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Book Giveaway #3!

Sep
30

Winner of the first book giveaway, comment #94, Angela. Winner of the second book giveaway, comment #52, Estella. Winner of the third giveaway, comment #69, heidiannie. Email me at CITRgiveaways(at)yahoo.com with your full name and address!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.

I have one more copy of Simply Irresistible to give away! (From comments on this post.)

For the full details about Jill and her book and to get the free pattern that comes with the book, see this post.

For the third autographed copy:

Leave a comment letting me know you want it. One winner will be drawn by random comment number. Eligible entries end at midnight Eastern time tonight (September 30). The winner’s name will be updated at the bottom of this post by 9 a.m. tomorrow (October 1).

You can visit Jill and her fun daily blog here and buy Simply Irresistible here or at your local bookstore.

Last chance to win it!

UPDATE 10/01/10: The winning comment number, drawn by random.org, is #69, . Email me at CITRgiveaways(at)yahoo.com with your full name and address for shipping!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.

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Odd Jars (BBB)

Sep
30


I’ve gotten most of my canning jars either for free from the attic of someone eager to be rid of them or from the classifieds. You can buy them cheap from the penny papers. Sometimes they come with stuff still in them, which is kinda gross because it’s always old stuff, but cleaning them out is worth the bargain. You never know what you’re going to find when you open a box of old jars. These are a couple of my favorites because they’re so unusual. One is a Ball jar and the other says Eagle Mason. Both of these jars are in odd sizes you don’t see around today–they hold three cups, so they are the halfway size between a pint jar and a quart jar. The Ball jar fits a wide-mouth lid, and the Eagle Mason looks like it should fit a regular-mouth–but doesn’t. (The regular mouth lid is too big.) I’m always hoping I’ll come across a lid that fits it, but I doubt I’d can anything in it anyway. (I’ve rarely had a jar break in the canner, but I wouldn’t risk it with these.) I love my odd jars!

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Ball Blue BookIt’s a Ball Blue Book Project day! Today’s Ball Blue Book is sponsored by another anonymous donor.

For a chance to win: Leave a comment on this post and let me know you want it. You can just put (BBB) at the end of your comment or otherwise note that you want to be in the draw. One winner will be drawn by random comment number to receive a Ball Blue Book. Eligible entry cut-off is midnight Eastern (U.S.) time tonight (September 30). This post will be updated with the winner by 9 a.m. Eastern (U.S.) time tomorrow (October 1). Return to this post to claim your book if your name is drawn (or check the BBB Winners List).

Find out more about the Ball Blue Book Project and become a sponsor.

UPDATE 10/01/10: The winning comment number, drawn by random.org, is #19, Mermonster. Email me at CITRgiveaways(at)yahoo.com with your full name and address for shipping!

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Et tu, Brutus?

Sep
30


We have been wildly, out-of-control busy here preparing for the big event this Saturday. This is our biggest party on the farm ever, with more events and more attendees, and more cleaning. I have overnight company coming starting today who will be helping with the party, and, along with cleaning and other preparations, I’ve been cooking in advance so we can just have fun. Tuesday night, I managed homemade Hamburger Helper, which is my go-to short-order meal. I was too far gone for even that last night and when we stopped by Wal-Mart after I picked the kids up from their practices, I got store-bought frozen pizzas.

I’m a real person. I’m just sayin’.

(Weston and Morgan were really excited. They couldn’t remember the last time they got to have store-bought frozen pizza! It was an event!)

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