When Life Throws You Lemons...Make Cranberry Juice!

When Life Throws You Lemons...Make Cranberry Juice!
Author: Shari Bookstaff
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781607496335

When my kids were learning to walk, I remember walking behind them, ready to catch them if they stumbled backward. I never dreamed that thirteen years later my kids would be walking behind me, ready to catch me if I stumble backward. I was 42 years old when I was diagnosed with a benign, operable brain tumor in July 2006. Doctors predicted a short hospital stay followed by a speedy recovery. Complications arose, giving me lifelong obstacles that I never could have prepared for. A divorced mother of two beautiful, talented, wonderful children, I had high hopes for a bright and happy future. I tried online dating, which got me a few cups of coffee, but no real dates. A couple of dating disasters later, my dating karma was beginning to change when my brain tumor was diagnosed. My life since that fateful day has been focused on regaining basic human functions: breathing, swallowing, walking, etc. I am working again, and trying to be a good mother to my two beautiful, talented, wonderful children. Putting a positive spin on lifeas disasters doesnat always work, but looking for, and accepting, positive things in spite of lifeas disasters works. Instead of making lemonade out of lemons, I add lifeas sweet sugar and cranberries to my lemons. This makes life much more palatable.

The Quotable Drunkard

The Quotable Drunkard
Author: Steven Kates
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2011-02-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440521808

"Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne." --Dorothy Parker From pubs, alehouses, wine bars, vineyards, across the table, and under the table comes a flowing river of thoughts about drinking. Some of it you'll find profound, some of it funny, some of it silly. But all of it's about that most inspired of human inventions: alcohol. From the ancient ("The man who isn't jolly after drinking is just a driveling idiot to my thinking." --Euripedes) to the modern ("Alcohol--the cause of and the solution to all of life's problems." --Homer Simpson), here is wit, wisdom, and drunken ramblings about beer, wine, whiskey, gin, and every other alcoholic substance humans have happily used since the beginning of time to pickle their livers. Mixed with favorite drink recipes, short biographies of potable quotables, and information about favorite watering spots, this is a resource you will want to keep next to the bottle of Beefeaters and bitters.

A Latte of Love

A Latte of Love
Author: Gloria Herrmann
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786862433

When life hands you lemons, the right guy needs to be there to make the lemonade. Life isn't just handing Mackenzie lemons—more like chucking them at her. With the recent tragic death of her baby sister, her best friends both getting married and her feeling even more alone than ever, Mackenzie has had about all she can take. Why can't she find the right guy? Her besties, Molly and Tiffany, are determined to help her, but little do they know he may already have arrived. The man who had dashed all of Mackenzie's dreams of the perfect happily ever after is back and this time for good. Gideon's return flips her world upside down in more ways than she can count. Why does life have to be so darn complicated? Afternoon lattes and Friendship Fridays with her girlfriends are all that seem to help Mackenzie survive her insane rollercoaster of single life. Once worried that she'd wind up an old maid or a crazy cat lady, Mackenzie reluctantly finds herself back on the dating scene. She juggles some new romances and one not-so-new one, discovering that there's A Latte of Love out there.

The Useful Book

The Useful Book
Author: David Bowers
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2016-06-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0761187146

A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you'd had them. The Useful Book features 138 practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There’s a kitchen crash course, including the must-haves for a well-stocked pantry; how to boil an egg (and peel it frustration-free); how to grill, steam, sauté, and roast vegetables. There’s Sewing 101, plus how to fold a fitted sheet, tie a tie, mop a floor, make a bed, and set the table for a formal dinner. Next up: a 21st-century shop class. The tools that everyone should have, and dozens of cool projects that teach fundamental techniques. Practice measuring, cutting, and nailing by building a birdhouse. Make a bookshelf or a riveted metal picture frame. Plus: do-it-yourself plumbing; car repair basics; and home maintenance, from priming and painting to refinishing wood floors.

Centsibility

Centsibility
Author: Stacey Roderick
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2008-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781554532087

This book in the Planet Girl series approaches the subject of money with the verve and hip intelligence the series is known for. Today's girl is no fool --- she knows money can't buy happiness. But if she wants on the bus, or a snack when she's out, she needs some cash flow. Money management often gets left out of home or classroom discussions. Planet Girl has delivered a book that gives practical advice on a range of topics relating to money --- tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! As expected from the Planet Girl series, the book is chockfull of energetic comics and spot art, and also includes checklists, quizzes, money journal pages to photocopy, a bank lingo glossary and much more. With Centsibility, preparing for a lifetime of smart money management and developing a healthy money attitude has never been easier or more appealing to girls.

