Today is my blogging anniversary. When I started writing, I wasn't sure which direction this blog would go, I treated it as an online journal, to work through what was going on in my head on a day to day basis. I wrote about my kids, all of the great "homes" I've been lucky to live in, how I missed a job that I loved. I needed to figure out what I truly enjoyed in my life, to see which path I was going to go down next.
Fast forward a year, and I realize I enjoy several things: making a happy home for my husband and children, being a good sister, daughter and friend, running, cooking, and of course, eating. I decided to challenge myself in my running, it's something that has been a part of my life for over 20 years, and I took a big step and ran my first half marathon. Now I'm gearing up for a full. I take comfort and pleasure in cooking and eating good food, and realize if I eat right the majority of the time, I won't feel guilty about eating chocolate, or drinking wine. I enjoy writing, and I love to find humor where you least expect it. I've made some friends through this blog, and I thank you for reading my ramblings.
Fast forward a year, and I realize I enjoy several things: making a happy home for my husband and children, being a good sister, daughter and friend, running, cooking, and of course, eating. I decided to challenge myself in my running, it's something that has been a part of my life for over 20 years, and I took a big step and ran my first half marathon. Now I'm gearing up for a full. I take comfort and pleasure in cooking and eating good food, and realize if I eat right the majority of the time, I won't feel guilty about eating chocolate, or drinking wine. I enjoy writing, and I love to find humor where you least expect it. I've made some friends through this blog, and I thank you for reading my ramblings.
That said, I'm excited for this next giveaway. Last summer I did a 30 day Smoothie Challenge, made with Amazing Grass. I love veggies, but I'm not a huge fruit person, so I figured if I blended the fruit with the Amazing Grass, I would get a good portion of my 7 -9 servings in one shot. I haven't been compensated by Amazing Grass for my views, this is really how I feel. This stuff re-hydrates me after a long night of listening to Mike snore, and there were a couple of times during the winter when I felt a cold coming on, and I slammed a few extra servings, and my symptoms were gone. My Dad uses it now, as do a few of my friends.
My first giveaway was with Amazing Grass, and that is what I have to give away today, a sample pack of their Organic Green SuperFood Whole Food Energy bars. Two bars each of the Original, Chocolate, Berry and Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars. Each bar has 2/3 of a serving of the SuperFood drink powder, which is what I put into my smoothies.
For additional entries (please leave a comment for each), you may:
1. be a follower, or become a follower of my blog.
2. spread the word, via your blog, twitter or smoke signals.
3. become a fan of Amazing Grass on facebook, or follow them on Twitter.
4. tell me what you like to use for energy, either to get through the day, or through a workout.
This giveaway ends at Midnight EST, on April 25.
Peace out my friends.....
114 comments:
I am most definitely a follower
Pre workout I like to eat almonds or vitamin water for my final push.
Happy anniversary!
Congratulations on a year of blogging! I snagged an Amazing Grass bar a couple weeks back when it was on sale and absolutely loved it!
P.S. I'm a follower! (:
Happy blogiversary! I've never even heard of Amazing Grass bar!
I came by to welcome you to SITS! We're happy to have you with us!
I'm a follower! Congrats on blogging for a year.
I put your giveaway up on my blog.
I love the basics of fruits and veggies for energy. Toss in some almonds and I'm all set! I'll have to look more into Amazing Grass because I didn't see soy listed as an ingredient in the products I looked at! Given that Bugs is allergic to soy, I'm always looking for soy free products.
I am intrigued that Amazing Grass products are raw, organic, and gluten free! That's an amazing combination. I have never tried Amazing Grass products, because they are difficult to find in my area...would love to give them a shot!!! Happy Blog Anniversary!
I follow on Google Reader.
For energy, I have a single pack of oatmeal and a tablespoon of peanut butter (about an hour before I run). It gets me to the point of being satisfied, but not being too full.
I've been following your blog for most of the year. Congrats on your milestone!
I tweeted about your giveaway. Happy to help spread the word.
