by Seniye Groff | Oct 2, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
The Natural Home is a treasure trove of cleaning solutions. This book will definitely dispel the myth that harsh chemicals are needed to clean. An added bonus is that money can be saved by making your own cleaning solutions. The book is not only informative, but...
by Megan McIntyre | Oct 6, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
It is certainly a niche book topic, dealing with “two important trends: first, that the value and significance of certain types of objects has changed in the past 30 years, and second, that those relegated objects symbolize a change in the meaning of value, especially...
by Sarah Hutchins | Aug 7, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Home & Garden
“I’m too tall. I’m too short. I’m too fat. I’m too thin. I’m left-handed.” All too often we utter these and similar phrases to excuse ourselves when our heads bump against light fixtures, our inability to reach tall shelves, our struggle to find...
by L Ruby Hannigan | May 30, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
The essence of this book, The Art of Discarding, is to be motivational to people who become attached to things and hope to live a less cluttered lifestyle. Everyone has some degree of clutter in their life though they may call it a collection. Many have collections of...
by Seniye Groff | Dec 5, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Crafts & Hobbies, Home & Garden
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Microcosm Publishing Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Making Stuff & Doing Things is a seemingly random compilation of (sometimes bizarre) ideas...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Oct 11, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History, Home & Garden, Portland Publishers
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Timber Press Formats: Paperback, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] If you’ve ever wondered about The White House gardens, this book may be able to answer many of your...