The last five book and kit signings were such a blast. When I started the book tour the end of last year I had no idea how much fun they would be and how much I would miss meeting you guys when they were all over. Thank you so much to everyone that came out to one of the 20+ signings. Along the way I have tried to get pictures of everyone that came by to say hi and also recap each city on the site. This time I combined the last several cities in one big giant post.
San Francisco, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego and Austin.
There are a few photos from each city below as well as slideshows of all the photos from each. Feel free to use any of the pics from flickr if you find one of yourself.
It was so great starting off the signings at Chronicle Books Headquarters in San Francisco. Say hi to Emily. She designed the kit and the notecards box sets. So so cute.
There’s nothing like watching the excitement on little ones faces when they look through the book. It’s still such a gift for me to see.
There were lots of fun and friendly faces in San Francisco.
Like sweet Melissa of Best Friends for Frosting. She did a little interview with me while she was there.
Here’s the San Francisco Slideshow…
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The Barnes and Noble in Orlando brought more friendly faces.
Like my friend Robyn from Add a Pinch. She lives out of state, but made time during her family Disney vacation to stop by. She really is the super sweetest.
And here’s Julie from The Little Kitchen. So glad to see your smiling face!
I just want to take a minute to thank everyone at all the signings over the last year or so that brought such sweet gifts to share.
You guys made me feel so special through your many talents and your kind words. I can think of several right now that even brought tears. Sweet happy tears.
Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my happy heart.
Here’s the Orlando Slideshow…
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The Phoenix Barnes and Noble was a lot of fun, too.
These girls were a blast. They were a great group of bloggers that all came to the event together.
Cute suede shoes. Guess which ones are mine.
I met Amy of Amy Miller Designs. She makes faux cupcake ornaments and shipped some special cake pop ornaments for me a while ago. And look at these Muppets she brought to the signing. They are faux Muppet Cake Pops. And they are fantastic! I need to take a better pic and share it on Twitter.
This is Jennifer. Check out her site if you make lots and lots of cake pops at a time. She has a cake ball roller that could help you out.
It’s Phoenix. We had to have some cactus cake pops of course. Excellent use of white jimmies, Arianna!
Here’s the Phoenix Slideshow…
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San Diego. Yay!
Check out Kris. She makes the fantastic hot air balloon cake pops and much more.
And look at these Marshmallow Treats by Alejandra. Amazing.
Look at this cutie pie!
Hi there little one. So glad to meet you and your mom and learn what we have in common. Big big hug!
And sweet Julie from Jaybird Quilts. My mom and I had the most fun talking with you.
Here’s the San Diego Slideshow…
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The last book signing was in Austin at Book People.
My friends Georgia Pellegrini, The Girl Hunter and Marla of Family Fresh Cooking came with me to the signing. Love you guys! We all had plans with several more bloggers the next day for a fun Girl Hunter Getaway hosted by Georgia. More on that soon.
There was lots of signing. And some note taking, too.
There were hugs…
And even some extraordinary chickens.
Here’s the Austin Slideshow…
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That’s it for the signings. For now anyway. ; )
Oh, and big thanks for the awesome marquis sign, Book People. That was a nice surprise.
If you are near any of these stores (addresses here), I left behind some signed books and kits if you want to give them a call and see if there are any left.
If you aren’t near any of the stores, that’s ok, too. I thought I would do an end-of-the-year giveaway to anyone that wanted a chance to win some Cake Pops stuff.
I’m giving away five (5) Cake Pops gift sets that include:
A signed Cake Pops book, the Cake Pops Kit and the notecards set, too.
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And if you’ve managed to make your way this far down on the post, that’s not all.
Did you know that Cake Pops is available on the iPad? That’s not very helpful unless you have an iPad though.
So one (1) of the five winners will also win a brand new 16 gb WiFi iPad. Yay!
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Enter for a chance to win a Cake Pops Gift Set that includes a signed Cake Pops book, a Cake Pops Kit and a Cake Pops Notecard Set.
- Five (5) winners will be chosen at random to win a gift set. One (1) of the five winners will then be selected at random and will also win a 16 gb WiFi iPad in their choice of white or black. (That means 4 gift set winners and 1 gift set plus iPad winner.) Yay!
