If you’ve been following the Summer Smoothie Series from the beginning, then you know it was going to end on a significantly high note. If you’re just now tuning in, well then, you’re in for a special treat.
But first, let’s recap. Here are all 12 luscious smoothies. I’m wild about all of them! Do you have a favorite?
Week 1: Strawberries and Cream Smoothie
Week 2: Carrot Cake Smoothie
Week 3: Skinny Root Beer Smoothie
Week 4: Apple Pie Smoothie
Week 5: Red, White, Blue Smoothies
Week 6: Mango-Orange Smoothie
Week 7: Cookies and Cream Smoothie
Week 8: Watermelon Slushie
Week 9: Pineapple Smoothie
Week 10: Almond Joy Smoothie
Week 11: Peach Smoothie
Week 12: Vanilla Malt Milkshake
And as promised, Vitamix is offering one of my wonderful readers a chance to win the 5200 model that I’ve been using and love (as seen here in my demo video!)
Here are the details:
THE GIVEAWAY
1 lucky U.S. reader has a chance to win one Vitamix 5200 Blender!
All you need to do is Pin on a Pinterest board any of the 12 smoothies included in the series and leave a comment on this post with a link to that pin. Don’t have a Pinterest account? Just leave a comment on the blog and tell me which smoothie is your favorite!
For extra entries:
(1) Follow Very Culinary on Pinterest
(2) Follow Very Culinary on Facebook
(3) Follow Very Culinary on Twitter
(4) If you’re on Twitter, tweet the following message: “Visit @veryculinary to #win the best blender ever by @vitamix https://bellyfull.net/2013/08/26/12-incredible-smoothies-and-a-vitamix-blender/ #vitamix #giveaway“
And don’t forget to follow Vitamix on Facebook and Twitter!
ENTRIES FOR THIS GIVEAWAY ARE NOW CLOSED. The lucky winner is Leslie Kiley. Congrats to her!
My son loves the Orange Julius and it was so easy to make. Thank you for sharing all these delicious drinks with us.
The strawberries and cream smoothie is my favorite.
I love pineapple. My favorite smoothie is the pineapple smoothie http://www.pinterest.com/pin/22095854396394918/
Pineapple one is awesome!
So hard to pick which smoothie, but I picked the vanilla marl milkshake. Here is the link to my pin. Thanks so much for this opportunity to win this awesome machine. This would be such an asset to my kitchen!! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/193021534003120613/
I am so excited and happy! Thank you so much for making my dreams come true!
So excited for you! You’re going to love it!!
I follow you on Pinterest. Look forward to trying your smoothies!
I am looking forward to making one of your smoothies later this afternoon! YUM!
The red, white, and blue smoothie is my favorite!
Peach Smoothie is my favorite!
Follow on Pinterest! :)
I follow on FB
http://pinterest.com/pin/107593878571209807/.
Mmmhmmm….strawberries and cream!!
I tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/anzhie_luv/status/374002773022355457
I follow you on Twitter (@anzhie_luv)
I follow you on Pinterest (pinterest.com/anzhiey)
I am a facebook follower! facebook.com/a.yeremenko)
I love the strawberries and cream smoothie! http://pinterest.com/pin/74520568807503778/
I follow on Twitter!
I already follow you on facebook
I love your pinterest board! I pinned the Almond Joy smoothie. Looks YUMZZ http://pinterest.com/pin/256986722460199078/
http://pinterest.com/pin/104497653827256347/
I follow on Facebook!
I follow on Pinterest :)
I like Very Culinary on Facebook.
Strawberries & Cream — pinned again!
http://pinterest.com/pin/61783826111442205/
I love the Pineapple Smoothie!
I pinned the each Smoothie.
http://pinterest.com/pin/277393658271868963/
I follow Vitamix on Facebook and Twitter!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/kaidensgranny/status/373984928901238784
i sure want to win this. it will be great to make my smoothies.
