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 sitting with my boyfriend watching fisherman & skimming stones at a lake on our holiday xo
My magic moments from summer have been those last minute weekend road trips and the memories I’ve been making with friends!
I bought the cookbook when I first heard it was available for presale – so excited!!
My magical moment this summer was when I was standing in a crowd of 40,000 plus people listening to some of my favorite bands at the Firefly Music Festival. It was a great experience and some that I will never forget.
The magic moment for me this summer was the 2 months I passed teaching a deaf school in Colombia. The first conversation I was able to have in sign language was just incredible, and I came away with such a passion for the children we met.
This summer I finally found out what was causing my hip pain! It was magical because every single test for over a year has been negative, and BAM! Results! I’m relieved and looking forward to surgery :)
Just order the book!! Super excited!!
My magic moment is having my baby girl!!! Being a new mom over the summer has made it exponentially better in every way!
Magic moment from this summer ? That’s a tough one ! Maybe going on holiday where my family’s been going for 20+ years !
The day we decided to get a dog!
My magical moment lasted the 10 day I got to go home and visit my family!
Having a beer with friends on a terrace in Lisbon while the sun was setting!
It’s so hard picking just one magic moment but mine occurred probably when I was in Rome with my boyfriend and we took a walk around the city at nighttime. Just magical!
My magic moment was standing on the beach in Florida with my husband. Coronas, limes, sun..amazingness.
Hmm, I think one magic moment of this summer was swimming underwater in Red Sea (Egypt). <3
My magical moment from this summer was giving birth to my daughter and becoming a mom.
My magic moment was seing my sister again. She has been out with the sailing Ship Georg Stage, as part of the crew. And we didn’t have any contact for four months, so it was so wonderful to see her again.
This entire summer has been a bit magical. The babes are now 1, 2 and 4. I didn’t have a baby to cart around, so it was delightful to be able to do the zoo, parks, Santa’s Village, and everyone had a blast. It just keeps getting better and better. In a few weeks, my husband get to ditch the kids for a week long cruise together. The kids will be spoiled by the grandparents, and we will get to spend some uninterrupted time together.
I preordered forever ago. Girl, my best friend and I (who is across the country), are always texting your recipes, your fave beauty posts, etc. We have girl crushes! ;)
AH! What a great contest! THANK YOU! I definitely feel like this giveaway would help stock up my much needed new kitchen- which was the highlight of my summer – we moved!!:) IT was magic!! I love our new home and the kitchen is huge, which is my favorite part. It’s been great sharing the experience with my family, best of all. Have an awesome day and thank you so much! Congrats on your new book- can’t wait to order!!!
My magical moment was spending this whole summer making memories with our 7 month old son. We went to Disneyland, visited my grandparents and enjoyed the pool with cousins
My magic moment from this summer = boxing in NYC with Michael Olajide, Jr., a former boxing champion and current trainer to everyone from Victoria’s Secret models to actors like Hugh Jackman. It was a challenging but super fun workout, and I really stepped out of the box with it (no pun intended).
My magic moment was hearing that my son, who is in the military, will be moving closer to home. It will be great to be able to see him more than once or twice a year.
Hmmmmm, I would say my most magical summer moment was experiencing summer in the south! We moved from California to North Carolina and it’s been amazing!
Last October I traveled to the Isle of Jersey. The belief has always been that our family immigrated from Jersey but there has never been confirmation. I fell in love with the island. LOVE!!!
My father did DNA testing this summer. My magical moment was confirmation that we are indeed from Jersey. Testing even tied us in to a specific family line. Even more exciting was the fact that I had met some of these people.
PURE MAGIC!
My magic moment was trail running down Vail mountain with my boyfriend. There was no one else around. Just us and the mountains.
Just ordered!
Magic moment – receiving exam results from my Masters that were WAY better than expected!
Best moment of the summer: visiting a friend i haven’t seen in 4 years, being able to catch up, drink wine, and laugh was amazing.
<3
My magic moment was painting the mural in the room for my new niece or nephew…and hearing my brother’s reaction to said room. He is so happy with it so far, and it isn’t even done yet!
I ordered your book! CANNOT WAIT!
My husband and I live abroad and we had a baby boy 4 months ago! My most magic moment of the summer was our 5 week trip to the States and Canada where we were lucky enough to introduce Ronen Simcha (which means joyous song in Hebrew) to his 5 great-grandparents and see his 4 grandparents again!
Magic moment: I was asked to direct the premiere production of an original play by Central Valley author Ken White. The play was called “Migrant Mother,” and is based on the iconic photograph of the same name, by Dorothea Lange. The play focuses on the personal histories of both Lange and Florence Owens Thompson, the subject of the photo. After the actress playing Lange had a serious injury, I had to take over the role. Opening night & each subsequent performance was magical: the audiences were breathless and inspired, and every night we did a talkback with myself, the other two actors, the playwright……and the grandaughter-in-law of the Migrant Mother herself!! Seriously! Oleta Kay Sprague—who married Florence’s grandson, and who has written a book about the iconic photograph—was at every show. It was amazing, to be part of a historical experience like that.
Most Amazing moment…the smile on my daughters face when I picked her up after she spent 3 weeks in Chicago!!!!
We found out we are expecting!!
Ahh! I ordered the book back when you announced it . My magic moment for this summer was seeing my grandparents with all their kids and grandkids on the beach in Hawaii for their 50th wedding anniversary. I’ll always remember that trip and of course THE FOOD!
I recently moved from my childhood suburb home and bought a house in the city with my husband. As I turned onto my street one late night coming home from work, I realized there were hundreds on fire flies by my house and in my backyard! I grew up in the south where fireflies were abundant and when I moved to New York the only time I saw them was if j was in th e backwoods. Seeing fire flies in my backyard makes me feel like magic is real!
My majic miment this summer would probably my trip to europe with my boyfriend. It was beautiful ans our first big trip together. Aimething i’ll never forget.
I pre-ordered my copy of Seriously Delish last month from Amazon!
My magic moment was sitting on my screen porch at night listening to the sounds of nature.
Oh- and i ordered a copy for myself and one for my SIL.
:)
Just pre-ordered Simply Delish!
My last baby turned one and started walking. On to the toddler years!
magic moment? traveling that I did.
My magic moment was going for an early morning run on Maui. So gorgeous!
My magic moment was taking my 1 year old niece in the pool this summer and watching her splash around! And of course, all of the ice cream.
I got to perform an original song with a band at my church this summer! It was a dream come true to see God work in my life this way!
My magic moment this summer was my first ever vacay with my mom and sister – just the girls! No husbands, no boyfriends. Poolside with sunshine and fruity drinks – perfection!
My magic moment was the first night DH & I went to our favorite snowball stand.
I ordered my copy!
My magical summer moment was witnessing the marriage of two friends from the top of the mountain in Squaw Valley. Simply spectacular!