The winner in the 12 cartons of Blue Bunny ice cream giveaway contest is, drum roll please:

Shannon of Charming Bitch

Happy Thanksgiving girl, you deserve it!

Don’t forget you have until midnight (MT) on November 26, 2008 to enter my contest to win 12 cartons of Blue Bunny ice cream!

There’s all sorts of classic children’s books that feature bunnies:

• Goodnight Moon
• Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)
• Guess How Much I Love You
• The Runaway Bunny
• Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales (Potter)
• The Velveteen Rabbit

But this sort of bunny tale is about a third grade teacher, Mr. Done,  who has 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny.

He writes:

I fix staplers that won’t staple and zippers that won’t zip, and I poke pins in the orange caps of glue bottles that will not pour. I hand out papers and pencils and stickers and envelopes for newly pulled teeth. I know the difference between Austria and Australia.

I plan lessons while shaving, showering, driving, eating, and sleeping. I plan lessons five minutes before the bell rings. I know what time it is when the big hand is on the twelve and the little hand is on the nine. I say the r in library. I do not say the w in sword.

I put on Band-Aids and winter coats and school plays. I know they will not understand the difference between your and you’re. I know they will write to when it should be too. I say “Cover your mouth,” after they have coughed on me.

I am a teacher.

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You know I’m giving away 12 cartons of Blue Bunny ice cream right? Well, as a reminder I thought I’d share some terrific holiday recipes from Blue Bunny ice cream.

Now, it’s not all desserts and ice cream treats. Blue Bunny’s Chef Joe and Culinologist John Kennedy have come up with everything from Blue Bunny® Coconut Prosciutto Shrimp Skewers to Blue Bunny® Honey Glazed Ham. (Click here for their more adventurous recipes.)

There are even videos showing you how to make the recipes.

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Greeted with much excitement from my two little karate-masters-in-training, Kung Fu Panda was released last week to DVD. But which version should you buy? Wide or full screen DVD, Blu-Ray, Kung Fu Panda Two  Pack: Kung Fu Panda and Secrets of the Furious in wide or full screen, the pre-Wrapped and Ready for Christmasversion, or the Spanish version?

So many choices! We have the two pack, which is a bargain since it’s a only little more (or possibly less) than the single version depending on where you buy it. I do love the pre-wrapped version for easy holiday giving, too. (I love shopping, but HATE wrapping.) This year Paramount Home Entertainment is pre-wrapping three of their biggest titles – Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The pre-wrapped DVDs will be on shelves at most retailers by November 30 or December 7.

But what to eat while you’re watching Po and the Furious Five defeat Tai Lung? Well, last summer while the movie was still in theaters, I suggested dim sum. But instead, stay home and make some hot ramen noodle soup!

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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. To get the word out Blue Bunny ice cream has created a section on their website devoted to diabetes awareness with links to diabetes websites, diabetes recipe sites, and a few diabetes blogs. It also features diabetic recipes using Blue Bunny’s Lighter Options products, and a link to download a coupon for a dollar off a Blue Bunny No Sugar Added frozen treat.

(You can read my review of Blue Bunny’s Lighter Options frozen treats at Celebrate National Diabetes Month with Blue Bunny’s Lighter Options frozen treats.)

Sound yummy? Then maybe you should enter my contest to win a Blue Bunny coupon book with 12 coupons in it, each redeemable for a carton of ice cream!! (That’s almost $70 worth of ice cream, folks!)

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After several years of renting the ratty Santa suit from our local rec center at $30 a pop, my friends are looking to buy some Santa suits of their own.

When I heard they were looking, I recommended that they buy it online from buycostumes.com. I used buycostumes.com to purchase a Harry Potter costume for an event awhile back. I was very happy with their prices, the quality of the costume, and their shipping costs.

buycostumes.com has over 30 different Santa costumes to choose from including a Sunny Claus Costume if you live in Hawaii or Florida, and an Ultra Velvet Santa Suit, which is satin-lined. They even have suits for Mrs. Claus, and accessories like wigs, Santa bellies, and glasses. buycostumes.com is a one stop shop for all your Santa needs.

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