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 tweeted!
I would tell my younger self…to let go of the past and dont let it control your future..enjoy the present moment and breathe.. * I am also going to tweet as well…
I would tell myself to follow my heart and do the things that make me happy.
I would tell my 15 yr old self to start drawing early and to follow all my dreams and tell her that life will get better. To stay strong and trust your gut instincts.
I would tell my younger self to give myself a break and to be more open to meeting new people – you never know what interesting person you’ll end up chatting with!
I would tell myself to enjoy being young and taken care of! Life gets much more complicated when you have adult responsibilities and BILLS!
I would tell my younger self to step back and enjoy every moment of my twenties…the good and the bad….because it goes by fast.
I wish I would have told my younger self to not worry about what everyone else thought and to just focus on being me.
The advice i would give my younger self, is to comunicate more to my parents. I have three kids in their twentys now, and i am soo thankful for cell phones and facebook! If i only had this technology when i was in my late teens and early twenties. My poor mother had to wonder where i was and hope for a phone call, (which would never dawn on me that i SHOULD call). When i left for Australia when i was 21, by myself, I never called her or wrote for about 2 months after i was there! I can imagine how worried she was, only because today if i dont hear from my kids at least two to three times a week i begin to worry! So, comunicate to and with your parents, definately :)
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much! Don’t worry about why others think, are how you look or what you will do Saturday night. It didn’t matter (and you won’t remember 10 years later anyway…)
I would tell myself to eat more raw fruits and veggies and to avoid soda and processed food. I would also tell myself to start running!
The first thing that comes to mind when I think about what advice I would give to myself is: stay away from Sun In and boxed blonde hair dye! It will kill your hair and you will have many, many mishaps that will leave you crying in the bathroom and your dad forbidding you to ever dye your hair again (which of course you should listen to, but won’t)
There’s nothing wrong with peace and quiet, but don’t miss the best moments in life – cherish them with your true friends, those who allow you to be yourself!
Stay focused on the things of eternal value, learn from those who have gone before they know what they are talking about and don’t let others define you! Live for Jesus! :)
I pinned your Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary and Garlic! One of my all time favorites in the comfort food category!! :)
Take some risks! Travel to crazy places! No one is telling you not to!
I’ve tweeted this amazing giveaway! @erikaunelli
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about what others think!
Advice to my younger self: Just be you. Don’t give credence to what others think, because chances are, they’ll think you’re awesome for being genuinely true to yourself!
I don’t have a Twitter so I re-pinned something from your Pinterest :)
AMAZING giveaway. I would advise my younger self to stop worrying about what others think… in the end it is more important to stay true to yourself and listen to your instincts.