What’s the best part of going to a party? Let me answer that for you…. the Gift Bag!!!
Now… it doesn’t happen very often now that I’m an adult, but the best part about leaving my friends’ birthday parties between the ages of 6 and 10 was the gift bag. Something about that super bouncy ball, fake lipstick key chain and mini coloring book with crayon just set my world right.
Because there aren’t nearly enough gift bags in my adult world, I knew that my rooftop picnic must… MUST have parting gift bags.
Three companies were generous enough to make these gift bags possible. Here’s the part where I thank them for their awesomeness and give stuff away to you, and you, and you!
Rishi Tea not only donated all of the tea for me to brew for the event, they also included 200 instant tea packs attached to a 20%off coupon. Remember the tea pot giveaway? Yea! That was Rishi Tea too! These people are seriously generous and they have really lovely tea. I’ve been making their iced chamomile tea all summer…. no lie.
Baggu. Ooooh dearest and most darling Baggu. Thanks for playing along with all of my shenanigans. I’ve now had two Baggu, reusable bag giveaways, and Baggu was kind enough to donate 200 colorful reusable shopping bags to my picnic. Boy of boy were they a hit! Baggu, I’m pretty sure everyone at my neighborhood Trader Joe’s is jealous of me when I check out with these bags. I play it cool. I can’t blame them.
Then there’s Morning Glory Confections . I’ve never been a huge fan of brittle until I got my hands on Max’s Morning Glory Brittle. It’s hand made… (hand made! I’ve seen his hands) brittle in flavors that I never knew could exist in brittle-land. There’s Indian Curry with Pistachio, New Mexico Chili with Pumpkin Seed, Cocoa Nib Coffee Bean and Pecan, and my favorites Chai Tea with Cashew and Fleur de Sel with Peanut. Max also sells his treats at the Melrose Farmer’s Market every Sunday… if you’re in Los Angels. He was so kind to make these 200 brittle packages for me… by hand. Thank you Max! I think you’re rad!
So here’s where you win too!
See, I’ve got extra gift bags and I want you to have them!
You have between now and Sunday night at midnight PST to leave a comment on this post expressing your excitement. I’ll pick 15… yes, 15 winners and ship off bags to them! Whoa! I think these packages are also light enough to be shipped international… so bring it on world!
BONUS! I’m doing a more intimate gift bag giveaway on Twitter and on my Facebook Fan Page sometime Friday afternoon. Instant winners… ooh yeah! If you follow me on Twitter, or you’re a fan of Joy the Baker on the old Facebook, then you have an even better chance of nabbing a gift bag. Keep an eye out this afternoon! It’s going to be fuuuuun!








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cute gift bags!!
I’d love to sample one of the giftbags! Thanks!
The brittle looks yummy! Reminds me of my Aunt Louise homemade brittle. I would to sample the giftbag. Thanks!
HOORAY!! What a great day for an international gift bag all the way from LA! :)
Thank you – be well! :)
PS: have you ever tried beet cake with cream cheese icing? I bet beet cupcakes would make a fun contrast to your avocado icing.
Holy moly…..what a cool gift giveaway. I went to the Baggu website on your last giveaway and my oh my I couldn’t decide what color bags I wanted because there were so many beautiful colors to pick from. Plus, they help to be ‘green’ instead of using plastic bags at the grocery store.
I love goody bags. Just found your site and am looking for cookie recipes!
so fun! those bags come in such great colors…how to choose?! thanks for the fab giveaway!
Hey Joy! You are such a fun lady! The gift bags look wonderful! Keep up the good work. M
Oh!! I absolutely love Baggus! They’re so cute :)
The gift bags look amazing. I’d love to get one of those. But, as you have so many commenters my chances are slim.
Lovely. Love. Love. Lovely.
Just made it in time. The gift bags look awesome.
Hopefully I am lucky enough to get one.
Oh my…what great goody bags!!!
Baggu bags! <3 A perfect gift bag! :)
I love how everyone comes out of the woodwork for your giveaways. So cool to see so many entries. Thanks for the chance.
Giveaways rock the free world! Long live generous brittle makers, bag savers and tea steepers!
so exciting! only a few more hours!!
cant wait! i havent been more excited for a giveaway since…never!
you want me to leave a comment expressing my excitement?
WOOHOO! :-D!
cute~
I love, love, love your website!!!! And I love Baggu, too….yay!
I “get” your comment about being “mortified” that people read your blog…. I so appreciate someone who loves to bake like I do. You are VERY creative, I like that too!
:)
Wow!!!! How adorable and super creative the gift bags are….Yeah baby….would luv to receive one…
15 of them? I WANT ONE :D
its almost midnight!
Please enter me for your giveaway! :)
Hope it’s not too late to be entered in your giveaway!
Kind of feel like I should have been more social as a child if gift bags would have been one of my rewards…
Oooh, I barely made the cut! I’m SUPER DUPER excited for this giveaway, Joy!
I love the gift bags! was bummed i couldnt make it to the picnic.
These bags are just perfect!! I may have to purchase some myself!
I think I just made it in the nick of time, and I’d really love to sample the goodies you have to share! Thanks Joy! :)
Greetings from Singapore! I’ll like to be in this gift bag giveaway! Feels like a lucky draw thingy! It’s fun and i love the anticipation. I also wanna say your blog is fabulous!
Ok. Stay tuned for the winners!
Baggu! I love the Baggu!
Brittle, brittle, brittle…give me brittle! I love brittle. I would so enjoy trying some of Max’s special brittles. :) Thanks for hosting a fun giveaway! ~~Rhonda
Cute bag and yummy brittle… I would love to win! Thanks!
Ooooh this looks good! You have nice connections out there. :)
*general excitement*
I’d love to enter!! :O
what is a baggu? i figure if you want to help me out on my learning curve what better way to do so then to send me one of those garsh darn things. Call it a learning experience! Hee! Hee!
Oh Joy, how you manage to have so many wonderful give aways I will never know. It’s like your superpower. :) You rock.
:D
omg!!! i want oneeee!!!
i just moved into my new dorm without a meal plan =((( and started grocery shopping. recently learned the magic of these green bagss!!!! safe the world and with the convenience of fitting almost everything!!!!
Going back to a new year of teaching! Excited, but I must admit the end of summer blues! This would help for a little more summer feeling!
Oh. I imagine I’ve missed the deadline on this. I blame it on being in China. That brittle looks so good! The bags are so cute.
Am I greedy if i’m entering again? :D Greetings from across the world! :)
I love peanut brittle, and would LOVE a baggu to schelp all my stuff (pre-school teachers schlep lots of stuff) – I’ve been eyeing those bags! And the packaging looks just as yummy as the contents!
These bags and the other goodies are so adorable. I only wish I had a Trader Joes here in Alabama to use one at and make everyone a little jealous.
I know it’s past the deadline but I got totally behind in reading my blogs with the holiday. if you still are adding names, please add me to the drawing. If not, that’s ok. I love reading about what you cook.
Robin
Pick me. Please.
Looks like fun.
I’ve never won anything…
Love your site!
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