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]”
Eep! This giveaway is like my wish list for the fall! My magic moment of the summer was doing my very first styled shoot for my business – it was so much work, and seeing it all come together was amazing, and more than I had hoped it would be.
My most magical moment this summer was spending a week in Sea Isle City with 9 other girlfriends, getting tan, making drinks, eating too much food and most importantly, relaxing!!
Hi Jessica,
This is so cool! One of my favorite things this Summer, was seeing My Fair Lady with my sisters and brother. We grew up on many musicals and seeing this together made for a great life-time memory!
Thanks Jessica : )
I’ve pre ordered a copy of your wonderful looking book. I can’t wait to get it!!
My magic moment this summer was getting married! :-)
Celebrating my son’s first birthday with friends and family!
The great thing about this summer was all the great moments – one of my favorites was spending time with my three-year-old-twin nephews. They make me smile just being the people that they are.
I also preordered your cookbook back in July! Can’t wait!
My magical moment is being lucky to have all of august off work and school. As a law student (who lives a plane ride from home), my school year is super busy so having time off this month to visit old friends and family has been amazing – there is nothing quite like good company!
My 2 year old daughter telling me “This is the BEST. DAY. EVER.” when I gave her Nutella cinnamon rolls for breakfast (along w/berries & yogurt, of course).
My magic moment this summer was on July 28th when we celebrated my daughter’s first birthday. She is our first child, and let me tell you, this year was so wonderful but super duper challenging at the same time. Hitting the one year mark was a time for my husband and me to pat ourselves on the back, let out that breath that we’ve basically been holding all year because we were worried about breaking her, and toast ourselves for surviving (as well as celebrate our daughter, duh). Her party was so wonderful with all of our family and friends there celebrating her (and us) at the same time. The day just couldn’t have gone any better!
Thank you for the fabulous giveaway and best wishes for the book. I’m planning on seeing you in Raleigh, NC!
My magical moment was taking my daughter away to college. She was so happy and so ready. I miss her but love seeing her dream big and fulfill the dream.
My favorite part of summer is always spending time outside by the water, but this summer I had the additional magic moment of buying my wedding dress!
My magic moment this summer was finding a new local diner downtown that the kids and I LOVED going to when we were out exploring! Who doesn’t like pancakes from a diner or lunch? Its a no brainer! Ha! I pre-ordered your cook book and cannot wait to get it!!!!!!! Thanks for the great giveaways! You ROCK!
Putting our culinary minds together, my boyfriend and I have done some unbelievable cooking this summer. Disasters, yes, but masterpieces, YES! It has been amazing surfing, running and them coming home and cooking up a storm. Love that boy
My magic moment was throwing my aunt & uncle a 40th anniversary party – so sweet!
My magic moment was camping in the mountains with my husband and friends, sans kids, for the first time since my second kiddo was born two years ago. I love the mountains so much and am so grateful that they are just a couple hours’ drive away.
Mine would have to be when my husband and I went to Cocoa Beach to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. Quick weekends away are some of the best things ever.
My favorite moment has been spending time on the lake with my family! Being on the water is the best escape and stress reliever. Love all your favorite things!! :)
You are amazing! Love this giveaway–even just as inspiration to go buy these fun things myself :) My magic moment from this summer was moving into a new apartment in Chicago and discovering an amazing new neighborhood with fab restaurants and fun places to go with friends.
I have had so many magical moments with my kids, but these moments are fewer and fewer now that they have entered their teenage years, which seriously makes me sad every single day. But they did give me a magical moment this summer when we spent a week at a little turn of the century house on Lake Erie with my in laws. We live in CA, so it was a very different experience for my kiddos … even having a thunderstorm was very exciting! But the most magical was seeing my 13 year old daughter, who claims to hate reading, spend several days in a row engrossed in reading not one but two Harry Potter books (also one of my favorites). I guess there’s still hope!
My magical summer moment… vacation w/ my family, sister & her family , & my parents in a cabin in Tennesee. Great memories along w/ some thrill seeking behaviors! :)
I preordered my copy and cannot wait for it to arrive!
I’m not sure if I had a magic moment but a great moment of this summer was starting to plan our trip to Greece! We will be gone for our first anniversary and we leave in 12 days – so excited!!
