[1] About this: My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I'm giving away something each weekday. Because I like you. Today I'm thrilled to have a copy of Tara Austen Weaver's [2] book The Butcher and the Vegetarian [3] to give away. I read this book when it first came out and I'm running late as I type this so I hope you don't mind if I quote myself [4]: Tara takes us through the time in her life when she, raised a vegetarian, is advised to take up eating meat to help solve some chronic health troubles. The stories of her trying to figure out how to buy and cook meat are both hilarious and filled with a thoughtful exploration of how to balance the personal and environmental ethics of eating meat. She gets very close to the subject, visiting ranches and farms that are gentle to both the land and the animals, going through some of Michael Pollen?s arguments and spending a day at Meathenge. She finds some very good food and people. Tara doesn?t take any more virtuous than thou stances, and approaches each question looking fairly at all sides. That makes it sound boring, I admit, but I assure you it?s not, the book takes a journey that moves along briskly. I love it when I find an author whose words ring very clear in my head, and Tara is one of those. If you'd like grab this book please leave a comment with this post. And if you'd like answer this question: Have you ever made a big change in how you eat? I'll go first: In the past few years I've been eating what would be considered healthy and I discovered that it's far more delicious than processed food, something I admit I would not have believed before I made the switch. Ok, you've got until 10 a.m. PST Saturday, May 7th to enter, the fine print [5] applies, good luck! Closed! Thank you for entering! [1] http://taraweaver.com/the-butcher-the-vegetarian/ [2] http://www.teaandcookiesblog.com/ [3] http://taraweaver.com/the-butcher-the-vegetarian/ [4] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/04/26/what-ive-been-reading-the-butche... [5] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Thank you so very much to everybody who entered the giveaways last month, wow there are a lot of you. And another huge thank you to all the businesses that were so generous, I am honored that you all were so happy to share with my readers. Awesome all around, clap clap clap! Here are my gift conspirators, in order of appearance: Heidi Swanson [1], 101 Cookbooks School House Craft [2] Kirby Krackle [3] Moxie [4] Tea Weaver [5], Tea and Cookies Wendy McClure [6], Pound Hellimae's Salt Caramels [7] Schmancy [8] Susan Beal [9], West Coast Crafty Rakka Deer [10] Gayla Trail [11], You Grow Girl Matthew Porter Art [12] Crystalyn Kae [13] Joy the Baker [14] Jessie Oleson [15], CakeSpy Juniper Moon Farm [16] Dave Sheely Designs [17] Shauna and Danny Ahern [18], Gluten-free Girl and the Chef Alicia Paulson [19], Rosy Little Things mirror mirror [20] Product Body [21] This Charming Candy [22] And I've got a few offers and announcements for readers if you'd like: School House Craft [2] is offering a 20% discount to readers for any ticket combination they buy for the conference here in Seattle in September. Enter notmartha when you get your tickets. This Charming Candy [24] is offering 10% off of items in their Etsy shop, enter NotMartha10years at checkout. Good through Friday night, June 3rd. Product Body [21] is offering 15% off through June 15th (one use per customer). Enter NOTMARTHA15 when you're checking out. Crystalyn Kae [13] is holding a studio sale here in Seattle this Saturday, June 4 from 10am to 4pm at 5611B Phinney Ave N, Seattle WA 98103. There will likely be a few things that won't have appeared in the regular collection. Whew, ok, thanks everybody! [1] http://www.heidiswanson.com/ [2] http://schoolhousecraft.com/ [3] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/ [4] http://www.madebymoxie.com/ [5] http://www.teaandcookiesblog.com/ [6] http://www.poundy.com/ [7] http://www.saltcaramels.com/ [8] http://www.schmancytoys.com/ [9] http://westcoastcrafty.wordpress.com/ [10] http://www.etsy.com/shop/rakkadeer [11] http://www.yougrowgirl.com/ [12] http://www.matthewporterart.com/ [13] http://www.crystalynkae.com/ [14] http://www.joythebaker.com/ [15] http://www.cakespy.com/ [16] http://www.fiberfarm.com/ [17] http://www.etsy.com/shop/davesheelydesigns [18] http://glutenfreegirl.com/ [19] http://aliciapaulson.com/books.html [20] http://www.mirrormirrorontheweb.co.uk/ [21] http://www.productbody.com/ [22] http://www.thischarmingcandy.com/ [23] http://schoolhousecraft.com/ [24] http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThisCharmingCandy?ref=seller_info [25] http://www.productbody.com/ [26] http://www.crystalynkae.com/

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One of my favorite parts of Maker Faire are all the great people that stop by the Craft booth. I was pleasantly surprised when one guest stopped by to show me a Captain Mal, from Firefly, amigurumi plush (via Yarnydoom) his friend Megann Skilton made. Megann couldn't make it to Maker Faire Bay Area, so Captain Mal visited in her place. I gave him a Craft pinwheel and button to celebrate his visit.

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[1] A nationwide Bakesale for Japan [2] is being held and here in Seattle it will be at the Cakespy Shop [3]. They are currently looking for "bakers, artists, volunteers, and lots and lots of customers", if you think you can help see more details and get in touch here [4]. See you there! [1] http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2011/3/23/cake-byte-bakesale-for-japan-at-cakespy... [2] http://bakesaleforjapan.com/ [3] http://www.cakespy.bigcartel.com/ [4] http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2011/3/23/cake-byte-bakesale-for-japan-at-cakespy...

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I’m always on the lookout for simple and clever wedding ideas and I think these DIY Vertical Terrarium Mini Garden Wedding Favors fit the bill. They do require a bit of construction but you can probably get your mom and bridesmaids to help! Added to Wedding Favors Crafts

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One of my kids' favorite activities is building massive tents with bedsheets. Sometimes, the furniture doesn't cooperate, though, and the sheets fall all over the place leaving the kids frustrated and disappointed. This cool a-frame tent from Rubyellen from Cakies seems like it'd be the perfect fix for that problem. See the full how-to on Grosgrain.

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I left the house and didn't bring a coat with me today, it was gloriously sunny and warmish. People in Seattle talk about the weather too damn much, and this time of year I find myself doing it as well. We have mild winters without much snow and while I appreciate the lack of icy roads the downside is seemingly endless stretches of gloomy overcast skies. Generally I like the excuse to stay all cozy indoors and do repetitive things (knitting, video games, drinking, obsessing) but the mood stealthily swings into desperation sometime in late February. Its around this time of year that I get nostalgic for Cleveland's snowy winters because at least they broke up the winter into an array of difficult weather that brought new and exciting things to have to deal with. In contrast we here in Seattle tend to be very enthusiastic when the sun is out, like today. Especially when you check Twitter to find that a friend like A Chow Life [1] reports: "I just looked at the 10 day forecast. Rain-- every single day." Then you hastily take a photo of the all too soon setting sun bouncing against a wall so you can remember what it felt like when Friday of next week rolls around and you start to suspect you're actually stuck in some creepy sunshine-less experiment. In less Need To Snap Out Of It news, today I bought a giant plastic egg for what I hope will become a neat-o Easter thing. We'll see. [1] http://achowlife.com/

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Caitlin of Biscuits and Jam shares how to piece together these super stylish and comfy chevron pillows. What I love most is that the process is just as beautiful as the end result. Seeing the way the chevron pattern is created is very cool!

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