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Cake Pops Holidays Ornaments and a Giveaway

Happy Holidays

There’s something adorable in these boxes.

Something happy for the holidays.

Polar Bear Cake Pop Ornament

and beary cute.

Cake Pops Ornaments

They are handmade custom cake pop ornaments that Amy Miller Designs created for me.

Cake Pops Holidays Ornaments

And there are five of them. So fun and festive!

Cake Pops Holidays

They are all based on the cake pop designs from the Holidays book.

Gingerbread Cake Pop Ornament

And I hope they make you smile!

Peppermint Cake Pop Ornament

And yay, you can totally hang these cuties on your tree.

But the best part is they’ll stay sweet. No spoiling.

When Amy first surprised me with some cupcake pop ornaments, I liked them so much I ordered a bunch without the hanger so I could keep them on display all year long. Then last year I met Amy at my Phoenix Book signing and she surprised me yet again with these Muppet Cake Pops to match the real ones I made. I was blown away. So, I thought it would be fun to see what she could do with some designs from the book. Amy came up with these cute cake pop ornaments and I’m completely in love. So I bought a few extra sets to share with you guys. Amy is awesome. When she shipped them to me, my mouth dropped when I saw how she packaged them. Completely unexpected but I love the little snowy scene and the box makes a great way to store them and keep them safe when they’re not on display. Perfect for gifting. I can hardly part with them they are so cute. But I will for you guys.

Want to win some and make decorating a little sweeter?

Three winners will win a 5-piece cake pops ornaments set PLUS a signed copy of Cake Pops Holidays!

  • To enter just leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post below and tell me what the last present was that you bought or made for someone else. Easy.
  • Deadline to enter is Thursday, December 13th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ET. Sorry, Time’s Up. Winners announced below.
  • The winners will be chosen at random and announced sometime Friday on this post. I’ll ship them out quick so you can hopefully have them for the holidays.

Good luck guys!

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Now here’s just a few more Holidays book related stuff I wanted to share with you before the holidays end. Kind of a cake pops recap in one big post.

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First up – I have another fun giveaway to tell you about. It’s pretty awesome! Chronicle Books is hosting a holiday cake pops photo contest from their facebook page. If you are in the US and you’ve made or are planning to make cake pops for the holidays, you could win a KitchenAid mixer and the complete Cake Pops set. (Cake Pops, Cake Pops Holidays, Cake Pops Kit, and Cake Pops Notecards).

To enter just upload a photo of some of your holiday cake pops here.

The winner will be chosen at random. Deadline to enter is December 17. Happy Cake Popping. I’m excited to see what you all create.

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Here’s something I want to share with some of my international friends before the holidays end. There are actually four versions of the book. I don’t think I have mentioned that on the blog before.

Cake Pop Holidays Books

Cake Pops Holidays in the US and Canada. Cake Pops Christmas in the UK. Cake Pops Jul in Norway and I heart Cake Pops in The Netherlands. They are all the same content just different covers and translated in Norwegian and Dutch.

I totally heart that “I heart cakepops” cover by the way.

Here are some links if you’d like to get your hands on a copy or need a sweet last minute stocking stuffer for the baker/cute lover/decorator in your life.

In the U.S.

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Chronicle Books
Target

Also available here:

Canada: Amazon.ca
Netherlands: Bol.com (fyi-the cover image is incorrect on this link)
Norway: Norli.no
UK: Amazon.co.uk

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Final Book Signings 

Just a reminder – The NEW YORK book signing that was cancelled in November in Garden City due to Sandy is rescheduled for this Thursday at 12:00 pm at the Williams-Sonoma in Huntington Station.

And on Friday – BOSTON will be the very last book signing stop this year. I’ll be at the Burlington Barnes & Noble at 7 pm. I’ve never been to Boston and can’t wait.

Here are the details for the last two signings. Hope you can make it.

New York & Boston Book Signings

Unfortunately, the Paramus, NJ signing at Chef Central that was cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy wasn’t able to be rescheduled before the holidays. I’m so sorry for those of you who  had wanted to attend.

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And lastly…  

finally if you’ve even read this far, here are some photos from the first events. I’m still working on uploading Houston and Dallas.

Feel free to grab a photo from the flickr links if you attended one of the signings. Thank you so much for coming out. I have loved meeting you all and cherish seeing your smiling faces. Yay for cake pops.

