Learning to do more things yourself is healthy, rewarding, and fulfilling, and benefits the environment. Whether you live in the suburbs or have 80 acres in the mountains, this new and affordable edition adapted from the best-selling Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency guides your way with clear plan drawings, precise instructions, and detailed photos.

Beginner's Guide to Self-Sufficiency Projects for the Home is organized into the categories Chickens & Other Creatures, Nourishing Your Garden, Garden Projects, Food Preparation & Preservation, Homestead Amenities, and Outbuildings & Fences, with projects that include:

• A portable chicken ark
• Two types of beehives
• Solar cookers
• Firewood storage
• A potato-growing box
• Hoophouses and greenhouses
• Raised planting beds
• Rain barrels
• A cider press
• Compost bins
• Drying racks
• And more

Learn step by step how to easily create dozens of beautiful, modern quilt blocks.

Adapted from the best-selling The Quilt Block Book, Quilt Blocks for Beginners lays the foundation for a captivating journey into the world of quilt blocks. This beginner-friendly reference offers:

• Guidance on three fundamental block-construction methods: quick piecing, foundation (paper) piecing
• Step-by-step instructions for each block
• Links to online patterns for easy printing

The blocks can be used to create quilts, décor pieces, or fashion accents--the possibilities are endless!
With fundamental techniques, easy-to-follow instructions, and printable templates, you can effortlessly create beautiful quilt blocks to use in any number of quilting projects, all while fostering your newfound love of quilting.

Join mom and kitchen scientist extraordinaire Liz Lee Heinecke for simple family-friendly activities that introduce fundamental scientific principles in a fun and accessible way.

In Super Fun Kitchen Science Experiments for Kid-adapted from Kitchen Science Lab for Kids-each activity follows clear, photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions exploring subjects as diverse as:

• Microbiology by growing your own microbe zoo on a homemade petri plate.
• Rocket science by making and launching bottle rockets, using water and a bike pump.
• Physics-marshmallow slingshots serve as a lesson on the transformation of energy and an egg-throwing experiment demonstrates the law of motion.
• And so much more! Other great projects explore the exciting science of crystals, static electricity, acidification, and solar energy.

Along with the experiments, you'll find:

• Tips for keeping a science journal.
• Suggestions for taking your experimentation to the next level with Creative Enrichment.
• Accessible explanations of The Science Behind the Fun.
• Safety tips and hints.

The experiments can be used as part of a homeschool curriculum, for family fun, at parties, or as educational activities for groups. Many of the experiments are safe enough for children as young as toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families can discover the joy of science together.

Each activity contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels.

Introduce kids to the world of science all around them with these simple, yet amazing, experiments!

Take your doodles to a whole new level with this fun and easy guide to learning the meditative art of Zentangle.

Adapted from the best-selling One Zentangle a Day, The Beginner's Guide to Zentangle shows aspiring Zentangle artists step by step how to create unique, mesmerizing designs. Featuring the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author Beckah Krahula, this easy-to-follow book is divided into six chapters, each with seven daily exercises.

The Zentangle method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a tangle, and you combine various tangles into patterns to create tiles, or small square drawings.

Each of the six chapters explores a different aspect of Zentangle:

• Basics and Enhancements
• Tangles and Value Patterns
• Geometric and Organic Patterns
• Understanding and Using Color
• Defining and Using Style
• Creating the Rest of Your Zentangle Journey

Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks or on Tiepolo (an Italian-made paper), teaches daily tile design, offers tips on related art principles, and contains an inspirational ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) project that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques.

Drawing Zentangles is a relaxing and replenishing diversion that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. In addition to its soothing benefits, a Zentangle practice can also help improve mental health. Step away from the daily hustle and untangle with a Zentangle.

In this condensed, beginner-friendly edition of Indoor Kitchen Gardening, you'll discover it takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to enjoy fresh, healthy produce grown indoors. Accent home-cooked meals with your own carrots, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens, all cultivated right inside your own home.

