Download or read book Home Made Lovely written by Shannon Acheson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the guesswork out of creating a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to · decorate in a way that suits your family's real life · declutter in seven simple steps · perform a house blessing to dedicate your home to God · be thankful for your current home and what you already have · brush up on hospitality with more than 20 actionable ideas that will make anyone feel welcome and loved in your home In Home Made Lovely, Shannon meets you right where you are on your home-decorating journey, helping you share the peace of Christ with family members and guests.

Download or read book New England Invite written by Kate Bowler and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classically, deliciously New England. This essential cookbook for the New England table gives the seasoned host and the busy novice the ingredients they need to fill their plates and homes. New England Invite is the complete package for creating a welcoming, beautiful, fun feast for all seasons. More than 70 seasonal recipes make for great gatherings all year round. Sidebars include local wine and beer pairing tips, guides to seasonal blooms, and super doable DIY projects to make any party pop, from a family clam bake to harvest-season pumpkin porch parties. Author Kate Bowler captures the spirit of New England cooking and presentation to get friends and family excited to celebrate and make life entertaining.

Download or read book Creativity Starts with Coffee written by L. O. U. Ana JOURNALS and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This glossy finish 120 page blank lined paper composition book is ideal for making notes, lists and diary writing. Stay organized with the stylish 6x9" paperback notebook. Keep this notebook on your desk, beside table or in your bag. Features black and white blank lined paper interior. This is a softcover notebook which is designed for you to write in. It does not contain any writing.

Download or read book The art of Tim Burton written by Leah Gallo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defining Creativity written by Wouter Boon and published by Bis Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defining Creativity comprehensively explains what creativity is, from a biological, psychological and socio-cultural standpoint. A concise and inspiring read!

Download or read book Embrace Your Weird written by Felicia Day and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant New York Times bestseller In Embrace Your Weird, New York Times bestselling author, producer, actress, TV writer, and award-winning web series creator, Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle, or expand your creative passions. Including Felicia’s personal stories and hard-won wisdom, Embrace Your Weird offers: —Entertaining and revelatory exercises that empower you to be fearless, so you can rediscover the things that bring you joy, and crack your imagination wide open —Unique techniques to vanquish enemies of creativity like: anxiety, fear, procrastination, perfectionism, criticism, and jealousy —Tips to cultivate a creative community —Space to explore and get your neurons firing Whether you enjoy writing, baking, painting, podcasting, playing music, or have yet to uncover your favorite creative outlet, Embrace Your Weird will help you unlock the power of self-expression. Get motivated. Get creative. Get weird.

Download or read book Creativity to Community written by Matthew Hinsley and published by . This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creativity to Community: Arts Nonprofit Success One Coffee at a Time is both an inspiring and practical guide for anyone who values the role of art in their community. Written by Dr. Matthew Hinsley, a successful arts administrator who managed the growth of an arts nonprofit from its infancy to become the largest of its kind in America, Creativity to Community is an approachable yet detailed guide that addresses the most important issues facing community arts organization leaders.

Download or read book Coffee Art written by Dhan Tamang and published by Cassell. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 128 pages of 60 stunning designs from Britain's champion latte artist. From free pouring to etching, stencilling and more complicated designs for the black belt barista, you'll have fun emulating innovative designs such as The Swan, The Unicorn, and frothy 3-D babyccino animals. The book even includes 9 stencil patterns for you to trace and try. Starting with basic skills and patterns, readers will learn how to create the crema (the froth that acts as a canvas in the coffee cup) and how to produce the hearts, rosettas and tulips that will be used as the basis to form more complicated artworks. Dhan Tamang is a world-renowned latte artist particularly known for his use of colour, and now you too can create impressive multicoloured designs following Dhan's step-by-step instructions. By the end of this book you will be able to create fabulous designs to delight family members and dinner party guests alike.

Download or read book All Over Coffee written by Paul Madonna and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2007-04-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new voice and vision for art as comics and comics as art -- and poetry.

Download or read book The Friend written by Teresa Driscoll and published by Thomas & Mercer. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chilling psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author of I Am Watching You. On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben. She thought she could trust Emma, her new friend, to look after her little boy. After all, Emma's a kindred spirit--someone Sophie was sure she could bare her soul to, despite the village rumours. But Sophie can't shake the feeling that she's made an unforgivable mistake and now her whole family is in danger. Because how well does she know Emma, really? Should she have trusted her at all? Time is running out. Powerless to help her child, still hours from home, Sophie is about to discover the truth. And her life will never be the same.

