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 celebrating my friends Mother’s 88th birthday with tons of her family and friends.
I pre-ordered a couple months ago when the book was announced. Cannot wait!
First time strawberry picking with our 2 year old – we loved having fresh strawberries!
There have been a few special moments. First is having my babies who are in college home. It’s so nice to pull out five dishes for dinner rather than three.
Another was going to Keystone, Colorado for my brother’s wedding at the top of the mountain. Two gondola rides to get there and such a view!
Running after our puppy barefoot in the grass = magic
One magic August afternoon saw a crazy sideways rainbow-colored-clouds-thing in an overcast sky. Beautiful!
This giveaway is amazing, thanks for having it! Best wishes with your new book!
I was able to spend an entire week sleeping and relaxing on the beach in Turks & Caicos!
My favorite summer moment was on the lake in Chicago this past weekend eating crab cakes!
magic moments were spending time getting ice cream with my mother, simple moments!
Just pre-ordered!!
My magical moment this summer was getting engaged after the sunset in Oia, Santorini, Greece.
Good Morning….first off…*excellent* blog…love coming daily to your site! Fab. giveaway as well…..a really *neat* moment was finding a snail in our garden and watching this little fellow come out of his shell and pose for close-up photos…neat indeed!! Thanks and cheers, Valerie :)
Having my son in June was my best summer moment. After trying for three years and IVF. Best summer ever!
My magic moment this summer happened on Mother’s day. I picked up my latest foster that day and realized that this one was already at her forever home. Sounds pretty boring, but it was a great day for me. I made it official on Father’s day.
Hmm hard to be just this past weekend when we had friends over and I made a big bo ssam dinner. It was wonderful and came out really well!
After all the hard work the last couple years, my magical moment was when I received my completed DPD verification statement in order to continue my dream of becoming a Registered Dietitian!
My magic moment was getting to go on vacation after almost two years without one!
Magic moments spent on a trip to Peru working with the people there, serving their community. They are such a beautiful people, with large generous hearts even though they have so little.
Goodness gracious, what a giveaway. My most magic moment was standing on my LES NYC rooftop, watching the fireworks surrounded by my closest friends and bf and some random neighbors on July 4th.
My magic moments were spent simply – at a wedding with great friends and on the stoop of our brownstone with my housemates, sipping wine and watching the sun set.
Reconnecting with my ex-step-sisters at a family reunion.
Sitting on a boat, drinking a cocktail on the lake with my family.
My magic moment was a weekend vacation that I scheduled for just my sister, my dad, and I. We used to go to Door County every summer as kids and wanted to do it again since we’re both into our 30’s and dad’s getting older now. It was just like I remembered it! Memories I’ll treasure always.
I pre-ordered your book last month Jessica and I cannot wait to get my hands on it :)
My magic moment was finding “my stride” during evening runs. I found a great 3.5 mile loop near my house that goes past some pretty water and marshes… and I was able to enjoy the run on some lovely mild Virginia evenings. Summer is so great!!
I’ve preordered your book. Looking forward to it!!
My magic moment was sitting on the deck of a beach house in the Outer Banks, watching the sunset – so simple, but a classic moment that I treasure.
Magic was extra-long, gold sparklers, ice cream sundaes, and my 5month baby bump on our Fourth of July Babymoon in Maine. I love a sparkle (esp. of the firework persuasion) and it is clear that my little, growing “Sweet Pea” loves frozen treats. I just eat the ice cream cause she makes me…really, I…ok, that’s not totally true…um, did you say “milkshake” in your Vitamix description? Mmmmm…yes, please!!
My magic moment this summer hasn’t quiteeee happened yet…it will take place in just 6 (!!!) short days when I say “I do” to my best friend. It already feels magical!! If I won, I would share all of the food items with him, of course :)
I got engaged!!!!
You have some great favorites!
Traveling to San Francisco and London this summer were definitely magic moments for me. I had an incredible summer with the people I love :)
My magical moment this summer was sitting by a campfire up in Vermont with all my friends after completing my first Tough Mudder. The feeling of accomplishment was unbelievable, and it was the perfect setting.
My favorite summer moment was meeting up with old friends at a wedding!
My magical moment was buying my first home after unfortunately going through the worst phase of my life with my father’s passing. Gotta have some positives to balance out the inevitable negatives.
Magic moment – helping my best friend shop for and pick out her wedding dress!
my magic moment was making watermelon tomato salad and finding out that the next day it had ‘juiced itself’ so much, I could drink it.. and it was AWESOME! think Bloody mary gone wild! YUM!
Haven’t preordered because I plan on buying in person at your Philly book tour stop!
Our beach vacation to Seaside, FL and toddler boy’s first trip to the beach!
My best summer memory was brining our daughter to meet her family in Germany.
My “magic moment” of the summer would have to be July 4th…just watching the fireworks and sipping on cocktails in my backyard with unseasonably cool weather. Perfect.
My magical moment was spent tubing down the Colorado River in the tiny town of Palisade with an ice cold beer beer in my cup-holder and the views of the red mesas stretching up all around me. GORGE! xo
(Also–I preordered! Can’t believe the book will be out so soon!)
OH, and I already pre-ordered your cookbook from Amazon! Can’t wait.
My magic moment was watching the sunset and enjoying a pina colada with my sweet husband after a day on the beach! :)
My magical moment was watching my twins learn how to ride their bikes, it was terrifying at first to watch them fall but it makes my Momma Heart so proud when I see them speeding down the lane, with helmets of course!
My magic moment this summer…my first harvest! After years of thinking about gardening, then trying and failing…this year I successfully harvested a beautiful cucumber!!
my magic summer moment(s) have been with my new love. After getting out of a bad relationship last summer its great to feel loved again by a great man :)
I preordered your cookbook when you first announced it! Can’t wait to get it super soon!!!
I have the lamest and least summery best summer moment! I got my first proper, full time, grown up job as a doctor in a hospital not too far from where I live (which is massive for me cause the furthest one I could have got was over four hours drive away from my house and boyfriend. So…phew!
I’ve been there 3 weeks and I totally love it. Even though I am tired and panicked 95% of the time.
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when I found out I was pregnant :) …