I stumbled upon this adorable Rice Krispie panda and I think I’m actually capable of making it. I’m not much of a cook, but I enjoy trying to bake once in a while. This recipe seems pretty simple and oh so yummy!

Recipe and instructions here.

Found via ShanaLogic’s blog. Too cute and so simple!

I saw this article in the Daily Mail yesterday and knew I had to share with you. It’s a pretty basic article about the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, in Sichuan, China. However, there were too many adorable panda baby pictures to pass up. You can read the article here.

Enjoy!

And my favorite:

I don’t know why, but I have a serious love of tiny panda paws.

It’s time for Birthday Giveaway #2!

This week there will be two gifts and two winners.

#1  I chose to give all three items I bought from isabellsumbrella away because I couldn’t choose my favorite; I just love them all! The winner will get a set of six note cards (finished size 3.5”x5”) complete with kraft colored envelopes…

a set of twelve mini note cards (3.5” x 2.5”)…

and, last but not least, a cute little panda button!

#2 A second winner will get their very own Panda Webkinz! I saw these at a local store and couldn’t resist getting myself (and you!) one. He’s so cuddly and the online game/social network thing is too cute! It’s for kids obviously, but it’s also perfect for an adult to cuddle, too!

As usual:

*** To win, leave a comment on this post by Midnight EST on Sunday, September 14th with your favorite – #1) the note cards and button or #2) the cuddly panda bear. That’s it! I’ll randomly select two winners! Hopefully things work out nicely and the winners each get the gift they like best, but no guarantees. 

The next giveaway will be announced on Monday, September 15th!

Good luck everyone!

Congratulations! You three have been randomly chosen as the winners to the PerfectPandas.com 1st Birthday Giveaway! Lucky for me, I didn’t have to make any hard decisions on who gets what. The universe magically worked itself out this time, yay!

So, I used the Random Number Generator and gto this:

Nikki, you’ll be receiving pattern #3, the stuffed bears!

Shannon, you’ll be receiving pattern #2, the cute dresses!

And Shae, you’ll be receiving pattern #1, the Halloween outfits!

Email me at Giveaway@PerfectPandas.com with your mailing address. I’ll also send an email out this afternoon.

If you’re not one of the winners, don’t fret! I’ll be announcing Week #2 of the PerfectPandas.com Birthday Giveaway this afternoon! Be sure to check back for a chance to win.

Also, don’t forget you can sign up for updates to PerfectPandas.com via email by submitting your email in the sidebar to the right. Or, you can add PerfectPandas.com to your feedreader and get your daily panda fix sent directly to you! Just click here to sign up!

Here’s a cute clip from the PBS show Panda Tales. Panda Tales follows the behind the scenes life of Zhen Zhen, the San Diego Zoo’s newest panda baby. The clip is absolutely adorable!

If you live in the San Diego area you can catch the show tonight at 8:00pm on KPBS-TV. However, if you’re like me and don’t live in California, you can wait until your local PBS channel airs the show. I’m sure it won’t be long!

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I’m pretty bad with remembering birth dates, but this is one I’ll never forget. I was so jealous that a panda baby was born on my cousin’s birthday and not mine! Darn you Mei Lan, couldn’t you have popped out 2 days earlier?

If you happen to be in the Atlanta area today, stop by the Atlanta Zoo and help celebrate Mei Lan’s second birthday! You can find more information on the party here!

I know Mei Lan’s little panda baby brother has taken the limelight lately, but Mei Lan will always have a special place in our hearts! How can you resist that face?!

As usual, I’m a bit late to the party – these were announced in May by Cartier, so I doubt there are any of the limited edition watches left. However, if  there are any of the 50 still floating around for sale, you can guarantee I won’t be able to afford it for quite some time. As with most things, if you have to ask the price, you probably can’t afford it. I have searched high and low trying to find a price range for these watches, but if I had to guess, I’d guess it’s a multiple of my mortgage. Some of their ‘lower end’ watches that aren’t nearly as lovely as this start out in the $30,000.  And, they aren’t even close to being as intricate and jewel filled as these.

