Delilah's 12 Stockings of Christmas 2024

It’s time to drum up some excitement for my 12 Stockings of Christmas Sweepstakes!!!

I’ve been on the hunt for fabulous gifts I know you’ll want to both give and get, and the time has come to share them with you. I’ll be gifting away this big stack of gifts to 12 lucky winners!

Be listening to my radio program each and every night between November 27th and December 21st, when I’ll share the KEYWORDS needed to enter.

Text the keyword to 48484
or enter it here:

(Pssssst: If you miss the keyword, you can always use the word STOCKING.)

YOU CAN ENTER ONCE PER DAY

I have to express the utmost gratitude to my generous sponsors for providing these products. When I fall in love with something, I can’t wait to pass it along to my listeners and they are all too eager to help me share the joy!

Here’s a run-down of everything in the prize bundle this year. I start my list with an “appetizer” and finish off with a “desert” with 7 courses in between. Good luck my friends! Tell your family and friends about it too!!!

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Hickory Farms
Holiday Signature Flavors Gift Basket

Kicking off the sweepstakes is a nod to delicious childhood memories and to future delights. A sweet family friend used to work at Hickory Farms when I was a kid and we loved stopping in to say hello, get a taste of some delight, and come home with a basket of goodies.

Hickory Farms is still expertly curating gifts of award-winning summer sausage, savory cheeses, and gourmet mustard and condiments! They’ve wrapped them all up in one of their signature baskets topped with a festive holiday bow and I’ll send 12 of them out to my winners!

Hickory Farms has been connecting people with delicious food since 1951. Find your nearest Hickory Farms retail store and shop in-person during the holidays or, if you’re looking to save some time and still give a thoughtful holiday gift, HickoryFarms.com is your answer. They ship nationwide and offer a variety of price points for everyone on your list.

Give the gift of Hickory Farms this year to friends, loved ones, or yourself!

SHOP: Hickory Farms

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Laura Geller Beauty
Jelly Balm Hydrating Lip Color Collection

Laura Geller Beauty’s Jelly Balm Hydrating Lip Color’s unique cushiony texture coats lips with the juicy color of a lipstick and the hydration of your favorite lip balm.

It’s drenched in good-for-you ingredients, including squalane and vitamin E, to help smooth and plump lips. Free of parabens, mineral oil, gluten, sulfates and phthalates.

This yummy jelly lip balm comes in an in impressive 11 hydrating shades to complete your look and is perfect for every day and every occasion, keeping lips plump and moist in the driest season. My lucky 12-Stocking winners will receive a beautifully designed custom Jelly Balm Hydrating Lip Color mailer that will include all 11 shades!

What a great little stocking stuffer too!

GET YOURS: Jelly Balm Hydrating Lip Color Collection

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for KING + COUNTRY
”A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)“

for KING + COUNTRY rings in the 2024 holiday season with a live rendering of their beloved Christmas show delivered straight to fans and I’m dropping copies of “A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE) into all 12 of my prize stockings. Pa rum pa pum pum!

“A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)” captures the joy, the wonder and the pageantry of the seasonal tour that has become an annual tradition for the duo capped by their signature rendition of “Little Drummer Boy.” The brand new recording serves as a companion to Christmas shows in LA, London, New York and Nashville, as well as a Fathom Event that will bring their live spectacle to theaters nationwide Dec. 5-9, 2024.

“Silent Night (Rewrapped)” is especially moving.

ORDER: “A Drummer Boy Christmas (LIVE)”

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Treetime Christmas Creations
42” Norfolk Spruce & Juniper Swag

Dress it up or enjoy its simplicity, Treetime’s 42” Norfolk Spruce and Juniper Swag will be yours to do with what you like if you take home one of my 12 Stockings.

Its thick full shape lends it to a variety of uses, hung, or placed on a table or mantle, and it’s safe for indoor or outdoor use.

Treetime is new to the Delilah family this year, and I’m so happy to have them on board! When you visit Treetime.com, the holiday magic springs to life! They have lifelike, high-quality artificial Christmas trees and all the trimmings. With an incredible selection of premium wreaths, garlands, lights, and more, you’ll find all you need to deck the halls at Treetime!

All their offerings come at factory direct prices too. Everything is waiting for you at Treetime Christmas Creations.

(And orders over $100 are shipped for FREE!)  

FIND IT: Treetime.com

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Walker Hayes
“Christmas Vacation”

Walker Hayes' Christmas EP, “Christmas Vacation,” was just released!

It’s got 5 tracks in all, “Fancy Like Christmas”, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “Christmas Vacation”, “Come On Christmas”, and “Let It Be Christmas”… And it’s coming your way in my 12 Stockings gift packages!

Walker had a number one hit with "Fancy Like" in 2021 and then the remake, “Fancy Like Christmas” in 2023. “Country Stuff: The Album” was released in 2022, which reached number two on Billboard's Top Country Albums. Walker joined me on my podcast, LOVE SOMEONE, last year to talk about his Christmas hit and share all kinds of wonderful tidbits about his life with his wife Laney, and their seven children!

