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Today we have a giveaway – yippee! Matthew Mead will be giving away a set of three of his books – Entertaining Simple, Gifts from Nature and Matthew Mead’s Halloween – to one lucky This Week for Dinner reader!
Simply add a comment to this post by Midnight PT, Sunday November 1 to put your name in the hat! One winner will be randomly selected and announced on Monday, November 2.
As you know, I’m really enjoying these books. I’m excited to get the chance to share them with you!
Big thank you to Matthew Mead for such a great giveaway. And good luck to everyone!
Hello! My name is Jane Maynard and you've landed yourself on my blog, This Week for Dinner™. Every Sunday I share a weekly menu...and then count on you to share your own! You'll also find other deliciousness that I hope you'll enjoy!
Am I really the first to comment? I think I should win for this. Yippee! Thanks for the giveaway, these books look great!
Comment by Spitfire — October 27, 2009 @ 9:35 am
Cool giveaway!!
Comment by Shellie — October 27, 2009 @ 9:43 am
These do look great! Thank you!
Comment by Whitney — October 27, 2009 @ 9:51 am
I’ll have to throw a party if I win;)
Comment by Renee — October 27, 2009 @ 9:58 am
These books look pretty great. (Pick me! Pick me!)
Comment by Kare — October 27, 2009 @ 10:00 am
I need some creative inspiration. These look like great books!
Comment by Malerie — October 27, 2009 @ 10:01 am
These books look amazing!
Comment by Tracie — October 27, 2009 @ 10:02 am
fun! Didn’t realize there were cool guy designers besides christopher lowell!!
Comment by brit — October 27, 2009 @ 10:08 am
awesome books, I’d love to have them!
Comment by megan — October 27, 2009 @ 10:09 am
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of Matthew mead, but those books look absolutely delicious. I’d LOVE to win!
Comment by Melissa {is•ly} — October 27, 2009 @ 10:14 am
sounds like fun!
Comment by Anne Van Hoose — October 27, 2009 @ 10:21 am
Please oh please, I want these books!
Comment by Jane Rasmussen — October 27, 2009 @ 10:22 am
Glad to know of Matt Mead. Looks like fun stuff.
Comment by Auntie Barb — October 27, 2009 @ 10:23 am
These look like very handy books. Thanks for hosting another great give away!
Comment by Emily — October 27, 2009 @ 10:33 am
I love MM! Would love to own his books…
Comment by Lori H — October 27, 2009 @ 10:34 am
I love the photos in the books! I would love to win these!
Comment by Corinne Bos — October 27, 2009 @ 10:34 am
Those books look awesome! I’ve got my fingers crossed…
Comment by Cora — October 27, 2009 @ 10:35 am
Wow… would love to own these!
Comment by Joanie — October 27, 2009 @ 10:35 am
Gifts from Nature sounds perfect for me… I am a park ranger, after all.
Comment by Ranger KT — October 27, 2009 @ 10:38 am
I would love to win! These look great!
Comment by Stacie Fontinell — October 27, 2009 @ 10:38 am
Hi,Jane, These books would look great on my coffee table!
Comment by Barbara Ann Baker — October 27, 2009 @ 10:40 am
I’m really excited about “Gifts from Nature,” and I most certainly need to learn how to entertain on the simple side.
Comment by Amy — October 27, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Woot! More cookbooks for my collection. (My husband said I couldn’t buy anymore….not that I couldn’t WIN them)
Comment by Melanie M. — October 27, 2009 @ 10:46 am
Looks fun.
Comment by Sarah — October 27, 2009 @ 10:46 am
I love cookbooks and idea books- would be a wonderful addition to my collection. I love finding new ideas- this website is awesome. Thanks for all your work!
Comment by Alisha B — October 27, 2009 @ 10:52 am
These books look fantastic! Awesome giveaway!
Comment by sabriena — October 27, 2009 @ 10:53 am
I would really love to win this. I LOVE Matthew Mead!
Comment by Nikki — October 27, 2009 @ 10:54 am
I wanna win!
Comment by Leslie — October 27, 2009 @ 10:57 am
wonderful books! I’d love to check out the gifts from nature book for sure.
Comment by ShanB — October 27, 2009 @ 10:58 am
I need all the help I can get. I’ll have to look into these a little more.
Comment by Maria Lewis — October 27, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Would love some fresh ideas! Thanks Jane!
Comment by Laura — October 27, 2009 @ 11:02 am
I’m in need of some creative inspiration–these look like they would be fun.
