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]”
While this is not one moment, going on a walk with my boyfriend every night after work is one of the best parts of summer for me! It’s nice to spend the quality time together and it’s relaxing.
Spending the weekend in Chicago with my mom and sister – we ate and drank our way through the city!
My magic moment was spending a week at the beach with my young cousins. They made me feel like a kid again!
My magic moment of the summer was standing at the end of the Skyline Trail at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. The view was worth the drive from Washington, DC!
Paddle boating with my 10 year old. It’s a summer tradition. Great chance to talk one on one without interruptions .
I pre-ordered your book (months ago!) from Amazon and can’t wait for the day it arrives! Congrats!
My magic time this summer was actually getting to take a whole week away from work, and do nothing I didn’t want to do.
My magical moment for the summer was holding my niece for the first time. It was an amazing experience!
My magical moment of the summer is when I got my first ever internship and knew I could be more financially independant and invite my parents and brother out to a nice little restaurant to thank them for their support !
My magic moment this summer was the birth of my first baby! Motherhood is as unbelievable as you think it’s going to be… And even more than that.
You’re a doll. Been reading for … who knows how long? Two years?
Your blog lights me up and inspires me. And feeds me. Which is also crucial.
And I just pre ordered the cookbook! Soooo excited!
My magic moment was when I finally got a job that was in my field. After years of trying and a career change, I finally got a foot in the door to the field that I want to be in.
My magic moment was when I heard my friend is going to adopt!
My magic moment from this summer was going to a bioluminescent bay with my family!
Pre-ordered too! Is it possible to get it signed if we win too? I can’t believe I missed the deadline for that sweet deal.
My moment was paddleboarding for the first time on the lake and not falling in the cold water.
Just the time that I’ve been able to spend with my family has made this the most magical summer we’ve had in a long time. For the first time in years, I’m working 15 minutes from home versus almost 2 hours and it has been so awesome :)
Most magical part of my summer was moving into a new house with my boyfriend! And I cannot wait for September 2 to get my hands on your new book!!!!
My magical moment this summer was it’s entirety – making the most of every final moment with my mother and my dad and 17 year old sister (I’m 21) before stage four brain cancer takes her. It has been the most difficult, meaningful, and magical summer I’ve ever experienced; as well as seeing the outpouring of love and care for us and my mother. Those are my magic moments of the summer.
My magic moment this summer was when I was scalloping in Florida with my husband, father-in-law, best friend and her husband. The water was like glass. The weather was perfect. We saw dolphins feeding, turtles all over the place… oh and the scallops were delish :)
I just pre-ordered and can’t wait to see you when you come to DC!!
My magic moment this summer was camping on cape cod. Fresh lobster, beaches, smores, new books to read and good friends around a campfire!
My magic moment was the birth of my third baby, a gender surprise little boy we named Declan Foster.
My magic moment of the summer was on July 10, my son’s birthday. That day we went to the beach, and I found out I was pregnant! Beautiful sunsets and beautiful news!
Fyi, truly love your blog. Read everyday.
When the baby in my tummy decided to
Cause me a pinched nerve leaving me
Unable to walk…magical!!! :P just thought you may be able
To relate :)
My magic moment this summer was finding out the gender of my first baby…a boy! My husband and I were at the ultrasound together and both were thinking it may be a girl, since every one of my husband’s siblings that has kids has boys. We couldn’t be happier though and are excited for this new chapter in our lives. It’s funny…so many of the blogs I follow, the blogger is pregnant! Quite the coincidence. I am due in November (which is also my birthday month)….aren’t you due then too? Wishing you the best during the rest of your pregnancy :)
My magical moment was when I was sitting with my husband on the send, at a beautiful beach, watching the sunset, and my three little girls run back and fourth from the water to us, so happy and calm, that’s a moment you realize you need nothing else in life, you just have it all…
My magic moment was one afternoon on a bike ride when I saw a HUGE beaver waddle across the trail right in front of me. RANDOM. But seriously, it was surreal and very cool.
Maybe that’s lame? Probably. Actually definitely.
But it was a huge beaver so that’s magical.
I preordered your book! Can’t wait to get it in the mail!
Congrats on all the magical moments you’ve been having!!
My trip to Turks & Cacios!
Magic moment was flying to Utah to spend two weeks with extended family. I love how much my children love being with their Grandmas, Grandpas, cousins, Aunts, and Uncles.
My magic moment was camping in VT for a week with my boyfriend!
This summer i went home to NH for a week and just spent the week relaxing at the lake and paddleboarding. it was such a nice way to just relax and enjoy the sun.
These are all so amazing!
My magic moment of summer was being able to go home – to Pittsburgh! :) I married a Navy man four years ago, which meant I had to leave the city I love. We now live in Oklahoma. As I sat on the steps near the Carnegie Science Center with a dear friend next to the river, overlooking the beautiful skyline, I was more content than I’ve been in a long time.
All the time spent with my 4.5 month old son! Motherhood is awesome ;)
My magic moment from this summer was kissing my now-boyfriend after our first date. We were on the top of a mountain looking over all of Denver.
Also, already pre-ordered a copy of Seriously Delish! So pumped for this!
My magical summer moment… probably yesterday. I’d just gone swimming for the first time all summer and my hair was part wet/ part dry, and their was a breeze (that was actually cool air, against all odds) and the lighting and temperature and sound of the leaves in the trees all reminded me of hot summer days growing up. It was wonderful. I hope you’re having some magical summer moments yourself!
My magic moment of the summer was getting engaged in front of the Pacific Ocean in Oregon during what felt like a sand storm! So romantic, so magical. Loved every second of it, even the part when a lot of sand got in my mouth.
My magic moment this summer was a day at the beach with my son and my husband and my mom. It was sunny and peaceful and fun!
Traveling with my family.
I had a magical day at my friend’s lake house over the 4th of July weekend. Tubing, laying out, homemade pizza for lunch, cornhole, a huuuuuge smorgasbord of tasty eats for dinner, ice cream cake, and lots of laughs and drinking games.
Mine is more of a scary magic moment, and it’s yet to happen. It will be the day I leave my daughter (my oldest child) at university (she’ll be in Ontario and we live in Alberta). She’s growing up and I’m thinking that although it will be a hard day, it is proof that she is becoming the wonderful young lady we knew she would become 18 years ago.
My magic moment will be meeting my brother for the first time tomorrow!
What an awesome giveaway! Love your blog – it always makes me happy to read your posts. My magic moments involved hanging out with my 10-month-old daughter – being a mom is the best!!
The magic moment from this summer was learning my puppy didn’t have MRSA and she was stuck with me for a little while longer. :)
My magic moment of summer was riding my bike to the beach and exploring my new neighborhood while enjoying warm weather. These summer moments are what make surviving winter in Minnesota worth it!
My magic moment was watching my one year old son walk for the first time. Proud momma moment.
What a generous giveaway! I’m so proud that you wrote a book!
My magic moment this summer was laughing, chatting (and drinking…) on various floating seats in the lake at our cottage with my large extended family.
Oh and you so know I ordered your book!