Book Reviews – Lisa s Everyday Life

Embroidered Kitchen Garden: Vegetable, Herb & Flower Motifs to Stitch & Savor

September 20, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

Vegetable, Herb & Flower Motifs to Stitch & Savor by Kazuko Aoki Zakka Workshop https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AKazuko+Aoki&s=relevancerank&text=Kazuko+Aoki&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Embroidery artist and avid gardener Kazuko Aoki shares her newest collection of exquisite designs inspired by her very own kitchen garden. This bountiful assortment of embroidery motifs includes everyone’s favorite garden treats. From humble tomatoes and radishes to show-stopping figs and [...]

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Small Simple Ways * Book Review

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

Sunday morning Coffee book share : In Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living, author, editor, and retreat leader Vinita Hampton Wright offers her trademark compassion and encouragement to lift readers up and help propel them forward. This book covers 52 weeks (Monday through Sunday) structured into four-week sections focusing on a principle [...]

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Parenting Your Parents

September 8, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

A Practical Guide for Caregivers Harvest House Publishers by Dr. Grant Ethridge; Tammy Ethridge Help and Hope for the Hard Road AheadIf you are currently providing care for your aging parents or facing the prospect of doing so in the near future, you are definitely not alone. Dr. Grant Ethridge and his wife, Tammy, have been [...]

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God Hears Her * Book Review

September 8, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

365 Devotions for Women by Women by Our Daily Bread Ministries Discovery House Publishers When you're having one of those days, you just want to know that someone is on your side. You have more than just someone . . . you have your Heavenly Father! He is with you. He is for you. He hears your heart's cry. And [...]

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An Amish Christmas Kitchen

September 8, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

Are you ready for the Holidays ? Three Novellas Celebrating the Warmth of the Season Bethany House by Leslie Gould; Jan Drexler; Kate Lloyd As the weather grows cold and the nights grow long, the cheer and warmth of the Christmas season is one thing all readers can find comfort in. This collection from bestselling Amish [...]

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Sewing 101 * Book Review

September 6, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

This Friday it's all about Sewing. A craft I learned as a small child and still practice today.. Lisa Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-by-Step Instruction by Editors of Quarry Books Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry Quarry Books Sewing 101, now in paperback, is a complete entry-level sewing course taught through 20 step-by-step projects [...]

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The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice * Book Review

September 5, 2019by Lisa's * Everyday LifeLeave a Comment

Perfect for this time of year -enjoy Autumn at Moonbright,Maine. Every autumn, Moonbright, Maine, is the picture of charm with its piles of crisp leaves, flickering jack-o’-lanterns … and a touch of the sweetest kind of enchantment. Witches, goblins, the occasional ghost—they’re all sure to be spotted at the annual Halloween parade, where adults and children [...]