An NPR Best Book of 2022 USA TODAY Bestseller This revolutionary approach to cleaning and organizing helps free you from feeling ashamed or overwhelmed by a messy home.If you’re struggling to stay on top of your to-do list, you probably have a good reason: anxiety, fatigue, depression, ADHD, or lack of support. For therapist KC Davis, the birth of her second child triggered a stress-mess cycle. The more behind she felt, the less motivated she was to start. She didn’t fold a single piece of laundry for seven months. One life-changing realization restored her sanity—and the functionality of her home: You don’t work for your home; your home works for you. In other words, messiness is not a moral failing. A new sense of calm washed over her as she let go of the shame-based messaging that interpreted a pile of dirty laundry as “I can never keep up” and a chaotic kitchen as “I’m a bad mother.” Instead, she looked at unwashed clothes and thought, “I am alive,” and at stacks of dishes and thought, “I cooked my family dinner three nights in a row.” Building on this foundation of self-compassion, KC devised the powerful practical approach that has exploded in popularity through her TikTok account, @domesticblisters. The secret is to simplify your to-do list and to find creative workarounds that accommodate your limited time and energy. In this book, you’ll learn exactly how to customize your cleaning strategy and rebuild your relationship with your home, including: -How to see chores as kindnesses to your future self, not as a reflection of your worth -How to start by setting priorities -How to stagger tasks so you won’t procrastinate -How to clean in quick bursts within your existing daily routine -How to use creative shortcuts to transform a room from messy to functional With KC’s help, your home will feel like a sanctuary again. It will become a place to rest, even when things aren’t finished. You will move with ease, and peace and calm will edge out guilt, self-criticism, and endless checklists. They have no place here. Read more

🪻Want to Boost Your Health Naturally and Affordably, Without Medication Side Effects? Keep Reading…👇🌺 Are you sick of taking medications that make you feel worse than before?🌺 Do you struggle with inflammation, skin conditions, or fatigue?🌺 Want to transform your wellness with easy natural recipes?If you said yes, I have the breakthrough you need.👇For over 60,000 years, long before conventional medicine, cultures relied on natural remedies.In the 19th century, herbalists started creating concentrated plant extracts, balms, and decoctions for a variety of ailments.Now, with a decade of expertise, author Ava Green helps you create a self-sufficient home apothecary to keep you healthy and away from the doctor's office.Here is a small portion of what you’ll experience in this guide:👇🍃 Experience the benefits of 201 herbs and 401 potent blends that you can create in your own home.🍃 Access over 5 hours of video recipes to create the perfect tinctures, balms, salves, teas, and more🍃 Experience an unreal energy boost with this 3-ingredient mix—it's almost too good to be legal!🍃 Struggling with sinus pressure? Try horseradish and bayberry for better relief than OTC decongestants.🍃 This one herb can be your defense against the contaminants in our environment, food, and water.🍃 Do you make this mistake when making tinctures? If you do, they are 50% less potent.🍃 Find out why taking this herb every day dramatically improves your health in 30 days.🍃 You only need these ten herbs to start your home apothecary, and here’s where to get them.🍃 And So Many More Recipes, Facts, Science, Videos, and Stories!I know—it can be intimidating to step away from conventional health treatments.But it’s proven that herbalism works -and here are some examples that you’ll find in this book:🏺 Devil’s Claw, once a day, can lessen lower back pain in six weeks.🫛 St. John’s Wort users experience a 56.6% decrease in their depression.🪻 Lavender, when inhaled daily, improves sleep qualityIn one month, you'll be able to craft custom herbal blends tailored for you, your family, and anyone in need.Imagine a life where you can eliminate pain, strengthen your immune system, enhance mental clarity, and restore balance—all with natural remedies.🌟And that’s not all! You’ll also get two bonus guides—Essential Oils for Health and Wellness and Growing Herbs for Beginners—to deepen your knowledge and expand your natural healing toolkit!🛒Ready to Start Building Your Home Apothecary That Will Keep You Healthy for Years to Come? Then Scroll to the Top of This Page and Click “Add to Cart” Now!🛒 Read more

