After National Bundt Day (November 15th), December 7th ranks super high on my favorite days! It's my birthday today! Whoo hoo! I'm going to Disneyland (in the rain! what? rain in Southern Cal?! Well, the lines will be very short!)
My boyfriend ;) George Clooney with Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air (Dale Robinette Photo)
This weekend I started my celebrations with dinner for my friend Helen's birthday (I surround myself with December birthdayists!). And on Saturday I saw George Clooney in Up in the Air. [official website opens with music]. Oh dear. You have to see this film. It is very very well done, been getting great reviews, acting is Oscar worthy...and George Clooney is in a suit for 90% of the movie. Really. Enough said. And he dances at a wedding. And smiles a lot. Yeah, I'm going to see it again. I hope you catch it when it goes into wide release.
To celebrate turning 39... I'm having a give away. It is a One for You, One for Me birthday celebration!
I decided on a subscription to Everyday Food from the Martha empire. I read this magazine full of recipes at the library, and really like it. So, I thought I would treat myself to a sub, and buy one for you. I just went out to get a copy of it...and pulled out the subscription card inside. It is a Buy one, Get one free subscription deal!! Hee hee!
So, in addition to the Everyday Food subscription (one year, 10 issues), I'm going to send the winner a Mystery Culinary Gift. :)
To enter, simply leave a comment below (one entry per person) and I'll pick a random winner. Deadline: Friday, Dec 11, 2009 at midnight PDT. If your comment isn't linked to a blog where I can find you, please leave your email. Shipping to U.S. addresses only.
And to follow-up on the Eat My Blog Charity Bake Sale from my last post, it was a smashing success!! Over $3,000 was raised for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank! Awesome.
I stopped by in the afternoon and 99% of the goodies were sold out! Read about the Eat My Blog Bake sale here on Gastronomy's Blog....and her Flickr account here.
Dear Bloggers the world over...I hope you get together and have a bake sale in your community!!
Oh, pick me, pick me!!! I actually use recipes from this magazine, when I picked it up once in awhile.
ReplyDeleteAnd my birthday is in December! So, I am the natural choice! ha ha
Happy Birthday! Great Giveaway.
Mmm! I love everyday food. My mom gave me a subscription a few years ago but haven't been able to get it again since.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mary! It's so nice of you to share birthday gifts with your readers.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Here's an imaginary cupcake for you. :)
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow librarian and foodie, I was lucky enought to stumble on your blog for the "I Like Big Bundts" marathon and have been reading it ever since. Thanks for the great recipes!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to you--it sounds like you have a fabulous day planned, after a wonderful weekend:) i always love foodie mags!
ReplyDeleteYay! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! And so glad the bakesale was a success. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary and have a great 39th! Don't put me in cos I'm not eligible as I reside outside US. Have a great and fun day.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Birthday!!! Thanks for all of the bundt cakes.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! :) What a generous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday!! Hope you're having a great time and not getting too soaked at Disneyland!!!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I have a December birthday too so we should definitely be friends! I'd be THRILLED to receive the subscription! Have a wonderful, fun filled day to celebrate the big 3-9 bday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog because I, too, am both a food enthusiast and a librarian (well, library student... but a soon-to-be librarian!).
Happy birthday to you! I just love cooking magazines and subscribe to quite a few......but never enough is what I say!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful birthday celebration. let there be cake. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and thank you for offering a subscription. I'm hungry and need some new recipes!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you! Hope you have a great day.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!! YAY for december bdays - mine was last week. :)
ReplyDeletecarmencooksblog at gmail dot com
Love your blog! Thanks especially for all the bundts. Happy Birthday! Enjoy Disneyland...
ReplyDeleteberkeleyjo at yahoo dot com
A subscription to this publication would probably change the face of my kitchen for the better!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you (and maybe un-birthday to me!)
franpeacockcpa at aol dot com
Happy Birthday! My mom would love to read this magazine!
ReplyDeleteirina.sagarbarria at gmail dot com
Happy Birthday, Mary! I'm so glad you got the day off and are doing something fun for your special day. Hope you have a fabulous day and that it's filled with lots of delicious things to eat!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday and thanks for the generous giveaway!
ReplyDeletealohabeams at gmail dot com
Happy Birthday Mary! Hope it's a great year. Looking forward to another year of your great recipes!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at mystery. Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope it's wonderful. I was at Disneyland recently and I think it'll be fun no matter what the weather is!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteI let my subscription to Everyday Food expire...due to laziness. But I really like reading it! Have a happy birthday. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday from a fellow librarian!