Be watching for Walker in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, on Thursday, November 28 and later in December for his guest appearance on the TODAY Show!

Can’t wait to win it? Get your own and more for gifts:

GET: “Christmas Vacation”

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 Lindsey Sterling
“Snow Waltz”

“Snow Waltz” is the second Christmas album by the amazingly talented American violinist and dancer, Lindsey Stirling, and it’s sooo good, it’s going into my gifted stockings.

It contains a mix of traditional Christmas standards and some refreshing original tracks. Because Lindsey’s performances are theatrical productions full of dance and beautiful costuming, the first single, “Ice Storm,” was released via YouTube on in August of 2022 and in October, the video for "Snow Waltz", featuring a Halloween theme, was released alongside the album.

While many of the songs may be familiar, Lindsey’s emotive violin arrangements are new and exciting and so very very moving.  It simply wouldn’t be Christmas without “Snow Waltz”!

BUY: “Snow Waltz”

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Elton John
”Step Into Christmas”

I'm excited to tell you that in this year's 12 stockings, you're going to find a copy of Elton John's classic "Step Into Christmas!"

Originally released in 1973 as an audible holiday card for fans following his record-breaking album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. This limited edition 7" re-issue also features the original B-side, "Ho Ho Ho (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)," and it's now available on festive green vinyl”

"Step Into Christmas" has become a timeless and enduring holiday classic, adding a touch of musical magic to holiday celebrations around the world. It will make a phenomenal Christmas gift, too. Here's where you can get a few to wrap up:

 ORDER: “Step Into Christmas”

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Shadow Mountain Publishing
"Most Requested Copycat Dishes" & "Victor Hugo's Wondrous Feast"

Shadow Mountain Publishing comes through for me time and time again, providing fantastic titles for my monthly book club.

Two such volumes, my November & December picks, are making their way into my 12 Stockings this year.

• "Most Requested Copycat Dishes" Cookbook is perfect If you’ve grown tired of the same-old, same-old and want some dinner time inspiration. With over 100 “tested and perfected” restaurant recipes, you’ll find crave-worthy appetizers to mouthwatering main courses as well as decadent desserts.
  
  “Most Requested Copycat Dishes” can elevate your home dining experience whether you’re a seasoned chef or a kitchen enthusiast. You’re sure to find at least one new favorite!

ORDER UP: "Most Requested Copycat Dishes"

• "Victor Hugo's Wondrous Feast: The True Story of How the Author of Les Misérables Invited the World to Love", is my December book selection.

  Did you know that in 1860, when the streets of Guernsey, France were teeming with hungry, needy children, Adèle and Victor Hugo were moved to make a difference? They organized a Christmas party at the Hugo mansion inviting some malnourished children so they could get a good meal… That Christmas feast turned into weekly dinners that up to 40 children attended… for a full 7 years.

  "Victor Hugo's Wondrous Feast” is the heartwarming, true story about the transformative power of love and good works, nurtured in the home of Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables.

GET YOURS: "Victor Hugo's Wondrous Feast”

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Bigelow Tea
”Seasonal” & “Wellness” Tea Collections

For over 75 years the Bigelow Family has poured their passion and dedication into one thing, tea.

Each ingredient has been carefully selected to deliver an uncompromised quality tea experience. They use only the highest quality tea, herbs, and spices to give you a delicious, consistent cup of tea every time.

Their fall and winter Seasonal Tea Collection is an indulgent assortment that makes a great hostess gift, token of appreciation for a favorite teacher, and many more gifting opportunities. It Includes Pumpkin Spice, Salted Caramel, Hot Cinnamon, Eggnogg'n and Caramel Apple as well as Cranberry Harvest, Peppermint Bark and Ginger Snappish.

This year, I’m including both the Seasonal teas AND their very special Wellness Collection of Bigelow Benefits in my 12 Stockings gift bundle. This delicious assortment is perfect gifting for any occasion including holiday, get well, thinking of you, or any special treat. Bigelow Benefits fuel your body with good for you ingredients. The collection contains Stress Free, Balance, Refresh and Sleep as well as Stay Well and Calm Stomach blends.

I'm so fortunate to have Bigelow Tea in my corner and in my cup, and you’ll be thrilled to have them in yours too! Find all their blends on your grocer’s shelves, or peruse their online offerings.

SHOP: Bigelow Teas

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Almond ROCA®
Christmas Gnome Gift Tin, Butter Toffee Popcorn, ROCA® Chocolate Bars

I started my 12 Stocking’s list with a delicious memory, and I’m wrapping it up with one too! Folks everywhere love the irresistible taste of Almond ROCA® candy.

It’s been a part of my Christmas tradition since I was young girl. My mom loved the gold foil wrapped treats, and her children loved both gifting her the heavy pink tins and helping her empty them!