- To enter, just leave your answer to the following question in the comments section of this post.
- What is the most recent gift you’ve purchased for someone?
- Deadline to enter is Tuesday, December 20th at 8:00 P.M. ET. Sorry, Time’s Up. Winners announced below.
- The five winners will be announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.
Good Luck!
Note: This giveaway is completely sponsored by me. Thanks y’all!
Here are the winners of the Cake Pops Gift Sets. Each of you will get a book, a kit and a notecards set. And one of you is going to also get the iPad. YAY!
Shannon T, Fenny Chandra, Alicia, Jennifer B and Tara. Congratulations on the Cake Pops Stuff!
Now for the big winner. After a random drawing, Shannon T – you win the iPad, too!
Hope you have fun with it.
Blue cashmere sweater for my lovely husband- sets off his silver hair just right!
Onesies and bibs for my best friend’s neice that will be arriving any day now.
Just today…I bought coffee mugs and sun catchers for my girls to decorate to give as gifts :)
i just bought a book for my husband, love him!
The most recent gift I bought is Legos.
I made child sized aprons for my Sunday school class of 5 year olds and a pair of earrings for my daughter
I bought a set of noise cancelling headphones for my husband. I hope he likes them. Merry Christmas!
My grandmother and I bought fabric for apron sewing for everyone in my family.
I bought an ornament for my sister who is expecting!
I bought a set of board books for my new nephew.
I bought a Bumbo for my 11 week old
a “grandkids” picture frame, with a pic of myself and my sister for both sets of our grandparents :)
An angel ornament for my friend
2 pairs of Toms shoes for my nieces :) thank you for this giveaway you are such a SWEETie ;)
A box of truffles. =)
Harry Potter DVDs part 1&2!! So hard to find around here!
itunes gift cards for my little cousins!
A shirt for my best friend! Merry Christmas too all
An Angel ornament for a friend
I went crazy with Christmas shopping yesterday…but the last gift that I bought was a fleece vest for my brother. I’m looking forward to making cake pops for Christmas next week. Thanks for all that you do and share. Happy Holidays!
I got my soon to be here nephew Jeremiah the cutest little shoes… Cant wait to meet him next month…
Bought a whole bunch of cutie patootie baby clothes as a baby shower gift for one of my mother’s friends. As much as I loved the little Christmas outfits the stores had on display, I found some onesies, dresses and little pastel ruffle-butt leggings that were too adorable not to get. That little baby is going to be oh-so-cute!
About five minute ago, I ordered a “What Would Tebow Do” shirt for my brother-in-law. Don’t tell him. He’s going to love it. :)
The last gifts I brought were for me from my husband…it’s been hard for me to think of gifts for myself this year so I ended up picking a coat and a pair of swimmers…they won’t make it in time but it was tough this year…but these are things that I have not had a new pair of in literally 10+ years so that will be nice!
I just bought my brother a bunch of books off his wish list.
Hot Sauce for my Brother in Law who swears he can eat anything spicy and he’s never met his doom. Well…hope this bottle will make him tear or two. It’s called DEATH SAUCE :) Thanks for the opportunity to win. Love your webpage :) Hope to meet you someday. You are an inspiration. Merry Christmas!
Going to sound weird, but a concealed handgun course for my husband and I – he’s wanted to take one, and figured it was a ‘man thing’ that we could do together! :)
Thank you!!
We bought some fabulous home-made chocolate candy for my MIL from Dude Sweet in Dallas. Yum!
I purchased a cakepop machine and a cake pop mix from Kohls for my nieces Christmas gifts…. they are 5 and 9 and love to bake!
A monogrammed locket for my grandma. I can’t wait for her to open it on Christmas day!
A candle for my Mom. Loved seeing your book tour pictures. Looks like you had a lot of fun and I know everyone loved meeting you in person. Thanks for the chance to win!
I bought 4 mini marshmallow shooters for 3 kids I know (Is it wrong to keep the 4th shooter for myself? : ) ). Hope you have the happiest of holidays! Merry Christmas.
