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 16 year-old self: realize you are worth more than you think, get help now and come out of your shell!
Happy 4th Blog-iversary Angela!! You’ve been an inspiration to me since the start! Cheers :)
I would tell my younger self not to worry about trying to fit in with the other girls in school. They aren’t important and aren’t worth trying to change yourself over. Although it might not seem like it at times, you WILL find someone who you can 100% be yourself around and this person will change your life.
My advice to younger me? “Don’t worry about being weird. You will find people who really get you and appreciate your weirdness, not just tolerate it.”
I would tell my younger self to lighten up.
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about little things. Life happens and things could be a lot worse than what you think.
I’d tell my younger self to stop trying to grow up so fast. Being a kid was pretty awesome – no bills!
I also just tweeted the giveaway!! thanks! :)
Tweeted!
Twottered! [voltagecalmed]
I would tell my younger self that life is short. So instead of dwelling on always making the perfect choices, follow your dreams & you will find what makes you happy!
I re-pinned the Broccoli and Cheeze Soup – made this for dinner last week and the non-vegan husband was blown away! Kids gobbled it up too.
I’d tell myself that nothing is as major as it seems, and that everything happens for a reason!
I also “tweeted” the giveaway! : )
And I tweeted the giveaway!
I would tell my younger self not to always stay positive, and to stop worrying about what other people think.
I would tell my younger self to learn to cook! Just because your parents think you are a nightmare in the kitchen is no reason to give up and make the excuse that it isn’t the 50s anymore. Cooking is really a convenient skill to have. Trying to learn with 2 little kids running around your kitchen makes it more challenging than it needs to be.
I would advise my younger self to stop worrying so much about what’s on the outside and focus on a healthy inside! And I definitely would tell myself to start drinking green smoothies! Easiest nutrition boost ever.
I would tell my 16 year old self to not worry so much! Don’t get so caught up in what other people think of you, especially if it means losing who you are!
I remember when you reviewed this blender! Awesome giveaway. I would tell my younger self to relax and stop worrying about the future. You can handle whatever comes your way. I still need to remember this as my present self!
I would tell my younger self to stick with what I love no matter how difficult it may seem. Also, to not straighten my hair as much because my natural curls are much prettier :).