Petit Jean Meats Giveaway

One word...

Wow!!

I'm from an area of the country where this company doesn't really sell its products...yet. But I can't wait until it reaches my hometown. These folks know how to prepare meats. 

As a guy and an avid carnivore I can vouch 110% for Petit Jean Meats. You all know that when I write a good review for a company it is an honest, trustworthy review. I know meat and this, folks, is meat at its BEST! You can literally taste the difference between PJM meats and other local and national brands.

These guys are one of the sponsors of the Dallas Cowboys and I'm so jealous! To be more precise, they are the "Official Bacon and Ham of the Dallas Cowboys" and they are only available in select HEB, Wal-Mart, Brookshires and United stores in North Texas but you can always order the gift boxes online at www.kountryspecialties.com. I wish MY team was sponsored by them - that way I could eat PJM products at their games. As it stands now, I've gotta sneak in my own hot dogs and brats. :) I've gotten spoiled. I will not eat a hot dog unless it has this company's logo on it. Other brands I grew up with just do not do it for me anymore.

GIVEAWAY

The extremely generous folks at Petit Jean Meats have allowed me to host a giveaway.

Just in time for the Super Bowl you will receive:

1 - EZ Carve Sliced Peppered Ham (16 oz.)1 - EZ Carve Sliced Smoked Ham (16 oz.)                         

2 - Jumbo Hot Dog Grillers (2--14 oz. pkgs.)

1 - Cracker Bologna (12 oz.)                                  

1 - Pork & Beef Summer Sausage (8 oz.)

How's that for the start of a great Super Bowl party!?




To Enter:
I'm making it "super" easy to win this giveaway. All you have to do is...


Be an 18+ y/o resident of the United States
and
Comment on this post


But that's not all...


I'm allowing you to comment at least once per day for the entire 8 day duration!


The giveaway will run until January 27th at 11:59.59 PM CST.
I will choose a random winning entry via Random.org on 1/28/12 and will post and e-mail the winner that day as well. So, winner, be sure to check your e-mail on 1/28 or risk losing your prize!


Important...


You MUST include a valid (and very often checked) e-mail address in every single post so I will know how to contact you because the winner will only have 48 hours to respond. I've got to e-mail the winner's name and mailing address to PJM my the morning of the 30th.




Good Luck to everyone! You will be absolutely thrilled with this prize!

RSV and Double Ear Infections... Again!

The title says it all. What's it going to take to keep these boys well? We knew daycare would cause them to be sick a little more than normal and we also knew that it would help them build their immune system quicker. But good grief... RSV and ear infections ALL the TIME!?!?

Carter went to the doctor yesterday and then had to stay home with mommy today while Cooper went to daycare and then came home with a bad cough... meaning he is probably about to have the same thing Carter has. After another week of this, it'll be3 weeks and we'll do it all over again... that is, if we go by past experience.

Ugh!

No More Pics

I will not post any more pictures of Carter and Cooper on this blog. Recently, someone from Canada and his girlfriend from Miami stole a picture of Cooper when he was in the hospital and claimed he was theirs. What's worse, they were trying to raise money for their sick child.

I will still post pics, but only on our Facebook profile.

I'm still going to blog about parenthood and perform product reviews. I know how all you guys love my reviews.

I've gotten several requests for reviews recently and I'm trying to contact the companies to see if they'd agree to a review. Please bear with me while I hear back from them. I'll let you know when the next review will be posted as soon as I hear from them.

Thanks - 'til next time... Keep making your children smile. :)

The boys are getting so big... so fast!

On one hand it doesn't seem like it has been over a year since the boys were born... but at the same time (at times) it seems like time has stood still. I do not miss the Q2 hour feedings for the first 2-3 months. But I do miss them being small enough to hold like babies.

Carter and Cooper are now a little over 13 months old and are doing wonderful! They have been walking for almost 2 months, they can say "duh" for "dog." They can understand what you say and comply with requests (sometimes). Used to when I would get up in the mornings and come around the corner they would run to me saying "da-da" but now they run to me saying "duh." They know our dog sleeps in the back of the house and that when I come to the front, so does he. They want to see him now more than they want to see me. That's ok. I think its great that they are trying to get me to act proud of them by showing me they know what a dog is.

