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The Ultimate Guide to Homesteading is a valuable resource for learning about growing, freezing, canning, and storing fruits, vegetables, and herbs to feed your family year-round. You’ll also discover the amazing possibilities open to you when you raise livestock for food and fiber, including information on co-ops, choosing a butcher or slaughterhouse, and how best to house and feed your animals.

Do you want to finally solve the Rubik’s Cube with three easy methods and techniques? If you are reading this, you are probably holding a Rubik's Cube in your hands and, let's be honest, you messed up a lot trying to solve it! I wrote this book with you in mind! I wanted to give you the best three methods for solving the cube in a easy way. But, as everything in life, practice makes perfect, so practice, practice, and practice until you mastered all the three techniques presented for you.

Discover the easiest way to build a successful soap-making business from the ground up with comprehensive guides and step-by-step instructions! Is soap making your hobby, or would you like it to become? Do you want to get serious and even build a business out of it? If so, you are in luck because this comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know about soap making, and if you want to take things to the next level to turn your hobby into a profitable business!

From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Where the Wild Things Grow takes us on a journey through the forager's landscape. Drawing on 25 years of foraging experience, David Hamilton tells us how and where to hunt for the food that is hidden all around us. Along the way he delves into the forgotten histories and science of wild foods and their habitats and reveals his many foraging secrets, tips and recipes.

Dive into the vibrant world of textile arts with "Color Palette Mastery," the must-have eBook for both novices and seasoned enthusiasts seeking to elevate their mastery of color. This meticulously crafted guide opens the doors to a spectrum of knowledge, empowering you with a keen understanding of how to harness color's boundless potential. Embark on a journey that begins with the essence of color in textile arts, delving into the foundational color theory basics that underpin the medium's visual language. Discover the profound psychological impact colors can exert and explore the rich ...

This book is an exploration into the history, theory, and practice behind lost wax casting, as well as other related methods of creating jewelry.

The police are stumped. But the quilters are on the case... The quiet town of Glen Lake, Maine is shaken when high school senior Summer Williams is struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. She was the classmate and friend of the Ryder siblings — whose mother, Jennifer, is uniquely qualified to discover the identity of Summer’s killer. As a member of The Cozy Quilts Club, she and the other quilters use their paranormal skills to find clues that others cannot, and solve unsolvable crimes. But this time, even their usual methods are coming up empty — and the case is getting cold. Just ...

Welcome to the captivating world of bladesmithing and the art of crafting your own knives! Whether you're a seasoned craftsman or a curious beginner, this guide is your passport to the exciting journey of creating functional, beautiful, and personalized blades. Making your own knives can be a rewarding and satisfying endeavor.

Have you just purchased the new Cricut Maker 3 machine and needed to master it? Do you wish to operate the machine seamlessly? If your answer is yes, then this guide is what you are looking for. The Cricut Maker 3 is the king of smart cutting machines and the most powerful electronic cutting machine yet. The versatility, precision, and performance are arguably the best for now. And it brings the craft workshop to you at home and everywhere you go. This guide will put you through steps to take to make the best out of your Cricut Maker 3.

Interior decorator Madison Night might look like a throwback to the 60s, but as business owner and landlord, she proves that independent women can have it all. When a killer targets women dressed in her signature style - estate sale vintage to play up her resemblance to fave actress Doris Day - what makes her unique might make her dead. The local detective connects the new crime to a 20-year-old cold case, and Madison's long-trusted contractor emerges as the leading suspect.

Even if you have no prior knowledge of plants, berries, or herbs, with this guide, you will be able to identify a variety of different species with ease. When you prepare today, you invest in a safer tomorrow. If you can’t wait to see what edible goods nature has in store for you, then you should listen to this audiobook.

Tips are a great way to enhance your bladesmithing knowledge and avoid mistakes. The best part is that they only have a small time investment of just a few seconds. That is why I have compiled 101 bladesmithing tips that any bladesmith can benefit from, regardless of his skill level.

You have started your own candle business; everything is going well...you’ve nailed down the perfect recipe and your candles are ready to sell. Then disappointment looms. No one, except family and friends, buys your candles. You never anticipated putting so much time and effort for no sales. Here’s the problem: If you don’t market your business properly, no one will buy from you, simply because they don’t know you exist. But with an array of digital and offline marketing strategies, you could exponentially increase your sales every month.

This step-by-step guide will provide you with all the information, knowledge, tips, and tricks on how to create the most beautiful and practical quilts. The how-to-quilt book was specially created for beginners and people who don’t have time to quilt but still want to learn, so it has detailed yet simple instructions, project ideas, advice, and even the brief history of quilting.

Part guide to the best practice in every aspect of working with this renewable energy source, part meditation on the human instinct for survival, this definitive handbook on the art of chopping, stacking and drying wood in the Scandinavian way has resonated across the world, with more than a million copies sold worldwide.

Gift Basket Business Guide to Marketing by Liz Hope Thompson is a simple, no-nonsense and thorough guide that takes the guessing game out of business marketing. The first lesson in a series of seven marketing guides, it is designed to help you create and implement a proper marketing plan in the gift business industry. Loaded with essential tools such as scripts, forms and templates, it is an invaluable mini-marketing course that can help you build a solid foundation on which to establish your very own tailor-made marketing system. Thompson keenly picks apart the five basic components of an ...

Paraben, Sulfate and Triclosan are some of the ingredients in commercial soap that I never questioned until I began making soap at home. That’s when my curiosity got the best of me.

Imagine your child happily exploring the kitchen. They’re making tasty meals and snacks with ease. The "Simple Cookbook for Kids Ages 8-12" makes this happen. This fun cookbook is made for young chefs. It turns cooking into a joyful learning adventure. With cooking definitions, step-by-step instructions, clear steps, and lots of recipes, this book grabs kids' interest. Your child will be excited from the beginning. They’ll find a world of flavors and fun. The first chapters give a strong start. The book covers kitchen safety tips, key tools, and basic cooking skills. Kids will learn to ...

Here is a list of some of the topics we will cover in this book: What is bonsai; the history of bonsai; some beautiful examples of bonsai trees....

Jewelry Making for Beginners not only highlights the basics of making various types of jewelry, it also goes just a bit further into the process without making it overwhelming for the beginner. The aim is to inform and educate and make the overall process as easy as possible to execute. The individual that has no concept at all of what jewelry making entails can listen and not only get an overview of the jewelry making process but also details on using metal or beads or gems and stones.