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.
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I’d tell my younger self to be patient – as cliche as that sounds, all we want as teenagers is to speed things up and get things over with. Take some time – enjoy your life as it is! So you’re a little awkward and you’re not as popular as you want. Give it a chance. You’ll still have your close friends – those that matter – and you’ll always have friends and family that love you.
Tweeted giveaway @J_Dubbers!
I tweeted the contest
I would recommend to myself that I follow my interests as a child as my guide to my career. I think our first interests are a great indication of our true passions.
Liz: Don’t date any guitar players. Just don’t.
4 years! That’s wonderful! =) Yours is my favorite blog & the only one I follow regularly. (Seriously, I just leave it open in my window to save time!) My advice to my younger self would be- haha- I would say do everything my Mom & Dad with the only exception of majoring in something I didn’t truly love! No one else lives your life fr you, & you may not have the opportunity for a “do-over.” “Backup careers” never end up being backup careers, so focus on what makes life meaningful to you & makes your life a joy to live!
I would tell myself that I was smart enough and strong enough to succeed in anything and to never give up on my dreams(: also I would tell myself to become a vegan sooner.
I tweeted by the name of katlyn_mac
My advice is don’t worry, be happy. :)
Embrace and seek the wisdom of your grandparents. They are so full of knowledge and life experiences; do not miss those opportunities to learn from them!
to know and realize how important it is to GIVE. It doesn’t take much to change someones day, life, journey . . . at that age we are so self consumed! Buying someone a coffee, visiting a friend when they are sick, buying a gift just because. It is the little things that count in life :)
What an amazing giveaway. Thanks for always inspiring us Angela! xx L
I would tell my younger self to savour the moments I have to myself…now that I have kids I have very little time to even do things like read this blog! Looking back, I really took that “me” time for granted! Also, don’t rush on to the next thing…live in the moment!
l would tell my 16 year old self that she was of inestimable value and that she had a bright future ahead … to run towards it!!
tweeted too!! thanks for the hurricaine relief fundraiser – donated to the American Red Cross and to a local fundraiser in my hometown in Upstate New York … so kind of you to contribute to the relief!!
Just discovered your blog this summer, been trying new recipies and loving it! Thanks!
My advice to younger me would be to trust in me and actually LISTEN to that inner voice.
I would tell my younger self to allow yourself peace. I always would let myself get caught up in stress and the daily to-do’s but now I realize the importance of performing a daily act of inner peace everyday. :)
I tweeted (@mk10333)
I Tweeted the giveaway! :)
I would tell my younger self to not stress so much about being accepted and liked – just be yourself and that’s what will bring true happiness!