Comment by Melissa — October 27, 2009 @ 11:03 am
great looking books!
Comment by maren — October 27, 2009 @ 11:05 am
Those books look wonderful! Such inspiration is always helpful around the holiday season!
Comment by Meghan Valletta — October 27, 2009 @ 11:06 am
What a fantastic giveaway. Please enter me!
Comment by Brittany — October 27, 2009 @ 11:08 am
Count me in! Thanks Jane!
Comment by Linn — October 27, 2009 @ 11:13 am
i’ve loved matthew mead for so many years!
Comment by Emily — October 27, 2009 @ 11:15 am
Looks great!
Comment by Brooke — October 27, 2009 @ 11:17 am
Nice! Please pop me in the hat too!
Comment by Janie — October 27, 2009 @ 11:19 am
I’d love to win
Thanks
Comment by Angela — October 27, 2009 @ 11:20 am
YEA! I am in!
Comment by Kari — October 27, 2009 @ 11:21 am
Ever since you mentioned his Halloween book, I have been looking every where for it…I would love to win it! Thanks
Comment by Traci — October 27, 2009 @ 11:23 am
These books look great! Nice giveaway!
Comment by Melanie — October 27, 2009 @ 11:26 am
Would love these books, they would look great on my coffee table!
Comment by Jenn — October 27, 2009 @ 11:29 am
love him and his books. I would love to win.
thanks so much.
Comment by Angela Williams — October 27, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Books look marvelous! Thanks for the chance to win!
Comment by Lindsay — October 27, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Always love a new book & these look great..
Comment by christie — October 27, 2009 @ 11:40 am
Now this is a giveaway I would love to win!
Comment by Kelly — October 27, 2009 @ 11:46 am
Great giveaway! I love reading your blog!
Comment by Rachel — October 27, 2009 @ 11:49 am
I love books, any books.
Happy Halloween! Can’t wait to see pics.
Comment by Unplanned Cooking — October 27, 2009 @ 11:53 am
Those looke really fun
Comment by Kim — October 27, 2009 @ 11:56 am
I love reading your blog! I hope I win!
Comment by Samantha — October 27, 2009 @ 11:56 am
I’d love to get a piece of the action. Sweet.
Comment by Allison — October 27, 2009 @ 11:57 am
These look like great books. I would love have them for an entertaining reference.
Comment by Sarah A. — October 27, 2009 @ 11:57 am
Fun, fun, fun. I could spend hours looking over these great books. Hope I win!
Comment by Amy — October 27, 2009 @ 11:58 am
How fun! Hope I win!
Comment by Nama — October 27, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
They look great for my collection!
Comment by Lisa — October 27, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
I love winning things!
Comment by Ellen Patton — October 27, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
Those look so fun! I’d love to have them.
Comment by Kathy — October 27, 2009 @ 12:11 pm
I’m trying to connect with my crafty self these days. These books would be perfect!
Comment by Hillary Omdal — October 27, 2009 @ 12:14 pm
What a great Trio!!! I’d love to read these books and get some new ideas!!!
Comment by AM Denton — October 27, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
These look great! Count me in!
Comment by Nicole Beckstrand — October 27, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
The books look like they have great ideas. Please count me in!
Comment by Vickie — October 27, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
Look like fun books!
Comment by Stacie — October 27, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
Come on Jane – pick me! I believe in you
Comment by Amy Kroff — October 27, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
I have come to the conclusion that I will never win one of these giveaways but you always reel me back in and I end up entering. And the cousin card helps too ; ) -SB
Comment by Sara B. — October 27, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
What a great give a way. Thanks for the chance to win.
Comment by Sara P. — October 27, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Great giveaway! Thanks for offering it!
Comment by Patty — October 27, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
count me in.
Comment by andrea — October 27, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
these look fantastic!
Comment by t sara — October 27, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
I need an idea for Halloween treats for preschoolers. Any in these books??
Comment by Jessica Hansen — October 27, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
i need more projects to occupy me. that was a joke, but i’ll still take the books.
Comment by Lindsay — October 27, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
Thanks for a great giveaway
I would love to enter!!!
Dana
d09@goldingers.com
Comment by Dana — October 27, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
wanna read the mead
Comment by sea-w — October 27, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
Great Giveaway.
Comment by Ashley O — October 27, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
entertaining would be even better with those! thanks for the giveaway!
Comment by brooke baker — October 27, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
Sounds great to me!
Comment by Allison — October 27, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
I love books like these!
Comment by Erica — October 27, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
I can feel that it is going to be me this time!
