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 moment was moving into my new apartment for my senior year; bittersweet, but extremely exciting!
And obviously I preordered your cookbook. I can’t stop talking about it to everyone!! It’s going to be my Christmas gift to people. If anyone I know how loves cooking can wait that long.
Love all of these things! :) My magic moment was landing a new job at the Boston University School of Public Health. I’m so grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to see what my future at BUSPH holds!!
reading & drinking margaritas on the pontoon at my cabin!
My moment is hearing my son laugh for the first time. He was born in June, and I swear, the first time your baby giggles, the clouds part and angels sing and it’s totally magic. Tons of tears. And tons of “holy f*%! I made a person
My magic moment from the summer was having dinner on my friend’s roof a few weekends ago. Her roof has a great table and view of DC, and she made an amazing paella. Great company – great food – great weather!
My magical moment this summer was hiking the Hanging Lakes Trail in Glenwood Springs, CO. The views and waterfall at the top are breathtaking!
My magic moment was my boyfriend asking me to marry him… In the park we went to when he walked me home on our first date
My magic moment this summer was getting to teach dance at an inner city school. This summer by far has been my favorite because I’ve had more time to enjoy it but being able to share the gift of dance with children who can’t afford it is really important to me and I was so happy to go into our city and teach for the day. The kids were amazing! I am so so blessed!
My magic moment this summer was losing 20 pounds! I was able to still enjoy many sweet treats, and I found courage and strength to do things I’d never done before!
Best part of summer was visiting Scotland .
Pulling off a surprise 60th birthday party for my mom *almost* without a hitch. The magic part was seeing the shock on her face!
Also I preordered your book! Can’t wait to meet you in dc.
My magic summer moment was “moments” spent on the lake with my family.
My magical moment was our many weekends at the beach with our families.
My magic moment this summer was my daughter’s Sweet 16 Birthday Party. She is a summer solstice baby, so we celebrated the evening of June 21st outside at our friends’ lake house. It was magical and she felt so special and loved.
One awesome thing I did this summer is change the way I eat and in doing so I lost 20 lbs! A very challenging thing when you post such yummy and delicious recipes!
This is amazing! I love all of these things! My magic moment from this summer is starting acro yoga. So much fun being upside down :)
My magic moment was deciding to do my first half marathon. I’ve learned suo much about myself these laser few months and now have a new appreciation for what my body is capable of!
*last few months, although laser few months does sound more exciting!
My magic moment has been a bunch of magical moments–I’ve been planning my wedding that’s happening in September! Ah!
My magic moment happened just last night when I was with all my best friends celebrating marriage and love and happiness.
My magic moment was watching the sunrise over the ocean from the top of a mountain in Maine! And thanks for doing such an awesome giveaway!!
My magic moment was buying plane tickets back to America. I live in China but haven’t spent the holidays in the US in four years. Now I’ll have the ingredients to actually cook your recipes!
My magic moment this summer was swimming in Lake Huron with my family. So refreshing and wouldn’t be summer without it!!
Magical was one of my preemie twins walking at 13 months! His twin finally started to crawl on hands and knees the same week – magical moments for sure :)
my family and I went to Seaside Heights this weekend. This was our first time going to the shore as a family of 4 and it was magical!
Putting my feet in the sand in Pensacola
Amazing! Thank you for the chance! My amazing summer moment was every time I took my new pup Betty to the dog park and watched her run around like crazy and make doggy friends. Oh and the frozen yogurts we get afterwards :) I’ll miss that in winter!
Getting to see old friends from college before moving far away!
My magic moment was meeting my boyfriend this summer! :)
My magical moment from the Summer was our wedding day during Memorial Day weekend! A day filled with culture, love, friendship, delicious food, and joy!
at a friend’s wedding
My summer’s magical moment has been the weather all summer… I live in the midweset and it has been such a nice surprise to get to spend so many nights outside without the normal summer suffocating heat! :)
Also I preordered your book from Amazon and can’t wait to dive in!
I would love to win ALL of this! My magic moments this summer were definitely spending time with my boys outside soaking up every ounce of summer. Especially backyard camping with my 3-year old who is obsessed with tents.
I preordered your book when you first mentioned it!
My magic summer moment was when I was swimming in the ocean with my fiancé and a manatee came up to the surface right next to us! It was awesome.
My magic moment this summer was when my roommate moved out and I got my condo back to myself. Is that horrible to say? I just really don’t like wearing pants around the house and its just weird if someone else is home. Well now that I made this weird, I love all the things you love too and am crossing my fingers!
It’s actually winter where I am (Australia!), but my magic moment was having my manfriend fly over from New Zealand to spend my birthday weekend with me – we spent it acting like children, playing in arcades, eating copious amounts of icecream and giggling at all hours of the day and night. He’s my true love and the weekend was beyond magical.
So many amazing things! My magic moment was biking around the barn where my husband proposed- it brought back giddy memories!
My magic moment was getting a full-time job teaching 2nd graders! I spent a lot of my summer setting up my classroom and preparing for them, but I loved every minute!
My magic moment from this summer were the weekends spent at the river with my family. Grilling out, laying out, sunset boat rides and playing games made this a wonderful summer.
My magical moment of the summer was starting a yoga teacher training program! You are amazing. Congratulations on such an amazing year and I always look forward to your recipes. Keep sharing your love and light! ❤️
My magic moment this summer was finally moving into our new house!! I am in heaven, and so are my dogs!!
Love your blog and all of your recipes! My magical summer moment was getting a new fridge and dishwasher. You know you’re getting old when things like this are the most exciting occurrence of the summer.
My summer highlight was seeing my husbands face when we found out were finally having a little boy :) some Jeni’s ice cream would be amazing right now! Haha
So fun! Thank you for this exciting giveaway! My magic moment of the summer was during a family vacation at Priest Lake, ID back in July. My entire family (mom, dad, sisters, brother-in-law, nephews, my husband and myself) boated out to our favorite spot on the lake and jumped in the water together. My mom and youngest sister don’t ever get in the lake so this was a special moment while all together. Just thinking back it makes my heart warm.
Mine would be surfing (attempting to at least) on Coronado with my brother and husband! Congrats on the book it looks amazing!
Floating down the river with some amazing friends was definitely the highlight of my summer. Can’t wait till the cookbook comes out!!
P.S. – Just preordered your book! Can’t wait! Talk about a magic moment.