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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My favorite book that I've read recently is the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. A good read, and historical too - about WWII.
The best kids' book I've read recently is No Talking by Andrew Clements. 5th graders try to go a couple days without talking - girls vs. boys - I liked to read about this social experiment in action!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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AWESOME giveaways, Ali!!!! wow, thanks! my favorite book is The Poinsonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver...
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Last fall I started borrowing books from a friend's collection and discovered a few books by John Irving. They were all an interesting read, my favorite was Until I Find You.
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My favorite book is The Scarlet Letter. I love it sooo much and I've read it so many times. I was an English major in college - so many good books but that one was my favorite. It's about time to read it again.
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Very favorite is Pride and Prejudice, love Jane Austin. But I loved The Red Tent, Poisonwood Bible, Fairy Tale Blues...oh, wait, you said one. I could go on and on, I LOVE to read
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I just read The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. Great insight into the world of cancer and family. Would recommend it for sure!
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Right now I'm slowly reading "While They Were Sleeping: 12 Character Traits for Moms to Pray" (http://www.amazon.com/While-They-Were-Sleeping-Character/dp/1572296143), and I am truly enjoying time I set aside to just pray for my kids character in ways such as teachability, honestly, patience . . . and then the reminder to exhibit these myself. I am truly enjoying and have to say I notice positive traits my kids display more easily and am reminder to encourage them when it happens!
Oh, and I also love the Velveteen Rabbit. I still can't read that book without crying.
Beautiful digi kit, by the way, I'm going to check that out!
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A new book I loved was The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. It was definitely sad, but moving and fascinating at the same time. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
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My favorite book is Anne of Green Gables, my mom read it to my brother and I when I was 8, and I have loved it ever since- it is a complete escape, which is one of my favorite qualities of a truely good book!
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My favorite book is Fluffy The Porcupine - a children's book that I came across when I was a preschool teacher!
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At the present time I am reading Bride by Command.. it is a series that I have been reading for several years..Thanks for thinking of others... Renee in Kentucky
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Here are a few faves...
Listography My Life in Lists...great fun to fill out
examples: a list of all the rock bands I've ever seen live
Anything by Ann Lamott, especially Operating Instructions about her son Sam's first year.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, a tale of who we don't want to be when we grow up.
You are doing such a great job of balancing it all Ali!! So good to get updates, hope you are resting well and all enjoying spring!
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what could be more self-indulgent than reading The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks???? and then watching the movie!
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My favorite book is Terms of Endearment. The movie was a wonderful film, but the book really tugs at your heart strings. It is beautifully written and I really fell like I "know" the characters. Great Book!
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I'm a Disney nut and I'm in the middle of Realityland by David Koenig. It's a great behind the scenes look at the building of Walt Disney World in Orlando
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I'm currantly reading a really really good book written by Stieg Larsson (millenium) a really great one !! Im' dreaming of sc kit !! sooooo coooooool !!
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Well, I'm too old to admit how much I'm enjoying the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers. I'm on the third book now, Eclipse. If you can make it through the second book, the third makes it worthwhile!
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One of my favorite books is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It is a wonderful story of unconditional love.
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the prince of tides
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I'm not a huge reader, but I love books - I buy them and rarely finish.
My favorite book is definitely my Bible - I try to use it as a textbook for life.
Currently I'm into the first chapter of The Shack. I really want to finish it.
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