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.
and totally tweeted
https://twitter.com/fokxxy/status/263661129815949312
Dear Self,
You are way more smart and capable than you give yourself credit for. High school ends at graduation- the rest of life is so much better!
I would tell myself to listen better…. so much I could have learned from everyone around me if I had listened, rather than think about the next thing I was going to say.
I would tell my younger self to stop being so timid and unsure…Go on, explore your fear, explore what holds you back from living life fully. I also love this quote from Eleanor Roosevelt “Do one thing every day that scares you.”
Dear Ange,
I have a twitter account but seldom use it. I thought you’d get much better exposure through my Pinterest so I posted your Rolo knock offs. Perfect for Halloween!!
Janice
Wear sunscreen to protect your natural beauty (and health!).
The advice or wisdom I would pass down to my younger self (my twenty-something self) would be that life goes by very quickly. Whatever doesn’t get done today can be done tomorrow, so take the time to enjoy your life, especially your little ones, your family, and your friends. And stop trying so hard to be perfect!!
I would tell my younger self to be a better babysitter….I was awful!
I would tell myself that what other people think about me is absolutely none of my business. And that they are probably not thinking about me anyway!
Advice to my younger self – “Stay away from the Cheetos!!!”
Work hard in high school, get the best grades you can. Take a year off after high school to find out what you want to study in college and find out who you are as a person and a community member.
I’d say – “self? keep in shape! it’s so much easier to maintain than get stuck out of a rut!”
I “tweeted”, “liked”, and “pinned it” :) not only for the blender, but to share your wonderful blog.
I would tell myself to love the body that I have- it is great! I am never going to be ‘long and lean’ and it is silly to spend hours in the gym trying to make my 5 ft 3 legs look like they belong to someone who is 5 ft 10 but thats OK because my legs are strong and I can run.
I tweeted!
Advice for my younger self .. well, I am still young and figuring things out :) I guess I would tell myself to eat better! Not so much dairy :) and to my really young self, I would tell myself to not go through that phase of giving in to peer pressure .. although I guess if I didn’t go through that, I wouldn’t be as strong as I am now! I would tell myself to jump on the technology train .. that would have been helpful!
I would advise my younger self to take it slow and enjoy the moment – you don’t have to have all the answers at 16!
I just tweeted about the giveaway!
I would tell my younger self to set a little money aside for all the traveling I would end up doing without having to drain my bank account every single time!
I would tell my 16-year-old, “Do what you love, and don’t look back!”