A contemporary guide for today's mother of the bride! Congratulations! Your daughter is engaged! Now it's time to start planning the big event. The Mother of the Bride Guide will help you get your daughter down the aisle in style. With expert guidance every step of the way, wedding planner Katie Martin explains all you need to know about: Getting the most out of Pinterest and wedding-planning sites Meeting the future in-laws Navigating sticky situations, like ex-spouses and former family members Mastering social media etiquette Knowing when to speak up--and when to keep quiet! This practical guide covers everything you need to make sure your daughter has the perfect--and stress-free--day of her dreams.
The organized bride's guide to a stress-free wedding! Maybe you've been envisioning your wedding day since for years, or maybe you don't even know where to start with the planning process. No matter how long you've been planning this day, The Everything Wedding Book is your go-to resource, with all you need to plan a unique, memorable, and stress-free wedding. In this updated edition, trusted wedding planner Katie Martin shares her expertise on traditional wedding topics such as writing invitations, picking flowers, and creating a realistic budget. But she also covers new issues, like handling social media before, during, and after the wedding; getting the most out of a wedding website; and how to plan an eco-conscious wedding. From the guest list and invitations to the honeymoon and thank-you cards, this is your complete guide for the wedding of your dreams!
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She's met "the one" and set the date--now she needs your help to plan and enjoy the wedding of her dreams. With this insightful yet practical guide, you'll provide the support she needs with love and grace. Noted wedding planner Katie Martin outlines the advice and information you need, including how to: Plan the perfect celebration--within budget Save money where it counts Sort through the guest list and design the seating charts Ensure that the reception runs smoothly This updated and revised edition features new material on communicating with the groom's family and following proper etiquette in sticky situations and is all you need to help you help your daughter have the wedding of her dreams!
Ditch the long guest list and enjoy a more intimate and meaningful wedding with this guide to accomplishing your grand wedding dreams on a smaller, more affordable scale. As more couples find that smaller weddings are more affordable, intimate, and meaningful, they’re ditching the huge blowout receptions and opting for nontraditional nuptials with fewer than fifty guests. Whether it be the budget, the stress, or something else altogether, more and more couples are turning to micro weddings to tie the knot. With a smaller crowd, the focus shifts from “Is everyone having a good time?” to “This is the best day of my life!” Whether you want people to attend in person or will live stream the event, The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings covers everything from décor hacks, venue hunting, and tips from how to cut costs to how to gracefully tell the second cousin they’re not invited. So skip the large affair and say ‘I do’ to The Everything Guide to Micro Weddings—a perfect match for those looking to make their big day, well, small.
Anabel & the Butterfly is the first in a series of adventures inspired by our own family dog. We adopted her from the local Dalmatian Rescue Shelter (DRSWV.com) who had fondly dubbed the puppies as their "Dal-Cats" because they were half Dalmatian and half Catahoula Leopard dog. Anabel insisted on being with us as if she had already chosen us to be her new family. A short time after we adopted her, Anabel "met" her first butterfly while we were playing with her in our yard. She appeared to be "talking" to the butterfly as she followed it from flower to flower. Anabel & the Butterfly teaches us about the importance of kindness and awareness of those who may be "different". Come with us as we learn to see the world through a loving dog's eyes and, perhaps, learn something about ourselves as well. A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: My husband, Robert, and I took Anabel on a trial basis from a Foster Family of the DRSWV and fully adopted her into our family later in the summer of that same year. For those who are financially capable of caring for a pet, we urge you to consider adopting an animal from a shelter or foster home. But do your homework... research the breed of animal that you are considering adopting. Contrary to the myth that Dalmatians are high-strung, high-maintenance animals, Dalmatians are wonderful, family dogs with fantastic dispositions that endear themselves to your heart. They only require the same love and exercise that all animals need. Go to DRSWV.com and see for yourself how wonderful these dogs can be. Thank you for sharing our life with Anabel and I hope you will continue to follow her adventures as she grows into an adult dog and helps us all to see the world through our dog's curious yet funloving actions. Katie Martin Thomas
In the US, there is a wide-ranging network of at least 370 food banks, and more than 60,000 hunger-relief organizations such as food pantries and meal programs. These groups provide billions of meals a year to people in need. And yet hunger still affects one in nine Americans. What are we doing wrong? In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries, Katie Martin argues that if handing out more and more food was the answer, we would have solved the problem of hunger decades ago. Martin instead presents a new model for charitable food, one where success is measured not by pounds of food distributed but by lives changed. The key is to focus on the root causes of hunger. When we shift our attention to strategies that build empathy, equity, and political will, we can implement real solutions. Martin shares those solutions in a warm, engaging style, with simple steps that anyone working or volunteering at a food bank or pantry can take today. Some are short-term strategies to create a more dignified experience for food pantry clients: providing client choice, where individuals select their own food, or redesigning a waiting room with better seating and a designated greeter. Some are longer-term: increasing the supply of healthy food, offering job training programs, or connecting clients to other social services. And some are big picture: joining the fight for living wages and a stronger social safety net. These strategies are illustrated through inspiring success stories and backed up by scientific research. Throughout, readers will find a wealth of proven ideas to make their charitable food organizations more empathetic and more effective. As Martin writes, it takes more than food to end hunger. Picking up this insightful, lively book is a great first step.
