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 summer moment was when I first grilled in my backyard, of the home I purchased by myself!
I got engaged…best magic moment
I just got back from a weekend trip with my ladies on a lake in Maine. It was fabulous. It’s the first time I had left my son for more than one night, but it was glorious!!
I think my magic moment this summer was eating at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore on the outdoor patio with my mom. It was such a beautiful restaurant in a unique location with delicious food on a gorgeous summer evening. We definitely earned it after moving my things into my new apartment that day.
Thanks for doing this giveaway and I hope you’re still enjoying some summer magic!
My magic moment was seeing my first cousins this summer at our family reunion. I haven’t seen some of them in 20 years.
My magic moment this summer was spending a day on a boat in Marblehead – it was a perfect day with great friends.
magical moments: getting engaged! moving into our first place! moving across the country to start a PhD program at an amazing school :)
Last night, stargazing in the Utah mountains at 1am after seeing a performance of Twelfth Night at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, snuggled up under blankets against the cold with friends, drinking gin and dr pepper from a water bottle.
my moment was in the ocean, next to the beach. so relaxing and perfect. thank you for this giveaway!
btw: those brussels sprouts tacos w/ shallot salsa have totally changed my life.
My favorite summer memory was my honeymoon in Italy!!
My magic moment of the summer was passing my boards!!! I am almost done with my schooling and finally seeing all my knowledge go to good use! I am currently preordering your book! I LOVE all your recipes!
My magic moment: watching sunsets over Lake Michigan.
finding out my sister is pregnant!! xoxo i would LOVE to win!
My magic moment this summer was spending the weekend with almost my entire family (Mom’s side) together again after 17 years. It was for an unhappy occasion, but it turned into the most amazing family gathering I can remember. Even though it couldn’t last, we were all the better and stronger as a family for it!
My magical moment was growing a garden for the first time with my kids this summer!! And hopefully winning this prize ;)
My magic moment this summer was moving into our new duplex. It helped everything else in our lives just work itself out on its own!
My magical moment was graduating with my PhD in June! And I imagine my next magical moment will be celebrating in Costa Rica next week! :)
I pre-ordered Seriously Delish! I cannot wait to try out all the new recipes.
I preordered Seriously Delish a few weeks ago!
My magic moment this summer was when I was in El Salvador for the month of July. I won’t get into the details of why I was there because it is a long story, but in my yard there we have a hammock that is suspended between a mango and an orange tree. I can remember so vividly swinging there looking at the blue sky through the mango leaves as little rays of sunshine peaked through, listening to the roosters crow and the ocean off in the distance. It is amazing how such an ordinary moment can seem so extraordinary :)
My Magic Summer Moment: Spending a day at the beach with my husband reading a trashy beach book and eating junk food!
Oh, and I am most certainly pre-ordering Seriously Delish! I can’t wait to get it!
My magic moment this summer was returning to the beach. We have started going the year before our son was born, and now he’s 6. We never tire of returning here with our sweet family and just enjoying each other.
The best part of my summer was hiking Preikestolen in Norway. It’s a huge rock overlooking a fjord. BEAUTIFUL!
Also! I just ordered my book!!! EEK!!! Also, I think I make 2-3 of your recipes a week. Just saying…that chocolate, peach, grilled cheese….TO. DIE. FOR!
Pre-ordered your book back in July and seriously cannot wait to get it!
My favorite summer memory was having my family come visit me for a three-day weekend! The weather was perfect and there was great food and adventures shared with my favorite people.
My magical moment of the summer has to be hands down getting married. Our wedding was July 12 and absolutely perfect!
My magic moment was a family reunion of sorts at a beautiful beach house in the Florida panhandle. We laughed nonstop, cooked and drank together, spent hours in the sun, celebrated birthdays and a 50th wedding anniversary. It was truly magical. Thanks for the chance to win!
My summer magic moment was when I go to see the Taj Mahal! I have to say I love your blog and your recipes. And also that you share more then good with us, you have a great as fun personality. Can’t wait to get the book.
Magic moment of the summer…. Getting our house prepared to sell!!
My favorite moment from this summer is learning to make homemade ice cream, my new machine sat in the box for six months, but once I took the plunge I couldn’t stop!
I pre-ordered at Amazon! Hoping for lots of good stuff (some which can be topped with ice cream!)
My summer magical moment…finally realizing I am worth it! No longer believing in what others have said, but believing in what God has blessed me with.
My most magimical moment from this summer has probably got to be my baby shower. (My boyfriend and I are expecting our first, a little girl, at the end of September.) But the shower itself isn’t what made it so special and magical. What made it so much more amazing was the surprise proposal. This is coming from two people who never expected to get married, but have never been happier with our lives, and the events happening in them. I honestly have no idea where I’d be without this man in my life. So, of course, the engagement was the most amazing, blissful thing that could have even happened this summer.
Okay nerd alert … My magic summer moment was discovering Geocaching. It’s provided me with some much needed “me time” as well as a reason to get out, enjoy nature and discover new sights close to home! With two young kids, it was the perfect summer activity for me to get out for a while by myself and also enjoy with during family time too! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!
Moving to Budapest… absolutely magical. Even better, people eat ice cream every single day so I fit right in!
My magic summer moment would have to be…having the opportunity to take a week long professional baking course and learning more than I could ever imagine!!
My magic moment was sitting on the beach, looking out at the ocean in Turks & Caicos with my son and husband playing around me. What an awesome giveaway! And good luck with all the excitement in your life right now – the book and, of course, baby on the way! : )
Just relaxing on the deck, having a beer with my husband. I love the rare moments alone when we can talk and laugh together. :)
My magic moment – finding out that our daughter would be a big sister this winter!
My magic moment from this summer was when my husband I took our 6 month old on a road trip to see all of his family from out of state. I loved watching them meet my son for the first time and loved watching my son’s face light up everytime he saw someone too. He also did really well in the car from FL-SC-IN-VA-FL so that was pretty magical in itself. :)
My magic moment this summer was swimming with my baby boys for the first time at the lake.
Magic moment of the summer… After a few bad weeks I found out my dog was going to be ok… Magic was being able to enjoy the rest of the summer with her!
My summer magic moment was touching down in Berlin, Germany–my first time abroad.
What an amazing giveaway Jessica! My magic moment this summer was eating a nutella crepe on the back of a miniature train in Paris.
My magic moment this summer was finally getting to go to Disneyland with my parents. I may be in my twenties and over the age of the normal first time trip there but it was so worth it. And getting to do it with my parents was even better. It was our first family vacation in over ten years. I just wish it could have been longer!
My magic moment was my niece being born!
I preordered your book! Excited to get it!!!
I preordered your book a few weeks ago and cannot wait to get it in!!!! <3
I just started running again after several months off due to injury, and every step I take FEELS magical because I’m so much more aware of my body and grateful for my ability to move. Very #blessed of me, but what can ya do.