My Favorite Things: GIVEAWAY. [CLOSED]
[thank you all SO MUCH for entering this giveaway! your magic moments made my entire week. if you need a feel good moment, i suggest reading through these fabulous comments! i plugged 1 through 6503 into random.org and the generated winner is comment #1729 – Beth B. who said “I pre-ordered a copy a few weeks ago. Can’t wait to get it!” Congrats Beth! I’ve sent you an email. Again, thank you ALL so much for entering and for your support. xoxoxo]
Hiiiii.
So. I know I’m not a huge giveaway person, but I am totally blown away by your support and love and all that jazz lately, especially for Seriously Delish and how you’ve completely changed my life. I want to do, well… SOMETHING for each and every one of you and since I can’t buy you all a cocktail with a hug, I figured a giveaway of my favorite things would have to do.
This giveaway is from ME to YOU. I want to show you how much I appreciate you coming here everyday, the encouragement you’ve given me and your all around virtual fabulousness. You really do complete me, Jerry Maguire style. THANK YOU!
See below on how to enter to win all of these goods!
1. This Rebecca Minkoff Crosby tote. It’s no secret how much I love love love my mac clutch bags and mini macs. And my cupid satchel. I love every bag she makes and am totally drooling over this for fall.
2. Jeni’s ice cream! 4 pints to be exact. This should last you, like… five minutes.
3. A Vitamix blender. I’ve become the biggest hypocrite on the planet because for years I said I’d never buy one and would rather buy shoes. But I took the plunge earlier this year and it was seriously LIFE CHANGING. Talk about the thickest milkshake-like smoothies and the creamiest soups. To die for.
4. One year subscriptions to my favorite foodie magazines: Donna Hay and Delicious. These are my go-to for photography inspiration. LOVE. Nothing else compares in my opinion.
5. A fit bit flex. It’s been close to a year since I’ve gone on and on about my fit bit. I completely adore it – not as a workout tool, but more so as a reminder to live an active lifestyle.
6. Two of my favorite books: the Flavor Bible and Bird by Bird. One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how do I come up with recipes – and one of the answers is the Flavor Bible! If I really want to make something with a certain ingredient, I’ll search it and see what flavors pair the best. And Bird by Bird… well it’s a classic that gets me through life. Pretty much.
7. Ummm…. chocolate? Do I really need to explain this one? This is one of my favorites. I need to share.
8. Gift cards to some of my favorite places: $50 to each. One to Sephora, one to Athleta and one to Starbucks. Because I’m a sucker. (if you don’t like coffee GET THE CROISSANT!)
And lastly – this colorful set of my favorite le pen pens and a moleskin notebook (MY LOVE!). It’s school supply time people!! But really, these pens are the bomb dot com. (sorry.)
To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below telling me your magic moment from this summer. Please be sure to leave a valid email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win! This giveaway is open to residents EVERYWHERE! All over the place. If you’re overseas I obviously can’t send you the ice cream, but we will work something else out.
For an extra entry, I would love if you’d preorder a copy of Seriously Delish and leave a second comment saying you did so. You can do so on amazon, barnes and noble or indiebound – and the book will be yours in less than TEN days! EEEEEK! I cannot thank you guys enough for helping me to make the book a bestseller. I adore you to pieces. (and if you preordered months ago, thank you and leave your second comment!) Also, be sure to check my book tour dates to see if I’ll be in your area!
The giveaway will run until this Friday, August 29. The winner will be announced on this post and contacted by email. THANK YOU!
[this giveaway is not sponsored, all items are purchased by me.]
6,503 Comments on “My Favorite Things: GIVEAWAY. [CLOSED]”
So many magical moments are made in the summertime! Too many to put into words, but all of which we remember so well from childhood! So lucky to get to relive those moments through our boys! Popsicles become an everyday staple, fireflies in jars, late nights by the campfire. Nothing better then sweet summertime!!
My magical moment this summer was graduating high school. Yes, I am probably the youngest person who reads/adores this blog. I absolutely love to cook/bake.
Like any other person, its difficult to decide what to do for the rest of your life, especially for people like me who are not interested in going back to school for college. Jessica, if your reading this. Thank-you. I can see that you put a lot of time and effort into your blog to make it interesting and unique. I can tell you take pride in the pictures you take of your creations. Your blog was a part of the reason I came to realize I can be creative, combine my hobbies and talents and create a job that makes me happy and that the world isn’t so big and scary after all. :)
My favorite magic moment this summer was finally taking a vacation to Maui! I miss the sun and the mai tais!
We got to travel to Japan this summer, and saw (and ate!) so many great things, but sitting in a little sushi shop in Kyoto, everything just aligned and I felt so lucky and grateful to be right where I was at that moment :)
Finding new favorite places outdoors with my husband has been fantastic this summer!
My most magical moment was sitting around a bonfire beneath a clear, starry sky with my life-long friends. Tailgates down and music turned up just like when we were kids. It brought back so many wonderful memories.
Having a girls weekend with my best friend in Chicago!! Love!!
My magic moment from this summer was seeing my little brother marry the love of his life and revel in the amazing man he has become. And I gained a sister!
Finally ordered your cookbook – so excited!
Attending figure skating competitions with my daughter who was competing.
