Saturday, April 9, 2011

Cookbooks giveaway, WIN 2 cookbooks to celebrate my 1year Blogivesary


How time flies when your having fun. My 1 year Blogiversary is coming up at the end of the month and I'm so excited about it I would like to offer one of you the chance to win 2 cookbooks from the ones listed below.

The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook
The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook

Secrets of Macarons
Secrets of Macarons

More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen
More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen

Whoopie Pies
Whoopie Pies

Planet Cake: A Beginner's Guide to Decorating Incredible Cakes
Planet Cake: A Beginner's Guide to Decorating Incredible Cakes

50 Easy Party Cakes
50 Easy Party Cakes

Romantic Cakes
Romantic Cakes

Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look
Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look

Open to my lovely readers everywhere. Entries open until the 14th of April 2011.  

YES this is open Internationally.

To enter you must complete step 1 and enter a comment to let me know. Step 2 and 3 are optional but if you do them add a separate comment for an extra entry.

1. Follow this blog and then tell me which of the 2 listed cookbooks you would like to win. Existing followers just say in the comment

2. Step 1 and also follow me on facebook

3. Step 1 above and tell your friends on your facebook page or blog about this giveaway.

Prize is 2 cookbooks from the ones listed above to be chosen by the winner including postage to the winners address. Winner will be chosen using radom org and the winner will be announced on this blog.


121 comments:

  1. Hi,
    (Already an avid follower)

    CONGRATULATIONS on 1 year of blogging, its lovely to read your stories and an inspiration for me to keep on creating!

    I would like a chance to win:
    More from Magnolia
    Planet Cake

    Here's to many more years of wonderful posts!
    Take care, Kay x

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  2. Hi, already a follower both here and on FB :)

    Congratulations on a year of blogging. We obviously have the same tastes lol!!

    I'd love More from Magnolia and Whimsical cakes!

    Can wait to see what you get upt to for Easter.

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  3. Congratulations, I am the fan on the facebook and just became a fan on your blog. Thank you for sharing your fantastic stories. Wishes you endless years of success to come. Thank you for giving chances of winning these beautiful books. I love 50 easy party cakes and the woopie cakes.

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  4. Have been following unofficially for ages, but just worked out how to follow using google! I would love to own the Romantic Cakes and Whimsical Bakehouse books x.

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  5. Oh, and am already a follower on Facebook and just told everyone about your amazing blog (love that you are local!!).

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  6. Congrats!!! I follow u :)
    I would love to get the Romantic cakes and whimsical bakehouse book

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  7. Hi already a follower. Happy 1 year Anniversary! I would love to own the Whimsical Bakehouse and More from Magnolia books :)

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  8. I am already a blog follower!! I would love to win the The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook and the Romantic Cakes!
    (larissa@paveiphotos.com)

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  9. I am a fan on fb! (Larissa pavei)

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  10. I am a fb follower too. Just linked your blog :)

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  11. Congratulations on the 1 year anniversary!

    I am already a blog follower and would love to win the Whimsical Bakehouse and More from Magnolia. Thankyou for having such a wonderful giveaway.

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  12. You know I NEED the macaron book:) I would also pick the 50 Easy Party Cakes. I am a happy follower:)

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  13. I also follow (like) you on facebook.

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  14. I posted the giveaway on my munchkin munchies facebook page:)

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  15. I am already a follower on here and on facebook! Love your ideas so much, and I spread the word as often as possible to my friends!

    I would love to win the Magnolia Bakery cookbook and the Whoopie Pies book. I have never made a whoopie pie, and always mean to try - this way I would have no excuse!

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  16. I am now a follower of your blog {was unofficially before now :)}
    Would love to win: More from Magnolia and 50 easy party cakes.
    Congratulations on 1 years anniversary. x

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  17. Following officially, but I've been reading it for ages! :) Congratulations and thank you for sharing your recipes, I've used them many times!

    1. Crabapple Bakery
    2. Whimsical Bakehouse

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  18. Also a FB follower. It's better so you can get the headsup first! :D

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  19. Congratulations on your 1 year Blogiversary! I am now officially a follower of your blog :)

    I would love to win More from Magnolia and 50 Easy Party Cakes.