I bought a set of unfinished letters and paint to replace a name sign for a newly married teacher!
The most recent gift I’ve bought is a shopping cart for my 3 year old. I can’t wait to see her open it!
I bought lego sets for my boys.
I bought a bunch of picture frames for some amazing Ireland shots we got this year to give away as gifts.
Oh and for the sake of the contest- my most recent purchase was a toy tractor for my nephew. =)
I bought a couple of cross plaques for some friends of mine. I
am sure they’ll love them.
I bought remote start for my husbands truck. Merry Christmas!
I bought stocking stuffers for my family…Gummy bears!! Miniature indivial bags of Haribo gummy bears…its a growing up as an Army brat in Germany thing…I was so excited. Merry Christmas to you all!!
I bought my dad some banana laffy taffy for his stocking. They’re his favorite candy.
Macy’s gift card. Still have a lot more to buy. :)
Bought the first of the gifts for my kids – an American Girl scrapbook for my 7 yr old :)) Can’t wait to give it to her!
I recently bought my boyfriend’s niece a toddler purse. Really cute toy. =)
The last gift I purchased was today at Brighton, a bracket for my baby sister and at Hallmark – a stone plaque for my brother’s grave, he passed away this past August & yesterday would have been his 43rd birthday. I am going home this year to be with my mom & sister to get through the first holiday w/o him. Hope your holiday is filled w/ love and blessings.
We just finished Christmas shopping. Bought a book of Beatles sheet music for my sister and a gift certificate for home-brewing supplies for her husband.
A Disney Rapunzel doll for my 3 year old daughter. :o)
Wow, the tour looks like it was a lot of fun! I hope that next time there will be a signing a little closer to me!!
I would love to win this giveaway, how nice of you!
The last gifts that I bought were actually stocking stuffers for my 15 month old daughter, Olive. I bought her a bunch of cute little Hello Kitty things, a Finding Nemo DVD, and some bath things.
-Mandy
I bought my sister a canvas reuseable wine bag. :)
I bought a book for my dad. I hope he likes it!
I just bought some toys for my girls!
A rescue ops pocket knife for my fiancé to use while he’s at work- firefighting! But shhh, it’s a secret!!
I bought my parents some last minute fun gifts :)
I bought baby clothes for my boss’s new grandson. Happy Holidays!
The most recent gift I purchased, was a plane ticket for my 82 year old Mom. I took her to Arizona last week, as a gift, to get her out of the Chicago cold. Little did we know a couple of the days, the temp in AZ was the same as Chicago! Still a great trip, with fond memories!! =)
Just today I bought and delivered clothing and groceries for a needy family that I “adopted” for the Christmas holiday.
A sweater for my father-in-law. Kind of an ongoing joke that every year we get him a sweater because it is the only thing he ever asks for. We manage to get him some more creative gifts too. I think he’d love some cake pops this year!
A farm tractor and wagon that make noise for my nephew
A tiny little yellow angry bird pencil topper for my daughter. It will be the highlight of her Christmas stocking. :)
What a lovely giveaway! Thanks for hosting it. I always love seeing photos from all the events you attend. Everyone always looks so happy and like they are having so much fun!
I bought a Let’s Rock Elmo for my friend’s sweet little boy!
I bought my parents stoneware to go with their newly renovated kitchen!!
A gift card for my Mom. My favorite gift I’m getting is a Cake Pop book! My Mom saw me looking at it while shopping after Thanksgiving and she put it in her cart for me!!
I bought my husband a shirt today!
I bought my newborn niece a cute outfit.
The last gift I bought was a CD for my nephew and baseball hat for my brother-in-law… both on amazon. LOVE online shopping!
LOTS of gifts in the last few weeks, but most recent gift is a giant giraffe stuffed animal for my daughter’s room! Not fun to try and hide him!!
Merry Christmas! Some slippers for the Hubby, but it is exactly what he wanted!
The most recent gift I bought was a pair of steam punk goggle sunglasses to put into my husband’s stocking… cause that is the way he rolls! ; )
btw, Angie, thanks so much for the great giveaway! I would love to win, but if I don’t I will still love you! Happy Holidays!
