So remember when my book came out and one of the giveaways was a cast iron skillet and fifteen pounds of bacon?
Well. I was actually supposed to give away two cast iron skillets. But I forgot all about that second one because the week before the book released I was very busy watching Mississippi State baseball while I tried to ignore All The Nerves. I really was scared out of my ever-livin’ mind, and baseball was my most favorite coping mechanism in my time of publication need.
I will pause for a moment so that you can marvel at my lack of mental strength and maturity.
So for the last three months, that second skillet has been under the watchful eye of my friend Maria at Tyndale. And earlier this week I got a couple of very funny emails from Tyndale friends that essentially said I AM TIRED OF MOVING THAT SKILLET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN I WANT TO SIT DOWN IN MARIA’S OFFICE. PLEASE GIVE IT AWAY.
Which is what I’m about to do.
But – but! – there’s even better news. Because this past weekend I got to hang out with sweet Misty from Petit Jean Meats, so after the Tyndale folks emailed me about the skillet, I emailed Misty and said, “Hey. You want to give away some more bacon?” And then she wrote me back and said, “Yep. Sure do.”
(That might not have been the exact conversation.)
(But you get the idea.)
And that is why today I am so happy to give away a 12-inch cast iron skillet along with fifteen pounds of Petit Jean Meats bacon.
These two things belong together. It’s the Southern way. And I can tell you without hesitation that Petit Jean’s black pepper bacon is the best I have ever had.
That is high praise considering that I am no stranger to the bacon.
SO. If you’d like to enter to win a a 12-inch Lodge cast iron skillet, FIFTEEN POUNDS-O-BACON, and a copy of my book because, well, WHY NOT, just leave a comment on this post. If you’d like a second entry, just go like the Petit Jean Meats Facebook page and then come back here and leave an additional comment (you can just say “PJM Facebook” or something like that in your second entry).
I’ll close comments on this post Friday night, and I’ll select a winner using random.org.
Happy Wednesday, y’all!
This giveaway is now closed.
Bacon, bacon, BACON!
I absolutely adored your book!
Oh My Oh My Oh My – would love to give this skillet a home
What is better than bacon fried in a cast iron skillet? :)
Love your blog and would love your book!
Liked PJM on FB
We love bacon, and I could use a cast iron skillet because you can cook anything in them and since I’m from Arkansas I loved that you mentioned us in your post and enjoyed your visit.
I’d love to try some PJ bacon. :)
B.A.C.O.N. !!!
I would love to win!!
*waving my hand madly* Me, me, me!!!!!!!!!!!! Please :-)
I would love me some bacon & a skillet but I really REALLY want your book!!!
PJM Facebook, as requested :-)
I still laugh out loud remembering parts of your book! My favorite summer beach read this year!
I would so appreciate this prize! Yay!
I have always wanted a cast iron skillet!
Be still my heart… your book, a skillet AND bacon!! I done died and went to Heaven. =)
I thought I had won your book earlier but it never turned up in my mailbox… even though I was haunting the mailman for a while. So, this would be an even better treat. But, I am just very thankful that I found your blog because it keeps me smiling with every post. Sometimes downright crying with laughter.
Keep up the good God work!
Lina
I would so love to win the cast iron skillet! I’d love me some bacon! Love reading your book and your blog!
Sophie~
Loved your book….and will be giving copies away to girlfriends for Christmas. It is one I will read over again and be encouraged. There is a Truth of Southern Families that some folks miss out on but I am glad we were both blessed with our generations of Christ-ness. And cast iron skillets. And bacon. Thank you for having the courage to get it down on paper and the process of publication.
PJM Facebook liked too! Whoot Whoot!!
Lina
Bring it on. :)
Mmmmmm….bacon.
I love cast iron skillets! And bacon! and Bacon in cast iron skillets!!
And I like PJM Facebook! I’m a liker. :)
Why yes, yes I would love 15 pounds of bacon!
I’d love to win! And you wouldn’t even have to ship the book far; I live in Birmingham too. :-)
I’d love to win the skillet, bacon and your book! Thanks!
Liked PJM on FB.
I have been wanting to read your book so badly!! Oh, and I also would love the skillet and bacon!! :)
I would love to win the skillet and my Hubby would love the bacon!
Loved your book!
Cool and yum and I can’t wait to read your book!!
I can’t think of anything my husband and 4 sons would enjoy than 15 lbs. of bacon!! And I would enjoy that book of yours!
Everything is better with bacon, including skillets and reading books!
Love me some bacon and a good seasoned cast iron skillet!
Nothing better than bacon cooked in a cast iron skillet… it smells like morning!
I loved your book (already own it) and would pass it on to a friend! But the skillet and bacon, oh yes please!!
MMMmmmm bacon! I would love to eat bacon while reading your book!!
Bacon + Hilarity = Joy!
Lord have mercy, that’s a lot of bacon! I’m sure I could find SOMETHING to do with it.
Would love to win it all, especially your book because I haven’t read it yet!
Oh, heaven.
I am a facebook fan of PJM.
Bacon, yes please!! Can’t wait to read my book. Just ordered it.