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The WaterLemon Slushie looks like the perfect thing for this Labor Day Weekend! Of course, the Vitamix would be the crowning glory of making it oh-so-right….
I Like Very Culinary on Facebook.
gotta love anything with coconut !
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/Eligonma/status/373980268371013632
I follow Very Culinary on Twitter.
I Like Very Culinary on Facebook.
I follow Very Culinary on Pinterest.
Pinned:
http://pinterest.com/pin/122512052336561221/
I don’t have a blender (you know that nasty burning electrical smell? Yeah, that’s my blender), so I NEED this one. If I had to guess, week 12 would be my favorite, followed closely by 11, 6, 7, and 4.
I already follow you on fb.
I Tweeted about the giveaway
I follow Vitamix on FB and Twitter
I Follow Very Culinary on Twitter
I Follow Very Culinary on Facebook
I Follow Very Culinary on Pinterest
Pinterest – http://pinterest.com/pin/283445370270970499/
I pinned the Carrot Cake smoothie to http://pinterest.com/pin/10907224070719990/
I Follow Very Culinary on Pinterest
I Follow Very Culinary on Facebook
I Follow Very Culinary on Twitter and I tweeted.
http://m.pinterest.com/pin/15340454954291368/
It only would show me the mobile address. But I pinned the peach smoothie, because, who wouldn’t? And I’ve followed you on Facebook for ages.
The almond joy is yummy! Chocolate and coconut mmmm
My link to the pin : http://m.pinterest.com/pin/533887730797087563/?fb_source=timeline&ref=profile
I’m following you on Facebook and Pinterest!
I already follow on facebook!
I already follow on pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/pin/271482683760673761/ Almond joys are my fave!
I want one!
Almond joy is by far my favorite! So delicious, it makes me smile and sigggghhhhhh!
Vanilla Malt Milkshake is my favorite.
https://bellyfull.net/2013/08/22/vanilla-malt-milkshake/
Tweeted! @bridgestewart
Hi there! This is so great!! The smoothies sound fantastic too. My pin of the smoothie link is http://pinterest.com/pin/74942781272704688/ .
I am a fan on Facebook and I follow on Twitter and Pinterest. I also Tweeted your message.
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I hope you pick me!!
Already follow on Twitter! :) (I kind of feel like a stalker with all these comments. HA!)
Already follow on Pinterest <3
I already follow on FB :)
http://pinterest.com/pin/114560384244813349/ – link to the Carrot Cake Smoothie! YUMMM!
I all ready follow you on Twitter!
I all ready follow you on Facebook!
I all ready follow you on Pinterest!
I pinned the cookies and cream smoothie! Of course!
http://pinterest.com/pin/164099980145767440/
Been a fan …hope to win!
Liked you on Facebook!
Followed on Pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/harajukulover1/boards/
http://pinterest.com/pin/70791025366034154/
Awesome giveaway!
tweeted
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my favorite smoothie is the mango orange. 10750coupons at gmail
Following on fb!
Following on pinterest too :-)
Just pinned the apple pie! My family of 6 needs this magical machine! Thanks for sharing all of the fabulous recipes!
I tweeted! I really need a vitamix!
I followed you on twitter!
I’m in love with pineapple anything right now – so definitely the pineapple one!
I shared this post on Twitter. https://twitter.com/KCatapano/status/373652539217940480
I follow Very Culinary on Twitter.
I follow Very Culinary on Facebook.
I follow Very Culinary on Pinterest.
I like almond joys cold from the freezer so the Almond Joy Smoothie sounds perfect!! https://twitter.com/KCatapano/status/372165294854131713
Wrong link to the smoothie, here’s the right one: http://pinterest.com/pin/154107618472421504/
I follow you on Pinterest
I like you on FB
Pinned the almond joy, sounds awesome!
http://pinterest.com/pin/1266706118425388/
Carrot Cake Smoothie! (I need a new blender ASAP.)
