Peace and Quiet

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T08:13:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T08:18:00.000-05:00

Winner!

2011-10-03T19:23:00.001-04:00

The winner of the Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix as chosen by Random Number Generator is:

Katrina, I'll be emailing you soon. Congratulations!

Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix Review & Prize Pack Giveaway!

2011-09-21T16:22:00.011-04:00

Love molasses cookies, but could do without the preparation and mess? Betty Crocker® to the rescue! This fall, Betty Crocker® is introducing a molasses cookie mix, making this year-round favorite easy to bake in less than 20 minutes.

I've been a baking enthusiast since I was a little girl, and molasses cookies are a big favorite of mine. I always bake cookies from scratch, so I was skeptical about trying Betty Crocker's new Molasses Cookie Mix. The preparation was pretty simple - just combine the package of cookie mix, a stick of butter, an egg, and a tablespoon of water in a bowl, and mix until combined (I used my Kitchenaid mixer). You can drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets, or roll them in sugar (I used raw sugar for a great crunch) then bake.

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how good the cookies tasted. They were so good, in fact, that I had to give them to my youngest daughter so I wouldn't eat way too many of them! She took them to her older sister's house for a football viewing party, where they were gobbled up in no time. When they asked me for the recipe, they were shocked to find out that a) their mother had baked cookies from a mix, and b) those yummy cookies came from a mix?

Look for Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix in the baking aisle of grocery stores this fall. You can print a coupon for $.0.75 off by visiting http://bit.ly/cookiescoupon.

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Betty Crocker® and MyBlogSpark™ I'm giving away a Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix prize pack (pictured above) which includes a Betty Crocker apron, non-stick baking pan, and mixing spoon.

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Tell me in a comment, what's your favorite Betty Crocker® product, OR what's your favorite thing about fall? (Please be original. Duplicate comments will be disqualified.)

EXTRA ENTRIES

"Like" Betty Crocker® on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/molassesbcfb and leave a comment with your Facebook name.

Follow Betty Crocker® on Twitter: http://bit.ly/molassessbctwitter and leave a comment with your Twitter ID.

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until September 30th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. age 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: The sponsor provided the prize pack as described above in exchange for my blog post, as well as a prize pack for the winner. The opinions expressed are my own. I received no monetary compensation.

We will never forget...

2011-09-11T22:54:00.000-04:00

"For the husband who told his wife I love you one last time before his plane went down in a field, for the wife who stopped in the stairs to call her husband to say I will love you forever, for the mothers and fathers who kissed their kids goodbye the morning they died, for the policemen who rushed in with the firemen to help get others out only to die themselves, for the soldiers who fought back and lost their lives. Today, tomorrow, 100 years from now, we will remember 9/11"

God Bless America.

~WINNER!~

2011-08-26T13:24:00.000-04:00

The winner of the Talenti Gelato is #30. Congratulations, Vee!

~CLOSED~ Talenti gelato e sorbetto Giveaway

2011-08-11T20:45:00.003-04:00

Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto is sponsoring a “Talenti’s Cutest Moments” photo contest on their Facebook page, which began on Tuesday, July 26th and will go on for 6 weeks, until September 2nd. All of the contest details can be found here. Every submission will receive a coupon for $0.55!

Talenti is asking its Facebook fans to post photos of themselves or their kids enjoying Talenti’s delicious gelato or sorbetto. The photos can be cute, messy, funny…anything! Each week, the photo with the most votes will be selected as the week’s winner and will be the Talenti profile photo for the day! Each of these weekly winners will also be entered as finalists for the grand prize (a four-pack of Talenti each month for one whole year. YUM!). The grand prize winner will be announced on September 12th.

Key Dates to Remember:

July 25-September 2 - Photo submissions and weekly selection of semi-finalists

September 5-11 - Final Voting on six semi-finalists

September 12 - Winner announced!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Jessica and Talenti, I have a coupon for a FREE Pint of Talenti gelato e sorbetto to give away!

