Welcome to my 1st Annual Black Friday Open House!

This giveaway is Closed - thanks for joining in!

Happy Thanksgiving!

1 Chronicles 16:8-9 

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.

Let the whole world know what he has done.

Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his miracles.

  

Welcome to the 1st Annual Black Friday Open House 

on Holiday Traditions!

Please sign in to my guestbook (leave a comment) and leave me your blog address if you have one - I'd love to come and visit you!  While you're here we have some wonderful door prizes that you don't want to miss - the following companies have donated items to help you kick off the Christmas season.  I will be doing the drawings per the date at the bottom of the post - if I don't get a lot of participation though I'll extend the Black Friday drawings to Sunday so more people get to join in.


Click on the picture to go to the Giveaways you'd like to enter to WIN - I'm sorry these are for US only.

The Holiday Sippers Set will be drawn from everyone that signs this post (it's my guest book) - be sure to leave your email (you can use this format: contact(dot)thebooklady(at)gmail(dot)com) so I can contact you.  You'll receive a tin full of mulling spices, 1 hot buttered rum box, a vanilla extract, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg along with some samples and coupons!  Drawing is Monday night! 11/29 @ 10 pm!

This is my all-time favorite mulling spice mix.  

Sugar Free, packed with lots of spices and so delicious!

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Holiday Sippers Gift Set from 

The Spice Hunter

To order your favorite drink mix, go to: The Spice Hunter - or you may WIN it if you leave a comment on this post!

Other giveaways still running:

WIN a SET of Ann Clark Cookie Cutters!, 12/5, US

WIN a Giggle Junction I-Spy Bags, 12/8, US

WIN a Pine Bough Candelabra with Candles, 12/8, US

The Spice Hunter Gift Set, 11/30, US

The Polar Express 25th Ann Edition, 11/30, US

Little Shepherd Book, 12/17, US

The Night Before Christmas in Africa! (Kids Bk), 11/29, US

WIN a 3 CD Set of Christmas Music!, 11/29, US

The drawing for the Holiday Sippers Mixes will occur on 11/29 at 10 pm using Random.org.  I will notify the winner and they will have 48 hours to send me their address/contact information.  Winners must not of won in the last 90 days and must have a street address.  (No PO Boxes pls).

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a samples of the holiday sippers mixes for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Giveaway - The Spice Hunter Gift Set

Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas

How many of you are ready to make your turkey?  Purchased, recipe chosen, all ready to go?  I contacted The Spice Hunter - I LOVE their spices.  They're fresh, don't contain MSG, artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners or chemical preservatives.  


The Spice Hunter has developed over 300 products to help you in cooking and baking for your family using the highest quality spices and seasonings.  They are products that you can feel secure in using in your home and feeding to your children.

Be sure to try The Spice Hunter's Turkey Brine for a moist and tender turkey infused with fruit, herbs and savory spice flavors.  The medley of delectable flavors from this brine will transform your turkey into a fabulous centerpiece for your holiday entertaining.  AND I can guarantee your Mother-In-Law will be speechless!

Need a little help?

Brining Hotline

(888) 334-8977, 10:30 a.m. — 7:30 p.m. EST

brine@spicehunter.com

The Spice Hunter sent me several products to try at home including their salt free blends and their Fresh-At-Home products which are freeze dried and can be kept in the cupboard for convenience.  I used the Fresh At Hand Spring Salad Mix to make a wonderful potato soup and I've also used the poultry seasoning to make a yummy chicken pot pie which you'll find on this link.

You can purchase your Spice Hunter spices at grocery stores in your area or online at TheSpiceHunter.  Not sure who carries The Spice Hunter's extensive line of seasonings and blends, click here for a list. 

The Spice Hunter has very generously offered a Gift Set of Spices (value is $39.99) to one of my readers.  I know you are going to love it and it's just in time for the December holidays!  

