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 was all of my summer visitors- my sisters, my mom, my dearest friends from growing up. The fun was never-ending!
My magic moment this summer was when I finally started training for the job of my dreams!
Most magical moment was the birth of my first baby!
Holy smokes, your generosity is insane! My favorite moment this summer was the glorious weekend my little family spent with all my big family at our annual reunion. Family is so so important and it is truly a treasured time for us.
My magic moment of this summer was spending a whole weekend at home enjoying all the work my fiance and I have done on our house/backyard. It was glorious to just read a book and relax!
Also, I pre-ordered your book off amazon!
Congrats to you again on the publishing.
My magic summer moment was taking a much needed vacation with my husband to San Diego for our 2nd anniversary!
My magic moment was feeling my baby kick for the first time :)
Book is pre-ordered :) Can’t wait!
I’ve had a great summer overall, but today was actually pretty full of summer magic – a baseball game, a brewery with outdoor picnic tables, and a lobster roll (Connecticut-style) and a soft serve cone to cap off the day!
My magical moment was graduating college!! :)
My magic(al) moment is when I volunteered for a Coral Propagation project in Brunei and obviously you have to be a qualified open water diver to do it. In order to overcome my ginormous fear of open water, I embraced ‘YOLO’ and did it. Best decision ever. I’ve never loved being underwater as much as I do now and with the help of an amazing team of ‘coral gardeners’ (Code name: Team Nemo), they’ve made it the epitome of my year. Oh did I mention that I still don’t know how to swim? x
I preordered your book!
Running outside with the littles to look at the moon :) Magic!
My magic moment during the summer was spending 1 week in NYC with my sister and her friends. That magical moment led to a strong new-born friendship afterwards. We have hung out ever since and I am so happy that I feel like it is still a dream and not reality, even now. I love them. <3
My favorite part of the summer was swimming with my 4 year old and spending days at the park:)
My most magical moment is when my husband gave me an anniversary band for our wedding anniversary! Talk about fabulous and magical!
I would totally love to win this awesome stuff!! Can’t wait to read your book :)
I preordered your cookbook weeks ago and I CANNOT wait to get it!!
i ordered the book! Two copies, one as a birthday gift for my sister…the other for you to sign in Boston!
Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time this smer was definitely magical!
my magic moment was spending a weekend with old friends in Sonoma watching one of our oldest friends get married! nothing beats old friends, wine and love!
I also preordered your book:)
I had a lot of magical moments this summer. One was getting to take a last minute vaca with my mom to celebrate her retirement and 65th birthday and my new job. Another great moment was celebrating my Dad’s 70th birthday, especially because he’s in remission for throat and prostrate cancer.
My magic moment has been all of my weekends away to visit friends! I’ve been to so many fun places and created so many fun memories!
My magical moment from this summer was hanging out on the beach with my 86 year old grandma – who can drink all of us under the table!
My summer magic moment was the Fitz and the Tantrums concert I went to on a PERFECT summer night and was just filled with beer, fun, and friends.
Getting married in 3 weeks is my moment!!!!!!
I pre-ordered Seriously Delish on Amazon and I am counting down the days until it arrives!!!
Catching my first Northern Pike in beautiful Brevort Lake in MI Upper Peninsula with my 79-yr old father-in-law. With the sun setting, listening to the loons, sitting in the aluminum boat that night with the family patriarch – it was as good as it gets.
My magic summer moment was introducing one of my best friends to the absolute awesomeness of Portland, OR!
On our first beach vacation together after four years of dating, my boyfriend talked me into snorkeling even though I was sort of scared. It turned out to be truly magical…we even saw a school of squids!!
My magic moment this summer was a few minutes ago–I just fit into pants that haven’t fit since HIGH SCHOOL!
My magic moment this summer was running my first marathon. Thank you for your website, I’ve loved many of the recipes!!
My magic moment was having my boyfriend who is a wildland firefighter come home a day early and surprising me! Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on your baby! :)
My moment was my last day after a year in NY. It was just the perfect day. I spent 5 hours reading in Central Park with my husband, waiting to get tickets for Sheakspeare in the Park. We had the perfect picnic, cheeses and wine with out three best friend from NY, and ended with the play which was amazing. Best way to say goodbye to the wonderful city and por friends.
My magic moment of the summer was finding out that our baby was a little boy!
A fantastic beach day with my love and a serious paddle ball competition. Simple and magical. Congrats on the book and the new addition. All the best!!
what a fun giveaway! We went to New Buffalo, Michigan with my entire family and watching the sunset with them each night was magical!
What a great giveaway! My magical moment this summer was sitting in the backyard with my husband watching our three little girls play on the ‘slip and slide’ that my husband made for them out of a couple of painting tarps. Sitting in the sun, holding the hand of my love, listening to my girls have the time of their lives. It’s the little things.
I already preordered!!
I have several serious chronic illnesses, and my summer magic moment was starting a new treatment plan that is actually working!
Magic moment of the summer…spending my husband’s birthday weekend in San Francisco. We ate, talked, cuddled and took in the sites. It was a perfect! Our hashtag for the weekend was #thecoldestwinterIeverhadwasasummerinsanfrancisco. It’s a quote by Mark Twain but it is sooooo true!
My magic summer moment was moving from a climate of foggy summers (San Francisco) to the ‘burbs where there is a REAL summer! Can you say pool days??
My magic moment was going to Florida with my boyfriend!
My magic moment of the summer was when my Mom realized how much damage the salt in my area has done to my car and decided to give me $ toward a new one!
Definitely swimming in the ocean and jumping waves with my nieces. My 7 year old, Madeline, was so full of joy that day that my heart was about to burst.
Also, I pre-ordered your book. Can’t wait to read it and drool over every recipe!
Awesome giveaway! My magic moment was hearing a good strong heartbeat last week at the OB after 2 miscarriages this past year. So thankful for a healthy pregnancy so far!
My favorite moment? When I got to return to Tennessee to see my family and friends. First time I have been back for a visit since I moved to Canada over THREE years ago! Took my Canadian husband on a trip that included: BBQ, Beale Street, Mammoth Caves, catching fireflies on a hot summer night, BBQ, Coca-Cola out of the bottle, creek-wading, BBQ, Lookout Mountain, Banana Pudding, Cherry Limeade, walking in the woods, fried catfish, and of course…BBQ. <3