September 9, 2008 at 5:00 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits
Go Paperless While Carrying Up to 200 of Your Favorite Reads
You’re on vacation or commuting to work, and realize that your book simply stinks. Instead of harping in hindsight (why didn’t you also take along that novel from your nightstand?) you can now press a button and wirelessly download a new book or your favorite blog in under two minutes. Well, next time, that is. First you’ll need to pick up a Kindle, the electronic reading device produced by Amazon.
Another electronic reading device is the Sony Reader. It can store up to 160 books, but they must …
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Abundant joy doesn’t come from big spending or exhausting work. It’s a truism that many of life’s best pleasures are the simplest ones. 
Browse through your favorite photos. It could be the pictures from your 12th birthday at Disneyland, your college graduation (so happy you were done with that!) or your sister’s wedding. Indulge in a stroll down memory lane and smile along the way.
There are the tacky collections – shot glasses, dried roses, license plates. If done right, though, collections are striking.
Fold 1,000 origami paper cranes, says an ancient Japanese legend, and the gods will grant your wish. A young girl named Sadako, suffering wounds from the bombing of Hiroshima, made the legend world-famous, and today the paper crane is a symbol of peace and goodwill everywhere.
Sewing has been one of the great pleasures of my life – it’s tactile, it’s satisfying, it offers any level of challenge you’re ready for, and in the end you have beautiful new clothes – or quilts, gifts, pillows, anything you can imagine. Sewing is catching on anew with women everywhere as a natural extension of the artisan lifestyle, where creativity, craft and self-sufficiency are the way to go.
For the gardener who enjoys pruning and snipping for relaxation, a bonsai-sized topiary can satisfy the urge to trim when there’s no outdoor space for a grand English-style topiary or when the weather is simply raining on your green parade.
