The last five book and kit signings were such a blast. When I started the book tour the end of last year I had no idea how much fun they would be and how much I would miss meeting you guys when they were all over. Thank you so much to everyone that came out to one of the 20+ signings. Along the way I have tried to get pictures of everyone that came by to say hi and also recap each city on the site. This time I combined the last several cities in one big giant post.
San Francisco, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego and Austin.
There are a few photos from each city below as well as slideshows of all the photos from each. Feel free to use any of the pics from flickr if you find one of yourself.
It was so great starting off the signings at Chronicle Books Headquarters in San Francisco. Say hi to Emily. She designed the kit and the notecards box sets. So so cute.
There’s nothing like watching the excitement on little ones faces when they look through the book. It’s still such a gift for me to see.
There were lots of fun and friendly faces in San Francisco.
Like sweet Melissa of Best Friends for Frosting. She did a little interview with me while she was there.
Here’s the San Francisco Slideshow…
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The Barnes and Noble in Orlando brought more friendly faces.
Like my friend Robyn from Add a Pinch. She lives out of state, but made time during her family Disney vacation to stop by. She really is the super sweetest.
And here’s Julie from The Little Kitchen. So glad to see your smiling face!
I just want to take a minute to thank everyone at all the signings over the last year or so that brought such sweet gifts to share.
You guys made me feel so special through your many talents and your kind words. I can think of several right now that even brought tears. Sweet happy tears.
Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my happy heart.
Here’s the Orlando Slideshow…
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The Phoenix Barnes and Noble was a lot of fun, too.
These girls were a blast. They were a great group of bloggers that all came to the event together.
Cute suede shoes. Guess which ones are mine.
I met Amy of Amy Miller Designs. She makes faux cupcake ornaments and shipped some special cake pop ornaments for me a while ago. And look at these Muppets she brought to the signing. They are faux Muppet Cake Pops. And they are fantastic! I need to take a better pic and share it on Twitter.
This is Jennifer. Check out her site if you make lots and lots of cake pops at a time. She has a cake ball roller that could help you out.
It’s Phoenix. We had to have some cactus cake pops of course. Excellent use of white jimmies, Arianna!
Here’s the Phoenix Slideshow…
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San Diego. Yay!
Check out Kris. She makes the fantastic hot air balloon cake pops and much more.
And look at these Marshmallow Treats by Alejandra. Amazing.
Look at this cutie pie!
Hi there little one. So glad to meet you and your mom and learn what we have in common. Big big hug!
And sweet Julie from Jaybird Quilts. My mom and I had the most fun talking with you.
Here’s the San Diego Slideshow…
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The last book signing was in Austin at Book People.
My friends Georgia Pellegrini, The Girl Hunter and Marla of Family Fresh Cooking came with me to the signing. Love you guys! We all had plans with several more bloggers the next day for a fun Girl Hunter Getaway hosted by Georgia. More on that soon.
There was lots of signing. And some note taking, too.
There were hugs…
And even some extraordinary chickens.
Here’s the Austin Slideshow…
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That’s it for the signings. For now anyway. ; )
Oh, and big thanks for the awesome marquis sign, Book People. That was a nice surprise.
If you are near any of these stores (addresses here), I left behind some signed books and kits if you want to give them a call and see if there are any left.
If you aren’t near any of the stores, that’s ok, too. I thought I would do an end-of-the-year giveaway to anyone that wanted a chance to win some Cake Pops stuff.
I’m giving away five (5) Cake Pops gift sets that include:
A signed Cake Pops book, the Cake Pops Kit and the notecards set, too.
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And if you’ve managed to make your way this far down on the post, that’s not all.
Did you know that Cake Pops is available on the iPad? That’s not very helpful unless you have an iPad though.
So one (1) of the five winners will also win a brand new 16 gb WiFi iPad. Yay!
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Enter for a chance to win a Cake Pops Gift Set that includes a signed Cake Pops book, a Cake Pops Kit and a Cake Pops Notecard Set.
- Five (5) winners will be chosen at random to win a gift set. One (1) of the five winners will then be selected at random and will also win a 16 gb WiFi iPad in their choice of white or black. (That means 4 gift set winners and 1 gift set plus iPad winner.) Yay!
