My Favorite Things Holiday Giveaway: Win a $500 Amazon Gift Card! [CLOSED]
Happy December 12th! I am SO excited to begin counting down the 12 days of Christmas!

You guys have been asking me left and right if I’d be holding another 12 Days of Christmas vlogging series this year. While I’d love to, all we’re REALLY doing over here is cuddling a newborn. But! Starting today, I will be holding multiple giveaways for some of my favorite things and you can bet that they are in.cred.i.ble. I promise!
These giveaways are not sponsored and are given by me to show how much I appreciate you being here. I LOVE YOU! Thank you for stopping by this rambly corner of the internet every day. It seriously means the WORLD to me.
To kick things off on this first day of Christmas, I’m giving away two $500 amazon gift cards! This gift card will be sent to you electronically, so you will receive it well before Christmas. Like you will receive it two or three days from now.
Please see below for detailed rules on the giveaway, but all you really have to do is leave a comment on this post. And… something else super exciting!
You also have a chance for a second entry and to get a signed copy of my next cookbook, The Pretty Dish!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
- Follow @howsweeteats on Instagram and Facebook. Leave a comment (with a valid email address so I can contact you!) on this post telling me your favorite memory of 2017!
- For a second entry, pre-order a copy of The Pretty Dish and leave a second comment saying you did so. You can find the book on amazon, barnes and noble, books a million and indie bound. Simply forward your confirmation email to theprettydishorders@gmail.com along with the the mailing address that you’d like the plate to be mailed to and the name or message you would like on the plate (if any)! If you have already preordered the book before today (thank you!!!), you are included too! Send your same details to the email with your order confirmation. Please note that the book plate will be arriving in the spring, and should be there before your copy of The Pretty Dish arrives on March 20th!
This giveaway will run for 24 hours and the winner will be announced in tomorrow’s giveaway post! xoxo


2,599 Comments on “My Favorite Things Holiday Giveaway: Win a $500 Amazon Gift Card! [CLOSED]”
My favorite memory is meeting the love of my life in February of this year!
My favorite memory was a family trip to Canada!
My favorite memory of 2017 was traveling through Ireland with my husband, specifically Great Saltee Island . Neither of us had been to Ireland before, and we loved it!
2017 brought another year for me to enjoy my family, including three kids in their 20’s, which brings me the most happiness :)
My favorite memory from 2017, was the birth of my third child Deacon Orion! He’s the third star in my belt, much like the Orion constellation. Nicholebartlett@gmail.com
Finding out I was pregnant!
It’s so hard to pick a favorite moment from this year. One of my favorites was my husband and I getting a weekend away for my birthday. Since we had our daughter I’ve traveled for work but we haven’t gotten to get away just the two of us. It was really sweet to just get time to be us.
My husband and I got to spend a few nights in Colorado Springs!
My favorite memory was drinking margaritas on the beach in Tulum.
My favorite memory of 2017 is getting engaged! We have been together for 9 1/2 years and are planning on a Fall 2018 wedding!
My favorite moment of 2017 might have been sitting in an Iceland hotspring with my husband and kids. Can’t wait to get back there!
My favorite memory of 2017 was creating my daughter’s communion gown out of my wedding dress. She loved helping, and it came out just beautiful!
My favourite memory of 2017 was giving birth to my daughter on October 20th 💖
Ordered my copy of The Pretty Dish as well!
My favorite memory of this year is the weekend trip I took with my girlfriends!
My favorite memory of 2017 is taking my four year old granddaughter to ride her first horse.
My favorite memory of 2017 was getting engaged to an amazing guy over the summer and finding out I was accepted/starting a doctorate program. Both have made for a very busy start to the year but I wouldn’t have it any other way. :)
Getting married in 2017!
My favorite memory of 2017 was getting married!
The birth of my first child and becoming a mom!
My favorite memory of 2017 is finding out I’m pregnant–due in May! A super close second is seeing how excited my husband gets seeing my little belly start popping out haha
My favorite memory of 2017 was a family trip we did this summer to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. We rented a van and took a road trip! It was SO much fun! We sang songs, laughed a ton, and got to see some amazing sights. We don’t live near each other so it was great to spend a long weekend together. :)
When my son started to kiss my growing belly and say that the baby is in there :)
Favorite memory is travelling to Carmel Valley, CA!
My favorite part of 2017 was starting my dream job in June. I never thought Work could be something that you truly love doing and look forward to until now. I work with Meals on Wheels and had wanted the job I am in for years so when the opportunity arrived for me to apply it was so exciting and even more exciting when I actually got the job!!!!
My favorites memory of this year was finding out we are having a baby girl!
My favorite memory of 2017 was running two marathons in one month – proving how stubborn I can be, the first one was awful so i signed up for a second a few weeks later. It was ridiculous, but the second one went so much better and I felt like a million bucks for trying again!
Summer off with my kids!
My favorite memory of 2017 is watching my 2.5 year old son RUN down the aisle as ring bearer at my sister’s wedding!
A beautiful trip to Colorado to celebrate my cousin’s wedding.
I follow you on instagram and facebook. this is a weird memory but it stands out as pretty funny moment. My sister, her husband, her 2 kids, our niece and nephew and I were doing our annual amusement park trip. but this year we decided to try busch gardens. and one of the days we explored colonial williamsburg. well it just so happened to be on the HOTTEST day of the year. we were so hot. and there wasn’t much escape from the heat, but in our search for a cold drink, we found a huge barrel of ice. and we all ended up scooping ice and dumping them down our backs and on top of our heads. We must have stood there for a good 10-15 minutes getting some relief.
My favorite memory was our first family vacation as a family of four!
My best memory of 2017 is graduating college and starting a real adult job! Also, I started reading your blog when I was a junior in high school, so I’ve been around a loooong time. Thanks for being the food of my life. :)
I follow you and have already pre ordered the book!!
My favorite memory was spending time in Columbus with family.
My favorite moment of 2017 is when my mom came home from the hospital after spending 102 days there (which included thanksgiving and christmas 2016) it was a rough road but she fought hard!
Watching my sister get married!
My favorite memory was finding out I’m pregnant 5 days before I got married!
Most exciting thing of 2017 – found out I am pregnant with baby #2!
My favorite memory is my cousin’s woodland-themed wedding in Howth, Ireland <3 So fortunate that I got to be a part of it.
Two days after Thanksgiving, my son, John, his wife, Michelle, and I delivered hot turkey meals and hot turkey sandwiches to the homeless in town. I will never forget the way their faces lit up – the homeless that for a morning they were not forgotten and John and Michelle – that their love is endless and they do this type of giving all the time.
My favorite memory of 2017 is when my aunt visited from another country! We had so much fun, and while she was here we made many of your recipes!
I hope that you and your family has a great Christmas!
Getting my baby girls Senior Pictures taken.. best and saddest..
I had kind of a rough year, with lots of losses, but I some great memories too. The top memory was bringing my almost 3 year old to Disneyworld for the first time. We twirled and danced in front of the castle (all lit up for Christmas) as we made our way to the exit. <3 <3 <3
My favorite memory of 2017 was visiting Iceland!
My favorite memory of 2017 was officially becoming a diaper free house after 3 kids and 7 years!
Definitely finding out I was finally pregnant again with our third. It’s been a long year, and fingers crossed for this one.
My favourite memory of 2017 was having my first son in June ❤️
Taking my son to his first baseball game!
My favourite holiday memory is my husband proposing to me, using our advent calendar.