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.
What would I tell my 16 year old self? That life is too short to worry about what others think of you. And anyway they probably aren’t even thinking about you! I would say the things that you think in your head….. are in your head. I would say you have a choice to fill your head with good thoughts. The good things that you think will benefit your in a positive way and make life so much more rewarding.Make sense?!!!
I have a few friends who LOVE their Blendex. Thaks for the giveaway and for your fabulous vegan site.
I would tell my younger self to always be my best self! Happy Halloween!
Stef, you will be so grateful that you ate your fruits and veggies. You will feel half your age by taking care of your body now.
I would advise my 16 year old self to stop staring in the mirror – those hips aren’t going anywhere, and there are better ways to use your time!
Sabrina, don’t be afraid, just fly.
If I was younger I would tell myself to work harder in school because it does effect your future. I would always slack off and just kind of barely get away with things, but now that I am in college I know the importance of a good education.
I would tell myself to not dwell on every single issue! Time goes by and you grow up pretty quickly!
Don’t let fear get in the way of your dreams, especially when youre young. Failures and mistakes are learning tools to make better decisions and do not label you for life. Don’t listen to negative naysayers. Look for support and love, if your family is negative find people who encourage and believe in your dreams. one cannot choose their families but we can choose our friends.
Great question. I was just thinking about this the other day. I would have told myself that I needed to learn early on to love myself and celebrate the good things about me every day. As I’ve gotten older, it’s a battle to do that sometimes and I wish I had started actively seeing the good every single day.
Pinned the homemade Twix bars! I promise, it’s not the first recipe I’ve repinned and it won’t be the last! :)
Life is not as hard as it seems, embrace it, enjoy it, live it.
Cute idea!
I would tell myself to live in the moment & enjoy the care free time you have – I know you want to grow up but trust me these are the days to really enjoy your friends and family, you have the whole world at your doorstep!!
i would tell myself to be more confident…everyone isn’t “out to get me” or constantly critiquing what a wear or say or do.
I would say to my younger self, keep your options open, and don’t be in a hurry to grow up!
I would absolutely love one of these! I would tell my younger self not to take Physics and Calculus senior year, after getting into college… totally unnecessary.
I would tell myself keep being they way you are … the goofy person who laughs til she cries, sometimes snorts when she laughs and danced her butt off. I would have encouraged my younger self to volunteer more because it’s amazing the opportunities that are out there if you just open yourself up to them. Ange….thanks for the blog it is fantastic and I’m soooo looking forward to the cookbook! Cheers!
I would tell my younger self to not worry so much about what other people think! Oh and also, tell your family that you love them as much as you can because they will be gone soon. I miss them everyday!
I pinned your baked apple recipe. Thank you for making healthier versions of my favourite classics!
I’d advise my 15-year-old self to get out of a destructive and abusive relationship and stand up to my mother.
I would tell my younger self to live in the moment more often– I used to be so much more uptight and was always getting stressed out by looking too far ahead! Now I’m all about embracing the current blessings and keeping things more in perspective– “be here now” is kind of my philosophy (or at least I’m working on it!). :)