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Girlfriends Forever 27 reviews Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company, 2000
Girlfriends Forever
+ Perfect + Very fun book + Every girl's "Girlfriends" deserve this book + Susan's Great!
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Shabby Chic 42 reviews Rachel Ashwell
Regan Books, 1996
The "Shcbby Chic" home design
+ Magic and Absolutely Must-Have Book + A total joy! + Good info
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Welcome Home: Simple Tips for Turning Your House into a Luxurious Retreat 3 reviews Melissa Placzek
Fair Winds Press, 2004
Pretty Book
Each page is a work of art from the hand lettered text to the border designs. This would make a lovely gift for a harried sister or girlfriend. It's chock full of spa recipes (cinnamon mist to spray your rooms or aromatherapy neck roll) and decorating tips to turn your rooms into sanctuaries. ...
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Days from the Heart of the Home 12 reviews Susan Branch
Little, Brown and Company, 1996
Soooo CUTE!
+ Happy with my purchase! + Great idea + Longtime Favorite + Absolutely Beautiful!
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Waterside Living: Inspirational Homes by Lakes, Rivers, and the Ocean 1 review Leslie Geddes-Brown
Ryland Peters & Small, 2002
beautiful pictures
Beautiful pictures of inspirational homes. On how/why people became owners of their house and on how it is decorated. Not endless pictures of homes, but in-depth stories of remarkeble homes.
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Leading The Artful Life Mary Engelbreit 9 reviews Engelbreit, Vitta Poplar
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000
This book has been with me for years and I still love it!
+ A decor book for the artist within + homes with personality
As an artist the decoration styles presented in this and other Mary's books and magazines appeals to me more than any other,the nick nacks' in every room are always being rediscovered every time I'm headed to a fair, garage or state sale, an antique or thrift store, I always go back to "my book", ...
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Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition 107 reviews Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Pantheon, 1991
A Joy Forever
+ Great book for women,s self discovery. + A Few Shells
What more can be said about this lovely collection of thoughts? Even as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, it is as fresh as the day it was penned. This book is a keeper if ever there was one, a volume to be read and re-read and handed down to one's children, which is what I intend to do with the ...
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Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry 34 reviews Katrina Kenison
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
A Beautiful, Thoughtful Book - Requires the right frame of mind to appreciate
+ Amazing book--a must read for all Moms + Wise, gentle reflections + She feels like a friend. + This book changed my life...
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Romancing the Ordinary: A Year of Simple Splendor 24 reviews Sarah Ban Breathnach
Scribner, 2002
Best book I've ever read
+ An Inspirational Read + Sweet and simple + Jumping Into The Deep End
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Turn Your Passion Into Profits: How To Start The Business of Your Dreams 9 reviews Janet Allon, And the Editors of Victoria Magazine
Hearst, 2001
Where is Victoria Magazine?
+ I've bought it twice! + Turning Your Passion Into Profits + Inspirational, educational, enjoyable! + Inspirational, informational, must have book!
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Sarah Ban Breathnach's Mrs. Sharp's Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations Of Comfort & Joy 12 reviews Sarah Ban Breathnach
Scribner, 2001
Preserving family memories
+ A beautiful and useful book + Inspiring + Simple pleasures for Simple Times + Old-fashioned family treasure!
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MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us 42 reviews MaryJane Butters
Clarkson Potter, 2005
facinating and inspiring
+ REALLY GOOD! + Farmgirls Rule! + Changed my life!
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Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy 193 reviews Sarah Ban Breathnach
Grand Central Publishing, 1995
Perspective
+ Simple Abundance: a Daybook of Comfort and Joy + love it + Comfort and Joy + A Life-Changing Experience
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Girlosophy: The Oracle (Girlosophy series) Anthea Paul
Allen & Unwin, 2003
Sound and heartfelt advice to nurture girls' minds, bodies, and spirits is provided in this newest addition to the Girlosophy series. Serving as a wise adviser, this book provides powerful insights to help girls unravel the mysteries of their souls and the outside world. Created to slip easily into a handbag or backpack, this book provides answers to universal questions arranged by topic. ...
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Chin Deep in Bubbles: Little Luxuries for Every Day 5 reviews Melissa Placzek
Fair Winds Press, 2001
All about pampering yourself............
+ Wonderful + Little Pleasures + An ideal gift book for a friend, family member, or oneself
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Life is a Movie Starring You: The Pesky Meddling Girls Guide to Living Your Dream 34 reviews Jennifur Brandt
Grand Central Publishing, 2000
Great book
+ More fun than you can shake a mascara wand at. + Life is a Movie Starring You + VaVoom!
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A Shop of One's Own: Women Who Turned the Dream into Reality 3 reviews From the Editors of Victoria Magazine, Rachel Epstein
Hearst, 2002
Well written, pratical advice, illustrative photos - Love this book!
+ great shopowners manual + A must read for every entreprenuerial spirit!!
I really love this book as it was a break from the word overloading of most business books. It had lovely colour pictures of actual products, services, interior designs, branding, packaging, etc. These illustrations backed up the information on building your small business.
The book is divided ...
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Girlosophy: A Soul Survival Kit (Girlosophy series) 16 reviews Anthea Paul
Allen & Unwin, 2001
Beautiful, despite contradictions
+ Fantastic and inspiring! + Beautiful and strengthening + An artful life philosophy
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Girlosophy: Real Girls Eat (Girlosophy series) 3 reviews Anthea Paul
Allen & Unwin, 2006
J'adore!
+ Teaching young girls to prepare healthy food + Excellent format for delivering interesting and useful information
I just love this book, as well as all the other Girlosophy books I've had the chance to read. In the usual fashion, lots of gorgeous photos and inspirational content is included. The smoothie/juice recipes are delicious, but everything else is a bit too complicated for my unskilled self. I'd be ...
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Welcome Home: Simple Tips for Turning Your House into a Luxurious Retreat 3 reviews Melissa Placzek
Fair Winds Press, 2004
Pretty Book
Each page is a work of art from the hand lettered text to the border designs. This would make a lovely gift for a harried sister or girlfriend. It's chock full of spa recipes (cinnamon mist to spray your rooms or aromatherapy neck roll) and decorating tips to turn your rooms into sanctuaries. ...
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