Comment by brittany — October 27, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
By the pricking of my thumbs…
Comment by Collette — October 27, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
These look like great books! I’m always looking for new ones to add to the collection!
Comment by Crystal — October 27, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
I’d love to win these! Maybe this time I’ll get lucky
Comment by VIcki Tunell — October 27, 2009 @ 1:54 pm
I wonder if Matthew likes being called the male Martha Stewart??? Either way – would love to win these books!
Comment by Phyllis Wallin — October 27, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
Pick me…Pick me!!!
Comment by April — October 27, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
They look great!
Comment by Nikki CB — October 27, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
Fun! They look like great books for perusing!
Comment by Briana — October 27, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
I’ve seen the Halloween book, it’s fantastic!
Comment by Trisht — October 27, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
I just love a good book or three!
Comment by Aunt Deb — October 27, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
Matthew Meade another New Englander!
Comment by Peg C — October 27, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
Super giveaway! Thanks!
Comment by Emma — October 27, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
These 3 lovely books would have notes in the margins lickity split:)
Comment by Heidi Ho — October 27, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
very cool
Comment by Melissa — October 27, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Nice!!!
Comment by Amy Fago — October 27, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
they look like great! books.
It’s always a boost to the creative process to view others’ talents.
thanks for the opportunity, Jane
Comment by dottie — October 27, 2009 @ 5:28 pm
i heart books!!!
Comment by christy — October 27, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
A girl never has enough tools in her toolbox! These books would be a great addition.
Comment by Kim — October 27, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
Woohoo! What a great giveaway!
Comment by Andrea MacDonald — October 27, 2009 @ 6:49 pm
These look awesome!
Comment by Shauna W. — October 27, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
Comment by Jeannine — October 27, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
Happy October!
Comment by Anne Evans — October 27, 2009 @ 7:15 pm
I love Halloween! Pick me! Thanks for a great website!
Comment by Becky — October 27, 2009 @ 7:15 pm
I’d love to win!
Comment by Brittney — October 27, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
comment.
Comment by Aaron — October 27, 2009 @ 7:28 pm
Wow! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of him but these books look great. I’m thinking they look like great Christmas presents too!
Comment by tina — October 27, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
Yeah…..these are great,
Comment by Mary — October 27, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
Sure wish it would be me!
Comment by Debbie Ward — October 27, 2009 @ 8:47 pm
Wow those look awesome…I love the vibrant pictures!
Comment by Camilla — October 27, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
I guess this means I will have to connect to the internet while I’m on vacation.(Does it count as a vacation when you take your child and go to your husband’s work training in Fresno?) Your blog is so worth it though!
Comment by andrea p — October 27, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
So great! Hope I win!
Comment by Ashley — October 27, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
It would be nice to get a creative jump start…thanks for the opportunity!
Comment by Helen Naylor — October 27, 2009 @ 10:57 pm
They look great for party planning!
Comment by Melissa — October 28, 2009 @ 5:58 am
I would love these! Just found the blog-love it!
Comment by Tracy Rizzo — October 28, 2009 @ 6:12 am
These books look awesome!
Comment by Jen — October 28, 2009 @ 6:13 am
These look great. Thanks for the chance!!
Comment by K. Rock — October 28, 2009 @ 7:01 am
Me too! Me too!
Comment by Suzanne R — October 28, 2009 @ 7:09 am
especially excited about the halloween book – hope to win
Comment by Elisabeth — October 28, 2009 @ 7:10 am
Oh man! Nothing better than more books!
Comment by CoolBoy — October 28, 2009 @ 7:12 am
Ooo these books look DIVINE!! Thank you for the opportunity to get creative
Comment by BeccaV — October 28, 2009 @ 8:15 am
After six months, we’re finishing up an emergency home renovation that grew into a kitchen remodel, and I’m just aching to get started again. These books will be so inspiring!
Comment by Donna — October 28, 2009 @ 8:28 am
Fun Fun Fun!!
Comment by Rachael — October 28, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Sign me up!
Comment by Brooke — October 28, 2009 @ 9:26 am
Pick me!
Comment by Lana — October 28, 2009 @ 9:33 am
These look so neat–hope I win!
Comment by Jenny D — October 28, 2009 @ 10:35 am
I have to confess I have not heard of MM, so I am very curious – the books look great.
Comment by Holly — October 28, 2009 @ 11:19 am
These look like so much fun!!!!
Comment by Stacey — October 28, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
cool books!
Comment by Christina — October 28, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
I would love having these books!