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~Go to the Talenti gelato e sorbetto website here, take a look around, then tell me something that you learned about them. Please be original! Duplicate comments will be deleted.

EXTRA ENTRIES (Total of 3 extra entries.)

~ Follow me - amylou61 on twitter and tweet the following: " #Win a Free Pint of @TalentiGelato at Peace & Quiet: http://t.co/tCNUu47 "

~Like Talenti gelato e sorbetto on Facebook. Tell me your Facebook name in your comment.

~Follow TalentiGelato on twitter and tweet about the photo contest. Leave your tweet link in a comment. Copy/Paste this tweet: " Submit your Cutest Gelato Moment photo for a chance to win 52 pints of Talenti gelato or Vote for your favorite! http://ow.ly/60Iph "

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until August 25th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received a free product coupon for my own use and one to be used as a prize for the winner of the giveaway in exchange for this blog post. I received no monetary compensation.

Winner!

2011-08-01T22:31:00.000-04:00

The winner of the Walmart Gift Card, as chosen

by Random Number Generator is comment #160

Congratulations Lois S.!

~CLOSED~ Walmart Box Tops for Education and a Giveaway!

2011-07-20T19:32:00.010-04:00

Summer is going by so quickly, and you know what that means - It's almost time to start getting the kids ready to go back to school! One of the best places to find everything on your list, and save money too, is Walmart .

Right now Walmart is featuring over 70 Box Tops for Education products, from brands such as Nature Valley, Cheerios, and Yoplait, that each have 4 Box Tops!

To learn more about the Box Tops for Education program, and how you can help contribute to your school, visit www.boxtops4education.com/.

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to MyBlogSpark™, Walmart, and General Mills, I have a $25 Walmart Gift Card to give away to one of you!

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~ Visit Walmart.com, and check out their "School Essentials at A+ Prices" (yellow box, halfway down the page), and tell me what item(s) you plan to buy for your kids.

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~ Follow my blog Publicly on Google Friend Connect and tell me your user name

~ Follow me - amylou61 AND Walmart on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. (You may do this 1x per day.) Comment with the tweet link. Please copy/paste this tweet: $25 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway at Peace & Quiet http://t.co/YHJ9SFg

~ List this giveaway on a Giveaway Linky and leave me a direct link to it. (You may do this 1x per day)

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until July 31st at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: The information and $25 gift card to Walmart has been provided by Walmart and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. I received a $25 gift card to Walmart for my participation, and one will be provided to the winner by the sponsors.

Giveaways around the Blogosphere!

2011-07-03T09:52:00.007-04:00

Shasta Anne is giving away a Clarisonic Pro Skincare system. Enter here. Ends July 20th.

Two of a Kind Working on a Full House is giving away a Schwinn Women's Merge Bicycle. Enter here.
Ends Aug 1st.

The Life of a Sippy Cup Mom is giving away an iPad! Enter here. Ends July 7th.

Save 50% on Vitamins & more!

2011-05-18T18:26:00.000-04:00

$10 for $20 Worth of Name Brand Vitamins, Personal Care and Organic Products from Vitacost.com

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45th Pillsbury Bake-Off Lets You Be the Judge!

2011-05-16T20:45:00.001-04:00

Entries for the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest are in and judging is now underway. And once again the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest is letting You Be the Judge!

Beginning May 12, 2011, America will have the opportunity to vote for 10 of the 20 original recipes posted on www.bakeoff.com. The recipes will be posted in pairs every two weeks and during each two-week period, consumers will have the opportunity to cast their vote for their favorite of the two recipes. Voting is limited to one vote per person per each pair of recipes. Voters must be registered members of www.pillsbury.com and 18 years of age or older as of May 1, 2011 to participate.

At the end of two weeks, the home cook whose recipe receives the most votes in each pair will become a finalist in the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest taking place in Orlando, Florida from March 25-27, 2012...getting one step closer to the $1 million grand prize. The contest will feature 100 original recipes-90 recipes whose creators will directly earn a spot at the competition and the 10 winning recipes determined by people like you through You Be the Judge!

