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Gone.

Christmas is over. But that doesn’t mean the giving is.

I did a little shopping yesterday… not to return anything, but to look around. It’s what I do after Christmas.

Shop. It’s much more fun to shop after Christmas than before. The stress is gone and the sales are still on.

And if something catches my eye like a towering stack of satin pink leopard print jewelry boxes…

Betsey Johnson Jewelry Box

… well, I’ll take a few extra minutes and look through all the designs.

And if there happens to be something like a super-cute cupcake necklace staring right back at me, then I guess you know what happens next.

Betsey Johnson Cupcake Necklace

Awwe…… How could I resist. It’s just the cutest little thing.

Betsey Johnson Jewelry Box

And it comes in the cutest little box.

Betsey Johnson Necklace

And then there’s all this cute dangly stuff to boot. Did I mention how cute this thing is?

But I didn’t get it for me. I thought I would give it to one of you. So who wants it?

Enter for a chance to win this cutie patootie
Betsey Johnson Cupcake Necklace

Just leave a comment on this post and finish the following sentence…

This New Year’s Eve, I …

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, December 29th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Time’s Up. Winner announced below.

One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Tuesday evening.

Good luck!

I didn’t expect to be so moved by the entries for this giveaway. These might just be some of my favorite ones to read to date. I usually don’t do anything on New Year’s Eve, so thank you for sharing a glimpse into your plans. The simple ones. The silly ones. The serious ones. You guys fill my heart with happiness.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

And now for the winner…

winner

Congrats anna p! It’s you!

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  1. This New Year’s Eve I will probably go to bed before 11PM because my kids have no idea that it’s a holiday and won’t sleep past 7:30. :)

  2. This New Years Eve I … will be dining at a new restaurant with my husband and friends and then off to ring in the new year at, what I’ve been told is, the craziest parent-kid party in town (although my four boys will be with a sitter- woo hoo!) Happy New Year!

  3. Going to dinner with friends then ringing in the new year at home.

  4. This New Year’s Eve I will celebrate a friend’s birthday, my college graduation, and the things to come in the new year! (Like getting married!)

  5. I……don’t know yet!

  6. This New Years Eve I . . . will be staying at home as always. We will have friends over, but we do not go out on New Years Eve. It’s become our tradition and we enjoy ringing in the new year as a family.

  7. I’m going on a date with my husband! Happy New Year!

  8. This New Year’s Eve I hope someone will invite my little family over so I don’t have to stress about hosting. If the above does not happen, we’ll have a last minute, spontaneous party at our place and love every minute of it!

  9. This New Years Eve, I want to share my first kiss at midnight with my boyfriend.

  10. This New Year’s Eve, I … am going to see my best friend for the first time in two years! && since I’m from Florida, I’ll get so see snow! :D

  11. This New Year’s Eve, I … will scramble to make last minute plans. It’s the best way to avoid those pesky expectations for the “best new years eve” ever!

  12. will be baking sweet things and enjoying them with friends.

  13. This New Years Eve, I’m gonna babysit for some family friends!

  14. This New Years Eve I will be at home surrounded by friends and family and hoping to fit in that size 4 dress!

  15. This New Year’s Eve I will have dinner with my husband, childhood best friend and her finance. We wil then enjoy a night of Wii games!

  16. I’m going to New York to visit family but i won’t be in Time Square.

  17. I’m going to New York to visit family but i won’t be in Time Square.

  18. This new years eve I…will go to bed on time and start my new years resolution!!!!

  19. This New Years Eve I….will try to forget that I have to work the next day!

  20. This New Year’s Eve, I … will be spending time with my boyfriend and close friends. Hopefully I won’t fall asleep early like I did last year.

  21. This New Year’s Eve, I will be go out with my husband and friends and have fun :))

  22. That is adorable!

  23. This New Years Eve, I will be staying at home with my six-month-old monster, and going to bed early!

  24. will be having a party at my house! 17 Adults and 18 kids under the age of 10!

