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Frederick, the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and a recognized thought leader on the intersection of place and healthy aging, provides you with tools to evaluate your living situation, ensuring that you weigh all the necessary factors to make a sound decision that optimizes your current and future well-being. He explores the pros and cons of different living options, from remaining in your current home to downsizing, intergenerational living, co-housing, senior living, and more.

Is noise impacting your quality of life at home? Neighbour and traffic noise adversely affects many homeowners. "The Noise Free Home" introduces a proven four-step soundproofing method that will protect your home from unwanted noise. Used by soundproofing installers and backed up by acoustic testing, this method will help you restore the peace and quiet you have been longing for.

Have you ever been to a lush old forest and wondered how those majestic trees and thick bushes grow so happily without any help...while your garden threatens to die out within weeks if you don't feed your plants with chemical fertilizers? Well, nature is wise. A forest fertilizes itself with dead leaves and grass and all kinds of organic materials that turn into delightfully nutritious compost. It contains the exact nutrients that plants need for healthy growth - without the weird (and expensive) chemicals that contaminate the soil.

In What Can I Do? Fonda’s deeply personal journey as an activist is weaved alongside interviews with leading climate scientists and discussions of issues such as water, migration and human rights to emphasise what is at stake. Throughout, Fonda provides concrete solutions and actions that everybody can take in order to combat the climate crisis in their community. As Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace US and Fonda's partner in developing FDF, has declared, 'Change is inevitable; by design, or by disaster'.

Discover how to cultivate a thriving garden - even if you have no space or experience. Convinced you've got two brown thumbs? Absolutely certain that gardening is a skill you're either born with or you’re not? Think again. Gardening usually conjures up images of sprawling backyards and hours of weeding, tending and harvesting - a hobby that's only available to those who have the time and space to spare. In today's world, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, it’s easier and more accessible to get started with gardening than it’s ever been before.

Flipping a house is more than just buying, updating, and selling. To be successful, you have to be a bit fearless, highly organized, and, at times, creative. This new edition of Flipping Houses for Dummies gives you practical guidance on the risks and rewards of flipping properties; helps you determine whether you have the time, energy, cash, and other resources to be successful; and then conveys the expert knowledge you need to succeed in a very competitive market.

Are you excessive, extravagant, and heavily oriented on acquiring as much of everything as you can? Do you face a struggle with trimming down the excesses that occupy space in your life? Do you have a lot of baggage in life to a point where they tire you out and hold you back? If so, there is a simple solution to your problem: Mind Your Minimalism.

Step into the world of foraging with Foraging Wild Edibles for Beginners, the ultimate guide to identifying, harvesting, and enjoying wild foods. Whether you're a nature lover, a culinary enthusiast, or a beginner seeking self-reliance, this book provides the foundational skills you need to explore wild edibles safely and sustainably.

Faced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent 42 summers, George Howe Colt returned for one last stay with his wife and children. This poignant tribute to the 11-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt's final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers.

The hypnosis induction features isochronic tones which are a form of brainwave entrainment to help achieve deeper relaxation. Also included within this program is an extended affirmations track, a meditation track (partly guided, with ancient solfeggio frequencies), and as an extra bonus, an exciting and powerful drum journey, bodywork track.

In this comprehensive book, Michelle shares her expertise in psychology and interior design. You will explore your personality taste preferences, tap into "sweet spots" from your past, and explore topics like color families and sensory design to create an interior that truly reflects who you are.

In this book, Suzanne Roynon shows you how stuff can trap you in relationship misery. If you’re single or your romantic relationship simply isn’t working out, using the Interiors Therapy process will transform your experience. Become enlightened both physically and emotionally to inspire the loving relationship you deserve.

One brings together a way of eating that is mindful of the planet. Anna Jones gives you practical advice and shows how every small change in planning, shopping and reducing waste will make a difference. In this exciting audio edition Anna explains how to save energy (and money), how to live with less plastic, what food should actually fill your plate, and how you can support biodiversity and soil health. This audio edition also contains over 120 simple recipes, which limit the pans and simplify the ingredients for all-in-one dinners that keep things fast and easy.

The entertaining story of how Paul Jamison went from launching his landscaping business out of the trunk of a rusty 1997 Honda Accord to now serving high-profile celebrity customers such as professional sports athletes and coaches is inspiring. Paul will have you on the edge of your seat as he humorously shares his journey of what he learned in the school of experience and on the job training.

In ihrem neuen Hörbuch zeigen uns die internationalen Bestsellerautoren Héctor García (Kirai) und Francesc Miralles, wie wir die Einzigartigkeit eines Moments erkennen und als Chance nutzen können. Ichigo-Ichie bedeutet entweder "einmal, eine Begegnung" oder "in diesem Moment, eine Gelegenheit". Damit ist gemeint, dass jede Begegnung, jedes Erlebnis ein besonderer Schatz ist, etwas, das sich nie wieder in gleicher Weise wiederholen wird. Lassen wir dieses eine Erlebnis verstreichen, ohne es zu genießen, wird die Gelegenheit dazu also für immer verloren sein.

Upcycling Furniture For Dummies shows you how to revitalize old furniture, with just a little effort and imagination, and maybe a few coats of fresh paint. Upcycling furniture is affordable, good for the environment, and a whole lot of fun! This easy step-by-step guide shows you how to get creative and put your own unique flair on your designs. You'll gain the knowledge and confidence you need to select items that are worth transforming or restoring and learn specific techniques to give old pieces a new lease on life.

Want to relax on the weekends, but have to clean the mess around you? The decluttering journey doesn’t need to be as unpleasant as some make it out to be. In fact, there are a variety of people who have come up with some of the pretty, fun, and creative ways to get started. Declutter your home with our time- and sanity-saving home organization tricks. With our quick cleaning tips, you'll get to spend more time enjoying your beautiful home than tidying it up.

Henry Mance sets out on a personal quest to see if there is a fairer way to share our planet with the other species who enrich our lives. He goes to work in an abattoir and on a pig farm, and meets chefs, hunters, activists, scientists and conservationists who want to redefine how we think about animals. Even on a planet shaped by human activity, we can find the space to allow other sentient beings to thrive - to put our love for animals into practice. This is not a book about what animals can do for us, but what we can do for animals.

Marie Kondo ne învață să facem din organizarea locuinței o artă. Sunt prezentate soluții pentru toate încăperile unei case, precum și pentru o gamă largă de obiecte din diferite categorii. Ilustrațiile din cuprinsul cărții arată cum se împăturesc hainele folosind metoda unică de pliere a autoarei, dar și cum să-ți organizezi sertarele și dulapurile. De asemenea, autoarea răspunde la întrebările care i se adresează frecvent, cum ar fi dacă trebuie să păstrezi obiectele „necesare" care nu-ți aduc bucurie.

From the cleaning and home-keeping expert and creator of the wildly popular Clean Mama blog comes a simple and accessible cleaning guide with a proven step-by-step schedule for tidying a home in just 10 minutes a day.