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Herbal Recipes & Rituals to Help You Transition into Fall

Herbal Recipes & Rituals to Help You Transition into Fall

The Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook$29.95 - PaperbackBy: Sarah Kate Benjamin & Summer Singletary Add to Cart   Radical Remedies$24.95 - HardcoverBy: Brittany Ducham Add to Cart   Plant Magic$24.95 - HardcoverBy: Christine Buckley Add to Cart Fall is a time to be still, set intentions, and reconnect to health-supporting habits. As the end of August approaches, [...]
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Build Your Own Junk Robot from Maker Camp

Build Your Own Junk Robot from Maker Camp

Welcome to Maker Camp! Celebrate creative, practical play this summer by building your very own junk robot! This download includes directions, a list of materials, and guiding questions to enrich the experience for both the craftsman (teacher/parent) and the apprentice (child). Who's It For? Best for kids ages 4+ Time Commitment: 90 minutes to 2 [...]
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Get 3 Free Projects from TinkerLab Art Starts

Get 3 Free Projects from TinkerLab Art Starts

Get inspired with hands-on creative art prompts for children ages 3–8 featuring simple materials you can find at home. TinkerLab Art Starts encourages children to focus on the process and experience of art instead of the outcome. Open-ended art prompts are essential for raising learners who are comfortable with the unknown and eager to tackle it [...]
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An Ayurvedic Picnic from The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook

An Ayurvedic Picnic from The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook

By Kate O'Donnell, photos by Cara Brostrom A collection of favorite seasonal dishes from The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well, each of these recipes can stand on its own, but should you find yourself wanting a change of scenery for your meal, the three together make up an integral [...]
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How to Wash the Dishes: A Playlist

How to Wash the Dishes: A Playlist

Author of How to Wash the Dishes, Peter Miller has compiled some of his favorite tunes to listen to while he washes up. The playlist features Emmylou Harris, Ry Cooder, Astrud Gilberto, Rolando Villazon, and more! Just hit play and start doing those dishes! How to Wash the Dishes$14.95 - HardcoverBy: Peter Miller Add to [...]
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DIY Bath Mat from Modern Rug Hooking featured in Domino

DIY Bath Mat from Modern Rug Hooking featured in Domino

You can create a beautiful bath mat for your bathroom in just a few hours using a punch needle. Use the instructions below to create your own colorful and abstract bath mat design and get your copy of Modern Rug Hooking by Rose for more beautiful punch needle projects for the home. Tools and Materials [...]
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Recipe: 92 In The Shade & Blackberry Shrub with Lemon Balm

Recipe: 92 In The Shade & Blackberry Shrub with Lemon Balm

Botany At The Bar by Selena Ahmed, Ashley Duval, and Rachel Meyer is a bitter-making handbook with a beautiful, botanical difference—botanists Selena Ahmed, Ashley Duval, and Rachel Meyer take us on an enlightening trip throughout the plant world as they share their unique expertise on the ecology, cultural practices, and medicinal properties just waiting to be discovered [...]
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ACTIVITY: “Dawn Chorus” from I Love Birds! by Jennifer Ward

ACTIVITY: “Dawn Chorus” from I Love Birds! by Jennifer Ward

In I Love Birds! written by Jennifer Ward and illustrated by Alexander Vidal, you'll find 52 activities for kids ages 4 to 8 that will engage children's imagination and sense of wonder as they observe birds in the wild. Here's an example of one activity from the book that's perfect for a parent and a [...]
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RECIPE: Comfort food from Double Awesome Chinese Food

RECIPE: Comfort food from Double Awesome Chinese Food

It's cold and wintery outside. Here's the perfect comfort recipe from the three siblings behind Double Awesome Chinese Food to warm you up! Simple Rice Porridge This xi fan is the kind we grew up eating—ideal for cooking on a budget and cold winter nights. It's great for kids, with a texture perfect for the youngest [...]
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Download a week of winter meals from Feeding a Family’s Sarah Waldman

Download a week of winter meals from Feeding a Family’s Sarah Waldman

Need some inspiration for your weekly meal planning? Sarah Waldman, nutritionist, mom, and author of Feeding a Family (now in paperback) is here to help! She has put together a schedule of a whole week of wintery meals for your family, with a complete shopping list to make things easy. In her book Feeding a Family, Sarah [...]
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Recipe: Ayurvedic Self-Care for the Post-Partum Parent

Recipe: Ayurvedic Self-Care for the Post-Partum Parent

Cara Brostrom is a photographer and mother of two, who cooks from a self-described “Ayurveda-inspired Westerner's kitchen.” She is co-creator of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. Cara photographed both books and developed recipes, alongside Ayurvedic teacher and practitioner Kate O'Donnell. Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear [...]
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken with Sweet Peas from Feeding a Family

Recipe: Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken with Sweet Peas from Feeding a Family

In Feeding a Family, Sarah Waldman shares tips and tricks for cooking with kids, as well as delicious recipes and with beautiful photographs by Elizabeth Cecil. Her recipes are organized by season and offer ideas for how to get the kids involved and how to use a meal for leftovers the next day. Here's what [...]
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Recipe: Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf from Simply Vibrant

Recipe: Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf from Simply Vibrant

Simply Vibrant by Anya Kassaff is a collection of vegetarian, plant-based recipes inspired by the seasons. The beautiful book includes photography by her daughter Masha, and we're sharing a spring time (it's just around the corner) recipe today. Enjoy! Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf This quick and easy dish showcases vibrant spring greens against the [...]
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Books to Bring When You Go Camping

Books to Bring When You Go Camping

Rants from the Hill$19.95 - PaperbackBy: Michael P. Branch Add to Cart   The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids$18.95 - PaperbackBy: Helen Olsson Add to Cart Headed to the great outdoors for a camping trip this summer (what's left of it) or this fall? Well we have two book recommendations for you. [...]
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Recipe: Linda Lomelino’s Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans

Recipe: Linda Lomelino’s Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans

Lomelino's Pies by baker, food stylist and photographer Linda Lomelino features gorgeous pie inspiration for your holiday menu. This recipe was featured in Town & Country magazine. Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans I baked this apple crumble pie for the first time for a wine tasting that I held together with my friend Lua. [...]
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Free Project: Mud Pie Tea Party from The Garden Classroom

Free Project: Mud Pie Tea Party from The Garden Classroom

Glorious mud! It's the essential fine-dining ingredient in a mud-pie kitchen. Hosting an afternoon tea party in your garden offers lots of opportunity for sensory play, teamwork, language development, reading, writing, counting, and wonderful imaginary play. Download the PDF. from The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art by Cathy James The [...]
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Free Project: Strawberry and Lemon Curd Pavlova from Handmade Gatherings

Free Project: Strawberry and Lemon Curd Pavlova from Handmade Gatherings

What could be more delicious than a dessert with a meringue crust and a marshmallow center? Add lemon curd, a creamy whipped topping, and fresh spring strawberries and you've just about reached dessert perfection! Download the PDF. from Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties by Ashley English Handmade Gatherings$24.95 - [...]
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