  25. New Year’s Eve I will be hanging out with family and friends, staying up very late, snacking, watching movies… fun! :)

  26. Woww! This is really so cute :)) You have a delicate style! Happy new year to u all !

  27. This New Years Eve I will be spending time with my wonderful husband and some close friends! :) Playing cards, eating junk and having fun.

  28. This New Year’s Eve I…will be nauseated, as I am pregnant with #3 and have morning sickness all day long!!!!! ACK!

  29. This New Years Eve I… will be spending it with my second family. My church family.

  30. This New Year’s Eve, I will be surrounded by those whose company I enjoy most and I wouldn’t have it any other way. :-)

  31. Will spend a fun night with my hubby! (as long as he doesn’t get called into work)

  32. This New Years Eve, I will be at home with my husband and my best friends. Safe and sound. :)

  33. This New Years Eve I… will be spending time with great friends!

  34. This New Year’s Eve I plan on staying at home waiting to see if I have to go to the hospital. I’m pregnant and due any day now! So if I’m not already in the hospital giving birth by then, I hope to be soon!

  35. …get to go visit many of my college friends! My husband and I are THRILLED!

  36. This New Year’s Eve, I … Will be making tiny grilled cheeses to include on my family’s buffet table (because I know my bf will enjoy them) I’ll also probably fall asleep before 12, so someone will need to wake me up for all the excitement, lol

  37. This New Year’s Eve I will start blogging my way through Baking with Julia. I think I can, I think I can ….

  38. This New Year’s Eve I will be kissing my fiance! So excited!

  39. This New Year’s Eve, I …plan to stay home and spend some family time with my baby, my dog and my husband

  40. This New Years Eve, I will be partying it up at my brother’s house with our friends from college! Lots of a capella singing and video game playing!

    I FORGOT TO ADD MY CONTACT INFO! Sorry about that!

  41. will once again be in the City of Sin… Las Vegas… but doing unsinful things such as spending time with my grandma, her 90 year old extremely active sister, and my amazing boyfriend. & of course, ringing in the new year with cupcakes from MadHatter… YUM.

  42. This New Years Eve, I will be partying it up at my brother’s house with our friends from college! Lots of a capella singing and video game playing!

  43. This New Year’s Eve I will be sitting with my family (who are visiting from Sault Ste. Marie), and trying to keep my kids awake long enough to kiss them like crazy at midnight and wish them EVERYTHING in the year to come…

  44. …will be trying my hardest to stay up past 10!

  45. This New Years Eve I… plan on getting snowed in with my husband and trying out my new Kitchen Aid mixer!

  46. live true to myself, embrace life, and absolutely enjoy life!

  47. …going to a friend’s house for a party :)

  48. This New Year’s Eve, I am staging a balloon drop in my living room for my kids. We’re also having a Wii Party and serving Redfish Courtbouillon for dinner.

  49. This New Year’s Eve I will be ready for my baby’s arrival.

  50. This New Year’s Eve, I’m cooking up a Chinese feast and feeding the family then hunkering down and hoping to stay awake until midnight!

  51. will NOT be wearing a newly-purchased outfit (that I’ll never wear again!).

  52. This New Years Eve I will snuggle with my girls and husband and think about how lucky I am.

  53. Will be having a relaxing evening with friends.

  54. This New Year’s Eve I will be home with my Dumplings and fabulous husband. After the little ones are tucked in, we will have a bit of a celebration of our own right here at home. ;)

  55. Ok…this would be a nice birthday present – and since today is my birthday…anyway, this New Year’s Eve, I will be celebrating my granddaughter’s second birthday! She is our little New Year’s Eve baby….

  56. am leaving the kids at home and going out with my husband!

  57. will spend with my 5 month old grandson Connor!

  58. I will be surrounded by best friends and ALL our children at home, so we don’t have to get out with the crazies

  59. This New Year’s Eve I will ring in 2010 with a small cocktail party at our house ~ I can’t wait!

  60. This New Year’s Eve I…..would LOVE to be wearing that cupcake necklace! I LOVE Betsey Johnson jewelry, clothes and handbags! I love her funky style!

