UPDATE! We have a winner!! Katherine of Miceli Fitness! You won the Back to School Giveaway. Thanks for being lovely!
It’s time for a treat!
I’m moving towards September kicking and screaming. I’ve been moving towards September kicking and screaming ever since I realized that the first day of school is completely bunk. On the first day of school, my mind was always a mishmash of… Which pair of overalls am I going to wear? Where is my dang locker? I’m really not fit for this AP Biology class! Someone tell me why all my girlfriends are making out with boys this year! I can’t go out tonight,I’m watching X-Files alone in the dark. Seriously, it’s cool.
I was a late bloomer. I got cooler in my early thirties (um… this year). By cooler I mean that I’ll wear slippers at the grocery store if I dang-well want to.
Thank goodness my school days are over. There’s still something about September that gives me the jitters. The tides are changing to Fall. Let’s work with the change. Let’s treat ourselves.
I want to send you a box of some of my favorite things.
I wrote a cookbook and I totally want you to have it! The Joy the Baker Cookbook is in the gift box!
We’re going to need some actual school supplies: fancy pencils, clever and colorful Washi Tape, a planner for your plans, hello hello bookmark tabs, and a capsule letter.
Oh! And Mentos. Yea…
We also need to be clever cute.
I’m obsessed with red and pink nail polish fingers. They know how to work, be playful, and chic. Ps. I know nothing about being chic. I’m BS-ing you.
Straws too! We’re still on this paper straw bandwagon, and I want you to have some.
I want one of you to have this fun-times Back to School Gift Box! Giveaway is open to readers domestically and internationally. In return, I’m asking you to share the love (and cookies). Share a delicious cookie recipe with your friends on Facebook. Throw some life tips to your friends on Twitter. Email your mama a cake recipe you’d like her to make. Anything! And don’t forget to leave a comment on this post between now and Friday. Giveaway ends August 24th 2012 at midnight PST. A winner will be randomly selected using random.org.
Overalls on. Head up.
Get it? Got it? Good!
xo.joy
2,494 Responses
This is my first time ever not having to buy school supplies for an upcoming year! I miss it!
Aww, this looks so nice! I just got through a catastrophic first week of college… and now I will make Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls for my new roommates. Mmmm, cinnamon. Thank you for always having lovely posts to distract from evil things… like speeches.
I know I’m past the date for the giveaway… :( Would have so much loved to get my hands on this giftbox! Looks lovely!!! Am an over-aged student… Have to find a day to go cook for a friend who got injured in an accident a month or so ago.
All very classy things a girl needs for her first day of school (college, for me)!
You’re so inspiring Joy! I know this is chosen by random.org but I would really like this stuff as I am entering college. Totes love!
What a great giveaway!! Although I’ve graduated, I always love the “back to school” atmosphere!
What a great giveaway. I love you Joy!
Just gave my little sis some advice on boys, probably useless because I don’t know what boys her age are like now but we’ll see.
OH NO! It’s already closed! :'( I hope you still read this though.. I live all the way in Europe, Belgium. It’s a tiny country above France :) This giveaway was so perfect, because i’m starting my senior year in highschool and I still need to buy all my school supplies! lol! I would’ve been way more excited about your cookbook of course, because I can’t get my hands on it here in Belgium..the only way is through amazon, but the delivery costs are waaaay too much. It’s a shame :( Well, I can only hope for another giveaway I guess.. Love YOU Joy! Hugs and kisses from BE! xxx – Elise
Yes please! Starting grad school and could use a nice change from all my boring binders and book.
This giveaway looks great! I so want your book, and the school supplies look fabulous- especially washi tape, which is a bit hard to come by down under :)
Awesome giveaway Joy!! You are the best. :)
Shut up!! This is so cute! Plus, everybody loves mentos ;D