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 young me to never ever take your loved ones for granted. You don’t know how long they will be with you so make the most of your time with them!
I would tell my self to just breathe. And not to sweat the small stuff, thats for sure!
I would tell myself that I am beautiful just the way I am.
And what I would say to my younger self – Julie, everything always works out exactly as it’s meant to. So do your best not to sweat the small stuff!
Dear younger me,
STOP WORRYING! It will all work out in the end!
Trust me, Older me
My best advice for my younger self would be: Start doing the thing you keep putting off now. Become a vegan, start exercising. It will make all the difference in your life! Don’t procrastinate anymore!
That everything always works out!! And it’s sooo TRUE :) we worry so much about things and really we waste our time on a lot of stuff. We could be putting our energy on thinking about or doing other things that are more important like spending time with our family and friends that we may not have in the future.
I would tell a younger me to appreciate life as it is; to cherish the simplicity and to stop striving for adulthood, a process which cannot be sped up. Because so many days of my youth were wasted in waiting.. life is what you make of it, and both childhood and adulthood are beautiful in their own ways :)
My advice: You’re a teenager, so your hair and clothes will always look hideous in hindsight. Quit spending so much time obsessing about it.
I would advise my younger 16 year old self not to study so much and have a little more fun :)
enjoy all of your free time and all of the time spent with friends and family – in the future, those moments will be too short. also, please save all of that money from your part-time jobs instead of spending it at the mall.
Just posted on Pininterest!
OH I also tweeted the giveaway :)
I follow you on Pinterest & just repinned your Pumpkin Pie Smoothie for two. Looks so good!
Amazing giveaway – thank you!
I would tell my younger self that ‘you don’t have to be who everyone thinks you are.’
I would tell my younger self to stay positive and know that things will work out the way they’re meant to be and to eat more fruit and veg!
I just tweeted the giveaway!@ gfshorty
remember to start fresh daily… dont take yourself too seriously.
I would tell myself to look for the good in everything and not take things so personnel.
Use sunscreen and see more of the world.
I would tell my younger self to live my life the way *I* want to, not the way other people wanted/pressured me to! And be nicer to my husband when we were newly married :)