I bought a universal remote for my new husband! Love being newly married, but hate being unorganized :)
I just bought a reproduction working fiber glass Jedi light saber for my fiancee for Christmas…now I just have to get one for me so we can play Star Wars lol
Legos. My son is starting up a Lego club at his elementary school & he has decided we will be making Lego cake pops to fundraise money to buy lego sets for the school. We love you Bakerella!
I bought some amazing Melissa & Doug toys for my niece!
I purchased a Santa Claus book for my Momma!
The most recent gift I finished was a knitted, beaded cowl for my sister :D
I just bought my aunt a pair of shoes that she had been wanting. She works really hard but never has enough money to buy herself anything. Im hoping that it’ll make her Christmas! She deserves a new pair of shoes she’s hasn’t bought new shoes in 8 years.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!!
Vane!!
Just purchased some jewelry for my SIL. Thanks for the chance to win!
Looks like an amazing tour – I am so sad I missed you in San Diego!
The last gift I brought was a Kindle for my hubby – now he can take his book collection on his travels for 2012 :D
Angie it was such a blast meeting you! I am still completely jazzed about it! I am looking forward to the next time we cross paths. Happy holidays to you and your ever-so-sweet mom!
Frames for my children’s teachers.
belated anniversary gift cards for my parents and brother!
I just bought a basketball hoop set with electronic scoreboard for my 10 year old son for Christmas. He’s going to LOVE it! :)
I bought a clothes’ steamer for my husband. practical and boring, but he wants one and it was a great deal on woot!
I bought a battery operated Mini-Cooper car for my 3 year old grandgirl! I think somebody is going to be really happy with her Mimi!
Legos for my son and a the Cake Pops book for my cousin! They were in the same order. :)
I just purchased a cute pink and white scarf for a friend.
I bought some new shoes for my daughter tonight. She is 16 months and keeps outgrowing them! Imagine that!
A cake pan for a dear friend.
A train table for my 1 and 2 year old. That is their Christmas gift I hope will bring them hours and hours of fun!
My daughter- I bought her some new pjs! :)
I bought a Kitchen-Aid mixer for my mother-in-law!
I just purchased a razor kit for my fiancee’s stocking!
A doll for my daughter. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
The most recent gift I bought for someone was a Disney Tangled babydoll for a Salvation Army gift for a 7yr old girl.
I bought my wife a new laptop :)
Pedro N.
I bought thermal underwear for my husband. It’s cold out here!
The last gift I bought was a movie for my Mom.
i just bought my sister in law the harry potter box set shes been asking for!
A stick blender for my momma! She loves making soups but is still pureeing them in several batches in her blender. Talk about messy!
Just bought a nook for my mother in law.
Hula hoop for my toddler
I just ordered a new board game for my lovely boyfriend for Christmas! Happy Holidays!
The last gift I bought was a password journal for my daughter (ssshhh, its a secret!!!) :)
A globe for my son…he is going to be sooo excited. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Ooohh let me see… I think I bought ingredients to make a birthday cake for my Mum. And made the cake of course. Does that count? :)
This morning I bought a baby doll for a little girl in Kindergarten who told her teacher she doesn’t believe in Santa Claus because he has never brought her a gift before. We’re hoping to share some Christmas magic with her family this year!
I bought some Disney movies for my son and daughter.
shoes
The last gift I bought was a fleece Skyrim helmet for my brother! :]
2 Barbie dolls, a nurf football and a transformer to donate to a local Toys For Tots toy drive that had 75% of the donated toys stolen the day before distribution.
I bought my 92 year old mother some face cream- it’s a little hard to buy for her
I bought my mom rain boots.
A vintage pink play kitchen for my daughter :)
The last gift(s) I bought were these Norwex body cloths and makeup removing cloths for all my Aunts/Uncles/Cousins. I love giving out group gifts!
I bought my daughter the DS game she wants for Christmas:)
I bought an outfit for a little boy in an “adopt a family” we did with my mom’s group
I purchased a Rubix Twist puzzle as a stocking stuffer.
nail polish for a friend :)
I just bought my MIL a digital picture frame.
