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DIY journaling gift card giveaway!!

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Hello, readers!
I'm so excited today to offer this great giveaway to Gadanke, a totally one-of-a-kind shop that features personalizable journals to keep your stories and memories in, in a beautiful and artful way.

 Even baby books!
The shop owner, Katie, is a reader and is generously offering a $25 gift certificate to Gadanke to one lucky reader.  Here's a little more about her shop...


about Gadanke
Document who you are and what you crave and believe.  Handmade journaling products at Gadanke are filled with creative writing prompts and tidbits to make you think (and laugh!).  These baby books, prayer journals, travel books, and diaries make your writing process more meaningful and fun!  Plus they're totally eco-savvy with 100% recycled papers.

motto:  celebrate your story!

background:  
A couple of years ago, NPR's StoryCorp was in town.  It was also my grandma's 90th birthday.  The two of us decided to hop into the recording studio to capture some pieces of her story.  I had all sorts of prompts to help her with her story telling.  (I was always the listener, the one who asked question after question.)  The only problem?  My grandma couldn't remember.  Too much time had passed.  Later, my dad turned to me and said, "Katie, I need you to write down your story."  I knew he wished he had his mom's stories.  So I started writing.  I started wondering about all of the other women who have stories deep inside of them, and I started thinking about how my tendency to just listen and ask could help put those stories onto paper.  Gadanke was born with fabulous writing prompts and recycled papers.  I feel so lucky to be living my dream.



You can look inside some of Katie's journals here.  So many cool things do do with them!  You can also see what other customers have done with their Gadanke diaries on the website.  They can be soooo cute!!

To enter this $25 gift card giveaway, visit Gadanke and tell me which journal you'd love to have for celebrating your stories (You must be a follower of this blog in some form to enter).  Make sure I have a way to contact you if you win.  For extra entries:

For each thing you do, be sure to leave a comment telling me about it!  Giveaway ends Sunday, April 10th at midnight and I will announce the winner Monday.

(Thanks so much, Katie!  Your wonderful journals look like so much fun and so great for passing along the stories of our unique and creative lives).

58 comments

  1. I love the loving where we live journals!

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  2. I'm a twitter follower -

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  3. I like Gadanke on facebook (and real life, too!)

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  4. I also follow Katie's blog.

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  5. I really like the vintage fabric journals! So pretty.

    I'm a follower on google reader!

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  6. And now I'm following Katie's blog, too!

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  7. I love the seeking grace journal!

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  8. I follow her on twitter!

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  9. i "like" her on facebook!

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  10. i added her blog to my reader :)

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  11. I LOVE the you are loved baby journals!! I've been looking for something like that ever since I had my first baby and now I have two to keep track of!

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  12. I love the baby books :-)
    hanibee8@hotmail.com

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  13. I think the {Love Where We Live} ~ Home Minibook is lovely, it'd be great to have. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  14. I follow Katie on Twitter!
    hanibee8@hotmail.com

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  15. I liked Gadanke on FB!
    hanibee8@hotmail.com

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  16. I now follow Katie's blog!
    hanibee8@hotmail.com

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  17. Anonymous4/03/2011

    I would have a hard time picking between one of the "she" journals, and the "love where we live" ones. I'm about to get my first real place without roommates, the first place that's really my own, and I'd love some help with inspiration.

    corvus.melloriATgmailDOTcom

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  18. Wow, so hard to choose! They are all great. I'd probably choose the Travel one for my upcoming trip to Mexico, or Love where you Live... I'm moving away from Portland in 7 months, so it'd be nice to document my time here.

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  19. I follow Gedanke on Twitter.

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  20. I'm torn between the Journey journal and The Little Things.

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  21. I love the Travel/Journey journal. :-)

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  22. Anonymous4/03/2011

    I subscribe to your RSS feed - I don't know if that counts as "following" - but if it does, I adore the baby book. :) xoxo

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  23. I really like the "She" journals.

    Also, I "like" Gadanke on facebook.

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  24. I love the she journal, I follow on my reader.

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  25. love the 'she' journals!!

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  26. the vintage fabric journals for sure!!!! :) following you via blogger and google reader!

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  27. I like the She journal and the fabric blank books. I just read a book where the woman had an ongoing book of her spiritual journey via observations and quotes, and I want to start one of my own.

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  28. I love the no-snooping gift cards! Although I'd hate to get one, because I always guess what the present it.

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  29. Heyo!
    I would get the She 1.0 in brown and the Expand your Story Refill kit.

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  30. I am following her blog now :D

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  31. Love the travel journal!

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  32. I love the prayer journal. I'm always so picky about having the ability to tuck away extras in my journals and this would be perfect for little thoughts and prayers!

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  33. I love the {Vintage Fabric Journal} ~ Blank Book
    Thanks for the chance :D

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  34. i already follow on twitter! I love the fabric journal :d

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  35. i follow her on bloglovin

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  36. The she journals are perfect!

    nguyen.diana112596@gmail.com

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  37. I am a follower with GFC and I like the Prayer Journal!

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  38. seeking grace...is my fave and appropriate for this season of life.

    elliottjunc@gmail.com

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  39. I love the Something Serious With Something Silly journal. My husband is a working artist and improv(er). We like to draw pictures and make funny captions to go along. It would be great for traveling to keep memories (and jokes) inside!

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  40. I really like the "Love where we Love" journals..
    We just got married and have this teeny tiny apartment but we sure do love being together :)

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  41. oh yeah... i liked her on facebook

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  42. I also follow her on twitter now :)

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  43. I like the she journals and the love letter one..

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  44. I am a twitter follower

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  45. Love!! (like) Gadanke on FB

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  47. I subscribe to Katie's Blog

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  48. my fav is the seeking grace journal!
    julieb82@gmail.com

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  49. I love the "she" personal journal.

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  50. I follow on Twitter!

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  51. I "like" Gadanke on Facebook.

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  52. And I subscribe to her blog!

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  53. I like something serious with something silly.

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  54. i'm so enamoured with these... i love journals so much. i used to think they were stupid but it's really nice to have them... i adore the vintage fabric one in citrus yellow blooms or whatever that orange colour is! <3

    thanks so much for the chance to win them!

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