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 of 2017 was quitting my job and opening an online boutique so I could stay home with my baby!
My favorite memory is sitting around the fire and playing silly board games with family. Its so cheesy but I love it!
My favorite memory of 2017 was seeing the solar eclipse when I was visiting Seattle, close to 100% coverage!
2017 fav? Spending a week with my extended family at the beach in the late summer… truly a rarity for us all to be together for that life no these days.
My favorite memory of 2017 was spending time with my boyfriend’s mom before she passed. I am happy we got to have a lot of quality time with her.
All of my favorite memories of 2017 include the loads of time spent with my 2 year-old nephew. I am over the moon crazy about him – and I think the feeling’s mutual :)
My favorite memory of 2017 is being able to witness my best friend marry the love of her life after a 5 year long-distance relationship!
My favorite memory of 2017 is every minute I spend with my sweet, beautiful grandchildren! They are so much fun and fill me with joy!
This is so nice of you! Hope you’re enjoying all the time with your little ones :) My favorite memory of 2017 so far was a hike we did on vacation in the grand tetons this fall. However, we’re about to head out on another vacation with family and that might top it!
My favorite memory of 2017 was graduating from my doctorate nursing program and giving the class speech – such a relief it’s over!
My favorite memory of the year was taking a vacation in the Canadian Rockies with my husband!
Follow you already! My favorite memory of this year is taking our 2.5 year old to the beach this summer. Sand, sun, giggles and squeals. Best time ever!
My favorite memory of 2017 was the birth of my son in August. He’s such a joy and completes our family!
My favorite memory was a week at the beach with my whole family!
You’re so generous. Thank you for doing this! My favorite memory (so far!) was finding out my baby sister got engaged! So excited for another family wedding soon!
getting engaged! Love reading your blog year round though!
My oldest daughter getting engaged and planning and continuing to plan her wedding for this August
My favorite 2017 memory is my son starting high school!
My favorite memory was going to St. Augustine to look at all the Christmas lights with my family.
Moved to Dallas from Houston late last year and this year my family from Houston came to Dallas and we attended th Astros and Rangers baseball game while celebrating my sister’s 50th bday.
My little chunk turned one a few weeks ago and it was both my saddest and best memory from 2017. This year has flown by! Cue all the feels 😭😭😭
i have preordered your book!
I followed on FB & IG!
Favorite memory was exploring Norway for the first time! The little Fjord towns like Geiranger were the cutest!
My favourite memory of 2017 was my boyfriend and I getting our cat, we’re both so in love with him!!!
Pre-ordered your book on Amazon :)
Favorite memories of 2017 are watching my girls grow up and becoming so independent and responsible, one applying to college, both got jobs and driving this year..time flies, enjoy every moment😊
my favorite memory of 2017 was getting my dog! he has made everything so much better.
This was our first year living in a new house that we built, so my favorite memory was all the firsts in our new home!
My favorite memory of 2017 was getting engaged in Hawaii :)
My favorite memories of 2017 were getting to travel to a few different cities to read.
Buying our new house! It is where we were meant to be!
Followed both!
My favorite 2017 memory was going to see the 2017 Stadium Series game in Pittsburgh!
My favorite memory of 2017 was moving back to my hometown (the moving part wasn’t my favorite, but being close to my loved ones certainly is!) Hope you’re enjoying this wonderful time of year with your sweet babies!
Favorite 2017 memory — spending Thanksgiving in Spain with my family. ❤️
My favorite my memory was the birth of my third nephew on December 7th!!
My favorite memory is hard so many little ones watch my son grow and his big sister love him! . My son’s first birthday! Followed closely by this lady weekend of Xmas tree cutting and cookie baking with the fam!
favorite memory….. my husband and I took this magical trip across maine this past june and it was one of the best times of my life.
My favorite memory of 2017 was a reunion with a friend I had not seen in almost 3 years!
My favorite memory is going through old family photographs from Vienna with my grandfather on his 99th birthday.
Being able to exlore several cities and experience so many different cultures!
Everything about my wedding this October is my favorite from 2017. Even the planning stages are fading into a rosy light!
My favorite memory of 2017 was getting to see the Grand Canyon!
Favorite memory so far would definitely be taking my kids on a polar express train ride through the mountains. I want so much to make the holidays magical for them and this truly took the cake. It was perfect.
My favorite memory was seeing Hamilton in Chicago with my mom and sister.
My favorite thing In 2017 was a train ride we took with my grandkids and our youngest daughter. I follow you on both instagram and facebook :)
It’s a tie for me: I got married (yay!) and also let go from a job that was, to be a little dramatic, crushing my soul. It was a blessing in disguise as it led me toward doing what I really love to do!
My favorite memory of 2017 was taking our toddler to the zoo for the first time! He was in awe!
I love following you on Instagram and Facebook. Many of your recipes are now family favorites. I have lots of great memories of 2017. One of them is running road races in 6 states in 8 days with my husband which brought the total number of states we have run in to 34.
Favorite memory is our wedding!
My favorite memory of the year has to be meeting my boyfriend’s new niece and nephew – seeing him with them is so sweet and I can’t wait to watch them grow up.