They say confession is good for the soul. I'm not sure that's true, but I do have a confession to make. I am not a naturally born craft aficionado. Why do I tell you all of this? Because I am now a "dyed in the wool" official proponent of making candles. I can't believe how beautiful my projects turn out. My candles are so nice, in fact, that I have my own creations in just about every room of my house. There's really a point to all of this explanation. Even if you don't think that you're a "crafty" person, you may discover that candles bring out the inner craftsperson in you. It certainly did in me.Even if you've shunned or more appropriately failed, at every other craft, you'll find that candle making is unlike any other craft you've ever done.For one thing, you really don't need to have any inner type of talent. Let's face it, if I can be successful at making candles anyone can!If you're thinking of starting this quite fascinating hobby, then by all means, do. Don't let past failures at craft projects hold you back. Don't let a lack of "craft knowledge" place any type of doubt in your mind.You wil learn all of this o Basic candle making tools o What about waxes? o Adding color to your creations o Another kind of wax - Gel o Adding fragrance to your candles o The part candles played in our past o The burning question of wicks o Troubleshooting your creations o Your own candle making business o Much, much more

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Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

Candles are a much-loved feature in the home, and make thoughtful, handcrafted gifts for friends and family. Sarah Ditchfield shows you how to make beautiful, unique candles for all occasions, using traditional and modern materials and techniques. This indispensable book features: 20 gorgeous candle projects, from taper candles to ice pillars Concise and colourful instructions on candle-making methods Ideas and inspiration for decorating and packaging your candles

Make your own candles at a fraction of the cost of store-bought ones! with the help of Candle Making in a Weekend you will learn quick, easy, inexpensive and fun ways to make your own candles and decorate plain ones. 20 projects, covering a range of candle-making and decorating techniques, include how to dye wax wonderful colors, pour it into unusually shaped molds, perfume it, model with it and embed it with decorative objects. The basic techniques are very simple--the possible variations, endless. Includes lists of all the materials and equipment needed; plus colorful gallery pages showing a variety of handmade candles for adding charm to holidays, weddings, romantic dinners, bubble baths and other special times. Sue Spear has been making candles since 1968, when a friend came to dinner and brought a handmade candle rather than a bottle of wine as a gift. She lives in the United Kingdom.