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 magical moment was being at home in WA stat (we live in CA) on the Kettle Falls River this Fourth of July. Dreamy!
My magic moment was floating down the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. It doesn’t get much better than a glorious summer day, mountain views, and an inner tube on the water!
My magic moment this summer was graduating college and moving across the country to start a new job. It was such a big change but I am so glad I did it!
My magical moment of this summer was going to the UK for my cousin’s wedding and then spending a week having an awesome time with friends (and the boy!) in London!
I work at a science and art day camp during the summer and my magic moment was watching my kids create amazing articulated prosthetic hands.
My favorite moment from this summer was seeing my 3 year old experience seeing animals for the first time during his first trip to the zoo.
This summer’s magical moment was when my baby boy turned 2, such a great age of wonderment (fantastic prize package!)
My magic moment was retiring. Here’s to the life I had and here’s to the life I WILL have! Cheers to me!
My magic moment this summer is riding my old cruiser bike around my city with my two girls. One in front and the other one in the back, singing as we cruise down the trail with the warm wind in our (helmeted) hair. We are usually on our way to the spray park or ice cream shop. It makes me happy just thinking about it!
Magical moment of summer and of my life thus far…I got married!!!
My magic moment was retiring. Here’s to the life I had and here’s to the life I WILL have. Cheers to me!!!
Black bean food fight at the kitchen table. I hope my kids remember that forever!
I went with my family on vacation to the beach. Great times and gorgeous views! It was the first vacation we had ever taken where we did not camp in tents!
My magic moment this summer was watching my son get married. His wedding was absolutely beautiful.
Magical moment of the summer…spending 6 weeks traveling Europe. A particulurly magical moment that comes to mind was cave swimming on the Mediterranean coast in Italy!
My magical summer moment was finally seeing Lake Michigan! I immediately took off my shoes, and laid flat on the sand for an eternity. Oh, and that grilled chicken salad with blueberries, feta, and corn. That was pretty magical too.
The moment when I met a wonderful guy on badoo of all places, and found more than a lover, but a best friend as well. Here’s to hoping for the best.
My magic moment was getting to spend a relaxing day with my mum walking around the city, drinking coffee, eating lots of bread, and just enjoying the seaside views.
My “magic moment” of the summer was by no means life-changing or even especially profound, but it DID involve food! I was at Coldstone, and I always always get their cake-batter ice cream mixed with gummy bears, because it reminds me of my best friend from high school who first introduced me to Coldstone (it was her favorite combo). Well, just as I’m about to order, a group of boys a few years younger than me walk in and animatedly start discussing what they’re going to get. Most of them are looking at the classic combinations, but I overhear behind me: “Nah, man, I always get cake batter with gummy bears,” and a chill ran down my spine. Fate? Naw, man. MAGIC.
Magic moment of the summer was definitely being my cousin’s maid of honor!
Magical moments: the hours spent in the pool with my two year old son and introducing my 6 month old son to the water as well! So fun!!
My magical summer moment is sending my only child, a daughter, to university! I only hope she loves it as much as I did.
My magic moment from this summer was giving birth to my precious little girl.
I preordered your book ages ago and an dying to get my hands on it! Love your recipes, photography and wit!
Magic moment: I started a new job that I absolutely love!
Second comment: I preordered via amazon!
Magic moment was visiting Utah and seeing zion, snow canyon, and best of all lower antelope canyon in page, AZ!
Not so magic moment, spraining my ankle so bad on the 2nd day that I actually fractured it! Oh well, still continued to hike another 10 miles. Couldn’t waste the trip!!
Congrats on all of your success!
My magic moment this summer was simple: exploring our backyard with our daughter who learned to walk just recently. Even everyday things are exciting to her, so they are to me, too.
My moment was the first morning this year that was warm enough to go outside before breakfast in a tank top with my big cup of coffee and wander about in the dewy grass listening to the birds greet the day. Those are my favorite summer moments :)
Just pre-ordered on Amazon! So excited to get my copy in the mail, and maybe I’ll see you when you make it to SF!!
My magic moment of the summer was spending the day skiing through the Remarkables ski field in Queenstown, New Zealand (it’s winter here!) and soaking in a hot tub with a view of the mountains and a bottle of wine later that night. I moved to New Zealand in May but still read your blog regularly. I still struggle with converting your recipes measurements to grams to Celsius :)
So many magical moments. Summer is glorious!
Amazing block party at our house is up there on the list. My 10 month old learned to walk, that has to be tops for me. That kid kills me with his adorable Frankenstein walk.
My magic moment this summer was the day my fiancé finally moved up to the Pgh area…we’ve had a long distance relationship for 1.5 years…it’s amazing to have him here to do normal couple things ;)
My Magic Moment is waking up every morning and soo excited to cook food for my family..because I just love my new cast iron skillet.
My magic moment was being able to go back to my college town with my boyfriend on vacation to reminisce on old memories.
I preordered on amazon!
My magic moment this summer was when I finally overcame my fear of exercising in public, and have since started training for my first 5k. I have lost 36 pounds this summer, and am on my way to a healthier me, and hopefully starting a family. I am finally starting to LIVE my LIFE!
My magic moment this summer was finding out that the article I had been working on for an entire year got selected for publication in my school’s law review. Definitely a geeky moment, but magical and thrilling nonetheless!
this giveaway is seriously amazing and filled with all the thing si have been dying to try like jenni’s and a fit bit!
My magic moment this summer was getting to spend it the whole time interning in washington D.C.!
My magic moment was the night we pulled away from our small village home for the last time. The sunset was AMAZING and I miss them dearly.
Magic moment this summer was spending my daughters 7th birthday at Hershey Park. A happy family and chocolate, what more could I ask for! I pre ordered you book awhile ago and I can’t wait to get it!
My magic moment was cooking dinner with my dad, and sitting down on the balcony to enjoy it with a glass of wine. It was a perfect warm weather evening!
The moment we bought our house! (And then, the moment we unpacked the LAST BOX. Magical.) !
So excited for this giveaway!!
My magic moment was when my best friend drove 10 hours to come for a spontaneous visit!
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My family and I moved to California this summer and got so swept up in finding a place to live, moving in, errands, etc. that we didn’t DO much. We finally had a magic moment this weekend when we drove to Carmel-by-the-Sea for the day and lazed at the beach. It was gorgeous and lovely and relaxing and made us want to go back again and again and again (which I’m sure we will!).
I’ve had so many magic moments this summer, but the absolute best has to be doing a headstand on a paddleboard in my supyoga class yesterday! I felt like such a bada$$
Magic moment this summerwas celebrating my birthday with my family and fiance, it was in the middle of exams so I was grsteful I could take a break to be with them.
unpacking the last box in our new home and finally seeing if all come together :)
My favorite moment from this summer was the 4th of July. My friends and I had a picnic in the day, Went to Dairy for Blizzards, and watched fireworks at night. It was a blast (pun intended).
I quit my job to stay home full-time with my two children. It’s been a magical summer!