Happy Halloween!
Before I get to part 1 of the giveaway, I want to share a last-minute Halloween idea.
I present to you: Spooky Shakes…
They are more homely than scary, but let’s just go with it!
I spotted this on Martha and I thought it was a cute idea. To make: all you do is melt a tiny amount of chocolate (about 1-2 tbsp) and then paint chocolate ghost faces on the inside of the glass using the end of a popsicle stick. Easy.
Place the glasses in the freezer or fridge to set the chocolate. For the shake, I blended vegan vanilla ice cream (I love almond or coconut varieties), with a splash of almond milk and some ice, served with a cinnamon stick. You could even make a healthier shake by blending frozen bananas with almond milk. The chocolate faces stay intact thanks to the cold smoothies.
Now, for part 1 of the giveaway…
Today, I’m celebrating YOU – the kick-butt, Green Monster chuggin, recipe-lovin’ Oh She Glows community! On October 31, 2008, I started the blog on a complete whim, not thinking I would ever have the attention span to stick with it, but here I am 4 years later still smashing my head against the keyboard daily and chasing my dreams. I am so grateful for each and every one of you who read the blog each day and my hope is that you find as much inspiration here as I’ve found in all of you.
Now, to celebrate!
1) Blendtec Total Blender & Twister Jar
Blendtec has been gracious enough to donate one of their coveted Total Blender Classic Wildside machines (picture above) valued at $454.95 USD! Whoa baby. I’ve reviewed the Blendtec before on the blog and I can attest that it’s a great machine.
About the blender: “Total Blender Classic Series® is the all-in-one appliance that makes smoothies, fresh juice, ice cream, milkshakes, cappuccinos, margaritas, soups, sauces, bread dough, dressings, salsas, and more! It replaces up to 9 other appliances with one fast easy-to-use machine, at a fraction of the cost. This package includes the new precision tuned 4″ blade in the large nearly 3-quart total capacity BPA-free jar. The new large blade / large jar combination powers through tougher blending tasks and larger recipes with ease, and in less time.”
In addition to the blender, they are also giving away a Twister Jar (shown below) valued at $119.00 USD!
About the Twister Jar: “Blendtec’s newest innovation, the Twister Jar, is designed to blend your thickest recipes such as: Nut Butters, Hummus, Baby Food, Dips, Thick Shakes, Dressings and more! Best of all, it’s compatible with all Blendtec Home Blenders.”
Update: The giveaway winner is….
Thank you for sharing your touching (and often hilarious!) “lessons to my younger self” comments. If you are ever feeling down and need a pick me up, just read through the comments. It’s amazing to see how many of us have struggled with the same life lessons.
The lucky winner of the Blendtec machine is #3659 – Alicia Woulfe! Congrats! I will email you shortly to collect your mailing address. Thanks to everyone for participating!
How To Enter:
Giveway is now closed.
Thanks for this sweet give away!
I’d tell 16-year-old-me to love myself more…to really think for myself and believe that I deserve good, happy things forever. :)
I would tell myself that highschool will be the worst 3 years of your life and then they are OVER, and never to be seen again! Don’t invest too much time and emotion into being a teenager, it is a flash in the pan.
I would tell my 16 year old self not to be so hard on myself. You can’t do everything. You’re going to get burnt out! Pick the things in life that are important to you and focus on those.
I would tell my younger self that dwelling on things that you can’t change just steal minutes, hours or days of happiness you can never get back.
Re-pinned recipe! Happy Anniversary! Your blog is amazing and inspirational!
I would remind myself that if I wanted approval I only needed to look in the mirror and not be rely on others opinions!
Thanks for the giveaway
I would tell my 16 year old self to keep on saving those pennies, eventually you’ll need em!
I would tell my 16 year old self that there is no need to waste time on monumental thinking.
At the same time, there isn’t a thing I’ve done that I regret. Learned from every mistake and continue to move forward.
I would tell my younger self to chill out, it’ll all work out the way it’s supposed to :)
I tweeted-ed it too! ;-)
I would tell my college self to stop whining. You aren’t that busy. There is plenty of time to study harder and have more fun.
I would tell my younger self that there is always someone who will want you for you. And not to settle for anything less than that.
I would tell myself to stop putting myself through hell just to achieve some constructed version of “perfection”. Not worth it!
My advice would be to not spend time doing things you don’t love to do. Life is too short.
What would I tell my younger self? Don’t be afraid to take the big risks.
Also, just tweeted.
I would tell my younger self to not be afraid to try new things and be different. It’s our differences and experiences that make us such unique and awesome people.
Tweeted it!!!
I would tell myself to be patient and wait on the Lord.
Tweet sent!!!