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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

GIVEAWAY: Matryoshka Measuring Cups!

The people in my life know me so well - I got THREE sets of these for Christmas and Hanukkah! I love them so much, I thought I'd share the bounty by hosting a little giveaway.

These Matryoshka Measuring Cups by Fred M include a 3-layer matryoshka, with each side of each doll a different perfect measure to create 6 measuring cups between 1/4 cup and 1 full cup.

They're so cute, you know you want them. As you know, I like to complain about my dislike of baking, but I have seriously been coming up with random things to bake just as an excuse to use them. And of course, Scarlet loves playing with them.

So for this giveaway, tell us what you would like to measure if only you could. I would like to know, if you laid it all out, the yardage of fabric scraps I have tossed. I would also like to know the weight of ruined cookie dough I have thrown away. However, I do not want to know the weight of cookies I have eaten since Thanksgiving.

Leave your comment anytime between now and midnight next Wednesday January 12th. We will randomly select a winner (with a US address) and announce next week. Tweet, stumble, and/or share the giveaway on facebook and leave another comment each time letting us know for an additional entry. Come back every day for new entries. Happy measuring!

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480 Comments:

StephanieD said...: I would totally love these! my 5yr old and I love to bake and these would be so fun to use :); January 9, 2011 at 7:47 PM
Alecia said...: So stinkin' cute! I've had these on my wish list for a while now.; January 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Meg said...: I've actually been eyeing these guys for a while. I'd love to win them!!; January 9, 2011 at 8:35 PM
heddomarie said...: I am not sure what I would measure.. But these are super cute!; January 9, 2011 at 9:22 PM
Erica said...: These are SO much fun.

dawnerica at hotmail.com; January 10, 2011 at 4:43 AM
Unknown said...: what a cute set!; January 10, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Maggie said...: I'd like to be able to measure the weight of all the pairs of shoes I've owned, barely worn, and then donated to Goodwill!; January 10, 2011 at 8:05 AM
Sam said...: I would measure how many miles i have walked at disneyland in my whole life. when i have a pass(which is often) i go on average 2 maybe 3 times a month.; January 10, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Jennifer E. said...: I love them! I would love to measure all the sugar I've ever used. I think it would probably be obscene. I do a lot of baking. I hope I win.; January 10, 2011 at 11:29 AM
J said...: I love those! They've been on my Amazon wishlist forever!; January 10, 2011 at 11:38 AM
annalene said...: I'd want to measure how much of my hair I've ended up losing from all those teenage hair bleaching experiments gone wrong! Yikes!

annalene
thewideworldof (at)gmail (dot)com; January 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Alison F. said...: I would love to measure the amount of handmade caramels I botched at Christmas and the effort that went into them! I wanted to make them so bad but after 4 tries I gave up. I couldn't get them to harden to save my life.
I feel your pain in the baking dept as well. I try and try but most things aren't that great. My Mom says it's because I don't measure things like I should. I'd love to win these. There cute and maybe they would rectify that issue :o); January 10, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Andi said...: I'd love to measure the amount of yarn sitting in my closet waiting to be crocheted!; January 10, 2011 at 1:07 PM
jessica249 said...: Super-LOVE these!! My daughter is almost two, and almost a professional chef, she loves any containers to fill and empty! If I don't win these, I will be buying them!! :); January 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Jedda said...: pick me!! I love them-thanks!; January 10, 2011 at 1:28 PM
Stacy said...: I would measure the amount of snow I'm going to shovel this winter. It's my first snowy winter!; January 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Mama B said...: I need those! So cute!; January 10, 2011 at 2:06 PM
kmb said...: I love these! Something I would like to measure (and I can but I can't bring myself to do it out of fear) is the amount of money I have spent on fabric this past year (2010). Could be scary.; January 10, 2011 at 2:31 PM
kaycea said...: How about measuring the amount of time I spend looking at these types of blogs all over the internet, but I do love finding a good giveway! :)
caseyxcrayola@yahoo.com; January 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Dr. Meow, III, Esq. said...: I'd like to know exactly how much peanut butter cream cheese frosting I made last year, since I made the cake it goes with a whopping FIVE times by request!; January 10, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Mrs. Cherepko said...: I would LOVE to measure the sleep lost for each child. Oh sure it would be a running tally, but I would keep on measuring and measuring!; January 10, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Jessica said...: lol I've wanted those ever since I spied them at Pier 1... Unfortunately I was doing Christmas shopping and never had enough in my budget to get them before they were gone... They are the cutest things ever!; January 10, 2011 at 5:58 PM
pennykitz said...: I would like to measure all the fabric in my sewing room.lol also all the paper in my craft room.. I would love to measure all the love I have for my little grandson who turns 1 on Friday. pennykitz@charter.net; January 10, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Unknown said...: Really would love to measure how many times my blood pressure fluctuated during the time I wrote this little comment while my computer decided to "Cut-out" on me so many times that I had to take a break and make myself a cup of tea before Starting Over AGAIN for the UMTEENTH time! :o) But I FINALLY DID IT! :o); January 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Unknown said...: Ahh These are so totally cute. I have been thinking of them all weekend!!!; January 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Ellen J said...: I would like to measure how many threads I have thrown away while sewing. :)

