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An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a smaller housing unit built on the same lot as a primary dwelling (also known as Additional or Auxiliary Dwelling Units) -- think granny flat, in-law unit, laneway house). It has an arrangement for sleeping, cooking, and lavatory. An ADU can be detached, attached, a garage conversion, or a basement conversion. The uses are myriad--for family members, guest spaces, rental income, or more.

The fun, colorful illustrations along with the short descriptions are perfect for very young children. Little ones will love learning about sea turtles, dolphins, crabs, and more in this delightful board book introduction to life in our oceans that toddlers can carry with them wherever they go.

Mr. Bojangles will show you around the farm and introduce you to all of his favorite animals. As he walks, he sings. Mr. Bojangles had a farm E-I-E-I-O... Mr. Bojangles is based on one of the seven beloved barn cats who live at the Gibbs Smith office and inspired the name of the 7 Cats Press imprint.

Seek & Find: Nature and More! includes colorful illustrations to entertain and camouflaged items to find. Each spread features a relatable subject such as cats, dogs, friends, flowers, ocean, sports, and more.

Covering everything from subway cars to taxi cabs, bagels to hot dog carts, this bright board book makes learning about New York City fun. Illustrator Nicole LaRue's charming, modern style depicts iconic Big Apple symbols for toddlers to count. Count On New York City is the perfect gift for little New Yorkers and tiny tourists alike. A fantastic baby gift or vacation souvenir, this fresh and contemporary take on NYC will be a hit with little learners.

Every page turn of this chunky board book reveals a new layer of Margarida Esteves's bright, graphic depiction of a stage in the life of a butterfly. A gentle introduction to maturation and diversity, this rhyming story reminds readers that everyone begins life small and then grows through various stages, some slightly awkward, to then emerge as a butterfly flying high in our own uniquely beautiful way.

Greg Paprocki's P is for Pride introduces toddlers to the alphabet by pairing each letter with a word associated with the LGBTQ+ community and supporters in an age-appropriate way. Learn how to be inclusive with words like Courage, Equality, Gay, Nonbinary, Rainbow flag, and Hug, Kindness, and Love in scenes showcased with Paprocki's classically retro mid-century art style that's proven to be a hit with both toddlers and adults.

120 buttons over 24 messages that stand up for LOVE and represent pronouns, support for equality, and acceptance.

The new edition of Steve Tillett's 101 Things to Do With a BBQ, with its with Helpful Hints, Advanced Grilling Tips, bonus section on superb Sauces and Rubs, and 101 recipes, will have you becoming a backyard-barbeque guru for outdoor grilling and summer parties in no time. These fantastic recipes for barbeque of all varieties--from appetizers to desserts to vegetarian solutions--prove that the grill is the best and easiest summertime cooking option. Along with a new design, the book is now a concealed spiral-bound flexi paperback.

Yoga means union--that's when your body and mind come together to help you feel calm, connected, and in tune with everything around you. Yoga poses are amazing shapes we can make with our bodies. They are inspired by animals, trees, mountains, and even stars. Learn fun poses like Puppy Dog, Cobra, Butterfly, Kitty Cat, and more!

Meditation is just like watching the clouds. It's something you can do to calm yourself when you have too many thoughts floating around in your mind. It helps us to watch them come and go--just like the clouds in the sky. Introduce babies and toddlers to the basics of meditation with this beautiful board book.

Breathing keeps our hearts pumping and our brains buzzing. It is also a magical way to calm both our bodies and our minds. This sweet book introduces young readers to the healing power of breath with playful exercises like Dragon breath, Balloon breath, and even Birthday Cake breath. Introduce babies and toddlers to the magic power of breath with this adorable board book.

An honest, introspective essay introduces Paquette's second book, which represents the most recent steps in his evolution as an interior designer. Some are ground-up homes that he worked on from the iteration, some are remodels of existing spaces in various scales, and some are furnishings of existing homes for clients. Concise chapter introductions are followed by gallery-like displays of images that the reader can become immersed in and interpret for themselves. For the reader, this book will prompt keener observation of the natural surroundings and how to bring those poignant moments into their own homes.

