Friday, July 17, 2009

Blogwarming Party - Day 5

Hello and welcome to our Blogwarming Party!

We're having a bloggy open house all week to show off our newly renovated blog.
For more info on everything we're doing this week, check our our party invitation here.
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Today's party food is:
Chix Satay
Here are two more recipes from Frank's blog and from this one:
  • Lemon Dill Pasta - great with seafood
  • Tiramisu - not heavy or gluey at all. (You can tell we've eaten some pretty nasty tiramisu in the past.) Absolutely incredible.
Grab a plate and come along for the tour of our new place. Don't forget to sign our guestbook!

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Today we can't wait to introduce you to Pam:
  1. Phone Etiquitte
  2. Pam & Frank's Shenanigans
  3. Our 15th Anniversary
  4. Wordle, a short story in two parts
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Today's party game is called "With a Chicken"
Rachel convulsed with hoots of laughter at this one.

You know how after you read a Chinese fortune cookie, you're supposed to add the words "In bed?" We recently decided it's much funnier with the words "With a chicken." Plus, then you can tell your grandmother why you're snickering.

This new game uses the same concept: Take any song title and add the words "With a chicken" I'll start with a few...

  • Queen: We Will Rock You With A Chicken
  • Brittany Spears: Hit Me Baby One More Time With A Chicken
  • David Bowie: Major Tom With A Chicken
  • The Beach Boys: Surfin' USA With A Chicken
  • John Lennon: Imagine With A Chicken
  • Elton John: Tiny Dancer With A Chicken
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town With A Chicken

There is another version of this game that's not great for little little kids but my teenager goes into gigglefits... replace "With A Chicken" with "In My Pants"
The Beatles: Yellow Submarine...
... uh, ok, maybe not.
...Let's just stick with the chicken.

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Today's door prize is a trio of Snack Size Pass It On Plates.
($21 value)

Just like an Original Pass It On Plate, each one of these plates has a tracking number on the back, and we donate money to FeedingAmerica.org every time your plate is passed to another person.

The only difference is that these plates are a more snacky-sized 9" across instead of the larger 11" plates.

These are not available online and are a limited edition, so you can't get these just anywhere.

Don't forget to enter today's giveaway!
Here are four ways to enter:
+1 comment below to say hello
+1 follow our blog and comment
+1 subscribe (with the little orange thingy or by email) and comment
+1 play the "With a Chicken" game on your blog and share the URL to your post in another comment
(BTW, all comments here are "do follow")

Only comments from today's date (ending at 11:59pm PST) are eligible for this prize. Be sure to include a way for us to let you know if you're the winner. You don't need a blog to enter, but you'll need to have a mailing address in the US or Canada. If you have already won a prize during this party, you may continue to participate but you will not be eligible for other prizes from this week's party. Thanks for understanding. The winner will be announced on Monday 7/20/09.

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Today's badge:
Food - Games - Prizes - All week long!

Collect all seven badges and you will be entered to win a special prize!
This is separate from today's door prize.
*For rules and complete details, click here.
If you tried the badge earlier and had trouble with the code, try it again.
It should be fixed now.
Thank you to Crafterella for the heads up!

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That's it!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more blog party fun!



39 comments:

  1. That chicken looks really good!
    I follow your blog.

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  2. Hi...I'm Jeanne from Bloggy Finds and new to your blog. I stumbled it across it this morning from another site.

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  3. Just thought I'd say hello! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  4. I follow (bloggy finds)

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  5. I subscribe via email at:
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  6. I'm trying to figure out the chicken game. I got my song thought up but not sure where to post it...be back w/comment if/when I figure it out. Its early and I guess I need more coffee.

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  7. hello . funny game. my daughter will love playing this in the car.

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  9. I adore chicken satay!

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  10. Hello - with a chicken, lol. We used to play "on a stick" same game/different ending. It was tons of fun.

    Here's my song: Ratt - Dance, Dance, Dance With A Chicken.

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  11. how totally cool- this looks like something fun mrs.mommyyatgmaildotcom

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  13. Hi everyone, I like the chicken game. I'm going to start adding the word when I'm listing my record album jacket coasters.
    Here's a few that I came up with:

    Bon Jovi, "Living in sin... with a chicken"
    Quiet Riot, "Love's a Bi---... with a chicken"
    The Village People, "Hot Cops ... with a chicken"
    Foriegner, "I Need You ... with a chicken"

    Okay, I better stop before I get myself into trouble.
    Have fun everyone!

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  19. I am now following you :) feel free to follow me back...

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  21. your cracken meeeee up with the chicken theme

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  23. hello Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in :)

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  25. Hi there! Very cool plates, first I've heard of them and I'd have a great time passing them on!

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  28. I subscribe via email.
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  29. Hello, thanks for the cool contest!

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  30. hello, and btw it works with classical music as well, as in Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme with a Chicken

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  34. I am stopping by to say hello! So glad to meet you! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

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