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.
And I tweeted :)
I tweeted too!
https://twitter.com/apratt/status/264022262066319362
I would tell myself, “Eat healthy, be active, don’t waste time on things that don’t really matter, always be thankful & grateful, love others & walk close with Jesus.”
I would say: Quit worrying so much about your weight. It’s not doing you any good, and you look fine.
I would tell my younger self to wear sunscreen!
Younger, teenage self: it does not matter what other people think! Stop stressing about your hair and your weight and your clothes!
I also pinned the roasted fingerlings and brussel sprouts ’cause I’m making them for Thanksgiving!
I would tell my younger self not to stress out so much – life has a way of turning out for the best, no matter what happens.
Have more fun, don’t take things so seriously, believe in yourself, stop living for others and live for yourself instead.
THANKS TO YOU AND BLENDTEC FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
You’re the best :)
I would tell my younger self to maintain the confidence she had then into adulthood and to love herself no matter what and to always try to be the best version of herself, never try to be anyone else.
I would tell my 16 year old self to enjoy life because it doesn’t get any easier once you get older;-) Thanks for the giveaway, looks great;-) I also commented on pinterest.
Beth- You should wear more sun screen! And use the Blendtec to make more green monsters :)
I would try to focus on the positive things in my life, rather than the negative. I feel that many of the people I encounter allow negative things to run their life.
I would tell myself to live in the moment and enjoy the present, rather than anticipating the future to finally be happy/fit/thin/dating, etc!
I pinned the 10 tomato Recipes because they are just so tasty. Please keep them Recipes coming!
I would tell my younger self to not sacrifice a social life in pursuit of an Ivy League acceptance. My high school years were self-inflicted torture!
I repinned your recipe pin for “Early Morning Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal” :)
I would tell my younger self to relax about my body image. I looked pretty damn good then and as I age, I still look good and I need to enjoy my body while it is all functioning! To relax about how snug my pants fit on a certain day and just enjoy life and be in the moment.
I would tell myself to watch what I eat.
Hmm, I tell myself to learn to love veggies sooner; to watch out for perfectionism; exercise more; and to not be afraid to try new things because even failure is growth.