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 from the summer was spending my 4th of July in Frankfort, MI. We spent all day at the beach right by the pier. Frankfort has the most amazing fireworks and I’ve loved going there since I was a little kid. It was fun to go back this year with my boyfriend and really show him how amazing 4th of July is in a small town in northern Michigan!
My magic moment this summer was when my daughter turned 6 months old and I accomplished exclusively breastfeeding her for that amount of time. Breastfeeding was really hard for us, so I was excited to make it that far.
I love your blog. You’re so fun to read, and the recipes are great!
Having my 16 year old drive away without me…. super proud and scared at the same time… found you after you were on fox news and tried your cheesecake trifles. loved them and your site.
My favorite moment this summer was renting an electric boat and silently cruising the coast near my home.
Magic moment (so far!) was a handmade pasta class with girlfriends :)
My magic moment was seeing my friend Lindsey. It’d been about 8 years, way too long.
Amazing giveaway! My magic moment of the summer was watching soccer, drinking a pint, and eating a delicious meat pie in a pub on a trip to London!
I’ve preordered your book – SO excited!
Watching a butterfly hatch with my little great-nephews and nieces who were visiting from Switzerland. It was so cool!
My best and absolute most favorite moment of the summer was marrying my husband!
Getting to be at the beach for the week with my mom an siblings and nephew! So amazing.
When my 11 year old son, in an awkward stage of life (cough, cough, puberty) says out of the blue “I love you Mom”…..That is, by far, the best moment I have had this summer.
Hands down, favorite summer moment was boating with my family! We only had the chance to do it once, but it was a beautiful, summery day!
My favorite summer moment was going to Alaska! It was so nice to be somewhere cool and escape the oppressive heat!
My magic moment was when I cut my hair 9″ and donated it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths on my birthday! It felt so good :)
I pre-ordered months ago and cannot wait to get your book SO SO soon!!!!
My magic moment has been celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary and noticing that it gets better every year :)
Definitely exploring Yellowstone! Unbelievable beautiful =)
I got a Kitchen Aid stand mixer this summer… OMG! Can an appliance be magical?? I think so! I have been trying new recipes ever since! So happy for all your success, Jessica! :)
Sap alert: The moment, while on a family camping trip, that my son (who is too cool at the age of 7) snuggled in my lap while sitting by the fire and told me this was the best summer ever! And I agree. It was a sad day when school started.
My favorite moment of the summer was getting to play cards with my grandmother, about to turn 90 years old, at our family cabin in northern Idaho — a game she taught me and we had played hundreds of times during my childhood! I hadn’t seen her since my wedding two years, so it was magical to have almost three whole days with her!
My summer magic moment was this weekend when I was at the beach with a good friend, good book, and great weather!
My magical moment: Returning home to Boston after an amazing one year wedding anniversary trip to California with my husband and finding out that we are expecting our first little one!
I pre-ordered your book on Amazon several weeks ago but when I heard you’re coming to Houston and we would need to purchase the book to get into the signing line I cancelled my pre-order. Don’t know if that counts!
I loved going to the beach and the zoo with my three nieces and one nephew. Seeing the wonder and amazement in their eyes is so fun! Thank you for this. You are so sweet.
Sitting in my lawn chair, drinking wine, listening to the Kansas City Symphony and watching fireworks at the Fourth of July celebration at Powell Gardens in Kansas City.
I pre-ordered! Can’t get enough of you, your recipes, and your humor.
My best moment was my family reunion in Glenwood Springs Colorado! We just don’t get to see family enough!
My magic moment this summer was getting engaged to the love of my life!!! I was completely taken away and he made it magical and memorable for us!
I spent Memorial Day weekend on a beach in Rosarito, a michelada or margarita never far from hand!
My magical moment this summer happened when I cut my hair way too short for my head, which then catapulted me into revamping my entire eating plan unto a whole new lifestyle change! Oh and due to this metamorphosis overdue waxing and much needed making love to my new husband!
Thank you for offering such a lovely and generous giveaway. One of my magic moments this summer was finding an original David Weidman
“Dumb Cat” for $4!
I pre-ordered Simply Delish!! Can’t wait for September 2nd!!!
Moving into our newly built home after renting for years. Our four kids were thrilled to have a “final” home and my husband and I finally realized our dream of being able to buy after years of rebuilding our credit. Great beginning to the summer.
My magic moment of the summer was welcoming my precious son Isaac to the world on August 9th! Becoming a mom is amazing and I’m excited for you as you get ready to experience this incredible feeling yourself
My favorite summer moment was staying on a farm for a few days and watching the kiddos have a blast.
One of the best moments of my summer was this last weekend, my boyfriend and I went camping. It felt so good to relax and enjoy the quiet. :)
My magical moment this summer was my week and a half vacation with family and friends! We live 2000 miles away from family and can’t see them nearly enough!
My most majestic moment this summer was roasting marshmallows on the 4th of July in a cabin in the mountains in New Hampshire with family. The smell of woodsmoke, watching fireworks, and gooey, smokey, perfectly roasted marshmallows – can’t beat it! xx
I have pre-ordered Seriously Delish! I can’t wait for it to get here.
Spending two weeks in a home exchange on Vancouver Island.
My magic moment(s) have been celebrating friends as they take the next steps in their relationships!
I’ve had the pleasure of attending engagement parties and a wedding, with 2 more weddings to come in the fall, and it’s so magical to see two people in love, embarking on the chapter in their lives. I’ve also seen how much it means for them to have the support of their friends and families, so it has meant a great deal to me to be there for them!
Celebrating my anniversary at the Monteray Bay Fish Grotto (and eating the angel food grilled cheese) and seeing Cats in beautiful Pittsburgh!!
Taking my 8 month old to the park for the first time :)
my magical moment this summer would have to be broken down to the very essence of what makes moments magical–the simplest of ingredients, in the best possible blend of flavors: a flood of sunshine dappled through leaves and branches on my back porch, the burst of sweet summer blueberries on my tongue, the glorious feeling of wiggling my cherry-red-painted toenails up into the breezy blue sky, stacks of new library books next to me, the utter thrill of being alive.
{love, love, love the flavor combos you come up with for cooking–congratulations on the cookbook!}
My favorite summer moment was going to Red Rocks at 7AM and doing Yoga on the Rocks through Core Power Yoga. Doing an amazing yoga class in one of the most beautiful places in the country was so magical!
My magic moment was moving my family cross country to be back home!
My favorite moment of the summer was when my boyfriend and I bought our first house!
Spending a morning on our fishing boat on Lake Michigan with my parents and watching the sun come up over the perfectly calm water.
I am so excited for you and all of your new experiences..a book, a book tour and a BABY!
And as a follow up to my last comment, I pre-ordered your book! Can’t wait to try it out in my new kitchen!