And I would love to have these measuring cups!!; January 10, 2011 at 6:48 PM
tomoko said...: Love these! Gee... I guess I'd measure flour, sugar, dried cranberries, rice, oatmeal... just the ordinary things.

:)Thanks!; January 10, 2011 at 6:54 PM
woolly1 said...: Oh, so cute! I would like to measure how many times I've laughed in the last year.; January 10, 2011 at 9:10 PM
AmyL said...: I would like to know the number of hairs I've shedded since the birth of my baby. It's been 6 months and I'm still shedding like a fiend!; January 10, 2011 at 10:12 PM
India Daisy said...: Yeay - need these!

kairaine(at)gmail(dot)com

xoxo; January 11, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Anonymous said...: those are the cutest ever and would look so good on my kitchen counter!; January 11, 2011 at 2:29 AM
diana said...: Ok, this I need :D. Really! They would make me keep my kitchen cleaner [yeah, I'm blushing now] 'cause it would be a shame not to see them, right? Plus, the kid would be delighted to make cookies with them and hopefully, because we don't use american cups, the cookies will stink and I won't eat them and I won't get even fatter (is that reallt a word? it's how I feel :))) ) So, you see, you don't need random to pick on this, I neeeeed them :)))); January 11, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Lindsay RC Wilson said...: I would like to know the amount of garlic I have cooked with (I use it alot and often double the amount required). I would also like to know the amount of dust I clean up from my house each year. We live in a very sandy area, so twice daily sweeping is normal.; January 11, 2011 at 4:06 AM
Serena said...: I would love to measure how many miles of painting strokes I've made.; January 11, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Anonymous said...: These are so cute! I would measure the amount of time I have wasted trying to save time...; January 11, 2011 at 9:06 AM
A. Crowe said...: These are adorable! I LOVE matryoshka dolls!! I'd love to have these in my kitchen! Too cute!; January 11, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Scooter Couple said...: I would like to know the amount of time I've spent dealing with inane requests from clients.

Love those measuring cups!; January 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Truly said...: i would like to know the number of steps i take each day while carrying a baby, so that i can tell that to my husband next time he says i should go to the gym more.; January 11, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Courtney @ Kisses Come in Twos said...: I would NOT like to measure the amount of dog poo I throw over our back fence (it's a good thing we live at the back of the neighborhood and have a pasture behind us). We have a Great Dane and a Boston Terrier and I know they produce a lot of poo.; January 11, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Melissa said...: I would love to know the amount of pancake and waffle batter that I made while I was pregnant this last time. . .or maybe I don't want to know!!

I just stumbled upon your blog this past weekend, and I love it! Thanks for all the cute ideas and tutorials!; January 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Lorraine said...: These are adorable and I've been eyeing them for some time. If I could I would like to measure the amount of pizza my husband has eaten - just to make a point about his bad eating habits!; January 11, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Genevieve said...: One thing I would like to measure? The distance I walked/ran around the house during the time all 4 girls and hubby had the stomach flu. Running for buckets, carrying kids to the bathroom, running to the kitchen...my legs were just as sore as if I had ran a couple miles the day before. Honestly, I would've much rather ran the miles than dealt with stomach flu mess..ew.; January 11, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Shannon said...: Win or lose, these meauring cups, the measuring spoons and the key covers are going to be mine. Can we say Happy Valentine's Day to me? Love, love, LOVE!!!!; January 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Rory Mullen said...: unbelievably adorable, i could totally use those!; January 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Kayla said...: I would like to measure the amount of food that our 16 month old daughter "donates" to our pup each meal.; January 11, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Crystal said...: I would like to know the measurment of how much packing tape I have used to pack my damn house while getting ready to move.

and how much blood i have lost in the process.; January 11, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Unknown said...: If I could, I would love to measure all of the good from good deeds, notions, and really good people in the world and bake it into a lovely pie for the rest of humanity to eat and take in. :]; January 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM
HoboBethy said...: I would like to know the length of all of the ribbon, string, yarn and tulle that I have handed over to my 4 year old daughter while crafting. "Mommy, can I have some so I can make someting too? Just a little bit so I can make - enter fanciful creation here - ?"
geez, I love her.; January 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Anonymous said...: These measuring cups are too cute! I think I'm going to have to buy them for myself. Mainly because I never win these things. But thank you for sharing and giving me a great idea! I love your craft items, too. I can't wait to try the Basic Bias Tape bag!; January 11, 2011 at 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...: I'd like to measure how much laughter we've shared as a family since my daughter was born!

