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.
These Is My Words by Nancy E Turner...I received it as a gift once and have recommended it often. A great read!
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Although I am loving everything Jodi Picoult, I think my most recent favorite is Eat Pray Love. It was totally not what I was expecting, but exactly what I needed. LOVED IT!!
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Man, I'm a book reader, so it's so, so hard for me to choose one! But I'd have to say the one book I've held onto for almost 20 years . . . .the Complete Shakespeare. I know, only an English teacher, right?
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I just finished reading The 19th Wife. I really enjoyed... more then I thought I would!
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Wow...am I first? Probably won't win then, but I have to try right? LOL.
My all time most favouritest book ever is Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (actually all her books are just brilliant, but S&S is my fave). I've read this book about 25 times and never get bored. If you've never tried Austen then go for it :) But you probably have, so for a more modern book I'd recommend Stieg Larsson's *Girl With The Dragon Tattoo*....one of the best books I've read in a long time :)
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I think for a favorite book, I always recommend Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom- sweet, clearly written and life changing. At times like these, it just reminds me to go over it again. Thanks Ali for the generosity and all your sponsors.
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I just finished "Dreams From My Father" by Barack Obama. Not my all time favorite or anything, but I thought it was well written and gave me some interesting insight into our president.
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Love the giveaways and LOVE a good book by Jane Kirkpatrick (a fellow Oregonian). Discovered her while living on the Southern Oregon Coast (Coquille). What a great writer.....good historical fiction.
Rosslyn
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just finished The Book of Negros.....highly recommended by me!
cheers!
Sarah
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I <3 Big Stone Gap Books by Adriana Trigiani. If you enjoy great characterization you will love the colorful, small town characters in Adriana Trigiani's books. There are four books: Big Stone Gap, Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, and Home to Big Stone Gap. They are all terrific!
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Water for Elephants is a recent favorite of mine :)
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book - probably the five love languages. it was a read that changed the relationship with my husband... it helped me to understand his needs a little further.
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My favorite book is "Oh the places you'll go" by Dr. Seuss. No matter how old we *think* we get, we should always be reminded of where we have come from, and we were will go next. :)
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The Notebook! What a great movie and even better as a movie! Thanks for all the inspirations Ali!
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I don't mean to be a brown noser but my favorite book of all time is A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking wtih patterned paper. Also a book I recommend is Positive Words, Powerful Results by Hal Urban. Words can make or break a persons life.
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I love to read....I absolutely love too many to pick just one, but i will try....
I guess my all-time favorite book is LITTLE WOMEN....I read it over and over and over.....
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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I haven't read any lately. Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series are always good!
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I loved The Shack.
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I was so glad that I read the book "Reflections from a Different Journey: What adults with disabilities wish all parents knew" by Stanley Klein and John Kemp. I read this book after I learned in December that my 2 yr old has Cerebral Palsy. Great insight into their feelings!
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My favorite book hmm I'm going to say the Harry Potter books. I love my idea books especially your Life Artist book!
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Two of my favorite books are "A Prayer For Owen Meany" and "Jitterbug Perfume"
Kara
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One of my very favorite books is Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. A wonderful story and very well written. I would highly recommend it.
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Wonderful prizes Ali - love the new SA kit! I'll definitely be picking that up this month :)
Well besides the Twilight books of course, my favorite books right now is the Argeneau vampire series by Lynsay Sands, although I'm a fan of all her books that I've read so far!
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I just finished "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford. Loved it!
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