Update: 7/31/2016 Giveaway Closed Winner: #64 Susan
Hello, everyone! How’s your week going so far? I hope you’re having a blast this summer and making the most of the gorgeous weather outside.
What’s up with the Nespresso Inissia Espresso Maker giveaway? Well, two things.
First, I’ve been doing these monthly giveaways on my other food blog, Kawaling Pinoy, since July 2013 and I’ve been wanting for awhile to bring some of the fun here at Onion Rings and Things. After that fiasco a few days ago, it seemed like the perfect time to get the ball rolling with the monthly giveaways.
Secondly, I’ve had this cooking blog for more than three years now but I don’t think at this point in time, I am connecting well with my audience or at least, not to the extent I want. I feel like my voice is being heard in an empty room if that even makes sense. I want to grow Onion Rings and Things as a valuable resource but for me to know what you need, I NEED to know you. And for you to trust Onion Rings and Things as a valuable resource, you NEED to know me. I thought a monthly giveaway will be a good opportunity to share what’s going on with the blog and what’s going on with you. Cool?
So, in the next, umm, five six seven paragraphs I will tell you a little bit about myself, kind of like a short re-introduction.
I have a daughter, Liane. She’s 25 years old and works as a Registered Nurse in one of the major hospitals in Orange County. Every day, she makes me proud.
My mother is my best friend. I hope I make her proud.
I started food blogging in 2007 but a few of life’s surprises threw me off the loop. I forgot to renew my web hosting and my 300-plus recipes went kaput along with the blog. Yeah, divorce can sucker punch you like that.
Took a long time and plenty of tears to get through the heartbreaking loss but I am happy to say, I now love and am loved by a better man. Yeah, his name is G.
We share our home with a cat. He’s the boss around here.
I worked as a Dietary manager in skilled nursing facilities for many years but through the grace of God and seven hundred-plus recipes on both my blogs, I am now a full-time food blogger. Yeah, best job ever.
I also have a Filipino and Asian-inspired cooking blog, Kawaling Pinoy. I have a giveaway going on there, too, along with my blog income reports. I’d love for you to check it out and join the giveaway for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
Nespresso Inissia Espresso Maker with Aeroccino Plus Milk Frother
- Includes Aeroccino Plus milk frother: rapid one touch preparation of hot or cold milk froth; Items sold separately valued at 199
- Easy insertion and ejection of capsules; For use with Espresso coffee capsules only
- Compact brewing unit technology; Fast preheating time: 25 seconds; 19 Bar high pressure pump
- Removable 24 ounce water tank; Folding cup tray accommodates tall recipe glasses; Used capsule container holds 9-11 used capsules
- 2 Programmable buttons for Espresso and lungo preparation; Energy efficient; A Class energy rating; Automatic power off after 9 minutes of inactivity
Giveaway Rules:
- We are drawing one (1) winner and for the giveaway prize, the winner will receive a Nespresso Inissia Espresso Maker with Aeroccino Plus Milk Frother. Please note that Onion Rings and Things giveaways are wholly supported by me and I do not receive any compensation for the products I present as prizes.
- To enter, leave a comment below: “What is your favorite summer activity?”
- Giveaway ends 11 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. The winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will be notified via email and will be announced here on or after Friday, July 29, 2016. The winner must respond within 48 hours or an alternate winner will be selected. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
- Giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and who are 18 years of age or over at the time of entry. Kawaling Pinoy assumes no responsibility for late or misdirected entries due to SPAM, technological, or e-mail filtering issues.
Definitely sitting by the pool reading a good book, listening to relaxing music, and sipping on an ice cold drink 🙂
I really enjoy spending time with my family and friends. We all enjoy drinking coffee and espresso. I nespresso machine makes both of them deliciously.
We all sit around and share over our coffee etc. I have tried my friends machine and the drinks were delicious.
I’m glad that you are having this opportunity to share.
Thank you
My oh my!
not really an outgoing person, summer for me means earning extra money! so my favorite is definitely making my ice cream-like ice candy and selling them in our store! 🙂
I love going to the summer fair in our area 🙂
I love going on jogs in the evening since it is still light and warm out 🙂
My favorite summer activity is going to different street fairs and cultural festivals. I especially love ones with good food 🙂
My favorite summer activity is running outside. No treadmills, no underarmour cold gear, just me and my dogs running. Love it!
My favorite time is seeing what I can (legally blind) of the beautiful flowers and garden my neighbor plants. And listening to the sounds of the birds and nature.
Favorite summer activity is hiking! I love outside and going on adventures.
My favorite summer activity is hiking! Love being outside in the sunshine. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Swimming is my favorite summer activity.
my favorite summer activity is swimming with family.. going to near beaches with a lot of food to bring its really a good summer bonding activity.
I’ve never tried Nespresso… very nice giveaway. Good luck to everyone! Cute that you stated the cat is the boss of the house. Lol… they usually are. Sassy little pets.
My favourite summer activity is playing Pokemon Go! Lol.
No, really… perhaps out in the backyard with a fire going and good company. Best part about the warmer weather. Bonfires!!
Favorite summer activity is floating lazily in the pool enjoying an ice cream…
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love nespresso and coffee. My fave summer experience is to spend time with my famly as I live a very hectic life and I barely see them. x
This summer u am spending as much time as possible with my son before he leaves for Army basic training!
What a great giveaway! I am a huge fan of coffee and I think Nespresso coffee machines are one of the best! My favorite summer activity is to spend more time with friends enjoying the sun, walking at parks and just have fun! Sorry to hear about your divorce 🙁 hope you get better soon
When it comes to summertime activity my best has been is going for a road trip with my husband & kids and spending sometime in beach as well. I am a crazy coffee lover & I would love to have that fabulous Espresso Maker! A great giveaway on the cards!