I’m a Very Culinary FB fan (Amy Tuggle Stratton)
I follow on pinterest as Amy Stratton
http://pinterest.com/pin/102034747780765647/
I need that Cookies & Cream smoothie! And a new blender too! :)
I am following Vitamix on Twitter as @upstatemissy
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I liked Vitamix on FB as Melissa Storms
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I tweeted as @upstatemissy
https://twitter.com/upstatemissy/status/373540352424038400
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I am following all of the Pinterest boards as pinterest.com/stormymis/
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I am following you on Twitter as @upstatemissy
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I have liked Very Culinary on FB as Melissa Storms
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I pinned the peach smoothie recipe, I am going to try it today as I have fresh peaches to put in it right now.
I also follow you on twitter @gymhalpert!
I also follow you on pinterest @sleuths
My Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/208713763954466215/
just followed all your boards on Pinterest
I haven’t tried it yet but the rootbeer smoothie looks great
followed you on Facebook =)
I make green smoothies every morning and fruity ones are generally my dessert! I loved the watermelon slushie…anything watermelon is my favourite. http://pinterest.com/pin/351773420865045880/
My pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/176133035399840807/
Enjoy the pineapple smoothie.
Love the strawberry and cream, and the cookies and cream!
http://pinterest.com/pin/61009769925401192/
Also follow you on pinterest and FB!
Sorry , meant a lot less calories ! Lol !
I just want to say that my favorite smoothie would have to be the Cookies and Cream smoothie. It’s a healthy alternative to cookies and cream ice cream, which is my favorite, but a lot more calories. Thanks for making a healthier alternative without losing the great flavor !
I follow you on Twitter
I follow you on FB
Follow you on Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/pin/178877416423145837/
Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/lainditamaria/status/373149027379855360
I’m following Very Culinary on Twitter
I like Very Culinary on Facebook
I’m following Very Culinary on Pinterest
I pinned the Mango Smoothie! I’m making it today!
http://pinterest.com/pin/230246599672518099/
I am following Vitamix on Twitter!
I already like Vitamix on Facebook!
I tweeted @ //twitter.com/gypsyscrapper/status/373098236925329408
I follow Very Culinary on Twitter under @gypsyscrapper
I follow Very Culinary on Facebook!
I already follow you on Pintrest under Leslie_Kiley
I just love the cool yummy sound of Mangos and oranges together! It has always been a Favorite combo! I would just love to own a Vitamix! It has been on my dream list for at least 25 years!
pinned to My board @ http://pinterest.com/pin/8514686768780486/
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/372962731353055232
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Following Very Culinary on Twitter
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Following Very Culinary on Facebook
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Following Very Culinary on Pinterest
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Oh my! Can’t wait to try all these smoothies! I pinned the Strawberries and Cream Smoothie from week 1, one of my favorites! :)
http://pinterest.com/pin/53269208065992157/
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The Mango-Orange smoothie is a dream. I can’t stop making it!
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/freebiequeen15/status/372862423914389505
I follow Very Culinary on Twitter
I follow Very Culinary on Pinterest
I pinned it
http://pinterest.com/pin/361765782538286485/
Everyone of those smoothies looks delicious, but I haven’t had a blender in, probably, 15 years. I’d start at the beginning and make one after the other if I had the chance!
I don’t think I did that correctly. I did pin the red, white and blue smoothie to Pinterest, but don’t think I know how to follow you. Sigh!
I love strawberries and raspberries, so this is definitely a favorite.
Love making smoothies!!! And I REALLY need a blender!
http://pinterest.com/pin/271130840039984913/
Looks like a tasty pina colada. :)
http://pinterest.com/pin/158329743123269020/ I love peaches in the summer.
Cookies and cream is my favorite. Thanks!
I like the peach smoothie!!! :)
My favorite is the red white and blue one
Mmmm! Gotta love anything with an Oreo in it! Following Very Culinary on Pinterest now. http://pinterest.com/pin/176344141632727000/
Already a Facebook fan of Very Culinary! Definitely started following Vitamix too. All my fingers and toes are crossed!
