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]”
I’m a sucker for fireworks in July — Utah gets a double dose with their Pioneer Day in July. :) I also love exploring non-oven dessert recipes to keep it cool.
AND, i pre-ordered your book, like a boss :)
My magic moment was catching a two foot long bluefish off of Martha’s Vineyard. It was such an incredible feeling to catch such a big fish. We grilled it whole that night and had the most “delish” :) meal of the summer. The best part of the meal was the fish eyeball! No joke!
My magic moment this summer was celebrating my cousin’s wedding with family and friends I hadnt’t seen in years.
Let’s see. I think my most magical moment of the summer was technically after summer, when my husband had a record-breaking four days off in a row. We saw each other in the evenings, he provided food, and we got to relax together. A lovely little mini-vacation, as it were.
My family pre-ordered me a copy for my birthday next month! Happy birthday to ME!!!
I also just pre-ordered Seriously Delish. I CAN’T wait to get it! I wish you were coming to Chicago on your book tour!
My magical moment was taking my dream trip to Greece! The most magical of all the moments was watching the sunset in Oia, it was so beautiful it didn’t seem real.
My magic moment this summer–my 40th–was a seemingly ordinary moment in an ordinary day. I was staring out my window thinking about something (probably shoes or pie) when I realized that everything was gorgeously a-ok.
Pre-ordering the book, of course!
My ‘magic moment’ was moving into a new place with the hubby… it’s such hard work getting everything settled in, but so rewarding!
My magic moment was climbing a mountain in Glacier National Park in Montana.
two magical summer moments: billy joel concert at the hollywood bowl (amazing x a million) and one perfect weekend filled with crazy delicious food and all my cousins together
My magic moment this summer was the fourth of July, spent seeing family and eating delicious food!
Seeing Justin Moore & Miranda Lambert, just my boyfriend and I, was definitely the most magic moment :)
My favorite moment this summer was when we got to take my one year old niece camping for the first time. She is never happier than when she is outside so being able to sleep outside blew her mind.
I love summer so almost every moment from it is magical!
Sold my house and moving on……
The most magical moment from this summer was celebrating my 1st anniversary with my husband!
My magical moment was finding out my husband & I are having a baby girl…one of the best days ever!!!
My moment was when my whole family was visiting and we were having dinner together on my deck with a view of the Grand Traverse Bay! Family is all that matters :)
One of my sisters turned 40 and we surprised her with a fabulous surprise party. I used one of your cupcake recipes to make it really special (there was doll boiling involved but I wont’ go into that ;-) Families are magical and together we can do anything! shvoydat@yahoo.com
My magic moment this summer: Finally registering to take my professional exams to become a licensed architect. (Okay, maybe not so magical, but necessary and exciting!)
My magical moment this summer was finding out that I am pregnant with my first child! 19 weeks in and I can’t wait to spend next summer with our little one :)
My favorite magic moment of the summer was capturing my children enjoying being outside at the ocean.
AMAZING giveaway! I’d say my magical moment was the first time I felt the baby kick (cheesy but true)!
Buying my very first home with my fiancé!
I already preordered your cookbook and seriously can’t wait to get it!
Finally starting my 3-year-long journey that will take me from law student to lawyer! Cheers!
My magic moment of this summer has to be being interviewed by a popular cake magazine over here in the UK and then being told my interview will be published in the September issue. Excitement doesn’t being to describe it. Thank you Jessica for a wonderful blog and this fantastic give away xx
My favorite summer moment was just this past weekend when I helped my friend plan her wedding in two weeks! It turned out beautiful.
pre-ordered the book! absolutely cannot wait to get it!
My magic moment…probably when I started writing my new novel. ‘Twas an earth-shaking moment.
My magical moment this summer was simply sitting on the back deck of my grandparents house for the first time in 4 years, surrounded by all of my extended family, drinking a fresh root beer float out of a frosty mug. Perfection.
My magic moment this summer was an amazing summer farm dinner centered around heirloom tomatoes! Soo incredible!!
My magic moment this summer was when we figured out that we could tell our kids the time they were allowed to wake us up in the morning (7:15 on the weekends) and it actually worked!!! That’s about 30 minutes more sleep!
Every Friday night in the summer, a little village in town holds a live acoustic music concert… So every one of those – barefoot in the grass, family and dog by my side – was pretty magical.
Hi Jessica! Congrats on the new cookbook!!! I experienced soo many Magical Moments this Summer, but I think the top one is coming to the realization that if I put my mind to it and dedicate some time to it, I can achieve anything!! Outside of that, a weekend trip to Lake Tahoe and soaking up beautiful Mother Nature was amazing. Moments Laughing & Exploring are always some of the best and most magical for me!
I pre-ordered a copy of the book (and cannot wait to get it!!!)
Oh wow! What an incredible giveaway. I’d have to say the most magic moment from this summer was getting to travel to Rio de Janeiro for my grad school course. It was amazing getting to experience a different culture and the beaches are amazing!
My magic summer moment was a girlfriend’s bachelorette party this past weekend in Montreal. After driving a few short hours, it felt like we were transported to another world. One where we biked everywhere in the sunshine, ate three hour dinners with endless bottle of wine and danced into the wee hours of the night.
My magic moment(s) was being able to see nearly all my family on several different occasions this summer! We’re all spread about so it’s so nice to share fun and good times. :)
My magic moment was at beach yoga with a friend. The instructor read a passage at the end that really resonated with me.
My magic moment this summer has to be buying and moving in to our first house! It’s been a huge project but I’m finally at the fun decorating part and feeling so accomplished!
Surprise party for my dad this summer that I had been planning for months :D
Favorite summer moment – Lady Antebellum concert for my birthday with my Husband at an awesome venue!
My magic moment came earlier this month when our “grand-daughter” visited us for a week. When we unloaded her bike from the car my husband and I realize it was the bike we had given her after we lost our only child to brain cancer at the age of 25. It brought tears of joy and sadness simultaneously.
I just pre-ordered the cookbook too. I can’t wait to get it!
Book has been ordered – CAN’T WAIT to get it!!!!
what a sweet giveaway! my magic moment from this summer was sipping rose and eating offal at beast outdoors in toronto over the 4th holiday weekend. it was just so lovely!
Ohmygoodness – what an amazing giveaway! My magic moment happened just this past weekend… celebrating 18 years with my husband!