My first cruise….wonderful
One magic moments of the summer was sending our oldest son off to college – without tears! (at least in front of him) Thanks for all the kitchen inspiration!
Congratulations on your book! My magic moment this summer was spending the weekend in Nashville with my girlfriends for a bachelorette party. It was my first time visiting the city and it was an absolute blast!
My second son was born this summer. Watching his two year old brother love on him has made this transition to two kids simply magical! Best wishes to you and you little one, I have loved following your updates!!
My magical moment of summer was conquering the “nasty” run of the running group I’m in–6 miles of intense hills and intense summer heat and humidity!
My magic moment for the summer was buying our first home! My soon to be magic moment for fall will be getting Married! SO many fun things to celebrate. Thanks for the chance to win!
sunset over Lake Champlain with my love.
My magic moment this summer was at my best friend’s wedding! I was a bridesmaid and so happy to be able to be a part of her special day. So much fun!
We attended 5 weddings this summer and my magic moment(s) was reconnecting with so many friends and family! loved it! <3
My magical moment(s) this summer happened because both of my best friends had beautiful babies (1 boy, 1 girl) and getting to visit them in the hospital and hold them and become an aunt 2x! One is weeks old and one is days old and I’m already spoiling them rotten :)
My magic moment was just a few nights ago. We moved from FL to PA this summer, and I had heard great things about local produce, but hadn’t been able to find any. I finally found a farm and we had a dinner completely filled with local corn, tomatoes, and peaches. OH MY. Now I understand why people go crazy about summer up here. It was amazing.
Magic moment for the summer: It sounds really cheesy – but my husband and I adopted a dog from the humane society in March. Because she is hesitant with people we have not been able to take her to the dog park. So one day this summer we took her to the park in the empty, enclosed baseball field and she was able to run around to her heart’s desire (we don’t have a fence) and it may sound dumb to anyone who isn’t a dog lover – but she was just so excited to play and run with us. She’s our child so it made our hearts burst. That was our little moment :)
My magic moment this summer is seeing my (not yet born) baby on the ultrasound and finding out that she looks healthy despite the doctor’s concerns.
My magic moment this summer was being able to say goodbye to my grandma (Gammie) before she passed away. I know this is a depressing one but I don’t think many people get that opportunity and it felt very special and very real. My whole family was there and it was the most magical/powerful moment i have ever experienced.
We went to the ocean with our kids for the first time. We rented a beach house and basically lived in the water. The joy on their faces as the waves hit them was so magical. I never win anything, but this giveaway is amazing and full of all my favorite things! I love your blog. You’re like a real person, and I appreciate that.
easy to identify a magic moment this summer: getting proposed to by my boyfriend of 3 years on august 9th in portsmouth nh with my parents and his parents there to see and celebrate with us :)
We went to the Oregon Coast … being from Florida, the beach and coast were so opposite, yet still so beautiful and breathtaking …..
My magic moment was taking my kids to California (we live in the DC area). My sisters family came to part of the trip too. We went to Lake Tahoe, San Fransisco, Monterey, Carmel, and lots of other places too, and loved every minute of the trip and being together making memories. The reason we did the trip was because one of my son’s is leaving for a 2 year mission for our church, we wanted to spend as much great family time together as we could before he left!
My magic moment was probably planning a secret date night for my boyfriend – we watched A League of their Own in a park in DC and had a picnic blanket, (citronella) candles, and all the appropriate movie snacks.
My most magical moment this summer was watching the sunrise in Oregon, over the Willamette Valley.
The most magical moment this summer was that very first bite of a the season’s first heirloom tomato. Sprinkled with french sea salt and freshly cracked telecherry peppercorns. Juices dribbling down my chin like melting ice cream.
love this!! my magic moment was rocking my baby to sleep on the eve of his first birthday (last week!!!!)
My “magic moment” this summer: sitting on the porch, grilling vegetables with my fiancé. Simple and perfect.
Could this giveaway BE any more amazing? (Enter Chandler Bing voice..) I’d have to say my magic moment from this summer was when my roommate Katie was packing up to leave for California (we live in Ohio) and the night before we hung out on her mattress, which took over our living room floor, with boxes all around us, having just got back from Jenis ice cream and drinking wine. Yum.
i pre-ordered your book!!!!
My magical moment this summer was being with my whole family for my sisters wedding at the Outerbanks in NC. It was majical and much needed for my family!