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 my week of time off with the hubby before he went away to graduate school. Visited family, toured a new city (LA), and got to enjoy some much needed adventure time. :-)
My moment was taking my 92 year old mother-in-law to Alaska to see her sister. They had not seen each other for 8 years. Alaska was amazing.
My Magic Moment this Summer was watching my sister in law get proposed to. It was such a sweet moment and I was so honored to be apart of the special day!
My magic summer moment was going camping with my boyfriend and our husky puppy for the first time. We had the best time and made some delicious smores by the fire that night! :)
Travelling 12 hours to see some old friends… Arriving at their house and seeing their beautiful children!
This summer my magic moment was when I learned how precious and perfect life is….at 7 months pregnant I delivered identical triplet girls, 2 went to Heaven and 1 survived. I was allowed to hold her after a few days….magic moment #1. After being in the NICU for 47 days, we got to bring her home magic moment #2.
Planning and executing one of those perfect outdoor dinner parties, where the weather, flying insects and a perfect sunset all played along (like I planned it!).
My magic moment was seeing my already football obsessed 20 month old son be in the Bengals stadium the first time a couple of weeks ago!
My magic moment this summer has been playing outside with my almost 2 year old daughter. It is amazing to see her try new things and really push herself physically. Can’t believe she can go down a slide all by herself already!
Also, I pre-ordered your book within a week of its appearance on Amazon. :-)
We bought our first house!!!
My magic moments this summer were going to all the wonderful farmers markets and festivals in the area!
We went on vacation to Spain and Portugal early this Summer – great food and wine, and beautiful sites! Had a great time.
My magic weekend was my first visit to Chicago, first Cubs game, and so much incredible food!
My magic summer moment was going back to South Korea in over 10 years and meeting family. I truly treasured my time there, and hope to go back soon.
My magic moment is going to happen in Thurs Aug 28 when I run in my first 5k supporting Children’s Alopecia Project.
Getting a text at 4am informing me a dear friend who moved away over a year ago was in town for a visit. We talked and laughed and watched a gorgeous summer sunrise.
My most magical moments have been sitting on my patio with people I love, sipping a drink as the sun goes down.
Watching my son as he decided to ride one of the “big” rides at the fair this year. He’s growing up so fast! I love that he’s becoming his own person.
My magic moment this summer has been running around the lake early in the morning with my dog. She has to stop every mile to get in the water because it’s so hot (Texas!), but I love how excited she is in the morning when she sees me putting my shoes on. Happiness overload!
I run a travel program for adults with disabilities, and on the last night of the summer, one of our participants came up and gave me a hug, and thanked me for a wonderful summer. It makes my job worth it :)
I had a baby (#3) on 5/21 so my most magical moment was when she started sleeping through the night.
My magic moment will be happening in 2 weeks when I leave the country for vacation for the first time in years! I feel like I really deserve this and can’t wait to finally spend some time off.
Hiking to the top of Sheep Mtn in the Gros Ventre
And I have definitely preordered your book! I did so the second you said such a thing was possible!
What a fabulous giveaway! My magic moment this summer was when on our drive home from work, my boyfriend and I took an impromptu detour on the way to his DC apartment, and took a Friday evening walk around the Jefferson memorial and Roosevelt Island. :)
My magic moment this summer happened when my sister and brother-in-law came into town! It was a quick weekend trip but any amount of time spent having fun with them feels magical! :)
Summer parties at the pool
I already pre-ordered your book. Can’t wait to see it next week!!! :)
My magic moment this summer took place when I attended a three day retreat in Malibu, California at Monte Nido. This is the place that saved my life from a twenty year battle with anorexia. It was a weekend of live, friendship, connections, laughter, silliness and soul sisters. Everyone their knows how much I love to cook now. How far I’ve come from the sick woman of days past.
Getting to visit Miami for the week was amazing!
My magic moment this summer was when my boyfriend of 6.5 years proposed to me on our backpacking trip in New Hampshire! The trip turned out to be a bit disastrous but that only made it more memorable.
