• A winter scrapbook of gardening methods, recipes and tabletop designs.

• Hands-on workbook format with pockets for clippings and graph paper for plans.

• Tips on Christmas and Valentine's Day festivities and decorating ideas with pages for notes.

• Full-color instructions to create magnificent winter bouquets.

• Lists to help you organize gift giving and entertaining chores.

Not to be outdone are the holidays, namely Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's Day, which Roehm illustrates down to the finest detail. From delectable meals and to-die-for decorations to vibrant floral arrangements and millennial good-luck gifts, everything one needs to plan and execute the finest of gatherings is covered, complete with clear recipes and instructions. Full-color photographs accompany Roehm's musings, along with pockets for storing ideas and "additional notes/inspirations/remember next year" lists for recording personal thoughts, making the Winter Notebook ideal for organizing one of the busiest seasons of the year. --Stefanie Hargreaves