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 moment was spending time with my kids and sleeping in:)
this summer has been one great magic moment living in downtown pittsburgh and enjoying all the city has to offer!
I have preordered your book months ago and am counting down the days until it gets shipped to meeeee!
This is so cool Jess!! And what a HUGE and generous giveaway!!
My magic moment this summer was my wedding on August 9th, 2 weeks ago! I married my best friend and the love of my life and am super excited to spend the rest of my life with him :)
Other magic moments include enjoying the summer sunshine, going sea kayaking, and OF COURSE your wonderful news about your pregnancy! It really does feel like you’re my BFF, as many of your other readers have said. it’s so easy to be excited and happy for you :)
ALSO YOUR BOOK IS COMING OUT SO SOON!! (Obviously pre-ordered)
My magical moment is when my boyfriend finally dropped the L-bomb. *swoon* the best!! Vstwrt16 yahoo.com
Having a few consecutive quiet days alone with my new husband. We just spent the whole day together doing whatever we wanted, just like when we were first dating :)
Can a “moment” be an entire vacation? Because if so, my trip to Seattle! It was seriously the best, most relaxing vacation I’ve ever done and I’d do it again in a heartbeat! The food was phenomenal as were the people.
If not an entire vacation, then I’d say my “moment” was completing a year of grad school. Only one year left!!
my boyfriend proposed to me only a week ago today and it was surely a magical moment that i will never forget! summer 2014 loves!
Paddle-boarding in Florida with my husband and kids…so peaceful and serene it was magical!
your book has been preordered through amazon since you first announced it! I can’t wait to see your words and pictures in print!
My magic moment was having lunch with a friend I haven’t seen in years. It was like no time had passed!
Spending the 4th of July on Nantucket with my boyfriend and my best friends! <3
My magic moment was spending the fourth of july with my family and boyfriend at the beach!
What a super awesome giveaway! My magic moment was going to Hawaii for the first time and being able to spend two weeks there. It was hard heading home (seattle) to reality. But my time in Hawaii was amazing!
When my baby girl …. well, she’s four I guess lol, decided that she was going to trump her fear of the water and took a jump off the DIVING BOARD!! she yelled out the name of her favorite restaurant and came up laughing and did it again for hours. she spent more time in the deep in than I did that weekend. it’s magical moments like this I can’t wait for you to have!!
My magic moment was taking my two small boys to the Dallas Zoo and seeing the wonder in their eyes every time they say a different unique animal. Loved seeing the wonder and curiosity in their eyes.
My copy of Seriously Delish has been pre-ordered, courtesy of Barnes and Noble!
My magic moment this summer was swimming in a fjord in Norway next to a castle!
We took our two kids (2 & 4) camping for the first time this summer. We went hiking and canoeing. It was awesome!
My majic moment was taking my 2.5 year old son to his first major league baseball game with my husband. He was in such awe of the experience and my husband was beaming with pride walking around the baseball stadium with all of us decked out our team apparel!
My magic moment–hearing my son say “Mama” for the first time! <3
pre-ordered your book!! Can’t wait!
My magic moment from this summer was hosting a birthday bash for my boyfriend at a local brewery (so much alliteration in that haha). A ton of friends showed up and we had a great time.
I pre-ordered Seriously Delish last month! Can’t wait!
And of course I have your book on pre-order :)
My moment was traveling to Europe with my son this summer before he heads off to college next week.
My magic moment this summer was looking at Lake Michigan while enjoying wine in Traverse City, Michigan on a beautiful day!
This is my second comment to let you know I pre-ordered the book :)
My favorite “moment” this summer was driving to Stockholm with friends in an old beaten up car. Well, obviously not all of the 16h drive was magical (there were quite a few moments that were more on the cramped, tired side), but it was definitely a voyage I will remember fondly (also, Stockholm is an incredibly beautiful city).
I’m lucky to have so many magical moments this summer…swimming in the ocean chasing after dolphins; surfing at sunrise and sunset; spending late nights out and waking up early the next day to make french toast, get coffee, jump in the ocean for a swim, or cuddle a cat; a girls trip to Vegas; making new friends while slacklining and train-riding and firework-setting…
I think my favorite moment, though, is watching live music next to the beach from a friend’s rooftop, with salty hair and no makeup, tequila-buzzed, and waving to the crowds below. Best day.
My magic moment this summer was being able to take my 1 1/2 yr old daughter to the beach once a week and help her learn to love the water. She is now able to float and kick with her feet. Also, watching her try all the fresh summer produce was pretty amazing too! Our favorite is cherry tomatoes with evvo, dill and salt and the BERRIES, all of them, all the time.
My magic moment this summer was taking my son and niece up to our family cabin and seeing them play in the fort my siblings, cousins and I built when we were kids.
My magic moment was sitting on the beach with my best friend with no sign of technology anywhere, the wind hitting my face, sand in my toes and feel a true sense of relaxation.
My magic moment was visiting my sister in Ecuador where she has been living for the past year. It was such a beautiful place!
My favorite summer moment was nyc with my girls!
What a SOLID giveaway!! My magic moment (well, more like a magical week) was when I escaped the oppressive Texas heat and flew up to Maine. I went sailing, ate my weight in lobsters and spent time with amazing friends!
Magic moment of the summer…enjoying every day with my new baby girl. She’s pretty magical.
I can’t wait to receive my preordered book from amazon!
My summer magical moment was watching my little sister get married to a wonderful man.
My moment is happening right now, and it’s lasting a week. A road trip to PEI to decompress and see a bit of our great country. I’m realizing just how much fun it is to road trip!
Spending the 4th of July in San Francisco and wine tasting in Sonoma with friends we hadn’t seen in a couple years!
My magical moment of the summer was finding out my husband and I are pregnant after trying for 7 years!
My magic summer moment was during my first hike of the summer. Looking down from the summit and feeling so proud of the 5,000 ft climb! So amazing!
My magic moment was a two week lakeside vacation. Loved every minute!
Pre-ordered your book and am so looking forward to receiving it!
And of course the book is pre-ordered :) Can’t wait to see you in SF!!
My magic moment this summer is yet to come! Ion leaving in a few days to visit family in PA. I haven’t been back in 10 years!
my magic moment was hearing my twins say “i love you” for the first time. heart melted!
My magical moment this summer was when I was floating with my eyes closed in the crystal-clear sea in Croatia, having climbed over numerous sharp rocks and sea urchins to do so and came to the realisation that now that university is over I’m ultimately free to do whatever and go wherever I want with nothing pressuring me to do otherwise. I felt ultimately carefree and inspired.
Elizabeth Valentina
My magic moment was playing ‘spa’ with my two-year old niece. I was painting her nails and she said. “Let’s sit here forever Auntie”. Love her!