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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i will totally recommend any book by Judi Picoult. I just read the tenth circle and was totally blown away by the whole storyline and all the emotions it invoked.
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I'm currently reading "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss and I'm loving it!
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Eat. Pray. Love.
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Favorite book? Gosh, I never have time to read between work and my 4 year old. I love to read though. I'm usually get books from the library on organization because I can never get organized, lol
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One of my favorite books that I read every December is "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham. He doesn't only write legal thrillers! I highly recommend it!
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love your giveaways!! My favorite book will always remain Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I remember reading this book as a girl. I was always mesmerized by the complexities of love contained in a book. I read it every year if just to remind me how sweet love can be.
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I'll have to say "How to Elevate a Cow" -- since it's my husband's book of newspaper columns.
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my favorite book by far is marley and me!! talk about emotional. if you love dogs,you will love this story.
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ohh I'd love to win a place in Aby's class
I'm definately an Aby addict - she has really helped me with my organising
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Recently I read the book called "The Girl With The Dragon Tatto" by Stieg Larsson. It is a mystery surrounding a girl missing for 30 years in Sweden. First, its the best mystery I have ever read and I have read alot. Next, the descriptions of the scenery was amazing. I didn't want the book to end. Unfortunately the author died shortly after he turned in the manuscripts for three books, so there will only be three. The next one comes out in September (I think). Hope you like it!
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I have many favorite books, but one I love is In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
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The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. It's a great read and you can google her and see her reading portions to a group of women. She's a breast cancer survivor and she's great.
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Hi Ali, Not sure if my comment posted as I did not get a confirmation. My favorite book is The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I was mesmerized by this book as a child when our teacher read it out loud to us. Just the thought of a world beyond the wardrobe sparked my imagination into high gear. I've read the complete series but to this day, this is my favorite. Reading the comments have given me some new ideas for my reading shelf, so thanks!
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What great products! A fantastic book that I just finished was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - I would highly recommend it. Such a great read!
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My favourite book? I love so many of them! How can I pick just one??? I like historical romances, so I really enjoyed the whole Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
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Its so hard to choose just one!
I really adore The Time Traveler's Wifeand The Historian.
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hmm - not sure if my comment went through
but i'd love a place in Aby's class - she is my hero - and has really helped me get organised - I'm an ABy addict
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The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. She's a breast cancer survivor and she's a great speaker.
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I'm reading the best book right now. A little bit of a niche market, but as a new teacher, I find it fascinating... The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on a Tuned Out Child by Richard LaVoie. Also a good read for parents of school-age children with learning disabilities!
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As an English teacher I am suppose to have some kind of "classic" as my favorite, but hands down my favorite book is "The Stand" by Stephen King. Lots of people hear the name and think horror(not that I don't like a horror book), but really this is a book about good and evil. The scope is so huge and so is the book. It takes me a week everytime I read it and I read it about every 3-4 years.
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