Since I haven’t tried them all yet I can’t say which is my favorite, but so far, my favorite is the last one I tried!
tweeted – https://twitter.com/stephcouponsxx/status/372472753279889408
following on twitter – stephcouponsxx
liked on facebook – Stephanie Ann
following on pinterest – stefaniegladden
pinned pineapple smoothe – http://pinterest.com/pin/85638830387683668/
I follow you on Pinterest
Watermelons always make me think summer, and in honor of the summer’s fast approaching end, the watermelon slushie (http://pinterest.com/pin/402087072952153269/) seemed fitting.
I tweeted:)
https://twitter.com/sarabird26/status/372444134516064256
I follow your tweets on twitter:)@sarabird26
I follow you on FB:)
I would love to try the Almond Joy Smoothie http://pinterest.com/pin/112238215686624694/
Skinny Rootbeer = wonderful!
I follow on Facebook!
I follow on Pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/pin/212654413628303074/
My pin: http://m.pinterest.com/pin/421790321321773978/
Liked on Facebook
I follow on Pinterest
Pinned: http://m.pinterest.com/pin/421790321321773978/
I follow you on facebook
I follow on pinterest
http://pinterest.com/pin/269512358924076283/
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow on Facebook
I follow you on Pinterest
The Red, White, and Blue smoothies looks delicious!
http://pinterest.com/pin/214554369721028538/
Mango peach smoothie is my favorite, right next to peach. Anything with Mango in it is my favorite. I am addicted to them. Wish they were easier to fix but they are worth the trouble.
We are all about peach smoothies!!! And I’m dying to have a Vitamix!
I tweeted https://twitter.com/meganscookin/status/372379759742685185
I follow you on Twitter @Meganscookin
I liked you on FB under Megan Herreid Pires
I pinned your smoothies! http://pinterest.com/pin/88664686387069100/
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/karenbanks29/status/372372181369380864
I’m following you on Twitter.
I LOVE VITAMIXERS!! They make the best smoothies, soups, dips, EVERYTHING!!
I’m following you on Pinterest.
I love peaches! Your smoothie sounds perfect.
http://pinterest.com/pin/371476669234860640/
Vanilla malt shake…yaaaaaaaaas (in my church voice)! Sometimes you just gotta say eff it and LIVE OUT LOUD! This reminds me of my childhood and I would slurp it down AS IF…! No treadmills or counting calories on this day lmbo! I did pin to pentherapee’s vita-living & aler-ego board on Pintrest!!!!
I am always looking for fun smoothie ideas for snacks for my kids …and me! These are some great ideas! Think the one I’m going to try first is the Almond Joy! http://pinterest.com/pin/68891069273625016/
I follow on Twitter
I follow on Pinterest
Love all the smoothies!
pinned here http://pinterest.com/pin/317926054915670760/
Apple Pie Smoothie is delicious… but want to try them all.
Mango- orange smoothly is healthy and delicious. Watched a Vitamix demonstration in a store today and sampled two great smoothies!
The peach sounds amazing!
I follow on Facebook!
I can’t remember whether I pinned any of these (though I’m SURE I did!) so I (re?)pinned the apple pie. I just need pie in any and every form methinks. Enough to pin it twice. :P
Not sure how to show I posted on Pinterest. Re-posted on Facebook
Almond Joy, baby!! (Can anyone say CHOCOLATE???)
:D
I follow you on FB!
Week 6 I think the Mango-Orange Smoothy sounds so good although the watermelon sounds very refreshing. I want a Vita Mix so bad!
i love healthy desserts
Week #10 almond joy lovers here! :) also Week #8 love watermelon http://pinterest.com/angiebaby26/hey-goodlookin-what-ya-got-cookin/
Almond joy! yummy
I follow on Pinterest.
