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 don’t have Twitter or Pinterest but I shared the giveaway on my Facebook page…hope that will count :-)
I would tell myself to just be me instead of trying to impress. I used to think I’d want to go back but things just get better and better. Being in my 30’s makes me shake my head at my younger self. But don’t we all feel that way:)
Dear 16-year-old Meghan:
The inner corners of your eyebrows? You need them. Don’t wait for the lady waxing your eyebrows to tell you this in three years: grow them back.
Love,
30-year-old Meghan.
I tweeted too! https://twitter.com/chickky311/status/263999435107889156
My note to my younger self would be : Look foward, never backward. Future is made of what you want. Future is bright!
young lisa…do not take yourself so seriously! your life will be an adventure…no need to try to control everything…just hang on for the ride. :)
I just tweeted the offer!
Tweeted! :)
I would tell myself that food and health really matter, you truly are what you eat, if you don’t take care of yourself from the beginning you won’t be around to tell your grandkids the fun and wonderful things you did in your beautiful long life.
DON’T WORRY SO MUCH! I spent way too much of my youth worrying about things that didn’t matter. I’d tell myself to LIGHTEN UP! :) :)
Concentrate on building a base on nutrition, exercise, and God. Not in that order, but a Blendtec certainly would be a boon.
I would tell my younger self to RELAX. : )
Just re-pinned the Strawberry Apple Breakfast Crisp recipe. Humm!
I would tell my younger self to eat right and exercise more!!
I would tell my self to stay away from disrespectful guys, take high school work more seriously and go to college.
Congratulations to you!!
I would tell my 16 year old self to stop taking life so seriously, relax and enjoy the ride… :) and now that my son is 16, I tell him the same exact thing!
My advice to my younger self (sounds a lot like the advice I give my daughter) – accept your imperfections – in fact embrace them! They are a part of your uniqueness and what makes you special. Don’t be so hard on yourself – you are beautiful inside and out!
I would tell my younger self that being a teenager is not actually the best part of your life. It gets much better after =)
I advice I would give my younger self is to just enjoy your life more. Do not worry about what is to come, it will be here wether we want it to or not. Enjoy your time in the moment you are in, don’t spend it on worrying about tomorrow!
HEre is my comment to my younger self…
Gretchen – don’t always take yourself so seriously. Give yourself the grace to make mistakes, and remember to enjoy every single moment. LIfe is too short to be worried about small stuff. <3