Did you know you have and need a sandbox? Whats a sandbox? Its your comfort zone. So, why and when should you step out of yours? Step Out of Your Sandbox! answers these and many more questions about how to get unstuck and move into your dream life. Six steps are all it takes to smash barriers so you finally break free of self-limiting beliefs: Embracing Aloneness Loving Quirky Reaching Crossroads Surmounting Obstacles Building Bridges Living Passionately Could you get excited about no longer being chained to your sandbox and instead living with zest each day? You can! Heres your Formula for Success: Accepting Yourself (1) + Mastering Your Growth Edge (2) = Living Passionately (3) Accepting Yourself. A sanctuary in your imagination and an actual retreat carved out in your home, your sandbox supports your right to alone time. Daily renewal anchors your unshakeable individuality. How great would it be to embrace your uniqueness including even your foibles? Live out loud! Mastering Your Growth Edge. When your oasis gets too cozy you must open to new possibilities. Your sandbox has become a self-created jail. Demons like doubt, fear and anxiety will raise ugly heads. You created them. You have the power to dismantle them. If you dont, youll die with the music still inside. That cant happen! Living Passionately. Once you leave behind your old security blanket, youre up for higher challenges. All those potholes sidestepped, you heal into wholeness and build bridges to different sandboxes. You fully reclaim your Essence. You deliberately shout a resounding yes to life itself! Bring it on! Its never its too late to realize your every hope. You hold the key to stepping out of your sandbox. Are you ready to embark on your journey?

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Relax and de-stress with these 40 designs in a range of themes, all created and lovingly contributed by members of Melissa Dinwiddie's online community, the Creative Sandbox (www.creativesandboxcommunity.com). You'll find something for all skill levels, including Abstract, Animals, Anime, Calligraphy, Floral, Geometric, Patterns and more. Each coloring page is on its own sheet, ready for coloring with your tool of choice ? markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc. Printed single-sided on 60lb bright white paper. Sold AT COST as our gift to you.

The perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7 Whether you're new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, Windows For Dummies, Enhanced Edition answers all your questions about the changes and new tools in Windows 7, enhanced with detailed video tutorials. Windows expert Andy Rathbone walks you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. You’ll learn how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. You’ll then go deeper into the system, discovering new features and improvements, and finding tips and techniques for getting the most out of Windows 7. Covers basic management of applications, files, and data; creating and printing documents; setting up an Internet connection and e-mail account; and online security Includes specially produced videos explaining features and illustrating techniques in greater depth Explores using Windows to edit and manage audio, video, and photo files, and how to create CDs, DVDs, and playlists with Media Center Helps you tweak and customize Windows 7 to operate your way and set up user accounts, build a home network, and maintain your PC Provides troubleshooting advice, helps you find missing files and use the Help system, and explains common error messages Windows 7 For Dummies, Enhanced Edition will have you up and running on the newest version of Windows quickly and easily.

Build the body-brain connection with step-by-step activities that help children develop physical, cognitive, social, and emotional foundations for early learning and school readiness. Early childhood educators will find clear information on creating the move-to learn environment, managing safety, and optimizing the connections between language development, movement, and readiness for formal learning. An observational tool lets teachers pinpoint children’s specific developmental stages and assess progress. The easy-to-follow, full-color format includes diagrams and photos along with teaching tips to advance and automate children’s foundational physical capabilities while providing incremental challenge. Grounded in best practices and current research, Move, Play, and Learn with Smart Steps is both a hands-on resource for any classroom teacher, care provider, or parent and an ideal tool for coaches, mentors, and professional development trainers. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.