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  20. I have also been following you on Facebook for a while now :)

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  21. And I've just posted the comp to my profile!

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  22. Hi, I have been following you on facebook for a while now and I love the things you create, they are simply gorgeous! I would like to win the "Secret of Macarons" & "50 Easy Party Cakes".

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  23. Hi, already a follower :)
    I would love to win the-
    Crabapple bakery cupcake book &
    Whoopie Pies
    Love your blog btw!

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  24. And I am already a follower on facebook :)

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  25. I shared the link on facebook to let all my friends know, hopefully they love the blog too!

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  26. I am a liker of yours on facebook and i've just become a follower of your blog (which I love by the way..)

    Congratulations on your anniversary!

    I'd love the whoopie pie and the whimsical bakehouse books.. I told my friends about your great fb site when I stumbled across it!

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  27. Congratulations on your one year blogivesary!!! Have loved ready your blogs over the year & following on fb too. Am looking forward to what's next! I'm loving the high tea party & looking forward to trying the button & rice paper cookies at my daughter's bday! If I was to win I'd like the Romantic cakes & whimsical bakehouse books.

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  28. I love, love, love your work & your blog. Congrats on your blogiversary.
    I would love Peggy's Romantic Cakes & the Whimsical Bakehouse books.
    (I already follow you on Facebook) and thanks for the link to Sharnel's a while ago, I ended up spending a fortune there. :)

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  29. So glad I just found you! I have become a follower of your blog and FB. I'd like to win:
    The Crabapple Cookbook & Whimsical Bakehouse.
    Thanks!

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  30. Congratulations, I am a follower of your blog and FB I would like to win:
    The Crabapple Cookbook & Whimsical Bakehouse.
    Thanks

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  31. Been a fan on fb nearly your whole year I think and I follow on here too.

    Only earlier this week I recommended your site to a friend in America, saying how your recipes are amazing, easier than Bakerella cake pops and what a huge help you had been to me <3 !

    Id love to win. I would love the 50 Easy party cakes - and either the Macaroon or the Cupcake book [depending on which is more user friendly LOL]

    thanks, and Happy Blogiversary. Look forward to adding many more entries to my "Bubble and Sweet Folder" in bookmarks!

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  32. Just 'follow' your blog but unsure where I'm supposed to state which w books so hopefully it is here :) = Magnolia Cookbook and Romantic Cakes.

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  33. Hi,

    Love your blog, just joined to follow. I would like to win Romantic Cakes & Whimsical Bakehouse.

    Thanks

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  34. Well done on reaching 1 year. I still love teh blog. I would like (if I win)..
    Secrets of macarons and romantic cakes.thanks.

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  35. congrats on your blogaversary!
    I'm following your blog and would love to have the Magnolia bakery cookbook and the crabapple bakery book. What a fun giveaway :)

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  36. Hi Linda
    Congrats on your first bloganniversary!

    Keep up the wonderful work.

    I'd love to win the whimsical bakehouse and more from magnolia.

    I'm a follower on facebook.

    Nipsyk (from pc forum) or Niloopa Kinigama on FB

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  37. Congrats on reaching 1 year. I have been following your blog for a few months and am looking forward to trying cake pops for my daughters birthday this year! I love seeing you pop up in my FB newsfeed! I love the 50 easy party cakes and whimsical bakehouse books!

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  38. Your blog is fantastic and I'm now a follower :) I've also liked you on FB and shared your competition link to my friends.
    Congratulations on your 1st year blogiversary!!

    I would love the chance to win the Whimsical Bakehouse and Romantic Cakes :)

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  39. it is an international giveaways ?

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  40. Thank you for having such a fantastic blog and FB page to follow. You are an inspiration. I follow you on FB, your blog and PC Tea Party. If I were to win I would like Romantic Cakes and Whimsical Bakehouse.

    Step 1, 2 and 3 done!

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  41. Congratulations on your anniversary.!
    I am a follower and would love to win the
    Planet Cake and More From Magnolia books.

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  42. Definitely beginners cake decorating, something I would really like to do but don't know where to start! and the Whoopie pies as I have never seen or tried them before. :)
    Happy 1 year of blogging.

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  43. Hi, I'm a new follower - found you via Planet Cake. Wow, what a great giveaway and a hard choice. I think the Crabapple Cupcakes and Romantic Cakes look terrific.

