-
Continue reading →: Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More by Courtney Carver
In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply–starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive just like the thousands of woman…
-
Continue reading →: Red lentil and butternut squash soup
Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped (optional) 7.5cm/3 inch piece root ginger, peeled and finely grated ½ tsp red chilli flakes (optional) 300g/10½oz red lentils 1.2 litres/2 pints hot vegetable stock 300g/10½oz butternut squash, cut into 1cm/½-inch cubes salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Heat half the oil over a medium heat in a…
-
Continue reading →: Beyond a Reasonable Stout (Sloan Krause #3) by Ellie Alexander
It's the dead season in Leavenworth, Washington. The throngs of Oktoberfest crowds have headed home, and the charming Bavarian streets are quiet and calm–momentarily. Villagers use the reprieve to drink in the crisp fall mountain air and prepare for the upcoming winter light festival. Soon the German-inspired shops and restaurants…
-
Continue reading →: A Disguise to Die For (Costume Shop Mystery #1) by Diane Vallere
No sooner does former magician’s assistant Margo Tamblyn return home to Proper City, Nevada, to run Disguise DeLimit, the family-owned costume shop, than she gets her first big order. Wealthy nuisance Blitz Manners needs forty costumes for a detective-themed birthday bash. As for Blitz himself, his Sherlock Holmes is to-die-for—literally—when,…
-
Continue reading →: The Victorian Kitchen Garden by Jennifer Davies
The tv programme was great (now on DVD for lots of gentle re-watching!) and this book allows you to see in more depth what they needed to do in order to try to resurrect a kitchen garden for a country estate – well worth a watch and a read!
-
Continue reading →: Murder Wears Mittens (Seaside Knitters Society Mystery #12) by Sally Goldenbaum
After retrieving fresh lobster nets from a local Laundromat, Cass Halloran rushes to attend a last-minute gathering with her knitting circle. But Cass can't stop worrying about the lonely boy seen hanging around the dryers, and the school uniform he left behind in a hurry. When the ladies return the…
-
Continue reading →: Flowers and Foul Play (A Magic Garden Mystery #1) by Amanda Flower
Florist Fiona Knox’s life isn’t smelling so sweet these days. Her fiancé left her for their cake decorator. Then, her flower shop wilted after a chain florist opened next door. So when her godfather, Ian MacCallister, leaves her a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, Fiona jumps on the next plane…
-
Continue reading →: Clearing in the Woods by Phyllis Newman
Roberta escapes her humdrum middle-class existence and the persistent ache of her dead mother’s secrets by fleeing to Alaska. Having abandoned everything she’d spent her life building, Roberta remakes herself in another place, doing anything other than responding to the demands of her self-absorbed husband, her entitled kids, and her…
-
Continue reading →: On the Lamb (Kebab Kitchen Mystery #4) by Tina Kashian
Bikers are thundering into the seaside town of Ocean Crest for the annual Bikers on the Beach gathering that raises funds for injured veterans. It's a big boost for the Kebab Kitchen, as well as for local businesses like Melanie Haven's candy shop. But Melanie is about to find herself…
-
Continue reading →: Murder in the Balcony (Movie Palace Mystery #2) by Margaret Dumas
Classic Movies, Ghostly Mischief, and Murder! Nora Paige is settling into her new life as manager of the Palace movie theater. She only has a few things to worry about. Like keeping the theater safely out of the clutches of an evil real estate developer, dealing with her staff of…
I’m
CraftyDragon
Welcome to my world where my disabled life and crafts intermingle with reading and good food
Join the fun!
Stay updated with our latest tutorials and ideas by joining our newsletter.
Crafts and Life 