And the winner is...
Random Number Generator chose #11 out of the 12 comments that I got:
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Food 2.0
Woah. I got an advance copy of Charlie Ayers's new book Food 2.0. He was the cook who fed Google!
This book showcases some of the things that make me happy. For example, some of his Kitchen Essentials are: "good bread is a must, beer is a happiness item and chocolate is a non-negotiable part of life." Hello? Soul Mate!
He tells you how to be greener, eat fresher and cook smarter. The book is written with a lot of witty catch phrases that make you feel good but also make you think. Ayers believes that every meal is an opportunity to make a difference. With "green" being the new catchphrase you can be sure this book will be a popular draw, but the recipes are things you will actually want to eat. Just flipping through the pages I got tons of ideas for dinners and snacks!
The best idea I read so far was to save bits of cheese leftover from the cheese plate a dinner party and make a "mystery fondue". OMG, duh! Why didn't I think of that? I have a feeling I will be have a lot of lightbulb moments as I sink my teeth deeper into this book.
Over 100 recipes are in this book along with tips and techniques. You can find it on Amazon.com for $16.95 (retail $25) but the publishers were kind enough to give me a FREE copy to raffle off along with a cool Food 2.0 lunchbag!!
So, drop me a comment by Friday, May 9th and I will use the random number generator to choose one of YOU to win the book & lunchbag! Make sure you use a valid email address in your comment so I can contact you to get your mailing address! The prize you'll win is below! Come on lurkers... comment!
Race for the Cure 2008
On Sunday (Mother's Day), I will be walking the 5K Race for the Cure to benefit breast cancer research. This is my 8th year participating. One year, I actually ran it!
I am the team captain of the PhillyMINI group. If you are so inclined, you can make a donation to me or my team to help us make our goal of $2500. You can check us out by clicking here.
Your support is appreciated and I promise to post some photos!
Covet: Moo Pockets!!!
Holy crap! These are the coolest things EVER!
I ordered my first set of Moo cards from Flickr a few months ago in preparation for the donnadowney.Inspired! event.
I knew I wanted to give out a calling card and what better than to give out cards with photos of my favorite things that I took on them!
Enter Moo cards.
But wait! It gets even better!
Moo Pockets to carry the Moo cards!
I am DYING to get my hands on one of these!!! You can get them from Splatgirl on Etsy. She has keyfob Moo Pockets and even some that attach to a tote. I am TOTALLY getting one to attach to my scrapbooking tote bag!!
Order MOO cards here: http://moo.com/products/minicards.php
Order MOO pockets here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=3596
On the 25th of each month | April 25th Photoset
I uploaded my photos from April 25th.
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This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called on the 25th of every month. Make your own badge here.
Of course, in typical Stella fashion, I read the instructions late in the day and did not get the required photographs (alarm clock, bedtime clock), but I did happen to take a shot of my MINI clock before I left for work and also Mr. H's watch @ dinner. So that is pretty cool!
You'll also see a self portrait and a shot of me when Mr H turned the tables and took a photo of me at dinner!
Enjoy the pics and I'll be better prepared for May 25th!
To read more about this crazy challenge, go here.
25th Photo Day
Well I took photos all day yesterday but probably won't get them uploaded until tonight. Working Saturdays is kind of crappy. It was fun to have my camera out all day (well mostly all day, we got really busy in the afternoon) and Mr. H was puzzled as to WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN did I need to get a photo of everything!
Can't wait to sift through them and post to the Flickr group!
Rolodex Cards
Before the Inspired! event, many of the girls joined a Yahoo! group to get to know each other before the weekend. Many of us particiapted in various swaps. I was curious about the Rolodex swap, so I join it.
We all sent them to the swap leader and she made a set for each girl and handed them out at the event.
The only "rule" was to put your favorite or most inspiring quote somewhere on it.
Below is the Rolodex card I made (thirty times!) to give to the other participants.
Now I have an excellent collection of cards I can flip through when I need a bit of Inspiration!
Photo Challenge!!!
We’re snapping away all day on the 25th of the month for an entire year starting tomorrow. You can read all about it over here at Shimelle's blog.
Woah, this is going to be tough, but it is going to stretch me in a lot of ways!
How? You ask...
Well:
1. It will force me to take pictures (duh!)
2. I can practice my Photoshop skillz on said pictures
3. I'll be able to do some more photo transfer drawings (or Tiny Art as Kal likes to call it)
4. Which means I can play with my PENCIL CRAYONS even more! I've purchased a handful of colors that were missing from my kit that I received at Inspired and have been DRAWING. Yep, me! Drawing!!!!
So, Susan, Aimee, (Cathy?)... I'll be joining you tomorrow for the first of 12 Photo Days!!!
The world is just awesome!
It seems this commercial sums up my love for the discovery channel!
The summer is when I watch it the most:
Dirty Jobs!
Deadliest Catch!
Man Vs Wild
Mythbusters!
See for yourself just how awesome the world (and the discovery channel!) is!
Scoop up the goodwill!
It's 31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins® to honor America’s firefighters.
Participating stores will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents.
At some locations, you may also have an opportunity to make a donation to your local fire charities.
31 cent scoop night @ Baskin Robbins! Wednesday, April 30th 5pm-10pm!
That is one great way to get us to delurk.... Always fun to read your blog. Carry on....
Posted by: Susanne | May 09, 2008 at 05:25 PM
So congrats Susanne! Email me with your address and I will have the publisher send the Book and Lunch Tote out to you!
Thanks to everyone who commented! I was hoping more lurkers would come out and say hello... maybe there will be another contest to get them out of their shells. :)