Mandatory entry:  Follow Holiday Traditions, Gifts and Recipes by signing up for my newsletter (here) which gives you ADVANCE news of events & announcements by my sponsors, an invite to my Black Friday event w/ an extra entry into the giveaways that day (Nov 27th) - so be sure to add it to your calendar!  (Spice Hunter will be giving away a Holiday Sippers Gift Set - this stuff is AWESOME!)

Optional entries: Pls note you can do all or none of these entries.  Pls be sure to make separate entries for each item.  If it says 3 entries - make 3 comments.  Thanks!

• Follow The Spice Hunter on Facebook. Leave a comment with my link. (+1) and be sure to leave the link as I do check.
• Follow The Spice Hunter on Twitter and tweet "Just in time for the holidays!  WIN a Gift Set from The Spice Hunter at http://ning.it/a2ejNq #christmas #giveaways #cooking #thanksgiving" (note you can RT this up to 2x's a day for +2 entries each time, be sure to leave me the link so I can verify)
• Follow Holiday Traditions Blog on GFC (+1) and Networked Blogs (+1), if you are already following that counts too!
• Follow ME on Facebook here (+1) 
• Follow ME on Twitter here. (+1)
• Add this giveaway on a linky for 1 entry each.  
• Post this giveaway/review on your blog or facebook page, leave me the link for +3 entries each!
• Add this button to your sidebar on your blog (+3) in a prominent location pls and leave me the link in your comment.

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By the way, this contest will run until 11/30 @ 10 pm and then the winner will be drawn by Random.org.  Once the winner is drawn and notified they will have 48 hours to contact me with their contact information.  Winner must provide a street address (no PO Boxes) and not have been a Spice Hunter winner in the last 90 days   Be sure to send your friends a link about this awesome giveaway!  

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received several of The Spice Hunter's seasonings and spices for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

12 Days of Christmas event coming up!

Hi everyone, have some news about the 12 Days of Christmas.  I have about 1/2 of the sponsors lined up and am starting to iron out the details.  Are you curious about WHO is joining us?

The 12 Days of Christmas!

November 24th - December 8th

Little Shepherd by Cheryl Malandrinos  To Order

The Spice Hunter  To Order

Discovery Toys  To Order
Memorable Children Books & Gifts  To Order  

Scentsy  To Order

Calendar by Add More Color  To Order

1-2-3 ... Get Organized  To Order

Dinner is Ready  To Order

The Wild Soccer Bunch   To Order

Usborne Books  To Order
Ann Clark Cookie Cutters!  To Order
Arbonne w/ Jennifer Powless   To Order

Did You Know?   The 12 Days of Christmas refer to the twelve day period that starts with Christmas day and ends on Epiphany (6th January). The song begins, On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... The 'true love' was meant to represent God, the true love of the world. The 'me' in the carol is the Christian man or woman who receives these presents. The meanings given to the 12 Days are:

	The 'partridge in a pear tree' is Jesus who died on the cross. In ancient times a partridge was often used as mythological symbol of a divine, sacred king.
	The 'two turtle doves' are the Old and New Testaments of the Bible - another gift from God. Doves also symbolise peace.
	The 'three French hens' are faith, hope and love - the three gifts of the Holy Spirit. (See 1 Corinthians 13). The French hens can also represent God the Father, His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
	The 'four calling birds' are the four Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible.
	The 'five golden rings' are the first five books of the Bible also called the Pentateuch, the Books of Moses or the Torah.
	The 'six geese a-laying' are the six days of creation.
	The 'seven swans a swimming' are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. (See 1 Corinthians 12:8-11, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4:10-11)
	The 'eight maids a milking' are the eight beatitudes, Jesus' teachings on happiness. (See Matthew 5:3-10)
	The 'nine ladies dancing' are nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. (See Galatians 5:22)
	The 'ten lords a-leaping' are the Ten Commandments in the Bible. (See Exodus 20)
	The 'eleven pipers piping' are the eleven faithful disciples of Jesus.
	The 'twelve drummers drumming' were the twelve points of the Apostles' Creed.

Thought I'd share!