This year, Brown & Haley are providing not one, not two, but THREE delicious treats for my stocking winners.

• There’s the familiar fan-favorite, Almond ROCA® traditional butter crunch candy which is made by master confectioners with premium California almonds, fresh local butter, and enrobed in decadent chocolate. Presented in a delightful snow-globe decorator tin!

• They’re also adding their Almond ROCA® Butter Toffee Popcorn to the pile! It too is made with the finest ingredients and is the perfect snacking treat during the holidays and beyond!

• But wait, there’s more… A new addition to the ROCA® family! Say hello to their 100% nut-free Dark Chocolate & Milk Chocolate Bars! These ultra premium chocolate bars are made in a bean to bar process to ensure the highest quality. They’re filled with small flakes of ROCA® The Original Buttercrunch Toffee. Chocolate lover’s beware this new product will have you falling in love with ROCA® all over again.

Almond ROCA® confections are available at your local retailer and you can also shop from home for all your gift-buying and self-indulgence!

SHOP NOW: Almond ROCA®

Fall Book Craft | Paperback Pumpkins!

Some time back, I posted a picture of some adorable paper pumpkins made out of book pages on my Facebook page. Everyone seemed to LOVE the idea!

So I enlisted my niece, Charisa, who caught the crafting bug at an early age - and terrifically out-does her aunties by wide margins these days, (book craft - “wide margins” - see what I did there?!) and I ask her to see how easy this little project really was.

She took an old paperback, tore the cover off, and just started cutting the pages, rounding the corner at the top, with a bit of a dip towards the spine, kind of like when you fold a piece of paper in half and cut out a heart - but not so narrow and pointy at the bottom.

She cut all the pages of the book, then coaxed the pages around and connected front to back with some double-sided craft tape. She actually wrinkled the pages up a bit to make the pumpkin appear fuller, and to give it some stability.

More double-sided tape was used where needed to get the pages to behave like she wanted them to.

She added a stick from her yard for a stem, and a pretty piece of ribbon at the top.

In the photo I’d found on the internet, the crafter had used spray paint to make the pumpkins orange, but Charisa decided she loved the look of the type on printed pages and left her sample in its pure state and color.

She’s not sure if she wants to add more embellishments or leave it as-is. I think it’s perfect!

Will you try it?

Here’s a link to some instructions I found on line Paperback Pumpkins - or you can be like Charisa and just make it up as you go along!

Father's Day Gift-Away!

Last month I put together some pretty Mother’s Day packages and gifted them away to some very deserving moms. So it only seems fair that THIS month I do something similar for a few lucky dads!

My Father’s Day Gift-Away includes some good reads, good eats, and a gift card that’s good to go (on your own little shopping excursion.)

I’m including both books from my June Book Club, The Immortals and In Times of Rain and War. Both stories take place during World War II, one being non-fiction and the other an historical novel.

The first is titled, The Immortals, by Steven T. Collins. This is well-researched work of non-fiction tells the story of the four famous chaplains serving the SS Dorchester, (known as “The Immortal Chaplains”) and a previously unsung fifth hero who risked his life to save others when the ship with over 900 men on board went down in World War II.

The second volume in this Father’s Day pack is a phenomenal work of historical fiction, In Times of Rain and War, by Camron Wright, author of the best-selling novel, The Rent Collector. It is a story of a German citizen trgubg trying to keep herself and her secret alive during the Blitz in London, and Lt. Wesley Bowers, an American soldier training with a London Bomb Disposal company…

It is described as “a gripping and heartbreakingly beautiful story about the strength and resilience of the human heart and spirit, reminding us there is always hope in hard times.”

You can learn more about each on my June Book Club page, HERE.

Choose which volume you’d like to read while the grill is heating up, because I’ve recently made a new discovery that I’m sharing in my gift-away package, Oshēn Salmon.

Oshēn Salmon is vibrant, DELICIOUS, and sustainably raised Atlantic salmon that has a perfect combination of healthy omega-3s (DHA & EPA). Guaranteed seven days fresher than your local retailer. No hormones or heavy metals are included so you're eating salmon and only salmon.

An insulated package of fresh Oshēn Salmon will be delivered to your door. Each box will contain two (2) packages of 2 steaks each, or 4 total servings. A special treat for a special dad!

And, if that’s not enough, I’m tucking in a $25 gift card to The Home Depot so you can buy yourself some new grilling tongs to turn your salmon - or anything else that catches your fancy!

A long-time sponsor of mine, The Home Depot has it all. Which department you spend it in is your choice, Patio, Gardening, Tools. Lumber, Paint… the options are practically limitless!

The Father’s Day Gift-Away sweepstakes
will run from
Wednesday, June 2, through Friday, June 11.

Simply write to me HERE and tell me who and why you think should receive this gift-pack of goodies. I’ll choose 5 winners at random.

Thanks dads for the important job you do. For all the love, support and guidance, YOU RULE!