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Another giveaway! 24k Wine Glasses

April 28, 2011 by · 28 Comments

I was going to wait until we hit 1000 fans on Facebook to do more giveaways, but what the heck? Why not do it now? Especially since this prize goes along nicely with a wedding–a royal one at that.

You all know I love wine deals. So when I saw an opportunity to do a product review & giveaway from the best in the business, Wine Enthusiast, of course I jumped at the chance.

I recently received a few items from them to try & review. One was this foil cutter. My dad sometimes makes fun of me because I don’t know how to use a traditional corkscrew. I have one of the newer lever-style models, and combined with the right foil cutter, it’s just so easy. Why would I want to just scrape at the foil with the end of the corkscrew? He’s very old-school sometimes. Anyway, this foil cutter works very well.

I also got two pairs of these wine glasses. A pair for me and a pair for you! They are called Old World, and are hand-painted with 24k gold! Nope, I’m not kidding. They are appropriate for both red and white wine which makes them perfect for any occasion. I will be toasting the prince & princess tomorrow, as I watch reruns of their wedding (not getting up at 4 am, I’m not that crazy!). I can’t go to London, so sipping wine out of an Old World 24k wine glass will have to do.

Will you join me? All you have to do is leave a comment, and tell me your favorite type of wine. You can be as vague as just saying red or white, or be as specific as a grape variety or brand. This contest ends Sunday night at 8 pm, and random.org will pick a winner. Good Luck!

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Have a Royal Wedding celebration on a commoner’s budget

April 21, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Next Friday is the Royal Wedding. Sure, it’s nerdy and hokey to want to see it, but we all do, right? Watching a prince & princess get married, it’s as close as we get to a real fairy tale. Will & Kate are supposedly having their bash in a much less ostentatious fashion than Will’s parents did and have requested that all their gifts be charity donations. That’s very sweet. But let’s face it, even trimming back, this wedding is going to cost much, much more than most of us make in several years.

I was only 11 when Diana got married and I remember people talking about getting up before dawn to watch it on tv, due to the time change. I don’t know that I’ll do that but I certainly want to see parts of it. And I’m really glad that I have a free subscription to People magazine because I’m sure there will be great pictures in it.

Anyway, here are some cheaper ways to celebrate along with Kate & Will next week and involve your kids if you want.

The cheapest fascinator hat I could find on Amazon is about $10. I bet Kate pays much more than that. But if you order yours today, you’ll have it in time for the wedding.

The best scones in our area are definitely at Talula’s in Kennett Square. In all seriousness, if you want some for Friday I would order ahead of time. There’s also the tea shop on Union Street so you can get some fine British tea to go with your scones. It’s just around the corner from Talula’s.

Perhaps treat the family to some bangers & mash, or fish & chips. Don’t feel like cooking? Go to The Whip.

Want to do a pretend wedding? Marry your pets or your kids’ dolls. Hey, they’re your kids, so you can add in as many editorials on marriage as you want. Personally, I think Barbie should be able to marry Ken and marry Strawberry Shortcake if she wants. And I don’t think if you let Ken marry Ken, it will then spiral downwards into Ken wanting to marry My Little Pony. That’s just insulting.

For the men in your life who are going to hem & haw and roll their eyes at the thought of watching the Royal wedding, go get them some Newcastle or Belhaven to keep them quiet.

Looking forward to it, are you?

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