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  44. Oh wow - what a great giveaway! I'm so glad that I found your blog!

    I would love:

    50 Easy Party Cakes and Romantic Cakes

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  45. I also liked you on Facebook

    I would love:

    50 Easy Party Cakes and Romantic Cakes

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  46. Hi Linda, Congratulations on one wonderful year of an amazing blog! I love love love your website - it has given me so many amazing ideas for my daughter's parties. Thank you!!

    A wonderful way to celebrate - I would love to win Secrets of Macaroon and Whoopie Pies! Thank you!

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  47. Hi there,

    Congrats on your first year. Been following on Facebook for a while and made many of your lovely treats you have kindly shared. Absolutely love all the gorgeous creations that come out of your kitchen.

    If I were lucky enough to win Id love copies of More from Magnolia and Whimsical cakes. Thank you!

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  48. Hi,

    I came across your blog one night (about 2am) when I was trawling the net to try to stay awake as I breasfed my daughter. Your blog has helped me stay sane (and not suffocate my baby!). I'd love a chance to win Whimsical Bakehouse and Romantic Cakes.

    Keep up the fantastic work!

    (I always read your blog on my iPod, but I've just worked out how to follow you here and on facebook. I'm not very good with these technical things.)

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  49. i am a current follower, and i would love the planet cake book and the crabapple cupcake book!!
    steph at steffiessweetsinsations@gmail.com

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  50. i'm a fan on facebook, stephanie rowe miller
    steph at steffiessweetsinsations@gmail.com

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  51. Hi,
    I'm following your blog now, love it!
    I'd love 50 easy party cakes & Romantic Cakes.

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  52. Also liked you on Facebook.
    Would love 50 easy party cakes & Romantic cakes.

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  53. follow you on facebook already..
    would love more from magnolia and whoopie cakes.

    Thank you
    Tracey Kruger

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  54. Congratulations on your 1 year Blogiversary!

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  55. I have been following you for a while on facebook and always read your blog but just worked out how to follow your blog.
    Congrats on your 1 year

    I'd love More from Magnolia and Whimsical cakes.

    Thanks
    Jane

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  56. Congrats on a wonderful inspiring year of blogging! Love following you on here & facebook!
    If I were so lucky id love to win the planet cake book & whimsical bakehouse.
    Thanks!

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  57. Congrats on a awesome blog running for a year.

    I would love the chance to win Romantic Cakes & The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook

    Thanks
    Janine

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  58. Oh & I also follow you on facebook so again, I would love the chance to win Romantic Cakes & The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook.

    Thanks

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  59. Hi.... just started following your blog after you answered one of my threads on the planetcake tea party site. Wow... what a fantastic blog!! Congrats on the one year... here's to many more to come :)
    I would love the romantic cakes book and the secret of macaroons...mmmmm
    will head over to fb now and LIKE!!
    goodluck with everything

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  60. hi, love your stuff, have been following you on facebook after reading one of your posts on planet cake about macaroons!!! I particularly love how you pull party's together! Anyhow my two fav books are the macaroons and 50 easy party cakes (since it was my wee babes that i ended up wanting to make cakes for).

    JJ

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  61. Hi, Happy Birthday Bubbleandsweet and Congratulation's. I have you on my blogroll already (on Mummynana.blogspot.com) and now your follower. You have great blog. Love it.

    I would love to have Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look or Secrets of Macarons.

    Many thank and hope I will win!!! ;-)

    Thanks

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  62. What an awesome giveaway!!
    I'm a follower of you blog and I would like all of these books...;-) but seriously I think I'd love the macaron one but if you ask me tomorrow I will probably pick a different one.

    hanielas@yahoo.com

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  63. Happy 1st Birthday!!!
    I shared on my FB page too.

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  64. Step 1-follow your blog
    Like you FB and shared with friends:
    2 cookbooks-Magnolia and Macaroons!
    Wahoo!

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  65. Just linked you again on facebook!

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  66. Congratulations on your 1st Blogiversary. I'll be celebrating my 1st Weddiversary in a few weeks and would like to surprise my husband with a creation from Romantic Cakes and secrets of Macarons. Thanks for the inspiration! Wish you many years of continued success.