Pennsylvania Photos

Miami Photos

Minnesota Photos

Colorado Photos

Houston (coming soon)

Dallas (coming soon)

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That’s it. I know it was long, but I thought it would be better to do one wrap up instead of a bunch of little posts.

Don’t forget to enter below for a chance to win a set of cute cake pops ornaments and a copy of Cake Pops Holidays.

Okay, it’s time to announce the winners of the cake pops ornaments and books. Loved reading the gifts you’ve been giving. And so loved reading all of the handmade homemade presents too. Thanks for sharing. And now for the three winners. YAY!

 

Brandi, Britt and Lori – You won. Congratulations and hope you enjoy the book and ornaments.

 

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3,134 comments on “Cake Pops Holidays Ornaments and a Giveaway”

  1. I just made infinity scarves for my daughters for Christmas. The ornaments (and your cake pops) are amazing. Thanks for the chance!

  2. I made and delivered Christmas cookies (with my children) to a dear friend whose husband recently died.

  3. I finished with my last gift this weekend… A doc mcstuffins doll for my daughter! Now onto wrapping!

  4. I bought the ornaments my daughters’ get in their stockings every year. It is my favorite Santa tradition.

  5. I bought a book for my friend that she really wanted and had it signed for her by the author!

  6. I’m almost done making a pair of knit socks for my brother. So warm & comfy!

  7. I bough my sister a One Direction puzzle! She loves them! & then I wrapped it in red wrapping paper and made a belt with duck tape and put cotton balls across the top to look like a santa outfit!

  8. My children and I are working on teacher presents… we are making cake pops (of course!!!), mug mats and hot chocolate spoons!

  9. I just bought my son The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

  10. I bought my daughter a memory book, to keep all the photos we take of her with the princesses at Disney World. She is a little princess obsessed! :)

  11. A leather mini messenger bag for my fiancé on Amazon. He needs it so he can take a Kindle with him while traveling to the office. Unfortunately, Amazon just told me it will be delivered on Dec. 24, which is a holiday in my country… :-(

  12. I made a special picture collage in a frame and mug for my son with pictures of his new puppy Riley!

  13. I just purchased an old movie favorite for my kids chitty chitty bang bang I hope they like it as much as I did when i was little!

  14. The last gift I bought was a customized ornament for my friend. Thanks for a chance to win the supercute cake pop ornaments and book!!

  15. I just bought my almost-8-month-old son a new toy. We are so excited for his first Christmas!

  16. I’m making lots of cake pops and cakes for my friends and family this christmas! I hope they share some with me :)

  17. Sweet! Those would look sweet on my tree!! The last present I bought was a pair of sneakers for my 12 year old. Not very exciting, but he really wanted (and needed) them.

  18. I cross stitched my sister a 5×7 framed baby keepsake for Christmas :-)

  19. My little girls and I just made a homemade piece of artwork for their Nana!

  20. Hi there,

    I made cute little cookies for my brother and his wife when they moved to their new apartment. Heart shaped red cookies with little doves on :)

    Best regards!

  21. I bought a beanbag wrist rest when using a mouse for my husband.

  22. I made a cuddly toy cat for my husband – as a gift from our cats! They can’t knit because they don’t have thumbs, so I helped them out!

  23. So adorable! I love your creations!!

  24. I just bought my niece the cutest owl sweater from Target!

  25. An apron for my 8 year old daughter. She loves to help bake and asked for one for Christmas!

  26. vera bradley bag for my sister

  27. Most recent purchase was for my son. He wanted an Under Armour sweatshirt for Christmas. He’s gonna get one this year! Merry Christmas!!!!

  28. A big box of dark Godiva chocolate for my mom.

  29. The last present I bought was jeans for my son. Boring but much needed

  30. Cake bites and chocolate covered Strawberries wearing tuxedos for a dear friend of mine. I’m so inspired by your site. Merry Christmas!

  31. I just bought my mom a perfume that she wanted.

  32. the last presents I gave were a DSW giftcard and doughnuts for my sister–who doesn’t love shopping AND food?!

  33. I just ordered a CD and concert tickets for my husband.

  34. I bought a sweet GPS for my boyfriend for Christmas…and I totally gave it to him already!!

  35. I just finished fleecy PJ pants for my son.

  36. The last gift I made is a scrapbook for my Grandma. It highlights our recent trip to Japan in October since I took most of the trip photos with my DSLR. I can’t wait to give it to her for Christmas!

