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]”
Hi! My favorite memory was going home to Florida to see friends and family after being stuck on my island home that got hit during hurricane Irma in September! My email address is aschry88@gmail.com
My fave memory of 2017 was having a baby girl!
My favorite memory of 2017 is the birth of my first baby! My son came 6 weeks early and definitely surprised us all but he’s doing so good now.
MY favorite memory of 2017 has to be taking my daughter to the beach for the first time! We live in Atlanta and headed to Hilton Head for her FIRST birthday and it was THE BEST! She loved every minute of it. Can’t wait to go next summer!!
My favorite 2017 memory? It’s hard, there’s so many! I discovered your cookbook which was pretty great (: I would have to say camping in Maine with my siblings and cousin this past summer ❤️
Telling my littles that we are having a baby! Their excitement was the best!
Making great new friends!
My favorite memory was taking my 3 year old to an amusement park for the first time!
My favorite memory this year was taking my 2 boys to Italy with my entire family. I’m so grateful that they were able to meet my extended family and I had no morning sickness the entire 10 days.
My favorite memory of 2017 was winning my first boxing match 👊🏻👍🏻😁 All of my hard work and dedication paid off.
My favorite memory of 2017 was finding out we’re pregnant!! Finding out he’s a little boy is a close second. :) Would love an Amazon GC to buy our stroller!
My little sister getting married & having almost everyone in my huge family there!
My favorite memory of 2017 was meeting my new nephew!
a random day my kids had off of school — we hung out in our PJs, went out to lunch and visited two different playgrounds — it was just generally a perfect day
My favorite memory for 2017 is my husband actually prompting me to put up the tree and decorate it when for 20 years he has wanted nothing to do with anything Christmas. I think my love of Christmas is finally rubbing off on him!
My brother’s wedding in September!
My favorite memory of 2017 is a tie between my 3rd baby being born and getting to hold him for the first time OR my husband coming home from a 9 month deployment. Both memories are wonderful!!
My favorite 2017 memory was in July, when I got engaged! It was the hottest day of the year and I was so sweaty and looked so so gross, but he made me take our dogs on a walk with him and surprised me with the most gorgeous ring, somehow just my style though I’ve never seen anything like it.
I had a baby boy in May and he is the best thing about 2017!
Telling our family and friends we were expecting at our wedding in September- their reactions and the love we felt will never be forgotten :)
My favorite memory is lying on an empty beach in Turks and Caicos. Wish I were there now!
Getting married in April on the most gorgeous day! It’s hard to top that!
defending my PhD dissertation and getting a sloth plushie as a gift from my friends right after :)
My favorite memory of 2017 would be the birth of my son William Two weeks ago. He is such a wonderful Christmas present!
My favorite memory from 2017 was our twins first birthday party! We got to celebrate their birthdays as well as my twin’s and my birthday all together because we were all born on the same day 31 years apart! My email is mdavis2585@gmail.com
My favorite memory of 2017 was taking my boys to Disney World! We had a blast, and I hope we can go back again in a few years.
Best time I had in 2017 was vacationing to upper Michigan with my son. Best week I spent all year!
My favorite memory of 2017 was celebrating my mom’s 60th birthday with a mother-daughter mani-pedi :)
I have so many great memories in 2017, but the most recent is being halfway done with my graduate degree! Its going so fast and I’m learning so many great things about myself!
My favorite memory is easy – I got engaged to my best friend and great love.
My daughter meeting our son after he was born this year is without a doubt my favorite memory of the year but in general watching them together has been the best!
Geez!! It’s almost impossible to pick a favorite memory from this year! But, I think one of my favorites is when it snowed last week in Houston, TX! It was so magical waking up to a city blanketed in white snow. That is not something that happens very often down here so it was a nice change for this city that has experienced a lot of heartache in the past few months. Plus, I built my first snowman!
My favorite memory of 2017 was finally getting to visit Prague, which has been on my bucket list for a very long time.
My favorite memory — it’s a toss-up between my (not-so) baby brother’s wedding and the birth of my 3rd child
Favorite memory: I had a little baby boy in May! I am so happy :)
Spending a week on the beach in July with my family, my parents, and my sister and her family. Thanks for a chance to win!
Getting Engaged!
My favorite memory of 2017 was taking a trip with just my mom. So special!
My favorite memory of 2017 having my family over for Thanksgiving!
My favorite memory of this year was getting to host thanksgiving for the first time! It was so much work but so worth it, especially when I had family tell me this was their best holiday they can remember! 😊
I also preordered your book :)
Finding out I’ll be an aunt again!
Having my niece born
My favorite moment of 2017 was sitting on the front porch of my family’s farm with my dad watching my boyfriend pull in the driveway. I moved from Maryland to Oklahoma (to be with my boyfriend) and he literally drove from Oklahoma in two days to pick me up and haul me and my horse trailer full of clothes to Oklahoma together.
getting pregnant!!! I found out on the morning of my husbands birthday- we had been trying for almost a year and I was so relieved and excited. Due any day now : )
Also pre-ordered a copy of your book the first day it was available! Can’t wait for it to come out! 💕
My favorite memory was my mom’s 70th birthday.
My favorite memory of 2017 is the night out in NY that my husband planned for our 10 year wedding anniversary. We had an unforgettable dinner.
My favourite memory includes all of the special times spent with family :)
My favorite memory of 2017 is my husband and me falling in love again. We had been having a hard time with things but have reconnected this year and our life is so much better now. Thank you for the giveaway.