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.
i would ask my younger self to be healthy… feed yourself good food instead of withholding!
i’m glad your blog has lasted! great job. and thanks for the giveaway!
I would tell my younger self to choose a career path and go for it!
i tweeted!
I would tell my younger self to not worry about keeping up with friends or with the cool kids at school. Everything that I’ve accomplished in my life so far has happened at my own pace. I wish I didn’t spend my teenage years worried about keeping up with all of my friends and with their schedules.
Sure hope I win this amazing machine! Thanks, Ange.
My note to my younger self:
Stephanie, your internet addiction will one day pay your rent. No matter how much mom and dad try to keep you away from it (ground you for staying up late nights on AOL Chat), keep at it. You may be in trouble now, but it’ll be worth it in the long run.
Also, get a more useful degree. Sociology is for people who can’t make up their mind on something more specific and helpful.
AND I just tweeted! My handle is @stephisawes0me
Always wear sunscreen! Your 33 year old (and beyond) skin will thank you!
I would tell myself to enjoy being a teenager, and that it really does go as fast as everyone says. Those were some of the best years of my life!
Surround yourself with people that like you for you… Screw the rest of ’em!
Start running sooner! And study abroad one semester.
I would tell my younger self to stop worrying about the small stuff! Also, the hair color is usually darker than the actually box shows. ;)
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have pinned aprox 30-50 of your recipes on my pinterest page. Just look me up and click any of my “edibles” boards! :D
Don’t work so hard to prove yourself – you’ll get where you need to go by just being you. No need to stress or kill yourself, enjoy the ride.
i tweeted and pinned this giveaway
I would tell myself: Don’t sweat the catty fights and friendship betrayals of high school. You will probably never talk to most of those people after high school anyway! (Let alone remember why you were so mad at them to begin with)
I re-pinned your delicious 2-min apple cinnamon peanut butter. Yum! Actually, 80 percent of my recipe pins are from you!
Loving reading these…:)
I would tell my 16 year old self to do what I loved rather than what I thought was prestigious and/or would please my parents. Long, tough lessons to learn.
Younger self…don’t be in such a hurry! Soon you will want life on rewind!!
I’d tell myself to just relax!! The things you’re worrying about aren’t really that big of a deal! Haha!!
I would tell my younger self to pursue my passions, regardless of what my friends were doing or what my parents said. And to stop caring so much about my appearance.