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Friends are there for us. They join our life's adventures and play with us. They bring us comfort, sometimes the only small pleasure we have, in troubled times. They bring us the gift--and the pleasure--of understanding. Susannah Seton sent out a call for stories about friendship and these are the themes that emerged. They form the backbone of this newest addition to her Simple Pleasures series. Dipping into this book is like dunking cookies in milk with your best friend. You'll share stories from childhood. Take a walk together and then enjoy a peppermint footbath--recipe herein! From shopping trips to poker parties--these stories will inspire you. And make you laugh and make you cry and ma...
The Art of Positive Thinking All Year Round “Simple Pleasures has become my go-to book for remembering to slow down and enjoy the little things in life.”—Becca Anderson, bestselling author of Badass Affirmations and The Book of Awesome Women #1 New Release in Soups & Stews, Container Gardening, and Flowers An abundant sourcebook of ideas, encouraging quotes, recipes, and activities, Simple Pleasures shows you how to appreciate the simple things that make up your daily life. Learn new secrets to happiness. Rediscover the pleasures our grandparents knew when life was quieter and slower. A time when pleasures were made, not bought, and enjoyed all the more because of it. Organized seasona...
In iSimple Pleasures of the Home, Susannah Seton urges readers to nurture the place that nurtures them. For anyone with the desire to enhance their surroundings - from accomplished decorators to those who simply enjoy a little domestic downtime - this book celebrates the ordinary and extraordinary moments of everyday life at home. Organized room by room, the book includes illustrations, dozens of simple activities for bringing the family together, creative ideas for pampering oneself and loved ones, easy-to-follow instructions for making aromatherapy products, tips on candlemaking, and recipes for comfort foods such as biscuits, apple pie, and chocolate pudding.
Filled with great tips and simple suggestions, this daily guide to living well introduces the benefits of scented candles, chocolate pudding, and other great sensory pleasures. Original.
Learn to increase happiness and deepen your romantic relationship with this guide to practicing gratitude and appreciation for your partner. Bestselling author and success mentor M. J. Ryan taught countless individuals how to increase their personal happiness with Attitudes of Gratitude. Now she shows readers how to apply the simple yet profound practice of gratitude to their intimate relationships. In her characteristically down-to-earth style, Ryan helps couples get back in touch with why they fell in love in the first place and deepen the love they share, no matter how long they’ve been together. When you find ways to be grateful for your loved one, you experience more joy in your relat...
In "Gifts with Heart, " Sammons presents a collection of stories and ideas to inspire readers to give with thought and feeling. The author suggests gift ideas for parents, spouses, children, and friends, as well as housewarming gifts and gifts for the sick or dispirited.
The Pursuit of Happiness Starts Within “By giving us daily happiness activities that touch our hearts and souls, M.J. Ryan empowers each of us to experience the joy of living.” —Jackie Waldman, author of The Courage to Give Daily tasks to improve how you feel —mind, body, and spirit —from the bestselling author of Attitudes of Gratitude. From M.J. Ryan, bestselling author and international expert on change and personal fulfillment, comes 365 Health & Happiness Boosters to help in your pursuit of happiness, so you can choose to be happy no matter who you are or the challenges you face. Develop an attitude of gratitude. When a person thinks happy thoughts, those thoughts project outw...
Simple Pleasures: Candles is a beautiful little book (CD-sized) that offers over forty ways to use candles to decorate, create ambiance, and warm your house even in the summer months. (Do this by replacing the logs in your fireplace with a selection of substantially-sized candles.) Also included are inspirational quotes and ways to craft Candle Pots (perfect for a table or sideboard arrangement) and Candle Collars (great for dressing up a candle to then give as a gift). Here?s a selection for bathing by candlelight:?I love to bathe solely by candlelight. The warm glow gives a relaxing atmosphere to dream and let stress melt away. I used to live in an apartment with a nice-sized bathroom shelf that accommodated a dozen votives, but recently I moved and there seemed to be no suitable place for my candles. I thought I would have to give up this pleasure, but then I put up corner bracket shelves and mounted candle lanterns on them. Now, even when the candles are not lit, my bathroom has a wonderful exotic flair that everyone comments on!?Ah, there is nothing like staying at home for real comfort. ?Jane Austen
Does love at first sight only happen in the movies? Not according to relationship experts Barry and Joyce Vissell, who have long believed in the miraculous nature of love. In Meant to Be, a collection of true and truly extraordinary tales, the editors demonstrate that the hands of destiny are at work behind the scenes of romantic love, yielding stories of unexpected and heartwarming connections. "We believe there is a strong, largely unseen energy of love guiding us every step of our lives," writes the Vissells. "This guidance brings us to the right relationship at the right time. The sometimes amazing stories in this book show the magnitude and intelligence of this guiding power." Dramatic, surprising, and unforgettable, these tales of miraculous meetings, reunions, and endings will fill readers with awe, hope, and joy. Meant to Be is a classic in the making, celebrating the mysterious and eternal power of love.
Whoever first said, "Good things come in small packages," was underestimating. . . Great things come in small packages! CD-sized Simple Pleasures of Entertaining and Simple Pleasures of the Home are testament to that.Simple Pleasures of Nesting takes you room by room with its treasury of stories, recipes, crafts, quotations, and suggestions for enhancing the joy of being at home. Discover how to make your own herbal bath, makeover an entire room in minutes, and fashion Lemony Dreams Sleep Pillows. Fully illustrated, Simple Pleasures of the Home inspires one to completely indulge in the art of nesting. ?Life, within doors, has fewer pleasanter prospects than a neatly arranged and well-provisioned breakfast table.? ?Nathaniel Hawthorne