ReplyDeletelouanne23@bellsouth.net
Happy birthday! :D
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that when I hear "George Clooney" I think "Facts of Life"? Not as a charming crook in Ocean's Eleven, or as a suave doctor on ER, but as a handyman surrounded by awkward 20-somethings. I guess the early impressions stick with you, and he was pretty....
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! And...mmmm.... George Clooney really is a peach, isn't he? hehe
ReplyDeleteThanks for being so generous with the give-away! :)
I can't wait to see that movie--it was filmed in St. Louis, where I live so I have been anxiously awaiting the opening!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am a magazine fiend...I would LOVE to start receiving this one :)
Happy Birthday!
George in a suit? Sign me up! And happiest of birthdays to you, Mary!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, goodies!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday! My dad and my sister also have a December birthday as well. I love reading your blog! :) Thanks for giving out a gift on your birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. What an amazing giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck, sign me up!
ReplyDeleteaoster [at] mail [dot] com
PS--> Happy birthday!
oooh!!! I love Disneyland in the rain! The lines are really short. Happy happy birthday to you!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a December birthday too! I'd love to continue the celebrations with a free gift, even though my birthday is already a week past! Pick me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Brrr... it must be cold at Disneyland! Glad to hear the event was a success this weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary! I'm glad you got to spend some time with your busy boyfriend this weekend! And congratulations on the Bake Sale!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Disneyland can be fun in the rain!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I really enjoy your blog. And thanks to you, I have my very first bundt pan. I don't have a December birthday, but I do have a December anniversary - we celebrated 16 years on the 4th.
ReplyDeleteOoh! Pick me. My husband would love it! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!! Eat lots of cake and enjoy the day:) My fingers and toes will be crossed I win:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday and wish you many more filled with excitement & great food. =)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! My son is a December birthday too :D and we love Everyday Food!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! It's my dad's birthday today as well, and mine is in 2 weeks! December is the best month for birthdays.
ReplyDeleteI bought a mini bundt pan because of you. Happy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! I hope you have a very happy birthday, full of yummy treats. Thanks for sharing this great magazine!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and what a great Christmas present for a lucky blogger.
ReplyDeleteI love this magazine, but I had to let my subscription lapse.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get a subscription!
Victoria
chian97@yahoo.com
Happy Birthday to you!! Sags rule! (my Bday was last week)
ReplyDeleteWe sure are getting a down pour here in SO CA huh! Have fun at Dland though! =)
Congrats on the success of the bake sale!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful birthday! I saw a gorgeous bundt pan in Williams-Sonoma yesterday and thought of you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary!!! Many happy wishes to you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your funday at Disneyland ... for a change, you won't have to wait long to ride Space Mtn.
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the giveaway, too!
Happy birthday, birthday girl!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm glad the bake sale was such a wonderful success! I really enjoyed your bundt marathon, I've added a bundt pan to my Christmas list, I want to try a bunch of your recipes :) Especially the one with nutella. Mmm-mm.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday! I love that magazine! And Disneyland in the rain?! You must be hard core ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to celebrate your birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! And congrats on the great bake sale results. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you... and me!! We do have the best birthday ever, by the way...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary. Have a wonderful day...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Enjoy your day! What a fun giveaway!!
ReplyDelete-Amy
www.singforyoursupperblog.com
Thanks for the giveaway! Happy B-day wishes!
ReplyDeleteChris
zekks at yahoo dot com
Happy Birthday Mary!!! I started browsing your blog during your Bundt extravaganza!!! I got hooked! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteSudha
Happy Birthday! December birthdays rule~ Have a wonderful day at Disneyland.
ReplyDeleteHappy Bithday! Love your blog. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you. That magazine is on my Christmas list!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday! enjoy disneyland in the rain!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday-mine is in a few days!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to be a librarian (since I was a youngster and the bookmobile came to my housing project every week) and I love to eat....so please pick me!
alanamautone@hotmail.com
Happy birthday!!! I hope you had a fantastic day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. I love George Clooney too!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Mary! I love your boyfriend. Hope you don't mind sharing him! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Mine is Dec 14th. Thank you for sharing:-)
ReplyDeleteYay - happy, happy birthday to you and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteDid you really still go to Disneyland in the downpour? I guess you could skip the log ride through the water.
ReplyDeleteHappy #39 (really?) to you, and many more.
Happy Birthday! I would love to win this magazine. Thank you for the great giveaway and sharing on your birthday!
ReplyDeleteYAY! My birthday is the 30th (i'm turning 30!) and I'm planning on going to Disneyland too! I hope you had fun! Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHope that you had a fabulous birthday today!
