Here's my Buc-ee's ornament on my Charlie Brown Christmas tree. He never made it onto our small tree last year so he made his debut this year.
While everyone has a wonderful Christmas Holiday with what and whomever fills you with joy please at least say a prayer or keep in mind the folks in Western North Carolina who are still suffering from the devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene that hit their area back in October. I personally know that area and how cold those mountains get in the Winter and most of the people who live there are suffering greatly and will continue to go through a traumatic time as the season progresses.
If I lived closer I'd be taking all these toiletries and foodstuffs I get for cheap or free to them instead of the food bank here in Louisiana.
Nick Johnson, a youtuber who has documented this disaster and the government's lack of help, has two videos out recently.
Maybe think about donating to some organization or person on these videos inside of buying another Christmas present for a family member. I'll be donating.
And with that it's time for the Fifteenth Sluggy's Boring Blog Giveaways for 2020! Here's a short little Giveaway to end this Dumpster Fire of a year. You only have a few days to enter this one so don't delay!
This is one of my many favorite Christmas tunes. Though not a traditional carol written for the season, it comes from a 1944 film, "Meet Me in St. Louis", about a year in the life of the Smith Family of St. Louis Missouri in 1903. Any nostalgic subject matter was popular here in the USA during World War II and this film starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Marjorie Main among others was a smash hit back then.
This song was written for the film by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. In this clip, Esther(Garland)is trying to comfort little sister Tootie(O'Brien)who is upset about a possible move by the family from St. Louis to New York.(Spoiler Alert-the Smiths don't end up moving and all attend the St. Louis Fair of 1904.)
*Incidentally, the film was directed by Vincente Minnelli and this is when he met Judy Garland and fell in love with her. The couple was married in 1945.
On a Genealogical note if you are into that sort of thing--When Judy was 18 she had a brief affair with one of my cousins, Songwriter Johnny Mercer(8th cousin 2 x removed on my maternal grandfather's line)while she was waiting for fiancé Songwriter/Musician David Rose to get a divorce from Comedienne/Actress Martha Raye.
Let's take a look at what is in the Giveaway Box this month.........
2 x Kokie nail polish(bright blue, lavender)
1 x BenGay topical pain reliever
1 x Wild Harvest bag of Breakfast Blend coffee
1 x Pantene shampoo
1 x Schick women's reusable razor
1 x Lady Speed Stick deodorant
1 x Colgate Total SF toothpaste
1 x Oral-B toothbrush
1 x Aveeno small tube of lotion
1x 12 pack of ink pens
1 x Freeman face mask
1 x Conair hair brush
*I also put in some Dove chocolates after I took these photos.*
Close up shots of these goodies..........
Depending on where you shop, the winnings have a reg. retail value of between approximately $50-$60.
*Please note-the bag of coffee has a Best by date of December 18 on it. It's still good but you'd want to use it right away.
Here's how this is going to work........
* The giveaway is open to ALL readers.
* There is a limit of ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY.
* Only VALID entries will be posted. A Valid entry is a limit of one per day and I MUST HAVE VALID CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU(either you are on the Giveaway Contact List which I maintain, your comment is connected to a Google/Blogger profile which links to your email address or you email me directly(my email is in the side bar on the Blog)your email address.
IF YOU ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND DON'T SEE YOUR COMMENT AFTER A DAY OR SO(Give me time to post the entries each day)THAT MEANS YOUR ENTRY ISN'T VALID DUE TO ONE OF THE ABOVE REASONS AND IT IS UP TO YOU TO FIX YOUR ENTRY!
I will no longer spend time hunting down folks. If you want to win, read ALL the rules and do the work.
From all the VALID entries I receive I'll pick a winner at random and the winner has 48 hours from when the post goes live to contact me with their full mailing address.
In your entries I'd like to hear about your plans for Christmas if you have any. Real vs. Fake tree? Do you bake for the Holidays and what...pies, cakes, cookies or ? What's your favorite treat to eat at Christmas? Any family traditions you like? Any family traditions you'd rather not? lol Just leave a comment about anything Holiday related really.
If you are on my Giveaway emails list just leave a comment and your name(with last name initial please)to enter. If you aren't on the Giveaway emails list make sure you leave your email in your comment OR email me your email privately after you leave a comment(my email is in the side bar area under "About Me"). I'll leave this giveaway open until December 19th Saturday at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. On December 20th, Sunday, I'll draw the winning entry and post the Winner. If you are the Winner please let me know if you'd rather me mail it ASAP or wait until after Christmas to mail to give the shipping employees a little break. ;-)
*Please note these rules* I'll post the name/ID of the winners on this blog on and those persons have 48 hours from the time stamp on that post to contact me privately via email(my email addy is listed on my "About Me" page, as well as on my side bar).
Disclaimer--This giveaway is open to those with mailing addresses within the US only. As the cost of postage to foreign countries has gotten too high I am sorry to say I can no longer afford to mail boxes outside the US. These giveaways are not sponsored by any companies. I pay for it all(the cost of items given away and the postage to mail it all)out of my own pocket.
***PLEASE NOTE***
Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you in your comment.
If you're not a registered Blogger User with YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION on your User page, please put your email addy in your comment or email me your email addy privately when you leave a comment so I can get a hold of you. If your Blogger associated user profile is a GOOGLE one make sure your email info is linked to your profile.
So let's get this Giveaway started. Good luck to everyone!!!