Author Elizabeth Millard teaches you how to grow dozens of different edible plants--from sprouts and mushrooms, to tomatoes, peppers, and more--on a sunny windowsill, under grow lights, or even in a basement, where you won't have to worry about pests or climate unpredictability. In Indoor Kitchen Gardening for Beginners, you will find:

• An introduction to growing edible plants indoors, from defining your goals and choosing a space, containers, soil, and grow lights to overcoming potential challenges.
• Guidance for selecting the best crops to grow indoors with a focus on those that are quick to harvest, such as microgreens, shoots, herbs, wheatgrass, sprouts, and mushrooms.
• Know-how for growing leafy greens and root crops that grow well indoors--including radishes, carrots, lettuces, and arugula.
• Information on growing fruiting plants that take time to develop their rewarding bounty--such as tomatoes and peppers--and how to coax them to fruit in an indoor environment.

In Trellises, Planters & Raised Beds for Beginners you'll find the perfect partner for constructing useful and attractive trellises, raised beds, planter boxes, window boxes, and more. With easy-to-follow, illustrated build plans requiring only basic tools, you'll be able to make your own outdoor garden projects any time inspiration strikes.

Featured projects are made from a host of readily available materials, including wood, metal, hypertufa, clay pots, latticework, copper tubing, wire, timbers, stone, and more. With more than 30 project plans, you'll have the know-how you need to create just about any imaginable project to accent your garden or nurture and support the plants around your home.

Each detailed building plan includes:

• Full-color photographs of the process and the finished project
• Scaled drawing plan so you can easily follow along
• Shopping list
• Cutting list
• Detailed, expert-vetted, step-by-step instructions

Adapted from Finger Knitting Fun by award-winning DIY/lifestyles broadcaster, designer, and author Vickie Howell, Fun and Easy Finger Knitting for Beginners is the complete, family-friendly guide to this classic and enjoyable craft.

Simple, step-by-step instructions and beautiful photos make it easy to learn the techniques and create a wide variety of stylish projects, including jewelry, wearable accessories, wall art, gifts, and room décor, using yarn and other materials such as leather lacing, ribbon, and paracord.

• Learn it! Learn the basics of finger knitting, including two- and three-finger techniques, methods for joining new colors and strands of yarn, fastening off, and finishing stitches.
• Wear it! Make and wear fun and easy necklaces, a wristband, a headband, and scarves.
• Use it. Love it! Create and display pillows, a basket, and a decorative wreath.

All you need to start exploring the creative possibilities is a ball of yarn!

Fire up your crochet hooks and get your granny on! This accessible guide includes clear instructions and a photo of each finished project.

Adapted from the best-selling The Granny Square Book, Second Edition, Granny Square Crochet for Beginnersgives you everything you need to get started with crochet and to start making and creating projects with granny squares.

Granny Squares for Beginners shows you how the easy technique of crocheting square by square is not only portable and convenient but is also amazingly versatile and can be interpreted in countless ways with different yarns. You'll find:

Easy essentials. Learn about basic supplies and stitches, easy techniques for making granny squares, and adding simple details and finishing.A rich collection of granny square patterns. Explore a wide range of designs, from classic geometrics to fun florals.Easy, beginner-level projects. The simple projects for accessories, garments, and gifts prove that granny squares can be used to make almost anything.

Learn to crochet granny squares and create your own unique projects with Granny Square Crochet for Beginners.

Eat healthier without sacrificing taste with this collection of heart-healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, and snacks.

With Quick and Easy Heart Healthy Recipes, avoid expensive and unsafe processed foods and instead prepare and enjoy dishes that will help you maintain healthy cholesterol levels and lower your risk for heart disease. In this best-of-the-best recipe collection based on Dick Logue's popular but out of print 1,001 Heart Healthy Recipes, you'll discover simple-to-follow recipes for everything from snacks and salads to hearty meat dishes, vegetarian fare, and satisfying soups and stews.

