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Philly Pretzel Factory Makes Party Planning Easy

When I first walked into the Philly Pretzel Factory store I was greeted with the wonderful scent of fresh baked pretzels.  It smelled so delicious that my mouth started to water. The only thing separating me from all this goodness was a glass display case. There were rivets (mini soft pretzel bites), hand twisted soft pretzels, pretzel dogs, pretzel cheese steaks, pepperoni pretzel melts, and cinnamon pretzel twists.  There were so many different items to choose from that it was difficult to decide.  So, I got a little bit of everything.      Philly Pretzel factory features a plethora of dips !  They include: yellow mustard, honey mustard,  spicy brown mustard, cheddar cheese dip, nacho cheese dip, cinnamon dip, philly cream cheese, chocolate dip, buttercream dip and marinara sauce. How does one choose!  I decided to go with my family's traditional favorites this time, yellow mustard, spicy brown mustard and cheddar cheese dip.

The Stable Cat's Christmas Book Review and Giveaway

This beautifully illustrated book teaches us that everyone has a gift they can give to the newborn King, no matter their size or stature. One cold night in Bethlehem, this sweet cat returns to her stables and see that a baby has been born there in the night.  All of the animals surrounding the cat tell her about the gifts they have given to the Christ Child, and this makes the cat sad that she is too little to give a gift to the baby Jesus.  When the stable cat sees the baby shivering in the manger, she leaps into his manger to comfort him and realizes that she can give him the greatest gift of all, herself. This is truly a beautiful story that can become a traditional Christmas story with your family. Enter to win a copy of this book  below. a Rafflecopter giveaway Book Specs Publication Date: October 3, 2017 Author/Illustrator: Christina S. Vrba/Gail Yerrill Price: $16.99 Format: Jacketed hardcover Page Count: 32 Ages: 4–7

Gift a Beautiful Locket - Gifts With Sentiment from PicturesOnGold.com

PicturesOnGold.com  offers beautiful sentiments for your loved ones. Disclosure: This is a sponsored post   Personalized gifts that have thought put into them, are always my favorite types of gifts. PicturesOnGold.com has beautiful lockets that are simple to create and make the perfect gift with your own personal touch.  Your personalized locket will be cherished forever. The process to create your own personalized locket is so simple.  Even a child could create one. This is the beautiful locket that I had my sister's boyfriend design for her.  Each year he gives my sister a personal gift with sentiment.  We sat together and I wanted to see how easily he could work this website.  He had no problems at all.  It is very easy to maneuver through.  The process is effortless and the outcome is a gift that will be cherished for  lifetime. You can see the beautiful detail and work that goes into each locket represented here. Each detail of this l

Are You a Holiday Grinch ?

A lot of people hear the word Grinch and they think negative thoughts, but if you think about it, the Grinch's philosophy really wasn't a bad one. For some reason, some people feel that they have to spend exorbitant amounts of money during the holidays to make others happy, on gifts they really don't need. In reality, you shouldn't put yourself in debt to express your love or feel compelled to buy anything.  However, if that is what you like to do, go for it! As a child, we didn't have a lot of money and didn't get lots of gifts for Christmas.  We would get clothing, one toy that we really wanted (within reason) and then a couple of little gifts that our mom would pick out for us, and we were happy.  Some of my favorite memories of the holidays include digging into my stocking and finding fuzz covered hard candies or visiting my Grandmother and spending time with my cousins.  When I got older and could afford to buy gifts, I would often go over

Tis the Season for Giving Back

In appreciation to all of my followers, I am hosting two giveaways via Amazon Giveaways. The first is for an Amazon Echo Mini. Winner will be chosen 12/2/17. Link to Giveaway: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/5aaf55d790d17f6f The 2nd Giveaway is for an Amazon Fire Stick which is also being ran via Amazon Giveaways. Winner for this will be chosen 12/4/17. Link to Giveaway: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/08b9e126eaa1b3d4 Good Luck and thank you for following Chatty Patty's Place. If you haven't already, please sign up to receive emails from my blog. Feedburner or on Bloglovin and don't forget to follow me on my Facebook page where I hold exclusive giveaways for my Facebook followers! Chatty Patty's Place Thank you.