This week, Italian Brunch Stratas submitted by JoAnn Belack of Bradenton, FL faces off against Breakfast Crostatas entered by Barbara Taragna of Collegeville, PA. It's up to you to decide which of these creative home cooks will compete for the $1 million grand prize so visit www.bakeoff.com for official rules and to cast your vote!

Looking for some guidance first? Click the link below for some helpful voting tips from Jann Atkins, the Bake-Off® Kitchens Manager.

Click here to watch the video!

Mark your calendar for May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21, Aug. 4, Aug. 18, Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 to vote for new recipes. Check back during mid-October to find out if your favorites made the cut when the final 100 recipes are announced.

Happy voting!

Winner!

2011-05-06T20:46:00.001-04:00

The winner of the Skin MD Natural™ shielding lotion is Anne-Marie T. Congratulations!

Save on Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion!

2011-04-29T08:06:00.000-04:00

Have a Blessed Easter

2011-04-24T16:27:00.002-04:00

Skin MD Natural™ Review & Giveaway

2011-04-17T19:16:00.004-04:00

A shielding lotion does the real work to prevent dry skin in two ways.

First, it assists the inner layers of skin to absorb moisture. The humectant (an ingredient that attracts moisture) used in Skin MD Natural is unique to it and has been laboratory tested to be 6 times more effective than any other you will find in common creams.

Second, a shielding lotion enhances the power of the top layer of the skin to resist environmental irritants while protecting the inner natural moisture.

This can be a big benefit for those who cook, wash dishes and garden because Skin MD Natural helps skin retain its natural moisture and oils in the face of all those irritating soaps and chemicals.

The manufacturer's website http://www.skinmdnatural.com/ has hundreds of dermatologist and user reviews including many addressing severe dry skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. People with sensitive skin -- and those of us who like to live as naturally as possible -- will appreciate that Skin MD Natural is hypoallergenic, free of fragrances, parabens and colorants. It is made with more than 90% natural ingredients and 100% food-grade ingredients that are on the FDA's "most safe" list.

I've tried many body lotions, hand creams, body butters, etc., in an effort to rid myself of dry, itchy skin. Most of the products I've tried have been a disappointment. Some left my skin feeling greasy, others seemed to disappear after only a short while. SO...when I was contacted by Katya about reviewing Skin MD Natural™ shielding lotion, I was skeptical, but willing to give it a try.

The first thing I noticed when I looked at the label on the bottle was that the lotion can be used not only on the body and hands, but also on the face! I checked the fine print on the back of the bottle, and it said that the lotion is non-comedogenic (this means it won't block pores). Now, I was intrigued. What I could use just 1 lotion to moisturize my body and face? My tiny bathroom would be less cluttered, my "beauty routine" would be simpler, and I'd save time.

I began by using Skin MD Natural™ shielding lotion on my problem areas - the dry patches of skin, especially on my hands and fingers, that tend to flake and sometimes even crack and bleed. I liked that the lotion only took a minute or so to soak into my hands, leaving no greasy residue. I was able to use the keyboard and mouse without any slipperiness or smudges. The fragrance was very mild and hardly even noticeable. After a few uses, my skin felt and appeared softer and moister than before. I think my hands looked younger, too! If you want softer skin, I recommend you try Skin MD Natural™ shielding lotion.

A few more facts from the Skin MD Natural™ site:

Why Skin MD is "Natural"?

Currently the FDA has no regulations concerning the labeling of beauty or skin care products as natural. Products containing toxic, even potentially carcinogenic, ingredients can label and market themselves as natural. Skin MD Natural is over 93% "natural" and the ingredients that are not "natural" are of food or medical grade quality and on the FDA's most safe list.

Our lotions are made to be free of parabens, petrochemicals, dyes, and other irritating ingredients. They are also vegan, cruelty free, and eco-friendly. We don't participate in animal testing or use any animal products in our lotions and Skin MD Natural is formulated in the United States in a facility that uses 100% solar power.

Eco Friendly, Cruelty Free and Vegan Skin Care

Skin MD Natural and Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 are manufactured in the United States using 100% solar power, free of animal products and animal testing.