My magic moment was Best in Culinary at the county fair for my “vegan pork rinds” ~ aka Pickled Watermelon Rinds in the shape of pigs! FUN
My magic moment this summer was spending my last week in Chicago before I moved.
my magic summer moment was when i spontaneously was able to pull together a weekend at the lake house with my college girlfriends. you know it’s a good weekend when sunday afternoon rolls around and we decide to get an ice cream because we just can’t let it end yet!
I also pre-ordered your book and can’t wait for it to get here! I already have a spot for it in my kitchen. :-)
Just pre ordered my copy of Seriously Delicious! Can’t wait to get it
my magic moments this summer….have been enjoying every single thing thru the eyes of my 2 year old twin girls… every single new experience from heading to the beach to the zoo to see the animals… its always so amazing to see it thru their eyes for the first time…. oh and painting their toe nails for the first time… that was a pure magical funny moment…they didn’t want to sleep that night cause they wanted to just look at their toes…lol
My magic moment this Summer was when my dad and son took me fishing on Mother’s Day. I don’t get to go fishing as often as I’d like, so it was fun to get on the water with my two favorite guys.
My magic moment this summer was taking the mcats, the last step in my preparation for medical school. The idea that I’m going to be a doctor became real for me.
Our magic moments this summer have been getting our house ready for baby! I’m due close to you in December, and we’ve loved preparing and spending these beautiful months together as a couple. So excited for your book!
The highlight of my summer was just this weekend, when I got a new double oven! I am pretty much obsessed with it and its ability to bake two things at once, at totally different temperatures ;)
My magic moment this summer is the success I am having with my vegetable garden. I tell all my friends that I do not know what I am doing and still can grow an abundance of food.
A magic moment from this summer was when we were able to take our boys wake boarding and tubing on the lake. It’s probably the last summer at home for our oldest because he will be going off to college and who knows when we will have a magic moment like that again. What a grand time that was. One for the memory books!
I just preordered your book on Amazon. I can’t wait for it to arrive. I also plan on coming to your NYC book signing.
My magic moment was definitely attending consultant training at Pure Romance World Conference! The fabulous speakers & instructors – GAH. AMAZE-balls!
HI Jessica, I’ve commented a few times but you might remember most that I was the one who showed you autographed pictures of Daniel Craig for our kids after you spoke on your blog about your husband’s admiration for him. Hey, I’ve got a plan…if you have a boy, you could name him Alex or Ryan, or if you have a girl, you could name her Anna, and then you can have the autographed picture for your sweet little one!! Anyway, my magical moment this summer has been watching the three of them play together so well (ages 10, 7, 6) and soak up this kind, considerate and empathetic relationship they have for each other. It may not last forever, but for as long as they have been together it has been blissful, and it makes me so happy that they consider their siblings their best friends. And OF COURSE I ordered your book months ago!! In Canada, we can order it from http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/seriously-delish-150-recipes-for/9780544176492-item.html?ikwid=seriously+delish&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0 Enjoy this last trimester, and wishing you and Eddie all the best.
My magic moment this summer was finding out I’m pregnant! :) Congrats on yours as well!
My favorite moment happened yesterday when my husband and I bought our first really substantial piece of art for our retirement home in Las Cruces, NM. I have been yearining for it for at least ten years since our first visit to Santa Fe. At that time we were just getting serious about building a retirement home in the Southwest after living in the St. Louis area our entire married life. My husband didn’t even like the oil on canvas title “The Protector” by an artist named Carole LaRoche but I kept going back to her gallery every trip and looking at it. Yesterday we went to another gallery to look at a piece by another artist but they also carried LaRoche. And for some reason, all of a sudden he could visualize “The Protector” anchoring our great room and pulling the whole space together. I wish I could attach a picture to this but you can find the piece on her website. So the picture is hung and I hardly slept all night because I couldn’t wait to see it in daylight! So happy!
I live in FL and the hot-mugginess here is overshadowing my ability to pick a shining moment – lol. I’d have to say I really enjoyed spending extra times with friends that were moving off to new states to start exciting jobs and new chapters in their lives.