You'll love this Flower Bloom interior1: Follow Your Dreams Mom Watercolor Rose Flower Bloom Vintage Foral Pretty composition book back to school gift idea for kids. This beautiful lined pages dairy is printed on high quality interior stock with a gorgeous Flower Bloom cover. Personal Journal for writing, essays or notes. Perfect for Homeschooling, Teachers, Students or Parents. This motivational and inspirational notebook with quote makes a memorable (and useful) gift for professors. 110 pages for Weekly / Monthly Action Plan, ideas, stories, to-do lists, doodling. Compact book size: 8.5x11 inches; Fits in most purses, backpacks, and totes. Durable matte, sturdy paperback cover, perfect bound, for an expert finish. Acid-free archival-quality paper takes pen or pencil beautifully. Perfect book to write in daily, take notes and jot down ideas - one line a day. Amazing quality book makes ideal BFF Birthday Gifts for friends and family. Christmas Present, Stocking Stuffers, White Elephant. Graduation Gifts for Students and Teachers. Presents Baskets for happy kids, teens and adults. RobustCreative(R) offers a wide variety of useful journals, planners, notebooks and diaries for every occasion. This design is also available with plain lined, Cornell note taking system, college ruled, dot grid, blank pages, storyboard, calendar, composition books, and doodle sketchbook interiors ... plus many more.

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Capture the essence of animals like never before! Using Chinese and watercolor techniques and materials, you can create animals with elegance and grace. Let award-winning artist Lian Quan Zhan show you how with his clear and basic step-by-step instructions. Artists at all levels will benefit from Lian's deep understanding of both art forms. He guides you through the process by beginning with the basic properties of Chinese materials such as rice paper and ink, and leading to more advanced techniques such as loading a brush with multiple colors. He also teaches watercolor pouring techniques so you can create vibrant animals and beautiful backgrounds. So much of Chinese painting stems from observation and interpretation of nature. Apply these principles by painting cats, birds, tigers, and many other animals in seventeen step-by-step demonstrations. Find your inspiration within the animals of this book, and breathe the spirit of the East and West into your own art.

Do you dream of possessing a magical rose garden or a thriving flower farm? Whether you long to fill your own acreage with roses or consider yourself more of a weekend gardener, Menagerie Farm & Flower's Felicia Alvarez can help make your love affair with roses a joyous and rewarding experience. With her engaging and encouraging advice, Alvarez assures readers that they can grow beautiful roses successfully. Whatever your level of passion, with her twenty years of farming experience Felicia will guide you with sound advice and detailed horticultural knowledge.

You'll love this Flower Bloom Composition Notebook Journal: Follow Your Dreams Mom Watercolor Rose Flower Bloom Vintage Foral This beautiful notebook is printed on high quality interior stock with a gorgeous Flower Bloom cover. There is plenty of room inside for writing your personal ideas, meeting notes, creative stories, journaling, habit tracker, to-do lists making, school homework assignments, recipes or simply doodling. 110 pages for teacher Weekly / Monthly Action Plan Compact book size: 6x9 inches; Fits in most purses, backpacks, and totes. Durable matte, sturdy paperback cover, perfect bound, for an expert finish. Acid-free archival-quality paper takes pen or pencil beautifully. Perfect book to write in daily, take notes and jot down ideas - one line a day. Amazing quality book makes ideal BFF Birthday Gifts for friends and family. Christmas Present, Stocking Stuffers, White Elephant. Graduation Gifts for Students and Teachers. Presents Baskets for happy kids, teens and adults. RobustCreative(R) offers a wide variety of useful journals, planners, notebooks and diaries for every occasion. This design is also available with plain lined, Cornell note taking system, college ruled, dot grid, blank pages, storyboard, calendar, composition books, and doodle sketchbook interiors ... plus many more.

Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, NH. When she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on White Island in the Isles of Shoals. After resigning his post eight years later, he built a resort hotel on Appledore Island in Maine. The first of its kind on the New England coast, the hotel became a gathering place for writers and artists during the latter half of the 19th century. In her last year of life, Celia published this work, in which she lovingly describes her Appledore garden and its flowers. The flowers she grew in her cutting garden filled her own rooms and those of the hotel, and this work became famous for its descriptions of the old-fashioned flowers she grew there. Her island garden, a plot that measured 15 feet square, has been re-created and is open to visitors.

Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.