Today marks 3 years since I started blogging on October 31, 2008. My, my how times flies!
Every year that goes by, I’m so grateful for YOU sharing this journey with me and allowing me to grow as a person, make some mistakes along the way, and pursue my dreams. I don’t have all the answers or even many, but what I do know is that we all have something to learn from one another. Sharing our life experiences, gaining insight, laughter, great food, and wisdom. That’s what you give to me each day.
I also know that I really, really have no control around brownies. Or Sketchie cuddles.
Yesterday I spent a bit of time reading through old blog entries from 2008…oh man, it was funny to read some old posts! The blog has certainly changed and grown in so many ways, as have I. One of my biggest challenges over the past few years has been learning to listen to my heart when sometimes it feels like it’s being pulled in a thousand directions. So far it hasn’t steered me wrong more than… a few times. But that’s OK too.
I’ve been sitting on some blog news for a while now, but it didn’t really feel fitting to throw at the end of a recipe, so I’ll share it with you today!
Thank you for your votes in Chatelaine Magazine’sd Women of the Year awards! I found out last week that I’m a winner in the Hot 20 Under 30 category and I couldn’t be more excited to be included with so many inspiring women.
I really encourage you to pick up the magazine if you can (it’s on newsstands now) as it’s jam packed with women’s stories of personal triumph, business ventures, and so much more.
Secondly, I’m thrilled to tell you that I recently signed with a literary agent. As you may know, a huge dream of mine is to write cookbooks. For the past while, I’ve been trying to juggle increasing demands with both the bakery and blog businesses and I’ve been running myself into the ground trying to do it all. To give myself the time required to finish the intensive proposal and hopeful future cookbook, I’m closing the bakery. That’s not to say that I will never run the bakery again (who knows maybe someday I will open a storefront), but for now it won’t be open. Your support with the bakery has truly meant the world to me over the past couple years. As a thank you for your support, I hope to include a couple Glo Bar recipes in my future cookbook. This way, you can make them in the comfort of your own home whenever the craving strikes!
Lastly, I’m excited to be working with Chatelaine Magazine as one of their Health and Wellness bloggers. I’m contributing my favourite seasonal vegan recipes for their blog. If you haven’t checked out their website you really should! It’s brimming with great information and thousands of delicious recipes. I’m really excited to take on freelance work because it’s a great opportunity to spread my love for vegan food. Another opportunity I’ve had recently is to develop the recipes for an article in Glow Magazine, which you can see below.
Ok, now that’s out of the way, let me get to the fun stuff!
I tried to think about one of my favourite kitchen items that I could giveaway on the blog. One of them would definitely have to be a cute apron! They really make cooking and baking more fun.
I picked up this apron and matching pot holder at Pier 1 last week for the giveaway. If for some reason you don’t like this apron, I’ll be happy to buy you an apron of your choice from Anthropologie. I know that not everyone likes pink floral like I do, so there are no hard feelings. ;) I want you to love it!
To enter the giveaway please leave a comment below. Contest closes next Sunday Nov 6th and it’s open to anyone, anywhere. Goodluck!
[Contest Closed}
…and Happy Halloween! T minus 8 hours until I become a Queen of Hearts again…
Happy, happy, 3 year website “ohsheglows” birthday! Be proud! It is great! I love your site, blogs, recipes, & jpunrnal words & photo’s!Living in Alaska I need inspiration & healthy foodie idea’s often! I tell many about your site! congrats!!!
You are my cooking inspiration. About a month ago my son wanted to eat cookie dough. We were going through a big food change in my house, getting rid of ALL processed food, most nonorganic food, avoiding ALL fast food, and anything with GMO’s. So, I searched vegan peanut butter cookies, and made them. Oh MY GOD!!!! They were sooooo good!!!! It was YOUR site I found! Since then, I’ve tried a lot of your recipes and have rediscovered my love of cooking. I’m eating vegan, just because it tastes so good. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE wearing bright fun aprons when I bake! Would love to have another one! Thank you so much for this amazing blog!
Congrats! I love your blog, and the cookbook is very exciting!
Congrats on everything! I wish you luck on writing your proposal.. It’s motivating seeing somebody working so hard on their passion! Oh and aprons DO make baking much more fun!
Congratulations on all of the great news!! You have my dream career :) And that is one adorable apron!! Fingers crossed I’m wearing it next!!
Hooray!! A very happy 3 years to you. I look forward to so many more tasteful recipes!
Wow!! Three years! Congratulations! Your recipes are wonderful and have helped me on my journey. So happy to have found your blog!
I love your blog! I am constantly looking for new ways of improving my families health and your recipes and health tips are very helpful! I wish you the best and keep it coming :)
I love your blog so much! Every recipe I have tried has been a winner, even with my swears-he’s-not-picky-but-really-is-quite-picky husband. :) I also want to thank you for being so open about your struggles in life. I don’t necessarily share all the issues (I most often struggle with depression), but I often find inspiration or strength or a new way of looking at things when you discuss what’s been going on with you. Here’s to many more years of good food and inspiration!
Love the apron !!!! And your blog is so awesome,keep up the good work!!!
Congrats on 3 years—your blog is inspiring to anyone out there in pursuit of a healthy life, vegan or not.
Congratulations on your three year anniversary. That apron is just darling! Love it. I also love all your photo collages; what a great look into your past posts.
Congratulations on your anniversary and to all of your new endeavors! Also, I love a gal that has great taste. Anthropologie is amazing and an apron from there would probably encourage me to spend more time in the kitchen! :)
Happy Anniversary!
wow congrats on all the exciting new changes!!! i can’t wait for your cookbook!
wow! Congratulations on the exciting news!
