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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2017
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Let it go : downsizing your way to a richer, happier life
by Peter Walsh
"Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retireeselling your family home, a newlywed blending your households, or you're cleaning out your parents' property after they've moved into assisted living or passed away. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh knows the difficulty of downsizing firsthand. Along with six of his siblings, he went through the process of downsizing his family home and dividing his late parents' possessions. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and sometimes sibling rivalries. After this experience, he downsized his own home. Peter doesn't see downsizing as a difficult chore, rather, it's a freeing, rejuvenating process. Now, in Let It Go, you'll access Peter's many tips and practical takeaways, such as how to: Understand the emotional challenges that accompany downsizing. Create strategies for working with your spouse, adult kids, or siblings without drama. Calculate the amount of stuff you can bring into your new life. Identify the objects that will bring you real happiness, and therest that you should let go Peter will walk you through every step of the process and show you how to use downsizing as a positive experience that sets you up to better enjoy the opportunities that the next phase in your life will offer. "
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| Sweet: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen GohYotam Ottolenghi is as famous for his award-winning cookbooks as his London delis and eponymous restaurant, but he started off whisking egg whites for vanilla soufflés. Now, devoting a whole book to sweets, the superstar chef teams up with noted pastry chef Helen Goh for this beautiful collection of 110 decadent treats. Divided into categories (cookies, mini-cakes, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts & pies, desserts, and confectionary), recipes include tahini and halva brownies, rolled pavlova with peaches and blackberries, lime meringue cheesecake, chocolate, banana and pecan cookies, and more. Baking tips are also included. |
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| Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites by Deb PerelmanWith her humorous, personable writing style and beautifully shot photos, award-winning blogger and best-selling author Deb Perelman gives readers delicious, do-able recipes for breakfast, stews and soups, vegetable mains, meat mains, and sweets of all types. Check this book out to make yummy-sounding creations like granola biscotti, grandma-style chicken noodle soup, chocolate pecan slab pie, and leek, feta, and greens spiral pie. |
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| Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties that Are Really Fun by Ina GartenWho better to go to for advice on fun yet easy parties than the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ian Garten? In this breezy cookbook full of color photos, she offers hosting advice ("a good party is not about the food, it's about the people") and promotes a relaxed style of cooking while offering a wide array of themes (pizza party, afternoon tea, autumn dinner, etc.) and seasonal recipes for each (such as California pizzas, ice-cream sodas, and tea sandwiches). This book was published over a decade ago, but its easy-going attitude, tips, and recipes will always be appreciated. Looking for her latest? Cooking for Jeffrey came out last year. |
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| Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, and Alex DayWeighty and imposing, this handsome volume exudes authority -- as well it should, considering that Manhattan bar Death & Co is a world-renowned leader in the craft cocktail movement. Adventurous mixologists will find advice for stocking a home bar (right down the best kind of ice), as well as recipes for over 450 innovative cocktails with names that are just as intriguing as the drinks themselves, such as Stolen Huffy and Velvet Warhol. "Sophisticated and inviting" (Library Journal), Death & Co will inspire beginning bartenders and pros alike. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoThis massively popular little book offers a thoughtful guide to decluttering and organizing your living space. With a bit of New Age philosophy (such as verbally thanking the objects you remove) and a lot of no-nonsense advice, expert Marie Kondo shows you what to do and explains the impact that an organized home can have on your life. No time to go full-on before your guests arrive? Do what you can now and then spend time in January working your way through the process. |
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| The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Room in Your Home by Tovah Martin; photographs by Kindra ClineffMaybe you're a pro at decluttering, making drinks, and hosting parties; what else can you do to prepare for visitors? Liven things up with unusual houseplants! Forget ficus trees and Boston ferns, and try out conifers, fruit trees, and carnivorous plants, as well as more familiar favorites. With detailed information on each plant's flower, foliage, and cultivation needs, this beautifully photographed book also offers helpful troubleshooting tips. |
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