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“[A] step-by-step approach to container gardening . . . Smith’s practical, assuring, timely, and handsomely produced how-to will see brisk traffic.” —Booklist (starred review)Harvest tomatoes on a patio, produce a pumpkin in a planter, and grow broccoli on a balcony! Bestselling author Ed Smith shows you everything you need to know to successfully create and care for an edible container garden, from choosing the right plants and selecting appropriate containers through controlling pests without chemicals and harvesting fresh vegetables. You’ll discover that container gardening is an easy and fun way to enjoy summer’s bounty in even the smallest of growing spaces. “With detailed, illustrated advice on selecting and retrofitting containers, cultivation, efficient maintenance, and design plans to pull it all together, Smith’s latest guide provides everything needed to grow a bounty of home-grown vegetables.” —Publishers Weekly Read more

When architect-turned-cartoonist Gemma Gené first met her pet pug, Mochi, she felt as if time stopped. This dramatic moment and her adoring relationship with the rambunctious pug led her to begin chronicling her adventures with Mochi in a series of incredibly cute webcomics that have gained a social media following of half a million loyal readers.The comics chronicle Mochi’s life from puppyhood to adulthood, featuring Mochi's unrequited dog friendships, his jealousy of his two dog-brothers, and his love of food. Readers and dog parents will love this humorous tale of a sincerely loyal friendship between one grumpy pug and his adoring owner.  Read more

The broodiest goalkeeper in the Premier League meets his match in a radiant knitting influencer in this sexy grumpy/sunshine sports romance by best-selling author duo Kels & Denise StoneCAMERON HASTINGSI was running from the paparazzi when I crashed into a mystery girl with bright eyes and lavender hair. All it took was a smile from her, and I was a goner.We agreed to one night. No strings. No real names.So imagine my surprise when I discover she’s moving across the hall from me—in another country.But I don’t have time for distractions, especially after last season.It doesn’t matter that I’m the best of the best, the only American keeper in the Premier League. I need to prove myself to my new team. I need to give them everything so we have a shot at winning the championship.But I have a problem.It was supposed to be one night. But I want more. . .DAPHNE QUINNI blame it on my Yes Year: finally stepping out of my comfort zone, moving to London, and . . . Him.The man I spent that magical evening with. But this version of him, the guy who wears all black and a matching scowl, is nothing like the man I remember.I do my best to avoid him, instead focusing on creating a real-world safe space for my online knitting community and collecting as many experiences as I can during my stint abroad.But one neighborly run-in leads to another, and suddenly, I’m catching glimpses of him again.For the first time in my life, I feel confident enough to play by my own rules. To live my life on my own terms, bullies be damned.But how do I play to win when I’m facing down a man who protects his heart at all costs?Close Knit is the first book in The Hastings series, a collection of interconnected standalone sports romances about the Hastings siblings, scions of sports royalty. Read more

