A very special blogiversary [giveaway]- ended
Hi friends 🙂 How’s your morning going? Hope you’re having a wonderful day. <3
So the blog is 3 years old!!
The blog actually turned 3 last week, but with the Summer Shape Up and exciting news, I didn’t want to overload the week with too much going on.
For this post, I was originally planning on doing a list of events that have happened in the past 3 years, and then I realized:
1. A LOT of stuff has gone down and
2. the events aren’t what matter– it’s about the community, support, discussions and relationships that have been created in this tiny speck on the internet 🙂 You are 99.9% of the reason why this blog is what it is… I just write it, you’re the ones who show up for the party 🙂
This little blog began as an urge to share my love of health and a distraction from online shopping while I was bored in Valdosta – it has grown so much in the past 3 years. It’s changed and evolved with me, and I’ve had so much fun writing every word.
As a little thank you for changing my life, making this so rewarding and enjoyable, and just for being awesome, I thought it would be fun to do a little giveaway. Giving is always better than receiving for special occasions, anyway 🙂 I picked a few of my absolute favorite things and this giveaway is sponsored by myself and the Pilot 😀
To go with the “3 years” theme, there will be 3 different winners:
-1 commenter will receive my favorite lululemon jacket, the Define Jacket in a color/size of their choice ($99)
-1 Facebook fan will receive a pair of Toms shoes (size/color of choice) and a Nars Orgasm blush from Sephora ($100)
(I’m OBSESSED with the new crochet ones!! And everyone needs this blush)
-1 Twitter friend will receive a iTools Style Winder 1” curling iron ($140)
(I still owe ya a video on how to use it, because it’s life-changing)
+ each winner will receive a dozen macaroons in a flavor of their choice 😀
This means you have 3 different ways to win 3 different prizes:
***This giveaway has ended as of 9:35 EST on June 15.
Thank you again for an incredible 3 years 🙂
Love you guys,
Gina
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I’ve been reading for a while and I just want to thank you for your blog. The blog world can be a tricky place for someone recovering from an eating disorder, but you always show an amazing balance of health, fitness, and most importantly, honoring your body. Thanks for being an inspiration 🙂
In the next year, I’m so excited to see your family grow!
I would love to hear more about your journey to stay fit, healthy, and happy during pregnancy!!!
Lucky #1190!!! : ) Congrats Gina! Job well done! We might read, but we wouldn’t if you weren’t so awesome!
Happy blogiversary! I’m excited to read more about your food and fitness changes as you go through pregnancy.
Happy Blogiversary!!
I’d like to see more parenting posts. I’m most looking forward to seeing your family grow and your lives change over the next year 🙂
Happy blog birthday!! Keep doing what you’re doing! 🙂 I just love the shape-ups, they always give me some extra motivation when it seems to be lacking.
outfits + easy to make, healthy meals! Also, traveling tips. Oh, and a pretty freaking adorable baby 🙂
Happy blog bday!!! Love your your posts already, but would love to see lots of baby/family posts and how your diet & exercise regimen will evolve throughout your pregnancy :o)
I would like to see more dinner party recipes – but that might be tough with all the parenting you’ll be doing soon! So, I would also like to see more family posts 🙂
I love the great mix you have on your blog. I started following for the exercise classes instruction and how to get into that. I love the workouts, the food and the new addition to your family 🙂
I would love to see pregnancy workouts. Also liked you on Facebook!
I am excited to see Baby Fitnessista posts and pictures and food from your Babymoon, if you go on one.
we definitely will 🙂
Happy blog birthday!!! I can’t wait to read more about the baby and more about your eating and exercising while pregnant!
I look forward to reading how to be healthy and remain active during pregnancy and motherhood.
I just discovered your blog a few months ago and am already addicted! I can’t wait to see what other fitness tips you give and your FUN tab filled out!
eep! i still need to do that! 🙂
Happy blogiversary! I would love to see more on adapting meals from pilot style to your style. You and the pilot eat similarly to my husband and I, but I always feel like I’m preparing two seperate meals and one always gets cold before the other is ready.
Happy blogiversary! I have been reading for a few months now and I think this might be my first comment! I read all your family posts last night – love them! And you are too kind to host this giveaway!
I like reading your blog lots! Inspiring for sure. I would like to continue to see recipes and workout tips. 🙂
I’d love to see how your workouts are affected by pregnancy and post-pregnancy. Also, I always just enjoy seeing your unique food combos. 🙂
I’d love to see more recipes! Your protein pancakes are amazeballs. 🙂
I want to see more workouts, recipes, “shape up” plans, lots more videos showing workout moves!
Nice job picking out the prizes for these giveaways! I rarely enter giveaways, but these are all too good to resist at least trying to win! I’m loving your pregnancy posts…and I know this is weird since I don’t know you personally, but I actually got choked up when i read you were pregnant. One request: more pictures of the pilot? hah! i feel like that’s probably the most common request you get. I’m not original….:)
I can’t wait to see how you do with working out and working during pregnancy! Love your blog 🙂
I’d love to see more about your pregnancy! And goat cheese recipes.
I like you on Facebook!
Ah! All of those giveaways look fabulous 🙂
I can’t wait to hear more about your pregnancy and motherhood, especially how you balance your healthy-living during all of these life changes. Congratulations!! (On the behbeh, and three years. 😉 )
Hi!
