“Favorite Things” Giveaway and Blog Hop
I am so excited about today’s giveaway because it is super personal… as in, I PERSONALLY picked out everything in the package and am personally mailing it to you as well :) And it is some of my personal “Favorite Things!”
It’s that gift giving time of year again!!! If you stress over your list of loved ones, and struggle to find the perfect gift for birthdays or the holidays, fret no more. 25 creative bloggers have gathered together to share THEIR favorite things in a gift giving guide, and nearly all of the items are under $25! This list can offer a long lasting gift guide to refer back to when you need that special gift, along with links to where you can get them. Sometimes, giving a practical household item is just as exciting as the extravagant gift you are stress-fully looking for, but we also have super cutesy and impractical, too!
Here’s what to do:
- Take a quick glance at the gift collage below
- Scroll to the bottom to see mine up close with details and links to buy my favorite items
- Enter to win my gift basket at the giveaway below
- HOP to all of the other sites to enter to win their gifts!
- Look around and enjoy the sites of the 25 creative bloggers–they will not disappoint!
So much fun, right?!? To view closer shopping details and links on where to purchase each basket item, simply HOP on over to the links below, where you can also enter to win the giveaway on their sites.
1. All Things Thrifty
2. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
3. Chef in Training
4. Click it Up a Notch
5. Eighteen25
6. I Heart Nap Time
7. kojodesigns
8. Landee See, Landee Do
9. Lil’ Luna
10. Lolly Jane
11. Love the Day
12. My Sister’s Suitcase
13. Or So She Says
14. sew.craft.create.
15. Six Sisters’ Stuff
16. Tatertots and Jello
17.The Dating Divas
18.The Diary of DavesWife
19. The Girl Who Ate Everything
20. The Idea Room
21. The Pleated Poppy
22. The Savvy Photographer
23. TidyMom
24. Vintage Revivals
25.Your Homebased Mom
Since I am a food blog, most of “my favorites” are centered around some of my favorite things in the kitchen.
Here is what my Favorite Things Gift Package includes:
1. A large mixing bowl. This is one of my most used items in my kitchen. I use it, well, for pretty much everything! From, baking to cooking, I love it! One of the first pieces of advice my mom gave me when I got married was: “You need a good mixing bowl” So one of my gifts to you, a great large mixing bowl :)
2. A package of Jello Vanilla Flavored instant pudding. My FAVORITE cookies in the entire world are my Pudding Cookies. I want you to be able to make them in your home, so I am giving you my “secret ingredient”. You are going to LOVE these cookies! They are honestly THE BEST!
3. Toblerone Candy Bar. This has been my favorite candy bar of all time since pretty much the beginning of time. And this is a HUGE one, so it should last you a while! Enjoy!
4. Wrigley’s 5 Gum-Spearmint. My favorite gum. Ever. It lasts forever and I always have a package in my car, in my purse and in a drawer in my kitchen. A girl’s got to have her gum readily available. You never know when your are going to need it ;-)
5. Biscoff Spread. I can’t tell you in words just how incredible this stuff is. It my latest current addiction. I get a lot of people telling me they can’t find it where they are located, so here you go. A jar all to your self!
6. Maybelline Full ‘N Soft Mascara. I can’t live without it. If I can only apply one product of make-up, hands down it would be mascara. Oddly enough, and not trying to sound cocky or conceited, but I get compliments on my mascara and eyelashes weekly. They always ask me what product I use and this is it.
7. 24 oz. of Western Family Chocolate Almond Bark. Another question I always get asked is what type of chocolate do I use to coat my truffles to get them so smooth. This is it. I love it and have a ridiculous amount in storage. I would hate to run out of it. With Christmas right around the corner and treat exchanges, you are going to want this! Trust me!
8. A wooden spoon. Another item I use often in my kitchen. Everyone needs a good quality wooden spoon.
9. Essie Nail Polish- Merino Cool. My current favorite nail polish color. How could you go wrong with this dark-gray purple color?! Honestly, its beautiful!
AND THE BONUS:
10. I am also including a $50 VISA gift card!
I know how stressful holiday shopping can be (and how expensive) so I want to help you out a little to make your holidays less stressful!
Want a chance to win my “Favorite Things” Package?!
Enter below!
***Winner outside of the US will have to pay shipping over $10***
Good Luck!
Shana
Super excited about this giveaway!!!
Amber
Awesome!! I'm loving this blog hop and thank you for this giveaway :)
Jessica A
Such a great basket :-)
jordyn
that biscoff spread is soooooo good! on anything, really, but i won't lie, i eat it straight off the spoon.
erika
Thank you!!!
Lyuba @willcookforsmiles
Great basket, great giveaway!
Karin
super excited about these giveaways! they are all so fantastic looking!
Sherri
What an AWESOME giveaway!
Terese
Very cool!