If you think eating healthy means you'll have to give up the foods you love--think again. Inside, you'll find makeovers for your favorite comfort foods, takeout meals, and desserts, making it easy to maintain your heart-healthy diet and achieve your most ambitious weight-loss and health-improvement goals:

• Hearty, whole grain pancakes, waffles, and muffins
• Veggie-packed frittatas, omelets, and quiches
• Delicious and nourishing fruit smoothies
• Healthier versions of your favorite condiments, dips, and spice mixes
• Satisfying main dishes featuring beef, chicken, pork, lamb, and fish
• Vegetarian meals and sides packed with nutrient-dense superfoods
• Internationally inspired cuisines, including Italian, Mexican, Asian, and Cajun
• Tips and instructions for baking yummy, hydrogenated oil-free breads, cakes, and cookies

Don't sacrifice taste and variety for the sake of healthy eating. Find all the heart-healthy recipes you'll ever need, and enjoy the foods and flavors you and your family love!

Stop tossing your carrot tops, leafless herb sprigs, lettuce and celery stumps, and beet greens in the trash! Cut back on your food waste and cultivate your own homegrown veggies easily with advice from Kitchen Gardening for Beginners, a beginner-friendly edition of No-Waste Kitchen Gardening.

Learn how to grow indoors and maintain your regrown plants until they are ready for harvest. The accompanying photos highlight each step of the process, showing you what the root section, seed, leaf, stem, or other plant part should look like when you replant it and then what it should look like when it's ready for harvest. Many of the featured vegetables can be regrown in water or in soil. Full instructions are supplied.

A diverse selection of large and small edibles--some that are quick to regrow and others that take a bit longer--are included, so you can decide what regrown foods are the best fit for your family. A few of the many plants featured include:

• Green onions
• Ginger
• Celery
• Tomatoes
• Melons
• Herbs
• Avocados
• Potatoes
• Carrots

Mushroom hunting is great in so many ways: it gets you outside, teaches you about science and the environment, connects you with like-minded friends, and allows you to enjoy mushrooms' wide variety of uses in food, medicine, and beauty. Mushroom Hunting for Beginners offers the essential information you need to get started with this rewarding hobby.

In this beginner's guide, Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff walks you through best practices for hunting and identifying wild mushrooms, mushroom safety, as well as some tips for preparing and using the mushrooms you collect.

The great photographs and intriguing stories included in Mushroom Hunting for Beginners will draw you in, and the practical, detailed information and tips will make you into a well-seasoned mycophile before you know it.

Edible mushrooms are everywhere, and once you learn how to look for them and identify them, you will be hooked on mushroom hunting, whether it's in your local city park, a suburban cemetery, or rural woods.

This valuable reference includes:

• Practical information on getting equipped for mushroom forays
• An illustrated guide to the most common wild edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes
• An illustrated guide to medicinal mushrooms
• Where to forage
• Mushroom identification skills
• How to use your harvest, including a selection of mushroom-infused recipes for tasty food and medicinal and beauty products

A variety of tasty meals that are tailored for each stage of your post-operative eating plan from an expert doctor.

Weight-loss surgery is only the first step to maintaining a healthy weight. Post-surgery is when it is most important to maintain proper eating habits with the right balance of nutrients. Super Simple Recipes for Weight-Loss Surgery Recovery provides you with not only recipes that are delicious and specifically tailored to weight-loss surgery requirements, but meal plans and pantry lists as well.

You'll find mouthwatering mains like Zucchini Frittata with Capers and Olives and Sesame-Glazed Salmon. Seasonal recipes keep things interesting as well, with Lavender-Blueberry Muffins to make the most of summer berry picking and Fall Harvest Pumpkin Soup to welcome chillier weather.

Of course, all recipes include nutritional analysis and the meal plans are tailored to each post-op stage. In short, you'll find less overwhelm and more inspiration to cook through recovery!

