The Post About The Rabbit Recommends v.25

Each weekend, I post a readable, a watchable, and a listenable of which I'm fond. You can choose what happens next. Earlier volumes can be found here.

This is the Freedom and Fireworks edition. Happy 4th to all my American friends!

Read

If you haven't discovered the greatness that is The Colbert Report, or even if you have, you should most definitely click aggressively to get his book, I Am America (And So Can You!) My favorite chapters are Immigrants: No Way José and Religion: Accepting Jesus as My Personal Editor. It's also an award-winning book - "Stephen T. Colbert Award for the Literary Excellence." If that's not convincing, it spent 24 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers List.

Watch

Spoiler alert! Animal is adorable.

Listen



I miss talented and sassy iwannadancewithsomebody Whitney. I also miss crackiswhackwhereisbobbby Whitney. I'm looking forward to her new album out in September and the first ballad is written by R.Kelly. Wait, what? Anyway, let's listen to quite possibly the best rendition of The Star Spangled Banner ever.
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Make your voice heard by voting for Jamie's Rabbits as Funniest Blog...I'm currently 8th out of 168. Let's shoot for the moon and try for 7th. You can vote once per day per email address and voting wraps on Monday, July 6.

The Post About Potter Needs a Home

The grammar is a bit off (one of my pickiest of pet peeves - God loves apostrophes, use them). But the truth is the truth. Right there on that paper towel.

You are the best.

Seriously. The fact that you come and you read and you comment or you consider commenting and then come back again. It's a nice kick in my self-esteem pants. It's been the loveliest year of blogging and I look forward to many more. I'd love for you to stick around until you get ornery and then you should only visit news websites.

Since you've been crowned "the best" you're worthy of a little swag. There's iTunes moolah, Book bounty, Kate Spade treasures, and Old Navy cash already brewing for giveaway earlier this week.

But what's the gravy?


Meet Potter. He's my iPod. And he's looking for a new home.

He's a 30GB 5th generation video iPod classic in fabulous condition with a few songs already stored and ready to roll. ("a few" may be around 1800 including all the ones I've already recommended).

So could you provide a good home for Potter?

How To Enter

Leave a comment sharing one thing you love about your hometown?

**2 Extra Credit Entries**

Each of the following will give you one extra entry in the giveaway. Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do!

1. Subscribe to Jamie's Rabbits by reader feed, email, or be a google follower.
2. Be a follower of me on Twitter

**You can accomplish any of these easy breezy tasks on the right sidebar.**

Important Details: Must enter before 11:59pm CST on Thursday, July 30 to qualify. Winner will be chosen randomly using Research Randomizer on Friday, July 31. Obviously, anonymous folks can't win unless they leave a name in the comment. I'm not a paid spokesperson for Apple although I'd like to be.

{images: Jamie}
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P.S. I'm in 8th place out of 168 blogs gunning for the Funniest Blog. Consider throwing some love my way. Remember, I have candy. You can vote once per day per email address until Monday, July 6. Candy. I have it.

The Post About Booty for your Booty

Old Navy is one of my favorite haunts. I like to just swing by and see what might be lying about waiting to be owned by me. I like the headsets they wear that make me think I might also leave with a subscription to Time magazine. But most of all, I like that my ON credit card is also accepted at The Gap, Banana Republic, and Piperlime. Yay for increased debt opportunity.

Here's what I'm working on owning now:


Since I like to share things I like, especially on my Blogiversary, you have a chance to win a $25 Gift Card that can be used at Old Navy, The Gap, Banana Republic, or Piperlime and includes free shipping to wherever you are. (unless there's an ocean between Alabama and you and then the free shipping becomes not-as-free shipping.)

How To Enter

Leave a comment sharing one reason you love Summer.

**2 Extra Credit Entries**

Each of the following will give you one extra entry in the giveaway. Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do!

1. Be a follower of me on Twitter

2. Tweet about this giveaway or about Jamie's Rabbits with a link. (leave Twitter username in comment)

Important Details: Must enter before 11:59pm CST on Thursday, July 9 to qualify. Winner will be chosen randomly using Research Randomizer on Friday, July 10. Obviously, anonymous folks can't win unless they leave a name in the comment. I'm not a paid spokesperson for Gap, Inc. although I'd like to be.

{images: Gap, Inc.}

P.S. If you'd like to celebrate your independence by voting for a Funniest Blog...consider Jamie's Rabbits. I keep 84.6% of my campaign promises.

P.P.S Don't forget about all the giveaways I'm throwing at you this week...iTunes...10 Books...Kate Spade...and tomorrow's big one.

The Post About Happy Blogiversary from Kate Spade

Day Three of the Blogiversary Bonanza brings you one of my favorite things: stationery.

Manly men? Where'd you go? Hello...


These are samples of stuff I've used just this week. I adore it.

Now don't be misled. I'm not that cool person who sends out handwritten, caligraphous, masterpieces on a regular basis. Sometimes the only contact I have with people is by clicking "like this" on their Facebook page. I wish I was the rock star of correspondence. But I'm more the rock star of REM sleep and putting on mascara while driving.

But in hopes that some of you might be more inclined to be considerate and thoughtful. Or you're looking for a nice gift to give one day. You've come to the right giveaway.

