Since I'm not going to be able to blog for a short while so I decided to have a contest. 

First, search the internet with the clues in mind, then enter your answers in a comment. You are on your honor to not read other people's answers before you go hunting.  All of the solutions can be found at family safe web sites.  Now, on with the questions...

1. If you went to the Garden of Eden, how many black and white postcards would you buy?
2. Which homeschoolblogger will you find in a state of utmost bliss?
3. What does a non-acoholic beverage and the former Chief of Protocol have in common?
4. Who helped put an end to nail biting?
5. If you ever wanted to find a Creation like a "Pine and Calf Skin Cross" for $70, where would you shop?
6. Who made a lot of dough, so much, that he became a millionaire by his 27th birthday? And what toy did he help invent?

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God Bless,
      Amber

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Sunday, September 3, 2006 goodness

Posted by Bek

ok, i tried, but your hunt is too hard!

:)

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Tuesday, September 5, 2006 answers

Posted by LadyPoet33

my compy is so slow today, so I will guess.

#1...1
#2...me!
#3...no idea
#4...no idea
#5...no idea
#6...I'm guessing the guy who invented play dough.

These were tough! LOL

LadyPoet33

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Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Good Morning Amber

Posted by hiplvmom2

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Thursday, September 7, 2006 Trying again

Posted by Bek

1. Six
2. homeschooling only one www.homeschoolblogger.com/DonnaC
3. they are non-habit forming
4. Moms everywhere :)
5.Whimsical Dreams http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/lynan/friends/
6.Joe McVicker became a millionaire before his 27th birthday after re-releasing the product as a toy. That product was Play-doh

It is too hard .. especially #s 2,3 and 4
but i tried

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Thursday, September 7, 2006 Answers

Posted by KayinPA

Here are my answers and I didnt cheat I promise! Some of these were really hard, so I am kind of guessing.

1) Garden of Eden - if I bought one package I would get 8! http://www.cafepress.com/cathy_johnson.18507841

2) Hmmm. This one is really hard since nothing comes up on utmost bliss on homeschoolblogger! So my guess is Amber! :)

3) Former Chief of Protocol & Alcoholic beverages - you can find both in Aruba http://www.ircruise.com/destination1.html

4) End Nail biting with: Control it - http://www.stopbitingnails.com/ & http://www.momtomomchat.com/articles/nailbiting.html

5) Pine & Calf Skin Cross $70 - Cowhide Creations http://www.cowhidecreations.com

6) Play-Doh was created around 1950 by Tin Liu but marketed by Joe McVicker, who became a millionaire by age 27
http://www.angelfire.com/md/thechainmaile/ttufs/ttufs10.shtml

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Friday, September 8, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by Curufinwe

Hullo Amber! I put Celeborn on my blog ^_^ but could you make a slide-show for the mini-banner things? they take up to much room. ^_^

~Curufinwe

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Saturday, September 9, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by chickadee

i don't even know how to begin on that contest.
when are you coming back?

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Monday, September 11, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by KarenW

Just popping in to say Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a terrific day!

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Monday, September 11, 2006 Happy Birthday

Posted by TheChinaPainter

Just stopped by to say that I hope you are having a terriffic day.
Dixie

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Monday, September 11, 2006 Happy Birthday

Posted by TheChinaPainter

Just stopped by to say that I hope you are having a terriffic day.
Dixie

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Monday, September 11, 2006 Happy Birthday

Posted by KayinPA

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Amber, Happy Birthday to you! :)

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by TNMOMTOMANYBLESSINGS

I thought of you yesterday.
Happy Belated birthday. I was out for most of the day and than zonked when we got home last night. I was thinking about yout hough even if I didn't find the time to stop by and wish you a great day.
Hope it was blessed!
Maria

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006 This contest was challenging and fun!

Posted by RugbyHS

1. If you went to the Garden of Eden, how many black and white postcards would you buy?
If you went to "Garden of Eden" you would purchase 23 of them.
http://www.garden-of-eden-lucas-kansas.com/pages/store.html
Black and white vintage postcards 23 cards total

2. Which homeschoolblogger will you find in a state of utmost bliss?
Susan from HSB/MamaDuso as a jewerly store at "Bead Attitude, A State of Utmost Bliss"
http://www.bead-attitude.com/

3. What does a non-acoholic beverage and the former Chief of Protocol have in common?
They are both nicknamed "Joe"
http://www.washingtonlife.com/issues/2003-11/aroundtown/index.html

4. Who helped put an end to nail biting?
I assume the people at "Stop Biting Nails dot com".
http://www.stopbitingnails.com/index.htm

5. If you ever wanted to find a Creation like a "Pine and Calf Skin Cross" for $70, where would you shop?
Cowhide Creations
http://www.cowhidecreations.com/catalog_new/

6. Who made a lot of dough, so much, that he became a millionaire by his 27th birthday? And what toy did he help invent?
Joe McVicker helped make Play-Doh.
http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2006/Apr/20/Features/TL042006_a.shtml
It was granted a patent in 1965, but the formula for Play-Doh has remained top secret.
Joe McVicker, who was working for his dad at the time, became a millionaire before his 27th birthday.

