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.
Also, just followed you on twitter and tweeted your contest :)
I would tell my younger self… School is really not that bad! Homework isn’t either! Enjoy it while you can. Enjoy every single moment!
I would tell my younger self not to worry about fitting in…standing out and doing what makes you happy is so much more fulfilling!
I would tell my 18 year old self to go to college for what I want to study.
I also re-pinned one of your recipe on Pinterest.
I tweeted your message.
I would tell my high school self to stop determining my “worth” based on how I compared to others. It’s ok for everyone to not be exactly alike and it makes life a lot more interesting!
Advice for my younger self- Be true to who you are. Don’t spend so much time and energy worrying about what others think of you. You are perfectly unique.
Message to younger me:
Please relax, I know school is important, but there are other things to enjoy too and you don’t have to be Perfect! Your body either, just live and love and it will all be okay.
Love,
Older Me
No matter how much you want to think your shoelace collection will eventually make you “cool” and “hip”, it won’t. Stop wasting time switching your shoelaces every morning and work on figuring out how to apply eye shadow, which will be a useful skill. :)
I would tell myself to invest.
I would tell my younger self to not focus on what others think and to not compare myself to anyone.Because you will never be exactly like someone else, so there’s no point in comparing. In fact, be happy with who you are because there is no one else like you either. And those who judge you badly on the things you do that make you happy aren’t worth having in your life anyhow. I feel like often this prevented me from doing things that would have made me happy but instead I placed these personal roadblocks in front of me.
I would tell myself to never compare how I look with how others look. Everyone is unique, and I now appreciate myself much more for realizing that!
I would tell my younger self to listen to and respect others but not accept what they say as your truth.
I would tell my younger self not to worry and take everything so seriously. Love others and don’t be afraid to share your happiness.
I tweeted about the give away, congrats on 4 years! And Happy Halloween!
I would tell my younger self to stop worrying about what other people think!
I would tell my younger self to dance in the rain more and be kinder to my parents.
I would tell my younger self to never just settle for anything. Always hold out for what you truly want for your future.
I would tell my younger self to let go of control just a little bit. One can only plan so far ahead into the future. Life has a funny way of leading you exactly where you’re supposed to be if you let it.
Repinned your homemade crispy twix bar! Yum!