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.
Just tweetd the giveaway :)
Advice I would have given myself was to enjoy the present. In elementary school I was so excited to rush to middle school, then high school, then college. Now that I am two months away from graduating college, I wish I had been more present growing up. :)
To my younger self – Danielle, dont worry so much about everything, live in the moment, laugh with friends, and love with all your heart. dont wait for life to happen, remember IT IS HAPPENING! xoxxo LOVE YOU younger self :)
I would tell myself to open up to my mom. She wants to help, so let her. She can’t fix everything but she will always be there to offer support when you feel like you’re drowning.
Note to younger self: Accept people as they are instead of judging/trying to change them and don’t take everything so personal! The only person you can change is yourself.
Tweeted about the giveaway. Thanks for putting such a good giveaway together!
I would probably tell myself to stop staying up late texting friends (or whatever!) and work just a little bit harder in my AP Gov or AP Calc classes. I was less than one point away from valedictorian because of that and I’ve regretted it since!
I would tell my younger self not to sweat the small stuff – things always work out. And to make sure to always have a rainy day money stash :)
I’d tell myself to not stress so much about things that don’t matter.
I would tell myself not to worry so much about things that are so unimportant in the long run. Oh wait, I still fail at doing that…maybe with more practice.
I would tell myself to be more careful with money and to stay away from credit cards!!
Be less afraid to try new things…and don’t go to that party (you know which one I mean!)
When your mom asks you to cook with her- (smile) and DO IT!
I would advise my 16 year old self to not get caught up in trying to be popular or worry about what others think about you. Having a few great friends is way better than a million aquaintances. Be there for people, and let them be there for you. It makes so much sense as you get older, I wish more teenagers could realize it!
I would tell my younger self to live life without fear,
So awesome! Tweeted!
I tweeted!
It takes much more effort to be something you are not. So just be yourself and own your quirks! In the long-run, it makes you much cooler and, most importantly, much happier.
My advice to my younger self: Write down everything Mom does, because one day you’ll be a mom, and wonder how she did everything so perfectly!
I would tell my younger self to not be so hard on yourself.