Chronicle Books $500 Haul

It's that time of year again when my favorite publishing house, Chronicle Books, is giveaway $500 dollars worth of books to a random blogger. So if I get selected I get the list of books below, plus I get to choice a commenter on this post to win the same set as well. And Chronicle will even give $500 dollars worth of books to the charity of my choice. Pretty sweet, right?!
The charity I would like to support if I win this giveaway is Room to Read. They are an organization working to make education more available to children in Asia and Africa. And my favorite aspect of their mission is summed up in their following statement, "We develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond."
So now for my list, right... here are all the books I would love to add to my library :)

The Business of Design

Balancing Creativity and Profitability

By Keith Granet, foreword by Art Gensler

8 x 10 in; 208 pp; 
Hardcover 
Published in August, 2011
ISBN 9781616890186
ISBN10 1616890185

$40.00

The Journey Is the Destination

The Journals of Dan Eldon

Edited by Kathy Eldon

8 x 10-1/2 in; 224 pp; 
full-color images throughout
Paperback 
Published in January, 2011
ISBN 9781452102504
ISBN10 1452102503

$24.95

How to Set Up and 

Run a Fashion Label

Laurence King Publishing

By Toby Meadows

7 x 9-3/4 in; 176 pp; 
137 illustrations, 117 in color
Paperback 
Published in April, 2009
ISBN 9781856695756
ISBN10 1856695751

$30.00

Indie Publishing

How to Design and Produce Your Own Book 
Princeton Architectural Press

Edited by Ellen Lupton

7 x 8-1/2 in; 176 pp; 
270 color
Paperback 
Published in October, 2008
ISBN 9781568987606
ISBN10 1568987609

$24.95

The 1000 Journals Project

By Someguy,Foreword by Kevin Kelly

5 x 8 in; 212 pp; 
170 images
Hardcover 
Published in February, 2007
ISBN 9780811858564
ISBN10 0811858561

$22.95

Graphic Design Thinking

Beyond Brainstorming

By Ellen Lupton, editor

7 x 8-1/2 in; 184 pp; 
Paperback 
Published in July, 2011
ISBN 9781568989792
ISBN10 1568989792

$24.95

Pattern Making

By Dennic Chunman Lo

8-1/2 x 11 in; 240 pp; 
Paperback 
Published in October, 2011
ISBN 9781856697507
ISBN10 1856697509

$40.00

Design Diaries

Creative Process in Graphic Design

By Lucienne Roberts,and Rebecca Wright

8-1/2 x 10-1/4 in; 240 pp; 
200 color illustrations
Paperback 
Published in October, 2010
ISBN 9781856696883
ISBN10 185669688X

$40.00

How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired

A Guide for Graphic Designers and Illustrators 
Laurence King Publishing

By Fig Taylor

8-1/2 x 11 in; 144 pp; 
232 color illustrations
Paperback 
Published in August, 2010
ISBN 9781856696722
ISBN10 1856696723

$30.00

Sizes May Vary

A Workbook for Graphic Design 
Laurence King Publishing

By Mark Boyce

8-1/4 x 11-1/2 in; 336 pp; 
2000 illustrations, CD-ROM
Paperback 
Published in June, 2008
ISBN 9781856695435
ISBN10 1856695433

$24.95

Skinny Dips

60 Recipes for Dips, Spreads, Chips, and 
Salsas on the Lighter Side of Delicious

By Diane Morgan,Photographs by Sheri Giblin

6 x 8 in; 144 pp; 
24 color photographs
Hardcover 
Published in August, 2010
ISBN 9780811871426
ISBN10 0811871428

$18.95

The Fashion Sketchpad

420 Figure Templates for Designing Looks and Building Your Portfolio

By Tamar Daniel

8-1/2 x 11-1/2 in; 132 pp; 
420 figure templates, rounded corners, perforated pages
Hardcover 
Published in March, 2011
ISBN 9780811877886
ISBN10 0811877884

$18.95

One Line a Day: A Five Year 

Memory Book

4-1/8 x 6-3/8 in; 370 pp; 
Hardcover 
Published in September, 2009
ISBN 9780811870191
ISBN10 0811870197

$16.95

Ticket Stub Diary

By Eric Epstein

6-7/8 x 7-13/16 in; 52 pp;
118 ticket sleeves
Hardcover
Published in August, 2006
ISBN 9780811854894
ISBN10 0811854892

$14.95

Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets

Your Ultimate Guide to Domestic Liberation

By Lisa Quinn

6 x 8 in; 168 pp; 
Hardcover 
Published in March, 2010
ISBN 9780811869935
ISBN10 0811869938

$18.95

Bubbly on Your Budget

Live Luxuriously with What You Have

By Marjorie Hillis

5 x 7 in; 176 pp; 
Paperback 
Published in August, 2011
ISBN 9781452102351
ISBN10 145210235X