ReplyDeleteHappy B-day! But hate to break it to you....George is MY boyfriend :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blog.....guess this is a good time to finally comment:)
ReplyDeleteps. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDelete(duh)
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteJennifer (fellow librarian too!)
You're a Pearl Harbor baby too?! So am I! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I would love a subscription to Everyday Food!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Food Librarian. Your blog is one that I read daily! I just posted about the gingerbread cupcakes I made for a coworker with a December birthday. I will eat another one in your honor!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm a December birthday, too. I'm glad you had a happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!! I hope you have a fabulous day! And how generous of you to share on your birthday :) I love mysteries and surprises - they always intrigue me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary! I hope you enjoyed your day at Disney :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I'm a big fan of Everyday Food and who doesn't love a good surprise!
happy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mary! My birthday is in December, too! The best month to have a birthday, I'd say. My younger daughter's birthday is also this month, as well as several of my good friends.
ReplyDeleteGlad your bake sale was a success.
Everyday Food is a great food magazine. I will share this with my daughter.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I'm also a December baby, and I love it :)
ReplyDeleteangelilee91@gmail dot com
Happy birthday to you!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this madazine and who doesn't love a culinary surprise??? Great giveaway!
Happy Birthday, Bundt Cake Queen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your mouthwatering blog.
karenreichmann@hotmail.com
Happy birthday! Great giveaway, i love martha!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I'll be daydreaming about the Every day subscription I might win while at work tomorrow (at a library no less) and while making my chocolate sour cream bundt cake this coming weekend. Thanks for the great blog.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this magazine - I devour it whenever I can get it!!
ReplyDeletehappy happy birthday food librarian dear. happy days will come to you all year.
ReplyDeletei just read an NPR article about the history of bundt pans, super interesting, it made me think of you.
Today's is my grandma's 84th birthday! Happy bday to both of you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mary!!!! Katie thinks December birthdays rock too and she is looking forward to turning the big "1" in a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to ya!! Happy Birthday!!!!!! Happy Birthday to ya!! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!! I wish you could hear me singing that tune...all off tune but what the hay!! lol...
ReplyDeleteQuite intriguing this mystery culinary gift. Hmmmmm...
Happy Birthday! Hope you didn't get too soggy in today's massive downpour.
ReplyDeleteI love Everyday Food. I had a subscription a long time ago, but I haven't had it for a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. I hope the lines were short!!
Happy Birthday! What a way to celebrate! George Clooney, all dressed up for you. Surprisingly, in NorCal it didn't rain, yet it did down South. Well, I hope Disneyland was fun! So cute that you still enjoy it.
ReplyDelete(BTW, I made my first bundt cake over Thanksgiving and thought of you! It was a delicious zucchini bundt cake using a bit of pudding and a bit of banana and lotsalotsa shredded zucchini.)
happy birthday from brazil! :)
ReplyDeletei LOVE your blog! would you please teach us the techniques that you are learning at cooking classes? :)
lelinhacastro @ gmail dot com
Being in England, I don't want the subscription (well, I do, but let's face it, a bogof on a magazine subscription isn't going to post free to here!), but still want to say hope you had a great birthday, you big ol' bundtalicious inspiration you! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteI loved all the Bundts you baked. As a lover of them, I can't wait to try some of your recipes!!
ReplyDeletebrenajjean@yahoo.com
I'm a total magazineaholic. However, I haven't read this one yet, so it'd be neat to win!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful birthday :-)
Happy birthday and congrats on the success of your Charity Bake Sale!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!!! Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a bake sale around me :( But I do enough cookies to feed a crowd anyway !!
ReplyDeleteLove Everyday food. Sigh... :)
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Happy Birthday! I am also a December baby and have really been enjoying your blog. I have a Bundt pan fetish myself and particularly enjoyed November!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!!! I hope it was great. I have to admit I love your blog, so many great ideas. Would love to win a chance to get that great magazine!!!
ReplyDeletesuzy_q27atlivedotcom
What a fantastic gift! I try to watch the Everyday Food tv show, but miss it more than I see it. Thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bundt Queen! Your contributions to blogging are important to me.
ReplyDelete(Don't count me in the draw.)
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mary! I am so happy that the bake sale was a success! Have fun! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I loved your month of Bundts. And the logo was fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOoo, great giveaway! I love Everyday Food; some of my favorite recipes come from there. Mmmm.
Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeletei have wonderful memories of Disneyland in the rain. and Yes! NO lines:)
Gina
Ginakahle@ymail.com
I hope you had a wonderful birthday. Best wishes for the coming year.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! My father-in-law shares the same day so you are in excellent company. 'Hope you had fun at D-land!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to pop in and say Happy Belated Birthday!! Hope you had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mary!!! We love you and miss you. Your family in D.C. Lee, Rach, Caden, Jake, Elwood and Sammy xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI must say your blog is now one of my favorites...the month of bundts blew me away. I'm a big bundt baker too and I truly enjoyed seeing your daily inspiration!
Ooh, I'd love Everyday Food :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I was just pondering whether to splurge and get myself an Everyday Food subscription. Winning would solve that dilemma!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
jll2800 at yahoo dot com
Happy Birthday! I love magazines, especially ones with recipes! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteWell Happy Birthday! That's so great of you to give a gift, even though it's your birthday. How sweet=)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday!! And, just so you know, George is my boyfriend! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Dahling! wait, no, no, no...ahem. Please hold...FELIZ CUMPLEANOS QUERIDA!!!! And you were so brave to go to D-land on a rainy day. So, so brave! I know who wouldn't want to spend a day at the Happiest Place on Earth on a rainy day. Seriously!
ReplyDeleteThat is my FAVORITE magazine; my mom occasionally gives me her back copies and I looove it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope you had a great time at Disney (in spite of the rain!) I am spending my birthday this weekend at Lily's friend's 1st birthday! should be fun!
ReplyDelete-Diane and Lily
I stumbled onto your blog a couple of weeks ago when looking for a recipe and have been reading it ever since! The pictures and all the recipes are amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove the blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
Happy birthday to my fave bundt queen! You are FABULOUS Mary!! I have a US address... he he... so will sit & hypnotize your blog to pick me!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to my fave bundt queen! You are FABULOUS Mary!! I have a US address... he he... so will sit & hypnotize your blog to pick me!
ReplyDeleteMystery Gift ... what could it be? Who couldn't use another food magazine! Hope you had a fun birthday.
ReplyDeleteI bought a subscription for this magazine last year and got one for my daughter too. It was fun making things together. Well, it's run out now and I need more~! Happy Birthday to you!!! I also love a mystery and cooking!!
ReplyDeleteI've only recently stumbled upon your blog - I love it! happy Birthday!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mary!
ReplyDeletePick me, Pick me.
ReplyDeleteAnd, happy birthday (belated) to you!
ooh, happy birthday! please enter me in!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope you had a great day. I love everyday food! Kelly
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope your heater starts working for you soon!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to YOU! I LOVE your blog!
ReplyDeleteexcuse me but he's *my* boyfriend... pick me and I'll let you have him on alternate weekends :) Happy birthday!
ReplyDeletea very happy birthday to you! i'm sure disney was great fun, even in the rain.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I hope you had fun at Disney. That movie is on my list to see. Glad to know it's a winner.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are celebrating all month long:)
ReplyDeleteIlove this little magazine full of recipes. I too am a December birthday girl and this would be an early b-day gift. Birthday is on the 22nd. So happy belated birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteBirthdays are the best, except (even though I turned 30 this year) I like GETTING PRESENTS, not giving them to others on _my_ birthday (the rest of the year, totally, just not my birthday), your a much better person than I am :).
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely the best of Martha's publications. I used to love the shopping lists--until my subscription expired.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get this magazine! Hope you had a great time at Disneyland!!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great birthday! I've been enjoying your blog and looking forward to making the green tea red bean bundt cake.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Hope you had fun at Dland! I love it at Christmas time!
ReplyDeletehappy happy birthday! it's such a great magazine that's actually useful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you. You make think I'm a crazy singing stranger and you'd be right too.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win, well it would be crazy to say I'd love to lose right? So I'd love to win then!
Happy Birthday! I'm sure it was great at the Happiest Place on Earth! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy Late Birthday. Disneyland is still great in the rain, even better in December. You can't be 39 you don't look a day over 25. Also thank you very much for brining all the goodies to LHQ for us to try.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love your blog...AND I made my first bundt cake this week! woohoo...
ReplyDeleteHappy B-day to you!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have dried out :)
Another librarian-foodie--maybe it's a prerequisite for library school:) Hope you had a great birthday.
ReplyDeleteJune
happy belated!
ReplyDeleteI love a party! Happy Day--a little late!
ReplyDeleteHi! I love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteI just want to tell you that I made your Blueberry bundt cake for my mom's birthday, on November 15th!
Happy Birthday, and have fun in Disneyland.
Happy belated birthday!
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