  61. I’ll be partying, but wishing I was at home in pajamas watching the ball drop on tv!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  62. This New Year’s Eve I….will be spending it with my brother in law and his family along with an extra nephew, my husband, and two daughters! A tradition we started back when my husband and I were dating :)

  63. This New Years Eve I will be spending it quietly at home probably! With all of the recent snowfall here in Kansas…I’d rather stay in with family and be WARM!!!! :)

  64. New Year’s Eve, I… will be enjoying a wedding reception complete with a champagne toast at midnight!!

  65. This New Years Eve I will be safely tucked in my bed thankful for my family and friends and looking forward to an AMAZING 2010!

  66. ..will be with my family celebrating 2010!

  67. This New Year’s Eve, I will be snuggling with my sweetheart, early to bed and early to rise I am sure. LOL

  68. This New Years Eve I will be celebrating with my friends and family!!!

  69. This New Year’s Eve I… will be having a family sleepover at a friend’s house!! We’ve done this for the past three years, but the family we usually get together with has moved (thank you, US AF!) to California! So we chose another family and are continuing the tradition! Games; movies; food… FUN! And then… sleeping! :)

  70. This New Years Eve, I will be celebrating with my family at my parents dinner party! Surf n’ turf here I come!

  71. This New Year’s Eve I will enjoy my state of contentment!

  72. This New Years Eve, I will be hanging out with my fiancee and some of close friends! Easting sweets of course

  73. This New Year’s Eve I will be hanging out at home with my parents, whom we traveled 900 miles to see.

  74. Im hoping everyone is well enough to enjoy and evening with friends having a fondue party.

  75. This New Years Eve I will celebrate my husband’s birthday, the closing of one year and the anticipation of starting anew in 2010.

  76. This New Years Eve I will be hanging at home with my hubs. We plan on having an all night Wii-movie-pizza-cupcake marathon!

  77. …am trying not to fall asleep before the fireworks! I want to actually see them this year.

  78. this new years eve i… am going to be spending precious time with my little family and remembering all the things that happened this year and excited for what’s to come in 2010.

  79. “Let them Eat cake balls!” Oh, and I will eat them too!
    Spending the evening with our church family, eating and playing games.

  80. This New Years eve I will spend with my family, playing poker and eating.

  81. will be taking it easy and not feverishly packing to go out of town. I think I might even go to bed early that night…what a treat that will be!

  82. this New Year’s Eve, I am going to stay at home with my husband and baby, we are going to make home made pizzas! yum! and bake yummy mexican hot chocolate chip cookies!

  83. This New Year’s Eve, I will be hosting a party to celebrate the past and upcoming year with a dear friend and her family. she has been a saviour for me (and my family) over the past year.

    Happy New Year everyone!

    BTW: cute necklace… and oh so thoughtful :)

  84. This New Year’s Eve I want to stay at home with my husband and family. Sounds like heaven to me!

  85. you are the most popular person i don’t know! thanks for all the baking love.

  86. will be enjoying my husband and children more and more diligent in reading my scriptures.

  87. This New Years Eve, I will be welcoming the new year with big open arms! Time for a fresh start!

  88. …will be hanging out at home with the hubs and the kiddos, looking back with gratitude on 2009, and looking forward to a great 2010!!

  89. This New Year’s Eve, I … intend to spend the SECOND new year with the most wonderful man I’ve ever met surrounded by our wonderful friends. :)

  90. oh no you DIDN’T!?!

    this New Year’s Eve I… will be home. in bed. with my honey. sleeping. after having eaten some of my fresh batch of cake balls (which i’ve FINALLY mastered :)

  91. This New Years Eve I will be staying home to save money… and hopefully wearing a new cupcake necklace

  92. This New Years Eve I hope to be around all the ones i love and eat lots and lots of good food!

  93. This New Year’s Eve, I want to spend the night snuggling with my LG and watching the clock countdown into the new year!

  94. This New Year’s Eve I will do what I do every year….. yawn and pinch myself to stay up until midnight and try and tell my kids the 11:00 NYC ball dropping is midnight here in KS. Hasn’t worked so far, maybe this is the year I get them….

