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.
Dear 16 year old me.
Please try to be the best “you” you can be each and every day. There is only one you in all time so embrace who you are, don’t be ashamed, be kind to yourself and all others. Go vegan now, don’t wait. Smile, cry, laugh, feel, be nice, don’t lie, have honor , collect knowledge, let go and hold on! p.s. i love you
Your family loves you so much. Make sure you show them how much you love them. End every phone call with a “I love you.” You won’t regret it.
I would tell my younger self to live in the present! Don’t rush towards the future or worry about the past- Life passes quickly – enjoy it now!!!
I would have told myself not to let fear get in the way of accomplishing my dreams. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :)
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
Be happy with what you got. Material things don’t bring you happiness, just debt.
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/buttonlove/status/264728541436989440
I would tell myself to value my true friends and not worry about what the”masses” thought.
I would tell myself to be nicer to myself and love myself more!!
I would tell me younger self don’t sweat the small stuff. And not to hold on to negative people in your life, even if they’ve been your “friends” forever. It hurts more the longer you hold on.
I would say, younger self, let your hair down and relax!
I would teach my younger self how to eat well and train properly for running high school track. I would tell myself to love myself more, and not worry so much about what other people thought of me. I would also tell myself to give my brother some extra hugs. He passed away when I was 16.
I would tell my self to belive in you and the person you are. Your can do it and achieve everything your working hard for. And you are worth it.
I already am pretty young but I would tell my even younger self to do more. Take chances, enjoy life, meet people, and most of all; be confident in who you are. Thanks for the awesome blog, I absolutely adore it!!
Dear younger-not-as-fat-as-you-think-you-are,
You are beautiful, exactly how you are. Find your true self and live it NOW. Take care of your body on the inside and outside now, it will be much harder when you are in your late 30’s.
Love, the almost 40 you.
I tweeted. Thanks for the giveaway.
https://twitter.com/Debt_Princess/status/264753854086774785
Dear past Nathan, why aren’t you vegan yet. Get on that ASAP.
Note to younger self: Live in the moment always, life passes by so quickly and we need to appreciate and feel every moment of our lives. There is always something to be thankful for!
Tweeted the contest as well! Thanks for your great work with the website!
My advice to wee-me would be to never have fallen into a writing slump! They’re disastrous to try worming out of!
I would advise my younger self that a negative attitude is unproductive and sometimes damaging. It might require a bit more effort to approach things with optimism and positivity, but it is worth it every time.