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]”
Laying on a beach with nowhere to be and a margarita in my hand!
My magical moment this summer was my first day of work at my dream job!
Awesome giveaway!! My magic moment from the summer was my beautiful niece’s first birthday this past Friday!
My favorite moment would be when I was offered my first *real* job. I’ll be moving from Orange County to Baltimore EEEEEK
My magic moment is when my entire extended family gathered together to celebrate my grandpa. It had been 7 years since we had all been together and had added more than 20 people to the family through marriage or birth since!
My most magical moment this summer was standing on top of the Upper Yellowstone falls, absolutely gorgeous
My magic moment was walking into the auditorium during my grad school graduation ceremony and hearing all the cheers from everyone’s family and friends. I could feel the love and pride from all the graduates loved ones. It was really special.
My magical moment of the summer was giving birth to my baby girl Juliana on August 8!
I also just preordered your book! Can’t wait to try out some new recipes.
this summer has been full of family parties, prepping for my best friend’s wedding and work being the busiest its been in a long time my magic moment was last weekend when i had no plans made so the bf and i strolled around the ny historical society, had a great brunch with some of the guac i’ve had and walked around nyc.
The highlight of my summer was crossing items off our summer bucket list. Top of the list? Ice cream at the union! :) Finishing my 5th half marathon was also pretty exciting (because I wasn’t sure if I’d make it!)
I also pre-ordered your book like months ago! :) Congratulations!!
My magic moment would be my first trip ever to Vancouver BC with my boyfriend. We walked around Stanley Park and ate so much good food–in fact, I had one of the best dishes of my life there! I can’t wait to go back!
This is officially the most amazing giveaway ever. You win at life. Most magical moment was finding out I’m going to be an aunt next year! Oh yeah, and quitting my job to pursue my own thing.
My magical moment this summer was going to the Justin Timberlake concert with my best friends. Amazing show with amazing friends!
Out family just moved back to our hometown and we have been rediscovering all of our favourite places. I think the best part is the reconnecting with all of our friends and family.
I’ve had so many magical moments this summer but a special one was getting a sister’s tattoo with one of my dear sisters!!!
My magic moment was finding out I’m pregnant (15 weeks today)! I’ve really enjoyed your pregnancy posts, too. Especially your pregnancy faves!
My magical moment this summer was spending quality time with my family in beautiful Mexico.
I just had an epic hammock nap and it was truly magical. Thank you for the giveaway!
oh and i preordered your book last month at ny local Barnes and noble! Can’t wait to see you at whisk nyc next month :-)
My magical moment was watching two close friends get married!
My magic moment was celebrating our 1-year wedding anniversary back in Sonoma, CA. My husband and I had such a glowing time with amazing food & wine!
Magic moments: Eating the most gloriously luxurious salted caramel gelato one evening in Sister’s Bay, Wisconsin. The sun was setting. My family all gathered around a table together oohing and ahhing about how fabulous it was. And I just thought: This is it. This is what life is all about. It’s not the big things. It’s the little things with the people you love every day that make life so amazing.
And I preordered your book the week you announced it! I can’t wait!!! :)
My magic summer moment so far was a kiss in the rain with my new boyfriend who happens to by my kindergarden love:)
This is how you do a giveaway! The most magical moment for me this summer was finding out baby #2 is on the way!
I pre-ordered Seriously Delish too! Can’t wait!
It’s kind of sad but magic moment of the summer was having a girl’s day with my best friend. I never had a best friend growing up and really got close with my new BFF over the past year (during school), so having a day out with someone who I consider a real friend is new and so lovely.
This is an amazing giveaway; I love your blog because it always feels like a friend writes it :) My magic moment was getting married in June!
I LOVE YOUR BLOG! Seriously, you’re adorable.
My most magical summer moment happened when my boyfriend of 7 months called me from the mountains of Colorado (where he’s working on a ranch through November) to tell me he wants to get married. EEEEEEEEEE!!!! The happiest moment. I cried, laughed, danced & made a few running laps around my office. Have the best end to the summer!
Laura Elizabeth
My magical moment this summer was the long weekend my family spent in San Diego. Four days with my husband, our five year old twins, and two of my sisters on the beach, at the zoo, and drinking coffee on the back patio in the coastal morning fog. I hope to do it again next summer!
My magic moment was finding out I was preggers with my first child! Have been loving the pregnancy updates in tandem with my experience. :)
My magical moment from this summer is when my boyfriend took me out for a canoe ride, a lovely picnic with smoked Gouda, chorizo and dark chocolate-and an engagement ring! We’ve had a lovely summer together planning our wedding and our future home!
Wow, this is incredible! My magic moment of summer was going to Paris with my family. Seeing the Eiffel Tower and eating croissants and macarons was so much more special in their presence. <3
I finally found the most amazing, magical vanilla ice cream recipe this summer!
I also pre-ordered Seriously Delish! I can’t wait to see it!
What a fantastic giveaway! My magic moment this summer was when my husband and I stepped off the ferry into Nantucket. We had never been and stayed for a week. Such a great place!
The highlight of this summer was going to napa and seeing Castello di amorosa!
My most magical moment of this summer happened when I finally returned home to Atlanta after 6 months abroad! TOO LONG. So glad to be home and reunited with friends, family, etc!
My magic moment this summer was actually returning to work after a long summer break. I’ve been teaching 14 years & it has just recently hit me how much I truly love my job & the students I am blessed to teach.
So many magic moments this summer, but the best was today, when we filed the paperwork to form an LLC so I can start selling frozen cookie dough at my local farmers’ markets!!
My most magical summer moment was spending a week away with my 91 year old mom, my three sisters, and all of our families.
My magic moment is yet to come… Relocating over Labor Day with my man from Iowa to Minneapolis… And decorating an amazing new space!
Our magic moment this summer was being able to take my mom to a baseball game. My mom’s battling cancer so it was a joy for her to being able to go root for her favorite team in person and forget about her worries for a night; it was also especially fabulous for me for being able to grant my mom such a treat!
By the way, this is one of the more fantastic giveaways I’ve ever seen. Each portion is so thoughtful! Congratulations on your book!! I cannot wait until I get my hands on it.
My magic moment from this summer was taking my son to the waterpark for the first time. He had a blast and I loved seeing him so happy!
My magic moment this summer was spending a week on the lake with my entire family!
It’s super cheesey but my magic moment was at the beach watching my husband and son playing the water together. It was just one of those things that gave me a goofy smile and made me fall in love with my husband and this life we’ve made all over again.
My magic moment from this summer actually happened yesterday. We went whitewater rafting (!!!) on the Ocoee River in Tennessee. It has class III and IV rapids, and we had such a blast! Our guide even took us “surfing” on the rapids (basically position the raft just so over top of a rapid and it will stay in one place). :)
I’ve never won a giveaway!!! Magical moment= hosting my sister’s baby shower :)
One of the best moments this summer was having a combined birthday celebration for both of my kiddos. I loved seeing them have a blast, as well as my husband!
My magic moment was spending the day on Lake Chatuge in North GA boating with friends. I spent the entire day laughing, relaxing, and enjoying the company of wonderful friends.