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Back to School Giveaway

August 20, 2012 by Joy the Baker 2,494 Comments

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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…

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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.

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 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

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  1. Steph

    August 24, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    Overalls, got it. :)

    Reply
  2. Mallory

    August 24, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    You always have the best giveaways. I’m a teacher this year, not a student, but I still have the back to school blues.

    Reply
  3. Lauren

    August 24, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    I love how handpicked this giveaway is! It’s all the best parts of back to school!

    Reply
  4. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    Wow! I’m excited about this giveaway (and always about your blog!). I hope I’ll be the lucky winner – especially of your special cookbook! Will definitely be baking up a storm this next season and onwards!

    Reply
  5. Kim me aster

    August 24, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    Bouquets of freshly sharpened pencils!

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  6. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Spreading the love – always! I really hope that I can be the lucky winner!

    Reply
  7. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Back to school – back to reality! This give-away items will make reality so much sweeter! Thank you, Joy!

    Reply
  8. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    I live in the Southern Hemisphere and we are also getting ready for an exciting season – Spring!! I can definitely see myself indulging in these items during this new season!

    Reply
  9. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Thanks for the cool, inspiring giveaway I hope I’m the lucky winner!

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  10. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    This is such an exciting giveaway, buy a blogger who never fails to get me excited about food and life in general! Thx!!

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  11. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Thanks, Joy, for making me excited about baking, and even in this case back to school! You’re indeed an example of somebody who spreads love everywhere!

    Reply
  12. Melissa

    August 24, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    Yay – such a cool giveaway! I love stationery and being organised, although things still sometimes slip through which I forget about. I do think these goodies will help me in that department. :-)

    Reply
  13. Alanna

    August 24, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    I started my second year of law school and I am still obsessed with buying school supplies! I just bought a penguin flash drive!

    Reply
  14. Renee Martinson

    August 24, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    Joyous! I love everything about this post! Inspired to paint some flashy nails and share some cookies with my office mates! Working on a yummy oatmeal cranberry recipe and will share with my fellow baker at the office. Cheers to September: filled with little books to write in and fabulous scarves!

    Reply
  15. Giovanna

    August 24, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I only like September because of the exciting potential of new school supplies, even after x-number of years out of school! Your posts always cheer me up – so thanks. – and now I’m off to share recipes and watch ‘The Court Jester’!

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