I love your giveaway! Being a caffeine addict, I’d love to have Nespresso Inissia Espresso Make
My favorite activity is spending time going on adventures with my kids!
My favorite summer activity is spending days in my Garden enjoying nice cuppa why lounging on the deck chair with good book and watching my kids play in the paddling pool followed by lovely picnic with them in the Garden love my summer with my kids from playing fun games to running round after them why playing with water hose .x
I am happy to hear that you have a cat , I recently adopted a second kitty 🙂 spending a lot of time at home to help the kitten bond with the older cat and that takes all my time and energy . Bonding takes time and patience not just between cats but between us, bloggers, and the readers. I am pretty sure that in the end everything will turn out very nice, just be positive! xoxo
I like to go on nature walks.
Though I am not living in the US or Canada, will still share my thoughts. Hiking and trying the local coffee in the area is my favorite summer activity. 🙂
Hiking and trying the local coffee in the area is my favorite summer activity. 🙂
My favorite summertime activity is going to the lake with my husband and kids. We love the water and it seems so peaceful there.
I’m not a big coffee lover but going to enter to win it for my mum. She would love this and making it for her visitors. Amazing giveaways!
I love Coffee and Espresso and this looks like a fabulous Espresso Maker! What a fantastic giveaway!
Our favorite summer activity is to drive to Northern Arizona to the mountains where it’s cool and explore the towns and hike. Especially, visit the grand canyon!
Great giveaway! I wish European people could enter too!! Then I would for sure!
I would to love to include everyone but I think Amazon does U.S. and Canada only?
I love a good comeback! I went through something similar a few years back and its not easy
Looks like a great machine! My dad could do with one of these as his old one broke a few months ago and it was never replaced. Sorry to hear you lost 300 of your recipes a while back, that’s encouraged me to back up my blog!
I have that problem too! I can’t connect with my readers, or better said I can’t connect with people. I just don’t know how. I can make an acquaintance, but never an actual relationship.
My fave summer activity would have to be joining friends and family for a barbecue.
What an amazing giveaway. I think my favourite summer activity is attending festivals!
Oh I didn’t know you run Kawaling Pinoy! My partner (who is the cook) gets a lot of recipes there when we’re craving for Filipino home-cooked meals 🙂 To answer your question: riding my bike along the lakeshore then a picnic after. I love summer!
oooo. My husband would love this. We need more counter space!
i never actually thought i’d say this, but fishing has become my new favorite activity and it’s even better in the summertime since it gets light out earlier!!! oh and floating around the pool in my donut float!!
Favorite summer activity os camping.. Sadly we dont have our trailer anymore so we dont go anymore.! But really miss it.
My favorite summer activity is going to the beach with my kids. They love it too! Living in the Midwest, lake beaches are usually our only option, but we all love the rare occasion when we get to see the ocean.
Walking and site-seeing
My favorite activity is spending time at our beach house (where I would bring the Nespresso!)
It’s normal to feel like you’re not able to connect with your readers. And great idea with that giveaway! I’m sure a lot of people will join. Thanks for sharing those details about your life, I’m glad you’re happy with your life right now!
My favourite summer activity is going to a farmer’s market with the family, cooking dinner together, and eating the fruits of our labor in our backyard then have a dip in the backyard pool. Nothing beats spending time with the family!
I really enjoy hunting for seashells and sea glass on the beaches during the summer
This would definitely be nice to have around. We’re all very busy so having an easy way to make delicious espresso would be perfect.
Very cool! My favorite summertime activity is hiking in one of the many beautiful local county parks.
These are awesome machines. I would love to have one, if only my kitchen was big enough to have it on the counter. Love making gourmet coffees at home.
These are great giveaways and I am glad someone will get to have it, shame it is not open for Austria. I like to learn a bit about the person behind the blog so it was nice to read a bit about you too (and the cat)
Spending extra time with family
I love going outside in the summer – I Just have to be careful (I almost had skin cancer a few years ago)
I’ve always wanted a Nespresso machine! I studied abroad in Italy last year and it was such an amazing experience. One of the best parts was waking up every morning and having an expresso!
I love peach picking at the local farm, where they hold a festival every year. I would love to go to the beach every summer, but I do go when I can. I’m a new to following your blog and an enjoying it so much!
I live for summer so choosing one summer activity is HARD, but I’d definitely have to go with what makes my kids the happiest and that’s a day at the pool!
I love going to the park in the summer.
I believe that the animals often take over and become the boss. I liked finding more about you and the giveaway is awesome could surely use one with my early morning routine
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What an amazing giveaway. My fav summer thing to do is splash around in the water with my kids. Great fun.
This looks like a nice espresso maker. Thanks for sharing.
Favorite activity is being in the pool 🙂 All DAY!
I love going to the lake or beach with my kids!
This is an awesome giveaway, shame is not open to the Uk also. I would have loved to take part in it.
I know what you mean when you say the cat is the boss of the house. Mine two are the same, haha. 🙂
Swimming & hanging out on the lake
I love walking at the park and barbecuing are my favorite summer activities.
My favorite summertime activity is horseback riding! It is hard to choose just one, but there it is. Glad you are doing better now and back on track. Yes, divorce is tough.
My favorite summer activity is spending days in the backyard with our family. Grilling, playing, swimming, and just enjoying each other. There is nothing better! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
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What a fabulous giveaway! I also loved the facts you included about yourself and your cat being the boss haha!