Congratulations Angela! I’ve been along for the ride for 2.5 years now and you continue to inspire, motivate and challenge me to try new things. Thank you for being honest about your personal blessings and struggles! Cheers to many more years and a successful book!
I LOOOOOVE this apron!
Congratulations on 3 years! That is awesome! Every cook needs a cute apron for the kitchen. It’s a must have. :)
I love your blog. A friend referred me, and truly it has changed the way that I am looking at my own life. I love that you face your fears- even when you don’t necessarily want to. It makes your blog so human to me. Thanks for sharing the real you, and I look forward to hearing about all the amazing things happening in your life. The apron is so you !! Maybe you should find another for the give-away. Maybe some earth tones that would compliment my auburn hair. LOL
Thanks Laura!
Great blog. Congrats on the anniversary. I am glad I stumbled upon this blog one day. We have made a few of your vegan recipes and loved them!
Congrats! I have made plenty of your recipes since I found your blog a year or so ago and I’m never disappointed. Keep it up!
I am so happy I happened upon your blog 2 years ago. I look forward to reading it every day! Congratulations on all your success! And I would LOVE to win a cute apron!
anthropologie is beautiful!
So many great things! You deserve them all, congrats!
I am so glad you started your blog! I love it, and I love how open you are. Thank you for sharing your struggle with body image as well. Isn’t it a shame that so many women, myself included, waste so much time, energy and brain space fretting over the shell in which our soul lives, rather than giving that time, energy and brain space to the soul itself?
yes I agree!!
Happy 3 years! Love that apron :-)
congrats on all of the blog success! love the apron :)
Congratulations on your 3-year blog-versary Angela!! I absolutely love your blog, I made lots of your recipes and they were always a success! At the moment I’m addicted to your detox salad :) ! Have a great weekend and…keep blogging :) !!
I discovered your blog just a couple of months ago and have already made several of your recipes and passed the URL on to friends who are not yet following a vegan diet but are interested in doing so. You have a nice combination of raw foods recipes and cooked ones that are easy to make and, most importantly, tasty! I’ve tried some raw food recipes from other sites and, well, they were a waste of ingredients and my time.
Congratulations on the terrific opportunities. You are an inspiration and a role-model! I look forward to your cookbook and in the meantime, will check out the magazines while waiting for your next blog post.
Your blog helped me see that being veg can be easy.
Wow, 3 years.. what an accomplishment! I’m only sad I only found it this year. I wish you the best on the cookbook, keeping my fingers crossed!
Oh wow – closing the bakery! I cant totally see why tho! You’re are gonna rock at the cookbook thing! Can’t wait til I have one of your cookbooks in my hands!!!
I am so happy I came across your blog. I happened upon it accidentally while looking for smoothie recipes, but I am glad I did. I am always trying to find new and healthier ways of making my favorite foods and I am absolutely amazed at some of your recipes. I also love that I can make some simple changes and my family doesn’t even notice! Congrats on 3 years and I am looking forward to visiting your blog for many more!
Angela,
I have been following you from the start (or close enough that I back-read all the posts), and I can honestly say, as I have before, you have totally changed my life. I’m sure there are thousands of women out there who would say the same thing, as they eat their evoo for breakfast, vegan mac and cheese for lunch, and a back on track wheatberry salad for dinner.
Thanks for sharing your life with us- you deserve ALL of the amazing things you’re earning (and so much more).
Sara
Congrats! Love the website!!!!!
Congratulations!! How incredible to have a dream and watch it unfold into even more than imagined. I hope every morning when you wake, one of your first thoughts is how proud you are of yourself. :)
(I have been looking and looking for a cute apron~ it never occurred to me to peer at Anthropologie. Thanks for the tip!!)
I love your website…I am not a vegan but I still enjoy some animal free delights especially when your recipes are so deelish, I am not in love with the apron….lol, so if I win we can talk!!
You’re such an inspiration to the bloggy world! Congrats on all your successes, girl!
And that apron is just adorable – good taste! :)
xo
Congrat’s on all your good news, you deserve it for all your hard work…You make healhy living fun,exciting and much more accessible ! Thank you so much !
Congratulations, what a milestone! I still feel like I met a celebrity that day at whole foods! You probably don’t remember, but I sure do :) Keep doing what you’re doing!
This is all amazing and exciting news. I’m mostly happy about the part where you get to spread amazing vegan recipes. I LOVE this. More people need to know how good not eating animals taste! You are going to do SO well and can’t wait to see your book next to other amazing vegan books!!!!
It’s so exciting that you’ve made it three years! Your recipes are amazing – I’ve never had a better chocolate chip cookie than yours. Here’s to many more years to come!
Congratulations on 3 year! Selfishly, I’m so glad you started your blog, because you have been such an inspiration to me through my own ups and downs! Thank you for all that you do!
A friend sent me to your site a few months ago, and I adore it. To many more years of happiness and learning!
Congratulations on 3 awesome years! You’re an inspiration in many ways! Keep up the good work!
You’re so cute, and I love your recipes! You inspired me to go vegan sooner! Thanks Angela :_
Your story is so inspiring. It has me seriously considering making some drastic changes in my life so I can finally feel happy with myself. Thanks for being so open and brave to share your story with us!
Love your blog! It has really changed my life and the way I look at food. You are amazing!
Congratulations on 3 years! Here’s to many, many more! Best wishes!