Kindle Fire Giveaway (Ends 1/31) US

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I'm a pretty big fan of the Kindle line.  I've have my Kindle for a couple of years now, and I use it almost every day.  (It even made it's way into my blog header!)  My daughter has a Kindle Fire and we both love it.  There are lots of great academic apps for her that she enjoys "playing".  Of course, the creative child that she is, Drawing Pad is her favorite.

Since this is a product that I like, when Danielle of Life with Two Boys put out an invite to join her with this giveaway I jumped on it!  I would love one of my readers to be able to win this great prize.

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 Kindle Fire HD 6 16GB Tablet!

Details and Important Stuff: Open to US residents only.  Must be 18+. Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on January 31, 2015.  The Philosopher's Wife is not responsible for prize fulfillment or shipment.  The Philosopher's Wife and the rest of the participating bloggers were not compensated for this post.  Facebook and other social media are not associated with this giveaway.

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Kindle Paperwhite Prize Package Giveaway (Ends 12/31) US

If you've ever been to my house it doesn't take long to realize that my family loves books!  (That's just what you get when a Philosopher marries an English Major.)  Happily, our three year old is already on board with being a bibliophile too!  She was actually in tears the other day because she doesn't know how to read yet.  (I love that girl!)

However, despite the fact that I love the feel and smell of a good book my Kindle is one of my most used and treasured objects.  (Unfortunately, I still have morning sickness and reading without pictures tends to be a trigger . . . )  I like it so much that it even made it into my blog header!

Since I love my Kindle so much I thought that my readers would appreciate the opportunity to win one!

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One Very Lucky Reader Will Win a Kindle Paperwhite prize package complete with:

• Kindle Paperwhite
• $50 Amazon Gift Card
• One copy of each book included in the holiday gift guide

To enter, just complete the options included below on the GiveawayTools form. Be sure to come back each day for additional entries, such as daily tweets! This giveaway is open to US Readers, 18+ years of age, begins Monday, December 16th and will end on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 11:59pm. 

Good Luck!

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Crochet Kindle Cover (or a Clutch)

Since the craft show this weekend was such a bust, I had plenty of time to work on a new crochet project.  I had seen this free Lion Brand pattern before and wanted to give it a try.  Technically it called the "Perfect Purse"; however, I believe a better use for it is as an e-reader cover.


I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Pagoda and a size G crochet hook.  (This color is absolutely beautiful in person, but I am having a difficult time photographing it.) I followed the bulk of the pattern exactly--with very few deviations.  I used a slip stitch to bind the sides and altered the button a little.

My Kindle fits in perfectly.

Here's the button variation that I did.  I'm not in love with
it, but I like it a lot better than the original.

The lacy flap is so pretty.  It really adds a nice touch.

While I am very happy with the way this turned out I think I am still partial to my own hot pink case, so this one just might end up in my Etsy store one day soon.  (Unless my sister is planning on getting an e-reader soon, because this color is so her!)

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7 Quick Takes Friday

1. For whatever reason, I haven't posted anything new in a week!  Shame on me.  I did start a couple of posts, but they are sitting dejectedly in my draft box.  I certainly plan on eventually publishing them, it just is the "eventually" part.
2. Catherine got a little cold this week.  Poor thing.  She seems to be on the mend now.  Sadly, being ill has wrecked her sleeping habits.  One night this week she was up at least once an hour, sometimes more.  She also skipped her (only) nap three days.  I am really hoping that as she gets better so does her sleeping.
3. I changed my Linked In profile.  Finally.  I still had myself working as a receptionist.  Even if I have no intention of going "on the market" any time in the near future, I should still have an updated internet resume!  
4. I think that I will make my version of Curried Carrot soup tonight.  It is based off of Rachael Ray's soup.  I will add some broccoli and celery and a little extra onion because I don't have vegetable stock--I just add water, so the extra flavors are nice.  I also don't add any cayenne pepper and only put about one and a quarter tablespoons of curry powder in it; for me that gives it plenty of kick.  Of course, Peter could go for more, but I have to be able to eat it too!  Oh, and obviously, I switch out the sour cream for mozzarella, because sour cream is yucky.  
5.  For Christmas my wonderful hubby got me a Kindle.  It is so awesome!  I love so much about it.  I've also loved the amount of free books that are available.  Amazon has a bunch that are free; some for a limited time and some seem to always be free.  The library has proven to be an excellent source for material also. Although, they aren't incredibly consistent with their collection.  I've looked into a couple of series and they aren't complete.  I have a post in my draft section about Kindles . . . 
6. I just finished reading "The Help" on my Kindle.  I loved it.  I think that sometime I should dedicate an entire post to it . . . 
7. I finished three of the started craft projects I wrote about last week.  Here is a teaser picture of two of the scarves; one blue and one a multi-purple.

The lighting is really bad.  I am hoping to take better pictures this weekend--when the
sun is up and the hubby can help wrangle the toddler.  That's my hope, anyways!

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