Thursday, October 1, 2015

Special Christmas Giveaway - American Girl - Beforever Maryellen Doll & Paperback Book - I'm Giving One Away!

Good morning! It is October 1, 2015 and today I begin announcing my 2015 Christmas Giveaways for my Month of Christmas Giveaways (November)! I have some wonderful items lined up to give away once again this year and will be announcing throughout October what these special giveaways are, so you can enter the drawings for the prizes you might like to win!

 It is easy to enter the drawings - just comment on the posts about the prizes which you would like to win and you will be entered in the drawing! You will be able to receive additional entries by sharing on facebook, tweeting, sharing on Google + and by liking grandma's cookie jar on facebook . . . each post will have all the information about how to enter. Please keep in mind, you will receive just one entry for each way you enter for each post - this means, for example, if you tweet each day about a particular giveaway, while I appreciate it, you will only receive one entry for the first tweet.

 So, today I'm going to share about a giveaway I know many of you are happy to see . . . the new American Girl - Beforever Maryellen Doll & Paperback Book! Yes, American Girl sent me their new doll once again and I'm delighted for the opportunity to give her to one of you!

Maryellen is a girl from the 1950s and her story (which is told in the book which comes with the doll) shares how she is from a large family which lives in Florida. Maryellen tries to do things to brighten the day of others, but they "backfire" and she has to learn to think before she acts. She ends up making a choice which brings joy to her entire family!

 The Maryellen doll is dressed in a cute '50's style dress and is very cute with her freckles and strawberry blond pony-tail! As we have come to expect from American Girl, Maryellen is made with attention to design, details and is sure to be a doll any girl who receives her is sure to love!

 Now, for the details about how to enter the drawing for Maryellen - if you live in the USA, are over the age of 18 and would like to be included in this giveaway, which will be on November 30, 2015, please comment below to tell me how you wore your hair when you were a child - I had a short, not quite to my shoulders haircut!

In addition if you have followed on Google Friend Connect, followed by liking on facebook with the tab in the "Find us on Facebook" box ON THE BLOG or at this link (not just liking the post) and/or have followed grandma's cookie jar by email you will receive one entry for each of these which you have done. Plus, if you "share" this post, you'll receive another entry (please let me know if you share on facebook, and/or google +, and or twitter as you will be able to receive one entry for each of these which you use to share). This will help me be able to draw names from among people who would like to win American Girl - Beforever Maryellen Doll & Paperback Book and it gives you several ways to enter the give-away! Thank you for reading grandma's cookie jar and for sharing it with the people you know! 
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54 comments:

  1. Alicia COctober 1, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    My hair was long and curly. I follow you on Facebook. I also follow you through e-mail. Thanks for the opportunity to win. My daughters would love this doll!

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  2. KambreaOctober 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    My mom used to cut my hair in a pixie cut or a bob.
    I follow on FB and I subscribe to your email.

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  3. Maria MalaveciOctober 1, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    My hair curly hair was always kept short as a child. Not by choice, but my mother loved it this way. Now older, I love it long... and curly too

    mmalavec(at)med(dot)umich(dot)edu

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  4. Maria MalaveciOctober 1, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Following on Google Friend Connect, Following on FB & email too.

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  5. Maria MalaveciOctober 1, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    https://twitter.com/mmalavec/status/649614193650495488 Shared on Twitter

    mmalavec(at)med(dot)umich(dot)edu

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  6. Mary Beth DawsonOctober 1, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    My hair was about chin length and I had bangs! (And I'm blonde like Maryellen). I follow on facebook and email.

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  7. kellyr78October 1, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    My hair was usually cut short since it was thick.
    kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

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  8. kellyr78October 1, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    I follow you on GFC(Kellyr78)

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  9. kellyr78October 1, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    I subscribe to your email.

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  10. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    Oh, she looks beautiful! I love the styles from the 1950's!!! As a child my hair was to my waist and at times it got long enough to sit on. Thank you so much for the chance!!!

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  11. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    I follow via liking you on FB

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  12. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    I follow via email.