How online affinity networks expand learning and opportunity for young people Boyband One Direction fanfiction writers, gamers who solve math problems together, Harry Potter fans who knit for a cause. Across subcultures and geographies, young fans have found each other and formed community online, learning from one another along the way. From these and other in-depth case studies of online affinity networks, Affinity Online considers how young people have found new opportunities for expanded learning in the digital age. These cases reveal the shared characteristics and unique cultures and practices of different online affinity networks, and how they support “connected learning”—learning that brings together youth interests, social activity, and accomplishment in civic, academic, and career relevant arenas. Although involvement in online communities is an established fixture of growing up in the networked age, participation in these spaces show how young people are actively taking up new media for their own engaged learning and social development. While providing a wealth of positive examples for how the online world provides new opportunities for learning, the book also examines the ways in which these communities still reproduce inequalities based on gender, race, and socioeconomic status. The book concludes with a set of concrete suggestions for how the positive learning opportunities offered by online communities could be made available to more young people, at school and at home. Affinity Online explores how online practices and networks bridge the divide between in-school and out-of-school learning, finding that online affinity networks are creating new spaces of opportunity for realizing the ideals of connected learning.
When 52-year-old Martin moves into the five-story brick apartment building in trendy Los Feliz, his better self is long gone. He responds bitterly to the overly-pierced and oh-so-tattooed "thirtynothings" who seem to own the neighborhood. He also is still angry at Lisa, the wife he left behind in the relative maturity of their quiet Valley Village house. But soon enough: neighbor Brittany's bouncing energy proves contagious. Dude's demands become entertaining. Jason's wisdom is surprisingly deeper than the dark nail polish gracing his fingertips. And Myra is beyond eccentric. As for Susan - tranquil Susan - she is easily one of the best reasons to frequent Trader Joe's. Four humans and one cat are the welcome wagon that awaits the reluctant protagonist of Martin Lost and Found. Through their fluid approaches to life and through the easy love they extend to their new neighbor, they help him downsize his world and look forward to his future.
Where Precious Gems Hide' unfolds for the reader the author's personal story. A reject of society, she is unjustly confined to the back ward of a large mental institution; at a later stage she engages in prostitution as well as battling an eating disorder. However, in the midst of her darkness, Katie-Anne encounters a surprising and powerful al
At twenty years of age, with a bright vivacious personality, Eden McCabe is engaged to be married. Three months before the much anticipated nuptials, she travels out of town to attend a school reunion, from which, by her own choice, she does not return... for almost 5 years. Those in her community are stunned, and her intended husband inconsolable. Upon her eventual arrival home she has become an extremely troubled young woman, who now lives as a recluse. What are the painful secrets that Eden seems intent on keeping? This story holds a thought-provoking message for the reader, which, after many twists and turns, is revealed in its climactic finale.
In 2064, The Nine are preparing to assemble. This board of individuals is President Madame LaFonte's solution to an ailing nation in search of medical care. While it seemed ideal at first, the folks of the borough are quickly discovering it isn't quite what it seems. The lucky ones are issued a red gown and another chance at life. That's the happy ending. However, not everyone gets a red gown. The others have to make their own second chance at life--if they've got the heart to do what it takes. When the superstitions of the swamplands run just as deep as the mud, every little bit of luck helps. They named her Vitalia, a name that means life. But her name was the only advantage that she had. In need of a heart transplant, Vita leaves Peacock Swamp behind to stand before The Nine. With her family by her side, they run into the dangers that government healthcare has created: an underground medical clinic that services the rejected citizens...for a price. Her whole life has been a struggle. Why should her death be any different?
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