According to an AARP survey, 45 percent of grandparents report that the primary barrier to seeing their grandchildren is the physical distance that separates them. Yet, the desire to communicate is strong. Janet Teitsort, a long-distance grandma herself, comes to the rescue with a year's worth of ideas to remain close even when the miles divide. Among her numerous ideas are art projects, recipes, and simple gifts that keep hearts knitted together. Whether children are toddlers or collegiates, Teitsort offers a cornucopia of connection possibilities including a strong recommendation for grandparents to embrace technology with ideas involving audiotape, videotape, email, and the internet. As the grandparent population swells with Baby Boomers [More..] | |
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Cooking Plain, Illinois Country Style by Helen Walker Linsenmeyer presents a collection of family recipes created prior to 1900 and perfected from generation to generation, mirroring the delicious and distinctive kind of cookery produced by the mix of people who settled the Illinois Country during this period. Some recipes reflect a certain New England or Southern influence, while others echo a European heritage. All hark back to a simpler style of living, when cooking was plain yet flavorful. The recipes specify the use of natural ingredients (including butter, lard, and suet) rather than synthetic or ready-mixed foods, which were unavailable in the 1800s. Cooking at the time was pure and unadulterated, and portions were large. Streng [More..] | |
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The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every family’s shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on its particular theme. They include:• Classic Stories–from The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson to Eleanor Roosevelt’s Christmas at Hyde Park • Poems–including A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore and Lewis Carroll’s Christmas Greetings from a Fairy to a Child • Recipes–American standards such as Sugar Cookies and Cranberry Sauce; classic recipes from around the world; Christmas [More..] | |
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Say it today! From the creative to the subversive. 2002 Ways To Say "I Love You" is full of unique and inventive ideas for sending a special message, such as: Write a new stanza to a famous poem Label her videotapes Play hooky from work together Take a late evening dinner dance cruise Accompany him to the doctor when he is really sick Telephone when you are out with the guys Watch the sunrise arm in arm Frame pictures of special times shared Hide a love note in his pocket Help her color her hair Each of the 2002 books are filled with creative, zany, sometimes off-the-wall ideas for finding and wooing that special someone. These books make it fun-and easy-to be romantic. [More..] | |
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A Guide to Waterless, Greaseless Cooking. Basic cookware care, cooking instructions, nutrition basics, understanding food labels, and the calorie point system. International recipes with detailed instruction and nutritional breakdowns. [More..] | |
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Two of Cattle Valley's largest residents are about to fall, and fall hard. Sweet Topping: Wheelchair-bound, Kyle Brynn loves his home above the bakery he owns and runs. Darshawn 'Gill' Gilling quit professional football at the height of his career without a word to the press as to why. Now settled in Cattle Valley, Gill's happy running his garage and gas station. Most folks in town tend to be a little awestruck when Gill comes around, but if he wanted fans he'd have stayed in football. What he really wants is that cute little baker down the street. Rough Ride: For rancher Ezra James, life is pretty simple. He wakes before dawn and spends his day working with the cattle he loves. For twenty years, the EZ Does It ranch has b [More..] | |
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Over a Hundred Themes to Help You Celebrate Your Anniversary Make your next anniversary unforgettable, whether you're planning a romantic celebration for two or a gala event for friends and family. Happy Anniversary! contains detailed instructions on everything that's needed to create a memorable event. Included are creative ideas for invitations, gifts, decor, entertainment, and menus. Themes for the first anniversary to the sixtieth and beyond include: * For the fourth anniversary: a moonlight and roses wine tasting. Host a wine-tasting party complete with dancing under the moonlight. * For the seventh anniversary: a Victorian ice-skating party. Bundle up in warm clothes and enjoy an enchanting Victorian party complete with ice s [More..] | |
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Are you ready for a fresh twist on the traditional baby showers? Forget playing the same old games and giving the same old gifts. The Ultimate Baby Shower Guide will turn the average, indistinguishable baby shower into an unforgettable celebration that is personalized for the family you are hosting for.The Ultimate Baby Shower Guide is a complete resource including more than 20 unique shower themes, over 80 different games and variations, dozens of creative decorating ideas and an international recipe guide so simply written people at any level will have an appetizing presentation of food. You will also find detailed, easy to apply information on hosts responsibilities, preparing a guest list, choosing a location, getting organized and tips [More..] | |
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The Dust Busting Chronicles: Cleaning My Way Through Ovarian Cancer details the horrific and life-altering battle against ovarian cancer during a harrowing 19-month period. The story relays the logistical challenges of a life-threatening disease, and explores poignant moments of hope, anger, frustration and defeat.The story begins with the author packing up her life in New Jersey, after the loss of her life partner, Lyse. The ensuing chapters disclose the cancer experience in compelling detail. Chemotherapy treatments begin, and the couple adjusts to a regimen of infusions, disabling side effects, and a mountain of pills. Cheryl's obsessive-compulsive disorder grows in scope as Lyse's medical challenges put a strangle hold on all areas of t [More..] | |
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