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 tell myself to always listen to your heart and instincts. Focus on what you want and not what others believe is right for you.
I tweeted the giveaway :)
I TWEETED :)
I would tell a younger person to …. Only pick a date that would make a perfect mate.
I would tell myself that exercise is way too important to skip and to work daily towards an effort to worry about all the crazy “what-ifs” given that 99% of them never, ever occur!
LOVE THIS BLENDER!
I would tell myself to enjoy my high school years, stress out less about grades, and study less- (I was a crazy overachiever- it got me into a good college, but I missed out on a lot with my family) .
I would tell myself that major panics over things that seem so important at the time, will become nothing but a fleeting memory in the future! Nothing is ever as bad as it seems in the moment. So take a breathe and calm down! Excited for this major give away!
Also I just tweeted about the giveaway (@lunabee)
I tweeted your blog and this give away! Thanks so much!
I have also tweeted this to my followers!
I would tell my younger self that mama was right, my metabolism won’t be as awesome at 30 as it was at age 18… I ignored her words and when I moved out on my own I was spoilt for choice with food and indulgences. I’m still trying to recover from my gluttony… 10 years later!
tweeted! (@bentozen)
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I would tell myself to listen to the family and marry that guy sooner! They knew long before I did!
I would tell my younger self to trust my instincts more, react honestly and not worry about over reacting. You can always ask for forgiveness if you are wrong!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I also pinned your homemade crispy Twix bars because… well really it explains itself. My fave chocolate bar but made at home! Right the eff on!!
Enjoy being young and care free! You don’t have to rush to grow up! You don’t need to please everyone. Be your true self!
I “tweeted” the giveaway! My twitter name is gfcakemom!
To my younger self: Don’t worry so much about how you look, if your clothes are cool enough, or if you have enough friends. Ten years from now, you won’t remember what you wore or if you hung out with the cool kids all the time, but what will matter are those few very close friendships you made and the memories that went along with them.
Tweeted too!