to get pictures out of her camera

Did you ever do something a 1000 times and the 1001th time you do it, it doesn't work? Happens to me daily so today is no different than any other day. I go to plug in my NIKON 5000 to my USB port and all of a sudden my computer does not recognize my camera. Never had a problem since I got this camera about a year ago.   Mo technology, Mo problems.  Spent hours googling the fix only to find the answer 'Get a card reader.'  I have documented my crafts!!! I have!! But you can't see it until I get a card reader.