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]”
My magic moment of the summer was seeing my niece and nephews (all around age 2) be reunited at the lake! They are all so adorable. :)
My magic moment was whale watching on the Oregon coast with my family.
And i preordered your book last month. Can’t wait!
I moved to a new city this summer for my job. After a couple months apart, my boyfriend flew out for a last minute interview and we got to have dinner and check out our new home together. The best part was getting a text the next day that he got the job!
The best part of the summer for me was our family trip to the shore. It was particularly great this year because we hired a photographer to get family pictures done and my littlest one started crawling while we were there – lots of excitement!
My magic moment was selling our house so we could begin the process of building a new one!!
Mine was seeing my sister, niece and nephew (it had been a year since our last visit) and going to Disneyland with them.
My magic moment this summer was being the Maid of Honor at my beautiful sister’s wedding! I didn’t realize being an MOH is so exhausting, but it was worth it for her!!
My magic moment of the summer was spending quality family time at the cottage. The best memories!!
My magic moment this summer was traveling to San Diego with my fiance for a long weekend and eating lots of delicious treats/meeting with wedding vendors! :)
My magic moment this summer was winning at the casino! So much fun.
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My magic moment this summer was having two of my best friends from across the country move to my hometown.
The most magical moment of my summer was fulfilling a lifelong dream of seeing Beyoncé in concert, alongside my best friend. Queen Bey certainly exceeded all ounce of expectation.
My magic moment was dragging my best friend along for her first 5k. She caught a bit of the running bug from it and it nice knowing that I’ll have a friend to run with sometimes.
My magic moment this summer was watching the sunrise with my husband in a rural village in Swaziland, Africa. We went on an amazing missions trip with an organization called Advocates for Africa’s Children which is helping communities support orphaned children and become self-sufficient. It was such an incredible experience and we spent most of our time playing with the most loving and joyful kids (also their deep-fried chicken is SO GOOD).
Going to Yankee Stadium with one of my best friends to see Derek Jeter play one last time.
My magic moment of the summer was going to my favorite thing ever in the summer in Colorado: the renaissance festival. I went with my sister and family friends, since it’s been our tradition for almost my whole life and it was just such a nice day to walk around and eat and shop and watch people in costumes say “huzzah” :)
My magic moment of the summer would be in July when I reunited with 4 of my college friends for a long weekend trip- two of which I hadn’t seen in close to 4 years! It was like no time had passed which was pretty amazing.
My magic moment was watching two of my favorite people get married.
My magic moment this summer was spending the most beautiful afternoon lounging on a blanket in the park after my (now) fiancé proposed over a bottle of wine and ALL of the cheese and crackers :)
I also pre-ordered a copy :)
My magic moment was walking the entire freedom trail in Boston and relaxing after with some Wachusett’s Blueberry Ale :)
i’ve had a few magic moments this summer but the most recent was meeting my best friend’s baby this past week! she’s beautiful and snuggly and i wish i could hold her all day!
Two favorite moments:
Spending a long weekend at my grandmother’s lakehouse near Eatonton having a big family reunion for the first time in a decade.
Making a mint pesto from scratch and serving it over local heirloom tomatoes and mozzarella … nothing tastes more like summer!
My magic moment of the summer well more like moments… Was spending 3 awesome mini vacations for my family this summer. My Mom planned 3 amazing trips for us all this year and each was so much fun. We went whale & dolphin watching, water parks, got on rides, played in the sand, and laughed our butts off! I’m so thankful to my Mom because she wants my boys to have the same beautiful memories my sister and I did growing up. I am one lucky lady to be blessed with the family I have!!!! Can’t wait to hear all about the memories you guys make with your new angel on the way.
My magic moment of the summer was yesterday when my nephew was born! And watching my 1 1/2 year old kissing him.. so sweet! :) P.S…. I love your blog! When i’m having a bad day at work, i just get on here and read a few posts, always makes me laugh! :)
My absolute magic moment this summer was that on my birthday, I went on my first mom-son date with my 2 year old . It was all due to an accident, which ended up being one of the best moments of my life.
I’m so excited about your book!
Also, i pre-ordered your book when it was first available for pre-order! Can’t wait until i can read it! :)
Graduating nursing school and finally working as a nurse!
Bought a fixer upper first home in June. My magic moment was the instant my attitude changed from “what have I gotten myself into” to “this feels like home”
Magic Moment- Helping my oldest son buy his first car and starting a home remodel finally! The recession has been hard on this chick but I’m finally breaking through it! :)
The magic moment had to be seeing my tomato plant come back from a near-death experience (lesson learned on over-watering…) and produce some of the sweetest, delicious, adorable tomatoes. And then I put them on toast, sat on the deck, and felt like a real adult.
My magic moment this summer was when my two little girls started holding hands. They are 3 and almost 2 and it is the sweetest sight my eyes have beheld in quite some time!
BTW, this is an amazing giveaway! Someone is going to be really, really blessed!
My magic moment this summer was purchasing my first home! I am so excited to finally have a full size kitchen to cook and, more importantly, bake in everyday!
And I pre-ordered your cookbook as soon as you posted on Facebook that it was available. Cannot wait!!
I finally got to try stand up paddle boarding and LOVED it!! It made my summer:)
My magic moment this summer was doing an last minute internship at the Food Network, having a kids free summer for 6 weeks and getting accepted into ICE and Le Cardon Bleu Pittsburgh. As you can tell I am a foodie. :-)
A brother’s wedding in BC!
Seeing my son crawl for the first time and seeing my daughter and son really play together.
This summer my son hugged me as I left for work for the first time. Heart melted. Most magical moment ever.
Magic Moment – celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary with a weekend getaway! Haven’t had that much alone time with my hubby since our 2.5 year old daughter was born!
I think I’m still waiting for my magical moment…it just hasn’t happened yet! How sad!
My magic moment was getting my family together at the beach. My sisters, their husbands/finacees, nephews, dad, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, my husband and kids (pretty much EVERYONE!)…we all had so much fun together. I hadn’t seen some of them in years. I wish it happened more often and I cried a tear when it was time to go :(
My magical moment this summer was seeing HAIR, the musical, at the Hollywood Bowl with family and friends. Having a wonderful picnic before the show (with your simple chickpea salad) was amazing!!
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On vacation in Tuscany this summer we stood by the windows watching a rain storm roll by and the rainbow after!
My magic moment from the summer was spending time with my Grandmother! We talked for hours and she continues to amaze me with her grace and love. She is wonderful! Can’t wait to go visit her again!
Thank you for offering this wonderful giveaway! I can’t wait to receive your cookbook! Love your blog!
My most magical moment this summer was my husband and me eating our first dinner in the sunroom of our new (first) house. I don’t remember what we ate (probably one of your recipes!) but I was just so happy and proud.
I preordered on amazon. Can’t wait to get it in my hands and cook everything in it!! Congrats on all of your success.
This summer, I took a Bourbon Trail trip to Kentucky with my husband and a couple of friends. We had a blast! The countryside is gorgeous, there is so much awesome food, and of course, the bourbon is delicious. Can an entire 4 day weekend count as one magic moment?
My magical moment was kayaking in the mountains with my boyfriend! So relaxing.