Signed Birdie’s Book Giveaway — Get one in time for Christmas!

Get a chance to win one of five copies of Birdie’s Book, signed by author Jan Bozarth, and delivered to you before Christmas.


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  1. 1. Find a fellow member to send a Friend Request. Make sure you are signed-in, then find a sampling of members at Birdie’s profile page or from the search box on the MyFriends page of your profile.
  2. 2. Send a Friend Request by clicking the (+) from a person’s profile page or search results. They don’t have to respond by the deadline for you to be eligible, you just have to send the Friend Request.
     
  3. 3. Tell us you sent the request. Make sure you are signed in, then click the “Have Code” link at the bottom of any page, and enter “DreamFriendsForever” (all one word, no quotation marks).
     

That’s It! On Monday, Dec. 14 at 6pm (CST-US) we will pick at random five members who have both entered the “DreamFriendsForever” code AND sent at least one friend request.


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Jan Bozarth, and a few of the dreamers of Fairy Godmother Academy



 

Ahh, The Fine Print.

We will attempt to notify the winners at the provided email address. If we do not hear back by the 16th of December, there is a great chance your signed copy of Birdie’s Book will not arrive in time for Christmas. If you live outside the continental US there is an excellent chance it will not arrive for Christmas even if you do respond immediately. You do not increase your chances by friend requesting multiple people, but if you find a few more than one you’d like to friend, feel free to do so. You have to be a member of the Academy to send Friend Requests, but you do not have to be enrolled. To be “joined”, or to be “enrolled” (the next level up that allows social network access) is free, but enrollment instructions are only sent to members under 13 years of age.

You can of course also Buy Birdie’s Book for the tween girl in your life!

DIY Fashion Friday: Simple Sewing Kit (and Lesson!)

Hello Everyone! Here’s an overview of the basic stuff you need to get started hand-sewing. If you would like to learn, the holidays will be a great time to give it a whirl!

Let’s do this in two parts: first sewing kit, then a link to a fab sewing site that offers basic lessons… Continue reading

Gifts That Give Back

OK, now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m ready to stop thinking about food (at least for a little while) and start thinking about gifts. I always put off getting presents until the last minute, but this year I’m going to start early! (Does November 30th still count as early??)

And since I’m a part of the Arbor Lineage, I want my presents to help the green world…or at least not harm it!! So I’m going to give to green charities and make my own gifts this year. Continue reading

DIY Fashion Friday: Birdie’s Patch Jeans

Hello Fancy Pants! It’s fashiongirl. Hope everyone had a swell holiday. CherryBlossem recently suggested I do a post on how to make a pair of patched jeans like Birdie’s…

So pull out a pair of comfy, old jeans and let’s get started! Continue reading

Thanksgiving Dinner Reboot!

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Hiya Cookies, ChefGirl here!

As much as I LOVE Thanksgiving dinner (and I do!) I get a little, err, tired of leftovers…especially on day three. So I decided to start a new family tradition I call the Thanksgiving Reboot! On the Friday after Thanksgiving I take all the leftovers and turn them on their heads. My family loves it! Continue reading

DIY Fashion Friday: Super-Cool Cuffs!

Hey style superheroes! Welcome to another Fashiongirl post…

Today I’m going to show you how to make some very cool wrist cuffs. It doesn’t take any super powers to make these for yourself and your friends…just recycle some great-looking old belts!

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These cuffs are a snap to make since the belts already have openings in them–look for fun vinyl or leather belts with grommets or cut-out shapes. I picked these up at my local thrifty for less than $3 a piece, score! Continue reading

Announcing Birdie’s Book Reader’s Guide!

Book Girl here! I just wanted to let you know that a Reader’s Guide for Birdie’s Book is now available. Aimed at Parents, it gives you some cool things to think about before you even read the book, plus questions to discuss when you finish, and activities to try out too.

Check it out at this link, it’s free!

Then post a comment, I’d love to know what all you other book girls think 🙂

Comfort Food

It’s gotten just cold enough lately that I’ve broken out my scarves and started to think about comfort food like Granny Mo’s tomato basil soup and burnt grilled cheese sandwiches. (I’ve started to really like them burned, they remind me of visits to the Eggplant House).

Mom thought that sounded great too, but she pointed out that Granny Mo picks tomatoes and basil right out of the garden and freezes some so she can make “fresh” homemade soup anytime. And that’s why it tastes so good. So instead of doing our best with canned soup, we came up with a game: how could we make the same kind of happy warm comfy meal from only stuff we found at the farmers’ market? Continue reading