I pinned the Almond Joy Smoothie!
http://pinterest.com/pin/550002173213726529/
Almond Joy Smoothie is my favorite!
Thanks for the great blog :)
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PEACH!
I LOVEEE the Peach one… not too many things as good as summer peaches so I thought this one was wonderful!…. I don’t do Twitter but I have got you on the other 2… The peach smoothie is on my “Love to Cook” page and I cannot get it to copy here
Keep up the great work!
Watermelon slushi is my favorite cause I love watermelon
I have completely worn out my old vitamixer and would love to have a new one to use with the next generation. ….grandkids
I follow on facebook
watermellon slushi
ifollow on facebook and pinterest
i LOVE carrots!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/348888302353868080/
I want to try them all!
http://pinterest.com/pin/238690848974008397/
I follow Vitamix on FB too.
I follow Very Culinary on Facebook.
http://pinterest.com/pin/310326230544416869/
Red, white, blue is a fun and delicious smoothie!!!
Peach banana smoothies are my favorite!
Follow Vitimix on Facebook
Follow on Pinterest
Follow on Facebook :)
I pinned the pineapple smoothie but I couldn’t get it to copy :( on my very culinary board.
Mango & Orange…All Summer Long!!!!!
I dream of a vitamix blender!!!!
following on facebook.
The Oreo one sounds awesome
watermelon slushie! i want the vitamix!!!
They all sound so good but I would have to say vanilla malt milkshake is my favorite! I would probably make it chocolate though but LOVE the malt!! It would be great to try it in my new Vitamix blender!!!
Sure would like to win the vitamix
Carrot Cake Smoothie pinned
I loved the peach smoothie!! It is easy and had ingredients at home and had picked up peaches at farmers market earlier. Yummy! The 100 degree temps won’t keep me down! I printed most of these recipes, Thanks!!
put on Pinterest too!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/5066618304229004/
Looks so good! I can’t wait to try some of these!
I am following Very Culinary on twitter.
I am also following you on facebook.
I am following you on pinterest.
https://twitter.com/Stuff4Yall/status/372114390209671168
And I tweeted :) https://twitter.com/polishmakup/status/372114186488119296
Following on Twitter
Following on Facebook
Am a follower on Pinterest
Love this! Pin is here: http://pinterest.com/pin/403846291556636582/
I follow you on Pinterest.
I follow you on FB.
I Like Very Culinary on Facebook (sheila.vives.1)
I follow Very Culinary on Twitter (@HeatherandLilac
I follow Very Culinary on pinterest at: pinterest.com/itmaiden
Tweeted https://twitter.com/HeatherandLilac/status/372110698685284352
Mango-orange smoothy
http://pinterest.com/pin/136163588707195670/
Pinned the delicious Mango-Orange Smoothie http://pinterest.com/pin/82120393178833553/
Tweet! https://twitter.com/lexiquin/status/372109158494896128
@lexiquin follows you on Twitter
I already like you on Facebook
Following Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/pin/189784571770718345/
Sounds and looks delicious! Wish I had one now!
Thanks for the giveaway.
http://pinterest.com/pin/340232946819926358/
And I follow on Facebook!
I follow on pinterest!
AND I follow you on Pinterest! :)
http://pinterest.com/shorthairshai/smoothies-and-drinks/ YUmm!!!!!
ANd I have been following you on facebook. Thank you for teh giveaway.
I follow you on FB.
Following you on fatwitter
I pinned the Apple Pie Smoothie!
http://pinterest.com/pin/233624299392891259/
Tweeted too!
Not sure why, but the Almond Joy seems to leap out at me for some reason.
I follow you on Pintrest and I tweeted about the giveaway here: https://twitter.com/HeatherAnneK/status/372101839157600256
I follow you on Twitter!
Pinned!. ALthough I may end up pinning all the smoothies even though I don’t have a blender because they look so good!http://pinterest.com/pin/124412008429252701/
I follow you on Pinterest!
I like your page on Facebook!