I started following @amazinggrass on Twitter. I'm going to try some of there stuff. I am always looking for energy from good stuff, rather than corn syrup.
For energy I use almond milk, bananas and lots of peanut butter. I recently found Nutiva's Hempshakes. They are great for recovery drinks, and I have also had success drinking one the night before a morning run. I wake up with energy and ready to go.
Already a follower:)
I drink smoothies with frozen fruit, spinach, and a 'green' like collards, mustards etc... Sometimes I put ground flax seeds, sometimes chia seeds. I'm thinking the amaging grass powder might be a good one too though!
I visited the website. I am not sure what I would like and am feeling a little skeptical. I should win it so I can try it and be turned around!!!
Congrats on your one year blog anniversary! I'm not a smoothy girl, so I'd love to try out the bars.
I'm a follower.
I am a follower, although SUCKY commenter lately. Would love to try this.. Happy one year!!
Happy blog birthday!!!
I've used AG for smoothies, but haven't tried their bars. Would love to!
I follow you :-)
I've never heard of Amazing Grass, but I would love to try some of their products.
Congrats on your 1 year anniversary, too!
I'm a follower.
Happy Bloggyversary!
I'm already a follower of course!
I'm a big fan of Larabars ans protein shakes.
Happy anniversary. Please go on ....
Congratulations on one year of blogging, I wish you many many more years of it. :)
I am already a follow too!
I now follow amazing grass on facebook.
I love using huge smoothies to give me the energy to power through my workouts.
I blogged about it too.
Congrats on one year, you know I'm a follower!
PS You won my Nuun giveaway!!
I linked on my blog.
I like to use Gu on long runs but when I'm not running I eat Clif bars for energy, I'd love to try amazing grass energy bars though.
I just became a fan on FB.
Great giveaway! I found you from Christina's blog over at Dinner at Christinas....my husband would love these bars. I just became a follower:)
The Chocolate Green SuperFood is a way I can achieve my 5 to 9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables? In CHOCOLATE? Sign me up!
I follow! Woot woot!
Before I forget, happy anniversary! Can you believe it's been a whole year already?
What I like to use for energy to get through my workout? Hahahahahaha, that would be assuming that I work out. To get through the day though, I try to get enough sleep and drink plenty of water.
Thanks for the heads up on the giveaway! I do think I need to get the drink powder and give it a longer try to see what happens! I've seen these bars and they look good!
Happy Anniversaryy!
I already follow your blog!
One thing I use for energy (probably a little too often!) is Peanut Butter!! Yum.
Happy Blog-o-versary, Molly! And congratulations!!
Funny, I'm not much of a fruit person either, so I make have to take you up on that smoothie idea. Will check out Amazing Grass, it sounds great and I've never heard of it!
Here's to a great 2nd year of blogging for you!!
Hi
U have a very nice blog.
I checked the website and am impressed that they offer a good selection of products like chocolate energy bars.
i will add u to my google reader to follow u.
I take a short nap...I try to chat with friends to help me through down times.
I didn't know wheat grass was so good for you!
I checked out Amazing Grass' and was impressed by their line of products and the ingredients they use to make their products.
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Well, besides delicious healthy food (usually consisting of fruit and some seeds) for energy, I love the power I get out of music. It's impressive how stimulated, energetic and postive music can make you feel =)
I'm a follower.
I really like Amazing Grass in my smoothies, but I haven't tried their bars yet.
I love Chocolate Amazing Grass and use it on a daily basis!! My fave smoothie: frozen cherries, plain greek yogurt, 1 scoop choc. AG, raw cacao nibs, raw spinach and a drop of almond extract!! Can't get enough!!
I am a follower - in the best sense of the word!!
I follow AG on twitter.
I use First Endurance nutrition products to fuel my workouts. Their cappucino recovery drink, Ultragen, is the bomb!!
I've never tried the amazing grass bars, and I would love to.
and i added you to my google reader.
