Several projects are easy enough for children to make for their own toybox, but you'll want a bunch of these irresistible cuties for yourself, too! Socks Appeal is a finalist in the 2010 Foreword Book of the Year Awards.

    His thoughts are calculating, yet his heart is loyal. But what does it take to win his heart? Zaire Karter is a complicated man. He lives by his own rules and makes no apologies. He’s the person who everyone turns to when they’ve run out of options, but when they can’t pay up, the consequences are deadly. There are two things about him that most learn quickly and never forget. When he loves, he loves hard, and if you cross him, vengeance is deadly. Shani Howard has a list of bad decisions a mile long. She has a good heart with terrible luck, and she finds herself indebted to the wrong people. What she learns is that there is always a way out, but it might put her in the path of someone who could totally change her world. The problem is, she can’t determine if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Zyan Karter has the world at her fingertips. Aside from being the outside child, she has the love of her father and her brother, who shower her with any and everything she wants. Unfortunately, money can’t buy love. The one thing her heart desires the most. How can life be so perfect and hollow at the same time? Finding the one who deserves her heart is challenging to say the least, but maybe, just maybe, she will finally find the right one. Durham Clayton is a man of principle. Having ruled the streets of Atlanta by dominating the drug market, he figures out that no matter how great the money was, that life would only lead him to jail or a pine box. Once he acquired the income to support his lifestyle, Durham retired, but he still owns the rights to control who works the blocks in his territory. Partnered with his best friend, Zaire, the two have an empire worth fighting for, but Durham is quickly learning that love might need to be on that list also. For now, it’s just a thought, but who knows how things will play out? Anything goes when you’re dealing with a Savage State of Mind, but is it a price worth paying when it comes down to life or death?

    The king of Zesia is ferocious and is after the blood of people suffering from mental illness. He wants his kingdom to be strong and thinks that such people are good for nothing. But there’s a reason why such people are aggrieved in his kingdom. A famous prophet has predicted a prophecy that the king of Zesia shall be dethroned by someone who could see things that others cannot. Will someone with a mind so fragile be able to avenge the mighty king of Zesia?

    Almost anything you do on paper or canvas, you can do on a rock. Rock Art Handbook will show you how, with more than 30 step-by-step tutorials featuring dot painting, marbling, embellishments, and much more. It's the perfect opportunity to use your favorite craft supplies, from nail polish to puff paint to gelly roll pens, or to try something new. There are plenty of kid-friendly options--like chalk, washi tape, and glitter glue--too. And what do you do with the rocks when they're finished? Author Samantha Sarles, who blogs at ColorMadeHappy.com, has plenty of ideas!

    It's an ancient art, dating as far back as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and today is enjoying a revival. Here is the first comprehensive guide available on mastering this beautiful yet demanding medium. In The Art of Encaustic Painting, readers will learn surefire ways to achieve vibrant color and create surfaces that look as light as a wash or as densely textured as impasto. They will see how to produce effects from abstract to figurative to minimal. Finally, they will discover dozens of clear, step-by-step directions detailing how to use these various encaustic techniques in their own art. This remarkable reference also includes 200 attractive full-color photographs of the author's own work, as well as stunning examples by such premier encaustic artists as Jasper Johns, Arthur Dove, and Nancy Graves.

    Toy knits designer Hrachovec presents more than 40 super-cute, humorous patterns for miniature toys, plus techniques for tiny knitting; ideas for using the tiny knits as wearables, decorations, and gifts; and instructions on how to convert a pattern for a tiny project into a bigger toy.

    Books for kids:The Knight of Bermuda: Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8: Kids (Kids Books- Action & Adventure-Survival Stories) (Books for kids Fantasy & Magic: Survival Stories) by Summer Bill This story is about Carlton Aborre who defended Bermuda Island from invasion by Aliens from Bermuda Triangle.

     With so many jokes to choose from, Kids can scroll through the joke book picking out their favorites and entertaining the family.A great way for beginners to start reading independently - and really enjoy it! Scroll up to Buy this book now.

