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The Curly Hair Handbook: Natural DIY Hair Care Secrets for Black Women explains why to "go natural" and how to understand your hair better. You'll learn essential hair care secrets for creating homemade hair care products. This book even discusses common natural hair mistakes, and how to fix them! Listen to The Curly Hair Handbook: Natural DIY Hair Care Secrets for Black Women now! Black women have created many popular hair trends and styles and are the heart of the hair care industry.

The Ultimate Guide to Homesteading is a valuable resource for learning about growing, freezing, canning, and storing fruits, vegetables, and herbs to feed your family year-round. You’ll also discover the amazing possibilities open to you when you raise livestock for food and fiber, including information on co-ops, choosing a butcher or slaughterhouse, and how best to house and feed your animals.

In Japan, the paper crane is a symbol of peace, hope, and healing. It is considered the "bird of happiness," a mystical and majestic creature that according to myth can live for a thousand years. Tradition has it that if a person were to fold one thousand paper cranes in a single year, they would be gifted one special wish that would grant long life, healing from illness or injury, and eternal happiness. The tradition of folding one thousand paper cranes is called Senbazuru ("sen" meaning "one thousand" and "orizuru" meaning "paper crane").

Wondering how you can become a successful soap-maker? Did you know that soap-making is easier than you might think? Do you want to earn a little extra income in the comfort of your own home? In this audiobook, you’ll learn everything you need to know about soap-making and starting a business in this field. Let us guide you through the various stages of soap-making, including your new at-home industry! If you are interested in learning about soap-making and how to start a soap-making business, this audiobook is your stepping stone into the entire process.

In this audiobook, we will try and reframe your thoughts so you can better understand the reason you hold onto certain items and make them more important than they actually are. Even if you have tried and failed to tackle that mountain of clothes that are invading your bedroom or your schedule isn’t conducive to tidying up, this audiobook will give you the simple tools to start decluttering your life and in time reclaim the control you have given away.

At age five, Esme was asked to write in her notebook, but instead, she filled it with drawings—the only way she knew to express herself. At seven, when it was discovered she was partially deaf, she found refuge in her sketchbooks. Shortly after, Esme made her first garment and a passion for sewing and designing was born. As a teenager, she made her way to London where her creative journey truly began.

From the political storytelling of the Bayeux tapestry's anonymous embroiderers and Mary, Queen of Scots' treasonous stitching, to the sewing of First World War soldiers suffering from PTSD and the banner makers at Greenham Common, Threads of Life stretches from medieval France to 1980s America, from a Second World War POW camp in Singapore to a family attic in Scotland. It is as much about identity, protest, memory and politics as craft and artistry.

The Cricut machine is a powerful work of science and art. Unfortunately, it can fall short of your expectations if you don’t know how to use it to get the most out of it. The same applies to the accompanying software, specifically the Cricut Design Space; if you can’t unleash its full capabilities, you will be a disappointed user! This book covers the A-Z of the Cricut machine and Cricut design space!

If you're a Cricut user who wants to know the secrets of Cricut design space, Cricut project ideas, and the Cricut machine, then you're about to discover how the ins and outs of the Cricut machine and design right now! In fact, if you want to become more confident at demonstrating your creativity and be able to create a project from scratch even if you are a complete beginner, then this audiobook gives you the answers to important questions and challenges every Cricut user faces.

In 1895, nine American heiresses travelled across the Atlantic to bag themselves husbands and titles. For the English gentlemen the girls married it was a way to secure their estates. For the girls who came from new money, marriage was a means to obtaining social prestige. The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the stories of these nine heiresses and the remarkable women who made it happen - the unofficial marriage brokers Lady Minnie-Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Duchess of Manchester.

Do you have no clue where to start when it comes to crocheting? Discover simple techniques to create amazing patterns in just three days. Have you tried crocheting only to get confused by the stitches, hooks, and other details? Have you given up or put your crocheting projects on the back burner hoping for an easier way? Author Emma Brown learned to crochet and knit at her grandmother’s feet and has started crochet circles in just about every city she’s lived in. Now Brown is sharing all of her grandmother's secrets with you.

Survive the unexpected. Statistically, you're more likely to die from a vending machine than a shark. But, Rob Nelson knows many shark survivors. His college girlfriend was attacked by a crocodile and his roommate, a grizzly bear. His wife was sucked by a wave down a blowhole, he was left stranded at sea after a storm sank his sailboat, and the list goes on and on. To Rob, these "improbable" altercations are "random acts of nature," and he's learned how to survive them.

Always wanted to know about beekeeping and how to become a beekeeper? This audiobook has everything you need to kick-start your very own beekeeping journey!

Dive into a world of shimmering beauty and sparkling intrigue with "Gemstone Mastery." This comprehensive eBook has the power to unlock the mysteries of precious stones and teach you how to harness their allure with your own hands. Whether you're interested in gemstones for their therapeutic energies or you simply find enjoyment in crafting precious artifacts, this guide will be your invaluable companion. Chapter One launches you into your journey with an understanding of the multifaceted art of Lapidary – its origins, practices, and relevance in the modern world. As we delve into ...

Ready to learn how to have a great sense of style and beauty? Let me tell you this: There's no such thing as unattractive women; there are only lazy women. Do you want to learn how to have a great sense of style that turns heads? You've found just the book for that! Learning how to have a great sense of what to wear is not easy, and not everyone can do it, especially if you're not born Coco Chanel. It requires time, money, and patience. I made this guide to help you be the lady you deserve to be, with your body in the right clothes.

Are you a cricut beginner? Do you want to control your cricut machine but don't know where to start? Do you want to master your skill and create stunning projects? Then keep reading.... The Ultimate Cricut Guide for Beginners (and even for intermediate designers) is a book created just for people who wants to start crafting with this amazing machine. Whatever use you have in mind; maybe you want to venture into the craft world, you want to make use of it in the office or in the school, you have just what you need. I am sure you’re hungry for projects and experiments.

Amish Knit & Crochet Circle: Smicksburg Tales 5, consist of 8 episodes along with 8 thrifty recipes that Granny shares with the new outreach at the Smicksburg Baptist Church. But this gives Granny time to get involved Amish women in need. The Punxsutawney Amish cell phone kerfuffle is in full swing. Clara and Jacob move down to Smicksburg, hoping their kin will follow a narrower path. Melvin wants a cell phone in his variety store sending Fannie into a tizzy. Would Melvin expect her to move to Punsxy? NEVER! A very homesick Ella visits from New York, a rift in her marriage and soul. Widow ...

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Ready to make some beautiful candles from scratch? How about figuring out how to become the best at it in a short period of time? How about all the different kinds of candles you can make? How about the ins and outs from candle wax to candle wicks? Find out how. This author walks you through the steps - from start to finish! The complete walkthrough guide from basic to dipped candles!

Attention all fashion lovers! Are you tired of scouring stores and online shops for the perfect wardrobe pieces, only to come up empty-handed or disappointed? Well, fret no more! With Sewing Your Own Wardrobe, you'll be able to create a personalized wardrobe that is 100% unique to you! This comprehensive eBook is the ultimate guide to sewing basics, from understanding the anatomy of a sewing machine to selecting the right fabric for your wardrobe. With 20 informative chapters, you'll learn everything from piecing together your garment to altering it for the perfect fit. Chapter 2 will guide...