I Won a Prize!

Guess what!  I look at a lot of blogs now that I have the responsibility of this one.  I commented on Creating Through Life's blog and won a chalkboard sticker rooster from Looksugar.

http://www.creatingthroughlife.com/

It's designed to go on a fridge and DH says I can write chicken recipes on it.  Have you ever won anything from a blog?

And BTW, we are working on the list of workshops for this year's Great Escape.  I hope you will be excited.  So many of the workshops are inspired by ideas and projects that we see on people's blogs either directly or via Pinterest.  That's how I found Creating Through Life!

Are there any blogs you think we should look at for workshop ideas?  Comment below!

Win a Week of Girl Scout Camp

Great Escape, of course, is camp for Adults!  But if you have a girl around your house, you might be interested in this GSEM contest - win a free week of Camp.

Every girl who registers for camp by April 1, 2014 will automatically be entered to win one free week of camp - at the camp of her choice - during the summer of 2014.

To see the camp brochure for 2014 go to http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/camp/GSEM-Summer-Camp.pdf

Doesn't this look like fun?

Valentine's Day is On Its Way!

I love Valentine's day - red, pink and chocolate!  So here's a bit of a visual Valentine for you all.  OK, it's a bit early but get out those glue guns and make something for someone you love.  I gave mine to my DD, my BFF and my MIL!

Another Amazing Free Calendar...From A GE Friend!

It just goes to show you - you can know someone for years, and you can 'know' nothing.  I knew that one of our committee member's DH was a photographer but I didn't know how good he was.  He too has a free calendar series that he's been offering for years.  Check it out at

http://dmg-photography.com/blog/2014/01/january-2014-wallpaper

and be amazed by the stark beauty of January.

Free Desktop Calendar

In my travels around the internet for this blog, I discovered this free desktop calendar, which I am using as my background on my computer.  I thought you might like it too! Click on the link to discover something quite lovely.

http://www.craftberrybush.com/2014/01/january-free-desktop-calendar.html

Resolution or Goal? 2014 Great Escape and Contest!

Do you make resolutions at the beginning of a new year? Or like me, do you prefer set goals?

Do you revel in a new blank calendar and take pleasure in filling in all the fun things you have planned?  Is there a wedding of a loved one coming up?  Is a new baby due?  A significant birthday in your future?

How about making it a resolution to attend the Great Escape this year!  The date is September 26 - 28, 2014 at Camp Wabasso in New Hampshire.  Last year we had attendees from Girl Scouts Eastern Mass, Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, and Girl Scouts of Central Florida. 

The committee is setting a goal of having at least one more council represented this year.  If you are a member of a GS council other than Eastern Mass, leave a comment (here or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GsGreatEscape)  and we'll pick one person at random to win one of our Great Escape tote bags!

Workshops 2014 - Suggest Something!

We'll be working on ideas for workshops starting at the beginning of January.  If you have ideas or requests, why not leave a comment?

Here are some pictures of things people made in last year's "Upcycling Plastic Bags" and "Me-time Crafts" workshops.