Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Studio Calico, Shabby Straps, Simplify 101, & Songbird Ave
Studio Calico • one person will take home the fabulous April kit
For more from Studio Calico be sure to check out their blog + galleries.
Shabby Straps• one person will receive a camera strap & one person a wrist strap
ShabbyStraps offers you a fun and unique way to accessorize your SLR/DSLR camera and your point & shoot camera. ShabbyStraps are all made of the highest quality to ensure the safety of your camera. Each strap is extra thick and comfortable to wear for the shutterbug hobbyist or professional. Whether you are in the mood for polka dots, paisleys or stripes, ShabbyStraps has you covered!

Simplify 101 • one person will receive a spot in the online workshop Organize Your Paper Clutter with Aby Garvey
Paper, paper everywhere! That paper mountain growing on your countertop
represents a loss of freedom, a loss of control, and a nagging feeling
in your gut that something important isn’t getting attended to. Your
paper, and the feelings it creates, makes it hard to relax, focus or
even have fun.
Here’s
the good news: there is a better way! With the right paper organizing
systems in place—those created with you, your paper, and your home in
mind—you can free yourself from paper clutter and the stress that comes
along with it. In Organize Your Paper Clutter, you’ll learn a
step-by-step process on how to decide if you need a piece of paper (and
for how long!) and how to organize it so you’ll find it again right
when you need it! Your piles (and your stress!) will be replaced by
organizing systems you love, and feelings of confidence, relief and
peace of mind!
Start date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
End date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Registration status: open!
Read more specific details for the workshop here.
Songbird Ave • 5 Bloom & Grow digital kits
This month I am excited to announce that I have teamed up with Songbird Ave and their talented team of designers to create a kit with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Autism Speaks in honor of Autism Awareness Month. The huge kit, including 5 exclusive layered templates, is $8 and can be purchased/downloaded here.

To be entered into today's drawing leave a comment below sharing your favorite book (or a good one you recommend). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific with the winner's posted shortly after.




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I have finally gotten around to reading the Left Behind series by Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. I am on the second in the series. I can't say its the best fiction I have ever read, but it definitely takes my brain in a direction I wouldn't have gone without reading them..... which I think really is the main job of books. Thanks for doing giveaways, they are always fun!
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My current favorite book is The Shack....not usually the kind of book I would choose, but there was so much "stir" about it...I couldn't resist. I'm glad I didn't...
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I love to read but life has been too busy for me to be able to sit down and enjoy a good book. I recently went to my local library and checked out To Kill a Mockingbird. I can't believe I never read it before. I have decided to make time for myself and I have just started it. I hope to be able to say it's one of my faves...time will tell. Thanks for the give-a-way opportunity. Cherri
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Well...I am hooked into Twilight and am just finishing book three! One of my all time favorites is "By the River Piedra I sat Down and Wept" by Paulo Coelho. Not sure if it was just the 'right' book for the 'right' time in my life, but this book really spoke to me.
Have a great day!
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I would love to win one of these fabulous give aways. I am reading "The Gift" right now, what a coincidence. It is a really good book.
Cindy (Texas)
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For light reading I like The Shopaholic series. It is fun series.
Thanks for the giveaway chance.
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I have so many favorites, but one of my favorite kid's books (and my 2 year old loves it too) is the Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney. The first one (Llama Llama Red Pajama) is the best, but the others are good too.
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My favortie book is "A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure" by Marlena De Blasi. She is so descriptive about the country side, people, and especially the food, where she often includes a recipe.
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Just finished reading Water for Elephants---LOVED IT!
Now I'm in the middle of The Shack.
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Wuthering Heights.
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The Time Travlers Wife!
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my favorite book is Anne of Green Gables - my grandmother gave me the box set after she and my grandfather went to Prince Edward Island, and it is one of my most treasured possessions.
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I am not a traditional book reader, but my favorite "book" I am using right now is my cookbook by Pampered Chef called: It's Good For You. It has given me a lot of good and healthy meal ideas for my family.
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A couple good books I've read recently are 'Just Breathe' by Susan Wiggs, 'Friday Night Knitting Club' and 'Knit Two' by Kate Jacobs.
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My favorite is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Big story, sweeps you away.
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I'm a huge James Patterson fan. He has a lot of twists and turns in his books and you can hardly put them down. I recommend the Women's Murder Club series starting with '1st To Die'. I believe there are 7 of them out and each of them will keep you riveted until the murder(s) is solved!
Sue
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I'm not a huge reader, but one I just got done reading recently is called "Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God" by Francis Chan....very thought provoking and made me think...a lot!
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This is too hard. I love so many books. I just finished The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Loved it! I also think everyone should read A Thousand Splendid Suns. But my all time favorite would be Little Women.
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My Favorite book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. I read it a long time ago, and even though I read constantly, it still remains my favorite. It is based on the story of Ruth in the Bible and is a heart wrenching/heart warming love story. Sigh... I hope you read it... have a great Wednesday!
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I loved "Friday Night Knitting Club"
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