- To enter, just leave your answer to the following question in the comments section of this post.
- What is the most recent gift you’ve purchased for someone?
- Deadline to enter is Tuesday, December 20th at 8:00 P.M. ET. Sorry, Time’s Up. Winners announced below.
- The five winners will be announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.
Good Luck!
Note: This giveaway is completely sponsored by me. Thanks y’all!
Here are the winners of the Cake Pops Gift Sets. Each of you will get a book, a kit and a notecards set. And one of you is going to also get the iPad. YAY!
Shannon T, Fenny Chandra, Alicia, Jennifer B and Tara. Congratulations on the Cake Pops Stuff!
Now for the big winner. After a random drawing, Shannon T – you win the iPad, too!
Hope you have fun with it.
Star Wars T-shirts for two of my boys. They will be so excited!
The last gift I bought was a Kindle touch for my boyfriend. He’s so good planning a special trip for the two of us for my birthday I figured a good Christmas gift would be something he can use on the plane. :)
Gift cards for my children’s teachers.
The last present we bought was a new pair of cowgirl boots for my sweet little 4 year old!!
A recordable “Night Before Christmas” book for my 40 year old daughter with her dad and I reading it. Thought it would be a nice keepsake to have our voices after we’re gone.
Jewelry for my grandmothers!
toys for our grandsons!
An art easel and painting supplies for my little girl! I can Not wait to see the look on her face when she sees it on Christmas morning!
I bought a nintendo ds
I designed a pair of tennis shoes for my husband. I’m so excited for them to get here!
An adorable LaLa Loopsy tree house for my equally adorable niece!
I bought my son some legos from the Lego store in Chicago! (excitement stems from the fact that we’re currently visiting Chicago)!!
I bought my 9 month old nephew the cutest little outfit that consists of a little blue and grey argyle sweater and a little old man hat. So cute!
I bought a piece of Vera Bradley luggage for my mom for Christmas. Still need a few more things to finish up my shopping. Happy Holidays!
I just bought a bunch of winter clothes for my husband… he really needs them! Can’t wait til Christmas!
I brought a wine decanter!
I bought some warm cozy blankets for my friend’s daughters.
Keep up the great work!! You always amaze me!
Hmmm…that is a hard one to remember this time of year. ;) I believe it was a small digital camera for my youngest son (his 1st).
I bought cologne for my brother!
I bought my 10 years old sister a diy mask kit which include gauge, mask stick, mask brush and mask bowl as my sister love making her own facial mask.
Tervis tumblers for a few people..
The last gift I bought was a Keurig for my husband. Now I need to wrap it!! :)
I bought my son tickets for the Duke vs GA Tech basketball game– this is his ‘dream’ gift.
I made an impulse buy at Wal-Mart. It’s a set of Lord of the Rings Pez dispensers for my husband. Goofy and completely impractical, but I think he’ll get a kick out of them.
I actually purchased a babycakes maker, and some decorating items for a secret santa gift!
I just bought The Lion King for my 4 yr old – she’s been asking for it for 6 months!
I bought my baby brother a starter kit so that he can properly dabble in painting on canvas :)
I bought a whirlypop popcorn popper for my husband!
I bought some performance under clothing for my brother in law to wear snow mobiling, if our usual Iowa smite comes this year… : P Happy holidays everyone!
The last gift I purchased for someone was a candle, candle sleeve, cozy socks, and a gift set from Bath & Body Works for my grandma.
I bought a Cars2 Play Doh mold and some Play Doh for my 4 year old nephew. The one and only Christmas present I’m buying this year, actually!
I bought my daughter a globe as requested in her letter to Santa.
The last thing I bought for Christmas, which won’t be the last thing I need unfortunately, was a Spiderman hoodie for my 3 yr old.
Bought a baseball hat for my trainer!
I just purchased some gift cards for my coworkers last. But I have got to finish shopping hopefully today and need to buy a wll mount for a tv and stocking stuffers :)
Thanks so muchfor the chance to win such an awesome prize!
Merry Christmas!!
I bought my son a ski jacket and ski pants.