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  67. Oh, goodness, what a FANTASTIC giveaway! I would choose Macarons and Whoopie Pies. (I just tried making whoopie pies for the first time this weekend...and let's just say that I could use some practice!)

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  68. Hi!! Congratulations on your 1 year Blogiversary!

    I just became a fan on your blog...
    I would love to win the
    Planet Cake and More From Magnolia books.!!!

    =)

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  69. I also LIKE you on FB !!!

    =)

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  70. Congrats on one year! It's a HORRIBLE choice to make - but if I have to choose, then the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Book and the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbooks...but I feel like I left a couple others I'm going to Amazon to look for!

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  71. And now I follow you on Facebook!!

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  72. Happy 1st anniversary! Have been a follower for a while and facebook fan too!
    I would love to win copies of the debbie brown 50 easy party cakes and the Whimsical bakehouse books plz!

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  73. Congrats on your 1st blogiversary! A fan on Facebook.
    I would love to win the planet cake book and whimsical bakehouse.

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  74. Happy 1st blogiversary. I am a new fan here and on facebook and I love your creations. I love your gorgeous ideas and tips. I'd love to win Whimsical Bakehouse and Debbie Brown. Best wishes for your blogging future :)

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  75. Congrats on your 1 year blogivesary!! Been a liker on facebook for quite awhile. If i won i'd love to have The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook & Whimsical Bakehouse

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  76. Hi, Happy 1 Year Blogiversary. I have been a facebook and blog follower for about 2 months now and your blog has changed the way my friends and i eat. I'd love to Win Whoopie Pies and More from Magnolia.
    Have a great one, keep those beautiful recipes coming!
    Ash xx

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  77. Congratulations Linda on your 1st year Blogiversary. Have been following you on FB for some time now & love reading your blog (it's one of my favs)& now officially a follower. Looking forward to another fabulous 12 months of scrumptious reads.
    And if I was to win I'd love Whimsical Bakehouse & More from Magnolia.
    Will also post this giveaway on my kiddilicious facebook page. xx

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  78. Congratulations on the 1st birthday of your blog! I am a follower and would love to win the Crabapple Bakery & Planet Cake books!

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  79. Oh, I am already a facebook follower too x

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  80. Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary!
    I am now a follower of your blog.
    I would love to win - More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen and 50 easy party cakes.

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  81. I'm also now a facebook follower too!

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  82. Congrats on your first year :) I'm quite sure I'm a follower but I'm going to double check right now :)

    Fingers crossed cos I'd love the Whimsical bakehouse and the Magnolia bakery book.

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  83. Of course am a follower here and your facebook page! Congrats on your blogaversary!

    I'd love the More From Magnolia: Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey's Home Kitchen

    and Planet Cake

    :-)

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  84. Happy anniversary
    love your work, been reading for a while buat just officially following you.
    If I am lucky to be the winner I would like to have crabapple book and whimsical bakehouse.

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  85. wow congratulations on one year blogging :)

    We're pretty big on parties here so I'd love to win
    Planet Cake: A Beginner's Guide to Decorating Incredible Cakes
    and
    50 Easy Party Cakes

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  86. Happy anniversary! :) Love your blog! I'd love to win The Secrets of Macarons and Planet Cake!! I've been trying to master making macarons for a while - it's my obsession! :)

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  87. Yay - a wonderful giveaway!

    I would love Planet Cake and 50 Easy Party Cakes. Macaroons still frighten me too much to try and make ;-)

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  88. Hi Linda - happy blog birthday to you as well - great giveaway and it is so hard to chose - definitely the Planet Cake book and second would be More from Magnolia. Thanks for entering my competition! Leanne
    x

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  89. Congratulations on your 1 year blogiversary! I have been following your blog for quite a while now and it is constant inspiration to try a bit harder in the kitchen :)

    If I were to win I would love the magnolia bakeru and crabapple bakery cookbooks!

    jess

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  90. Hi Linda, Happy Aniversary!! Love your blog you have some great ideas. I teach Food Technology in high school and am always looking for new ideas.
    I would love to win the The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook and the Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look
    Julie

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  91. Happy Bloggy Anniversary to you!
    I am following your blog
    I would love to win
    The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook
    Whimsical Bakehouse

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  92. Just did all three steps :) Love your blog! I would loooove the macaron and the magolia book! Love from the Netherlands :)

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  93. Happy Bloggy Birthday!

