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.
I would tell myself to pursue the really cool things you think you’ll do later NOW. Learn sign language, take Grandma up on the sewing lessons, etc. You think you’ll have time for them later but you are oh so wrong…
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! You will learn from those mistakes and might have some fun in the process!
I would tell myself to stop caring what others think and just be myself. I have grown more into myself and personality over this past year and have never been happier! I just wish it happened a touch earlier.
I would tell myself not to worry so much about being perfect!
and I repinned your baked apple recipe on my Pinterest! It and the maple pumpkin baked bean cornbread casserole (which is already pinned) are two of my seasonal favourites so far!
I also tweeted about the giveaway!
I would tell myself grad school is worth it, but it’s going to be alot harder in alot of ways than you think it will be!
I’d tell my younger self to go out and see friends/meet people all the nights I felt too grumpy to do otherwise.
I would tell myself to spend as much time with my Grandmother as I possibly can because she may be taken away from me much sooner than I would have ever thought.
I would tell myself to NOT get hung up on that high school boyfriend. Get a grip, girl!
Re-pinned Lentil Walnut Apple Loaf ! It is so good.
I would tell myself the food I choice has a huge impact on the quality of life. Make better choices!
I’m from eastern rural N.C. so I would tell my younger self not to be afraid to take a chance on reaching my dreams, travel and experience the world, don’t be afraid to put in the work and go after my career goals. That’s how I’m raising my son….to know he can do anything he sets his mind to do.
I would tell my 16 year old self that, no matter what, always love yourself and be happy with who are are. You can never make any relationship work if you don’t love yourself first and figure out what makes YOU happy.
I would tell myself: don’t get married so young.
Dear 10 year old self: you think you’re so smart. And worldy. You can’t figure out how your mom always knows what you’re thinking. You especially can’t figure out how she’s one step ahead of you. It’s because she MADE you and saw you hone all those sneaky skills as you have been growing up. Remember to savour doing this to your own kids when the time comes haha.
Pumpkin gingerbread smoothing from OhSheGlows… yummmm – I just “pinned” on Pinterest. Would be a perfect recipe to try if I win the Blendtec. happy halloween! :)
Spend your money wisely and save for school so you don’t graduate with too much debt !
What would I tell my younger self?
Stop wishing you were someone else. You are an amazing person with more potential than you’ll ever know, and yes, you ARE beautiful!
I would tell my younger self to stop trying to take care of everybody else. Focus on yourself sometimes!