The most recent purchase was a ‘Big Wheel’ for my 3 year old grandson that my children suggested. They remember spinning out on one when they were little and wanted to pass on the fun!
Thanks for the opportunity and Merry Christmas and Happy new year!
I bought a yoga kit for my sister (mat, blocks and strap) =) and I love your pink suede shoes, Bakerella!!
I bought a Ninja food processor for my grandma!
Actually, I bought lots of baking ingredients to make Christmas cookies / pastries gifts for friends.
A lot of things. A necklace, a PC game, a keychain and other stuff. They were for friends. :) But sometime soon I’ll be buying books and other stuff for friends, probably other stuff to give to my family and an online purchase of a gift that I’ll be giving to a Special Someone. <3
Fleece to make my niece a college dorm blanket in her school colors :)
The last gift I purchased was I ordered my moms favorite seasalt caramels. They are our fav.Have a Merry Christmas!!
Pink striped knee high socks for my 5 year old. She is getting a lot of ski-type clothing to go with her lessons and season pass she’s getting for Christmas!
a butterfly sun catcher for my roommate.
I purchased some baking supplies for my mom which I am excited to give her this week for Chanukah!
A durable spatula for my hubby…he is in school to become a pastry chef and the one we have @ home is worn out ! Merry Xmas to u and your family ….
I bought my husband a new radio for his boat for Christmas…he’ll be so surprised that I picked it out myself. Thanks for all you do!
….candles and goodies to make gift bags for my daughter’s friends
I bought a Scooby Doo game for my daughter – she loves them :)
I bought a personalized needlepoint belt for my husband! I am never able to surprise him, but this year I will (if he doesn’t read Bakerella!).
An 8 ball!
scarves and gloves for my nieces!
I ordered a video game for a good friend of mine.
I bought a wooden truck for my 2 yr old nephew, he’s going to love it! I hope one day you make it to the east coast of Canada, we’d love to see you! :-)
I purchased a coat tree with a revolving top last night!
I just purchased a Georgia Bulldog calendar for my grandfather. He us a HUGE fan!
Merry Christmas!
The Help DVD for my mother in law.
I did some Christmas shopping for my husband, got him some treats that he loves – Belgian Chocolate & Cordial Cherries!
A Kindle Fire for my daughter who loves to bake and she’s only eight. Bummer that cake pops is on the iPad and not the kindle fire. For thanksgiving, she created (an idea of her own) apple pie cupcakes with pie crust topping and whip cream icing. Yumm!
a devilled egg plate for my mom
I bought scent able sure freshness for the car. They are super cute and I got it for my coworkers. I also made homemade Christmas cookies for my department :)
Your book is brilliant and I’m so glad it’s doing well. I also want to say how GENEROUS you are, thanks for having such a great contest.
The last gift I bought were some cook books for my DH.
A calendar from shutterfly for my sister!!!
The last gift I purchased was for my dog…slightly embarrasing, but true! She’s been so good lately I thought she deserved some cute doggie cookies for Christmas.
I bought my mother-in-law some stepping stones that I am going to have my children put their handprints in. She will love it..
I got my dad an ipad. He is recovering from open heart surgery and needs a lift.
I bought the game Logo for my daughter!
I bought my husband a bottle of wine.
I bought my 7 year old the book “Raggedy Andy Stories” for us to read together! I can’t wait to see her face as we already read “Raggedy Ann Stories” together and she loved it!
I bought my son a blender! Love your site!
Pink monkey shoes for my niece :)
The last gift I bought was two pretty scarves for two pretty friends!
The most recent present was Ninja Turtles PJ pants.
I bought some fleece and made fringed ponchos for my daughters, plus some scarves for cousins and a blanket for my brand new nephew!
It was your cake pop book for my bestie!!!!
The last thing I bought was a cover for the kindle fire.
I’m from Sydney, Australia and I bought my friend James one of your cake pops kits. I’m a huge fan and he is the best jam maker ever! It was my christmas gift to him. He LOVED it!
i bought a doll for my 2 year old that my 7 year old picked out to give her for christmas. then she wrapped it herself! so cute! ps-she is a huge fan! (and so am i!)
I bought some iPhone speakers for my sister!