You can purchase Skin MD Natural™ products online at http://www.skinmdnatural.com/, or check out their store locator.

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Katya and Skin MD Natural™, One winner will receive a 4 oz bottle of Skin MD Natural™ Shielding Lotion!

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Go to http://www.skinmdnatural.com/ and tell me something you learned, that isn't already mentioned in this post. Please don't copy other people's answers, as duplicates will be deleted.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(Make sure you add a separate comment for each Extra Entry!)

~Follow my blog on Google PUBLICLY (see my sidebar) and comment with your User Name.

~Follow @Skinmdnatural and me @amylou61 on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You may do this 1x per day. Comment with the tweet link. Your tweets MUST be PUBLIC. Copy this tweet:

" SkinMD Natural Lotion #Giveaway at Peace & Quiet http://tinyurl.com/4yhao8z "

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until May 4th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada age 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: The sponsor provided the product as described above in exchange for my review, and will provide the prize to the winner. I received no monetary compensation.

Winner!

2011-03-27T14:26:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to the winner of the $40 CSN Stores Gift Code!

Claudia said...
I follow you on twitter and CSN stores and tweeted this giveaway http://twitter.com/#!/Dealsfan32/status/49949720944193536
(@dealsfan32)

I've emailed the winner. Thanks to all who entered!

Freebies & Deals

2011-03-20T15:18:00.003-04:00

*HURRY!**FREE Rita's regular size Italian Ice!* TODAY, March 20th from noon to 9 p.m. at all open Rita's locations.

Free Full Size Bottle of Suave Professionals on 3/24 to the first 200,000 Facebook fans.

Sign up for newsletter Tomato Heirlooms' newsletter to receive a Free Basil Seed Pack.

Free Sample of of Vaseline® Intensive Rescue® while supplies last.

Free 7-in-1 Full Action Mascara at Sephora inside JCPenney with this coupon. Expires April 7th.

Free International Delight Breve Coffee Creamer.

Print Organic Valley Coupons for Organic Milk, Cheese, Butter, and more.

Print Lundberg Family Farms coupons for Brown Rice Couscous and Brown Rice Pasta. Organic and Gluten Free!

Sign up for Al Fresco's monthly E-newsletter and print a coupon for $1.00 off of their sausage.

Print coupons for Simply Organic products here.

~CLOSED~CSN Stores Giveaway!

2011-03-13T18:41:00.015-04:00

I love shopping at CSN Stores! I know I've said this before (see my previous post), but I REALLY do!) My favorite way to shop is from the comfort of my own home, and CSN Stores allows me to do just that. They have so many things that I'd like to buy for my home, my family, and even our dog.

My favorite CSN Store is Kitchen and Dining. I love to cook and bake, and am a kitchen gadget-o-holic. I'm always looking for a new baking pan, or a kitchen tool that I've seen a chef use on one of the many cooking shows I watch. Here are a few items on my CSN Stores Wish List:

I've always wanted to learn to make fresh pasta.

I make bundt cakes at Christmastime, and these mini molds would be great for giving small cakes as gifts.

These storage containers would help me organize my messy kitchen cabinets.

Check out this awesome deal! By enrolling in CSN Rewards, you are eligible to earn CSN Dollars just by shopping at CSN Stores. Every purchase you make will earn you 3% towards a future purchase. In other words: the more you shop, the more free stuff you get! I signed up a couple of months ago, and have already earned $15 "CSN DOLLARS".

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Sean and CSN Stores, I have a $40 CSN Stores Gift Code to give away to one of you! (Does not cover shipping costs, however many items ship free.)

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Go to CSN Stores and tell me what item you might choose if you win. Comment with the specific name of the item or a link to it. Please don't copy, as duplicate answers will be deleted.

EXTRA ENTRIES
(Make sure you add a separate comment for each Extra Entry!)

~Follow my blog on Google PUBLICLY (see my sidebar) and comment with your User Name.

