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’d advise myself that any girl who is “popular” at age 16 turns out to be a real dead-end later in life! Dare to be different! xo
I’d tell myself to be open to all possibilities!
I would tell myself to do more yoga and more cooking. Last but not least, stop unnecessarily worrying so much about the little things.
I would have said “Don’t wait until you are 32 to stop eating animals.Stop it now!”
I would tell my younger self to trust your instincts!
I’d tell my younger self to focus on school and not waste the opportunity to go to college right out of high school! I’m almost 30 and just starting (better late than never of course :) lol) but I sure do wish I had listened to my parents (my 18 year old self’s mouth just dropped lol)
I tweeted this! https://twitter.com/Fiery_Kate/status/263763012773629952
Get out of your comfort zone!
just pinned ‘You’re So Cheezy’ Savoury Oats!
Advice to myself: Bad things happen to us so that we are capable of helping others in the future when they go through the same thing.
If I was able to have a chat with my younger self there are soooo many things I would say but the most important one would be that no “Boy” will ever make me feel as loved and important as I can make myself. That without self love and approval the love of another will never truly mean anything.
I would tell myself that I probably won’t end up marrying that boy I met in high school. And that’s acceptable and probably better for both of us.
What an awesome giveaway! I would tell myself to relax, stop thinking that when boys don’t pay attention to you it’s the end of the world–>the perfect guy is waiting (*love* him), that fights with your best girlfriends will not last, and will actually make for a good laugh once you make up, and most of all that it’s OK to not have a plan for the rest of your life…because here I am at 26 and STILL don’t know…but I’m hopefully on the right path :)
I would tell my younger self: don’t worry about the things you can’t control. Not everything is going to turn out the way you planned, and it’s better that way. Be open to welcoming new experiences, and new people, because they are the ones that will truly shape your path.
I would tell myself to start yoga sooner! Hot yoga especially!
I would tell my 16 year old self to pause and appreciate the moment because there’s no need to rush. That it’s not about the end goals, but rather about the moment you are living in and the steps that take you to the future that truly matter.
I would tell my younger self to not sweat the small stuff so much! Life’s too short for that!
I would tell myself to enjoy that ice cream while you’re young because eventually you’re going to become a lactose intolerant vegetarian! (but don’t worry Angela will write a great blog with amazing recipes and you’ll learn to love coconut milk icecream much more)
Would love a blender like that! The opportunities of what you can do with it are endless.
thanks for holding thing wonderful giveaway! i would tell my younger self that no matter what hardships, struggles, losses you face today, time will make it alright. it may not feel that way right now, but you will get through it because you are so much stronger than you may realize at this moment.