  95. This New Year’s Eve, I will be taking my oldest son to the movies to cash in on a rain check from when I was too ill earlier this week to take him. New Moon, here we come!

  96. This New Years Eve I’m…going to a fun party with friends. Can’t wait! That necklace is adorable by the way!

  97. This New Years Eve, I plan to spend it with my boyfriend and our puppy popping fireworks and celebrating with good friends!

  98. This New Years eve I will be having dinner with my family, then partying it up with all of my friends. The best of both worlds!

  99. …will hang out with my parents and wear funny hats :)

  100. This New Year’s Eve, I will be spending time with good friends and family! Happy New Year to you!

  101. This New Years Eve I…… will have brand new pink shoes on!

  102. This New Year’s Eve, I will kiss my new boyfriend at midnight and hope like hell that we’ll still be together next New Year’s Eve.

  103. This new years eve I… plan to be trying to stay warm with my boyfriend at his house in Poughkeepsie NY

  104. I will be spending it at home with the family playing board games and eating lots of good snacky stuff,….

  105. will snuggle with my kids.

  106. This new years eve i will be at the hospital with my uncle making sure he knows someone cares about him since he attempted suicide on christmas eve when his house burned down. Hopefully 2010 brings better things to my family.

  107. This New Year’s Eve…I just want to curl up and rest…Christmas was so busy this year and I want to relax instead of party!

  108. Happy New Year!!!
    Can you believe 2010 wowow
    Thanks for the opportunity to win that darling piece of art :)
    Cheers
    Catie

  109. plan to say a prayer for everyone to have a safe and wonderful holiday. I hope to put my children in bed and then go to bed early and sleep well! Seems like sleep is something I will need in the new year!

  110. This New Years Eve I plan on having a wonderful evening filled with good friends!

  111. This New Years Eve I will ring in the new year with friends and family.

  112. This New Year’s Eve, I … will dance fearlessly.

  113. This New Year’s Eve, I will be watching my alma matter play in a Bowl Game–from home. Nine years ago (and pre-kids) we were playing in the same bowl game and we made the trip to Arizona to watch, what a great time. This year we will watch it on the big screen at home and cheer just as loud.

  114. Will be wearing a cute dress that’s way too short but t’s ok because it’s NEW YORK CITY

  115. …will be playing board games with friends and kissing my awesome, handsome husband come midnight. :)

  116. I’m not sure. Im torn between just a quiet evening at home with my ever-so-dear hubby, or playing games with friends and family (extended). Whatever we do, I insist on starting the New Year with a kiss from the one I love the most. Uh, that would be my hubby! LOL

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  117. This New Years Eve I am celebrating with friends and family, and I hope to win this cute little cupcake necklace!!

  118. This New Years Eve I…….will be spending time with friends and looking forward to practicing my resolutions. :)

  119. This New Year’s Eve…I will spend with my family.

  120. This New Years Eve I will be trying to eat 12 grapes in 1 min when the clock strikes midnight and making 12 wishes for the next yr. It a Hispanic tradition in our family.

  121. will be going to bed at normal time since I have to work the next day! :(

  122. New Year’s Eve I ,,, try really hard to stay awake! Usually I fall asleep, wake up to see the fireworks on TV and go to bed!

  123. This New Year’s Eve, I … will spend a wonderful night home with our children!

  124. This New Year’s eve I will be playing games with my kids, eating all we want, and laughing all the way to midnight! Happy New Year Bakerella. :)

  125. I’m going to have a family movie night at home with my hubby and kids to ring in the new year!

  126. This New Year’s Eve…I will be turning the big 3-0 with family and friends!

  127. will ring in 2010 with our best friends, while watching our daughter and their son (both 20 months) sleep peacefully and dream big dreams.

  128. This new years eve, I will be baking 100 cupcakes. Its going to be a busy night :)

  129. This New Year’s Eve, I am spending the evening at home with my wonderful husband. We plan on making a fabulous meal, watching a movie, and watching the ball drop. And then sleeping in the next day.