Comment by TaraLP — October 28, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
All three books look wonderful!
Comment by Kimmie S — October 28, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
they look fancy!
Comment by Skye — October 28, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
Male version of Martha Stewart, huh?
Comment by Cuyler — October 28, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
Oooo pick me, pick me!
Comment by Heather — October 28, 2009 @ 3:41 pm
The books look amazing.
Comment by Jenny — October 28, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
Fingers crossed, these are great!
Comment by suezette — October 28, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
me! me! me!
Comment by Adrianne — October 28, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
I post my menu each week, does that help me out? LOL
I’d LOVE the books!
Comment by Sherri S — October 28, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
I love the photos!!!
Comment by Lisa — October 28, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
They look fabulous!!
Comment by Cheryl — October 29, 2009 @ 6:47 am
It’s my turn to win and I love giving gifts!
Teresa R
Comment by Teresa — October 29, 2009 @ 7:01 am
These books look awesome!
Comment by Amy — October 29, 2009 @ 8:03 am
They will make a nice gift for someone.
Comment by heww — October 29, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Just in time for the holidays and all the celebrating!
Comment by Jennifer — October 29, 2009 @ 11:45 am
I always enjoy some Mathew Mead style!
Comment by Kristy — October 29, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
So many great ideas in there! Thanks for the giveaway
Comment by Michaela — October 29, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
Thanks for the giveaway, and the pumpkin pancake recipe. My mom has been wanting to make them, but so many recipes I see look pretty suspect. Yours seems pretty simple, which is usually the best!
Comment by Stephanie P. — October 29, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
These books look like they’re amazing! Hope I win! Thanks for offering a giveaway!
Comment by Genelle — October 29, 2009 @ 6:58 pm
looks fun!!! halloween!! Ideas for simple entertaining!! What more could you ask for?!?
Comment by Shantel Garner — October 29, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
Hi Cate! Love your website! love your website!
Comment by Colleen — October 30, 2009 @ 7:03 am
Looks like lots of lovely and fun ideas. I need to rely on the creativity of others, and these books would be great!!
Comment by Sharon — October 30, 2009 @ 8:07 am
Great Website! Your ideas are great as ever.
Comment by Erin — October 30, 2009 @ 10:26 am
I need these books!
Comment by Los Angelista — October 30, 2009 @ 10:42 am
another great giveaway… these books look awesome
Comment by Sue vanderwoude — October 30, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Oooooo…I like.
Comment by Candra — October 30, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
They look wonderful!
Comment by CarrieO — October 30, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
I like your website and your pictures. They are always nice
Comment by Deniz — October 30, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
The illustrations look beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway!
Comment by linda — October 30, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
I need some inspiration for halloween and harvest themes…. these look fabulous!!
Comment by Maria — October 30, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Thank you for the giveaway! These look awesome:)
Comment by Leia — October 30, 2009 @ 11:13 pm
oh my what crafty goodness you are offering! I have my fingers crossed that my number will be picked.
Comment by BreannaS — October 31, 2009 @ 5:37 am
what lovely books!
Comment by Lisa Eichholtz — October 31, 2009 @ 8:32 am
These would be a great addition. Thanks!
Comment by Alicia — October 31, 2009 @ 9:22 am
These books look fab! We would love them!
Comment by Owenne O — October 31, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
you always have the best giveaways. i love how excited people become. =)
Comment by stacy — October 31, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
The books look great! Love your website!
Comment by carole — October 31, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
These books look great! I love seasonal stuff!
Comment by Robin — November 1, 2009 @ 6:53 am
AWESOME giveaway! Would love to be the lucky one
Comment by Meg Baisden — November 1, 2009 @ 10:39 am
These books look great. I haven’t won anything yet, so here’s hoping
Comment by Heather Slopak — November 1, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
Come on lady luck, pick me!!
Comment by Jeff — November 1, 2009 @ 3:17 pm
Please add me to the giveaway! The books look fantastic and I would love to win!
Thanks!
Comment by Lisa — November 1, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
Would love to win any book with the word “simple” in it. pick me
Comment by Karen — November 1, 2009 @ 9:03 pm
Excellent giveaway! I would love to have some direction at meals!
Comment by SavingDiva — November 1, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
Those books are just beautiful – they’ll make someone happy for sure.
P.S. Hope you’re doing well!
Comment by Amy J — November 1, 2009 @ 9:19 pm
Oh Oh Oh me me me!!!! please! found your blog just a week ago and love it
Comment by Lee L — November 1, 2009 @ 11:25 pm