May 2013
18 posts
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” –Andy from The Office (a show I miss already)
Book of the Day
Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship. This book is full of revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior.” –Stephen M.R. Covey
Book of the Day
The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue. From brisket to ribs, beef to pork, mesquite to oak, this fully-illustrated, comprehensive guide to Texas BBQ includes pit masters’ recipes, tales of the road—from country meat markets to roadside...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” –George Orwell
Book of the Day
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia. Feel the force as you flip through pages of profiles of all your favorite characters from the Star Wars galaxy. With stat boxes, expert text, incredible movie stills, and more than 200 profiles, this is book is a must have for Star...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“There is a huge amount of freedom that comes when you take nothing personally.” –Don Miguel Ruiz
Book of the Day
A Short Course in Digital Photography. This great book teaches you the basics of digital photography, from theory to practice.
DIY/How-To of the Day
How To Remove Water Rings. My favorite reclaimed wood bench has water rings all over it. I’m...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.” –Alfred Whitehead
Book of the Day
Walden on Wheels: On The Open Road from Debt to Freedom. In this frank and witty memoir, Ken Ilgunas lays bare the existential terror of graduating from the University of Buffalo with $32,000 of student debt. Ilgunas set himself an ambitious mission: get out...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
Today our quote of the day comes from our friends over at getinspired365.com, so head on over to see the quote of the day!
Book of the Day
Infinite Jest. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. It is an exuberant, uniquely American exploration of the passions...
Happy Mother's Day!
Quote of the Day
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” –Joseph Campbell
Book of the Day
Lord of the Flies. I’ve been on a classics kick this week. And here’s another great book to round out your collection.
DIY/How-To of the Day
How to Fall Asleep Faster and Wake Up On Time....
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Book of the Day
The Catcher in the Rye. Another classic, and a favorite of mine. If you haven’t read it, it should be on your to-read list. (And it’s less than $5!)
DIY of the Day
DIY Beaded Lamp Pull Cord. I love a project that turns something...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.” –Rabindranath Tagore
Book of the Day
Slaughterhouse-Five. Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“People tell you who they are, but we ignore it because we want them to be who we want them to be.” –Don Draper
Book of the Day
My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man’s Best Friend. We will never know why dogs fear hair dryers, or being baited into staring contests with cats, but as Inman explains, perhaps we love dogs so much “because their lives...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” –Oscar Wilde
Book of the Day
Oh the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss’s wonderfully wise graduation speech is the perfect send-off for children starting out in the world, be they nursery, high school, or college grads! With his trademark use of humorous...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.” –Benjamin Franklin
Book of the Day
Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences. Want to know where to discover a spectacular tropical paradise? How about journeying to the world’s greatest natural wonders, or taking the road trip of a lifetime? 1000 Ultimate Experiences brings together 1000 ideas, places...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
“Don’t let school interfere with your education.” –Mark Twain
Book of the Day
Mom Candy: 1,000 Quotes of Inspiration for Mothers. Mom Candy—it’s the sweetest pick-me-up quotation book for anyone who is a mom (or about to be one). Here are 1,000 of the most insightful, funny, poignant, and wise sayings on everything motherhood—from pregnancy and the...
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Quote of the Day
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” –Viktor E. Frankl
Book of the Day
What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most. In What My Mother Gave Me, women look at the relationships between mothers and daughters through a new lens: a daughter’s story of a gift from her mother that has touched...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“Playing it safe is the most popular way to fail.” –Elliot Smith
Book of the Day
Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food from the Winner of Master Chef Season 3. Recipes from My Home Kitchen braids together Christine’s story with her food for a result that is one of the most compelling culinary tales of her generation.