I follow you and Vitmix on FB
http://pinterest.com/pin/171488698284653092/
I am sooooooo excited about this giveaway! My smoothie making days will soon be over if the grinding sound my old blender is making is any indication! I loved all of your recipes but if I had to pick a favorite it would be the Strawberries & Cream – yum!
http://pinterest.com/pin/73816881365792024/
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i follow on twitter
i follow on FB
i follow on pintrest
i love the peach smoothie!
I pinned the Peach Smoothie!
http://pinterest.com/pin/421508846345060676/
I’m so proud of myself!! I pinned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/474777985687628800/
I feel like a stalker….I follow you on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/SandiBenoit/status/372100289131606016
I SO need this blender…..
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/BusySweetLife/status/372102748621139968
Samantha C.
@Busysweetlife
i would love to win this. i love smoothies and this would be great to make them
I am following you on twitter! :)
Samantha C.
@busysweetlife
I liked you on facebook! :)
Samantha C.
I follow you on pinterest! :)
Samantha C.
Pinned the Pineapple Smoothie! YUM! http://pinterest.com/pin/271553052504883227/
Samantha C.
and my tweet! :)
https://twitter.com/chinandjuice/status/372100765663256576
Thanks, I would LOVE a vitamix!
aand following on Twitter
I would LOVE to have a Vitamix!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/102668066478454387/
and following on Pinterest
Also following on Facebook
My pin is here: http://pinterest.com/pin/226939268696169100/
Pinned http://pinterest.com/pin/231161393347121301/
I pinned the watermelon slushie – http://pinterest.com/pin/11540542768606896/
Would love the Vitamix for making smoothies for breakfast!
I follow you on Twitter!
I follow you on Pinterest
Vanilla Malt Milkshake is pinned!
http://pinterest.com/pin/106327241175715761/
Would love to win this vitamin-thanks!
I pinned the Strawberries & Cream smoothie.
http://pinterest.com/pin/206321226652259736/
Aaaaand…. On the effbooks.
I follow you on the twitters.
(@pameladayton)
I pinned the vanilla malt milkshake.
Me + malt = true love
http://pinterest.com/pin/96968198200118456/
http://pinterest.com/pin/1759287327740983/
Hope I did it right!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Thanks for the opportunity!
I followed you on Pinterest and pinned this:
http://pinterest.com/pin/108930884710104659/
I follow you on twitter too!
I follow Very Culinary on facebook
I follow you on pinterest.
I tweed about the giveaway….
https://twitter.com/julespahso/status/372054193332162560
I posted a smoothie. http://pinterest.com/pin/243335186089864302/
Awesome soothie recipes! This would be fantastic for my five girls!
http://pinterest.com/pin/140596819590221016/
I follow on twitter
I like you on fb
I follow you on pinterest
Pinned cookies and cream smoothie http://pinterest.com/pin/96475616991079524/
Pick me! Pick me! LOL – Hubby & I would LOVE to have a new Vitamix blender!
I am so loving the Carrot Cake smoothie and can;t wait to win this blender!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/165929567494315195/
Please pick me!
http://pinterest.com/pin/244461085996266715/
pinned.
And finally (for now!), I tweeted your message @gfaithd. https://twitter.com/gfaithd/status/372000431750119424
Thanks again for the chance to win.
I also followed Very Culinary on Twitter! Thanks for the chance to win.
Pinned the Cookies and Cream Smoothie! http://pinterest.com/pin/178666310190574800/
Already like you on FB and am now following you on twitter!
http://pinterest.com/pin/121667627406626260/
I hope I win!!!
#5) Pinned the carrot cake smoothie (seriously, genius!)
http://pinterest.com/pin/189503096793795503/
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
#4) Following you on Pinterest
#3) Like Very Culinary on FB
#2) Following you on Twitter
Prepare: I will go crazy on this one!
#1) Tweeted about the giveaway
I pinned your peach smoothie!!