I bought shoes with skates in them for my nephew.
The last gift I purchased was for my son for Christmas, an electric waterproof razor that you can use in the shower.
The last gift I bought was for my husband – a cordless screwdriver! :)
I finished my Christmas shopping by buying my grandpa a Nivea For Men toiletry kit called “Prepare to Protect”. I thought it might protect his delicate skin!
A wreath
Love to see all your pictures :)
I just bought an elephant necklace, and something for my mom, but shes sitting right next to me reading this so I cant say! xoxo
I bought adorable baby gifts for our church’s “baby Jesus” party. They will be donated to a local shelter. Buying baby gifts is so much fun, especially now that my kids are older!
Bought a Nintendo DS game for my son…can’t wait to see his face when he opens it. He thinks they are all sold out of them. Sneaky Moms! ;-)
I bought my mom pjs and bath stuff !
Iphone 4 for my husband :) Hoping he doesnt find out before christmas!!
Books for my daughter. She is 5 and watches cake decorating videos on YouTube all the time. She would love this book!
What an awesome giveaway! I bought my husband a grill table that attaches to his Weber grill. He’s going to love it!
The last gift I gave was money to an needed person. To see their face shine is priceless. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
I bought a dvr for my parents for Christmas. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I bought my mom a new bead for her pandora bracelet!
A necklace with all the grandchildren’s names stamped on it for my mother in-law. Can’t wait to give it to her!
Little stocking stuffers for my family! Which I can’t name in case they are reading this… ;) Merry Christmas!
I bought fuzzy leapard print slippers for my mom. She’s going to love them! Merry Christmas!
Penzey’s spices for my gourmet cooking nephews!
A baby doll for my 2 year old grandmother, because every little girl needs a baby for Christmas, Merry Christmas
Since it’s Christmas time, we’ve actually bought many gifts but I guess the “one” gift that my son is most excited is he finally got an iphone. He’d be on top of the world if I won him this ipad. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
hugs,
Malisa
I most recent gift I bought was a purse for
My twin!
A rhinestone Hello Kitty purse for my daughter!
Last thing was an immersion blender with all the gadget attachements for my son’s fiance, Theresa. She is graduate of CIA and a chef…she loves to bake!
You look so happy on your book tours! Good for you….you worked so hard to get there…and love your site!
I bought measuring cup sets shaped like Russian nesting dolls for my BFF and SIL!
I bought my husband his first winter jacket! This winter will be his first and I want to make it as warm as possible for him.
Some new Mario bros pajamas for my little boy.
What a great giveaway! I recently bought my daughter a Cookie Monster plush toy to sleep with at night since she’s given up the pacifier :)
i bought my friend a cute shiba calendar because those are her favorite dogs :) and got her some glass tupperware~!
Books for some of the most precious babies in my life
My most recent purchase was a cute notebook. I’m planning to fill it with my best recipes and give it to my sister, who has finally started baking :)
I bought a hair trimmer for my husband, whose hair are over grown :D And some CARS LEGOS for my boys. :)
I just bought a plush ovary (from I Heart Guts- totally got the idea from your kidney cake pops a while back) for a dear friend (with a great sense of humor) who is an Ovarian Cancer Survivor.
The last gift I bought was a pair of jeans for my husband. What a great giveaway!
I just finished my holiday shopping last night, lol. For my infant cousin, I got some sweet little baby books and a holiday outfit with a Santa bib and pants that say “ho ho ho” on the butt. XD
Fuzzy socks for my friends and co-workers!
To my wife she is working so hard in a fundrasing for our daugther school musical dept. to go to her national hand bell competition and the trip is costly. But My wife want our daughter to go so she is making Cake pops like crazy. So I buy for her the easy roller cake pop. I hope this could help her in her cake pop making. Happy Holiday to all….
An ornament for my book club’s ornament exchange!
The book signings looked like an awesome time!
The latest gift I bought was a couple of gift cards and recordable story books yesterday to finally finish my holiday shopping!! Yay! :)
Thanks for an awesome giveaway! I made cake pops for my son’s end of year picnic last year at school for the cake walk and they were a HUGE hit! (they weren’t nearly as cute as yours, but they were still yummy)
Wow, what a great giveaway. . . .
