Giveaway winners have been announced for the Career Expedition Boardgame and the book, In Their Shoes. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNY, COMMENT NUMBER 48! YOU’RE THE WINNER - PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS AND DEBORAH WILL SHIP YOU THE BOOK! Thanks to all who participated - this was lots of fun.

Shannon at Bloggy Giveaways is hosting a giveaway link-fest, and author Deborah Reber is generously offering to give one of my lucky readers her new book, In Their Shoes: Extraordinary Women Describe their Amazing Careers.

Deborah had asked me to review In Their Shoes and I have have truly enjoyed it, reading much of it over the shoulder of my 11-year-old daughter.

In Their Shoes is a fun, easy-to-read resource book for girls starting to explore career options. Deborah interviewed 50 women in various careers — from senator Barbara Boxer to a forensic scientist to educational psychologist Alice Wilder (Think It Ink It.) Some of the careers are well-known, while others help girls to think outside of the box — like “actionist” or “environmentalist” — encouraging them to find their passion and figure out what career might relate.

In addition to interview quotes and basics about the career, Deborah gives insight to dress code, stress factor, and the nuts-and-bolts of what it takes to get to where these women are in their careers. And at the end of each profile, she lists additional related career titles to help girls consider other paths that might fit their interests. She’s also enlisted young women to pose questions to those profiled, getting to some meaty details relevant to youth, that might otherwise go unrevealed.

In all, I see this as an outstanding resource for girls. It’s been fun to watch Darla flip back and forth through the pages - checking the table of contents and index to find the answers to her questions — her interest perked in avenues she hadn’t previously considered.

To be included in the drawing, please just click over to Deborah’s site, Smart Girls Know and come back here to comment about what you like about the site. You can participate even if you don’t have a blog. Just make sure you leave a working email when you leave your comment. A winner will be chosen at random on Friday, February 1. US addresses only please. Thanks for participating!

I’m also hosting a giveaway for the Career Expedition Boardgame. Check it out!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSAN SMITH, # 32 - YOU’RE THE WINNER!   PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS AND I’LL SHIP OUT THE GAME!  Thanks to all who participated - this was lots of fun!

Shannon at Bloggy Giveaways is hosting a giveaway link-fest, and I’m giving away a Career Expedition boardgame, produced by my company - Empowering Youth, Inc.

Career Expedition is a fun and interactive board game that generates a discussion about career decision-making. The perfect tool for school counselors, teachers, homeschoolers and parents, Career Expedition is the game you will use to encourage youth to discover keys to their personal career planning process.

Players read realistic examples of choices young people make during the career preparation process, as well as cards which guide players through their personal career planning process. It’s ideal for students in 6th-12th grades.

To be included in the drawing, please just click over to the Career Expedition boardgame page on my company site and click on the “sample cards” links next to the photo. Then come back here and tell me which cards you liked the best. You can participate even if you don’t have a blog. Just make sure you leave a working email when you leave your comment. A winner will be chosen at random on Friday, February 1. US and Canada addresses only please. Thanks for participating!

I’m also hosting a giveaway for the awesome book, In Their Shoes. Check it out!

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Sanibel series:
Sanibel Historical Museum Dollhouse
Cayo Costa Shells
Passing the Torch with Seashells
Four-Seat Surrey
Sanibel Island School
Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
Sandbar at Low-Tide
Guess where I’ve been?

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