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.
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My advice to my younger self would be to follow my dreams earlier instead of waiting for many years before I tried to achieve them, and to believe in myself more! :)
I would tell my younger self not to worry so much. Things always have away of working themselves out for the best.
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I would tell my younger self to spend less time worrying about outer appearance because outer beauty fades anyways.
I would definitely tell my younger self to ease up on the self-criticism…it’s not a motivational tool; it only leads to guilt, discouragement, and fear. And then I would get to work on making my dreams come true! :)
I would tell my younger self… To not be so afraid of failure. To take more fearless chances in life. Because, a chance taken or an effort made, would be more wildly impactful than the stigma of not succeeding.
I try to practice this now, but like most if us, would like to have broken through these barrier we set for ourselves sooner:)
Seize the day. There is nothing more important that right here, right now.
I would tell my 16 year old self to just breath and enjoy.
I would tell myself to think less about myself and more about others. Life is short and everyone is fighting some sort of battle, so be aware and kind!
I would tell my younger self to not hide the things you truly love from others because they’re considered weird or uncool … if you are passionate about something, you deserve to shout it from the rooftops!
I pinned the ghost smothie! Very cute.
Just pinned…
I would tell myself to never lose sight of my dreams. Life tends to get in the way sometimes and then they are even harder to achieve.
P.S. I could sooooo use this blender!
I would tell my younger self to stop worrying about the unknown! Everything in life happens for a reason and it always seems to work out in the end.
Pinned also! :-)
I would tell my 16 year old self to stop tanning so my 22 year old self wouldn’t have precancerous moles! I would also tell myself life goes by fast and to spend more time with my grandparents.
Just tweeted the contest to spread the joy! You can find me on twitter: @jessdanov
Listen to what people say and try to read between the lines and understand what it is they are trying to tell you, and talk things over if you are not sure!
Lately my family has been telling me things that happened years ago and I had no idea what was going on. Sometimes people tell you things without actually saying them, hoping that you read between the lines, so to say. It’s not easy but nevertheless, pay attention.
Love your blog, especially because you are a fellow Canadian and I can get items you blog about.
I pinned your recipe for Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary and Garlic. It looks amazing! I made roasted brussels & b-nut squash with a maple, dijon, balsamic glaze the other night, delish!