  130. This New Years Eve, I will come home from work (at 10pm) and enjoy the silence at my house while sipping a nice glass of wine!!!

  131. This new year’s eve I will spend it wishing for a healthy, joyful and delicious new year!!

  132. My niece is a Betsy Johnson freak and a cake ball fanatic. Her birthday is coming up and I would love to give this to her. Wish me luck.

  133. …can’t drink the champagne that i bought because i just found out that i’m pregnant!!!!!!!!! yay!

  134. This New Years Eve, I…will be spending it hanging out with family and friends. Playing games with the kids, chatting about what the New Year will bring, eating good snacky food and just having fun bringing in the New Year! I’m looking forward to 2010 and Good Times!

  135. This New Year’s Eve I plan to surround myself with friends, eat sweet treats, remember my Dad who passed away this year and who I miss sooo much it hurts and try to look toward 2010 to find joy in the everyday…like cupcakes!!

  136. will give my sweetheart of 42 years a smackeroo on the lips, just as I have every New Year’s eve since 1967. :)

  137. Will be in my jammies spending time w/ my kids!

  138. This New Year’s Eve I will celebrate my 8 year wedding anniversary AND my husband’s 30th birthday!

  139. This new years eve, I will be playing games and having a small get together with the friends that have lasted the year. Bringing in the new year with people I love. :)

  140. This New Years Eve I…will be hosting my first party with my family & will be making ‘2010’ sparkly cupcakes for it! Hope everyone has a great 1x

  141. This New Year’s Eve, I will stay home with my husband & two children & cook a good meal for us to ring in 2010!

  142. Will love myself more and bake to my hearts content! ;)

  143. This New Year’s Eve, I will be watching movies and playing Monopoly with my Dad and fiance.

  144. …get to have my first New Years Eve with my wonderful boyfriend and his wonderful friends… and we’re getting Korean Barbecue probably around 3am, yummmmy…. :-)

  145. This New Years Eve I would love to find a babysitter so my hubby and I could go out to dinner and then maybe some cosmic bowling.!!

  146. will be spending it at home with the two dogs watching tv in my pj’s!!

  147. What a cute necklace. Happy 2010

  148. will spend time with my husband and kids playing games all evening and being so very thankful for another year with all of them!

    Happy New Year!!

  149. This New Year’s Eve, I …will continue working on the baby room and hopefully go to bed early! Or I might just sit on the couch and do nothing! :o)

  150. This New Year’s Eve I will be having a party with my husband and some of my good friends! Now, just to find a babysitter…

  151. This New Year’s Eve, I will probably stay home with my kids while my husband is playing out with a band at a New Year’s Eve party.

  152. This New Year’s Eve I will be actually going out with my Fiance and friends for the first time in years!

  153. This New Year’s Eve, I … will put the kids to bed and watch a movie with my hubby, while eating the cake balls I am going to surprise him with… he loves them!!

  154. I always love seeing your projects. They are so creative. I was especially fond of the Sesame Street characters. Thank you for sharing and for an opportunity to win fun things.?
    ~Crystal

  155. This New Years Eve I will snuggle in with the best husband ever and try to stay awake until midnight :o)

  156. This New Year’s Eve, I will be staying home with my husband and two children & making a good dinner for us to ring in 2010!

  157. I plan on a nice quiet night at home with my hubby and 5 year old daughter.

    I am sure the Easy Bake Oven will make its nightly appearance.
    That’s right Mini Bakerella in training!

  158. This New Year’s Eve, I will prepare snacks for hubby, who plans on watching a game, and I will be hard at work planning my weight loss regime for 2010! Which will include looking but not trying anything I see on Bakerella!!!

  159. this new years eve I… am not going to worry about anything

  160. This New Year’s Eve, I am going to be overjoyed at the start of not only a new year, but a new decade. Hello, fresh start! Goodness knows that I could use one.

  161. This new year’s eve I …. will be spending time with my family, but will be missing my hubby while he is away due to work.