Download or read book Caffeine for the Creative Mind written by Stefan Mumaw and published by HOW Books. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do if you are lagging in the morning? You probably grab a cup of coffee for that extra boost of energy. Throughout the day, you are asked to be creative, to come up with new and better ideas. So what do you do when you need a creative jolt for your brain? Now you can turn to Caffeine for the Creative Mind. This collection of short, focused creative exercises is just the boost you need get your brain working. Inside, you'll find: Over 250 brain-stretching exercises. The exercises are brief, fun and are meant to evoke creative, thought-provoking responses. Get your brain moving by engaging in an exercise at the start of your day or stop and do one whenever you need a creative jolt. "I Tried It" testimonials. From illustrators to photographers to professors, real people give feedback on specific exercises they've tried. They also offer more suggestions for how the exercises can be used, changed or reworked to become even more useful. Interviews with prominent creative people. See how the people who are in charge of building and maintaining creative environments—studio heads, designers, shop owners, illustrators and animators—view the importance of creativity in their everyday lives. The only thing keeping you from reaching a new level of creative thought is inaction. With this stimulating book, you'll learn how to focus your creative attention in short, definable ways. Caffeine for the Creative Mind is your springboard for coming up with solutions that challenge you to alter your perspective—and begin generating ideas at the highest possible level!

Download or read book The Artist s Way Morning Pages Journal written by Julia Cameron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elegantly repackaged, The Morning Pages Journal is one of The Artist's Way's most effective tools for cultivating creativity, personal growth, and change. Now more compact and featuring spiral binding to make for easier use, these Morning Pages invite you to do three pages daily of longhand writing, strictly stream-of-consciousness, which provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize, and synchronize the day at hand. This daily writing, coupled with the twelve-week program outlined in The Artist's Way, will help you discover and recover your personal creativity, artistic confidence, and productivity. The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal includes an introduction by Julia Cameron, complete instructions on how to use the Morning Pages and benefit fully from their daily use, and inspiring quotations that will guide you through the process.

Download or read book Barista Secrets written by Ryan Soeder and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two professional baristas show how to make artistic specialty coffee using foam and milk to create designs in the top of the cup. Features a photo gallery of latte art, including coloured foam sculptures, by the award-winner authors. Designs are cross-referenced to techniques and instructions in the book. Includes 5 design stencils to use with powdered flavours."--

Download or read book Great Ideas Begin with Coffee written by Brainstorm Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nothing like coffee to stimulate the brain and spark the creative process. Whether it's a bold new business strategy, marketing campaign, or story idea that comes to mind while enjoying a warm cup of joe, write it down in this 6 x 9 blank page daily journal with over 140 lined pages. This makes a great gift for friends and family members who love brainstorming over coffee.

Download or read book Frankie s Magical Day written by Michelle Sachiko Romo and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charmingly illustrated by Michelle Romo, Frankie’s Magical Day is a first word book that introduces a mix of the unconventional and everyday terms. Featuring everything from a post office and a castle to a bunny bandit and a unicorn, this fun-filled book contains hundreds of objects and places clearly labeled to help little readers expand their growing vocabularies.

Download or read book The Art and Craft of Coffee written by Kevin Sinnott and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sinnott’s guide to primo coffee enables readers to fill their cups to the rim . . . with greatness . . . [It] will result in a better cup of joe.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) There is no other beverage that gives you a better way to travel the world than coffee. You can literally taste the volcanic lava from Sumatra, smell the spice fields of India, and lift your spirits to the Colombian mountaintops in your morning cup of joe. The Art and Craft of Coffee shows you how to get the most out of your coffee, from fresh-roasted bean to hand-crafted brew. In The Art and Craft of Coffee, Kevin Sinnott, the coffee world’s most ardent consumer advocate, educates, inspires, and caffeinates you. Inside you will find: How green coffee beans are farmed and harvested Insight into single-origin coffee beans and worldwide coffee harvests A photo guide to roasting your own coffee at home How to choose the best grinder for your beans A complete, visual manual for 9 coffee brewing styles, including French press, vacuum, Chemex, auto-drip, Turkish ibrik, and espresso Delicious recipes for dozens of coffee and espresso beverages “In the decades that Kevin Sinnott has spent meeting with and interviewing hundreds of coffee professionals, rather than crossing over to the dark side and becoming one himself, he has taken what he has learned and translated it from coffee geek-speak into English. Why? For the sole purpose of allowing you to better enjoy your coffee. In short, if you like coffee, you will love this book.” —Oren Bloostein, proprietor of Oren’s Daily Roast

Download or read book Plant Tribe written by Igor Josifovic and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling authors of Urban Jungle delve into the many ways that nurturing plants helps nurture the soul This new book by the authors of the bestselling Urban Jungle addresses the life-changing magic of living with and caring for plants. Aimed at a wider audience than typical houseplant books, each chapter combines easily digestible plant knowledge, style guidance via real home interiors, and inspiring advice for using plants to increase energy, creativity, and well-being and to attract love and prosperity. Also included: real-world @urbanjungleblog followers’ FAQs; a section on plants and pets; and plant care for the different stages of a houseplant’s life. The focus is on using plants to raise the positive energy of every room in the house and to live happily ever after with plants.