Two packages Starbucks coffee delivered for only $8!!!!!

Amazon has a deal now where you can get two 11 oz. packages of Starbucks Natural Fusions Vanilla Flavored Ground Coffee for only $13 which is a great price.   BUT.......There's also a $5 promotion code which brings the total down to only $8.    Code is     FUSIONC5

 Starbucks Natural Fusions Ground Coffee, Vanilla Flavored, 11-Ounce Packages (Pack of 2)

You can get free two day shipping on any size shipment when you join Amazon Mom.    I have two teens and still could join.    So if you're a mom, future mom, whatever, sign up!

Coupon code to use 
FUSIONC5

I doubt this deal will last long, so order soon.   I've ordered mine, so order yours and

enjoy a cup of Starbucks while reading your Pammie in Jammies newsletter!   

70% Off Select EMU Australia Boots and Slippers

Amazon has some great deals TODAY ONLY for Emu Australia boots and slippers for women, kids, and men.    Here are a few choices, but there are many more.

EMU Australia Women's Hip Button Shearling Boot,Chestnut

 

EMU Australia Women's Hip Shearling Boot,Chestnut

 

EMU Australia Toddler/Little Kid Little Creatures Character Boot,Red 

  

EMU Australia Women's Bordeaux Boot,Chocolate,8 M US 

 

EMU Australia Women's Bronte Lo Boot,Chestnut,8 M US 

Many more styles too.    Click on today's deal to see them all.    But hurry.   I think they're selling out fast.   Happy shopping!! 

Get a Free Spicy Chicken Biscuit at Chick-Fil-A

Click on this link to Chick-Fil-A and fill in your zip code, select a restaurant, and select a time.    They'll email you a confirmation that you can print off to get a free spicy chicken biscuit!   You can also email the info to spouses, children over 13, or friends so they can meet up with you and enjoy!  Love Chick-Fil-A

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my readers and I hope you have a joyous holiday spent with family, friends, and loved ones.  

Peace on Earth!

"A Christmas Carol" Pop-Up Book Review.

I love the story of the Christmas Carol as told by Charles Dickens.    I grew up watching the Mr. Magoo version of the movie which I loved and which horribly dates me!   It's a great story that tells of the power of love and devotion and shows that redemption is possible for even the seemingly coldest and hardest of hearts.

I was lucky enough to receive a BEAUTIFUL pop up version of A Christmas Carol.  Unfortunately the photos can't show the elaborate pop up or the depth that occurs when you open the pages.   There are 6 fantastic pop ups and on each of five pages there's a small book that you can read to tell the story.  

This beautiful re-imagining of Charles Dickens's timeless fable, A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book features artist Chuck Fischer's richly painted depictions of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, brought to life in intricate pop-up scenes by paper engineer Bruce Foster. The entire text of A Christmas Carol is reproduced in five removable, illustrated, keepsake booklets. An introductory booklet provides a biography of Dickens and an illustrated feature on the enduring appeal of this beloved story. The perfect gift, A Christmas Carol, now in pop-up form, will brighten the holidays for young and old.

This would be a beautiful book to have to read to your own children at Christmas or would also make a lovely gift for a child or a family.    The book can be bought at most bookstores and also through Amazon. 

A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book (Pop Up Book)

Thanks to Hachette Books for allowing me to review this book.    You can read more about it and watch a video that better illustrates the pop ups on their site here.  

Walkers Shortbread Holiday Recipes and a Giveaway!

Have you ever had Walkers Shortbread products?   If not, you're missing out on a great treat.    I've blogged before about my family's love of their products.    We especially like their individual two packs of fingers or chocolate chip cookies.    They're great for lunch bags or I sent them along as snacks when my son went to Europe this past summer and my daughter interned in Washington, D.C.   They're much better than the usual cookies you find in stores. 

I was pleasantly surprised to be contacted by Walkers and asked to review their products and make a few recipes with their products.    They sent me several of the simpler recipes to try because I think they'd heard of my famous cooking (in)abilities.    Yet I managed to make tasty treats anyway!

I received their Shortbread Fingers which I already love!   They're so rich and buttery tasting and are great plain or I like them dipped into my hot tea or coffee.    I also used them to make the Caramel Nut Bars recipe off of their site.  

