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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My favourite book, is not one for me, but for children. It is called "Guess How Much I Love You" Just the most adorable story ever, one I gave my husband on our wedding day!
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My favorite is probably Kite Runner, also an excellent movie that I thought followed the book pretty well. Also love anything by Jodi Picoult.
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All time favorite is Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolf. I love anything written by Gladys Taber. She was my mother's favorite author and in the last year of Mom's life, while I stayed with her I read them all; all about finding comfort in the simple life.
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Right now I am reading Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink, PH.D. It is a good book that explains how so many of us say we can't lose wait and how we eat more than we really think because of eating clues. It gives several research studies, but it isn't "heavy". It is actually very easty to read and even fun.
Karen G
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The Bible. As a homeschool mom of 4, I rarely have time to read for pleasure. If I can't find time to read the Word, I don't read for pleasure. But I always find time for scrapbook magazines: Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks ETC... :)
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my favorite book of all time is Love in the Time of Cholera.
but it is best read in spanish:)
i am reading The Enchantress of Florence and it is pretty good.
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The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks. I love to read so this is a very hard choice for me! :O)
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My all-time favorite is Pride & Prejudice. I could read it over & over!
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So many great books to choose from but I think my favorite fiction is a 3 book series by Cindy Woodsmall, When the heart cries, When the morning comes and When the soul mends. Non-fiction I'm reading right now and loving is What do I know about my God? by Mardi Collier
Thanks for the chance to win.
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Totally agree Laura - she is the best!
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I have so many favorite books (I can never pick just one!), but most of them are children's books. The one I always come back to is "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs." But a new favorite is the Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems.
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I don't know that it's my favorite, but it's one of the best books I've read recently -- "Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger. Wonderful storytelling and a captivating plot.
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Just finished Shelter Me by Juliette Fay. A fabulous read!
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Always such wonderful giveaways.
Speaking of wonderful, a fabulous read is "Gift From The Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. It speaks of all things related to a life well lived, not just observed.
I highly recommend it!
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I like many books, because my favourite thing to do is reading, after scrapping of course:)So, as I cannot choose, here is some book, that I like very much: Count of Monte Cristo from Alexander Dumas, Jane Eyre, Désireé from Anne Maria Selinko, and I also read the Harry Potter books several time:)
Thank you for the chance to win: Szilvi
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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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