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]”
2017 was a special year! My favorite memory was watching my husband get his MBA!
My favorite 2017 memory was a Fall trip to Colorado with my girlfriends. So beautiful!
My favorite memory of 2017 was visiting my BFF of over 30 years with my two older kids to see her two toddlers and how sweet they were together. Cant wait to see them again soon!
My favorite memory of 2017 was turning 30!!
My favourite memory of 2017 is travelling to mexico with my entire family for my dads 70th birthday!!!
My favorite memory from 2017 was the birth of my daughter!
My favorite memory was being on safari in South Africa!
My favorite memory of 2017 was marrying my best friend Zach at the beautiful Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite <3
Favorite memory: going to Los Angeles for the first time. From the glitz and glamour to the amazing beaches and mountains, I will have those images in my head forever.
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Moving in with my boyfrand! <3
My favorite memory of 2017 was visiting Seattle for the first time and drinking all the coffee!
Following! 2017 was a pretty great year, but my favorite memory was a girl’s weekend in Nashville!
My favorite memory of 2017 was our first family vacation with my son. We stayed in a mountain AirBNB outside of Asheviile, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was gorgeous!
My fiance and I bought a house this past year, and it’s one of the best decisions we made, aside from THE PUPPY WE ADOPTED!!!!!! It’s been a big year :)
Our family vacation to the outer banks!
My favorite memory of 2017 was a surprise visit from my son-in-law who drive from Michigan to celebrate my 50th birthday with me. My daughter was in China and they didn’t want me to not do something special just because she wasn’t here. It was an amazing day!
Moving into our new apartment together!
My favorite memory of this year is finishing grad school! :)
My favorite memory in 2017 happened while playing pretend Wonder Woman with my three year old niece when she ran over, jumped in front of me and said not to worry she would protect me. I’ll never forget how sweet she was! I would love to follow you on Instagram and Facebook but I’m not on either platform.
The best memories have been watching all my baby girl’s big milestones!
Favorite memory of 2017 – snorkeling with a pod of wild dolphins! I’m not much of a swimmer, and I was terrified to get in the water at all, but I was on a tropical trip of a lifetime with one of my closest friends and managed to talk myself out of saying no to such a thrilling experience – and then to have a group of dolphins swim up to us and play put it over the top! It was incredible!
My favorite memory of 2017 was my daughter graduating college and our family joining her for the celebration!
My favorite memory is of my son FINALLY getting to come home from the NICU after 4 long months in the hospital! Now I get to snuggle him all day every day and it’s just the best 😍
My favorite memory is a family trip to Colorado. So beautiful.
My favorite memory of 2017 is purchasing a condo in Estes Park, CO so we can keep making new memories!
My favorite memory of 2017 was watching my son enjoy his first solo roller coaster ride. His face was priceless.
My favorite memory of this year was my toddler saying “I love you too, mom.”
My favorite memory of 2017 was the birth of my granddaughter, Reagan. Such a joyous day!
My absolute favorite memory of 2017 was spending a weekend in rural CT watching two of my best friends get married. It was an absolute blast! (Close runner up was making your cherry and peach cobbler with the oatmeal cookie crumble…I physically cannot stop making that crumble topping with every and any kind of fruit. Apple and cranberry is my favorite so far!)
Favorite memory would have to be riding my tiny motorcycle 300-ish miles in one day! That was the first time I had ever rode that much and it was exhausting, but so much fun.
My favorite memory of 2017 was getting engaged to my best friend on Thanksgiving!
My favorite memory of 2017 was spending each weekend of the summer with my husband and kids at the lake!
So many to choose from but my favorite memory of 2017 is snorkeling for the first time while on vacation in the Florida Keys!
Fav memory of 2017 was seeing how excited my kids were to take a train for the first time! ❤️🚂❤️
In March, on a surprise long weekend in the sun (so SO needed after last winter!), I got engaged to my best friend ( that I went to Prom with more years ago than I can count! but we never dated until reconnecting 2.5 years ago)
My favorite memory of 2017 is taking my 6 year old and 2 year old to FL for the first time. We stayed at the Legoland Hotel and they were soooo happy. My 6 year old is crazy for Legos and this was on his summer list to do. I still love seeing the video of his reaction, priceless!
Congratulations and I’m glad you are spending time cuddling your baby! My favorite 2017 memory is having both my daughters home for the holiday season! I hope your family is enjoying yours.
SO many things felt like firsts this year with my daughter! Giving her a toy kitchen and playing with her everyday has been a highlight!
my family vacation to cape hatteras – we were with homeowners so we got to stay even though electricity was down and the island was evacuated. it was surreal being on the beach alone!
My most favorite memory of 2017 was seeing my son’s face light up at Disneyland for the first time! 2018 will be hard to top that one.
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My favorite memory from 2017 was having my sweet baby boy. He was born in September and has changed my world. It was fun watching you be pregnant at the same time I was! Thank you for all your great recipes!
My favorite memory is the birth of my niece on July 13. She is one of the most perfect beings I have ever seen.
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My favorite 2017 memory is buying my first house with my family and all the excitement that follows – and also baking in a kitchen larger than a matchbox :)
Fav memory of 2017 was paying off my student loans!
My favorite part of 2017 was crashing my best friend’s family vacation to Bethany Beach and celebrating her daughter’s 4th birthday.
Favorite memory of 2017 was getting married!
My favorite memory of 2017 was the week long canoe trip we went on over the Summer! :)
Best memory was celebrating 30 years at my job that I love in October 2017.
Favorite memory: summer vacation! I followed on FB and was already following on IG! Thank you for the contest!!
Two copies ordered, for me and the best friend, who lived on your bacon, avocado, corn, feta salary for an entire summer… I’ll dig up the Amazon confirmation!