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!Â
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 most magical Summer moment was spending a laid back Sunday evening at the beach watching the sunset with my family.
What a fun giveaway & I am super excited for your cookbook!
I love all these favorites and preordered your book :) My magic moment of the summer was meeting up with my sisters in Chicago, I hadn’t seen them in over a year. It was so much fun to reunite!
The most magical moment of my summer was finally deciding to follow my passion for food and health and go back to school to become a registered dietitian! Not the most glamorous moment but definitely the most life changing and exciting for me!
This summer I took a “bakecation”–seven magical days where I made jelly and pickles for the first time and baked to my heart’s content! Thanks for providing some of the inspiration–can’t wait to check out “Seriously Delish”!
I preordered your book and can’t wait for it to come in! Your blog is my go-to place for fun, creative recipes. Everything you make is seriously delish!!! I especially love bringing your stuff to parties. It’s always a hit!
My magical summer moment was kayaking to stunning Turnip Rock in Michigan. And of course getting Seriously Delish preordered for my birthday!
This is so nice of you to do this giveaway! Amazing! Cannot wait for your book to arrive! And Michigan would LOVE to have you on your book tour :-)
Cannoeing across Lake Louise in Canada on my 10 yr anniversary!
Whoa, crazy-awesome giveaway! Thank you! My magic moment was the first Sunday of the summer when I didn’t have to plan lessons for the following week (I’m a teacher!)
Ah, this is an awesome giveaway! My magic moment of the summer is when I found out I was nominated as a Top Speaker for a national conference I spoke at in April. It was the first conference I ever spoke at and I was freaking out for months before hand. Best of luck on your book tour and after you have your baby, think about adding a WI date :)
My magical moment this summer was taking a big leap and starting a new job!
You have fabulous taste in favorite things ;) my magic moment this summer was either feeling my baby move for the first time or seeing her move for the first time. 30 weeks preggo and soaking up the thumps and rolls from within :) I sooo want a vitamix… Sigh. Perhaps I can justify it when I start making baby food?!
I also pre-ordered the book a few months ago! :)
My favorite summer moment was spending a weekend with my besties at Broken Bow, OK. We rented a boat and enjoyed a day on the lake!
My magical moment from this summer was being able to reunite with my college besties at not one, but two weddings!
I have been retired since May 1st and this summer has had a lot of magical moments. Several have been cooking experiences. I have been perfecting granola, making small batch low-sugar jams, pizzas from scratch, graham crackers (need more work on this one) and several other things. The most magical was discovering Georgia peaches at our Indiana farmers market. Today some are going to become muffins.
The most magically moment of my summer was marrying the love of my life by the water on Maryland’s Eastern Shore just 22 days ago!! It was dreamy :) and we love to cook! Now that we are past the craziness of planning a wedding, we have way more time to spend in the kitchen again!!
I had the summer off and spent it with my 10 month old. She had many magical moments, which were magical for me too!
Oh and I preordered your book!
My magic moment was spending a week at the beach with family and friends.
Completing my first triathlon!
My most magical moment of the summer would have to be when we went out to his family’s cabin in Colorado and had the place to ourselves for a few days. One evening we made dinner and then hung out in the hot tub under the stars! We can’t wait to go back next year :)
My magic moment this summer was creating a home with my new husband. Its just been the two of us cooking, hanging art and brewing beer.
what a fantastic giveaway!
my favorite moment from summer was spending friday evenings at our neighborhood outdoor riverfront concerts. a cooler full of snacks and beer and a blanket full of friends. nothing better!
I also preordered your book months ago and I am SO excited that it’s almost here! I’ve followed your blog for years and can’t wait…it’s going to be the best mail day ever!
I also preordered your book :) can’t wait!!!
I climbed to the top of Pyramid Point in Glen Arbor, MI. It was late evening and I was alone, and when I got to the top, the glow of the lake and the sky almost brought me to tears.
I’ve also already preordered the book and can’t wait to cook my way through it!
A magical moment from this summer? I’d say finding out that we are having a baby girl!
My magic moment was selling my condo so that my family and I can move from cold Wisconsin to warm (read: HOT) TEXAS!!
Enjoying the long days with my sweet family!
My most magical moment this summer was getting married on August 1st! Everything surrounding the event itself was magical, flowers – cake – bridesmaids dresses, etc – but the best part was being surrounded by members of two families and feeling the amount of love around us.
…That and the father daughter dance, which I bawled my eyes out at, but it was worth it (waterproof mascara!)
~ K
Meeting my new niece, she is a beauty!
I preordered your book a few months ago and cannot wait to get it soon! I plan to cook my way through it :)
My magical moment of summer was spending the day rafting down the american river with my brother and dad! We had the best day and it was so nice to just be out in nature with nothing to worry about.
I loved taking my son out biking and having him scream “wheeeee!” When riding on my husband’s bike!
hangin by the pool with friends this morn
the most magical moment of this summer was moving into my new home!
My magical summer moment was finally starting law school. It is a lot work, but I know it will be worth it! Also, since i was so busy and couldn’t cook, my bf made your gouda grits with shrimp for dinner and it was amazing!!
Thanks for the giveaway, it means so much more when it comes from the blogger rather than sponsors!
my moment was when I traveled to Peru to visit my friend Laura
Camping at Itasca State Park was a highlight this summer.
Holy cow, what an amazing giveaway! My magic moment this summer was celebrating my 3rd anniversary with my husband over burgers and beers on the patio of our favorite gastropub. You just can’t beat it.
The most magical moment of my summer was my 2 week trip to Belize with two of my girlfriends. We dined on fresh shrimp and fish every night and lounged in the ocean while drinking pineapple rums during the day. What a magical summer!
Honestly, this is not for a sympathy vote (since it’s a drawing, no such issue anyway) but I got an extremely good report back on the progress of a nasty form of breast cancer I’ve been fighting for 9 months. So that’s been the best moment of the summer.
My magic moment this summer came post-breakup. I’d been taking it pretty hard, but after committing myself to a trip to the beach, I decided to still go, albeit solo. Though it was just me, I needed those few days to just be me and not have to worry about anything else. There was plenty of ice cream and doing nothing and it was just magical.
I preordered your book. I am so excited for it!! I love this blog!!
An anniversary weekend with my husband in Cesky Krumlov, one of the more enchanting towns on earth!
My most magical Summer moment (and probably to most magical moment ever!) was GRADUATING COLLEGE! It’ll be an experience I’ll never forget!
I just pre-ordered Seriously Delish last night! My boyfriend and i just decided to move in together and found an apartment. I thought this book would be the perfect way to find recipes for us to enjoy!
Following my soul and moving around the world!
ALSO- pre-ordered your cookbook back in June from Barnes & Noble! Cannot wait to get this!