Happy Birthday Little Blog {plus a giveaway}!

As you can already tell...today is a very special day here at Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme!

Today, February 18th, is this little blogs 1st birthday!  It's really unbelievable that it's already been a year since I started this thing.  Over the past year I've really enjoyed making food and sharing it with you.  But what I've enjoyed even more is all of you!  I love hearing from you, seeing your pictures of food, hearing about your recipes and getting your suggestions.

That being said...I've got something for you.  It's a present!  What's a birthday without presents??

In commemoration of this blog's first teeny milestone, I'm giving away a cookbook!  What cookbook you ask?  Answer: Flour.  It's from a local bakery here in Boston and I absolutely adore it.  Seriously, I use it all the time.  {from it I've made: Lemon Ginger Scones, Blueberry Lemon Pie, Chocolate Coconut Macaroons, and Pumpkin Pie}  And now is your chance to do the same!

To enter the giveaway you must do two little things.  One: start following my blog by clicking follow at the top left corner of your screen OR by clicking join this site on the left side of the screen OR type in your email under the Follow by Email tab.  Two: In the comments section below the post, please tell me what has been your favorite post in the past year OR something you would like to see in the coming year!

This giveaway will be open for one week, starting today.  On February 25th I will randomly select a winner and announce it here on the blog!  SO make sure to come back next Saturday to see if you've won!

Presents check.  Cake next?  Obviously.

In effort to keep this post from being a million miles long, I'm going to do this recipe a little differently.  It is "my" birthday right?  Instead of having the recipe within the post....the recipe is going to be on the printable.  SO if you want to make this lovely little cake go click on the {Print Me} link below.  It will take you there!  Otherwise enjoy the pictures!

{Print Me!}

Lemon Raspberry Cake...

from Flour Cookbook

 

And now for a thank you or two.  I always hated when my mom made me write thank you cards after birthdays.  Brat or typical kid?  Either way...this is a little different. 

Do you see that adorable little cake stand in all of the pictures?  Well, Ashley from The Uniqueness of Being made that for me!  She's the sweetest.  Want to know what's even better?  She did a DIY tutorial so YOU can make it too!  Here's the link.  Go make yourself a cake stand!  Thanks Ashley!

And one last thank you to all of you for reading and being a part of this blog for the past year!  You're the best readers a blog could have!

P.S. - Don't forget to enter the giveaway by following the blog AND leaving a comment!