Shannon Lee
What an AWESOME idea with other bloggers and cute giveaway!
Sara
As a lover of cooking and baking myself, I'm in love with this basket!
Kim McCready
This is an awesome giveway! Thank you!
Carrie
loving this blog hop. awesome gift basket items!
StacyC
There is nothing better than a big bowl when baking. I haven't tried WF's chocolate, but I definitely will now when I make my chocolates this year. Thanks!
Lori Z.
I know that I should be excited about the Visa gift card most, but I am currently drooling thinking about a Toblerone :)
Amy
Great giveaway! I love all of the items!
Jennifer
Tolberone's are my absolute favorites! This is a great basket!
Gail Dunn
Thanks for doing the giveaway! Checking out the blog hop!
Pam
Thank you for the chance to win!
Susan H
love your selection of favorite kitchen items...
Nicole-Lynn
I love to cook so this giveaway is right up my ally! Great basket of favorites! xo
Seasidesmitten@aol.com
Nikki
Awesome give away
Joan@Chocolate and More
What an awesome giveaway! I'm going to be busy tonight!
Cathy Farquhar
Favorite things/ bowl & gift card---cooking & shopping top of my list!
Cathy
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
I'm pretty sure this is my favorite giveaway ever! So much fun.
Jenn Post
Click it up a notch and Kristen Duke links are not working in the blog hop list up there^
THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN!
Chef in Training
thanks for bringing that to my attention! They should all work now :)
Averie @ Averie Cooks
You are so generous, Nikki!
Erica
Great giveaway!
Jillene@inkhappi
This is SO FUN! Thanks for sharing. I'm new in the blog world and love discovering new blogs like yours!!
Lisa
I am in LOVE with this entire idea of all of you teaming together to do these giveaways. It's so fun to see all the FAVORITES. :) Thank you for the anticipation and giveaway.
Summer
Great give away
Toni Kramer-Behnke
I am lovin this!! I found you through this giveaway & love what I have found!! Thank you so much for being in this giveaway, this is amazing!!!
steph
awesome basket, thanks for the chance to win!
Megan
What a cool giveaway!!
MaryBB
I'm loving the mixing bowl, of which I am in desperate need. For some reason I've never invested in one. Of course, I can't deny that that nail polish and Visa gift card are close seconds.
Liz
what a neat give-away! Way to start out the gifting season. :-)
Patricia @ ButterYum
Wowzer - what an awesome giveaway! Lol - and I love that you included mascara and nail polish :).
Sara Jay
This makes me want to mess up my kitchen so much! What a fun giveaway!
julie spady
thankyou! So fun!
Dawn S
Great Giveaway... You have some delicious sounding recipes i can't wait to try some out ( pulled pork yum yum! ). I think my daughter will like alot too so I'm sending her the link.
Kim L
Love your basket!
michelle minch
l could really use a new good wooden spoon along with all the other goodies!
Dawn
Glad to find your blog - so many yummy recipes!
Erika
That bowl looks fabulous. My hubby keeps breaking my glass ones, that looks like it would work so much better :) Thank you for the chance to win!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
What an awesome giveaway! Thank you! :)
Cheryl
I love your giveaway mixing bowl gift and I love your idea those fab.
Michelle
Cool basket
jules
Fab giveaway! I love toblerone!
Janice
Biscoff...chocolate...pretty things...useful things...who can resist? Thans for the chance to win!
Sue Welsh
I love this idea, a few of your favorites...I would love to receive something like this, and I have a fussy sister this idea will be great for!
J
Nice basket of treats. I need to go shopping with you since you can find some items I can't in the small town I live in. Sigh. Anyhoo, please tell where you can buy the Biscoff at since I am unable to locate the product.
Tina
Thanks for the opportunity to win. Such a neat idea. Happy Holidays!
Stephanie Precourt
This is so awesome - your basket is filled with things I like, too!!! You speak my language!
Steph
Kathy Diebel
The basket l;ooks great.
Brenda
Really excited about the giveaways....Thank you!
Brenda
Brenda B.
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance.. Love your recipes!
Margie Visnick
These look awesome, thanks for a chance to win!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
What a fun basket Nikki! LOVE IT!
Melanie
Awesome choices.
Judy
LOVE the Visa Card and the Toblerone. Now that's a great combination!
Mary
Would love this... Fun stuff!
Mindy
Great giveaway!
Dena Hamlin
Toblerone, Toblerone! One of my fave treats that I rarely have. so so good! Perfect stocking stuffer!
Andrea Johnson
great giveaway!!
Andrea
jena
Great giveaway!
Meg huber
What a great thing to see in my in box this morning :)
Ellen
Great fan of your blog and your recipes! I have to say that is a great giveaway basket and the mixing bowl is my favorite!
SaKay
Great giveaway!
Abby
Wow, your basket looks great!
Trina
What a great giveaway!