  37. I bought paint brushes for someone who does nail art..

  38. my sister does nail art, so the last gift I bought was a brush set for her to paint nails..

  39. The last things I bought were seven aprons from a lovely lady. They are handmade personalized with each girls name and hot pink and zebra stripe so all my young nieces, cousins and daughter can wear them to make cake pops and other goodies this year. I can’t wait to see their faces. They will get a lot of use wearing them while using your cake pop molds. Thanks for the giveaway. Good luck everyone.

  40. une couverture au crochet pour mon petit garçon ….

  41. I bought my friend a “Diamond Candle.” She’s been talking about them for a while so I went to check them out online. Apparently there’s a ring hidden inside worth anywhere from $10-$5000. The catch is, you have to burn the candle all the way down to get to it! I hope she loves it :)

  42. I love making gifts for Christmas for my neighbors and coworkers. I love to bake (not just cookies), but breads and fudge. YUM!

  43. Last thing I made was my son’s and daughter’s Christmas gifts for their teachers. A crayon wreath and peppermint chocolate bark on a home made peppermint plate

  44. The last gift i bought were play power tools for my son_so he can be just like his daddy!

  45. I just finished making our Cookie Mix in a Jar gifts. Easy and cute.

  46. I’m a custom framer and photo restoration artist by trade but love to make just about anything and everything. Last year I copied an old photo of my mom and her friends from 1945 and gave my sis and niece each a copy with a note to be custom framed some day. My niece just gave the print back to me and I framed it for her. Next project is photographing all the neat crafts my mother made, that I have possesion of, and making a small coffee table book and calandar from. Wanted to get it all done this year but time is running out- but a project I will stick too. It’s a tribute to my mom who I miss especially around the sentimentalness of holidays and our dwindling family. My sisters birthday is on Christmas so I’ll now work on a shdow box with all momentoes of my mothers- to give her finally, for her birthday and Christmas.

  47. The last gift I bought was a Snow White doll for my niece.

  48. The last gift I bought was a Nook for my mom.

  49. I just bought my daughter a jean jacket. It was actually on her list and she’s only 6 years old. They grow up so fast.

  50. I just ordered a wireless shutter release for my oldest daughter’s camera and a One Direction book for my youngest.

    These ornaments are adorable!!!!!
    Merry Christmas!

  51. I just bought my sister some earrings

  52. The last gift I made was a cookie bouquet for niece’s birthday, this past weekend!

  53. Hi! The last Christmas present I bought was for a gift swap game at a family Christmas party – New Orleans food mixes: beer bread, white chocoalte bread pudding, and hush puppies! I wanted something local and somewhat handmade :)

  54. I still have a few more presents to buy this year…..but the last one I purchased was a super cute skirt for my niece. Need to now find the perfect cardi to go with it.

  55. Yesterday I went to the mall and bought my girlfriend a red hat, glove, and scarf set.

  56. My daughter and I made ‘lumps of coal’ for papaw! They call each other trouble maker and she thought he should get coal in his stocking!

  57. Merry Christmas Bakerella! Just made my homemade peanut brittle and cashew brittle for my mom to give to her friends for Christmas :)

  58. Just bought and wrapped a Disney princess costume and assorted toys for the Angel Tree recipient!

  59. I got my daughter a set of ballerina princess dolls:)

  60. I’m in the middle of finising up a magnetic board made out of a cookie sheet for my nieces for Christmas :)

  61. The ornaments are amazing! The last thing I made were chocolate covered cherries for my dad that his mom used to make for him before she passes away almost 12 years ago. I wanted him to have something nostalgic that would remind him of my grandmother.

  62. The last thing I made was containers of fudge to give to school teachers as gifts.

  63. A traxxus helicopter for my son.

  64. I found on eBay a way to surprise my husband this Christmas…he’s always talking about wanting owning gold. Well it’s super expensive but I’ve found a supplier who has cleverly put a gram of gold in an ingot size onto a credit card size plastic card. It’s genuine pure gold for a tiny fraction of what gold is going for today. I’m sure he will love it and its portable enough to carry around with him. My way of trying to get him something he’s always wanted on a tiny budget. :*)

  65. I gave my nephew fishing gear yesterday for his fourteenth birthday

  66. 9 years ago I started a hunting quilt for my husband. We separated before I could finish. This year we are reconciling :) and I have finished it for his Christmas gift. Kinda brings a happy homey loving feeling to the season.