Inspire kids to put down their screens and get crafting with this family-friendly, photo-illustrated guide packed with projects and techniques.

Adapted from Kids' Ultimate Craft Book from the Editors of Quarry Books, Super Fun Crafts for Kids gives you everything you need to help kids get started with these easy and exciting crafts:

• Beading
• Braiding and knotting
• Crochet
• Knitting
• Sewing

Dozens of full-color photos make learning easy for kids and adults alike. Each chapter starts with the basics, offering an overview of essential materials, tools, and techniques. Use the difficulty rating for each of the fun projects to help guide your choices as kids build skills and interest in doing and learning more, and gradually develop dexterity and confidence.

Enjoy collaborating with your child, help them learn and create, and start their lifelong journey on a love of crafting with Super Fun Crafts for Kids!

From haircuts to shampoos to brushing teeth, this affordable, adapted edition of DIY Dog Grooming teaches you the skills to make your dog look like they have been professionally groomed. Even if you have no experience all, Dog Grooming for Beginners has all the details you need to implement a grooming routine that is customized for your unique dog, whether big or small, with long hair or short, curly or silky.

Grooming your dog is not just about making them look good and smell good, it also keeps them healthy and happy. Following photo-illustrated step-by-step instruction, learn how to:

• Embrace the emotional benefits of grooming your own dog
• Get your dog comfortable with being groomed
• Prepare a grooming space
• Choose a shampoo, products, and tools to build the perfect grooming kit for you
• Safely trim nails, brush teeth, and clean ears like a professional groomer
• Use scissors and clippers with confidence
• Groom all types of coats
• Troubleshoot beauty mistakes

Grown Your Own Mushrooms--adapted from Mushroom Cultivation--offers photo-illustrated instruction both on how mushrooms grow and how you can cultivate them yourself, with a focus on six types of mushroom: shiitake, oyster, wine cap, hericium, blewit, and agaricus. You'll learn how to:

• Grow mushrooms, step by step, in a variety of different mediums: logs, straw, wood chips and sawdust, and compost
• Troubleshoot problems, including identification, underwatering, overwatering, and insects
• Store, dry, and freeze your mushroom harvest
• Cook with mushrooms, including variety-specific cooking tips and 8 tasty recipes
• Find supplies and more information with the resources listed at the back of the book

Get started growing your own marvelous mushrooms with this easy-to-follow beginner's guide.

Maybe you're an experienced cook looking for guidance on kosher cooking or maybe you're newer to the kitchen--either way, you'll love the array of creative and accessible recipes found in Kosher Cooking for Beginners. Adapted from Ronnie Fein's Modern Kosher Kitchen, this collection includes recipes for:

• Breakfast, Brunch, and Sandwiches: Banana Bread with Kefir and Orange Marmalade; Grilled Cheese, Egg, and Avocado Panini with Sriracha Mayo with Lime-Pickle Mayo; Merguez Shakshuka; Challah; and more
• Appetizers, Soups, and Salads: Vidalia Onion Fritters with Sambal Yogurt Dip; Carrot Soup with Harissa and Coconut; Baby Greens with Dried Fig, Pears, and Goat Cheese; and more
• Vegetarian Entrees: Chicken Fried Portobello Stead and Chive Eggs, Farro Risotto with Wild Mushrooms and Asparagus, Vegetable Pot Pie, and more
• Fish, Meat, and Poultry Meals: Grilled Halibut with Hot and Spicy Marinated Pineapple; Grilled Skirt Steak with Ponzu Marinade; Duck Legs with Sausage Stuffing; and more
• Budget-Friendly Dishes: Beef Bacon, Tomato, and Mushroom Pasta; Black Bean Cakes with Caramelized
  Onions, Peppers, and Cheese; Lemon-Oregano Stuffed Breast of Veal; and more
• New Takes on Passover Dishes: Mashed Potato, Kale, and Feta Cheese Pancakes; Braised Chicken with Rhubarb Gravy; Not My Grandma's Kumput; and more
• Desserts: Honey Cashew-Cranberry Pie; Hi-Hat Lemon Yogurt Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting; Roasted Pears with Honey Creme Fraiche and Lime; and more

• What to serve with her dishes
• How to change the dish from dairy to parve to meat (and vice versa)
• How to change the recipe to suit a different need
• Valuable tips on recipe shortcuts
• Information on unusual or new ingredients
• Advice on product usage

Want to learn how to crochet but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Crochet for Beginners, adapted from Deborah Berger's best-selling Crochet 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps.

