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]”
Moving into my new house!
My magic moment was my wedding day on June 21. The whole thing felt like a wonderful dream!
I can’t think of one major magic moment, just lots of little moments! Summer is always magical because I get to spend more time with family and friends, go on tons of hikes, go to my favorite concert festival, and take a little vacation! :)
my magic moment was completing my first Olympic distance Triathlon (NYC Tri 8/3/14) in honor of my late grandmother. Always love your recipes, especially those where Mother Lovett is involved. There is no better bond than that of a grandmother and granddaughter. To date, i’ve raised just under $5k, double my goal. Congrats on your book, I can’t wait to read it!
I just pre-ordered the cookbook too!
Just bought your book on Amazon!! Can’t wait to read your funny stories and comments!
Ordered your book… can’t WAIT!
My magic moment this summer was publishing my very first knitting pattern–and then actually selling one!
My “Magic Moment” was seeing my 11 month-old daughter Whitney on the beach for the first time. Precious, times a million.
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P.S. Pre-ordered the book, can’t wait for it to come!
My magical moment was walking into my surprise 30th birthday party! I could not believe how far people had traveled just for me. Incredible!
My magic moment this summer was finding out my baby will be a girl! Just 3 weeks until the due date!
My magic moments this summer was backpacking in the Ansel Adams wilderness and reaching Thousand Island Lake. It’s awe inspiring.
Jessica, I have pre-ordered your book on Amazon in the UK and it is due for release here on 1st October. I can’t wait xx
I pre-ordered a book and can’t WAIT to get it!
My magic moment from this summer is my little guy’s first birthday. It’s been a crazy, wonderful, exhausting year and I wouldn’t change one second of it.
My magic moment this Summer was bringing my (first) baby girl into this world!! Life changing love.
My magic moment this summer was getting engaged!! We’ve been planning all summer and are truly enjoying the entire process. It’s been an amazing experience and we couldn’t be happier!
My magic moment was taking a chance after recovering from a sickness and hiking in a cave with my husband during the early morning where no one else was around.
Going to my cousins wedding and spending the most amazing time with my family.
Getting THREE weeks off with my hubby! Sleeping in and pool time was great.
I pre-ordered your book the first day I was able to!! I am SO excited to get it!!
Any time I got ice cream was a pretty magical moment for me!
My magical moment this summer when i was a at a girltalk concert with my husband and our good friends and a glitter cannon went off over my head. glitter cannons should be a daily occurance..i think you understand!
my magic moment was taking my almost two year old swimming and learning that he loves the water as much as i do!
My magic moment was taking our niece and nephew to an amusement park with my husband. We aren’t able to have our own kids so it was a really special day!
i pre-ordered on amazon!
My magic summer moment was marrying my husband this June! It was perfect.
My magical moment of summer was getting married.
Hi there! I’m super excited about your cookbook! My magic moment this summer was realizing people actually wanted to read my cooking blog and so I started promoting it!
My magic moment this summer was finding out the gender of our third baby- its a boy! And he is due in 70 days, not that I am counting.
Cookbook = pre-ordered!
I pre-ordered it!!!!!!!!!
You are amazing for hosting this giveaway! My magic moment was when my husband and I closed on our first house!
My most magic moment from this summer was the long weekend I spent in the Outer Banks in a giant house overlooking the ocean with 30 people. The house was amazing but the time with people I only see once a year was what made the week
MY MAGICAL MOMENT THIS SUMMER WAS EATING KOPPS ICECREAM..MANY MAGICAL MOMENTS OF EATING ICECREAM
One of my most magical moments this summer….swimming late on a perfectly warm and still Kansas night and watching a spectacular thunder storm building out over the fields. Simple and perfect.
Congratulations on your book, your pregnancy and THANK YOU for such an exciting giveaway!
My magic moment was when I officially became scuba diver certified.
My magic moment was celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary in Ireland with my husband.
My magic moment was setting a new half marathon PR. It hasn’t been a fantastic summer – dealing with a 7-year-relationship ending – but setting the PR gave me hope that better days are right around the corner. :)
My magic moment is that I got a new job offer! Yay me!
Everyday has a magiz moment, and one of them has been this give away… :) I really like everything in it.
Magic moment was getting to spend a long weekend with my fiancee who is in the military since we don’t get to see each other very often!
I preordered the book a while back… Love your stuff!
My Magic Moment: Spending time with my siblings and with my father before he passed away.
My magic moment this summer was getting married to the kindest man i know on the beach in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida!! Can’t wait for your book to come out. We make so many of these wonderful recipes on your blog :)
This summer i got my PhD in biology and then got hired at my dream job. But my REaL magic day will be in september, when I marry my best friend.
Hoping to see you on your book tour!
My magical moments were getting to spend so much time with my family this summer. My husband, son and I live in Texas now and my son and I got to spend lots of time with my parents in Ohio this summer and we all – including my husband – were able to vacation together in Charleston, Savannah and Hilton Head. We made many happy family memories this summer!
My magic moment was having a family reunion at the beach like we used to do as kinds, and haven’t done in so long. My cousin sister and I recreated a bunch of pictures from when we were little. :)
I pre-ordered months ago!! So excited for this to come in the mail!! :)
I graduated my theatre program and we went to the beach after the reception and as a group watched the sunrise, It was incredible!