Preparing Your Car for Holiday Travels

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post. Your car may not be in the best shape or you just may be in the market for an upgrade.  If you are in need of a new or used vehicle, visit Cars.com .  They have an extensive list of vehicles to suit all of your needs and a comprehensive website that covers all aspects of vehicle shopping from picking out the perfect vehicle for you and your family, to financing options.  They even have information for selling your current vehicle, fraud awareness, repairs and more. During the holiday months, my family seems to travel a lot more than usual.  There are people and places that we love to visit this time of year, and have many holiday traditions we usually keep up with. Having our vehicle in tip top shape is so important, especially when we will be traveling.  Here are some tips on preparing your car for holiday travels. 1. Always check your fluids Making sure that your oil, wiper fluid and other lubr

Huge Cash Back deals during the Swagbucks Cyber Monday Sale!

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post You can earn money while saving it on all your big Cyber Monday purchases. The Cashback Shopping site Swagbucks is offering   big cash back   - 3x or more -   at over 120 different stores  today only . They're also offering big payouts on a varieties of different deals and offers from companies that would make great gift ideas.  Get great deals  without waiting in lines or even leaving your home! If you're not familiar with Swagbucks, they offer cash back in the form of points when you shop. Then you can turn those points into gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, Target, or PayPal cash. You can also earn points for discovering deals, watching videos, answering surveys and more!   Click here  to take advantage of the cash back, just create your Swagbucks account when prompted (it takes less than 30 seconds) and then you're all set!  As a special bonus, if you  sign up through me  you get a 300 SB ($3) bonus when you ea

Get exclusive Swagbuster deals on your favorite stores, offers, and gift cards

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post. Running now through December 3rd, the cashback shopping site Swagbucks is running a series of exclusive "Swagbuster" deals that offer increased cash back (in the form of SB points) at stores, when buying gifts cards, and big SB payouts when you discover offers from different companies. You can take all of the points you earn from these deals and redeem them for gift cards from places like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, or PayPal cash, helping you extend your holiday budget further!  The deals change every few hours, and you can  keep track of what's available . You need a Swagbucks account to take advantage - fortunately it's free and takes less than 30 seconds to sign up. PLUS, if you  sign up through me  you'll get a bonus 300 SB ($3) if you earn 300 SB before December 1st!

Get Big Cash Back during the Swagbucks Black Friday Sale!

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post. The Cashback Shopping site Swagbucks is offering  big cash back   at over 120 different stores all throughout Black Friday weekend. They're also offering big payouts on a varieties of different deals and offers from companies that would make great gift ideas.  Get great deals  without waiting in lines or even leaving your home!  If you're not familiar with Swagbucks, they offer cash back in the form of points when you shop. Then you can turn those points into gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, Target, or PayPal cash. You can also earn points for discovering deals, watching videos, answering surveys and more!   Click here  to take advantage of the cash back, just create your Swagbucks account when prompted (it takes less than 30 seconds) and then you're all set!  As a special bonus, if you  sign up through me  you get a 300 SB ($3) bonus when you earn your first 300 SB before December 1st! This site's a great w

#ad Easy Entertaining with HORMEL GATHERINGS® Party Trays

Disclosure: I received free product in exchange for my honest review. HORMEL GATHERINGS® Party Trays are perfect for every get together with family and friends.   Hormel makes it easy to entertain with their great selection of fresh cheeses, crackers and meats.  When I am preparing for the holidays or gatherings with family and friends, having products that are convenient, simple and delicious, give me time to concentrate on other tasks. Look at how pretty the tray looks set up in different areas of our holiday get together.  The meats, cheeses and crackers, all come individually wrapped within the tray to keep them all as fresh as possible.  I simply snipped them open and poured them into their own tray slots. The  HORMEL GATHERINGS® Party Trays come in several different varieties, including Hard Salami and Pepperoni,  Hard Salami and Turkey, and Hormel Gathering Supreme (which also includes olives).  Each tray comes with 2 assortments of cheese,

God Puts People In Your Path

I have always been a firm believer that God puts people in our path for one reason or another. This morning when I woke up, all I could think about was getting my home in order for the holidays and that I had to run out the door to pick up a few things to tidy up the house with.  I grabbed my keys, some cash and my list, kissed my cat and headed out the door.  I remembered that my husband wanted me to mail out our annual donations, so I grabbed them and put them in my purse. When I got outside I didn't realize how cold it was.  The wind was really blowing today and I could feel Winter sneaking up on me.   I checked my bird feeder to make sure the birds had food and quickly made my way to my car. When I was driving to the store I placed some Christmas music on.  I like the old traditional songs that I grew up listening to as a child. I find them to be soothing.  I took a quick run over to the post office, mailed the donations and traveled to the store. When I p