$12.95

Penny Saving Household Helper

Five Hundred Little Ways to Save Big

By Rebecca DiLiberto

4-1/2 x 6 in; 192 pp; 
Hardcover 
Published in September, 2009
ISBN 9780811870214
ISBN10 0811870219

$12.95

Mixed

Portraits of Multiracial Kids

By Kip Fulbeck,Foreword by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng,
Afterword by Cher

7 x 7 in; 264 pp; 
127 color photographs
Paperback 
Published in March, 2010
ISBN 9780811874083
ISBN10 0811874087

$19.95

IDEO Eyes Open: London

A Field Guide for the Curious

By Fred Dust,and IDEO

6 x 6 in; 160 pp; 
300 color photographs, concealed Wire-O binding
Paperback 
Published in February, 2008
ISBN 9780811861731
ISBN10 0811861732

$22.95

City Walks: Barcelona

50 Adventures on Foot

By Sarah Andrews,Maps by David Lindroth

4-1/16 x 5-5/8 x 1-1/4 in; 50 cards, tri-fold intro card, 50 color maps
Other 
Published in August, 2007
ISBN 9780811859110
ISBN10 0811859118

$14.95

Places to Check Out

A Do-It-Yourself Travel Guide

Imagineering Company

4-3/8 x 6-5/8 in; 128 pp; 
3 dividers with 2-color illustrations, back pocket
Hardcover 
Published in February, 2006
ISBN 9780811850810
ISBN10 0811850811

$10.95

52 Creative Craft Projects

By Lynn Gordon,Illustrations by Karen Johnson

2-3/8 x 3-1/2 x 3/4 in; 54 cards, color illustrations
Other 
Published in June, 2006
ISBN 9780811851039
ISBN10 0811851036

$6.95

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The Pinterest Challenge: A New Resume

It's the Pinterest Challenge time again over at Young House Love.
Since I knew I wasn't gonna have much time to work on anything what with moving and all, I decided to make something productive.

Corgi Tuesdays

"Hey Ma! Look what a fine rug I make!"

In My Mailbox: October 2011

Books for Review

• It's a Wonderful Life by Jesse Goossens
• Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw
• The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson
• The Always War by Margaret Peterson Haddix
• The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

Home Palette Thursdays

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Corgi Tuesdays

the corgis favorite pose

Let Them Be Little

Here's my submission for this week's I Heart Faces photo challenge.

Home Palette Thursdays

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Travel Boards: Santorini, Greece

Here's a knew periodic series I want to start of what I'd like to wear and take on my various dream vacations :)

1. Santorini, Greece 2. Luggage Set 3. Passport Cover & Wallet 4. Swimsuit 5. Sunglasses 6. Indigo Nails 7. Maxi Dress 8. Bandha Dress 9. Gypsy Dress 10. Tuck Sleeve Top 11. Melanie Top 12. Field Notes 13. Nail Polish 14. Curvy Jeans 15. Trouser Jeans 16. Luggage Lock 17. Toms 18. Cardigan 19. Sandals 20. Hoodie  21. Go Smile Travel Kit 22. Bracelets 23. Earrings 24. Shoes 25. Bag

What our daughter will look like...

So pinterest delivered a revelation tonight of statistically what our daughter will look like when we have one...

Why am I so certain of this?

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Corgi Tuesdays

working on my tan

Home is Where the Heart is

So if the new button on the sidebar hasn't already illustrated it, I am in love with the art of Volume twenty-five. Unfortunately, Jessica is no longer accepting custom order because she's seriously swamped! So I decided to let her work inspire my own poster based on one of my absolute favorite quotes...

Home Palette Thursdays

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Corgi Tuesdays

pool party!

Gwyneth's Edge for Less

Last week, Kelly of Fabulous K wrote a guest post on The Now Stylebook about capturing Gwyneth's girly edge style. But with her look coming in at nearly $4200, you have to be making a Gwyneth Paltrow paycheck to afford that outfit. So here is a similar look at 5% the price :)

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{Poll} What is your favorite nail polish top coat?

What is your favorite nail polish top coat?

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Corgi Tuesdays

First Swim

September Reflections & October Intentions

I cannot believe October is already here! In-freaking-sanity! O_O

Well let's review my accomplishments from September:

• Design a nudie suit jacket for Luke to wear to DOMA - This was a very fun project to work on. And I absolutely love the design I put together. Now am I am working with my aunt to try and get all the embroidery done in time... here's to hoping!

In My Mailbox: September 2011

Books for Review

• The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
• Black, White, Other: In Search of Nina Armstrong by Joan Steinau Lester
• Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
• The Girl in the Park by Mariah Fredericks
• Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
• Saving June by Hannah Harrington
• The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski

Home Palette Thursdays

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Corgi Tuesdays

The Mopey Corgi