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 would tell my 16 year old self that vegetables are actually really good…don’t refuse to eat them just because you’re being a brat! ;) Thanks for the giveaway!!
I would tell myself to not sweat the small stuff and to take college searching more seriously.
I tweeted
I would tell my younger self not to worry about making mistakes because that is how you learn. Everyone messes up so don’t sweat it.
I would tell my younger self: Enjoy Every Moment of Now! and Stop Worrying About The Future So Much!
Whatever you do, be yourself.
Always take care of yourself-college, wedding honeymoon, post-baby-these are not reason to take a break on yourself. You deserve to be treated well all the time!
You can do anything for 15 minutes, start now.
Tweeted!
I’d tell myself to tune out the noise and do what I love and never to be scared of doing something.
Follow you on pinterest and pinned (another) recipe.
I would tell my younger self to be me. I remember being younger and caring a lot about what everyone thought and being “Cool” when really I should have just focused on being happy.
Those home made rollos were UHMAZING!
To always have confidence in myself and appreciate who I am despite others.
I would tell my younger self to trust myself to let everything fall into place instead of worrying about making the “right” decision. If something throws you off, it was not meant to disrupt you, but rather it was meant to challenge and teach you that there is always another path!
I tweeted the giveaway after I left a comment here!
I would tell my younger self to easier on my mother! She essentially always meant well and usually knew best. Lucky for me that love has proven itself to be unconditional.
I would tell myself not to waste my time on those idiots I dated in the past! I wasted a lot of time fretting over those relationships that were obviously going nowhere when I could have been having fun & finding myself!
I tweeted it!!
The advice I would give my younger self? Stop worrying about what everyone else thinks – you were created perfectly just as you are!