Happy Blogging Anniversary - I visited the site and it looks like they have a lot of wonderful nutritional products so I will definitely check it out more when I can! :)
I am a follower too! :)
Er, I definitely need some Amazing Grass. I would really love to try it. It's definitely too late to tweet...so I'll be back soon.
Congratulations on your blogaversary!
Congratulations! You've done an AMAZING job for a year ;D
Kristin
Thanks for pointing out Amazing Grass. I have never heard of it before.
Congrats on a year of blogging.
Following you and Amazing Grass on Twitter and retweeted your giveaway.
I am not a huge fan on the powder, but I love the AG bars, they are a tasty way to get in my greens while traveling for work
I tried smoke signals, but the apartment just got really nasty, so I linked back instead. http://runtothefinish.blogspot.com/2010/04/awesome-and-not.html _ this is mentioned on my current post
I follow
I like drugs for all sorts of energy, but when those aren't available (i kid), I have some Click protein powder which has a little caffeine and since I don't drink caffeine it works well for me
Yes, I am a follower:)
I will link you in now:)
I love fruit and chocolate!! He he!! I am keeping it real:)
I checked out the site. I think I would love the chocolate flavor!
A lot of people I know talk about Wheat grass... I need to try that! Great review. I hope you sent them a copy.
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Definitely enter me! I follow you and I also would like to add that for energy on long runs/bike rides, I like to use Chocolate #9. It is an organic, vegan, gluten free and diabetic friendly energy gel.
I checked out their website and their products all sound great! Especially the Chocolate Powder and the Kidz chocolate superfood powder!!
I really like eating dried fruit and raw nuts before a workout because it provides me with just the right amount of energy!
I just checked their website and didn't realize how all natural the ingredients are in their bars and powder. I've been wanting to try Amazing Grass for a while now, and now even more so!
And I follow you on my Google Reader!
To keep up my energy throughout the day, I normally have a snack in the afternoon, something with a mixture of protein, carbs and fat to keep me fueled, along with lots of water. Also, a quick walk outside also gets me revived in the late afternoon as well!
Congratulations!
And I do follow you on my Google Reader.
I just sent up a smoke signal...
I am going to add you to my blogroll and tweet about it now!! I love energy bars like larabars, Amazing grass bars and Green smoothies for energy! :)
I am a follower of Amazing Grass on Twitter and I also am following you on twitter now and I tweeted about your contest. Going to add you to my blogroll now!!
I used to love Wheat grass until I went gluten free. I still cannot do wheat even if it is gluten free but my hubby does and would never buy anything for himself like this so I am entering for him!!
I think the berry green superfood looks great!
I am a follower of your wonderful blog!
I posted a link to this giveaway on my blog!
I like coffee before a workout if I am at home. I do love GU since its gluten free and I love Clif Shot blocks too. I love to take dried dates with me on runs too if I am not working too hard but just a little energy.
i love amazing grass! their bars are amazing. well, duh, but they taste pretty good too.
when i need energy during the day, i usually meditate/take a nap.
i've never had amazing grass, but they seem like a wonderful company!!!
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following amazing grass on twitter! @carrothead
following you via google!
for energy, i rely on veggies and coffee!! :D
I'd love to try the Amazing Grass bars - I love that they are raw!
I love eating fresh fruit to give me energy throughout my day!
The berry mix sounds yummy!
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Fan on FB
Follower on twitter
I am a fan of using 5hour energy
I am a follower!
I'm a fan of Amazing Grass on facebook.
I have been munching of Clif Bars as my energy bar, but have been wanting to try Amazing Grass bars.
I visited the website and am really interested in trying Amazing grass bars!
Love, love Amazing Grass bars! I have also used the Amazing Grass powders in making frozen chocolate popsicles!
:)
Already a fan on Facebook!
Congrats on your anniversary! I need to try Amazing Grass. Would love to win your giveaway!
I'm a napper. Love to nap for a bit when I get home from work and before I run...but many times I have a really hard time getting up to go out! LOL
I love how all natural the bars are!
when I need energy in the middle of the day I get up and walk...or take a 5 min break and call a friend!
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