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Storey Staff Picks: Father’s Day
As you ponder the perfect Father’s Day gift, try taking a trip down memory lane to find something extra special. Some of us reminisced about our dads and the Storey books we know they’d love. You can read our stories below for ideas on the perfect dad gift. Read More
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Clare Walker Leslie’s Keeping a Nature Journal Deluxe Giveaway
You don’t need to know anything about nature, anything about drawing, anything about writing, anything about what to use or how to draw to start nature journaling. You can be living anywhere—city, suburbs, countryside—and even be indoors. All you need is the curiosity to say to yourself “What … Read More
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide & Book Giveaway
Tag yourself and/or a mom you know and love on our Mother's Day Gift Guide & Giveaway post on Instagram in the week leading up to Mother’s Day for a chance to win the corresponding book. Complete details below. Happy Mother’s Day! The … Read More
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Kid-Friendly Yoga: Rise and Shine with Mindful Moves
Mindfulness is about noticing what’s happening right here, right now. We can discover so much, just by paying attention! These kid-friendly yoga moves—and many more peaceful activities—can be found in Mindful Moves by Nicole Cardoza. Rise and Shine. It feels good to … Read More
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Be a Wildlife Ranger in Your Own Backyard
You may think of wildlife as being African elephants and Antarctic penguins, but there’s wildlife all around you. How can you save the wild animals, like birds, foxes, butterflies, and turtles, that live in your neighborhood? Become a backyard ranger and make your own yard … Read More
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Breakfast is Ready: Baby Bear Porridge
Rise and shine silly bear. Breakfast is ready! Busy Little Hands: Food Play!, from Amy Palanjian the creator of Yummytoddlerfood.com, is packed with activities (like this!) for preschoolers that foster fun in the kitchen and promote healthy eating habits. Read on … Read More
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Valentine’s Day: Card Making with Kids!
The mail has been a bit slow this year (we've all felt the pandemic related delays...), but that shouldn’t stop your kids from making a Valentine's Day card for someone they love. We've got some simple steps from Busy Little Hands: Art Play! to … Read More
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Natural Hand Care in the Age of COVID-19 Free Mini-eBook
We’ve teamed up with Norma Pasekoff Weinberg, author of Making Herbal Hand Creams and Salves, to bring you Natural Hand Care in the Age of COVID-19. This free mini-eBook is packed with helpful information, fun facts (Vulcan handshake anyone?), and yes-you-really-can-make-these-at-home natural hand care … Read More
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Warm Up this Winter with Fire Cider!
It’s cold, REALLY COLD, here in North Adams, Massachusetts. As we hunker down for our biggest winter storm of the season, we turn to fire cider to warm up. It’s tasty, easy to make—and best of all—it’s an effective remedy for many of the cold, … Read More
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Announcing Kindling: The Storey Publishing Podcast
We are excited to announce the launch of Kindling: The Storey Publishing Podcast. Kindling will introduce listeners to the incredible stories of how our authors came to be experts in their fields, as well as give listeners a glimpse … Read More
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Skill-up and show everyone you know How to Be a Person!
