May Birthday Giveaway: The Wilder Life

[1] This here website started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you. Today I'm thrilled to be able to offer three lucky winners (that's you! and you! and, yes, you!) a copy of The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie [2] by Wendy McClure. Wendy's site, Pound [3], was among the very first I started reading way back-in-the-day and I followed along as she investigated her love for Laura Ingalls Wilder. I somehow missed out on the whole Little House experience and I have to say I'm jealous. (Anne of Green Gables? Frodo? Susan and Lucy? All yes. Little House? I'm feeling like I have to catch up to the rest of you.) If you have an affinity for Little House this book is for you. To win a copy please leave a comment with this entry, and if you'd like something to talk about answer this question: Have you ever worn a bonnet? I'll go first: Yes! But not on purpose. I remember my aunt making me wear an acclaimedly homemade bonnet one the moment I visited Oklahoma. Shortly thereafter we went through a drive-through, which I think was Sonic. I feared they had cameras and could see my polite bonnet wearing shame. I knew the adults were getting away with something because my older and younger cousins were not required to wear bonnets. Luckily the pointing and laughing were kept to a minimum. Ok, embarrassing childhood snapshot time is over. You have until Tuesday, May 10th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [4] applies, good luck! Closed, thanks for entering! [1] http://www.wendymcclure.net/category/book-news/the-wilder-life/ [2] http://www.wendymcclure.net/category/book-news/the-wilder-life/ [3] http://www.poundy.com [4] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Colorblock Notecards

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I used to associate tissue paper with "kindergarten" projects. Not anymore. There are so many wonderful ways to use the colorful and inexpensive material and achieve sophisticated results. This colorblock notecard project from A World of Color is a perfect example.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/colorblock_notecards.html

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How-To: Build a Toy Camera from Recycled Materials

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By Jessica Wilson

If you have ever happened over to my Flickr page, you might notice that I like to take pictures...of everything. I am also quite smitten with cameras; all sorts of cameras. My mister however, is not a camera person, but he does have a fondness for Animal Crackers.

One day, I picked up a couple of boxes for him (I am a sucker for the boxes, they are kinda adorable) and I noticed that the little darlings are perfectly camera-sized. So, with a little paint, glue and vision, I came up with this quirky camera project your kiddos should have a blast doing. Hit up your local snack shop and find yourself a small camera-like box and get to creating. I have oodles more ideas for this project but here is the how-to for the scrumdilly-deluxe!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_build_a_toy_camera_from.html

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