Laura
What a great giveaway!!! I just pinned your pudding cookies! Yummy!!!
alyssa p
I love your basket! There is just something so nice about using a wooden kitchen utensil.
Debbi
So glad I found your blog through this giveaway!
Keri-Danielle
LOVE your blog! such amazing recipies.
Pick me! Pick me!!
Steph Jochim
I'm loving this! Lot's of fun stuff in your basket and I would love!!
Kelly
So excited about the giveaway!
Anja
What an awesome giveaway - and what a great reminder to follow some of your favorite blogs in different ways. Just recently started a twitter, so now I get to follow you, too =) PS love that essie color, have a similar one from a German brand.
Sandra
What a wonderful basket you put together! This is such a wonderful giveaway series, so much fun!
Brianne A
Ohhh, I NEED that Biscoff spread. Yum!
Shelagh
Wow! Great basket! Would love to win it!
Katie
Great Giveaway! Some great items in there. I've always wanted to try Biscoff Spread.
Kelly
Would love to win!!
Jeannine
Great Giveaway!
Michelle Wright
Would love to win this give-away!!!!!
Aleisha
HOORAY! Awesome giveaway! Hoping to win!
Ashley
Thank you guys for the awesome idea!
Della
Pudding cookies sound delicious!
Karen Akilan
I try at least one of your recipes a week. Love your site. I am taking your ideas and sending a care package to my only daughter in Atlanta. But I will have to include the baked pudding cookies lol
jesse k
I love Essie too!
Crystal
Great giveaway!! I'm excited to read your blog too!! I found alot of recipes that I can't wait to try!!
Jen Shaw
Some of my favorites too!
Susan
Love this giveaway!!
Cheryl L.
Thanks so much for participating.....your giveaway looks great!!!!
Erin G.
What a great mixing bowl!
Juliette
Do I even have a chance to win the gift basket if I do not have a Twitter account?
torimay
Awesome! THANKS
natalie woofter
What a great giveaway! And Great blog! This Is My.first here! :)
Anna Simon
Love your basket, esp the bowl!
Hilary L
This Blog Hop is so fun!! Love your basket!! Thanks for the opportunity :0)
April P
What an awesome giveaway!
Nikki
I putt the wrong link in the Rafflecopter Giveaway to the recipe I just pinned! I just wanted to let you know that it's here: http://pinterest.com/pin/100768110383975324/ Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Zan
What a great basket! All the products ate winners and who doesn't love a gift card thanks. I joined your RSS feed.
Ashley P.
What a GREAT idea!
Mary Young
OMG!! I am so excited to have found your blog! I love cooking! I hope I win yours!
Danielle B
Awesome idea for a giveaway!
Sarah
I can't wait to try a lot of the products you linked to! Especially the mascara, because I haven't yet found one that really works for me. Hopefully, this is it!
Sarah
I need to try that mascara! What a great giveaway!
Sue
Great give away!
Cheri
Great basket! Thanks for all the nice giveaways!! I can't find the biscoff spread anywhere around here.
Dixie n Dottie
Wow! What an awesome giveaway! Especially with your generous $50 visa card!
Happy November! :)
Gloria
Awesome Basket
McKenzie
AWESOME giveaway! thanks for sharing your idea--happy holidays! :)
Mindie P.
Loving the giveaway!!
Marcia
This is fun! Thanks for doing this!
tina
Great basket! I would like To try the Candy Bar ..yummy
Linda Montes
a wonderful giveaway, thank you for the opportunity.
sHARON
Awesome giveaway, thanks.
K Davis
Love all these items....great giveaway.
Melissa M
Love Love Love the goodies.
Liz
great basket...would love to win!
Barb Gornick
GREAT Give Away! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Amber
Looovvveeee your blog- cook from it all the time! I've got two of five meals planned from your recipes this week! Great giveaway!
Morgan
This is an awesome basket!
Michelle
Thanks for the chance to win
Jaylynn Stokes
I just stumbled across your blog, and I love it. Can't wait to try those cookies!
TLR
I love a good mixing bowl. Thanks for the chance. to win.
Blake
So glad I found your site - love what I'm seeing. The giveaway is just a nice bonus! Thanks!
Becca
Everything looks awesome. Great ideas for gifts!!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker
What a great giveaway you gals are having! Love it!
Misti O.
Wowzers!!! What a cool giveaway!
Megan DeLo
Oh man what a cool basket to win!!! I think I have to say I'm most excited about the Toblerone bar. It reminds me of my fav tv show, "Friends". LOL
Mrs. DeLo
The Ready Project
This time the food storage are really important in our life and family, these are giveaway really excited.
Thank you for this!
Laura Williams
You included so many new things I want to try!
cindy tessier
Love your basket!
Sally B.
I love Essie nail polish, and that color is so much fun!
Dana
I super excited about everything in this giveaway!