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  13. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    I follow via Google +

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  14. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    share via FB https://www.facebook.com/heather.webster.9421/posts/1065767970114416

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  15. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:25 PM

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/fourwebs/status/649756976142913537

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  16. KarenOctober 1, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    I wore my hair in many different ways. It was short and straight, and it was short and curly at one point, but it was mostly long and wavy. I had free-flowing hair, lol.

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  17. KarenOctober 1, 2015 at 9:26 PM

    I follow you on Facebook!

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  18. Heather WOctober 1, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    shared on Google + https://plus.google.com/u/0/115734268624764648203/posts/iekQCmKNXBv

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  19. KarenOctober 1, 2015 at 9:27 PM

    I follow you by email too!

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  20. KarenOctober 1, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    I shared on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156120195635472&id=516050471

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  21. KarenOctober 1, 2015 at 9:29 PM

    I shared on Twitter! https://mobile.twitter.com/Karen_Klepsteen/status/649757908389883904

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  22. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    I had long hair, all the way down to my back when I was little!

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  23. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    I follow you on Google Friends Connect under Allison Merner!

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  24. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    I follow you through e-mail under allisonmerner@gmail.com :)

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  25. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    I shared on Twitter- https://twitter.com/alliemermaid/status/649933898697342976

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  26. UnknownOctober 2, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Also shared on Pinterest since a lot of mommas follow me there- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/471259548487021796/

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  27. TinaOctober 2, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    My hair was long, thick, and wavy!

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  28. TinaOctober 2, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    I am a Facebook fan.

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  29. TinaOctober 2, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    I am an email subscriber!

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  30. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    I had my hair down passed my waist until I was 12 years old
    campbellamyd at gmail dot com

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  31. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:49 PM

    I follow via Google Friend Connect

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  32. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    I follow via facebook

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  33. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    I follow via email

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  34. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Shared on Google plus

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  35. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Shared on Facebook

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  36. Amy COctober 2, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    Shared on twitter

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  37. Books Are A BlessingOctober 2, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Love this beautiful doll! And I shared on FB and Twitter!!
    Blessings. Joy
    ibjoy1953@yahoo dot com

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  38. Emerald1072October 2, 2015 at 9:17 PM

    Liked, shared, tweeted, follow FB, Google+, pinterest and email. When I was little my hair was blonde. It was curly and I had bangs.

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  39. StellaOctober 2, 2015 at 10:08 PM

    The American Doll is beautiful. I have a granddaughter that would love it if I could give it to her for Christmas. My hair was kept short as a child and sometimes I would have a perm. I liked you on Facebook and I am following by email and also on Google. I am getting ready to share this on facebook also.

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  40. Rebecca Williams October 3, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    My hair was long and I wore it in a braid most days

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  41. Rebecca Williams October 3, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    I like you on fb (rebeccaw2005)

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  42. CheleOctober 3, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    The majority of my childhood was spent with long 'body wave' permed hair...usually worn in a side ponytail. Totally rocked the 80's. lol

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  43. CheleOctober 3, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Liked on FB...Rachele White

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  44. shellyOctober 13, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    I always had my hair in braids.

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  45. shellyOctober 13, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    like you on FB

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  46. shellyOctober 13, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    follow you on friend connect the attic girl site

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  47. Rhonda GOctober 19, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    I like you on Facebook- Rhonda Grisham

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  48. Rhonda GOctober 19, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    I am following via GFC

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  49. Rhonda GOctober 19, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/trrg12/status/656058911070416897

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  50. scatteredleavesOctober 21, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    Mine was really long, almost waist.

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  51. scatteredleavesOctober 21, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    followed on gfc poetryinpassing

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  52. MJ MooreOctober 23, 2015 at 11:00 PM

    I mostly wore my hair long, when I was twelve I taught myself to French braid my own hair with a book from Klutz.

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  53. Kristen GodfreyNovember 28, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    I wore my hair shoulder length, but my hair wasn't as long as Maryellens! I liked to pull it back with colorful pony holders. My hair is longer than shoulder length now and has some layers. Thanks for the chance to win!
    gardengirl4ever@wi.rr.com

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  54. Kristen GodfreyNovember 28, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    I love this doll so much! She looks like me. Thanks for the chance to win.
    gardengirl4ever@wi.rr.com

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