Sep 16 Book Review: Knitting Cowlettes by Safiyyah Talley

  

  

Knitting Cowlettes by Safiyyah Talley

Book starts with foreword and  why cowlettes are explained.

Love the full page colors and textures of the cowlettes shown. The book advises you to choose your own story, pick the yarns, patterns and needles to begin. They guide you along the way.

Stitches and everything you need to know how to knit are explained in detail and pictures.

There are tips along the way in a gray box that are very helpful.

Each pattern starts out with a title and summary of the cowlette. Includes finished measurements, shape, gauge, notes used in pattern, yarn, needle size, and notions.

Patterns themselves are easy for anyone to accomplish and the rows are listed so you won't get lost.

Pictures of the completed item are also included. Some of the pictures are very dark along with dark background. Wish these had been taken outside, even on a gray day they would've popped the texture of the cowlettes.

Love that the cowlettes are NOT only for women but men and kids as well.

I have a hard time deciding which I want to start with first. So many to choose from.

Enjoyed this book, easy to understand and follow along.

Received this review copy from Storey Publishing via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

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Book Review: GREENHOUSE GARDENING MASTERY: Budget-Friendly Skills To Maximize Space, Extend Growing Seasons, Manage Pests & Enjoy Sustainable Fresh Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs For A Year-Round Harvest by PurpleInk Publishing

  

 

 GREENHOUSE GARDENING MASTERY: Budget-Friendly Skills To Maximize Space, Extend Growing Seasons, Manage Pests & Enjoy Sustainable Fresh Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs For A Year-Round Harvest by PurpleInk Publishing  

This book starts out with  what a greenhouse can do for you and your food source.

Each chapter starts with a question and then the content discusses the details. Like the differnty types of a greenhouse you can have: aqua, hydro, etc and how to achieve them.  I like a regular dirt type one myself. There are guidelines listed as outline bullet list. Love the idea of cold frame and remember my dad using them throughout the winter months. Like chart showing the different examples with pro and con.

Like listing of the equipment you will need for a greenhouse for year round use. It's a lot and some are expensive but worth it in the long run.

Love the true life stories about others obstacles and howthey overcame them.

 If you can't do a full greenhouse consider modular ones that fit into smaller spaces.

 Love vertical gardening, especially for squash and cukes that tend to spread out and take over the whole garden. plastic fencing really helped us, then stakes and tomato cages.  Solutions nad plant schedules for the northeast is discussed as other areas as well. Very helpful information listed.

 Love list of best vegetables for the greenhouse and how to tend to them.  Like how to grow the items vertically on their own shelves along the whole wall.  Like the section on plot for a year and which things go into each one, flowers to help the bugs stay away, like companion gardening.  and how to rotate them for 5 years time.

Love section on composting, so helpful.  Success tips are included in most chapters. 

Troubleshooting problems is also a must read. Seasonal growing calendar and schedules are most helpful at the end of the book. Ends with gardening secrets for greenhouses. References are included

Green book to keep handy, while planning and growing the vegetables.

 

Book Review: Decoding Women's Gut Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Digestion, Balancing Hormones, and Improving Mood, Immunity, and Overall Health by Tahira Ismail

  

 

Decoding Women's Gut Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Digestion, Balancing Hormones, and Improving Mood, Immunity, and Overall Health by Tahira Ismail

This book contains information about your gut and the other parts of your body that it all connects with.

Each chapter starts with a quote then the text.  Each chapter has their own content and focuses on the points to avoid the harmful parts and how to achieve the best parts.

Bulleted lists are included.  There are techniques to use to better yourself.

 Conclusion ends with a summary of the chapter.

Love the section on what foods to eat and which to avoid. The process of what you put into your mouth follows the path til it's expelled. Very technical terms are used.  Pay attention to women's section due to lack of hormones as we age.

Journal and fasting are discussed also and what to note in the journal.

Appendixes at the end include mood supported gut foods in a chart format,

References are listed by the chapter at the end of the book.

Great book to keep handy.

 

Book Review: Anti-Inflammatory Reset for Women 40+: A 28-Day Nutrition & Lifestyle Plan to Ease Joint Pain, Optimise Hormonal Rhythm, Enhance Gut Resilience, for Consistent Energy by Jennifer Lindsey

  

 

Anti-Inflammatory Reset for Women 40+: A 28-Day Nutrition & Lifestyle Plan to Ease Joint Pain, Optimise Hormonal Rhythm, Enhance Gut Resilience, for Consistent Energy 

by Jennifer Lindsey

Starts with what to expect from this book.  Discusses the 4 daily pillars: movement, sleep, stress resilience and daily tracking.

Each of these components are explained more in detail with a daily plan. Love kitchen setup and how to get rid of things that you won't be using anymore. There are a lot of medical terms that I am unfamiliar with but they are explained.  The chapters are in an outline format with bullet points. Lots of different parts of your body are important and this book covers them all.  Love the journal writing to keep track of your progress.  Love the appendixes at the back of the book the most, what to eat, things to avoid love the section on herbs and spices and what to watch out for.  References are listed at the back of the book by category.

Great book to keep handy. 

Book Review: 7 Ways to Stop Overthinking After 60: Practical Tips to Feel Calmer Every Day by Ottie Oz

  

 

7 Ways to Stop Overthinking After 60: Practical Tips to Feel Calmer Every Day

by Ottie Oz

Like this book for many reasons. It has straight forward thinking and what to do to overcome your worries. It's meant for retirees but I feel anybody can use it and benefit. Super love the yoga poses and especially for those with limited mobility-different ways of doing the poses with aid from the chair. Have our ducks in a row and pretty well set. Like how each chapter is laid out with CLEAR MIND. Like how each letter gets their own chapter with inner thoughts also included. Use trackers daily so we have a journal of stats when we need to refer to them. Like all the digital aids they mention also. Stories of real people are interesting especially hearing the solutions to the problems.

Great book. 

Book Review: The Golden Years Compass: Navigating Your Financial Voyage to a Timeless Retirement and Financial Freedom by Logan R Sterling

  

 

The Golden Years Compass: Navigating Your Financial Voyage to a Timeless Retirement and Financial Freedom by Logan R Sterling 

What I like about this book is the knowledge of finance. We have a personal advisor and this book brought up many things I want to discuss with them. I never knew Gold IRA was an investment thing. Doesn't sound as secure as other IRA's to me.   Like the other methods of dealing with a lower salary *SS* vs a paycheck. Love sections of what options are out there for investing and the differences between them.  Everything from before you retire to fully into the retirement mode and how to make your money last. Love the parts about the alerts as finance changes daily and so does tax laws.  Book is very detailed with information and stories from others and the solutions to their problems. 

Great source of information to keep handy. 

Book Review: Search & Find National Parks Animals: Western Wonders by Kota Bear Books

  

 

Search & Find National Parks Animals: Western Wonders by Kota Bear Books

Educational, colorful, children's book *for adults also* Instructions for how to use the book are shown at the very start.

1. read rhyme, what animal is it? 2. spot ranger.   3.  collect the badge

Colorful pictures makes this book so much more fun.    Love when you learn what animal it is they tell you a bit about them.   Each chapter also has a title of where the animal is located, very specific to that area.  Collage of national park emblems are shown at the back of the book. More books with the Ranger listed at the end.