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.
And the movie is amazing! Moved my husband and I to tears - very real - great encouragement for any married couple!
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My all time favorite kids book is Owl Babies. My three girls loved it and still do.... ages 17, 11, and 5. This might be the only type of book you can read right now and Simon and Anna I hope will love it too.
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I can't decide if it's Jonathan Livingston Seagull where Jonathan learns to fly alone, or Anthem, where "we" becomes "I."
I would LOVE to win one of these prizes!
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I have tons of favorite books, everything from historical fiction to science fiction. Right now a favorite happens to be the Harry Potter series. Just some books that I can loose myself in and they take me to a different place. After all isn't that what books should do?
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I really like The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Ewards. Love this book....and I LOVE THOSE CAMERA STRAPS!! Oh please, please, please let me finally win and it be one of those!!
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My favorite book at the moment has to be Marley and Me. I've yet to see the movie.
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My favorite book of late is The End of The Begining" by Avi. It has a wonderful message.
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For anyone who likes Jane Austen's work, I would recommend the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy - it's the events of Pride and Prejudice, written from Mr. Darcy's point of view. And on a grey wet day like this, it's exactly how I'd wish to spend the afternoon!
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My time for reading books is very limited. However before Christmas I read "Dewey" and the book about Jon and Kate Plus 8 before I gave them away as gifts!
Betsey
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okay, wow! so many good books already listed. And so many more to add to my list to read! Thanks everyone!
My faves - Harry Potter. All 7 books. I reread them every 2 years. Also the Lord of the Rings books. I can also read the Kay Scarpetta books (haven't read the new one tho). Nora Roberts has a series that I also love to reread, Heart of the Sea, Tears of the Moon, Jewels of the Sun.
My all time favorite kids book tho is by Mo Williams (from Sesame Street) called Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! it is sooo much fun to yell at a book!! And to be allowed to say no to someone, it's great for kids!
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great giveaways!
one of my alltime favorites is "gilead", by marilynne robinson. it received the pulitzer for fiction a few years ago, and i can't recommend it highly enough. it is written absolutely beautifully.
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For some reason, my favorite book (or one of them) has always been Les Mis, but more recently, I have a favorite series I highly recommend, Fablehaven!
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Giveaways are always fun! My book recomendation is Tuesdays with Morrie, if you havent already read it! I had to read it for a college class, and actually found myself really enjoying it. Good Book =)
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Actually I'm not a big fiction reader, but did love reading to my three boys when they were growing up. One of my favorite books to read them (and one of theirs) was "The Book of Virtues" by william J. Bennett. The book has the most wonderful stories to teach children virtues such as kindness, perseverence, work, courage, honesty, loyalty, self discipline. I would highly recommend it. It taught mom a thing or two also!
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so hard to pick just one and after reading all the comments will have to try some more but would definately recommend "Diary of a Wombat" by Jackie French
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All-Time Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath!
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opps, right now tho I am reading Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. Hope it helps put some priorities straight and lessens my guilt when home, kids, dh aren't perfect...
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I LOVED She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. I also adored Water for Elephants. I love to read and wish there were a few more hours in the day to do it!
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I really have an eclectic book collection. Different times of year means different kinds of books. My all time favorite book is Beach Music. It is lovely.
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Best book I've read in the last year was Three Cups of Tea...
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I'm a bookaholic . . . so picking a favorite would be almost impossible! But at the moment I am currently reading a book that I think EVERY woman should read: "The Art of Extreme Self-Care" by Cheryl Richardson. Good stuff, ladies!
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My favorite children's book is by Dr Suess, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
My favorite adult books are the Twilight series.
Thanks for the chance to win.
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My current fav is animal, vegetable, miracle... i am re-reading while starting another spring vegetable garden.. also love eat, prey, love
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I just started reading the Sookie Stackhouse series of books by Charlaine Harris. If you love the HBO series 'True Bloood' these are the books the show is based on. Love them! Very quick read and it's about vampires which I just can't get enough of.
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"my antonia" is a great book.
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