Somebody fix my laptop, please! I obviously have way too much time on my hands.

Ronda
(You can visit me at RugbyHS)

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Happy Belated Birthday

Posted by RugbyHS

Amber, thanks for this contest and giving us something fun to do while you were away from your blog. We miss you. My laptop is broken right now so this contest was a nice distraction.

This week has definately proven, "Broken computer = Clean house". I am running out of carpets to shampoo and weeds to pull. I might have to start detailing my van if the new power supply doesn't get here soon.

Love Ya, Miss Ya.... Happy Birthday, girl friend!
Ronda

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Been REALLY missing you Girl !!!

Posted by Canadagirl

I hope to ttys my SSiC ! God Bless. Don't tell my those spiders next to your house got you ! lol. God Bless. Let me know when your back. And I got my DVD's ! Yeah (0: Doing a happy dance (0;
In Him,

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 hey Amber ;)

Posted by HeartnSoul

1. Happy belated b-day! Hope you had a nice time.
2. Where are you? I miss beating you at backgammon hehee!
3. Quiz was too hard on my remaining brain cells, but I would love some stop-nail-biting stuff for DH.
4. IM me when you are baaaack :)

blessings
Denise T

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 search party

Posted by BlogDesign

If Amber doesn't come back soon, I'm going to organize a search party. Anybody with me?

Ronda (AKA Rugby)

PS. I was to lazy to log in as my real self.

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by TNMOMTOMANYBLESSINGS

Stopping by to say hi. I hope everythign is ok at your house. Do update when you get a few minutes.
Blessings,
Maria

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Friday, September 22, 2006 I am so sorry ...

Posted by RienzoFamily

That you are not feeling well. Wishing you much comfort and a speedy recovery. BTW, I love your blog!

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Saturday, September 23, 2006 Hi

Posted by writmm

Amber, I haven't been by in ages and was tickled to see a contest that still appears to be open. However, what's up with you? I see references to you not feeling well. I hope everything is okay.

Here are my answers.

1. I would buy some 150 black and white postcards, 1 for each of Dinsmoor's original sculptures and one of Dinsmoor.

2. Heather Spittibeee who enjoys Sweet Potato Bliss

3. Shirley Temple Black shares names with the Shirley Temple drink.

4. Cowhide creations (when I googled pine calf skin cross, your website came up and the answer was there before me before I could keep from seeing it.) Otherwise, I wouldn't have found this. However, the website has a virus on it and made my Norton security go haywire!

5. This one is tough: here are my thoughts: www.stopbitingnails.com or a really bad sports team:) or The Watchminder which was invented by child psychologist Lauence D. Becker.

6. My thought would be the inventors of Playdough which were Noah and Joseph McVicker (I say this because of the dough/toy clues). However, they didn't apply for a patent for this until 1956 and that was the year that Joseph turned 27, so I doubt they were millionaires instantly. I would think even something like playdoh would take a little time to catch on. Joseph was born in 1929. When I googled 27 year old millionaire's there was too much out there to wade through! Wait...I just went and tried one last search and found this http://www.drtoy.com/toy_history/toy_history_timeline.html. Now this guy says McVicker (actually he calls him Clicker) was a millionaire by his 27th birthday. I still have my doubts because he introduced playdoh the year he turned 27 and it just seems amazing that little balls of dough would have bought him that much money that quickly, but that will be my answer...will I ever be able to sleep at night?

Thanks for the fun this morning and I hope you are okay!

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Saturday, September 23, 2006 Joseph McVicker

Posted by writmm

Here is Ohio history on Joseph http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2658 I can't help but wonder if it is fact he was a millionaire at 27 or 'urban legend.'

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Sunday, September 24, 2006 Untitled Comment

Posted by hiplvmom2

Girl!!!

Are you okay? I am missing you like crazy! Come back soon and let me know you are okay!

Smooches

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Monday, September 25, 2006 Hello, my friend...

Posted by Jocelyndixon

I hope you will be posting soon! I missed you! LOVE YOU ALWAYS!


Nai haryuvalyë melwa rë (May you have a lovely day)

Sincerely,


Jocelyn

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Monday, September 25, 2006 Hello Stranger...

Posted by JacqueDixonSoulRestES

It has been so-o long...
How are you?
How is school and how was NC?
I love my signature! TYVM.
And, the honey is wonderful, too! Let your Mom know! The BBQ is about gone. I am going to have to scrape it out to get the last few drops. It is delicious!
Take care, my friend!
Be Blessed!

Mom to SuperAngel, Myrtle, Tigerlily and Young Man in Training

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