  67. I bought American Girl doll clothes for my niece’s doll…she LOVES her doll!

  68. The last gift I made was a sushi scarf for a friend who has been helping me raise money for my daughter’s trip to Japan!

  69. we’re in the process of picking out pictures for my mother- we’re ordering a mug with pictures of all 4 of her grandkids on it!

  70. The last present I bought was a basket of tea tree soap, oil and body cream !

  71. I’m making some yummy cookie trays for my co-workers! Caramel filled chocolate cookies, sugar cut outs, peppermint bark, and oatmeal; all of myost requested!

  72. The last Christmas presents I bought are for the girls I work with. I have a lot more shopping to do! The ornaments are so cute!

  73. I just made some wonderful cranberry curd for friends and neighbors (and me!).

  74. They are really cute! Love the ornaments!. Merry Christmas. the last thing i made was birthday cake pop for grandma. :)

  75. I made a blanket for my dog for Christmas.

  76. The last item I bought was today! An 18ct nose ring for my mum for xmas. She loves nose rings and she’s been asking for one for a while now. Its a simple small elegant nose stud in gold with a tiny white clear stone. Guess she will be having a white xmas here in South Africa!

  77. Yesterday I bought my daughter a small skeleton model…she hopes to attend med school in the near future! Couldn’t resist, it was so cute.

  78. the last thing I gave was a bouget of mustache-cookies on a stick, but if I win, I’ll make cakepops for everyone I know :)))

  79. I’m still making them, but the most recent is handmade aprons.

  80. I bought a book for my mom!

  81. I just bought organic lemon juice, a Johnny Bravo shirt, and bootcamp hat for my bootcamp instructor :) !

  82. I can’t remember… I gave quite a lot last year… a game cd and some others… although I am planning to buy someone a “caricature painting” this year..

  83. Last thing I made was some holiday pillows for my sister.

  84. I’m busy making hand decorated sugar cookies, right now, for Christmas presents!

  85. The last present I bought was a TV for my amazing husband for Christmas! He’s been wanting a new TV for the past 2 years now, and I’ve been able to finally save up enough to get him one! It’s now sitting at my sister’s house waiting to be picked up Christmas morning. I can’t wait!

  86. The last gift I mad was last night. It’s a 3D Christmas Cookie Tree.

  87. I am so excited about this contest. I am a collector of ornaments. The last gift I bought was 2 Ipod’s for my kids.

  88. Purchased an Angry Birds tabletop game for a kids’ Secret Santa present.

  89. Wow the ornaments are beautiful. The last gift I made was for my neighbor 2 days ago. I made a plate of snickers brownies and cookies for her and her husband. Big hit. Happy holidays to you and your family

  90. Bought my five-year-old son his very first bike for Hanukkah/Christmas!

  91. The last present (before I went shopping for christmas gifts) I made for my pregnant friends one each; baby in agel wings, all made with sugarpaste. They Loved it!! And I sew bibs for them to give their babies when they drool. :-) It eas only fun to make all this. <3

  92. I bought a keyboard for my son.

  93. I just bought an Arthur Court elephant spoon rest for my mom, who collects elephants, she definitely doesn’t have an elephant spoon rest!

  94. Still Cristmas shopping but a couple weeks ago bought an owl ceramic hand painted bank for my cousins baby shower… The nursery is owl theme!

  95. The last gift I bought was a TV for my amazing husband for Christmas. He’s been wanting a new TV for the last 2 years now and I’ve finally been able to save enough to get him one! It’s now stored at my sister’s house, waiting to be picked up on Christmas morning!

  96. I bought the cutest little outfit for my 2 year old neice!

  97. I am in the process of making jar gifts for my family. Cookies, brownies and cocoa mix. I plan to make some nice little baskets for them.

  98. I bought a star wars millennium falcon for my son…cough cough husband….lol

  99. I made reindeer food to give away to neighbors.

  100. I am making Japanese bags with fabric and filling them with Hershey kisses for all my gal pals!

  101. I crocheted a necklace and I am waiting to give it to my best friend for Christmas.

  102. The last Christmas Present that I brought was 2 cute Christmas plates to Display the last present that I made which was chcolate cookie dough fudge for my Aunts, Uncles and grandparents. They will love them

  103. These are all so bright and festive! You are amazing!!!!

  104. I made a friend a cheesecake.

  105. I just made a ton of Christmas themed Adventure Time cards for my friends and family. And I just boughtmy boyfriend Firefly on blu-ray. Yay for Christmas!