Today's plunder is brought to us by Kate Spade. (which I paid for, don't be fooled)

First, we have 12 sassy hairdo notecards (blank inside). For when you are having an especially good hair day.

Next, we have a set of 11 gift enclosure tags - 6 different messages. The ones you don't see are "You can always return it" and "I made it myself" and "You might want to open this in private." (In all honesty, I stole one which is why the math is squishy. They were just too cute.)

One winner will be chosen randomly to win both.

Important Deets
You have one entry opportunity. Simply leave a comment on this post by answering this question:

From whom would you like to get a note in the mail?

My answer would be: My Dad. It would include his written commitment to fix my leaking sink this weekend.

Entries will be accepted from the US only. You must enter before 11:59 pm CST on July 8, 2009 to qualify. Winner will be chosen randomly using Research Randomizer on Wednesday, July 9. I do hereby promise that I'll never share or publish your info.

{images: Jamie}

P.S. Don't get forget about the iTunes Treasure and Book Bounty from giveaways earlier this week.

The Post About 10 {Books} on Tuesday You Can Win!

I love to read. You love to read. Or maybe you just like to read on the internet. Or maybe you just like to read blog posts about stuff you can win. Herenorthere.

In honor of my Blogiversary, I'm giving away 10 books I really love to one lucky and random winner. And I mean "lucky." I didn't just pick books out that I got as gifts from people who don't know me or that came free when I bought books I really wanted. This is a sacrificial giveaway. These are pieces of my literary and hoarding heart.

Here's a rundown of the bounty (as seen above.)
1. Running with The Giants by John Maxwell.
2. The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks.
3. The Reader by Bernard Schlink.
4. To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller.
5. Night by Elie Wiesel.
6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
7. A Heart Like His by Beth Moore.
8. Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell.
9. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann.
10. Before and After Decorating by HGTV.

Important Deets
Entries will ONLY be accepted by completing the form below. You have two entry opportunities:

• 1 entry for simply filling out the form.
  
• 1 bonus entry for following me via Twitter or as a Rabbit Chaser.

Entries will be accepted from the US only. I do adore my readers living abroad from me, but these books are heavy and getting them to you would require a plane or camel which are both uber-costly. You must enter before 11:59 pm CST on July 7, 2009 to qualify. Winner will be chosen randomly using Research Randomizer on Wednesday, July 8. I cross my heart that I'll never share or publish your info.



P.S. Don't forget about yesterday's giveaway for iTunes moolah and more to come every day this week.

{Image: Jamie}

The Post About Name My Phone and Win!

This week is my happy snappy blogiversary! One year ago I started this little adventure at Jamie's Rabbits. Thank you for being a part of the journey - whether you've been reading since day one or today's your day one. In order to celebrate, I'm giving away some goodies. Every day.

I introduced you to my new romance last week and I've written before how I name things I love. My regrets to Sammy the Samsung who will now be living with my nephew. Sammy - I hope we can always be friends. It wasn't you, it was me.

I thought it would be sassy to let a Rabbit Reader do the honors of naming my new phone. Suggest a name and you get a chance to win one of two $10 iTunes gift cards. I'll choose the winner who recommends the best name. Since "best" is subjective to my ever-changing mood, I will also choose a random winner who simply puts themselves out there.

Important Deets
Entries will ONLY be accepted by completing the form below. You're welcome to comment on this post about how annoying this contest is or how much you like me, but that won't get you entered for the swag. You have two entry opportunities:

• 1 entry for suggesting a name for my adorable, yet manly phone.
  
• 1 entry for voting for Jamie's Rabbits as Funniest at Social Luxe Lounge.

Yes. This is a bribe. I'm not ashamed. But am I not funny? Do I not bleed when you don't vote for me?

Entries will be accepted from anywhere in the world. Even strangely shaped Tennessee. You must enter before 11:59 pm CST on July 6, 2009 to qualify. Winners will be announced on July 7. You get my first-born if I ever share or publish your info.



Don't forget - there will be a contest EVERY DAY this week. So come back, ya'll hear?

The Post About The Rabbits Recommends v.24

Each weekend, I post a readable, a watchable, and a listenable of which I'm fond. You can choose what happens next. Earlier volumes can be found here.

Read

This is a classic I recently revisited with no regret. John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is one of the most translated books in history, for good reason. It's the journey of a man named Christian who is making his way to Celestial City. He meets a motley crew of characters including Charity, Obstinate, Evangelist, and Hypocrisy - all of which could have been played by me. It can make you fall in love with God for the first time or all over again. No pressure.

Watch
I'll be the first to admit there's a lot of hype surrounding the Fox show Glee. However, the pilot did not disappoint. It had me lamenting not having a show choir at Corner High School circa 1994 and rooting for the demise of the lead character's marriage. What? Yes. You can watch the first episode here from the cozy couch that is my blog.


Listen

A friend recently accused me of being addicted to acoustic coffee shop music...guilty. One of my faves from way back (is 1998 really "way back?") is Shawn Colvin. Her music makes you want to sit on the porch and journal about lost love or the vastness of nature. I tend to listen and drive to Old Navy - a valuable task all the same. Her latest album is Shawn Colvin: Live which includes this cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy." Lovely.