Chris isaak concert on the beach!
My magic summer moment was taking care of my four month old niece for six weeks. Watching her develop in that short amount of time was awesome and I miss kissing her chubby cheeks every day! Seeing her smile and laugh in response to me was probably the most amazing thing and I have tears just thinking about it!
My magic moment was taking my boys back to Santa Barbara where I lived for 10 years! So many memories and it was so fun to share with them!
The brewery that’s been in planning for years finally opened on Friday and we were slammed! Magic moment, most definitely.
Moving to New york just a few short weeks ago.
Seriously Delish is on pre-order (obvi)!
My magic moment this summer was going on a camping trip with my husband’s whole family. We went to a family friends property in OR and had the perfect spot next to a river. I totally impressed my nieces and nephew by catching minnows and crayfish!
My magic moment was getting accepted into an ultrasound technician program at an amazing school! So excited.
This summer I juggled cooking my family dinner, going on day trips with my friends, and working wayyy too much for a college student. However, at work I met some pretty interesting people.
I have to say, the most magical part of my summer happened on a cool afternoon in late July. An average 60 something man waltzed in and we small talked for a short while as I was packing up his box for him.
The second my boss left the room, the man started serenading me the song “Young an d Beautiful”.
I was utterly speechless.
He stuck out his hand at the end of it all and, I assumed he was just giving me a handshake.
Nope. He kissed my hand.
MagicalAmIRight?
my magical moment this summer was getting admitted back into college after nearly 4 years on medical leave!
I also preorded your book from amazon.
#soseriouslyexcited!
My most magical moment: I played in an Ultimate Frisbee beach tournament in a coastal area of Tokyo. After the tourney, my entire team jumped into the ocean and swam together. Thank you for the opportunity to enter the giveaway!
boating with friends out on the lake! :)
Oh and I pre-ordered your book from amazon
#soseriouslyexcited!
opps, I didn’t mean to do this twice :s
Taking my son to the mini golf course/burger joint my grandfather & dad used to take me to when I was a little girl. It was demolished a week later.
Going to my cousin’s wedding with my husband, it was a fun and romantic night.
Seriously Delish preordered like woah
Magic moment was when I realized everything I do in my spare time is exactly what I want to do with *all* my time.
Well, it’s still winter here in New Zealand, but it’s turning into spring and I can’t wait for summer! Since it’s not summer, I shall tell you my magic moment this winter. It was managing to bake three different things and realizing I didn’t mess up (:
On one particular visit to my daughter’s house, she and both of my grandchildren gave me multiple hugs and “I love you”s ~ every one is a magical moment.
My magic moment this summer was being in the mountain watching my kids play in the stream, and enjoying the smell of the clean, fresh mountain air….and of course, smores. :)
My magic moment this summer was going down the river with my family.
My magic moment this summer was watching my seven month old daughter learn how to crawl!
Also pre-ordered book the day you announced that we could preorder. I’ve been reading since the beginning and can’t wait!
Hiking with the fam!
My magic moment from this summer was getting accepted into grad school. Today was my first day!
My summer magic moment was when my boyfriend of six years proposed on an abnormally sunny warm day on the beach in Oregon! We were fishing and didn’t catch anything but it was suchba special and happy day. We ate so much good food that day!
I preordered your book too :-)
My magic moment this summer was travelling to Mexico City for business, starting off a little unsure, and going a day early to explore on my own. I shouldn’t have been surprised that I was overwhelmed by the magic, culture, food and graciousness of the people. I highly recommend visiting this amazing city – there are a lot of people, but life is short! Explore the world!
Wow! Thanks for such a stellar giveaway. My magic moment this summer would definitely be when my husband and I were able to share the good news of our first pregnancy to our friends and family!
Thanks again for your giveaway.
Watching my husband officiate our friends’ wedding!!
Summer concerts at both the Nor Cal Greek theatre and the So Cal Greek theatre!
A friend of mine had an accident and had to have surgery, she has no family available so she asked me to help her, i did. She lives on the west coast in BC so i flew out to help her. My magic moment was seeing the sun set on the Pacific Ocean for the first time it brought me so much joy i cried.
Happy for your sucess your blog is nifty! : )
Finally realizing that things are going to be okay, and that i’ve fallen into people who care about me. …It was really the best apartment warming party ever.
This summer I went on a few hikes and I was freaking out on the side of a cliff (because I’m afraid of heights), and my boyfriend ended up calming me down and making me laugh. My magical moment was all summer having him in my life. Sorry, I know that was sappy.
Anyway, thanks for putting up the giveaway, I’ve been following your blog for years now!
My magic moment was FINALLY being able to ride a bike!
The magic moment of my summer was getting my daughter moved into her first house & rescuing a puppy from a high kill shelter for her
Can’t wait to buy your new cookbook, will be a lovely bday present to myself!! And LOVE Jeni’s ice cream…my husband and I are working our way through her ice cream cookbook and loving it. Speaking of ‘husband’, marrying my favorite guy was by FAR the highlight of the summer, which is the real topic of comments on your post, I realize. Loving married life and excited about potentially winning your giveaway!
A tired boy in my lap, a quiet spot on the porch, barn swallows whiz zing overhead in the waning light.
Playing games with the Fam on a houseboat in Lake Powell!