| Author | : Living the Country Life |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 82 |
| Release | : 2017-07-25 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1681882337 |
Once upon a time, people had a real connection with the land. Instead of being mere consumers, they were producers and makers. Traditional skills were learned to eliminate a reliance on others, enabling the self-sufficiency that's at the heart of the Do-It-Yourself movement. And this artisanal wisdom was passed on to family and friends.
| Author | : Better Homes and Gardens |
| Publisher | : Better Homes & Gardens Books |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1985-01-01 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780696011801 |
Shows a country-style approach to interior design, looks at rural homes, antique furniture, and country crafts, and offers suggestions on planning a garden
| Author | : Alissa Hessler |
| Publisher | : Page Street Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 593 |
| Release | : 2017-07-18 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 1624144101 |
The No-Nonsense Guide For Country Dreamers Though moving to the country takes determination, every ex-urbanite says it was the best decision they ever made. The same rings true for Alissa Hessler, who relocated from Seattle to rural Maine years ago and has never looked back. In this book she uses her wit, charm and experience to help you chart a path to successful country living. Ditch the City and Go Country covers the ins and outs of how to find a home, how to keep your current job remotely or where to look for a new one, how to own livestock and prepare for disasters, how to make a smooth transition and become a part of your new community and how to embrace the seasons. With this must-have guide, you’ll be able to stop daydreaming and finally live the life you’ve always wanted in the country. Alissa Hessler was inspired to launch her blog Urban Exodus after relocating to Maine in 2011. She has been featured in Modern Farmer, Popular Photography, Click Magazine and Maine Home.
| Author | : Carla Emery |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Agriculture |
| ISBN | : 9780912365954 |
From the garden or barnyard to the kitchen table, here is a comprehensive resource for step-by-step information about food production. Filled with more than 1,000 recipes, 700 mail-order sources, how-to instructions, and earthly wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of self-sufficient living, this thorough, reliable treasury should be in every home. Features 300 illustrations.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2009-02-18 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 0470478942 |
Living the Country Lifestyle All-in-One For Dummies features six books in one, including: Country Cooking (cast-iron cooking, canning, pickling, and outdoor cooking, among other topics) Traditional Crafts (sheering animals and producing wool, knitting, hand sewing, patchwork and quilting, candle making) Kitchen Gardening (growing and caring for vegetables, herbs, and fruit) Outdoor Skills (camp skills, fishing, navigation, outdoor family fun) Raising Farm Animals (buying, housing, and raising animals, beekeeping) Natural Health (herbal remedies, an encyclopedia of herbs, and healing foods)
| Author | : Sue Hubbell |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780395967010 |
When her 30-year marriage broke up, Hubbell retreated to the country where she found solace in the natural world.
| Author | : Sharon Santoni |
| Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2017-08-08 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1423642791 |
Entertaining at home in gracious French style. Born from her experience of everyday living in France, Sharon Santoni reveals the gracious, easy French way of entertaining guests at her countryside home, year-round. Personal stories evoke the spirit of the French lifestyle, while gorgeous photos make us feel right at home. Santoni creates lush bouquets from her garden and utilizes resources from surrounding nature to lay gorgeous tables both indoors and outdoors. Venues range from a Sunday morning breakfast on the patio, to a ladies lunch in her lush garden, a formal dinner in her dining room, and a picnic by the river. Santoni also shares 15 favorite recipes utilizing seasonal foods. Find inspiration for your tables throughout the seasons, and discover the simple pleasure of entertaining friends and family. Sharon Santoni writes the popular blog My French Country Home. She is the author of My Stylish French Girlfriends (Gibbs Smith). She resides in Normandy, France.
| Author | : Julie Thomas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2019-10-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781683560142 |
A home tells a story; it should be a celebration of the family that resides there. For well-known Instagram influencer (@littlefarmstead) and lifestyle blogger Julie Thomas, family and friends are at the center of it all. Through stories of transforming a fixer-upper into a charming farmhouse for her loved ones to enjoy, Julie reveals dozens of simple ways that anyone can bring warmth, joy, and meaning to their everyday homes. From farmhouse gatherings to seasonal decorating--plus a chapter on making Christmas magic--this beautiful and practical hardcover volume is one to turn to again and again. Whether you're smack in the city, out in the country, or living life in the suburbs, you can begin creating the home of your dreams . . . in the space you live in now.
