The Skeleton Inside You (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

I like dthis book for its metaphorical approach of a bare-bones chair as a skeleton compared to a fabric fitted sofa chair.

Showing soft catilage in nose and ear vs hard bones which break from a fall.

Starting and ending with the Halloween skeleton costume is an interesting idea.
Now I understand why my kid liked this book.

Mastering Wushu

Wushu means stop fighting

Jumping jack jab

Arch dream

I woke up from a beautiful architectural dream.
By the side of a mountain lay such beautiful works.
It was cute to see all these manicured little arches

Better Selling Through Storytelling: The Essential Roadmap to Becoming a Revenue Rockstar

Loved this speech by the author John Livesay on not being afraid to learn new things, which lets you overcome fear.

What is the extra mile?

The extra mile is
the workout on a friday at the gym, when there is no one there.
Burning the midnight oil
It is the routine stuff, but taken care of everyday instead of the rushup before the final exam.
Adding weights  to jumping jacks
Lifting weights on one leg
jump rope dudes single leg jump

The Pasta Friday Cookbook: Let's Eat Together

Cannolicchi Pasta

Calamarata pasta

Malloreddus sardinian gnocchi

Mafalda pasta

Casarecce

Pasta with Peaches

Ziti with Mozzarella

Balsamic butter

So many fancy pastas to last a year if you start the Pasta Friday. Its all about keeping things simple and meeting friends and they dont have to worry about making dinner.

Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni Morrison

When I told my kid that Toni is a novelist and looked for childrens books by her and found Tonis childerns literature.

California Cooking and Southern Style: 100 Great Recipes, Inspired Menus, and Gorgeous Table Settings

Enchante

Colorful serving dishes

Pan frie dpotatoes with skin 

Chickpea soup

What it means to set a table..

The author says that for her its all about connecting people.

Ricciarelli cookies

Table setting with crystal pagodas as touchstone ie centerpiece is inspiring.

sbrisolona cookies

soubise classic three ingredient onion sauce

Busiate pasta
Deviled eggs with salmon

Some centerpieces especially the ones mimicing wild nature, inspire you to put your twist to the event.

Curry & Kimchi: Flavor Secrets for Creating 70 Asian-Inspired Recipes at Home

Korean hot pepper dressing on rice, looks so appetising.

Planning, presentation and Joy. By looking at some of the pictures of the recipe progressing, you can see how the food attains its glamour by adding the right things, chopped in right size.

Douban Chili paste

neutral cooking oil

ZENY Aerobic Stepper Platform Aerobics Trainer Adjustable Exercise Fitness Workout Stepper Adjust 4" - 6" - 8"

Increasing your core strength by standing on your toes on  a stepper.

Get Strong for Women: Lift Heavy - Train Hard - See Results

jump squat in Level 3, Week 5. Check.

Been working with this Get Strong for Women book for a while now.

Box jump next.

I Came I Saw I Had Anxiety so I Left

Women T-Shirts I Came I Saw I Had Anxiety so I Left Letter Printed Round Neck Short Sleeve Funny Novelty Tops Tees

If this is your case, this might be the book for you.

My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

When there is no one to play with

Bestalent Tetherball Ball and Rope as Soft as Volleyball

Professionals know it best

Bar Keepers Friend Powdered Cleanser 21-Ounces (2-Pack)

When professional cleaners used this Bar Keepers Friend powdered cleanser to dust down the bath tub to keep it clean, we wrote the details down. 

Body Bar

Body Bar

I have heard of body bar exercises from Christine Curry. I didnt have one, so used a broom with a small weight. Give it a try and see if you like it.

Milk Street: The New Rules: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook 

Nuggets

Cook pasta in its sauce not water

Banish one note flavors

Foundation - Counterpoint- Embellishment.
Tenderizing greens by massaging with salt

This will definitely change the way I cook now.
You might already be following some of the dos and donts.
For every recipe, there's a suggestion to use the right kind of vegetable - for exa baby spinach vs mature spinach

Coconut Ginger Rice sounds delicious.

The Fighter's Kitchen: 100 Muscle-Building, Fat Burning Recipes, with Meal Plans to Sculpt Your Warrior

Each recipe shows the carbs, protein, fat in it.

There are meal plans for different purposes - maintenance, strength training, endrurance and so on.

Coffee as the counselor.

Glow

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 0.95 Ounce Jar 

Saw a friend's face glow like she had perfect makeup on. She then said that its this Kiehl's ultra facial cream that she applies every day.

Wiggling Worms at Work (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

The activity at the end is fun, to prove that earthworms really make a difference to the growth of flowers.