  106. The last thing I bought was a bottle of green lush, because my brother is a big fan of Game Of Throne, and it’s looks like Gregois Fire :)
    But I mada a Tardis in plushie two days ago, so, here’s my two lastest gift this years xD

  107. Those are adorable! Thanks to you I started making cake pops about a year ago!

  108. The last gift I purchased was a dollhouse for my step-daughter. She loved it!!!

  109. I just bought the new Fifa 13 Xbox game for my husband. He has been really sweet lately and takens care of me when I was ill.
    Today I’ll make him marcipan :)

  110. I bought my daughter her first American Girl doll, can.’t wait till Christmas to see her face!

  111. The last gift I made was peppermint bark for a friend on St. Nick’s Day.

  112. Several of my friends and I got together to make adorable cake pops for our volunteers at church. They were thoroughly enjoyed and gone in 10 minutes. Love your posts, Bakerella!!

  113. The last present I purchased was a Thomas the Train set for my son.

  114. I had a woven blanket made out of the eighteen Christmas pictures of my kids through the years, to be given to my husband from Santa!!

  115. Last gift I bought was some awesome ice block moulds and a babushka doll measuring cup for my delightful sister in law. X

  116. An angry birds game for my son!

  117. The last present I bought was a dvd for my granddaughter’s boyfriend ~ “The Emperor’s New Groove.”

    I hope my daughter will enter the contest on Facebook as she has been making totally fabulous cakepops for at least two years. I bought her your “Cake Pops Holidays” book as an early Christmas present, but a signed copy would delight her, I’m sure!

    Happy Holidays!

    Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!

  118. The last present I made for someone was your oreo truffles xD I made them the other day for my entire college class. They loved them and I sent them your way.

  119. I just made my children their own personalised Santa sacks :)

  120. I made a long colorful skirt for my 13 year old.

  121. Here in Romania we have a special tradition on Saint Nicholas’s day: putting gifts in boots (the boots have to be clean in advance cause Santa Nicholas doesn’t put gifts in dirty shoes :)) ). It’s like a smaller Santa Claus for us :) Therefore, the last present I bought was for my mother, contained a beautiful scarf and some fine chocolates and was put..in the boots.

  122. I make my nanny fresh baked goods every year for christmas, so she doesn’t have to bake when her 10 kids and their familes come over to visit during the xmas season!

  123. I made a pop-up card for my best friend for his birthday!! :) going to start making farewell bookmarks and scrapbooks for my friends soon :D

  124. The last gift I bought was actually a few Lil gifts. I just came back from a vacation to Taiwan and Korea. I bought a bunch of Lil gifts (candies, snacks, bb cream, lotion) and souvineers from my travels for my family, friends and coworkers. Bon voyage! :) <3

  125. The last present my daughter received was a Bakerella cake pops set, she was all smiles(and so was Mommy).

  126. The last thing I made for a gift was peppermint bark for all the people who help us in kind and unexpecting ways.

  127. I am currently making a sweet little fabric dollhouse for my 3 year old daughter’s Hedgehog family. I am gifting it to both of my girls though in hopes that before next Christmas the littlest girl who is almost one will be able to play too. We would love this sweet set of pops along with the book of course.

  128. The last thing I made was a present for me! It was a glass blown bulb/ornament.

  129. I’m working on a Shutterfly album for my mom of the cakes she made this year, they looked amazing!!!!

  130. Just bought my daughter an innotab 2s for Christmas

  131. they are so pretty and cute that i don’t want to eat them. hahaha

  132. I made a book wreath for a friend.

  133. I am currently making little packages of reindeer food for my nieces and nephews to sprinkle on the lawn on Christmas eve for Santa’s reindeers. I use my stamps for the topper and cello bags. I use colorful sprinkles instead of glitter. The kids look for it each year. Thanks for the chance to win.

  134. The last thing I made was a range of hand decorated porcelaine plates and servingware for my family this christmas. I chose meaninful cartoons or images that represented that person or an experience I shared with them and drew them onto the porcelaine before baking them to make it permanent. I hope they like them!

