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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Hi Ali...thanks for the wonderful giveaway! My favorite book of all time is John Steinbeck's To a God Unknown! Love, love, love it.
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I could probably name at least twenty favorites, but one of my recent favorites was The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
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I am re-reading Twilight. My sleep-deprived mind (7mo old who still wakes up at night to eat) can only handle teen novels. But I really do enjoy these books!
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Reading my Bible...it's what gets me through each day!
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I love all "The Shopaholic" books. Hilariously entertaining if you want a quick, light read.
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I recently came across author Kristen Hannah and I'm trying to catch up with all the books she has written. Firefly Lane is just wonderful! Thanks for the give-aways, they are always wonderful too!
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I just finished "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks. I can't say it's my favorite book ever, but I picked it up at the airport and it's an easy read. You can't go wrong with a love story.
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I {loved} the Twilight series but my favorite books have to be The Five People You Meet In Heaven and A New Earth. The make you realized that your action have cause and effect, even after you pass away. Fun giveaways - good luck to all!
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just finished reading DECEMBER by elizabeth winthrop. it was the real simple magazine online book club choice for march. it was a wonderfully written book with a different meaning for each reader. i love a book where each sentence is powerful and deep.
enjoy.
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My favorites are Pride and Prejudice and Twilight. I guess that makes me a hopeless romantic. The whole savior on a white horse thing.
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One of my new favorite books is one I just finished reading - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. It was one that I was sad when I had finished reading it. I wanted the story to continue.
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I wouldn't say it is my favorite but it is the last book I read....Little Bee by Chris Cleave. It was good, kept me reading and on the employee recomendation list at Barnes & Noble. This one isn't really a read, but rather a journey....I'm in love with How to be an explorer of the world by Keri Smith. It is my latest favorite gift to give!
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Well I don't know if we're talking crafty books or any type of books but I'll just go with a good one that I'd recommend... Fantasy series, read: The Name of the Wind.
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Would enjoy the treat of winning a prize!! My favorite book is Safely Home by Randy Alcorn!! Awesome read and challenging. The book takes place in China and is a fiction book based on conglomeration of real people and events. Truly amazing!
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I can think of so many good books I don't know where to start. Some of my favorites are:
Eat Pray Love
Under and Alone (picked this up on a whim at the airport and it turned out to be great!)
The Twilight Series
The Sookie Stackhouse Series
The Time Traveler's Wife
Thanks for the giveaway.
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Oh Ali!! You have the best sponsers!!
Right now I am reading Karen Kingsbury, A Time to Dance, and I am loving it! I started it a couple of days ago and having a hard time putting it down. Should finish up today!!!!
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Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult.........it is such a great family, medical & law drama. It makes you so very Thankful to God for your happy & healthy family. It really makes you think and wonder if the medical field will ever find cures for the many different medical conditions and diseases out there today.
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I'm just finishing "Twilight and I think I'm hooked! Can't wait to read the next one.
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I recommend The Thirteenth Tale. It's a mystery and a good read.
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I love The Parenting Breakthrough by Merliee Boyack! thanks for the great giveaways!!!
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