Start building your skills with How to Be a Person! Earn These Awesome Merit Badges How do you get these? Begin by asking “how can I help?”, then try the … Read More
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Bird-Watching Scavenger Hunt for Kids
If you are looking for a quiet activity that connects your kids to nature, try bird-watching. It’s a wonderful way to spend time outdoors and to tune into your natural surroundings. Children can engage their observation skills and their senses as they listen for bird … Read More
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Self-Care Strategies: Inspiration from Storey Authors
Storey authors have always had a special talent for nurturing — whether it be plants, animals, the body, or the mind and creative spirit (sometimes all of the above). As many of us contend with a sudden shift in our way of life, the wise … Read More
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Garden Dispatches: Updates from Storey Authors
Gardening has always been a way to stay connected to the seasons. You can mark the passage of time not by counting the hours but by the warming of the soil, the germination of seeds, the emergence of fruit, and the harvest. That much holds … Read More
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Homemade Soap: Calendula Cleansing Bar
Calendula is one of those herbs whose flowers seem to contain their own source of light. If you’ve ever grown it in your garden, you’ve likely experienced yourself the deep, warm glow emanating from calendula’s fiery yellow-orange blooms. So it comes as no real surprise … Read More
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The Big Community Behind a Little Book
Ani Trime’s Little Book of Affirmations was one of the first books I acquired for Storey and it came to me in a winding and wonderfully collaborative way that seems unique to Storey. Marlena Torzecka — the owner of
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Tomato Slab Pie (VIDEO)
We’ve officially arrived in the season of late summer abundance, when food ripens faster than it can possibly be consumed. Every afternoon I’m greeted by a new, sunny cluster of ripe Garden Peach tomatoes on my lone tomato plant. I’ve been using the fruit, bursting … Read More
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Bloom Day — August 2018
What began as a pretty wonderful summer here in the Northeast has become a Super Soaker. While news of raging wildfires in the dry, dry western states and Europe comes steadily each day, we have spent the last month feeling very much like we’re … Read More
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Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Foreword from Forest Bathing Retreat
Whether or not you’ve heard the term “forest bathing” before, you’re certainly familiar with the growing body of scientific evidence that getting outside and spending time in nature is good for both body and mind. It’s possible that, if you’re anything like
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Bloom Day — July 2018
While our friends in some parts of the country are suffering extreme heat and others are just on the other side of June’s record rainfall, summer is settling in nicely here in New England. Apart from last week’s uncomfortable temperatures, it’s been a pretty blissful … Read More
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Bloom Day — June 2018
Can we just go head and call June “peony season”? These big-headed blooms, with buds beloved by ants and with tissue paper-like petals, may have a short lifespan. When they’re happening, though, I have a hard time resisting a stop in each yard I pass … Read More
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Bloom Day — May 2018
Last month, we were still digging out from a punishing winter. (It actually snowed here on April 30). In May, we’re making up for lost time. To stroll down the street in the center of town here in North Adams today is … Read More
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Six Recipes for Mother’s Day Brunch
Storey cookbooks feature delicious recipes accessible to even the novice home cook. Whether eaten in the coziest country kitchen or served up as part of a lavish spread worthy of a chic city café, these recipes are some of our favorites for cooking up a … Read More
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Three Recipes Kids Can Make for Mom
Kids love doing something extra special for Mom on Mother’s Day, and nothing quite says “I love you!” like breakfast in bed! Here are three recipes from Storey’s best-selling, award-winning cookbooks for kids —
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Recipes for a Father’s Day Cookout
Father’s Day celebrations call for cookouts! There’s something special about getting the whole family together outside at the beginning of the summer season, playing games in the yard while keeping a lazy eye on the grill. This recipe sampler includes dad-approved starters, mains, and dessert … Read More
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Unleashing Kids’ Inner Animal with Creative Play
If you’re a person of a certain age reading this post, it’s probably been a little while since you daydreamed about becoming your favorite animal. It may be even longer since you actually galloped around the room, whinnying at your friends, or spread your arms … Read More
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Bloom Day — April 2018
If you’re a regular reader of the Storey blog, you know that each year, on the fifteenth of every month between April and October, our staff (and sometimes our friends and family members) join in Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. We post photos … Read More
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Teeny Tiny Apple Pies for Kid Bakers
Piecrust has a reputation for being tricky, even for experienced cooks and bakers. The secret to keeping it flaky is keeping the fat in the dough cold and not to overwork it. Using something other than your warm hands to blend the butter with the … Read More
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Super Bowl Snacks, Minnesota Style
We know it hurts for Minnesota fans, but the Vikings are out. Minneapolis is bracing for this weekend’s onslaught of fans of the Patriots and the Eagles (the team that inflicted the final blow for the Super Bowl host city’s home team). That’s worth at … Read More
