Kiss My Aster

Who Are You, Anyway?  According to the author of Kiss My Aster, Amanda Thomsen, you are either a weekend warrior, born to be a farmer, you want to spice up your landscape or you want to read her book to get a few chuckles and then hire someone to do everything (and that’s okay).  This graphic guide is everything you need to create a fantastic yard but it’s tailored to YOU.  Grasses, shrubs, flowering shrubs, best plants for shade gardens, soil, compost, trees, thinning trees, annuals.  This book devotes about two to three graphically fun pages to each topic with fun headings such as “Tree to be you and Me” or “Dropping Acid (or Alkalinity)”  The fun doesn’t stop there!  You can find everything from mad libs, to a gnome coloring page to reading about nine ways to get some shade (use a giant inflatable Godzilla is one suggestion).  Enjoy this book which is actually chock full of great tips, hints and information. SG

That's Odd!

Everyone is talking about how to get a job, what kind of college degree you need to succeed, what types of jobs are hot right now, and so on.  There's a book that takes a fun look at the topic of job hunting called Odd Jobs: How to Have Fun and Make Money in a Bad Economy by Abigail Gehring.  I've seen it mentioned online and in the press a few times and so decided it was time to take a look at it.  It is a surprisingly fun read.  You won't believe how much money hot dog vendors can pull in and personal shopping sounds right up my alley!  Check it out, whether you're looking for a job or not. SG