Picnic Time!

It's the perfect time to have a picnic! Grab a blanket, make up some sandwiches, pour your favorite beverage into a cooler. Get a friend or two, or simply pack your favorite book! If the weather is bad outside, lay the blanket out in your living room. It's always great to shake up your routine and make some quiet time for yourself!

Quick Cooking | Sandwiches | Vegetarian | Home Cooking | Desserts

F E A T U R E S

Vangi Bhat Recipe
Sadhana Ginde, BellaOnline's Indian Food Editor
This delicious eggplant and rice dish is always a winning combination!

The Pit Stop Biker Bar - Frederick, MD
Nancy Brotherton, BellaOnline's Motorcycles Editor
I promised to start reviewing some biker friendly bars and restaurants and will begin with The Pit Stop in Frederick, Maryland. In the coming months, wherever I may travel, I will make sure I stop, have some drinks and sample the menu and entertainment and report back to you.

W H A T ' S N E W

Emergency Preparedness for Health & Safety
Although technically not an ergonomic issue, emergency preparedness can be a health and safety issue. In lieu of all of the recent events attributed to global warming, I am going to deviate from our normal ergonomic channel and provide tips and information on preparing for a local emergency.

Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke - Review
When Dave Robicheaux rescues a child from a plane crash in the Gulf, he draws evil back into his now-quiet life.

Seeds or Pellets
What is the best food for your bird? If you ask fifty different bird owners, you will probably get fifty different answers.

E D I T O R R E C O M M E N D E D

God Allows U-Turns for Women
Compiled by Allison Bottke, this collection of true stories proves that the choices we make will change the story of our life.

Positive Thinking Every Day
An inspirational thought by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale for each day of the year. The wisdom of Dr. Peale’s nine books together in one compact little book to help make each day inspirational, motivational and empowering. Example: August 8 - "When you are afraid, do the thing you are afraid of and soon you will lose your fear of it."

In the Woods by Tana French
An Irish homicide detective unwisely takes a case that may have connections with a traumatic, repressed incident from his childhood. Edgar Award winner for Best First Mystery.

Gas Saving Travel Ideas

Crazy Patchwork Block piecing Demystified

Daughters of the American Revolution

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