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.
My younger self…. hmm Don,t let narrow minded people get to you and enjoy your youth because diabetes rears its head later in life.
I re-pinned your Vegan Tortilla Soup from last year, it’s one of my favorites!
I also tweeted!
Younger self: have more fun and stop taking school and work so seriously. Dance, run, sing! You are beautiful and perfect.
I would tell myself to take more risks…
Life is too short to be hung up on the small details!
.. and drink more smoothies.. although I don’t think I even knew what a smoothie was when I was 16! :)
xo
“You spend a much larger part of your life being old, not young. Rules change along the way. The first things to go are those things you thought were eternal.” This is a quote by Douglas Coupland, but it’s the message I would want to send to my younger self. Everything changes, nothing lasts forever. Don’t let it pass you by.
Dear younger self – be present. Enjoy every day for what it is and make the most of it. Don’t forget to look around you at the tiny beautiful moments of your life. Live in the present, instead of only dreaming of the future.
I would tell my younger self to worry less about what others thought, to do what you love and everything else will fall into place. You’ll attract the right people when you’re busy loving yourself.
What a great post! I’ve loved reading everyone’s advice to their younger self.
I would tell myself that self confidence and self worth is so much more important than the thoughts and opinions of others. When you try to make everyone else happy you yourself end up unhappy.
Pinned your Twix Bars!
http://pinterest.com/pin/283023157803936496/
I just retweeted the giveaway. Congrats on your 4 years!
I tweeted this post! Come on blend tec!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I could tell my younger self to stop worrying so much about what other people think of you and worry about yourself. Most of these people won’t matter in a few years! Thanks for the giveaway.
I would tell my younger self that one day you will have this amazing husband and he will be everything you need. So don’t worry about a thing and enjoy your life until that day comes!
I would tell my younger self that one day you will LOVE vegetables so get over your fear and try that brussel sprout!!
Love yourself more, live each day as it is your last, be active!
I would tell my younger self to treat everyone with respect, drink less, eat healthier and put everything I have into school work and sports because the time to do all of that is when you are young.
Thanks for another great giveaway!
The best advice I would give to my 16 year old self would be to be nicer to my mother, because every seemingly annoying and over-protective, over-bearing thing she did helped me grown into a responsible and respective adult. Oh, and probably to invest in a properly fitting bra (you have big boobs – embrace it!)
I would tell her to let go of the past, to not be afraid of what might happen, but have fun and not to let the nay-sayers get her down; to keep moving her body, and Oh, YES, drink green smoothies, of course!
Oh, and I sent a Tweet. Caught much flack the last time I didn’t tell my kids about a blender giveaway!
I would tell my younger self that life just keeps getting better as you get older. :)