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 love children's books. One of my all-time favorites is A Long Way from Chicago. So funny. A good grown-up book--Water for Elephants.
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I absolutely LOVE eat.pray.love. It was honest, funny, well written and caused me to really look at my own life and beliefs. A definate re-read!
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Ooh! A good one that I'm reading right now is Love Dare. It's a great one for relationships & marriages!
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These are for you and simon; I love the No, David! books by David Shannon, they crack me up!
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What I'm reading right now The Difference by Jean Chatzky.Its a pretty good read that I downloaded for free.
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So excited to see you team up with Songbird Ave! Yay! Lately my favorite book is the one I'm reading to my fifth graders: Boys Against Girls by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. It's a fun series that kids LOVE. They hate when I stop reading after only a chapter! :)
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I love, love, love the book Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Goldman Gelman!! She is truly an inspirational woman whose travels touched lives across the globe. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a vicarious adventure.
Speaking of adventures, the piles of paper on my countertop, kitchen table, and desk are an "adventure" all their own - HELP!!! I would be soooo happy to win the Simplify 101 free registration! Thanks! :)
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Favorite book from when I was little: The Giver... still think it's a classic, although controversial. The Harry Potter series isn't half bad, either!
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Dr. Phil...Family First. Awesome ideas and common sense....love your blog and thank you for the chance to win some goodies!
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Favorite book...now that's a really hard one for me. But right now, I'm really, really, really excited about the Spark Story Bible, which I'm giving to my 2-year-old niece for Easter (http://tinyurl.com/c9hdhm).
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I have read Geek Love and Watership Down so many times I have lost count. Both are very well written and very different!
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Time Traveler's Wife - First book I've had a chance to read in sooo long, and it was definitely worth the wait - Loved it!
Maria
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The difference by Jean Chatzky.
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One of my favorite books is The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve...I read it about 10 years ago because a friend had recommended it, and so now I recommend it to you! Enjoy!:)
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Great give-a-ways this week! Thanks for offering them to us :)
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I loved Geek Love and Watership Down!
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