Home Time

As two-income families find themselves ever more time-poor, many look to outsource to cleaners, nannies, and care workers. More and more, it would seem, people are finding themselves without either the emotional or the financial resources to take care of themselves and each other. The home, rather than an escape from the work and its pressures, is in fact an extension of it. After Work is a crucial corrective to this trend, extending its attention beyond paid jobs to the impact of domestic work upon familial relationships, social bonds, and our conceptions of domestic space.

Discover the only road map you need to start your own hydroponics garden from scratch and master the art and science of growing healthy fruits, herbs, and vegetables without soil! In this guide, you're going to learn how to set up your own hydroponic systems and grow your own organic, all-natural and healthy produce right from the comfort of your home without breaking a sweat, no matter your level of gardening skills.

Découvrez les secrets fascinants du monde équin avec "100 Faits Incroyables sur les Chevaux" ! Ce livre captivant vous plonge dans l'univers mystérieux et exaltant des chevaux à travers des faits étonnants et des révélations surprenantes.

Discover the best, most practical, step-by-step tips and strategies for buying a house in today’s market - written by a real estate broker and property investor. For most people, buying a house is overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. Here’s the good news: buying a house is actually very straightforward if you understand how the process works. In this guide, we offer accurate and direct guidance to help you buy your first house. Although this guide is perfect for beginners to real estate, there will be tips and tactics that can even help savvy real estate professionals.

Have you ever wondered how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, Adam Alexander has. In The Seed Detective, Adam shares his own stories of seed hunting, with the origin stories behind many of our everyday food heroes. Taking us on a journey that began when we left the life of the hunter-gatherer to become farmers, he tells tales of globalization, political intrigue, colonization, and serendipity—describing how these vegetables and their travels have become embedded in our food cultures.

John Ota was a man on a mission - to put together the perfect kitchen. He and his wife had been making do with a room that was frankly no great advertisement for John's architectural expertise. It just about did the job but for a room that's supposed to be the beating heart of a home and a joy to cook in, the Otas' left a lot to be desired. And so John set out on a quest across North America, exploring examples of excellent designs throughout history, to learn from them and apply their lessons to his own restoration.

Renowned scientist and best-selling author Jane Goodall delivers an eye-opening and empowering book that explores the social and personal significance of what we eat. In Harvest for Hope, Jane Goodall presents an empowering and far-reaching vision for social and environmental transformation through the way we produce and consume the foods we eat.

Well hello, buddy. Old Time Hawkey, aka Fritz, starts every video by greeting his followers in his soothing voice. He is always there to offer a hot apple cider or an ice cream sundae on a tough day, to help his followers drift off to sleep with a story or a retro video game. His first cookbook, Old Time Hawkey's Recipes from the Cedar Swamp, features 100 cozy recipes divided into four categories: indoor, companions, campfire, and drinks. Comforting recipes like Banana French Toast, Dutch Oven Nachos, and Pine Needle Tea are accompanied by recommendations for movies, games, and music.

Delve into the green world of gardening with confidence – unearth the secrets of plant partnerships for a prosperous garden! Companion planting is the solution to all your gardening woes. This sustainable approach harnesses the power of plant partnerships to enhance growth, deter pests, and maximize yields. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about companion planting. Packed with easy-to-follow advice and time-tested methods, this guide empowers you to create a sustainable, cost-effective, and abundantly fruitful garden.

A year after the outbreak and nuclear war, very few in the Northern Hemisphere have survived. Fourteen thousand Europeans and Canadians found safety behind the great defensive walls built across Nova Scotia. When they are attacked by piratical bandits who now control the ruins of New York, they have no choice but to flee.

The Power of Dreams tells the story of a couple, already in their 40s, who uprooted themselves from urban life to follow their dream of living in the wilderness. They settled in a remote mountain valley called Precipice Valley, part of the ancient trade route linking B.C.’s Chilcotin plateau to the Pacific Coast. These are the stories of how the two of them designed and hand-built a solar-powered, two-story post-and-beam house while learning to live off-grid and in harmony with nature.

Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantryman's rifle, to walk the minefields of My Lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunnels, and to explore the ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong.

Having a big beautiful house is one of those things that almost every person has dreamed about. But almost every single one of those dreamers knows how difficult of a process it can be if you don‘t know the rules of this industry. After more than 10 years of selling, buying, and renting dream properties, Norah Sherrod decided to create a complete guide that is going to teach you the most important things you need to know about real estate for both - purchasing your own dream property and building massive real estate investing business.

Clayton Hollow does the best snowboarding tricks! But someone's playing a trick on him by stealing his snowboard. Can the Aldens help him?

When her friend Alicia hires Turner Construction to renovate a historic lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay, Mel Turner can't wait to get her hands dirty. But trouble soon arises when Alicia's abusive ex-husband shows up to threaten both her and Mel, and later turns up dead at the base of the lighthouse stairs. With no other suspects in sight, things start looking choppy for Alicia. Now, if Mel wants to clear her friend's name, she'll need the help of the lighthouse's resident ghosts to shine a light on the real culprit....

"Adult ADHD in Men" is a transformative guide tailored specifically for men, providing proven strategies and empowering techniques to turn these challenges into strengths. In this audiobook, you will discover an arsenal of practical tools and innovative techniques, from time-management strategies and organizational systems to mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral exercises!

Embark on a journey into the world of Shiba Inus with "Shiba Shenanigans: A First-Time Owner's Guide to the Quirky Shiba Inu." This comprehensive guide serves as your trusted advisor, offering a blend of essential insights, practical advice, and support for new Shiba Inu owners.

Many of us are worried (or at least we should be) about the impacts of globalization, pollution, and biotechnology on our diets. Whether it's monoculture crops, hormone-fed beef, or high-fructose corn syrup, industrially produced foods have troubling consequences for us and the planet. But as culinary diversity diminishes, many people are looking to a surprising place to safeguard the future: into the past. The Lost Supper explores an idea that is quickly spreading among restaurateurs, food producers, scientists, and gastronomes around the world.

Drawing on her 18 years of experience working remotely, plus original interviews with managers, employees, and free agents who've perfected their remote routines, Laura Vanderkam shares strategies for productivity, creativity, and health in the new corner office.

Learning to declutter our lives is a lifelong task that we all need to take seriously. When we are children, we have our parents following us around and cleaning up after us. As we enter the teenage years, we begin to take on responsibilities and begin to give ourselves structure. When we become adults, we soon become aware that there is too much to do and very little time to do it. This is where setting a plan and a goal will help us develop strong habits.