Why, I’d love to! Thank you!:)
Want it…need it…gotta have it!!
These two go hand in hand in the South–BACON AND A CAST IRON SKILLET. Yum.
Um, A skillet? And BACON?? How could a self-respecting person NOT go for this???? YUM!
PJM Meats on FB!
Please enter my name ! What a generous gift!
Loved your book and would love to win one to pass a copy on to a friend.
i need that bacon. My daughter would kiss my feet, literally! Skillet’s pretty cool, too!
Would love to have a skillet!! Mostly though ….your book!!
PJM Meats on Facebook
Mmmm…bacon!
When your last night is bacon..you should win a contest about bacon..right?!?!
:0)
WOW 15 lbs of bacon-sign me up!
Mmmmmm…….bacon!! I’d love to win this :)
Yummmmmm!!! I love bacon :) And your book!
Bacon? :)
You were a hoot this weekend at #awbu. I can’t think of anything better that bacon.
Why yes, as a matter of fact I WOULD like 15 lbs. of bacon. My husband would love it even MORE though.
pjm facebook
I liked PJm on FB. Thanks!
12-inch skillet is exactly what I need!
Would love a chance to win a skillet, some bacon & your book! Thank you so much!
bacon my love language
PJM Facebook
I remember entering for the first one. I’ll give it a try again. Thanks for the other opportunity. In God’s love, sheila
I read your book over Labor Day weekend and I’m embarrassed to say that I’m a southern girl w/o anything cast iron! Deviled egg plate–check! But no cast iron–so maybe it’s time I enter this contest. And who couldn’t use more bacon?!
PFM Facebook for a second try. thanks, sheila
well, that might get rejected, PJM Facebook, oops.
Household of 7 bacon lovers! Would love a skillet too!
Loved your book and I’d love the bacon and skillet.
I used to read and enjoy your blog all the time and then got out of the blog reading habit. Then yesterday your “read by tens of people” came to mind and brought a smile so I checked back in and you are talking about 2 of my favs… cast iron and bacon. It is good to be back
Can’t go wrong with bacon!
I could go for some bacon…
a winning combination, for sure!
Pick me pick me!!!! My husband and kids would love this!!!!
Love me some BooMama and PetitJean Bacon!
A BLT sounds good about right now.
Bacon and a Book. . . oh my, it would be Christmas and my birthday all at once :)
I can’t tell you how excited I would be to win this. I would love the book most of all!!
I like PJM too. I wonder what my friends will think when that pops up on my feed. lol!!
I am pretty sure I have every kitchen accessory/appliance known to mankind. EXCEPT A CAST IRON SKILLET! As a true GRIT (Alabama born and bred), I am truly ashamed to admit this…and would love to win yours. I may be able to redeem myself a tinnnny bit with my love of bacon, though.
Would love the iron skillet and bacon!!! Also, I purchased your book today for my iPad. My friend Vicki Ligon Hudler highly recommended it!!
And, of course, I liked PJM on Facebook.
BACON?!?! Best giveaway ever!!
I really think you should pick me because I like cast iron cooking. I like bacon. And I live in Arkansas (and you said how much you loved Arkansas…) AND (It just keeps getting better) I love to read, but I haven’t had the pleasure of reading YOUR book yet ~ so, see?
This has to be the best giveaway ever in the history of the internet!
Just liked PJM on FB. OK!
I once did a blogpost on how to properly care for a cast iron skillet & re-season an old one. But then I didn’t properly care for my hubby’s old skillet so now I need a new one {that I will definitely, almost always, sometimes properly care for}! Afterall I have a post to refer to ;-) Thanks for doing this fun giveaway! Loved your book!
Love both and I still have some home grown tomatoes so a BLT would be wonderful. Your book is on my bedside table and it gets re-read often.
I don’t enter these because I never win. But hey because I would love both and it involves no tweaking I will give it a try!!
Petit Jean bacon! I feel like I’m back in Arkansas! Oooooo, I hope I win it!
I just “liked” Petit Jean Meats on FB!
YES! Please! I love bacon and I could REALLY use a good cast iron skillet! Mine is a hand me down from my Mama (which isn’t to say it is bad, but wouldn’t a new one be nice!?). Plus, it would be great to cook said bacon in said cast iron skillet for an upcoming MSU tailgate! HAIL STATE!
Sounds delicious =)
yes please!
I can’t wait to read your book!!
I want to win all of it!!! Please include me in the drawing :)
I need a new copy of your book. Because I pre-ordered it as soon as it was available on Amazon and read it as soon as it showed up in my mailbox. But then. Then! I gave it to my mom to read, who gave it to my brother, then my dad, then EVERY PERSON SHE’S EVER MET. Meanwhile, I’d planned to loan it to my cousin, who I’m guessing – since she lives out of town and unfortunately missed our last family shindig, which was – I’ll have you know – a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of when our family moved north (GA to KS), is low on my mother’s list to read the book. So I need a copy for my cousin. That’s all I’m saying. (Because DUH, of course I need a skillet and bacon, too.)
Yes please.