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 (it’s a word now).
Note to younger self- rock those braces…and head gear….sigh….
I just re-pinned your No Bake Peppermint Patty Bars. I think my family will love them!
I would tell myself not to worry too much, things will work out just fine, keep following your dreams and work for them!
Awesome, awesome giveaway! Happy 4 year blog-iversary!!
I tweeted :)
I would tell myself to not be so hard on myself! It has a snowball effect.
And YAY for a give away!
Happy Halloween!!!!!!!
I would tell my younger self that even though I will make mistakes that cause me a lot of heartache and pain at the time, someday I will look back on them and not regret anything because they taught me about myself and made me a stronger person!
You need to learn to love yourself before you can love someone else!
I would advise my 16-year-old self to worry less about what other people think and be yourself.
If you are worried about getting caught doing something, it is probably a bad idea!
I tweeted!
I also just pinned your recipe :D
I would tell my younger self to “be nice to your skin!! stay OUT of the sun! you don’t need that silly tan” also “it DOES matter what you put in your body, treat it well and it will treat you well, take care of yourself”
LOVE your blog! Thanks for all the delicious recipes, I have made so many of them and we love them all.
I tweeted the giveaway, too! I would love to win this!
I would tell my younger self to travel as much as possible and take a couple years off before heading to college. I don’t understand why we are expected to pick our life path at 18 when our brains are not even fully developed until 25. There are a lot of things I would tell my self, but at the end of the day I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be and that when I go to Irelend next year at 31 at least I’ll be able to afford a lot more beer.
the advice i’d give my younger self is: “truly believe that everything happens for a reason” and also: “be happy with who YOU are. you WILL figure it out soon and when you do, it will be wonderful.”
I would tell myself to try those little things that scared me… Guess I could still take that advice today haha :)
I would tell myself to stay positive and not get so discourage! Life is an adventure go full force
I would tell my 16 year old self to not worry so much about what other people think of me! Now I look back at those days with so much more self-esteem and self-confidence! Congratulations on the blog anniversary! We are all so glad that you started this blog “on a whim” as we all appreciate your many wonderful posts and recipes!
I would tell my younger self to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. “While all things petty and shallow rule your world right now, trust me, one day none of this teenage drama will matter. One day you’ll find your passion and be truly happy. You’ll learn to love, trust and believe in yourself and others… and it will be magnificent!”