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]”
Definitely today because it’s my 25th birthday! :)
My favorite thing this summer was spending weekends on the lake and bbqs at night!
My magical moment of the summer was eating a sunset dinner on the beach with my husband in Aruba. We went for a re-do honeymoon after Hurricane Sandy ruined our first one.
My magic moment from this summer was marrying the love of my life!! Also, I pre-ordered your book the moment I found out about it (of course!) in the middle of Italy on my honeymoon. SO EXCITED!!! We love to cook together (especially all your delicious recipes). So the magic moment of the fall is when your cookbook arrives at our house! YAY!
And I’m definitely pre-ordering the book! Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Or Jeni’s ice cream! I’ve lived in the Columbus area my whole life but we are moving to NC tomorrow. I keep telling my husband I’m going to miss Jeni’s more than anything else!
My magic moment this summer was seeing my baby boy smile and laugh for the first time! It made this first time (very tired) mama SO excited!
Driving to dinner, on vacation in San Diego, I looked around at the beach & ocean and felt like i was in a movie. And then dolphins started frolicking in the water. Best!
My favorite summer moment was my (only) daughters wedding June 7th. Not only was it her wedding day but I also found out I was going to be a Grandma. Lets just say we are over the moon with joy!
My magic moment this summer – Summer 2014 – I saw my backyard finally come together after the landscaper took 4 months to complete his work. We’re not talking a big yard by any means, just a matter of mother nature vs a landscaper with too few helpers. His ideas meshed totally with mine and now we can sit out back and take in the view of colorful plants, flowers, rocks, etc. and sip on a cold iced tea. I’ve got to through in, too, the recipes you’re posted that I’ve tackled and have loved! And last but not least the fact that our 8th grandchild (my son’s first daughter) is making her debut into the world any day now as we make our way down to south Florida to meet her…………great summer. I am so loving everything in your giveaway – thank you so much. Love following your blog
My best moment this summer was a perfect and fun-filled day spent on the cape with my family
Jumping off the dock with the kids!
My husband and I celebrated our 20-year anniversary (the good) and our 15-year-old daughter is driving (the very scary). A great summer though! School started today, can’t believe it. Look forward to hearing from you every day…
definitely competing in my first triathlon.
there is something magical about training and pushing yourself to achieve such an amazing physical feat!
My moment would have to be on my birthday in July, kayaking all afternoon around Newport Coast with the people I love most. Wonderful!
My best moment from this summer was seeing one of my best friends marry the love of her life!
We have such seriously similar favorites! What a fun bunch of giveaways!
I preordered Seriously Delicious a couple months ago- congrats on a huge milestone!
Just pre-ordered my copy of Seriously Delish, and I seriously can’t wait to make everything in it!
bachelorette party weekend in the Red River Gorge!
And I just pre-ordered as well! So excited for the book and bummed I’ll be in class when you come over for your book tour!
My magic moment from this summer was finding out I was pregnant!!! :)
That is a h*ll of a giveaway! How incredibly generous of you! This appears to be a banner year for you and I have been so happy about all the good things you’ve been accomplishing. You’ve certainly put in the work.
My best moment, which I’m still not quite able to get my brain to accept, was FINALLY selling my old single lady house after six years of marriage. It’s so nice to be settled and rid of both of our previous houses once and for all.
My magical moment was getting engaged! Best surprise ever.
My magic moment this year was realizing that I’M AN ADULT….by accidentally having ice cream for dinner. After my parents moved away earlier this year, I found my own place with roommates, am paying my own way, and realized that I can make my own choices without apologizing for them (eating sinfully bad for me dinners included)! It’s been a pretty wicked summer.
Spending a beautiful summer day picnicking and hiking in Letchworth State Park (NY) with my husband. Perfection!
My magic moment from this summer was a trip to Lake Placid with my mom’s extended family! It was great!
hiking half dome with my husband. :) close 2nd: spending a cool day drinking wine on the beach with friends
My sweet 13 year old cousin came to stay with us for a week this summer and we spent almost an entire day in the ocean. That was my magical moment! Such fun :)
My magic moment this summer was when, after 2 weeks of a road trip with my sister, my girls, and my nephew, we met up with my husband at the beach. The girls were screaming and crying and hugging him with such delight. It was amazing to see.
My magic moment of the summer was celebrating my 1 year wedding anniversary at the top of Mt Washington at the same restaurant where we had our wedding reception! The couples sitting next to us were celebrating their 10 and 23 year wedding anniversaries….. it was an awesome night!
My magic summer moment was going to visit one of my best friends who lives a couple of hours away. I spent the entire week of July 4th with her & her husband. It was great!
My best moment this summer was celebrating my son’s 1st birthday!
My mom pre-ordered your book for me as part of my Christmas gift this year from a local bookstore. Hope that counts! :) Congratulations on your book!
Meeting my new twin nieces in Park City for the first time!
My magic moment from the summer is moving back home to start the transition in taking over the operation of our family cattle ranch and relishing in the time spent working alongside my parents!
in florida, when my three year old walked in sand for the first time. she kept calling it snow.
My summertime magic was at its most magical on my perfect anniversary weekend – boating in Northern Michigan with my love!
I preordered your book from amazon! Can’t wait to cook up a storm when it comes in!
Hi Jessica!! Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway, your favorites are some of mine as well!!! My most magical moment this summer was to find out that we’re pregnant with our first child!! We’re beyond blessed, excited and scared haha, so I also would like to thank you for sharing your experience and some great tips with your readers… It’s funny how different our bodies end up being during pregnancy, so it’s always good to know that others are going through the same… So thanks for being so open about that!!
going camping on cape cod with my best friend!
Definitely my wedding!
My favorite moment of the summer was the day I officially became a “stay at home mom”! Leaving my job to spend more time with my kids has been the best!
My favorite moment from summer was a weekend spent at the Jersey shore with a group of great friends!
Seeing my baby sister graduate 8th grade GAHHH She makes me feel SO OLD. (Yes, huge age gap there – but she’s already WAY cooler than me)
I pre-ordered your booK!
My summer was pretty low key since I work. The highlight of my summer was the week I took off to spend with my kids, though! We enjoyed just hanging out together and doing a little shopping.
The 4th of July was the best – biking for ice cream and amazing fireworks with a ton of family!!
My magic moment was taking my soon to be 4 year old to the zoo, he loved it and wanted to go everyday after that! Can’t wait to take him again!
My magic moment was when my sister got pregnant with twin boys!
Grilling on my new patio for the first time this summer was amazing. Great conversations with friends. some drinks and delicious rasberry oat bars!