 

 

Caramel Nut Bars

1 cup caramels
1 tbls. water
8 Walkers Shortbread Fingers
1/2 cup chopped cashews
In a heavy saucepan, combine water and caramels over low heat to melt the caramels. Stir frequently until smooth. Dip the shortbread fingers in the hot caramel sauce, turning until coated. Roll in the chopped cashews and place on wax paper.  P.S.   My daughter's job was the rolling in the cashews....just saying :)

The Mini Oatcakes were new to me, and are also  tasty treats, especially when served with cheese or other toppings.    I used these to make the following recipe off their site.

Blue Cheese Topped Oatcakes

Walkers Mini Oatcakes
Blue Cheese
Cream Cheese
Apples
Toasted Walnuts
Blend 1/2 and 1/2 blue cheese and cream cheese.  Spread that on top of the cracker, with a slice of apple and toasted walnuts.

I received several other items to sample also.    One was the Strathspey pictured at left which is a traditional  fruitcake topped with marzipan and sugar icing.   This is also tasty, rich and sweet.










Both of the recipes would be perfect to serve for a holiday gathering of any sort.   They would be great for Christmas parties or New Year's gatherings.   The other products such as the Strathspey or the Glenfiddich Highland Whiskey Cake (I can't wait to try this!) would be perfect also. 

Thanks to Iza and Walkers Shortbread, one lucky reader of my blog will receive three of these products to try themselves.    You will receive the Shortbread Fingers, the Mini Oatcakes, and the Strathspey.   Let the salivating begin!

Buy It:    Check out Walkers Shortbread at many stores, at Amazon, or  at their website.

Win It:   Walkers Shortbread has been generous and offered one of my readers Mini Oatcakes, Shortbread Fingers, and Strathspey. 


Mandatory Entry:   Please visit Walkers Shortbread and tell me another product not reviewed above you'd like.
 
Extra Entries:  

1)  Follow me on GFC  (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
2)  Subscribe to my feed
3)  Sign up for my email newsletter in the upper right side bar and make sure to verify the link in the email you'll receive   (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
4)   Blog about this on your own blog with a link here and to Walkers Shortbread.    (5 entries so leave 5 comments)
5)  Enter any other open giveaway.
6)  Tell me another recipe from their site you'd like to try. 
7)  Read my post about swagbucks HERE and leave a comment on it.   Come back to let me know on this post
8)  Join swagbucks through the referral link on this post and get 5 extra entries.  You must be an active member of swagbucks by the end of the giveaway for these entries to count.  Make sure to leave 5 separate entries

RULES:
Giveaway begins now and ends Thurs Dec. 30th  at 10PM EST.   Must be 18 or older to enter and must reside in the US. Winner will be selected with random.org and will be notified by email.   Winner must respond by within 24 hours  or a new winner will be selected.    Prize will be mailed from Walkers Shortbread.

Disclosure:   I have not been compensated in any way for this review.   My review is my own and my honest opinion.

Set of 16 New Years Photo Cards Giveaway!!

After the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it's time for all of us to sit back and reflect on the good and the bad of the past year.    In my own life I had many ups.  My son got to take a WONDERFUL and educational 10 day trip to Europe this past summer, and my brilliant college daughter did a sponsored internship in Washington DC, which was quite an adventure for her.   My husband has been able to keep his job in an unstable economy, and I started my blog here which I had been wanting to do for quite a while.

On the negative side, we're stressing again this year as we try to select a college for my senior son to attend, filling out admission and scholarship applications (I'm certainly glad this is the last kid I have to do this for!!!) and my deceased father's only sibling passed away a few months ago.    As I was visiting with my two cousins, my uncle's children, I was thinking how I hadn't seen them since my own parent's deaths, and sadly realizing I might not see them again.   My own health has continued to basically suck this year, and my husband's back problems have returned.

But overall I would call it a good year.    Resolutions for me will probably be the same they are every year....and will probably have the same pathetic outcome as in previous years.  

