Girlfriends Forever27 reviews
Susan Branch

Little, Brown and Company, 2000

Girlfriends Forever

+ Perfect
+ Very fun book
+ Every girl's "Girlfriends" deserve this book
+ Susan's Great!
  
  











  



  
Shabby Chic42 reviews
Rachel Ashwell

Regan Books, 1996

The "Shcbby Chic" home design

+ Magic and Absolutely Must-Have Book
+ A total joy!
+ Good info
  
  











  



  
Welcome Home: Simple Tips for Turning Your House into a Luxurious Retreat3 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. ...
  
  











  



  
Days from the Heart of the Home12 reviews
Susan Branch

Little, Brown and Company, 1996

Soooo CUTE!

+ Happy with my purchase!
+ Great idea
+ Longtime Favorite
+ Absolutely Beautiful!
  
  











  



  
Waterside Living: Inspirational Homes by Lakes, Rivers, and the Ocean1 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.
  
  











  



  
Leading The Artful Life Mary Engelbreit9 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", ...
  
  











  



  
Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversary Edition107 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry34 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...
  
  











  



  
Romancing the Ordinary: A Year of Simple Splendor24 reviews
Sarah Ban Breathnach

Scribner, 2002

Best book I've ever read

+ An Inspirational Read
+ Sweet and simple
+ Jumping Into The Deep End
  
  











  



  
Turn Your Passion Into Profits: How To Start The Business of Your Dreams9 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!
  
  











  



  
Sarah Ban Breathnach's Mrs. Sharp's Traditions: Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations Of Comfort & Joy12 reviews
Sarah Ban Breathnach

Scribner, 2001

Preserving family memories

+ A beautiful and useful book
+ Inspiring
+ Simple pleasures for Simple Times
+ Old-fashioned family treasure!
  
  











  



  
MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us42 reviews
MaryJane Butters

Clarkson Potter, 2005

facinating and inspiring

+ REALLY GOOD!
+ Farmgirls Rule!
+ Changed my life!
  
  











  



  
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy193 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
  
  











  



  
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. ...
  
  











  



  
Chin Deep in Bubbles: Little Luxuries for Every Day5 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
  
  











  



  
Life is a Movie Starring You: The Pesky Meddling Girls Guide to Living Your Dream34 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!
  
  











  



  
A Shop of One's Own: Women Who Turned the Dream into Reality3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Welcome Home: Simple Tips for Turning Your House into a Luxurious Retreat3 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. ...