In this great value boxset you will find THREE perfect beach reads with sizzling chemistry from bestselling author Sue Moorcroft. These uplifting rom-coms are perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary and Millie Johnson.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Sue Moorcroft's books leave you longing to step inside, and melt into the world of love.’⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love Sue Moorcroft . . . her heroines grab your heart straight away.’In this boxset you will find:BOOK 1: THE WEDDING PROPOSAL: Elle Jamieson’s summer in Malta was meant to be carefree — until she finds she’s sharing a boat with Lucas Rose, the man who broke her heart. Sparks fly and tempers flare in close quarters. But both Elle and Lucas are about to discover that falling out of love is much harder than falling in love.BOOK 2: NO STRINGS ATTACHED: When Honor Sontag’s life falls apart, she retreats to the English seaside — only to keep running into Martyn Mayfair at the worst possible moments. He’s sworn off complicated women, but there’s something about Honor he can’t ignore. As secrets emerge, they’ll both have to decide if love is worth the risk.Book 3: WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?: Diane’s silver wedding anniversary doesn’t quite go to plan — her husband is in a helicopter crash and she discovers he’s been hiding a second family, and a secret fortune. Picking up the pieces, Diane finds an unexpected ally in her brother-in-law, James — funny, kind, and far more appealing than he should be. As the chaos settles and sparks start to fly, Diane realises this could be her chance to rewrite the love story she never saw coming.TROPES:❤️ Holiday romance❤️ Second-chance romance❤️ Friends-to-lovers❤️ Forced-proximity❤️ Opposites attract❤️ Later-in-life romanceReaders love Sue Moorcroft’s summer romances:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Holiday perfection.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant rom-com.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great summer read.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book definitely sizzles.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Intrigue, mystery, rags to riches and love in abundance.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fireworks, tension and of course a little love.’ Read more

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Slow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic, lifelike effect using a single strand of thread and one simple stitch – the 'long and short' stitch. You can create gorgeous colour gradients, magical details and flowing stitch directions that are perfect if you want to embroider flora and fauna. In this richly illustrated step-by-step guide, self-taught embroidery artist Emillie Ferris shows you how to pick up a needle and thread in the same way as a paintbrush to create strokes of colour and bring images to life on fabric.Inspired by nature and the changing seasons, Emillie has created five new and exclusive patterns for the book, four that reflect each season in turn and one special design that brings the natural year together into one showstopper embroidery. This book is the culmination of all of Emillie’s skills and years of experience in this wonderful, meditative art form. Each design has around 60 detailed step-by-step photos, showing every stage of the process, so that even complete beginners can follow along and create beautiful embroideries. If you have been considering learning the art of needlepainting but are unsure where to start, then this book is for you!Not only are the embroideries sublime, but the book itself is a thing of beauty, with incredible attention to detail – from the exquisite photography to the lavish hardback binding, making it a real treasure for the book lover. Plus, high quality iron-on transfers at the back of the book allow you to transfer the designs directly onto fabric to get started straight away.In this book Emillie generously shares her tried and tested tips and techniques, including advice on materials, transferring designs onto fabric, and fully illustrated explanations of the stitches and skills needed. The five in-depth projects draw on Emillie’s love of nature, including motifs that she is best known for such as flowers, foliage, bees and fungi. This beautiful book will become an indispensable and treasured guide allowing you to paint with thread the Emillie Ferris way. Read more

Eliminate the clutter and discover the joy of having your house organized with simple, realistic strategies that work for normal people. So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want to be able to find your kids' socks but aren't looking to spend your 401(k) on clear bins? You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? Discover 100 practical, do-able tips to organize, declutter and manage your home.Traditional organizing advice never worked for decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. You can too!In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches you how to make great strides without losing your mind in organizing every room of your home. You'll find her 100 easy-to-read organizing tips invaluable, including:Why you need to get a grip on laundry and dishes before getting organizedThe basics of organization for people who don't like to organizeWhy changing how we think about clutter is the first step to getting rid of itHow living with less stuff is better for the environment, our spiritual lives, and our relationshipsThe simple yet life-changing tactic that is the container concept Organizing for the Rest of Us includes colorful, practical photos, a presentation page, and a ribbon marker, making it a thoughtful and useful gift or self-purchase if you are:Doing spring cleaning (or cleaning during any season)Making New Year's resolutionsDownsizing your own home or your parents' homeDecluttering and organizing for your own peace of mind Fans of Dana's popular podcast, A Slob Comes Clean, will treasure this book as a timeless (and frequently revisited) resource. With her humorous, lighthearted, easy-to-follow approach, Dana provides bite-size, workable solutions to break through every organizational struggle you have--for good!Look for additional, practical organizational resources from Dana:Decluttering at the Speed of LifeHow to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Read more

