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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Oh, there are so many......just finished Skinny Bitch. Great straight-talking, humorous approach to nutrition and weight loss. NEED to de-clutter--and the camera straps are awesome. Love it all.
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One of my all-time-favourite books is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho...everything this man writes is just SO my wavelength..love it :)
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Oh my goodness...I just read "The Shack." I HIGHLY recommend it. What a thought provoking book. Awesome discussion too.
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It would definitly have to the Light book series by Terry Blackstock. Really shows you the things that are important!
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My favorite book is Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club. It reminds me a lot of my sisters and the lives that we have now, having moved to Canada from Southeast Asia.
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I loved the Twilight series recently, but my all-time favorite series is the Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey.
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Wow, what awesome giveaways! They're not the deepest books, but I loved the Shopaholic series. I adore a book that makes me laugh out loud.
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2 awesome books both by Jhumpa Lahir: Interpreter of Maladies (short stories) and unaccustomed earth (my favorite book)
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I cannot wait to go through these comments and get even more books to put on my growing list of books I want to read, but never seem to make time to do!!
Anyway - I am going to suggest two. First - if you are a mom who finds herself single after divorce, READ The Courage to be a Single Mother by Sheila Ellison. Helped me so much during and after my divorce when I felt like I was the only one in the world who was going through it.
Second - The Short Guide to a Happy LIfe - by Anna Quindlen. This is a feel good little book that I just love. Enjoy!!! And thanks Ali - for these giveaways...I know we are all hoping we'll be lucky today! : )
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The Stand by Stephen King. First read it when I was 14 and read it once a year still. Massively good.
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oh my oh my! This is truely amazing. Long time follower and premoter of all things Ali! Well at leaset my family all follow you too. What a great digial collaboration group to support. Thank you for all the give aways. Bless you and your family.
Hugs,
Cindy
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My favourite book at the moment is "Four Hour Work Week" although it doesn't seem possible Tim Ferris brings out a lot of good tips to make your working like much more productive! Really made me think about the way I do things
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I am not much of a reader. But the book I read daily is Sandra Boynton's Moo, Baa, La La La. I love this little book. (This is the first book that my baby boy said words to.)
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I love all Jodi Picoult books
thanks!
yasmin
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I love anything by John Maxwell... I've seen him speak many times and his books are so inspirational!
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Pride and prejudice...fave
loved Twilight series
but I LOVE the story of Charlotte's Web...so many life lessons:)
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I really enjoyed reading the Twilight series recently, but my all-time favorite series is the Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. I still look forward to new books about Pern!
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I'm ultra busy and hardly find time to read but one book I couldn't put down was God's Smuggler. I highly recommend it!
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Weathering Heights is my fave classic, and for current fiction I really really loved The Red Tent!! (-:
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I love to read, but I love too many to just have one favorite. I'm always up for a good classic. Pride and Prejudice is one of my absolute favorites. I also really like A Room With a View.
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