~Follow CSNStores and me - amylou61 on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You may do this 1x per day. Comment with the tweet link. Please copy/paste this tweet:

"CSN Stores Giveaway at Peace & Quiet! http://tinyurl.com/6gx3289"

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until March 26th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada age 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: The sponsor is providing the prize as described above in exchange for my review. I received no monetary compensation.

I Love CSN Stores!

2011-02-26T15:10:00.000-05:00

If you follow my blog then you know I love shopping at CSN Stores. The selection is endless, they offer free shipping on many items, and their customer service is outstanding (I know this from personal experience.) I just can't say enough about what a great shopping site CSN Stores is.

Right now I'm in the market for some bar stools for our kitchen island, so I started out by browsing the collection of modern bar stools at CSN Stores. Before I knew it, 30 minutes had gone by, I had chosen several favorites, and there were still several pages I had yet to check out. Here are a few I like so far.

Nice, huh? I can see this is going to take me awhile. Maybe I can talk my husband into painting the kitchen before we spruce it up with new bar stools. Ever notice that when you get something new for a room, it makes everything else look old? Perhaps some new curtains...

*Keep your eyes on this blog, as I'll be posting a giveaway for a CSN Stores Gift Code very soon!*

Winner!

2011-01-04T22:30:00.000-05:00

The winner of the Chex Holiday Recipes gift pack that includes two samples of Chex cereal and a Kroger $25 gift card is comment # 156

"Ohhhh man, who does not like Muddy Buddies! Those are the best! My fav."

Congratulations Ashley!

Winner!

2011-01-01T21:04:00.001-05:00

The winner of the CSN Stores Gift Code is:

Comment # 24

tyson2468 said... I wish Santa would leave me an Ipad!
If you're gonna' wish, wish big !! :)

Congratulations! I emailed your gift code to you.

~CLOSED~"Make Chex Party Mix" Giveaway!

2010-12-19T18:33:00.003-05:00

Cheers to a season filled with delicious, homemade holiday treats! Kroger® and Chex® Cereal have joined forces to help you whip up recipes for your holiday entertaining that are easy on your time as well as your budget!

Whether you like your Chex® Mix salty or sweet, there are dozens of recipes to choose from here! Try Chex® Caramel Corn, Cheesy Ranch Chex® Mix, or our family's favorite - Chex® Muddy Buddies® . Kroger is featuring a special sale price on Chex® products through December 25th, so you can make a big batch of your favorite Chex® Mix and share it with your friends and family at holiday get-togethers. Or wrap up some Chex® Mix in a festive bag or container for a homemade gift everyone will love to get!

Thanks to MyBlogSpark™, Kroger, and Chex®, I received a Chex Holiday Recipes gift pack that included two samples of Chex cereal and a $25 gift card valid at the Kroger Family of Stores, AND I have another gift pack to giveaway to one of you!

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Tell me which Chex® Mix recipe you'd most like to try.

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~Follow my blog on Google PUBLICLY (see my sidebar) and comment with your User Name.

~Follow OriginalChexMix and me (amylou61) on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You may do this 1x per day. Comment with the tweet link. Please copy/paste this tweet:
Win Chex and a Kroger Gift Card at Peace & Quiet: http://tinyurl.com/2cpayc9

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until January 3rd at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received the package described above from the sponsor in exchange for my review. I received no monetary compensation. The sponsor will provide the prize as described above to the winner. The review above is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.

~CLOSED~ CSN Stores Giveaway!

2010-12-09T21:34:00.008-05:00

"CSN Stores LLC is a fast-growing, privately-held company offering customers the best online shopping available for home and office goods. A $200 million company, CSN is made up of more than 200 online niche shops offering a huge selection of products ranging from barstools and bedroom sets to grills, greenhouses and gaming equipment."

CSN Stores is a great place to shop for SO many things. This drop leaf table would be cute for a breakfast nook.

I've been wanting a new dishwasher for some time now. Maybe Santa will get me this one...I can dream...

A new bed for our dog, Louis may be under the tree this year. We've had to tape up the holes he's torn in his bean bag chair, to the point where there's more tape than anything else! This one from CSN Stores looks cozy.