I just ordered a personalized memory box for my sister :)
I bought a StarWars lightsaber for a Secret Santa gift swap!
I bought my son a couple of video games for his new game system he’s getting for his birthday on Thursday. Shhhhh, don’t tell! :)
The last gift I bought was for my sister. I was having a bad day at work and at home so I called her to ask if we could just hang out together. I drove out to her house about an hour away and we shopped. She found a pair of winter boots that she really liked but she didnt buy them. So I bought them for her. She was so happy and it instantly made my blah day an awesome day. I love my sister! We then went out to eat and then I went home…in a much better mood!
Ansa
I bought my husband a ticket to an annual men’s conference. :)
Teething rings for my niece and nephew, so exciting. :)
The last gift I bought was a Secret santa gift for a little girl named Lisa whos five years old and comes from a family in real need this Holiday season. Even though my family is also low income, i want to teach my children to “Give” to those less fortunate then us. Happy Holidays :)
I recently purchased a toy truck for my little son to gift him for Christmas :-)
I recently purchased an art easel for my three year old.
Honestly, I seldom purchase gifts for people. I usually do things like pay a bill for someone or take care of a special need they have or make something fromvthe heart. It is my way of paying it forward because of all the wonderful people who have helped me get where I am today! Forever grateful for my angels!!
A snowboard for my hubby for Christmas :-)
Most recent gift was a running headlamp for my hubby!
The excellent novel ‘Special Topics in Calamity Physics’
The last thing I bought was a BBQ grill basket for my Stepfather. Not exciting, but honest!
I just purchased a handbag for my mother-in-law!
I just finished my christmas shopping yesterday! I bought some hats for my brothers and a silicone garlic peeler for my dad! I am hand making the rest of my gifts and plan to finish the last of em tomorrow! :) hope you have a fantastic holiday!
My baby’s first train!
I bought a Fossil watch this Thanksgiving for my sweatheart husband!
Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks for this opportunity!
I bought my brother the Official 2011 World Series DVD…Go Cards!!
I just bought some coffee giftcards for my sister-in-laws to go with the coffee cozy’s I made them! :)
Ha…a dinosaur puzzle! Thanks for sharing all of your great cake pop adventures with us!
I purchased some coffee for my daycare provider. I would need a LOT of coffee to look after all those kids, too!
Bought my daughter her first American Girl doll in preparation for our visit to the Chicago store for lunch!!!
Bibles for my children..
I bought my son a pair of “Grow with Me” skates and a balance bike for Christmas.
Actually, my last 2 items were purchased today to finish off my Christmas shopping:
1. Mitten clips as stocking stuffers for my 2 younger boys,
2. Box of cake mix to make teacher gifts…cake pops! (made a practice batch and now all set for the hats and trees courtesy of you and little snowmen I created!)
I got my little boy some one of those Cars legos set with Lightningh McQueen and Mater. He loves Cars and Legos, so this was the perfect combination.
Some Toblerone for my hubby’s stocking.
I finished my shopping today actually, some stocking stuffers for a friend & photos for my brother and sister in law!
Congrats on the success of your book tour & thanks for the giveaway!
A train set for a young boy from a Salvation Army tree. Wish I could see his face when he receives it.
I bought a Lowe’s gift card for my father-in-law
a picture frame for the guy i like (:
I bought my husband the action figures he’s dying to have! :) He’s gonna love them!
Have a Merry Christmas!
Denise P!
I just bought a vintage pocket watch for my sister. she is going to LOVE it :)
I bought my daughter her first real American Girl doll, in preparation for us to visit the store in Chicago for lunch!! :)
Looks like you had a lot of fun!
The most recent gift that I purchased was a new iPod Nano for my daughter to replace the one that went missing.
Thanks much!
I bought a rocking horse for my granddaughter.
An iPhone accessory called “Jam” for one of my oldest friends :)
A journal for my 11 yr old niece. I hope she likes it!
My Huz and I bought a goat for the little girl we sponsor through World Vision. I’m so glad it will provide milk for her and her family in Chad, Africa! =)
Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us Bakerella! You inspire so much good in the world. Merry Christmas!