Oh to be a child again...

Folks, I know it can be hard being a parent, especially of twins or more, but if you'll just sit back for a second and try your best to put yourself into a toddler's shoes and think about the fact that they do not know hardly anything about the world and that they are pure hearted...you'll quickly be humbled by the gifts you've been given and chances are you will understand them better. Get down on their level. Play. Laugh. Love like there's no tomorrow. You never know... there just may not be one.

Reflect...

Jeni's Ice Cream Review

The generous folks over at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams sent me a package of ten flavors of their hand-crafted ice creams for my family to review.

There are few things in life that do not disappoint. These all-natural ice creams are some of those things. Folks, I tried my hardest to find something wrong with these little pints of goodness but I never did. The more I ate, the more I just gave up trying to find fault. Please read the reviews of each flavor I received below.

Salty Caramel

"Initial notes of burnt sugar give way to mouth-watering saltiness. A perfect salty sweet balance"

This flavor was one of my favorites. Very smooth and as the description says... perfectly balanced.

Dark Chocolate

"Mouth-filling, palate-gripping, intense chocolate flavor with a fudge-like texture. Pleasingly dry finish."

Very rich chocolate flavor. Satisfies a chocolate craving in just a few bites. Very good flavor.

Ugandan Vanilla Bean

"Vanilla ice cream like none other. Fairly-traded, 100-percent natural African beans bought directly from Ndali Estate, steeped for 48 hours in Snowville cream. Rich, full, fantastic vanilla flavor with notes of jasmine, honey, tobacco and leather."

You can really taste the authentic vanilla bean on this flavor. Amazing cream, vanilla and the slightest hint of jasmine really work well together. You've NEVER had vanilla ice cream like this. Be prepared to be blow away.

Queen City Cayenne

"Rich chocolate reveals back-of-the-throat spice. Finish is tingly and complex."

Ever wondered what chocolate ice cream and cayenne pepper would taste like together? No?

Well let me tell you... it's actually pretty good. For those of us that like spicy foods this dessert is a welcome addition. It starts out smooth and chocolatey, melts quickly and finishes with a pretty spicy kick in your throat. 

Meyer Lemon Yogurt

"Fresh Meyer Lemons, sweeter than true lemons, pleasantly tart, blended with organic yogurt. Aromatic. Creamy. Delicious. Jeni’s time-honored favorite. Serve with Blackstrap praline!"

Time-honored favorite is a very good description. This was my 2nd favorite flavor. Very aromatic! The Meyer lemons are extremely flavorful. If you let it melt in your mouth you can actually taste the yogurt. Most frozen yogurts have so much stuff in them that it masks the yogurt flavor... not this one. Very, very good!

Cherry Lambic Sorbet

"Tart and real cherry flavor, sweet lambic on the mid palate with almost bubbly texture. Finish is clean and exhilarating."

Very tart. The cherry flavor is really prominent. A classic brought into the 21st century!

Blackstrap Praline

Blackstrap molasses and pralines. What more needs to be said? Unbelievable flavor! And there was an extra shot of molasses in the bottom of the pint. Mmmm!!

Honey Butter Cake

"Ridiculously delicious, divinely buttery Ohio-honeyed ice cream, layered with chunks of honey butterscotch-soaked vanilla sponge cake made fresh in our kitchen. The delicate and light yet sturdy cake perfectly balances a sweet and hearty ice cream."

Description says it all. Ohhh sooo good!!!

Brambleberry Crisp

"Blackberries and black raspberries comprise a striking, rich-colored "Brambleberry" jam that's mixed with black currants and oven-toasted oat streusel and layered throughout honey vanilla bean ice cream."

Did you read that? Two different berries (real berries, not artificial flavored), oven-toasted oat streusel mixed with their vanilla ice cream. It was absolutely worth typing again! A must try!!

Every flavor was delicious. I am so glad they agreed to a review. And I am sooo glad to post it for them.

My only hope is that I can do another review for them soon. But first I've got to lose this 5 pounds I added from this review. :)

Go check out Jeni's Ice Creams and grab yourself a few flavors. All orders come double-boxed with dry ice and are extremely frozen upon delivery. There is no chance of your package arriving melted.

Disclaimer: I received this product for free for review.