Learn what you need, how to read patterns, how to select yarn, and how to troubleshoot problems and turn yarn into charming knitted accessories and clothing. Building skills through fun projects, you will find success quickly and easily while actually making something, giving you the confidence to try another project.

Super Easy Crochet for Beginners includes:

• Crochet basics
• How to get started
• Tools and materials
• Right-handed and left-handed crochet
• Basic crochet stitches
• How to read a crochet pattern
• Crochet tips and tricks
• Troubleshooting mistakes
• Fun beginner-level projects, including coasters, hats, scarf, granny bag, slippers, and more

Making soaps and other bath and body products is hugely popular because it's fun, creative, and easy, even for beginners. Adapted from The Complete Photo Guide to Soap Making by expert soap maker, teacher, and author David Fisher, Soap Making for Beginnersis your simple, step-by-step guide to creating a variety of different types of soap.

This user-friendly book starts with a thorough overview of the necessary ingredients, tools, and safety requirements. In each subsequent chapter, which focuses on a specific method of soap making, you'll find detailed instructions supported by dozens of full-color photos that cover:

• The basic process
• Decorative techniques
• Recipes
• Tips and troubleshooting

You've decided to try beekeeping--so where do you start? Beekeeping for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling The Backyard Beekeeper, covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right kind of hives, and finding and bringing bees home to your yard, right up to the collection and enjoyment of the glorious reward--golden honey. Rewarding and environmentally beneficial, reading this complete and introductory guide is the first step in your journey to becoming a successful beekeeper, whether you decide to have one hive or twenty-five.

Renowned beekeeping expert Kim Flottum shares his vast knowledge from years of teaching beekeeping to all levels of enthusiasts for a no-fail approach to bringing a productive bee colony onto your property. Featuring diagrams and color photos, learning what you need to know to establish a vibrant bee colony is fun and easy.

The features that set Beekeeping for Beginners apart from other guides:

• Simplified approach―Aimed at the beginner, the book covers everything you need to know in uncomplicated and accessible language, accompanied by full-color illustrative photography.
• Up to date and organic―Learn details on the most current methods that make beekeeping sustainable and accessible even for the smallest yard and urban enthusiasts.
• Learn from an expert―Complete information from a trusted voice in the beekeeping community will give you the tools and knowledge you need to enjoy keeping bees with confidence.

• Establishing and taking care of your new bees
• Stress-free hive management
• Site selection and management
• Safety and swarm control
• Types of hives including top bar hives
• Harvesting, collecting, and processing honey
• Keeping bees and hives healthy year-round in all climates
• Urban beekeeping
• Smokers 101
• Pest and disease management
• Biodiversity and food for healthy hives

Want to learn how to knit but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Knitting for Beginners, adapted from Carri Hammet's best-selling Knitting 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps.

Learn what you need, how to read patterns, how to select yarn, and how to troubleshoot problems and turn yarn into charming knitted accessories and clothing. Building skills through fun projects, you will find success quickly and easily while gaining confidence to try another project.

Super Easy Knitting for Beginners includes:

• Knitting basics
• How to get started
• Tools and materials
• Right-handed and left-handed knitting
• Basic knitting stitches
• How to read a knitting pattern
• Knitting tips and tricks
• Troubleshooting mistakes
• Fun beginner-level projects, including scarves, baby blanket, felted bag, shawl, and more