DIY of the Day
DIY...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice—no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.” –John Burroughs
Book of the Day
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives: The Funky Finds in Flavortown: America’s Classic Joints and Killer Comfort Food. Continuing the series of New York...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“It is by logic that we prove, but by intuition that we discover. To know how to criticize is good; to know how to create is better.” –Henri Poincare
Book of the Day
Happy Herbivore Abroad: A Travelogue and Over 135 Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes from Around the World. A little of everything—basics, comfort food, international cuisine, and travelogue—Happy...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“It is ignorant to think wisdom cannot be found in the things we don’t believe in.” –Anonymous
Book of the Day
The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA and Canada. The Times and TASCHEN bring together updated and new versions of “36 Hours” columns in 150 U.S. and Canadian locations, from the great urban centers on everyone’s travel list...
April 2013
30 posts
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” –Pablo Picasso
Book of the Day
Life of Pi. Yann Martel’s imaginative and unforgettable Life of Pi is a magical reading experience, an endless blue expanse of storytelling about adventure, survival, and ultimately, faith.
DIY of the Day
DIY Cabinet Cork Board. The perfect place to pin...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
“Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” –Theodore Roosevelt
Book of the Day
Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir. Filled with details first recorded in the journals Amanda Knox kept while in Italy, Waiting to Be Heard is a remarkable story of innocence, resilience, and courage, and of one young woman’s...
Happy Sunday!
Quote of the Day
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is right outside your comfort zone.” –Jennifer Aniston
Book of the Day
Uncle Tom’s Cabin. For less than $5, you can own the moving abolitionist novel that fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852 and melodramatically condemned the institution of slavery through such powerfully realized characters as Tom, Eliza,...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell again when touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.” –Abraham Lincoln
Book of the Day
The Adrenaline Junkie Bucket List: 100 Extreme Outdoor Adventures to Do Before You...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“There are two rules for success: 1. Never Tell Everything You Know.” –Roger H. Lincoln
Book of the Day
Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0: How to Stand Out from the Crowd and Tap Into the Hidden Job Market Using Social Media and 999 Other Tactics Today. This new Third Edition features the latest job-hunting strategies for the Information Age. You’ll...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever seen before.” –Albert Einstein
Book of the Day
Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook. Learn to cook from the best!
DIY of the Day
DIY Pallet Storage. Spruce up your bathroom...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.” –Fyodor Dostoevsky
Book of the Day
The Flame Throwers. Rachel Kushner’s first novel, Telex from Cuba, was nominated for a National Book Award and reviewed on the cover of The New York Times Book Review. Her second...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.” –Winston Churchill
Book of the Day
Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters. Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff reveals the steps to getting unstuck and back onto the path of being awesome.
DIY of the Day
DIY Outdoor Twister. Summer is almost here! Time to pull...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
“Every man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do.” – Voltaire
Book of the Day
The Paleo Diet Revised: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat. If you want to lose weight—up to 75 pounds in six months—or if you want to attain optimal health, The Paleo Diet will work wonders. Dr. Loren Cordain demonstrates how, by eating your...
Happy Sunday!
Quote of the Day
“It’s not the daily increase, but the daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” – Bruce Lee
Book of the Day
The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious—and Perplexing—City. The Sweet Life in Paris is a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections.
DIY of...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few we can solve by ourselves.” – Lyndon B. Johnson
Book of the Day
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive, 4th Edition. Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world’s most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are drawing...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” – Tao Te Ching
Book of the Day
Hit List: An In-Depth Investigation into the Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination. Hit List is a fair examination of the evidence...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“You know, we all think we’ve just missed out on the secrets of life and that everybody else has got it. But the wonderful secret is that we’re all equally afraid and uncertain, and that that isn’t a bad thing, it’s a wonderful thing.” – Stephen Fry
Book of the Day
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human. Most successful stories are...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Book of the Day
Relish: An Adventure in Food, Style, and Everyday Fun. Illustrated in full color with beautiful food and recipe photos, images of real-world and aspirational decor...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, ‘Well, I’ve had it with humanity.’
But I was wrong. I don’t know what’s going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.
But here’s what I DO know. If it’s one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a...