    I have you in my google reader but I just followed you on blogger too.

    I'd like a chance to win:
    Magnolia
    50 Easy Party Cakes

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  94. And another comment for Facebook.

    I'd like a chance to win:
    Magnolia
    50 Easy Party Cakes

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  95. Happy 1st Blogversary!

    I'm already a follower of your blog:)

    I've wanted Romantic Cakes and 50 Easy Party Cakes for ages now so I'd love to win those two - fingers crossed.

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  96. I follow you (like you) on facebook but not as The Sugar Fairy though.

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  97. I put up a post on my blog about your giveaway!

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  98. Hi Linda! Congratulations on turning 1 soon! I have been following your blog unofficially for quite a while now, but have just done so officially. I would love to have Romantic Cakes and Whimsical Bakehouse. :)

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  99. I don't see where I can become a follower of this blog...and because of pc problem I can't go to my facebook account :-(

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  100. I have just told 1600+ on twitter about your giveaway and blog.

    This is not an entry, I just wanted you to know how much I love your blog, following for a LONG time :)

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  101. Congratulations on 1 year of your amazing blog. I am an avid follower :)

    Such a wonderful selection of books, but if I had to choose I would probably go for the crabapple Bakery cupcake Book and more from magnolia.

    Looking forward to another year of your wonderful blog posts xxx

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  102. Following you with gfc. I would love to win:

    crabapple Bakery cupcake book and
    Whimsical Bakehouse.

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  103. What a nice blog! glad I stumbled upon it especially during a giveaway. The books I d love to win are more from magnolia and planet cake
    :)

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  104. Love your blog! Congrats on one year. I follow on Facebook already. I would love Planet Cake & 50 Easy Party Cakes. Thanks for all your inspiration!

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  105. I follow this blog and the 50 Easy Party Cakes & Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look Books would be fantastic to win.

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  106. Big congrats!! I'd love to win the Whimsical Bakehouse: Fun-to-make Cakes That Taste as Good as They Look and the 50 Easy Party Cakes!! Thanks :)

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  107. I also follow you on facebook :)

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  108. I've been following on facebook, didn't know you had a blog. I like Secrets of Macaroons and More on Magnolia :)

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  109. WOW - Congrats and Happy Blogivesary!! You are so inspirational, and you gotta love a local doing great things!!

    Gosh, if I'm lucky enough I would just LOVE the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook and the Planet Cake because I like to dream BIG!!!

    Thanks for the opportunity!

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  110. Oh, and I've shared this on Facebook too - great work needs sharing :)

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  111. Hi Linda :) big congrats on the 1 year!! You are a baking inspiration to me and I would love to win the beginners guide and whimsical bakehouse. I follow your blog and your fb page. :) thanks for the opportunity! Xxx Shilo

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  112. Hello from France! I hope I've squeaked in before the deadline!
    I'd love to win the Crabapple cupcake book and The Whimsical book. And thanks for posting that fishpond book site, they have great prices! AND free shipping, cool!
    Congratulations on your first year and here's to fab next!
    Kind regards, Kitty :)

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  113. I've 'liked' you on Facebook! So, may I again request the Crabapple and the Whimsical book, please? Thank you!
    Kind regards, Kitty

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  114. I love your blog and already follow you on facebook! :) Have also posted a link to your page on my facebook! I would love the 50 easy party cakes and whimsical cake house books!
    Kate from Cupkates

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  115. Hello!! Definitely a follower on here and fb after Cupkates shared your name on fb! :)

    I'd love to win : Planet Cake: A Beginner's Guide to Decorating Incredible Cakes and 50 Easy Party Cakes

    Will also share on fb so my friends can have a chance at winning too :)

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  116. Happy Blogiversity, I hope you have many happy Anniversary's to come.

    I'm already a follower here and on FB.

    Secrets of Macarons
    Romantic Cakes

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  117. Oh how i love your whimsical adventure! I can only do these by copying what you have done! I love it!

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  118. Congratulations! I love your blog.

    I am already a follower on here and on FB.

    Would love Secrets of Macarons and More from Magnolia.

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