Seriously.

So, let’s all just read along with the description and pretend that someday we’ll own one, ok?

A gentle and familiar panda arrives on the scene in a plump collection of black sapphires and diamonds. The precious miniature animal holds a disc of black enamel in its paws, embossed with bamboo stalks and eucalyptus leaves in white enamel to reflect the delicate landscape of China.

Specifications
Case in 18 carat, rhodium-plated, white gold set with round diamonds
Panda in 18 carat, rhodium-plated, white gold set with round diamonds, black sapphires and emeralds (eyes), with some details outlined in black enamel
Dial in black and white enamel
Dark-grey, brushed, canvas strap with an ardillon buckle in 18 carat, rhodium-plated, white _ gold set with round diamonds
Quartz movement
Approximately 8 carats

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Today is my birthday. I could NOT be more excited about the fact that we’ve reached another $100 milestone already! I decided to go ahead and donate the $100.00 to WWF today instead of waiting until the ad revenue gets deposited into my account in a month or so. I wanted to do it on my birthday as a gift to myself. Does that make sense at all? I’m weird, I know.

So, it’s official: the second recipient of the PerfectPandas.com ad revenue is the WWF. (Proof!) Thanks to everyone who keeps visiting and reading!

When you donate to the WWF you can choose to adopt an animal, so of course I chose the panda! Apparently you get an adoption package, too! It includes a stuffed panda, a free WWF keychain and a cute little panda adoption photo and certificate. I’m going to be selfish and keep the photo/certificate, (mainly just because it will say Perfect Pandas) but I’ll give the stuffed panda and keychain away to the readers. Yay, another giveaway! Seriously, I love this giveaway stuff so much I think I’ll do at least one a month from now on.

Since I’ve been sick and super busy with birthday celebrations, the PandaBands didn’t make it out last weekend. However, I’m going to the post office tomorrow, so you’ll be receiving them soon!

Also, I’m sure you’ve noticed the pink ribbon in the upper right corner of the site. I’m not one to ask for donations most of the time. It makes me feel awkward. However, the fight against breast cancer is something that is especially close to my heart. Several generations of women in my family have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and several have died. My grandmother is the most recent, and thanks to wonderful medical care and a mastectomy she’s a survivor. Without the advancements in treatment she may not have been able to beat breast cancer. Some day, I hope that we won’t have to worry about any cancer, but until that day I’ll keep fighting it. That’s why I’m joining the Denver Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. It’s a 5K run/walk that will be held on October 5th in Denver, but I’m sure there’s one near you as well. If you can, please participate in your local Race for the Cure. You can find more information about the foundation here, and if you’d be so kind as to donate on my behalf, I’d be forever grateful. You can click the banner to get to my donation page or click here. Every little bit helps, even just $5.00. If not, I completely understand, I just wanted to get the word out.

Thanks for listening to my rambling, I’m off to bed now it’s been a long, wonderful day.

Sorry about the delay in posting, it’s been a long Labor Day weekend at my house, and not the good kind -  I’ve been sick in bed.  But, I’m feeling better and I’m ready to start a new Giveaway! Each week this month I’ll be giving away panda prizes to celebrate PerfectPandas.com turning 1 year old! (And, this week me turning 29 on Thursday… we won’t dwell on that though. Almost 30! Eeep!)

This week, I’ve decided to go crafty! I saw these three patterns at my local fabric store and fell in love. So much so I had to buy a few extra to give away!

#1 Pattern 2783 – Just in time for Halloween!

#2 Pattern 3662 -TOO CUTE! I want one, too. Ha!

#3 Pattern 3787 – Will the winner please make me one?! Adorable!

*** To win, leave a comment on this post by Midnight EST on Sunday, September 7th with the pattern you like the best and what you’d do with it. That’s it! I’ll randomly select three winners! Each winner will receive one pattern. Hopefully things work out nicely and the winners each get a pattern they like, but no guarantees. 

The next giveaway will be announced on Monday, September 8th!

Good luck everyone!