At Pear Tree Greetings, you can send some cards to your friends and relatives reflecting on your New Years Resolutions or just wishing them a successful New Year.   So this month I'm giving away, courtesy of Pear Tree, a set of 16 Photo New Years Cards which you can personalize with your own resolution. 

What's Your Resolution? -- Photo New Year's Cards

It's a new year, time for a new resolution! Let it be known and share your greetings with this New Year's card, featuring your favorite photo on the back.

Includes 16:
• 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" cards featuring your personalization
• Bright white envelopes

Buy It:    Check out Pear Tree Greetings for all your stationery needs.    If you don't want to wait to see if you've won, or you need other cards, then you can shop Pear Tree.   Make sure to check out their promo code page for discounts when you shop.   

Check them out on Twitter or Facebook.

Win It:   Pear Tree Greetings has been generous and offered one of my readers 16 Photo New Year Cards.

Mandatory Entry:    This is a simple entry.    Just tell me one good thing that's happened to you this past year or one of your New Year's resolutions.  
 
Extra Entries:  

1)  Follow me on GFC  (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
2)  Subscribe to my feed
3)  Sign up for my email newsletter in the upper right side bar and make sure to verify the link in the email you'll receive   (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
4)   Blog about this on your own blog with a link here and to Pear Tree Greetings.   (5 entries so leave 5 comments)
5)  Enter any other open giveaway.
6)  Like Pear Tree Greetings on facebook
7)  Read my post about swagbucks HERE and leave a comment on it.   Come back to let me know on this post
8)  Join swagbucks through the referral link on this post and get 5 extra entries.  You must be an active member of swagbucks by the end of the giveaway for these entries to count.  Make sure to leave 5 separate entries

RULES:
Giveaway begins now and ends Tues Dec. 21st  at 12Noon EST.   Must be 18 or older to enter and must reside in the US. Winner will be selected with random.org and will be notified by email.   Winner must respond by within 24 hours  or a new winner will be selected.    Prize will be mailed from Pear Tree Greetings.

Disclosure:   I have not been compensated in any way for this review.   My review is my own and my honest opinion.

You have to watch this....SERIOUSLY!!!

I saw this on the swagbucks site, which they had lifted from youtube, and which I'm now stealing to put here. You have got to watch this. SERIOUSLY!! Especially if you appreciate music and rhythm. Enjoy!

Balloonatics: The Collectors Set DVD Review and Giveaway

 

Meet the Balloonatiks!

Looking for a fun DVD for your kids?
One that will have them laughing out loud?

The Balloonatiks are 5 formerly ordinary teens transformed into balloon like superheroes. Flator, Squeeker, Airbrain, Sparky, Bouncer and Leaky star in a series of high-flying adventures in Hot Air City. 

My own children are too old for the escapades of the Balloonatiks gang, so I shared this DVD with younger family members.    They enjoyed it and laughed quite a bit.    The DVD is fairly short and held their attention span.    I would estimate the DVD to be most appropriate for children 3 to 8 years of age.    It's produced in state-of-the-art animation.

Five normal kids are accidentally gooped in a science experiment that goes awry at the Hot Air City Fair, and wind up with stretchy, bouncy, rubbery qualities that make their lives, zany, wild and balloony. Now, all their problems from squabbling siblings to schoolyard rivalries are given an added twist. On top of all their previous concerns about fitting in, making friends and establishing their own identities, their lives are complicated by the fact that they are no longer typical kids. They are Balloonatiks®, with odd and unexpected abilities. But they are still kids at heart. What mattered to them before the accident still matters to them now, only now they have rubbery ways of tackling any challenge that is presented to them. Sometimes these abilities help them solve problems with ease; sometimes they only complicate things even more. And they have one problem they never had before – how do you blend in with all the other kids when you’re a Balloonatik?     Bouncy, stretchy, loopy, and all ‘gooped’ up, Meet The Balloonatiks!                  

Five normal kids are accidentally gooped in a science experiment that goes awry at the Hot Air City Fair, and wind up with stretchy, bouncy, rubbery qualities that make their lives, zany, wild and balloony. Now, all their problems from squabbling siblings to schoolyard rivalries are given an added twist. On top of all their previous concerns about fitting in, making friends and establishing their own identities, their lives are complicated by the fact that they are no longer typical kids. They... (read more)

You can vist their site or connect with them on Facebook
or you can purchase the DVD from Amazon.  



