The "founding fathers" of babyganics, the much-loved brand of baby-safe household and body care products, share some surprising news: "Green" isn't necessarily baby-safe. But here's the good news: What's safe and good for a baby is always good for the planet. It's a simple chang…
From Randi Zuckerberg, social media and technology expert and former marketing executive at Facebook, comes a guide to understanding social media and technology and how they influence our lives online and off. Technology and social media have changed, enhanced, and complicated e…
MSN's resident parenting blogger Jeremy Greenberg, who also travels the world performing stand-up comedy, combines cute, informative letters from 50 precocious toddlers with accompanying full-color photographs inside Sorry I Peed on You (and Other Heartwarming Letters to Mommy).…
Whip the girl in your life into a bedroom decorating frenzy with We Love to Sew-Bedrooms by Annabel Wrigley of Little Pincushion Studio. With 23 easy-to-sew and no-sew projects that range from simple to moderately difficult, this inspiring book encourages kids to mix and match a…
Too cute to hide under a hot pot, the unique and fun pot holder sets featured in this book can be made with small pieces of fabric. Great as gifts or to keep at home, each project can be customized using a variety of patterns and a personal color palette. The designs include a d…
Demonstrates techniques for working with polarfleece, including cutwork, pintucks, ribbing, sculpturing, and applique.
Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills-the kind employed by our forefathers-and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and …
In today's busy world it's easy to understand the desire for shortcuts. With our time eaten up by work, family, and errands, we almost unconsciously look for quick fixes that aren't always the healthiest for our home or family. With The New Art of Living Green, authors Erica Pal…
Introduces the basics of machine sewing, including the tools and materials, the machine's key parts, prep work tips, techniques for sewing specific patterns, and troubleshooting advice for tackling common problems.
Metric Pattern Cutting was first published in 1975 to provide a straightforward introductory book for students beginning courses in flat pattern cutting. The fourth edition continues to offer an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting, with a range of good basic …
A cutting edge approach to parenting, based on process-oriented psychology, that goes beyond the conventional "how to" book. Using anecdotes from the author's practice and personal life along with practical tips and exercises, this book for parents, educators, and counselors cov…
As the greying of our population continues, retirees are enjoying more and more healthy years of retirement, and those years can be productive, enjoyable, and rewarding. This work speaks to those retirees who wish to enjoy their golden years doing things they enjoy - but things …
"One of the world's foremost experts on raw food provides tips and advice on how to create beauty within yourself through a fresh-food diet--as well as through yoga, sleep, the 'psychology of beauty, ' and other complementary factors"--Provided by publisher.
Does your imaginative, computer-proficient daughter tune out in the classroom' Does your spirited son become headstrong and aggressive when faced with the simplest decisions' Does your bold, energetic child have trouble focusing on basic tasks' Millions of children--one in five-…
'I hated the thought of his child growing inside me ... but at least I'd soon have somebody to love and, finally, somebody to love me back.'Tina has never had a stable upbringing. Aged seven, she has a paranoid schizophrenic for a mother and her father is a distant memory. So wh…
This book encourages re-thinking of home economics and home economics teaching by providing insights into the embodied pedagogy of the teachers.