I bought an easy bake oven
The last gift I bought was a guitar stand for my middle son.
I just purchased the UDraw for Wii for my granddaughter. She loves to be creative, and, in addition to drawing, loves to bake and sew when she comes for a visit. Christmas blessings to you!
The last gift I bought was a Juicy Couture bracelet for my daughter…and it should be arriving via UPS today!
Star sweater for my friend Starr.
And Cake Pops app for my IPad .
I just bought a toy dump truck for my great-nephew
The last gift I purchased was a play mobile set for my son for Christmas. Love shopping for others!
I bought a cute ceramic berry dish for my mom at Anthropologie!
I bought some tool gadgets for a few of the men in my life at Lowes over the weekend! Doesn’t every man need a 58-piece ratcheting screwdriver set? :)
I got everything to redecorate my mom’s bathroom. She wants to do a red and black poker theme because she has a cool vintage sign that says “The Royal Flush” that she’s going to hang in there. Ha! My mom has a great sense of humor.
Target giftcards for the school teachers :)
A pair of sneakers for my step-son.
I just bought my last Christmas gift…an outfit for my picky 8 year old daughter!
I just purchased a 50.00 visa card for my daughter. and gave it to her…just because I love her!
A massage gift certificate for my mother-in-law.
Savings bond for my niece’s first birthday.
My little sister wants to start making cake pops so I bought the candy melting pot for her :)
Oops, forgot to include my name on the previous post!
As usual, I enjoyed reading your post and marvel that you look like the picture of perfect health. May you be blessed with good health and good cheer this coming new year. I purchased ChalkInk for my daughter. She has a chalkboard that she likes to decorate and using the chalk markers will give her more vibrant colors.
Yesterday I bought some super-cute fuzzy cow slippers for my daughter’s best friend.
Thanks for the competition, you are an amazing gal!
I purchased a couple of ornaments so my kids can decorate them and give them to their great-grandparents.
I bought PJ’s for my sister in law. Merry Christmas to you and your family and best wishes for 2012!
The last gift I bought was a precious little sheep ornament that has a bible verse from the Christmas story on it for my aunt. And now I have only 1 more gift card to pick up for our babysitter then I’m done shopping!!
I bought my boys skyllander video game.
I bought outfits for my brothers’ grandchildren. Happy Holidays!
The last gift I bought was a cordless screwdriver for my husband! :)
I am nowhere near done with my shopping! My most recent purchase though was an Ecosphere, something my hard to shop for Dad has always wanted. Looking forward to watching him unwrap it!
The last gift I bought was books and gift cards for my niece and nephews. My daughter, a children’s librarian, helped me choose a really good book for each, and then I got each one gift cards to buy more books of their choice. She’s also sending me a list for each with her recommendations. What a great present for my brother’s children, and I couldn’t have done it without her! She also clued me in to your site. I’d love to give her an IPad for Christmas!
Thank you for this giveaway.
I was just reading some of the comments. There are a lot of really interesting gift ideas here!
You are so generous!! The last gift I purchased was a handmade glass-bead necklace with matching earrings for my favorite daughter!
Gift cards for my son’s teachers!
I bought cupcakes for my hairstylist! We’ve been very happy together for more than 25 years!
The most recent gift I’ve purchased is X-Box 360 for my son !
The last gift I bought was a cordless screwdriver for my
husband! :)
The last gift I purchased was a Smokey the Fire Truck for my 2 year old son from Santa. He’ll love it!
A really funky broom and broom/dustpan combo…!! (Last thing on my daughters list!! )
Some chocolate stocking stuffers :)
car wash gift certificates for my son!
Christmas boxers for my son’s stocking. so cute!
The last gift I bought finished up my Christmas shopping – a Sesame Street Playdoh set for my 3 year old son! He loves Playdoh and loves Elmo… so what could be better?!!
The most recent gift I bought was a picture frame and inside of it a put my very first utrlasouds pic In there and gave it to my Hubby as an early Christmas gift with a note saying congrats daddy our first bundle of joy will be here I’m July :)
What an amazing time you’ve had!!