Happy Tax Day!
Quote of the Day
“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” – Rosa Luxemburg
Book of the Day
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham, taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham’s philosophy of “value investing” — which shields investors from substantial...
Happy Sunday!
Quote of the Day
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” – Mark Twain
Book of the Day
365 Gratefuls: Celebrating Treasures, Big and Small. 365 Gratefuls is a collection of photographs recounting the author’s transformation from depression to an unhindered appreciation of the world around her, combined with stories...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“Find not fear in wilderness but in the taming of things.” – Odetta Vaunt
Book of the Day
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. Isolated by Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative,...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or love someone, or do a good thing. Those prayers validate existence and snatch it away from meaningless routine.” – Roger Ebert
Book of the Day
Cook This Not That! Easy and Awesome 350-Calorie Meals. Tired of always being too hungry (and tired!) to make smart...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“The world’s problems can be solved faster if we increase the number of people capable of solving them.” – Salman Khan
Book of the Day
Dad Is Fat. Reminiscent of Bill Cosby’s Fatherhood, Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.
DIY of the Day
DIY...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“The lust for comfort murders the passions of the soul.” Khalil Gibran
Book of the Day
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites. Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those who want to become programmers, which is why this book takes an entirely new approach. This educational book is one that you will enjoy picking up, reading, then referring...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.” -Margaret Thatcher
Book of the Day
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation. In Cooked, Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
“It isn’t a matter of forgetting. What one has to learn is how to remember and yet be free of the past.” -Aldous Huxley
Book of the Day
Life Itself: A Memoir. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicles it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions; his struggle and recovery from alcoholism; his marriage; his politics; and his spiritual beliefs. This is a...
Happy Sunday!
Quote of the Day
“You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to find infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.” -Deepak Chopra
Book of the Day
How to Speak Klingon: Essential Phrases for the Intergalactic Traveler. Master the harsh, guttural language of Klingon with this indispensable audio phrasebook. This amusing and enlightening primer on...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“Life’s missed opportunities, at the end, may seem more poignant to us than those we embraced—because in our imagination they have a perfection that reality can never rival.” -Roger Ebert
Book of the Day
Point Your Face at This: Drawings. In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor...
Happy Friday!
Quote of the Day
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
Book of the Day
Just Kids. In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert...
Happy Thursday!
Quote of the Day
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” -Lao Tzu
Book of the Day
The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Jack Canfield, cocreator of the phenomenal bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, turns to the principles he’s studied, taught, and lived for more than 30 years in this practical and inspiring...
Happy Wednesday!
Quote of the Day
“The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.” -Oscar Wilde
Book of the Day
Humans of New York. Based on the blog with nearly a million loyal fans; a beautiful, heartfelt, funny, and inspiring collection of photographs capturing the spirit of a city.
DIY of the Day
DIY Succulent...
Happy Tuesday!
Quote of the Day
“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.” -Goethe
Book of the Day
Creative Intelligence: Harnessing the Power to Create, Connect, and Inspire. Offering insights from the spheres of anthropology, psychology, education, design, and business, Creative Intelligence by Bruce Nussbaum, a leading thinker, commentator, and curator on the subjects of design, creativity,...
Happy Monday!
Quote of the Day
“One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.” -Will Durant
Book of the Day
100 Best-Loved Poems. Full of poetry from the greats: Emerson, Shelley, Keats, Pound, Wordsworth and many more. All for under $2.00.
DIY of the Day
DIY Clothespin Magnets. Cute and functional! Display kids’ artwork, pictures, or whatever...
March 2013
30 posts
Happy Easter!
Quote of the Day
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” -Joseph Addison
Book of the Day
To Kill a Mockingbird. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the...
Happy Saturday!
Quote of the Day
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” -J.K. Rowling
Book of the Day
Hidden Cities: Travels to the Secret Corners of the World’s Great Metropolises; A Memoir of Urban Exploration. In this fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration, Moses...
