Happy February Everyone! Here are some of my favorite things this month:
1. favorite TV guilty pleasure: The Vampire Diaries/Pretty Little Liars
It’s a real toss-up. I love them both and I’m only a little ashamed to admit it! {photos from cwtv.com and abcfamily.com}
2. favorite lip gloss: Charlotte Ronson A Perfect Kiss Lip Gloss in Annabelle from Sephora
I’m a sucker for lip gloss, especially lip gloss that makes your lips look like you’ve been eating cherry popsicles. And the tube is heart-shaped. So cute!
3. favorite place to buy vanilla beans: Vanilla Products USA on eBay
That’s right, eBay. Those little bottles from the spice aisle at the grocery store that contain 2 crusty beans and cost $8? That’s a racket! Vanilla Products USA has a huge selection at great prices. I use them to make my own extract. Big, nerdy kitchen fun! {photo from igourmet.com}
4. favorite childhood memory spotted at Costco: Ducktales, Talespin, and Rescue Rangers on DVD
I practically screamed out loud when I saw some of my favorite childhood cartoons on DVD at Costco. I couldn’t decide which box set to get, so for less than $10 each I went ahead and bought all of them! {photo from amazon.com}
5. favorite cute kitchen thing from Anthropologie: Chalkboard Spice Jars
I fill mine with salt and keep it next to the stove, but I know for a fact that it can also be filled with Swedish Fish (idea via [dandee]). {photo from anthropologie.com}
Now for the even-more-fun part: because I just had a birthday, I’ve decided to give some of this month’s favorite things away to one lucky reader! If you win, you’ll get
Happy birthday!!
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Great Giveaway! Happy Birthday!
Stacy H
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Happy Birthday! Found your blog via Pinterest and love it!
Alison
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Just started reading your blog and I love the recipes! Happy Birthday!
Kristin Q
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happy birthday! awesome giveaway and an awesome blog! i love the DuckTales video!!
Wesley S
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Found you through Pinterest. I love your recipes (and the photos you take with them)! In fact, I just made one of your desserts tonight, and finished off the leftovers of your awesome cheesy vegetable chowder yesterday. š
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Thanks for the vanilla 411!
Love the giveaway!
Jen Jones
This is the first time I have ever been on your blog and I only have 5 and a half words to describe it… “I LOVE IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I found you through Pinterest and I am sooo happy because now, I get to make all this yummy looking stuff!!!” š
How is it possible that I can come across your wonderful caramelitas recipe via pinterest and then find out you’re having a birthday and a giveaway? Happiest of birthdays to you, and thank you for your generosity!
Happy Birthday! And in honor of your bday, I hope I win! I love your site and your blog!
Arlene
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Looks like fun! Happy Birthday!
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Love so many of your recipes!!!! & I also love the chalkboard jars!!
Love so many of your recipes!!! & I love the chalkboard jars! I would use it for salt+pepper mix! Also been meaning to try red lip gloss for a while š
Thanks!
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How sweet of you, I love those jars!
Happy Birthday!
HaPpY LAtE bIrThdAy tO yOu! How incredibly generous of you to give away something to celebrate YOUR birthday! I would so love to celebrate your special day with you by winning! Heeheehee!!!! <3
Love the stuff on your blog and I LOVE the things in the giveaway! Fingers crossed! š Thanks for the vanilla tip, too. The extract from the store is never very good. I’m katiesummers99 at yahoo dot com.
Happy Birthday Lulu! I just stumbled across your blog and the first post I read was from 2010 about Carmelitas and not winning the baking contest. Really? White chocolate with dried cranberries??? Anyway, thanks for the laughs and I’m looking forward to hearing about more of your adventures!
Just found your site š Love looking through the recipes and ideas š Hope I win your birthday package!
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Wow, thanks and Happy Birthday, Lulu!! I LOVE vanilla!
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Just came across your blog via Carmelitas on Pinterest. Happy Birthday! My birthday is this month so I would love to win the prize package.
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Love the post
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i believe we have at least two common loves: baking and mrs. callister. happy birthday indeed.
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What a small world! Annie is one of my very favorite people!
Hope you had a happy birthday! Love your blog!
Your blog is a worthy time waster birthday girl x
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I found your blog through Pinterest. As a matter of fact, I am making your “Carmelita’s” for the Super Bowl tomorrow. I can’t wait to try them!!!
Happy belated birthday!!! I hope I win! [email protected]
Fell upon you through Pinterest and Carmelita’s too! I like your backwards birthday..giving to others! Happy Birthday! ([email protected])
Looks like a fun giveaway! Happy Birthday!
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Like many others, found you via Pinterest! Your recipes all look delicious… Will definitely have to try them! [email protected]
How fun! Came back to visit for that Carmelitas recipe! š Happy belated birthday to you! š ([email protected])