The last gift I purchased were some touchscreen gloves for my husband so he can keep his gloves on while he uses his new iPhone!
Most recently I purchased some fun DLSR accessories from photojojo.com for my brother’s girl friend :o) Merry merry!
I bought beautiful cross ornaments for the teachers and staff at my daughters elementary school. :)
Off to a friends this morning to make cake pops to take to the school Christmas party tomorrow. I took turkeys last year for Thanksgiving and the kids (and parents) loved them!
Merry, Merry Christmas to you!!!!!!!!!!
I bought a couple of remote control monster trucks for my three year old nephew. He is going to love them! Thanks for the giveaway! Happy holidays!!
I bought some carpet skates for my boyfriend!
I purchased earrings and a blouse for two of my dearest friends.
Latest thing I have actually bought is v dull, an amazon gift certificate for my daughter’s class teacher. However I am in the process of making a gift hamper, homemade mincemeat, chutney, french dressing, a gingerbread house, just have to finish it off with some brownies and cookies…
I bought my best friend Melissa a little light up snowman ornament with her name on it b/c snowmen are her fave. Would love to win one of the sets for her, she LOVES to make cakeballs, which I love to eat ;0)
~Rach
I didn’t really buy much this Christmas…. I BAKED! Made some yummy cake pops and cookies for all my family members and co-workers. P.S. You look great in your book signing pics!
making (but not quite finished) hair clips for my little cousins!!
I ordered a perfectly paisley angel for my MIL as a Gramma gift from my 2YO daughter.
I bought a toy recorder for my 4-year-old!
I created 2 collage mugs of my boys for my parents – they live 1,200 miles from their grandkids, although we try to see each other/send pics/send video as often as possible. The mugs hold some great memories (and the morning coffee)!
Your book signings look like great fun. Wish I could have attended one. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
The gift I last bought was with my daughter. We picked up a Hess truck for her to give my husband- it’s a yearly tradition! :)
For my friend’s birthday, I got her a ticket to see Honor Society in concert. Aaannnndddd I got one for myself, too, since they’re my favorite band…
Merry Christmas! :)
I bought scarves for some of my co-workers.
I bought my best friends a small bottle of bubbly and a panettone each!
Does a gift for myself count? My birthday is Tuesday – I bought myself a necklace!!
I picked up some paperwhite bulbs! Winter lasts a long time in VT and thought my Mom would enjoy seeing signs of spring!
I purchased my secrets Santa pick a silk scarf from Ann Taylor
The last gift I purchased was an Ultimate Easy Baker Oven for my granddaughter, Diamond. She loves making crafts. I think baking and crafting go hand in hand. Bakerella, I think you are the Ultimate crafter.
The most recent gift I bought was a few small items for my daughter’s, friends 10th birthday….some small cute erasers, a stuffed animal and a cute cat bracelet/toy.
I bought matchbox cars and a track set for my nephew.
Floor tiles for my special needs son Miggie ;)
I bought a DSi for my son.
I bought my sister an Italian glass candy dish. Sounds expensive, huh! Just one of those ‘lucky little finds’ at TJMaxx. It reminded me of the beautiful and ‘artsy’ things my Mom had all around us growing up. I miss her amazing sense of style!
Yesterday I bought a necklace and ring for a secret santa I’m in :)
A Handy Dad book for my husband to build fun things with our kids.
A new video game for my daughters to play during those cold, winter days ahead!
Crocs for my husband!
Scrabble apple game for a secret santa gift x
A 8’x12′ family photo from Christmas four years ago for Mum – it is her favorite group photo of the family.
I love it! It’s so cute! I love harry potter too.
Kinda awesome
Most recently was a cookbook for my sister’s Christmas present….shhh!
Most recent purchase was for my friend’s furry kids…a bag of kitty treats and toys.
Stocking stuffers for my two year old. I found him a little mini skateboard, he’s going to love it :)
The last gift I bought was when I went shopping with my dad. It’s a milk frother for my mom!.
PS. I wish you would come have a book signing in New York!
Bracelets for my sis-in-law
I bought a book on the Australian SAS for my boyfriend.
The last thing I have bought was pecans to make sugared/buttered crockpot pecans in the crockpot as a gift.