Going beyond the popular Sun-Moon-Rising astrology, this insightful guide inspires you to expand the possibilities of who you think you can be. Transformational astrologer Britten LaRue teaches you how to embrace the whole of the zodiac, with month-by-month invitations to connect with the part of yourself that is each sign. With supportive practices like creativity prompts, tarot card pulls, and altar settings to help you live what you learn, Living Astrology offers a radical and fresh take on the ancient wisdom of astrology. Because astrology isn't something that happens to you. It's something you live.

Incorporating vivid hues, a palette of intriguing textures, and a scholarly understanding of exquisite objects, art, and furnishings, his work transcends period and milieu. His aesthetic spans the globe and the decades, from 18th-century English and European antiques to vintage French Modernism and the work of the finest international contemporary artisans. His projects, tailored and layered, are reminiscent of the stylish past, but always utterly up to date. With unfailing attention to scale, he is unafraid to wield a jolt of glamour or inject the unexpected, but never forgets that a room must ultimately reflect the genuine inner life of those who inhabit it.

Hillary Davis shows us in French from the Market that French food isn't always haute cuisine. Traditional, daily French cooking is provincial and farm-driven. It is also an art, that uses the freshest and finest ingredients available from gardens, markets, and local vendors to put nourishing meals on the table. And, as Davis point out, French home cooking is not hard. The 100 plus recipes for starters, soups, salads, fish, poultry, meats, vegetables, and desserts in this cookbook, along with detailed instructions and tips, prove her right.

Lindsey Johnson, along with Chase Reynolds Ewald, often find their cooking and baking muse from life in the West. Flavor profiles, ingredients, and artistic decorating ideas are all sparked by the romantic and rustic western mountains. In Wild Sugar: Sweet Treats Inspired by the Mountain West, Johnson teaches you how to create amazing desserts via more than 50 recipes plus additional frostings, fillings, and toppings that are based on seasonal ingredients. These recipes are designed for the home baker, and her detailed instructions along with decorating tips and hints, will have you serving showcase cookies, pies, cakes, and sweets in no time.

Ashley Schoenith's The Heirloomed Kitchen is a carefully curated cookbook with nostalgic-style photography that beautifully presents the food while also showcasing heirloom cookware, serving vessels and utensils, and the gracious gentility of Southern hospitality. The recipes are slow-paced and packed with family memories taken from those splattered, handwritten recipe cards passed down from mother to child to grandchild.

Nowadays, highly curated social media feeds can leave you feeling like you'll need give up your life savings or knock down walls to have a home you love. But Chelsey Brown, owner of City Chic Decor, is here to show that with some creativity you can completely redesign any room in your house without declaring bankruptcy?and have fun while doing it. Shut the Front Door is filled with gorgeous rooms for inspiration, pro tips, easy DIYs, and more, so even if you've got Champagne tastes and a Diet Coke budget, you'll be able to transform your house into the home of your dreams.

The world teaches us that the truth comes from outside of us--family, friends, experts, institutions--and that we make our best decisions with logic. Human design proposes a new reality: We each have a built-in navigation system. We are each wired for our own unique purpose! The best thing about human design is that it recognizes something we all know but often forget: We are all different. Our human design chart is the tangible blueprint for moving away from living the life that society expects of us and stepping into our special gifts and magic. Wouldn't it be incredible to have an instruction manual explaining how to have the best relationship with your child, partner, friends, or coworkers? This guide empowers us to allow everyone, including ourselves, to be who they are truly meant to be.

Cohabitation is a big step in any relationship, so to make sure you don't get stuck with a deadleaf, Houseplant Hookups digs up all the dirt on 35 prospective houseplant partners. By first setting the foundation for a successful relationship with information on purchasing, propagating, and basic plant care, it'll be easy to know when you've found the One. Does your apartment have a scenic view of a brick wall? The Snake Plant thrives in low light. Tend to forget you're even in a relationship? The Golden Pothos is anything but codependent and won't hold neglect against you. Far more helpful than your average Tinder profile, Houseplant Hookups will help you decide if a relationship with a Fiddle Leaf Fig is more likely to be a fling or a forever kind of love. Not sure where to start? Take the Cosmo-inspired quiz to narrow down your matches.

