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 myself that its ok to make mistakes and its ok to not be perfect. It is a much better use of your time to enjoy life moment by moment than to live in a constant state of worry.
OSG has helped me through many a days where I’ve run out of inspiration! Thanks for being there for me. :)
Advice I would give to a younger me:
Don’t procrastinate! You would be much happier and better off if you would just start tasks before the night they’re due.
(Heck who am I kidding, this is advice I still need to remember!)
I just pinned the giveaway and the recipe!!!! :) Happy to do anything to promote the site!
I would tell myself that I am the most important person I should be making happy, especially when the things I was doing to make others happy was making me so unhappy.
Tweeted!
I would tell my 16 year old self, to be the person I want to be and not who my friends and peers want me to be. If I am a little different than everyone else, so be it. At least i am being 100% true with myself.
Dear little one – know that you are beautiful – allow yourself to dream and you can create anything you want to with the love and the light that you carry within. Dance on this playground called life !!! : )
I would tell my younger self to strongly consider staying in college, rather than getting married after one year! ;)
I would tell my younger self to never let anyone tell you you “can’t” do something. If you want it, go for it!
Just repinned protein peanut butter to pinterest! Love your blog!
I tweeted!
Second Entry! I re-pinned your Butternut Squash Roast with Kale, pecan and parm. OMG! YUM!
The advice I would give my 16 year old self is let yourself be a kid! It’s OK to just relax, have fun, make mistakes, goof off, get in trouble, trust people and be wrong, learn from that and use it to find the right people to trust. I didn’t act like a kid until after college, and it was some of the best times of my life. Why wait so long!?
Happy Blogaversary!
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about what others think and to have more self-confidence.
I would advise my younger self to seek adventure!
I would tell myself to stop taking over an hour to get ready in the morning! I woke up at 5 in high school, ridiculous! (I did live 1.5 hours away from school though)
I tweeted the giveaway :)
Pinned Carrot Cake Oatmeal- great variation.
http://pinterest.com/pin/185703184606400650/
Congratulations on four years! I’m thrilled that I discovered your blog two years ago and have been reading (without commenting, sorry!) since.
I think I’d tell my younger self two things: 1) that when people tell you to relax and enjoy being a teenager, it’s not offensive. Try to follow that advice. 2) be more adventurous; your current career path (medical school) is definitely not what you planned when you were younger, but that’s okay, since in the future you’re over the moon about what you do.
Again, congratulations.
https://twitter.com/klepto_chris/status/264361095706324992
There’s my tweeet! lol