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12 crochet patterns included! If you have never crocheted before, NO PROBLEM. Everyone has to start somewhere. In this book, we will be going step by step through ten cute little amigurumi crochet patterns. Also included are basic stitch tutorials to help you along the way.Patterns for many different house plants:Succulent EcheveriaSansevieria (Snake Plant)Lucky BambooAloe VeraPalm TreeVenus Fly TrapTreeSucculent SedumBonsai TreeHanging Plants x 3What started as something to pass the time during quarantine has turned into so much more. These toys bring me joy when I make them and even more when I give them away. I hope that my creations will bring you and your lucky loved ones hours of happiness as well. When I first started, it took me a week just to figure out how to make a ball. It took even longer to get my fingers and hands used to holding a crochet hook. Crocheting can be frustrating at first but like with all things new, your body will develop muscle memory and over time, you will find that it will get easier. Always remember that nothing is hard, only new. There is no right way or wrong way to crochet. Whatever works for you, your body, and your ability is the right way. Crochet is an art form and like all art forms, is open to personal interpretation. Crochet patterns function as guidelines only, and I encourage you to bring your own artistic flair to each pattern. Do not be afraid to use different hooks or types of yarn. Experiment by changing the colors. Add accessories, modify the body shape, and bring your own individual spice to each pattern. Sometimes it will work; most of the time, it will not, and that is perfectly fine because in the end, you will end up with something that is yours. Something that you created. Your own little knotmonster. Read more

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All Dogs Go to Kevin is a humorous and touching memoir that will appeal to anyone who has ever loved an animal or lost hours in James Herriot's classic veterinary stories. You can't always count on people, but you can always count on your dog. No one knows that better than veterinarian Jessica Vogelsang. With the help of three dogs, Jessica is buoyed through adolescence, veterinary school, and the early years of motherhood. Taffy, the fearsome Lhasa; Emmett, the devil-may-care Golden; and Kekoa, the neurotic senior Labrador, are always by her side, educating her in empathy and understanding for all the oddballs and misfits who come through the vet clinic doors. Also beside her is Kevin, a human friend who lives with the joie de vivre most people only dream of having. From the clueless canine who inadvertently reveals a boyfriend's wandering ways to the companion who sees through a new mother's smiling facade, Jessica's stories from the clinic and life show how her love for canines lifts her up and grounds her, too. Above all, this book reminds us, with gentle humor and honesty, why we put up with the pee on the carpet, the chewed-up shoes, and the late-night trips to the vet: because the animals we love so much can, in fact, change our lives. Read more

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Discover twenty stunning, timeless knitting patterns, from cult Scandinavian brand Knitting for Olive.This book includes twenty gorgeous, accessible knitting patterns, and includes both brand new designs and a selection of tried and tested fan-favorites. There is a project here for everyone; the designs vary in difficulty, and cover a range of sweaters, tops, cardigans, hats, and scarves. Each project includes a full pattern, explanation, and four-color photographs. There is a techniques section at the back of the book to provide the knitter with any extra information they need to tackle every piece in the book.    Fully illustrated with beautiful and stylish photography, this book will take you straight to the heart of the world of Knitting for Olive, and show you how to create your own contemporary, Scandinavian-inspired pieces.Projects include:Chunky Rib SweaterDecember Hat & Olive ScarfWaffle SweaterOlive TopIt's Not A SweatshirtKarl Johan SweaterSimple and Simple SweaterPuff Tee Read more

In Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well as a range of other homes, this comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and instincts, as well as your likes and dislikes, with practical steps for navigating and embracing your authentic design style. Room by room, Homebody gives you an in-depth look at how these styles are implemented as well as how to blend the looks you're drawn to in order to create spaces that feel distinctly yours. A design template at the end of the book offers a step-by-step guide to planning and sketching out your own design plans. The insight shared in Homebody will instill in you the confidence to thoughtfully create spaces you never want to leave. Read more