Just click on the links below to go directly to the contest posts to enter.
Some of these end soon, so don’t miss out on the fun. And the contests don’t really have anything to do with pumpkins. I just like fall.
Baking Delights is giving away five autographed copies of the new cookbook Secret Suppers. Do you know someone who might like to receive it for Christmas?
Simply Thrifty is offering five copies of The Penny Pinching Hedonist E-Book! The name says it all, but get more details at the contest post.
Mad Cropper is giving you the chance to win $300 worth …read more

I have been wondering how it is that we can stay motivated to make stuff from what is normally considered junk?
I have come up with a list of possible reasons why those of us who create from junk continue to create with junk.
Here’s my list:

You’re naturally cheap or just can’t afford the new materials.
You get a buzz from making things, so you have to use all kinds of materials–including “junk.”
You just like getting messy.
You love the challenge of reusing things in ways the original maker didn’t intend.
You want to “save the planet.”
You enjoy cutting parts off of cute, fuzzy, stuffed …read more