Check this out! I just signed up for CSN Rewards. "By enrolling in CSN Rewards, you are eligible to earn CSN Dollars just by shopping at CSN Stores. Every purchase you make with us will earn you 3% towards a future purchase. In other words: the more you shop, the more free stuff you get!"

What a great deal!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Thanks to Sean and CSN Stores, I'm giving away a $45 CSN Stores Gift Code!

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Go to CSN Stores and tell me what item you might choose if you win. Comment with the specific name of the item. Please don't copy, as Duplicate Answers will be deleted.

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~Follow my blog on Google PUBLICLY (see my sidebar) and comment with your User Name.

~Follow CSN Stores and me (amylou61) on twitter and tweet about this giveaway. You may do this 1x per day. Comment with the tweet link. Please copy/paste this tweet:

CSN Stores Giveaway at Peace & Quiet! http://tinyurl.com/3xd7x9b

~Tell me what you want Santa to leave under your Christmas tree this year. I'm hoping for some "sparkly" earrings to wear when my daughter gets married in February!

PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until December 30th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada age 18+. The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: The sponsor is providing the prize as described above in exchange for my review. I received no monetary compensation.

...Featuring Norah Jones

2010-11-28T15:59:00.003-05:00

…Featuring Nora Jones

"Norah Jones' new album, …Featuring, is a star-studded collection of the multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy Award winning singer’s musical collaborations from the past decade.

The 18 songs on the album include cool cameos, collaborations and duets with such legends as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, and with 21st Century icons from OutKast to the Foo Fighters.

The tracks on …Featuring span Norah’s entire career and reveal her astonishing musical versatility, from jazz to country, hip-hop to rock."

...Featuring Track Listing:

1. Love Me – The Little Willies
2. Virginia Moon – The Foo Fighters featuring Norah Jones
3. Turn Them – Sean Bones featuring Norah Jones
4. Baby It's Cold Outside – Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones
5. Bull Rider – Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson
6. Ruler Of My Heart – Dirty Dozen Brass Band featuring Norah Jones
7. The Best Part – El Madmo
8. Take Off Your Cool – OutKast featuring Norah Jones
9. Life Is Better – Q-Tip featuring Norah Jones
10. Soon The New Day – Talib Kweli featuring Norah Jones
11. Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John – Belle & Sebastian featuring Norah Jones
12. Here We Go Again – Ray Charles featuring Norah Jones
13. Loretta – Norah Jones featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
14. Dear John – Ryan Adams featuring Norah Jones
15. Creepin' In – Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton
16. Court & Spark – Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones
17. More Than This – Charlie Hunter featuring Norah Jones
18. Blue Bayou – Norah Jones featuring M. Ward

…Featuring Nora Jones was released November 16 and is available at Amazon.com

Thanks to the one2one network, I was given the opportunity to preview the CD, ...Featuring Nora Jones.

I have been a big fan of Nora Jones' for many years. I love the sultry sound of her voice, and her ability to cover a well-known song and make it her own. I sometimes like her versions even better than the original artist's.

I like many types of music, and there are several styles featured on this CD, including, country, jazz, hip-hop, and rock. I can't say I love every single song (I'm not much of a fan of hip-hop or rap), but out of the 18 tracks, there are only a few that I won't be loading on my iPod for "keeps".

My favorite song on the CD is "More Than This", with "Here We Go Again" a very close second. Song after song, Nora Jones manages to successfully blend her voice with many different artists and music styles. She is truly a gifted and versatile singer. (I'll let you in on a little secret - I have a playlist of her songs which are perfect for setting a "romantic" mood.) I recommend you check out this CD, as well as all of Nora Jones' music, and find out for yourself how talented she is.

Visit Amazon.com to listen to samples of the CD tracks, and to purchase ...Featuring Nora Jones. It would make a great holiday gift for any music lover on your list!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received the CD described above from the sponsor in exchange for my review. I received no monetary compensation. The review above is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.