  135. I made my friends old-fashioned mix cds :)

  136. I made my friends old-fashioned mix cds :)

  137. The last gift I bought was an outfit for my soon to be sister in law!

  138. Baked a batch of King Arthur Brownie Bites with Holiday Sprinkles to deliver to friends this week. 8-)

  139. From a friend at Etsy, I purchased a Birthday Pageant sash for my MIL’s 80th Birthday!

  140. From a friend on Etsy, I purchased a handmade pageant Birthday sash for my MIL’s 80th birthday.

  141. A gift card to PetsMart. My son is getting an aquarium for Christmas, and can pick out his own fish with the gift card.

  142. I made my friend some “sweet & spicy” sugar scrub for her birthday and gave her some chocolate as well.

  143. The last gift I bought was a gift card to PetsMart. My son wanted a fish tank for Christmas. We had bought the tank and accessories a couple of months ago, and got the gift card so that he could pick out his own fish!

  144. The last presents I bought were presents for my mom for Christmas from my dad. He doesn’t have time to do his Christmas shopping so I am his little Christmas Elf. I bought some super snuggly pyjamas. xxxx

  145. I bought a winnie the pooh plush for my little nephew! :)

  146. last gift i bought for my friend was a ticket to see the hunky keith urban………and i got myself a ticket as well…………………….yum yum yum……..he’s sooooooooooooooooooooooooo yummy that keith………:)

  147. I bought my last present on Friday. It was hand soap and sanitzer for daycare teachers.

  148. I bought for my son his favorite Lego Big Farm :-)

  149. Congratulations to your success!!!!
    I bought my last Christmas present, a cornflower blue Kitchenaid mixer!!!! She will be so excited!!!

  150. I made a felt bunny for a friend’s two year old!

  151. OH! The best present I ever made for someone was painted wooden box full of little notes for my boyfriend! The painting was inspired on some radio-transmission system he loves… it was a bit nerdy-romantic present . :D

  152. The last present that I made was an altered shadow box/frame & charms for my daughter. I just hope she likes it!

  153. Me and my sisters just bought 50 pj from 2t to 12 years for orphan kids in Eastern Europe, Our home country Ukraine. And it feels soo good to give! This is the true meaning of Christmas to GIVE! Because God gave us His Son Jesus ! merry christmas !

  154. A toy airplane for my son.

  155. The last gift I bought was for my boyfriend’s sister. I got her a really cute Christmasy top with a necklace to match that I paired myself! :)

  156. The last thing I bought was a Thomas the Train puzzle for my boys:)

  157. I purchased a fly-fishing rod for my husband. Shh!

  158. I made a cookie tray and gave it to our local Police Dept and the HVAC company that does our heating/cooling

  159. The last gift I gave my boyfriend was a homemade advent calender for his birthday :)

  160. I just made my first gift for the season yesterday! A FB friend posted a picture of a double layer pumpkin cheesecake claiming that she was dying to try it and desperately wanted it for her birthday. She is not a baker- but I am and I promplty put that treat in the oven and made someone very happy! It’s wonderful when it is so easy to make someone happy!

  161. I just bought my daughter a little bakery themed ride on … Hoping I have a future baker on my hands!

  162. The last present I bought was for my brother and his wife who are expecting a new baby boy any day now.

  163. I canned a lot of jams, jellies, homemade bbq sauce and packaged them for holiday gifts :)

  164. The last present I bought was Christmas pajamas for my 2 month old niece :)

  165. I just went shopping yesterday and bought some cute sticking stuffers for my 1 year old son.

  166. Pajamas for my mom!

  167. The last gift I gave was today at my cousin’s son’s birthday party. We got him a cool tshirt, a race car and some legos.

  168. I have just bought some lolly pop sticks to create a cake pop kit for my friend who has been wanting to make them but finding it hard to find the time with 2 adorable boys to look after!

  169. In Blegium we celebrate St. Nicholas on December 6 so I made for my godchildren some speculoos cupcakes with a spicy frosting (ginger, cinnamon, aniseed…) Everyone loved them, even the little ones!

  170. The last gift I purchased was some outdoor gear for my stepfather!

  171. My daughter in law LOVES butter cream so I have her come over to help me decorate cupcakes/cakes and have her take them home with her.
    I bake her favorite flavor cake, get the butter cream made and color it. I have everything ready and we play.
    Susie

  172. I make chocolate covered pretzels and treats for everyone.

  173. I bought a chocolate cook book for a friend and a christmas teddybear for my daughter. I have started baking for the yummy food gift boxes i do every year for family and friends. Love the cake pop ornaments they are awesome.