The Cookie Bible

The Cookie Bible
Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2021
Genre: COOKING
ISBN: 0358353998

The ultimate cookie cookbook, from best-selling author of The Baking Bible Rose Levy Beranbaum This is your must-have cookie book, featuring nearly every cookie imaginable, from rustic Cranberry Chocolate Chippers to elegant French macarons, and everything in between--simple drop cookies, rolled-and-cut holiday cookies, brownies and other bars, pretty sandwich cookies, luxurious frosted or chocolate-dipped treats, and much more. With legendary baker Rose Levy Beranbaum's foolproof recipes--which feature detail-oriented instructions that eliminate guesswork, notes for planning ahead, ingenious tips, and other golden rules for success--it's easy to whip up a batch of irresistible, crowd-pleasing cookies anytime, for any occasion. Standout classics and new favorites include: Rose's Dream Chocolate Chip Cookies Lemon Lumpies Black Tahini Crisps Peanut Butter and Jelly Buttons Double Ginger Molasses Cookies Caramel Surprise Snickerdoodles Mom's Coconut Snowball Kisses Chocolate Sablés Gingerbread Folks (with a special sturdy variation for gingerbread houses) Pecan Freezer Squares Brownie Doughnuts Brandy Snap Rolls Plus "extra special" details including homemade Dulce de Leche, Wicked Good Ganache, Lemon Curd, and more

Woman in Black

Woman in Black
Author: Eileen Goudge
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504015622

A housekeeper’s daughter and a daughter of privilege find their fortunes reversed in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Diary. The caretaker’s cottage is the only home fifteen-year-old Abigail Armstrong has ever known. She and her mother, Rosalie, work for the well-to-do Meriwhethers. Lila Meriwhether is Abigail’s best friend, and Abigail has fallen in love with Lila’s twin brother, Vaughn. But one day the unthinkable happens: The employers who’d always treated them like family accuse Rosalie of stealing a diamond necklace and banish her and Abigail. A quarter of a century will pass before Abigail sees Lila or Vaughn again. Twenty-five years later, Lila is leading a charmed life as the Park Avenue wife of a powerful businessman. But a scandal leaves her and her son nearly bankrupt. Abigail, the owner of a celebrated homemaking empire, is meanwhile coping with the fallout from a fire in her Mexico factory. In a capricious twist of fate, Lila is forced to take a job as Abigail’s housekeeper. But it is Vaughn, now a documentary filmmaker, who will shake up Abigail’s world and force her to confront the girl she used to be.

Single in Seattle Box Set

Single in Seattle Box Set
Author: Gloria Herrmann
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786864568

The Single in Seattle series Reeling in Love Finding the perfect cup of coffee in Seattle is easy. Finding a guy, not so much—unless that guy finds you...in the most unexpected way. Snap. Click. Snap. Molly steers clear of anything that doesn't have her behind the lens of her trusty camera. That is her passion, her love and her life. Being an award-winning photographer who creates countless book covers for authors all over the world has its perks—half-naked men, for starters. Always looking but never touching—mixing business with pleasure is a big no-no in her line of work. Molly never could picture herself having a happily ever after like the romance novels where her cover shots are featured. There are plenty of fish in the sea, but what happens when you get clobbered by one—literally? Molly finds herself being the catch of the day in Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market. After meeting Owen, a sexy fisherman with stormy-gray eyes, everything changes. Not ready to take the plunge and dive into this romance, Molly finds herself barely keeping above water as she swims in a sea of new emotions and wild love. She isn't so sure she is cut out for this relationship, but Owen sets out to prove that fate has him Reeling in Love. Will Owen and Molly sail off into the sunset or will Molly be the one that got away, only to stay...Single in Seattle? Puppy Love Life—and love—is better with a bulldog...right? Everything is changing for Tiffany. Things used to be simple—Friendship Friday nights with her besties, Mackenzie and Molly, meeting up for late afternoon lattes and just enjoying the single life in Seattle. Now Molly is engaged. Can their friendship survive the change? Coffee is not just a drink, but a way of life for these three best friends, but Tiffany takes her love of coffee to a whole other level. Her job is assistant to an executive at Blue Moose Coffee Corporation, but it's in jeopardy when Colin Murphy takes over the small company. This isn't the first time Tiffany has met Colin. They've already kissed and possibly shared an incredible one-night stand. She's still a little foggy about that, waking up in his luxurious hotel suite with no recollection of the night before. She has more questions than answers. Tiffany could easily fall in love with Colin, except now he's her boss and that complicates things. And besides...if keeping her job means becoming a babysitter for an English Bulldog with a severe drooling problem, then Tiffany isn't so sure she's going to be employed much longer. She can handle every aspect of her job, no problem, but taking care of a stinky and stubborn dog isn't in the job description. Things start to get interesting when she finds herself falling for Colin and his precious fur baby, but is it just puppy love? A Latte of Love When life hands you lemons, the right guy needs to be there to make the lemonade. Life isn't just handing Mackenzie lemons—more like chucking them at her. With the recent tragic death of her baby sister, her best friends both getting married and her feeling even more alone than ever, Mackenzie has had about all she can take. Why can't she find the right guy? Her besties, Molly and Tiffany, are determined to help her, but little do they know he may already have arrived. The man who had dashed all of Mackenzie's dreams of the perfect happily ever after is back and this time for good. Gideon's return flips her world upside down in more ways than she can count. Why does life have to be so darn complicated? Afternoon lattes and Friendship Fridays with her girlfriends are all that seem to help Mackenzie s

My New Roots

My New Roots
Author: Sarah Britton
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0804185395

At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.