    An exclusive first look at May Martin’s Sewing Bible, due out in August.May has been teaching sewing for over 40 years. Now for the first time she shares her tips and tricks, offering the ultimate beginners’ guide to sewing.Beautifully styled and simple-to-follow, this authoritative sewing e-short, taken from May Martin’s Sewing Bible, gives readers information on everything they need to know to get started with sewing.

    Also known as afghan stitch, this versatile technique is worked on a long needle with a crochet hook at one end. Choose from 13 gorgeous projects, including women's garments and accessories as well as home accents Learn a variety of stitches, from basic to more advanced, including some that look just like knitting Read a brief history of Tunisian crochet and find out why it's experiencing such a resurgenceVideo

    Serafini explains the fundamentals behind her work, from stitches to color theory, and lays out 25 beautifully textured projects that feature fabulous focal-point beads. Sherry Serafini is a renowned beading teacher and a featured artist in the book Masters: Beadweaving. Other books in Lark Jewelry & Beading's Beadweaving Master Class series have been authored by Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Maggie Meister, and Rachel Nelson-Smith.

    It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving. In addition, the book addresses the way mending leads to a more mindful relationship to fashion and to overall well-being. In essays that accompany each how-to chapter, Katrina Rodabaugh explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves, and she examines the ways in which mending teaches us new skills, self-reliance, and confidence, all gained from making things with our own hands.

    The founding members of the Myrtle Grove Garden Club are Jesse Camden and her mother, Sophia, who are co-owners of the Gilded Lily Tea Room and Coffee House, along with Vivian Windsor, who is Myrtle Grove’s resident oil heiress and a lifelong friend of the Camden ladies. Bonus: Recipes included in each book. Three complete books in the boxed set are: Murder, Mayhem and Bliss (Book 1) When the husband of Bliss Kerr, niece of Vivian Windsor, is found dead in their pool, Jesse Camden hurries to the side of her dear friend, Vivian. As murmurs of murder grow, and Bliss’s future darkens, Vivian turns to Jesse for help. With eager assistance from the Garden Club, Jesse sets out to find a killer, painfully aware she has no idea how, and failure isn’t an option. Murder Most Thorny (Book 2) Jesse Camden’s reunion with an old friend comes to a shocking halt when a tornado drops a dead body out of the sky almost on top of them. When that body proves to be her friend’s ex-husband, Jesse scrambles the Garden Club together to help dig up evidence of her friend’s innocence. Unfortunately, all they dig up is another dead body. Murder on a Silver Sea (Book 3) A string of accidents and a wealthy dowager’s fatal fall send Jesse Camden and her Garden Club bestie, Vivian Windsor, rushing to a remote island in the Salish Sea to search for a possible murderer and fulfill a promise to safeguard the small dog who inherits not only the fortune but the danger that comes with it.

    When I finished the last sentence of the first draft I could hardly see – they were flooded with tears of great joy.I think this is the meaning of being a parent.I hope that when you read this bedtime story to your kids, you will feel the same. Our kids are our treasures. They should feel like ones, too.This bedtime story is a true gift for years"Do you know that…Once upon a time,You were just a happy thoughtIn your parent's heart and mind?You were a tiny secret,A growing gift of love...This children's picture book is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read kids book for older children. Thank you,Prof. Tiptoe

     When Xander Locke gets on his motorcycle and rides from Texas to Alabama, his plan is simple—go undercover to gather intel on the Bell family so his brother can orchestrate a seamless takeover of the Bell’s small-town newspaper. Xander never expects to meet Juliana Bell face-to-face, and he certainly doesn’t anticipate the sparks that run like a blowtorch through his veins when they touch. Juliana is everything Xander never even realized that he wanted … until now. Too bad she’s going to hate him when she learns the truth. Can Xander find a way to satisfy the demands of his high-powered family while still being true to the woman he loves? The Blue Collar Boss is the first of Jennifer’s new Locke Family Romance Series. It’s also part of the Billionaire Boss Romance Series, featuring bestselling authors, Cami Checketts and Sarah Gay. Don’t miss Jennifer’s next book, The Lost Chance Boss. Coming soon! You’ll also enjoy the O’Brien Family Romances: The Impossible Groom The Twelfth Hour Patriot The Stormy Warrior