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.
Dear younger self,
If a boy isn’t nice to you, he’s not worth your time. Kiss, kiss!
Love,
Self
Also, I want a blender!!!
I would tell my younger self to relax. Everything is going to be ok!
I’d tell myself to pick a better major in college. And to pick my husband sooner rather than later and save myself a lot of trouble. =)
Congrats on the 4 years !
I would advise my younger self not to be so serious all the time. It’s the laughs and the fun, silly moments you remember, not making better grades than so-and-so or thinking you’re better for whatever reason.
I would tell my younger self to not stress about the little things and to just forget about it and live in the moment before it passes you by!
Oh man! I wish I could go back in time to tell my 16 year old self to CHILL out. I was such a high strung teen, obsessed with the future and getting amazing grades. I was sure that I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, and tortured myself along the way.
I’ve changed my mind so many times since then so it definitely wasn’t all worth it. I could have enjoyed myself a little bit more ;)
I repinned the fabulous-looking Spooky Shakes on Pinterest. Thanks for the opportunity to win such an awesome tool!
contest tweeted @wattskl
I would tell my younger self to slow down take time to enjoy each day instead of always looking ahead to the next day or next week. Be yourself and don’t worry so much about what others think about you. I would also say the if it feels wrong it usually is, listen to your inner voice. And BE HAPPY it is your choice.
Oh man, I would advise my younger self to eat healthy and not wait until their mid-20’s to pick it up. I can’t even image how much better my life would have been if I’d started off this way.
I would tell my younger self that the years go by too quickly…take the time to enjoy it all!
My advice to my younger self would be–don’t spend so much time thinking and caring about what others think of you!
I would tell myself to be adventurous and to go out and try some new things!
I tweeted!
I would tell myself to not be concerned with others opinions and not to care about the medias influence, because the law of attraction just brings lots of people who love you for your dorky self into your life! Also to listen to older people who have already been through it. (aka MOM!)
I tweeted this~!
I would tell my younger self to stop fretting about perfection and achieving perfect test scores. In the long run, it just doesn’t matter!
I would tell my younger self to stay in touch with everyone!! Thank goodness for Facebook!!
Listen to your mom, she really does know what she is talking about even if her delivery is less than desirable. Also, don’t judge others as you may find yourself in the same same situation one day.
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about what other people think of me. What someone thought about me (whether they liked me or not) wasn’t going to affect how I did in school, how I looked, or how my family and true friends treated me. I would tell myself to surround myself with positive people and not to try to fit in with people who didn’t accept me for me. Always be yourself and true friends and your family will love you no matter what!