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’d tell my younger self to stop calling your 5’7 150 lb self fat! Just eat healthy and continue to be active…you’ll love yourself a whole more in the future for it. Now you’re over 200lbs still treating yourself the same way!
I’d tell my younger self that being the best in the fastest time is not the most important- slow down and enjoy the ride!
I tweeted about the giveaway! Here’s my tweet:
https://twitter.com/kitchenfrolic/status/263679880275832832
Read more books. I love books now, but wish I had read more when I was younger.
4 years?! Amazing! I love your blog and look forward to many many many more years! And thanks for the awesome giveaway. I would tell my younger self that having a nice hair day for school is not the most important thing in the world.
I would tell my 16 year old self not to stress so much about which college to go to, and that it would all work out perfectly in the end.
I would tell my younger self to let go and not worry so much… things will work out the way they’re supposed to :)
I would tell my 16 year old self that it is okay not to feel guilty about everything!
Tweeted! Exciting!
Tweeted the giveaway! https://twitter.com/damn_delicious/status/263681014231072769
if I could tell my 16 year old self anything… I think it would be my current mantra, “Work hard and be nice to people.” That includes being nice to yourself, IMO!
I would tell myself not to worry about what other people think and always do what I think is the best for me.
I’d tell myself that working out actually can be fun. Even though you don’t like team sports, you can still be athletic!
Aaron: Don’t take things so seriously! No matter what happens, you will get through it and become a stronger person because of it. Oh and by the way…..one day you’ll be a Vegan!….I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true!
I think the best actionable lesson I’ve learned looking back at 16 is that, no matter how close you are to someone, you don’t really know their life and that words, even said in jest, can touch a secret pain so choose them well.
I would tell myself to relax- that everything turns out as it should!
I would tell my teenage self to start eating healthy long before you start to have health troubles and weight issues. The junk food is just not worth it!
don’t spend so much time in your head. Live a little more.
Jen: Be happy with who you are everyday. It seems so cliche, but one day you will look back and wish you were easier on yourself about food, school, and boys. Everything has a way of working out, even when you think it won’t. You will end up marrying a wonderful man, graduating and going back to school again, becoming a great teacher, and being there for everyone you possibly can. You will still be a “Yes” person, unable to say no to anything, but secretly you will always thrive on that feeling, even when you are exhausted from everything.
Tweeted and Pinned too!! =) Happy Halloween everyone!
I would tell my younger self to use more sun protection and that life is intended to be lived so make the most of every day and don’t be concerned about what others might think – do it anyway!