i hope this gets to you.

i cleared out the second shelf of my armoire today. apparently, that's where i kept all of the letters/parcels/gifts my [blogger] friends sent me over the years. there was so much tea and so many drawings and notes and smiles that i had to remind myself not to cry. and i felt bad for not doing anything just as wonderful. daddy has a job now so he comes home at around four o clock. he checked the post and put abbey's letter on the table.
i guess that was the motivation i needed to do something kind for all the people who have been kind to me, so here goes the thing.

i'm having a giveaway.

a Rafflecopter giveaway
-kiss kiss kiss, be my penpal-

le happy // giveaway winners

the hunger games

super-secret-stellar projects

thunder//lightning

budding leaves 

grandma's record player

pizza

pride & prejudice

impromptu cupcakes

get-togethers

besties

classical music. {this + this}

string quartet

polaroid pictures

photography in general

jen/josh/liam

educating alice

mason jar crafting

doily garlands 

the pink panther

sunrise

mockingjays

45's and 33's 

journaling

smore pie {<< it's true.}
giveaway winners

speaking of giveaway winners, i kind of have the list of winners right here in my hand. virtually in my hand, of course.

the winner of kelsey's seamstress necklace is... talia!

the winner of the valentine's day card-set from hayley is... megan kristine!

the winner of the vintage mirror earrings from emily is... emily ruth!

the winner of the vintage clock necklace from gracie is... sophie!

last but not least: the winner of the purple bow headband from ryan is... oriana!

congratulations to all the winners! please email me a sweetsbyjocelyn[at]yahoo[dot]com to claim your prize. {if one of the winners has not contacted me within 48hrs i will draw another winner.}

-kiss kiss kiss, don't let them starve- {coughcoughgalecoughcough}

{pea ess: want to do le happy? go ahead and post it and send me the link!}

hi, i'm happy.

joy: guess what, sister? my blog has 300 followers too! and it's called the cupcake dictionary too!

me: why is it called cupcake dictionary?
joy: because i couldn't think of any name for a blog except cupcake dictionary.
me: that's pretty cool!

i got a fluttery feeling in my stomach when i realized the number 300 was on my dashboard. it's been a year of cupcakes and dictionaries and other miscellaneous ramblings. and over 300 of you have tagged along for the ride. i had no idea i was going to make it this far, and now that i did, i would like to say thank you in a very special way. -insert le giveaway-

the first prize is this lovely seamstress necklace donated by kelsey!
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the second prize is this 12-count set of valentine's day cards from hayley!
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the third prize are these adorable earrings from emily!
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the fourth prize is this positively amazing vintage clock necklace from gracie!

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the fifth and final prize is this beyond lovely purple headband from ryan!
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{how to enter}:
[one comment for each entry]
mandatory: comment telling me what your favorite thing about cupcakes is!
mandatory: be a GFC follower of this blog. {google friend connect - the regular follower box on the sidebar}

{extras}:
visit each etsy shop and comment telling me what your favorite item is! [1 entry per shop]
heart each etsy shop [1 entry per heart]
add each etsy shop to your circle [1 entry per addition]
blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway and comment giving me the link! [2 entries - comment twice]
follow kelsey's blog [1 entry]
follow hayley's blog [1 entry]
follow emily's blog [1 entry]
follow me on twitter [1 entry]
follow hayley on twitter [1 entry]
follow gracie's blog [1 entry]
follow ryan's blog [1 entry]
follow ryan on twitter [1 entry]
don't wanna wait? buy something from kelsey's shop! use this CUPCAKE20 coupon code to get 20% off! [10 entries - comment 10 times]

{the entries will close a week from today. giveaway is open to US readers only!!}

it's been a year. a whole year. i've hit the publish button 438 times since january 26th, 2011. i didn't know cupcake dictionary was going to be this big. i think i only stayed with this blog long enough because i asked God to keep me dedicated to it. goes to show that His plans are amazing, no? thank you all from the very bottom {and top} of my heart. truly. it's a privilege to be writing everyday to you guys, whether you're from texas or even brazil. i love each and every one of you and i wish you all a cupcake fiesta!

-kiss kiss kiss, hug 8tracks-

we gave nikki a name.

Well, it's that time! Two weeks ago I announce my very first giveaway, and the prize would be a handwritten letter from me. Isn't that awesome?! I've decided the winners (yes, TWO people won..I couldn't choose just one person) and they BOTH are going to get a handwritten letter from me. So, let's get on with it!

But FIRST, I'd like to thank everyone for entering, and I want everyone to see this lovely cupcake picture I found!!

Yadayadayada trying-to-think-of-ways-to-keep-everyone-in-suspense... and failing miserably...okay, I think I'll just announce the winners.

^^ random but rockin' awesome photo

BUT FIRST, I want to mention some names that I especially loved:

• Delaney Hart
• capture l'amour
• Carliss
• Mes Yeux

But...there can only be one winner (okay, in this case there are two) and they are *drumroll please*

Rachel @ Dramatic Elegance

&

Liz @ The Dream Catcher

The name I chose from Rachel is "Camara" {which is Spanish for "Camera"} and the name I chose from Liz is "Jade". I just thought to two would go wonderfully together! Don't you think so? I'm so excited. Well, you two ladies are going to each get a handwritten letter from me. I will contact you both and hopefully the letters should be there before the end of next week. I'll have to hurry {since I'm going to camp on Monday} and hopefully everything will be sent before then. And yes, I hope you're stoked. 

I'm now off to convince my dad to go to the grocery store and buy ingredients for Apple & Pear Crisp so Sandra and I can make it. Wish me luck! Congrats to the winners!

a momentous occasion

Is it a momentous occasion? Well, I think it is, because I've decided to use my default font for this post!! So, in my last post, I asked y'all if you thought it was a good idea for me to hold a giveaway. The object for this giveaway would be figuring out a good name for my camera {because I'm awkward and awesome like that} and   the prize would be receiving a handwritten letter from me. Well, you all voted yes, so, get ready for my VERY FIRST giveaway!!!!!

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This is definitely NOT like other giveaways, for sure. Everything is fairly simple. You just link up to the linky down at the bottom of this post, answer the little questionaire I have for you, and then give me your suggestion for a camera name. Here are the rules (yes, I know rules are no fun, but still, it keeps everything in order :D) 

1. You MUST be following this blog: Cupcake Dictionary
2. Link your entry to your POST, not your blog
3. Please put my giveaway button in your post
4. Be creative and have fun!!

EEK!! Isn't this so fun? I'm going to convince my mom to get me some new stationary :)) Here is the questionaire:

• If you could have any camera in the whole wide world (money is no object) what kind of camera would you get?
• What kind of photos are you most interested in taking, looking at, etc (macro, food, nature, portraits)?
• Canon or Nikon?
• Which inspires you most: Sunny days or Rainy days?
• A normal summer day would find you: 
• One word to describe you:

Some of those questions were totally uncalled for and off subject and perfectly random and all those things pretty much mean the same thing. (Saying "thing" twice in a sentence is kinda weird, dontcha think?) By the way, when you write your giveaway post, if you like one the names I came up with, please say your suggestion like this:

     a. Sierra Leone

     b. Sierra Dior

     c. Mia Amour

     d. Mi Amora

     e. other: 

And you can say "I choose A" or something like that. Before you link up, I want you all to know that this giveaway ends on June 30th, when I'll be announcing the winner. 

NOW, link up!! 

Have fun, all :))