooden butter knife
- A desk organizer
- A few pieces of sturdy furniture
- Sawhorses
- A small workbench
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| Nadiya Bakes by Nadiya HussainWhat's inside: More than 100 diverse recipes for all skill levels by Nadiya Hussain, a bestselling author, a The Great British Bake Off winner, and the host of the Netflix's Nadiya Bakes and Time to Eat.Recipes include: Upside-Down Key Lime Cupcakes; Carrot Tart; Cherry Chelsea Buns; Onion Pretzels; Spicy Chickpea Crispbreads; Cheat's Sourdough; Saag Paneer Spanakopita; Cauliflower Cheese Lasagna. Reviewers say: "Hussain's recipes are filled with flavor and creativity while also being effortlessly attainable by home bakers" ( Library Journal). |
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Why you need it: So you can sew with a purpose! What's inside: 14 easy and intentional sewing projects and patterns that are thoughtful, practical, and important. What you'll do: From face masks and scrub caps to wheelchair caddies, arm slings, fidget blankets, and so much more, you’ll not only learn how to sew and practice basic sewing skills, but you’ll create items and accessories that are crucial for those who need them most. |
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Why you'll like it: Whether you love lush leafy greens, tangy citrus, crunchy carrots or vine-ripened tomatoes, lots of edible plants can be grown in pots, hanging baskets and vertical gardens on sunny balconies, verandas, courtyards and windowsills, opening up the wonderful world of homegrown to everyone. |
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If You Like: The Home Edit
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| Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home by Nikki BoydWhat's inside: A decluttering flowchart, clever tips and instructions (including recipes for homemade cleaning products), and detailed steps to assess, clean, organize, and beautify your space, plus lovely color photos. Want a taste? "Removing clutter from your home and life has such an impact in helping you to achieve a stress-free and happy life." Read this next: Professional organizer and vlogger Nikki Boyd's new book, Beautifully Organized at Work; Toni Hammersley's The Complete Book of Home Organization. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoWhat it is: A massively popular, thoughtful guide to sorting through your belongings category by category using the KonMari method, which means identifying the items that bring you joy and then organizing what's left in order to create a home you love. Why you might like it: It's a quick read, and Marie Kondo combines a holistic philosophy with no-nonsense advice (like how to fold socks). Media buzz: Teaming with Netflix again (after 2019's Tidying Up with Marie Kondo), the Japanese expert's Sparking Joy arrives on August 31. |
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What it is: The guide you’ve been looking for to lead the peaceful, productive life you’ve always wanted. What it does: Filled with tips on how to uncomplicate your daily routine, eliminate stress at home and work, and more, this book will help you free up your time so you can once again enjoy doing the things you love. |
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| Martha Stewart's Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines by Martha StewartWhat it is: A practical, beautifully photographed how-to guide for organizing not only your home, but also your life, using routines and monthly checklists and offering hundreds of ideas, projects, and tips that cover cooking, home care, gardening, scheduling, and more. Why is it a good thing? It's lovely to look at, wonderfully organized, and includes a few surprises, such as recipes and crafts. |
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| Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. WhiteWhat it is: A chatty, judgement-free, and pragmatic guide to decluttering room-by-room by the blogger at "A Slob Comes Clean." Why you might like it: She humorously addresses building a decluttering mindset, using containers as limits, and dealing with other people's clutter and special situations. Want a taste? "I've consciously decided to view my home as a place to live instead of a place to store all my great ideas and their attached stuff." |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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