The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking by Kate Payne

The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking by Kate Payne

Demonstrates that it is not only possible, but also convenient to employ low-cost (and sometimes free!) creative solutions to produce an inviting space for living and entertaining. This title features easy ways to make your place cozier with low-cost, special touches to help you tap into and show off your inner artist.

"My daughter is moving into her first apartment next yearAlong with boxes of second hand linens and furniture from the attic, she's getting this fresh, modern, and enthusiastic primer on all things housekeeping." -- Eugenia Bone, New York Times writer and author of The Denver Post's Well-Preserved blog and the Well-Preserved book Living comfortably in your home is endlessly rewarding, and all it takes is attention and creativity. I'm so convinced that I'm taking Kate's advice on bread baking this very week! -- Zora O'Neill, co-author of Forking Fantastic! Put the Party back in Dinner Party I am a huge fan of The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking! Kate nailed it in this humorous, creative guide for fabulous, chic, and easy-on-the-wallet ideas. It's a joy to read a book that makes you laugh and get great ideas from--another must have for my girlfriends -- Kim Barnouin, co-author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Skinny Bitch The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking is a wonderfully insightful, encouraging, non-perfectionist guide for creating a pleasurable home without killing yourself (or the planet). It's full of information your mother forgot to tell you, that will help you live well and sustainably, and have fun in the process. -- Sally Schneider, Founder of 'the improvised life' website, author of The Improvisational Cook and A New Way to Cook. This should be required reading for anyone with a roof over their heads. You'll find yourself returning to it again and again, whether you're looking for party ideas or which side of the place setting the napkin goes on. -- Ashley English, author of the Homemade Living book series and small measure blog The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking will release your hidden domestic talents. Kate's friendly voice will transform even the most clueless guy or gal into a homemaking marvel. Loaded with smart, frugal, and pragmatic tips, it is the ideal home-life manual for the modern age. -- Marisa McLellan, creator of foodinjars.com

Kate Payne is a former nanny, after-hours poet, occasional painter, and writer. She is the founder of the Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking website, author of The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, and a frequent contributor to Edible Austin magazine, AOL's Kitchen Daily, and a number of DIY, decor, and cooking websites. She teaches classes at culinary institutions and Whole Foods Market.

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ISBN 13	9780062014702
ISBN 10	0062014706
Title	The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking
Author	Kate Payne
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2011-04-19
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.