Traci Jones
I would love all of this! Thank you so much!!
cal
looks great!
Lisa Smith
Love, love, love your recipes!!!! Please sign me up for the giveaway!
Kelly Moore
Holy cow...Toblerone is one of my absolute favs! Awesome giveaway!
Alena
So many great items!!!
kt
YUM! Hope to win! Fingers are crossed! Thanks for the fun goodies!!
maria sch
These are most of my favorite things too!
Nichole L
Great basket!! Whoever wins it will be very lucky!
Amy
thanks for the chance to win!
Lisa Templeton
Great Giveaway!!
Diane
Great giveaway and great recipes!
Debbie
fun giveaways. I love learning about new things.
Michelle
I am so excited!! Can't wait to make your pudding cookies! Thank you so much!!!
brenda guinee
FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tammy
Love it all!
Elizabeth Ann
Great giveaway and blog!
cassie
YUMMM!!!
Lisa Lee
Thank you so much for the opportunity to win! So fun!!
Karen
Love that mixing bowl, you have some fun favs...
J. Tarectecan
Mmmm....Biscoff spread. If I don't win your basket, I'm going to have to make it my mission to track some down! =)
rebecca @ beurrista
oh your basket looks fabulous! fave items are the biscoff spread and the nail polish.
susana
Hi: yummy basquet, love the spread.
paula chapman
What an awesome basket you have!!! Thank You for the opportunity to win this! I LOVE everything!!!
Wendy T
Great basket. Thanks for the chance to win!
Jamie
Every Chick loves the chance to try out new mascara! I would enjoy sharing the Biscoff spread with the family since we haven't tried it yet!
whitney
great basket or bowl!!!! thanks for the giveaway!
Meg
Where did you get the wooden spoon? I've been searching for one that is sturdy enough to mix chocolate chip cookie dough without fear of breaking!
Joy
Amazing choices in your basket!
Gayle Erwin
Oh, that is one cool color nail polish!!!
Kay Gee
Love the basket and the gift card!!
Kristin
Your basket rocks!
Gena Mae
Can't wait to try your recipes. Everything looks amazing!
maritza p
Wow! Great basket...and of course the extra $50 VISA card would be fantastic!!! thanks- M. Parreira
Bootybella
MMmmmmmm...pudding cookies are to die for! And nothing like popping a chunk of Toblerone in your mouth at the same time! Thanks for sharing the opportunity to win!
Jennfier
I love ALL those items too! Thanks for the giveaway!
donna adams
Not sure if I can enter since I don't facebook, twitter, or the rest, but I'll comment just in case! This woukd be an awesome basket for my niece! We love baking together, especially at Christmas time but really all the time, and she is always emailing me from college various recipes we've got to try next time we're together! This would be fun to give her!
Dee t
Awesome ideas!
Christie T.
This is a wonderful collaboration that is definitely drawing my attention to some new blogs including this one =)
Justin
Love the giveaway/blog hop and you've got some tasty goodies in yours. I'm loving the gift card, I know that whole thing would go toward my kindle addiction!
Amanda Mark
Yay for giveaways!
Lindsay
Mmmmmmmm. Makes me hungry!
Catherine
Great basket, great giveaway!
Lauren F.
Cool stuff, and I can't wait to make those yummy cookies (hopefully with the box in the "basket"!!)
Robyn Neville
mmm, some yummy things in here and then the bonus gift card, score! I'm new to your site, some yummy looking food. I look forward to reading through your site.
Rebecca
I could definently use some lessons in the kitchen. I'm glad I stumbled upon this blog :)
Renee Smason
super giveaway. Thanks
Stefani
Great giveaway! Thanks so much!! :)
Lolly Osburn
Hello! Awesome basket!!
Rachel S
Love this basket - since I'm a foodie, too! :)
Tina Borzelleca
I'd love to win this great giveaway!
Secret Burkheiser
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!!!!
fanniehp
i need a new mixing bowl!
Bao
Lovely Giveaways! It make me miss cooking for my parents! ^_^
Namununa
Very Creative, awesome giveaway.
Meg Farris
Great basket! Love your site!
Elisha
Yum!!! I am loving this one!!
Janelle
OMG, I LOVE Biscoff spread! Seriously, I hide it in my pantry, with a spoon nearby. It's amazing stuff. Did you know it comes in crunchy, too?
BECKI
Love it all!
Karen M
Love your site, tried many yummy recipes from here! would love to win your basket!
Kathy Davis
I like Chef In Training on Facebook as Kathy Newsom Davis.
Mary
Great items! Would love to win it!
Natasha R
I love your basket!
Susan Patterson
Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize.
rosanne tejeda
this is awesome! thank you for doing this! all of them look GREAT!
Susan
WOW! Such great products-I love them all!
shawna worthington
I would love this....Love to be and be girly!