I generally just lurk (hehe) but having just tried on the Define jacket and fallen in love, I’ll say hello:) Your blog has motivated me so much, so I don’t want it to change! Although when I read about your pregnancy I actually got chills, I really appreciate you keeping those posts kinda separate. I love hearing about all natural stretch creams as much as the next girl, but, being a younger reader (are there any others??), the whole birth thing is a little alienating ( I’m still in that ‘terrified of birth’ phase). As for changes, I’d like to hear your opinions on current healthy trends, like barefoot running, benefits of kombucha and other superfoods, etc. I’m finding the research and science behind such trends to be a little confusing!
Hi Gina! I could really use some macaroons! On Friday, June 10, I took a pregnancy test and was thrilled to find out I was pregnant. Saturday, we told all of our family about our bigs news. Sunday, I started to spot and cramp, but tried to stay calm and hopeful. Monday morning at about 3 am, I woke up and realized I was officially having a miscarriage :'(
It has been the worst week of my life, but I’ve tried to stay positive, and I’ve even kept busy by teaching vacation bible school at my church. The kids take my mind off of the heartbreak, but it hurts, and I just need some good comfort food and funny movies to watch. Netflix has that covered in the movie section, but I think macaroons could really cheer me up (is that silly?)
What I would love to see on the blog: It is hard to say because I love everything that you do already, and I never miss a blog post. Even though I am no longer pregnant, I hope to be again someday in the future, and I think I’d enjoy seeing some pregnancy yoga posts. Or just yoga workouts for non pregnant people.
Thanks for having such an awesome blog that always lifts me up!
-Amber
I was so excited about the giveaway of macaroons, that I skipped the blog to go straight to comments, and then when I went back to read, I was like “Ohhh…it isn’t just macaroons!” But, I really think I’d just be happy with some macaroons lol.
Happy blogiversary! I would love to see more shape up plans as the weeks go on 🙂 And of course pregnancy posts…congrats!
I enjoy your writing voice. I’m hoping you’ll do more posts regarding working out while pregnant.
I love your blog. I would like to see more on-the-go food. How do you make decisions when you forget a snack and temptation is all around?
All awesome prizes! I think you’re doing a great job and have a lot of cool/different content, everything from food to fitness to fashion to babies. Keep at it!
I can’t wait to see your fitness as you are preggers! I am so excited for you!
Happy Blogiversary!
I would love to see fitness and fashion themed pregnancy posts!
Happy 3rd birthday to the bloggy!! I would love to see more recipes and as always your daily shenanigans!! I can’t wait for more family posts!! So happy for both of you 🙂
I’d like to see you keep up the food trends/new healthy options. I’ve learned so much ( kale chips etc) and always look forward to more!
I am a fairly new reader but I rarely miss a post. One of the things I love about your blog is reading new ideas for healthy and delicious snacks and meals. Tastebud boredom gets my healthy eating off-track so I really enjoy seeing new flavor combos you create. Hummus and TJ’s balsamic dressing on a salad is genius but I never would have thought of it. I am also getting a passion tea (with one pump) and salt and pepper popcorn every time I pass a starbucks now 😉
I also love when you post pics of your grocery trips. Is that strange?
Mostly I am looking forward to seeing all of the exciting changes in your life with the new house and new baby!
I would love to see more recipes 🙂
i’d love to see more workouts and easy recipes, i know you’ll have a lot on your hands in the coming year!
Happy blogiversary! I would love to see more recipes. I’m addicted to the breakfast cookie!
Happy happy blogaversary!! That’s so exciting and it’s amazing how time flies. Like others, I’m interested in seeing how your eating style and exercise routines adapt to being pregnant!
Happy blogiversary!! Thanks so much for sharing your life with everyone. And thank you thank you thank you for all your awesome food suggestions (and the pictures. Sometimes I want to eat my laptop screen because the food looks so yummy!). I pretty much have the workout thing down, but I love to try new things, and I find it very helpful when you give reviews about different programs, dvds, classes, etc. I would love to see more of those. Again, happy blogiversary, and congrats to you and the pilot!
Happy Blog Anniversary! Congratulations. I am looking forward to you sharing your own stories while pregnant and also sharing stories of being fit around the world. Be great to hear more about fitness on the go and fitness for the office hunched-over-the-desk worker.
I want to see more recipes! and I’d be interested in seeing your workout routine while pregnant, even though I don’t plan on becoming pregnant myself [at least anytime soon :P].
I love your blog! I really enjoy reading about your pregnancy and your natural approach to child birth. As well as, I love your recipes and meal creations!
yay gina! Fo rthe next year i would love to see how you choose to feed your child, sometimes i walk through the baby food section and see so many types of snacks, formulas and even tv dinners for babies. I would love to see how you pick your chillds baby food!
Happy blogaversary! I’m excited to see your post-baby fitness and eating habits. The transformation that the female body goes through is so interesting and amazing!
Your blog is one of the first fitness/health blogs I started reading and it’s by far my favorite. Happy Blogiversary! In the next year, I’d like to see how you and Pilot are adjusting your lives for the arrival of baby Pilot. =)
your blog is one of the few i read every single day. twice. morning and evening. i love it just the way it is. i think you cover it all and have a good balance. so excited to read about your journey into mommy-hood. my own journey to that title wasn’t an easy peasy one. but most days i have to pinch myself to know that this is for real. life sure feels like a fairy tale for me at this point. no matter how those babes come, they are such miracles. congratulations!
AHHH happy blogaversary girl!!! i cant wait to see your post baby nutrition/fitness plans!