  174. Oh, I just bought my niece a beautiful sweater from Nordstoms online. I love online shopping, will show up at my door wrapped and I am just about done.
    Love the ornaments!

  175. A perfume for my boyfriend
    Yves Saint Laurent : L’Homme

  176. The last gift I gave was to a good friend. I bought a round candle holder painted it white and printed out a saying about friends forever and carefully traced the writing onto the candle holder. It actually came out quite nice and my friend loved it.

  177. I went with my girls to buy toys for the school’s toy drive. No better way to teach them the true meaning of Christmas.

  178. A little excavator for my son! And before that, ornaments for the daycare ladies and tupperware for the neighbours :)

  179. I bought lots of peppa pig toys for my kid. He will get them for christmas and I’m sure he will love them.
    Merry Christmas!

  180. The last present I bought was for my daughter..several cell phone cases with different designs and extra screen protectors…..the last present I made was a hand crocheted oval doily/dresser scarf for a very good friend

    and I just want to say how adorable those ornaments are… I would be proud to hang them on my Christmas tree each year

  181. The latest gift purchased was a doll accessory kit for my niece.

  182. I bought my 5 and 3 year old boys some toy cars for Christmas.

  183. Soooo cute! The little white Bear <3 <3

  184. Supercool christmas ornament I <3 them!
    Last thing I made was a glittery canvas with two rudolphs on them, to hang on my mom's "christmas wall"

  185. Last thing i made was cupcakes for a friends birthday

  186. The last present I bought was some nice underwear for my sister. She’s just got her first serious boyfriend, and I think it’d be too mortifying if my Mum got her the nice underwear, so it’s a Big Sister Responsibility.

    I did receive a brilliant present recently, if you’ll allow me to go off on a small tangent. It was a late birthday present from friends – an original copy of Mrs Beeton’s 1923 ‘Household Management’. Almost 2000 pages of ‘tips’, including typical German recipes for ‘brains on toast’ and health tips such as NEVER to bathe after a meal, lest face imminent death.

  187. Last present was a keyboard effects pedal for the keyboardist in our band ^^” not food related, but we had a great birthday dinner!

  188. I just bought a TON of books for my cousins, age 8 and 6!

  189. We just celebrate a dutch holiday. It’s cald Sinter Klaas. So I bought the newest book of whimpy kid ( the dutch version) for my jongest son. He’s a big fan of those books:)
    Love, Melanie

  190. I bought marshmallows for my daughter’s friends!

  191. Just bought a Marvel Comics Memory game as an xmas present for one of the neighborhood kids.

  192. My mom has helped me alot this past year since I became disabled from a virus that infected me. I suffered paralysis in my left arm. So to show her some of my appreciation, I bought her a Pandora bracelet and a charm to get her started on her collection.

  193. Just bought ingredients for sugar cookies and salted caramel….that’s my gift for family this year. :)

  194. I made a bunch of bald cookies and candies for my coworkers.. Those are to hold them over until I get the cakepops made:)

  195. I bought balloons for my little boy! His birthday is today (Monday)! He is a special needs child and nothing on this planet makes him happier than balloons!

  196. I just bought my 2 1/2 year old daughter a play kitchen set-the whole kitchen! stove, microwave, oven, coffee pot….she sees mom baking in the kitchen so i had to get her one of her own! :)

  197. I baked some small half round (ball shaped) Christmas fruit cakes, joined them together in pairs, then I covered them in marzipan and fondant.
    Yesterday I spent the day decorating up these fruit cake balls as Christmas Ornaments. Each one is different, and decorated to suit the person I will be giving them to. One each for my parents and one for a daughter.

  198. I made some tri-coloured sweet potato dessert for my neighbour. It wasn’t really a present but we like to cook stuff and give each other. Neighbourliness, right? :-)

  199. I made my parents a package of Apple Cinnamon Chip Muffins and Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies! (The surprise is that it looks like just a chocolate cookie, but then when you bite into it, there is creamy peanut butter in the middle.)

    Happy Holidays! :)

  200. The big gift I saved for this year was a walk in play kitchen for my 2 year old son. He will be going to brunch at the Grandparent’s for Christmas with his father, and I will be setting it up while he’s gone. He should be quite surprised!

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