Inspired by designers who break away from the pack, Tineke Triggs is known for creating soulful, artistic and imaginative interiors. By mastering both the art and science of design, her work gives rise to a distinct form of design mixology--each home as individual as each of her clients. This book includes an eclectic mix of projects from ski houses in Lake Tahoe and beachfront getaways in Northern and Central California, to reimagined period Victorians to modern homes in Marin County and Silicon Valley.

The Friendly Animals: A Christmas Story is taken from a centuries-old folk song now brightly and gently illustrated. This traditional Christmas story is perfect to read to small children during the holidays to teach about the nativity and the heart-felt gifts the animals at the manger gave to baby Jesus, sharing their kindness and love.

"My homes are my life's work--making old houses into a new form of my art," says Hunt Slonem in his preface. Extraordinary photography, capsule summaries of each building's history, and a sprinkling of anecdotes open the doors to Slonem's personal and creative world from a new perspective. This book about his idiosyncratic, maximalist interior design style--how he employs color, arranges an abundance of antique furniture, exhibits his personal art and objects, mixes antique art with his own contemporary works, and displays myriad collections is awe-inspiring and inspirational. "More is more" is a fit adage for what this book reveals.

Elegant designs and thoughtful quotes celebrating the magic of reading make this box of 24 bookmarks the perfect gift for any booklover.This stunning bookmark box contains 24 sturdy bookmarks (2 each of 12 designs) using gorgeous graphics and thoughtful quotes to celebrate the magic of reading. Make sure your favorite bookworm is never without the perfect placeholder. This slim box makes a wonderful gift for avid readers, teachers, book club members, and anyone who gets lost in a good book.

This bright bookmark box contains 24 sturdy bookmarks with 12 unique designs--one for each sign of the zodiac. The front of each design features a vibrant illustration of the star sign and the reverse side includes an inspiring quote from a famous author. Each quote is carefully chosen to appeal to its corresponding star sign. This collection makes a wonderful gift for avid readers, teachers, book club members, and anyone who gets lost in a good book.

This stunning bookmark box contains 24 sturdy bookmarks (2 each of 12 designs) using gorgeous graphics and thoughtful quotes to celebrate the power of reading. This slim box makes a wonderful gift for avid readers, teachers, book club members, and anyone who gets lost in a good book. Make sure your favorite bookworm is never without the perfect placeholder!

This beautiful bookmark box contains 24 sturdy bookmarks (2 each of 12 designs) illustrated by artist Jessica Swift. When Swift's husband passed away unexpectedly, she began painting rainbows to process her grief as well as express her gratitude for the love and compassion she was shown during that difficult time. According to Swift, rainbows represent freedom, resilience, inherent worthiness, forgiveness, self-respect, tenacity, growth, kindness, healing, and so much more. This gorgeous collection of bookmarks celebrates the unique beauty of the rainbow and all it symbolizes.

Discover the magical healing power of crystals and gemstones for babies (ages 0 to 3)! This sparkly book features a variety of beautiful crystals to help babies grow and thrive in everyday situations like sharing with friends, learning to read, or calming their bodies before bedtime. Includes amethyst, rose quartz, rainbow moonstone, citrine and more!

You are a rainbow of energy--from the tips of your toes to the top of your head. Can you see all the colors? Together, the seven chakras make up the rainbow of energy inside you. This sweet guide will introduce babies to the 7 chakras: root chakra, sacral chakra, solar plexus chakra, heart chakra, throat chakra, third eye chakra, and crown chakra. Highlighting the colors, qualities, and emotions associated with each chakra, this book will empower even the youngest readers to be in touch with their amazing energy centers.