My daughter and I were both winners of the summer reading programs

The prize I won from the adult summer reading
@shaggin (74987)
United States
August 29, 2016 8:51am CST
I told you all about other prizes my daughter has won over the summer for the reading programs at the libraries. Her most recent win was a $20 Staples gift card. We went and looked around Staples and were shocked how high the prices were. She wound up buying a set of pens, post it notes and a bag of skittles for $11.47. We will have to go back another time to spend the rest. I got a call last week telling me that I was the prize winner of the adult summer reading. I asked how many winners there was and she said just one. I had no idea what the prize was until I got there. There was only about 14 entries and 5 or 6 of them were mine! I was shocked to win honestly as that isn't many books compared to what I normally read. This did give me more of an incentive to read over the summer though! If you remember my post from before about entering this adult summer reading program you know it was travel themed but we could also read any book to enter. I added a photo of the prize which you can see are travel themed as well. I am giving my man the sign for his wall and I gave my children the globes as they loved them. I think the cutest part of the whole prize was the bow they added to the top of the prize basket. They cut it out of a map and made it!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
29 Aug 16
How great to win a prize because you read a lot of books over the summer. I can't believe more people didn't enter!! I am going to check out our new library and see what they have to offer!!
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
29 Aug 16
Our town library had a summer reading for adults last year and the girl who won got a kindle. They didn't do one this year though but I entered at a library my children and I visit all the time in the summer.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Aug 16
It's always great to win a prize no matter what the prize. Congratulations to you both.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
29 Aug 16
That is how I felt to it was just exciting to be a winner. Thank you! The photo I posted earlier was to large so it did not post. I resized it and it is showing now.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 16
@shaggin I'm glad you were able to get the photo to load. And yes, what a gorgeous bow!!
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
31 Aug 16
Congrats to you and your daughter on your winning. When i lived in Grand Rapids I won the adult one a Barnes & Noble giftcard. I never entered it here where I live now maybe next year I will.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
31 Aug 16
This was the first year I ever entered one either. Seeing as they only picked one winner I was very lucky to win.
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
1 Sep 16
@shaggin Right. I love it when I win something have not won anything lately though I hope something will come along soon though.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
29 Aug 16
I could've won prizes for that hands down when I was a kid. Congrats to both of you! I was just saying how I don't read enough anymore. I am so addicted to watching all these good series on TV and streaming. I started two books at once and I haven't been reading them. Those contests sound cool. I don't know if there's anything like that around here.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
29 Aug 16
My daughter read a ton of books this summer so I was not surprised at all that she won. I was surprised when I won though but I am happy for both of us and proud of her! When I posted the photo earlier it was to large so it did not post. I had to resize it and it is showing now.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
30 Aug 16
Congratulations to both you and your daughter! I think that is awesome! Your prize is really cute and I also like the globes.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
Thank you! I love the prizes too. My son had not won any this summer and was very upset because his sister won 4 or 5 of them so when he like the globes I let him have them.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
31 Aug 16
@shaggin I'm sure that it is hard on the other siblings when one of them wins and the others don't. I'm sure he was happy with the globe.
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
29 Aug 16
That bow out of a map is very cute. I have read about various ideas with maps, from making game boards to using them for travel themed wrapping paper. The price is cute too.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
29 Aug 16
I love the bow too I think it is so cute! I have seem wrapping paper made from maps but I think thats about it.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
30 Aug 16
That's great to win prizes! congrats! ;)
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
It was exciting. I rarely win anything and I had no idea what I won so the anticipation until I could get there to pick up my prize was exciting.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
30 Aug 16
Congratulations to mother and daughter. Glad that you have been reading to your girl since the day she was born. “Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” - Austin Phelps
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
She still allows me to read to her sometimes and she is 12. I wish it would go on forever :)
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
30 Aug 16
@shaggin Maybe one day you will read to your grandchild!
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
@marlina I hope so. My children say they aren't going to have kids someday. I always tell them how my sister said the same thing and she has four children now. I read to my nephew when I watch him he just turned 4 in July.
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
30 Aug 16
Congratulations to both of you, those prizes look really worth having.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
Thank you! My kids love the globes so I let them have them and I don't travel but my man loves to so I asked him if he would like the wall decor.
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• United States
30 Aug 16
congrats to ya both! that bow 'tis cute 'n what neat gifts to receive.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
I love the bow it was such a cute DIY they came up with that just brought the whole look and theme of the prize together.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
I love the bow it was such a cute DIY they came up with that just brought the whole look and theme of the prize together.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
that is a beautiful ribbon of the gift. congratulations to both of you
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
31 Aug 16
@ridingbet A paper map cut out and folded as a ribbon.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
I know the ribbon is such a cute little addition to the prize basket. Thank you very much!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Aug 16
@shaggin welcome. is the ribbon a ribbon, or paper formed as a ribbon?
• United States
30 Aug 16
Congrats to both of you! That's awesome! :-)
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
Thank you very much!
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• United States
1 Sep 16
@shaggin You're welcome! :-)
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
30 Aug 16
That's awesome. I love to hear about kids reading. I love to read but I haven't had as much time to read as I would like.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
I have plenty of time to read but mylot is more fun so I have read a lot less books this year because of it hahaha
• Delhi, India
30 Aug 16
Congratulations @shaggin
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
30 Aug 16
Thank you very much!