"This book will not only demonstrate how developers can utilize Amazon Web services to create cool mashups but will also help them convert it to money-making mashups - 'cashups.'" —Jinesh Varia, Amazon Web Services Developer Relations Team Amazon.com is advancing the boundaries of the Internet through their powerful suite of web services. Innovative developers are combining Amazon data with other freely available sources to create new and interesting applications known as Mashups. This book teaches you the techniques behind mashup applications and for the first time shows you how to build them yourself. The examples in this book show you how to integrate Amazon web services with APIs from Yahoo!, eBay, Google and YouTube. You'll learn how to combine data from disparate sources to create new applications using next generation browser techniques such as AJAX, JSON and Dynamic Scripting. You will learn how to re-purpose web service data so that it can be consumed from mobile devices such as a cell phone or PDA. Because both the theory and code are explained, you'll be able to easily take the lessons in this book to build your own killer mashup applications. Expert web services developer Francis Shanahan guides you through the basics of web service consumption using XML, SOAP and REST. Next generation browser techniques such as AJAX are illustrated in easy to follow step by step examples. He also completes the picture by introducing advanced techniques to enhance performance such as the multi-threading web service features of ASP.NET 2.0. With this book, you'll discover how to: Build a generic AJAX library from the ground up Consume publicly available APIs such as Yahoo!(r) Search, Google(r), eBay(r) and YouTube Use SOAP to expose Amazon data as RSS Convert Amazon data directly into JSON using XSLT Plot Amazon.com customers on Yahoo Maps Use the OpenSearch API to build your own search service Access Amazon data from your cell phone using WML Who this book is for This book is for developers who have some prior experience with web technologies such as Javascript(r) and ASP.NET. This book covers a wide range of technologies and techniques including ASP.NET 2.0, WML, REST, RSS, SOAP, XML, XSLT, AJAX and JSON. Everything in the book is built using free tools and explained in detail, along with the source code which makes this a useful resource regardless of experience level.

If your life was a story, what would it say? Would it be about pain or purpose, tragedy or triumph, loss or love? We each have a choice in the story we tell. In Step OUT, Step UP, Step FORWARD: How To Walk in Your Purpose, you will learn to embrace and overcome your challenges. The focus of wholeness in mind, body, and spirit, ignited a spark to find and share those answers, those “ah-ha’s” with you. Right now, is the greatest and most important time of your life. This journey is yours. You may struggle and fall, but you will learn to honor the steps taken, and live each day transformed. Lori’s mission is to empower you to re-envision your life, embrace your authentic self and to walk your path with intention and grace. No matter HOW you came to hold this book in your hands, you were meant to; for no other reason but to embrace YOU, and your story. Get ready to learn, listen to your voice within, and walk a path that “fits” for you. Praise for STEP OUT, STEP UP, STEP FORWARD: “When you step into your true self—not who society says you are, but your true, authentic self—your whole life begins to turn around. Lori Dixon shows you how to walk the path to your own authenticity, with kindness and support. An insightful book for women seeking personal expansion.” —Sara Wiseman, author of Messages from the Divine: Wisdom for the Seeker’s Soul, www.sarawiseman.com “Lori masterfully weaves her incredible and inspiring story with layered and important wisdom to create a book that not only entertains but becomes a powerful coaching session (or five!) for you on its own. If you are looking for more clarity, more direction, more motivation and more forward movement, this is your book.” —Joanna Lindenbaum, author, master coach, and master facilitator, www.joannalindenbaum.com “If you’re being called to get clear on your purpose or take it to the next level, this is THE book for you. It’s never too late to align to your soul’s purpose and share it with the world as you’ll learn from this enlightening book!” —Jennifer Longmore, founder of Akashic Record Training, www.souljourneys.ca “I am impressed by Lori’s commitment to rising above perceptions especially those around health & happiness. Lori continues to break through inner glass ceilings and therefore emerges to new levels of self-healing and expression.” —Dr. Ellie Drake, founder of Braveheart Women International “Lori Dixon’s book, Step Out, Step Up, Step Forward: How to Walk in Your Purpose, is set to launch soon and I can’t contain my excitement. Finally, Finally, Finally, everyone everywhere can witness this powerhouse as she teaches us to understand our purpose and own it every step of the way! I’ve witnessed her magic firsthand, and there’s not a day that goes by that I am not grateful for this pure light in my life. I ask you all to take a moment, buckle up, and get ready for one wild ride as Lori teaches you How to Walk in Your Purpose. Enjoy your life changing journey. xo” —David D’Orso, creative producer, Real Housewives of Dallas Season 2