Coffee gift cards…everyone loves them.
I bought my sweet 6-year-old an adorable set of play dishes and pots and pans. She loves to cook!
My husband asked for a small wall calendar for his bathroom, to keep track of when he needs to change out his contacts, etc. So I got him a Domo one. Speaking of, some Domo cakepops would be super cute!
Kate Spade mittens for my daughter!
Love cake pops and have a nice holiday!
The most recent gift I’ve bought is material to make my daughter a fleece tie blanket:)
A showerhead for my father-in-law. We also tried to install it ourselves and now he has a whole in his wall and no shower. It was a “Tim the Toolman Taylor” moment.
I just got UK car magazines for my car-lovin’ husband.
Just bought some purple slippers for my daughter!
I bought picture frames to load with family photos for our parents and our children.
My most recent gift purchase was baking supplies, so I can make pumpkin bread, cookies, and of course cake pops for my kids holiday parties and to send some treats to family and friends that live in other states!
The last gift I bought was a keurig coffe maker for my parents! I just know they’re going to love it!
Thank you for all the great inspiration!
Merry Christmas Bakerella!
Xo
I bought my husband part of his Christmas gift, a video game and controller.
Fabric to make blankets for my sisers :)
I bought my hubby the pocket book of pocket billiards. Somewhat of a gag gift since he’s been asking for a pool table :P
what a crazy generous giveaway. Thank you for the chance.
Just today I bought a lalaloopsy doll, something called farkle frenzy, and cooking supplies. whew.
a book for my friend, john!
The last gift I bought was for my husband, tickets to see CAKE, for his Birthday. How appropriate with BAKErella! :o)
The last gift I bought was an electric hand warmer gizmo for my sister, but now it’s going to my friend’s daughter because my mother bought one for my sister too! Thanks for the chance to win!
The most recent gift I purchased were Revo sunglasses for my fiance. Sunglasses are important, especially in Arizona!
The most recent gift I bought was around 6:30 p.m today and, believe it or not, it was pocket protectors for my boyfriend!
Now, I do plan on making a future purchase on some Bath & Body Works candles :D
A popcorn maker for my roomate.
I bought a lego clock for my son.
I just bought my daughter a growth chart. She’s constantly wanting me to measure her all the time. She’s gonna love it!
An Alaskan cruise for my parents, sister, and myself! Can’t wait to surprise them!
I bought 6 Mr. Bingle ornaments for each of my 3 sisters, my brother, my parents & myself. He’s a local Christmas icon of New Orleans – I got them from http://www.fleurtygirl.net. I always try to shop local small businesses whenever possible.
Thr last gift I bought was The Lego Ideas book for my son for his birthday – he turns 8 on Thursday!
The most recent gift I purchased was actually, toilet paper that will not tear. (Don’t ask…)
I bought a book on knitting gifts for my bestie Debbie!
A book: “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. My book club loved it and I hope that my ever-reading friend will too!
I bought my husband the latest online gaming craze “Star Wars – The Old Republic” Now if that isn’t love then I don’t know what is! :)
I just ordered a great selection of books for my almost 10 year old son, for his birthday and Hanukkah.
Bought grandson toys for his 1st birthday this weekend! Thanks so much for this opportunity! Happy Holidays to you & yours!
i bought a tassimo machine for my sister!
I bought a Lalaloopsy doll outfit for my niece. It’s so cute!!
A Justin Bieber necklace for my granddaughter.
I bought a pair of touchscreen-compatible winter gloves, for my best friend who just got her first Smartphone. And I also got some cute pj’s and toys for her baby!
MatChing gloves and scarves for my nieces for Hanukkah. Can’t wait to see their reactions.
Legos for my kids!
angel necklace with me and my sisters birthstones for my mom!
An indoor/outdoor broom for my father so he’ll stop taking the house broom outside to use on the patio. ICK! LOL! Don’t know how I’m gonna wrap it!
I bought a Tonka Truck for my little man for christmas!
The last thing I purchased was a pickle ornament for my moms tree. German tradition. :)