Win It:   David and Animagic Entertainment Group have been generous and offered one of my readers a copy of the DVD "Balloonatics:  The Collectors Set".

Mandatory Entry:    Go to the Balloonatics site and tell me something you find interesting there or tell me which Balloonatik character you think you'd like. 

Extra Entries:  

1)  Follow me on GFC  (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
2)  Subscribe to my feed
3)  Sign up for my email newsletter in the upper right side bar and make sure to verify the link in the email you'll receive   (2 entries so leave 2 comments)
4)   Blog about this on your own blog with a link here and to Balloonatiks.   (5 entries so leave 5 comments)
5)  Enter any other open giveaway.
6)  Like them on facebook.
7)  Read my post about swagbucks HERE and leave a comment on it.   Come back to let me know on this post
8)  Join swagbucks through the referral link on this post and get 5 extra entries.  You must be an active member of swagbucks by the end of the giveaway for these entries to count.  Make sure to leave 5 separate entries
 

RULES:
Giveaway begins now and ends Thurs. Dec 16th  at 10 PM EST.   Must be 18 or older to enter and must reside in the US or Canada. Winner will be selected with random.org and will be notified by email.   Winner must respond by within 48 hours  or a new winner will be selected.    Prize will be mailed by the sponsor.


Disclosure:  I have received a copy of the DVD but that has in no way influenced my post. 

Have any John Lennon fans on your shopping list?

Happy Holidays from the John Lennon Store! For a limited time, you can spread the peace this holiday season with the 'Give Peace A Chance' tee - free with a purchase of $19.95 or more. Add the 'Give Peace A Chance' tee to your cart, spend $19.95 or more, and the price of the tee will be taken off your total purchase.

New Freebies!!

Walmart once again has some freebies.   They're always my favorites because they always come and they come quickly.    Today you can get:

• Free sample of Seattle's Best Coffee I'd hurry as this one will run out fast.
• Purina One Pet Food.    Usually Walmart will send another sample even if you've received one in the past.
• Sample of  Prilosec Heartburn Relief
• Vaseline Intensive Rescue Lotion.   These are usually just single use packets but can be good to put in a purse or diaper bag.  

Kroger is also offering some samples.    Click here for the links to all four of the samples.

•  Package of Poise samples.
• John Frieda Sheer Blonde sample
• Prilosec
• Free subscription to American Baby Magazine.

 Have you been getting your free downloads of Christmas music from Amazon?   There's a new song every day for 25 days (and I think you may be able to get the previous days also).    Today is one by Mannehim Steamroller called "Joseph Dear Oh Joseph Mine". Go check them all out!

Joseph Dear Oh Joseph Mine

And today's the last day to get your free downloads of Grateful Dead music!   Click here to download their songs for free.   Ends tonight!  

FREE Bath and Body Works!!

CUTE!!  Reindeer pocketbac (antibacterial hand cleaner) from Bath & Body Works.   Click the link to print a coupon to take in store, or you can use a code on the coupon to order online.   (the online code is GOREINDEER)  This would be great for a cute stocking stuffer or even to keep for yourself.   Good through Dec. 5th. 

Melissa and Doug Toys 50% off.

Amazon is having some amazing deals today only on Melissa and Doug toys for preschoolers or young children.   If you're not familiar with Melissa and Doug, they make high quality toys for children.    Here are only a few of the many choices they have.

Melissa & Doug 20 Animal Magnets in a Box

Wouldn't these be great for kids to play with on the refrigerator while you're cooking? 

Melissa & Doug Joey Magnetic Dress-Up      

 

Melissa & Doug Abby & Emma Deluxe Magnetic Dress-Up

My children had some of these magnetic dress ups when they were little and they were perfect to take when you're were having to wait at doctor's appts, etc. 

Melissa & Doug Bake and Decorate Cupcake Set

Wouldn't this be a cute birthday gift for a little girl in your life?

Melissa & Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock

Great not just for play, but for teaching time.

So go check out these and all the other daily deals.    Remember....today only!!!