  162. This New Year’s Eve, I will be watching fireworks with some of my favorite people.

  163. I’ll be hanging out with my family and celebrating Christmas a little late!

  164. This New Year’s Eve I….will be thinking how it is the last one for us as a family of three. Next year will be with a new baby!

  165. will be far in Denver, away from my family, shooting my Bestie’s wedding.

  166. This New Year’s Eve I will be 900 miles away from my fiancee and missing him like crazy…also just falling asleep on the couch. I am boring :)

  167. This New Year’s Eve, I will be at church with my family to bring in the new year with hope and gratitude~

  168. Oh how cute! This New Year’s Eve, I have a Moroccan themed party to go to! I’m hoping for a New Year’s kiss! :O

  169. This New Years Eve I … will spend with my family and eat a lot of great food, made by my dad and me.

  170. will probably not make it till midnight.

  171. This New Year’s Eve, I will be having a party at my house. And I think I may attempt to make your 14-layer cake (again… the first time I encountered some difficulties).

  172. This New Years Eve, I will probably be celebrating with my little family (husband & daughter) at home. <3

  173. This New Year’s Eve I will be spending time with my husband and kids reflecting on one year while looking forward to the next. They say what you’re doing on New Year’s reflects what you’ll be doing in the new year and I think that sounds just wonderful to me! :D

  174. This New Year’s Eve…I will be enjoying a small get-together at my house with great family & friends!

  175. will be happy spending time with great people.

  176. will be surrounded by family!

  177. …am still not sure what we’re doing. I think we’re hanging out with friends. Need to call and make a plan.

    Happy New Year!

  178. This New Years Eve, after 31 years of marriage, we are going to try to stay up for the very first time to see the New Years ball drop in Times Square on TV!!!

  179. This New Years Eve I….will be spending it with my two favorite people on the planet. My two wonderful babies, Emily and Tyler.

  180. This New Year’s Eve I am cooking a big dinner for my family and guests. Rib eye steaks and asparagus with holladnaise sauce and garlic smashed potatoes and some yummy dessert.

  181. This new years eve, I don’t really have any specific plans. pretty sad actually. but I will prbably end up at our church’s new years eve game night.

  182. This New Year’s Eve, I will be spending the night ALONE with my wonderful husband. No kids, no friends – just us together. I can’t wait!

  183. This New Year’s Eve, I hope I can go to sleep super early!

  184. This New Years eve I am starting new tradition and setting weight loss goals for myself ! :)

  185. This New Year’s Eve I am snuggling up at home with my husband!

  186. This New Years Eve will be a quite one. Home with the kids and enjoying my time with them.

  187. This New Year’s Eve, I…. will make my 2010 list of things to accomplish througout the upcoming year. I will stick to my diet and exercise plan and dance the year away!!

  188. I will be at a friends house watching the Chick fil A bowl, football and friends, way to start a new year!!!

  189. This New Years Eve I.. will be in bed early like every other night cause raising TRIPLETS is tiring;)

  190. This New Year’s Eve I will be with my family enjoying each other’s company. There’s nothing better than ringing in the new year with your husband and kids with you! :) Of course we’ll also be surrounded by his extended family too, but that just adds to the fun!

  191. This New Years’ Eve, I will be popping fireworks with my hubby and kiddos, and making Pioneer Woman’s Firecracker Shrimp to put on a salad.

  192. This New Year’s Eve, I … will spend it like every other year. At home with my family laughing because we still can’t open the bottle of champagne on time to ring in the new year. Maybe this year will be the year. :o)

  193. This new years eve I….. Will start the first day of the rest of my life :)

  194. This New Years Eve…I will be going to bed early!

  195. … will play some games, drink some bubbly, go to bed early, and awake to a new year!! Yea!

  196. This new Year’s eve I will forgo all the parties and obligatory things and just hang out at home with my husband.

  197. This New Year’s Eve I will wish for a joyous 2010!

  198. This New Years Eve I… will be starting off a new year on a new foot with the people that matter most to me, my girls! :)

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