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.
Relax and enjoy the ride, in the end, the ride IS what matters! Also, don’t try to impress people, those who matter will like you for who you are. :)
It isn’t meant to be easy or graceful, but keep your head up and your poise and you’ll get through just fine.
I would tell my 16 year self to stop being in denial over my eating disorder and to take actions sooner to help myself recover. I would tell her that happiness and achieving dreams take precedence over the trivial numbers on which she chooses to focus.
Pinned the Twix Bar recipe I made last night! THANK YOUUU!
I would kindly and gently remind my 16 y.o. self that I notice more, criticize more, judge more, _____ more about myself than anyone else. No one else even notices half of the silly (= embarrassing) things I do and they don’t remember the awkward things I say, so neither should I.
I would tell her to let it go.
I would definitely advise my 16 year old self that Blonde is really, really not the right color for us!
I would tell my 16 year-old self that some things will change (like your body, clothes and interests), but some things don’t have to (like your values, passions and spirit). Be true to you!
I would tell my younger self to stop sweating the small stuff and don’t even care about what other people think about you. Don’t let others make decisions for you and be yourself- because you are unique!
Tweeted about the giveaway too!
I would advise myself not to stress about the little things
and to live every day to the fullest. Life is short, enjoy every moment. Start saving
Money now and keep a diary!
wear more sunscreen!!! and don’t forget the hands!
Hey, younger self: remember that “human” is a better compliment than “perfect”.
I would tell myself to not give up on my dreams! Because I will only regret not trying harder.
Little Mandy
Trust your instincts. THey are good. Listen to your heart. It is truthful. Have as much fun as possible and you will be a force for good.
16 year old Chelsea – get more sleep, eat breakfast and exercise! You will feel infinitely better! Also you are going to marry your boyfriend, he’s the best
I would tell myself to relax and enjoy life more!
The advice I would give me younger self would be that bad times don’t last forever. Time moves along and eventually the sun shines again and we are the braver for it.
I tweeted about the giveaway as well.
I tweeted!
I would tell my younger self, “Be fearless! Drink lots of water and ask lots of questions. In college, maybe drink a little bit less ;)”