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.
Dear younger self,
You are beautiful, brave, and stronger than you think. Don’t worry about things that don’t matter. When something is meant to happen, it will happen.
Also, it’s ok to be different.
I would tell my younger self to stop studying so damn hard and live a little. Nobody cares what your GPA was after you graduate!
Happy Halloween! I’d tell my 18-year-old post-first-love-breakup self, “Don’t worry, it really will get better and it really won’t hurt forever. I know everyone tells you that and you don’t believe them, but believe ME! Things will turn for the better again and you will be grateful and happier than ever! Hang on. I promise. ” :)
I would tell my younger self to trust herself more and to care less about others’ opinions, and most importantly, to allow herself to be happy!
Young Jenna, you are hard-working and goal-driven. You can do ANYthing! So Do it! Do anything, just don’t do nothing. Put your mind toward a goal and it will get done. Don’t be afraid of failing, trying is better than stagnating for years in fear.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/corgipants/status/263688566239010816
I would advise my younger self to just go easy on myself! All that self-criticism doesn’t get you very far…
I would tell my younger self to always trust in her intuition, and know that value is not determined by other people or events! Each person has the power to create her own reality, and that she can do whatever it is she dreams of :)
I would tell myself not to worry so much about what other people think. Do the things you love and that will make you a happy and confident person. Thanks for the giveaway, I would LOVE to have a stronger blender for my daily green monsters!
I would say, “Susan, regardless of how much you hate exercise, you still need to do it because if you don’t, you won’t even be able to walk 10 minutes without feeling like you were going to die. Never stop exercising.”
Happy Blogging Anniversary, Angela!!
My Dear Younger Self,
Stay out of the sun! Yes, you’ll look pale and ghostly now, but when you’re nearly 40 you’ll appreciate the lack of fine lines and sun spots.
And another thing? Accept yourself for who you are, not what you weigh. That’s not to say you shouldn’t exercise and eat healthily, but keep it in check, yo.
And green monsters? You’re going to love them – even if they look strange and your family looks at you like you’re crazy!
Love,
Your Future Self <3
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/PaperCrank/status/263689867878342656
Be comfortable with goofing off more! (The same advice I would give to myself now, actually…)
And maybe cut your hair a little sooner. :)
I’d tell myself to respect my body more – less crap, less alcohol, more sleep and nutrition!
I tweeted https://twitter.com/rsmstahley/status/263689582304960512 (and congrats on your 3 yr blogiversary)
Love this giveaway! I would tell myself not to worry so much about everything! I’ve always been a worrier and most of the things that stress me out are not really all that important.
re-pinned the twix bars
oh yes, and I tweeted! :)
Tweeted!!
I would tell myself to not stress out so much about school and that it will all work out in the end.
I would tell my younger self to stop trying so hard to fit in. Eventually it just happened. Ugh. Awkward years.