This is so neat, I just saw these measuring cups on Amazon.com recently. I'd love to have a set. We are about to buy our first house, and the kitchen is a decent size but not huge.. With severe allergies and dietary restrictions in the family, we spend a great deal of time in the ktichen. So I was looking for ways to cut down on space and items. The nesting measuring cups is a really cute way to do that!

heacollins (at) gmail (dot) com; January 11, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Brandi Morris said...: I would measure all of the time I have wasted feeling guilty about silly things so that I could measure out twice as much grace to myself- and to all the mamas around me!; January 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM
The Bagley Family said...: My daughter would LOVE those! She is 2 years old but my little cooking buddy. She has taught me that pink cooking tools are always better, cute makes the job ten times more fun and those dolls would bring a squeal of delight to our cooking!; January 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Unknown said...: I would like to measure all of the "I love you's" I have thought, felt, and said. www.oliviaseden.com; January 11, 2011 at 6:57 PM
auntie wee said...: Oh, these are wonderful! I'd be interested in measuring how much hair i've cut in my lifetime or how much energy is created with a smile. Thanks!; January 12, 2011 at 5:41 AM
Unknown said...: Yay, I need these! I have much to measure.; January 12, 2011 at 5:50 AM
The Reluctant Craftster said...: My 18 month-olds favorite Christmas ornaments to remove from the tree and lose were the nesting nutcrackers. I'm sure as a fervent and devoted kitchen drawer raider she would love to get her hands on these. Maybe we could have joint custody over them, I'd get them on weekends for baking, and she'd get them for playdough during the week.; January 12, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Elisabeth said...: I would like to measure the amount of spit up my son has puked all over me since he's been born!; January 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM
Kaziz said...: Love these!
I would measure my happy tears since the birth of our baby girl.; January 12, 2011 at 9:02 AM
saranna771 said...: How cute it makes you want to cook!; January 12, 2011 at 9:27 AM
feverlily said...: I would love to measure how much expired food I throw away after finding it in my father in law's freezer, fridge and pantry each time I check. I am sure, that if it were still 2003, we could effectively feed all of France. :) It's ok though, he says it's still good.; January 12, 2011 at 9:48 AM
campblsoupgrl said...: OMG those are amazing!; January 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM
campblsoupgrl said...: I posted on FB as well. :); January 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Gaba said...: I would like to measure the love I have for my daughters and granddaughter. Shared on Facebook.; January 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Denise said...: I would measure everything. From flour for cookies to dog food for my doggies!; January 12, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Nancy said...: super cute; January 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Unknown said...: So cute! I would love to measure the number of stitches I've sewn on my sewing machine!; January 12, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Anonymous said...: Perfect! I would measure the amount of dog + cat fur "lovingly" stuck to me each day. Actually, probably don't want to know...; January 12, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Souphead said...: These are adorable. I don't really want to know the answer, but I am curious about the weight of all the food we waste (sincerely working on this!).; January 12, 2011 at 1:42 PM
bloggingfor23things said...: lovely!; January 12, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Souphead said...: I tweeted a link to the giveaway for an extra entry :); January 12, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Seaweed and Raine said...: I would like to measure the quantity of love, cute giggles and smiles my babies have freely given me in the past 3 years.; January 12, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Anonymous said...: Oooh, so cute!

Thanks for sharing your bounty with us!; January 12, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Jenney said...: I'd like to know how many miles of writing I've done by hand if you stretched it all out into one long line.; January 12, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Margot said...: I've been coveting these!!! And I melted a hole in my 1/4 cup over xmas (it touched a baking sheet for too long)!; January 12, 2011 at 7:07 PM
Unknown said...: I would LOVE to measure all the sewing thread my son has tangled up so bad with his adventures into my sewing basket that I've had to toss over the last 2 years!; January 12, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Jess said...: I love these! I think it would be hard to keep them away from my four-year-old daughter though. She already loves the real nesting dolls I got as a gift from a friend who went to visit Russia many years ago.
I would love to measure all the hair I've cut off in my life. Would be interesting to me anyway!; January 12, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Jennifer said...: I would measure LOVE!!; January 12, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Sangeetha said...: Aww this is cute and useful cannot beat that!; January 13, 2011 at 1:31 AM
mommabear said...: I would SO LOVE to have these beautiful cups! It would make baking even more fun!; January 13, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Kathy said...: Love them. Really would like to see them in my kitchen. Thank you for the chance.; January 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM

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