Five years ago, I was laying belly-down on the floor of my parent’s living room when I hit “Publish” on my very first blog post.
I had just graduated from my M. Ed. program and had temporarily moved back home with my parents while I figured out what my next move was going to be. I knew I was about to make a huge transition that summer. Having spent the previous 20-something years being a carefree, happy-go-lucky student, I was about to dive head-first into being a full-time, responsible, overworked educator.
I was growing up.
And I knew that I wanted a way to capture this metamorphosis. I wanted a place to capture my interview adventures, my classroom mishaps, and the silly things my students said. But, more importantly, I just wanted an outlet. To express my frustrations, share my wins and failures, and connect with others who could offer me words of wisdom or even a simple, “We’ve all been there. Don’t worry. It gets better.”
I didn’t realize that this blog I decided to start on a whim was going to stick around for very long. I’m not the best at following through with things – especially things that require a lot of consistency and thought. But, here we are, five years later, and Eat Teach Blog is still going strong.
Five Year Blogging Anniversary
I want to celebrate my five year blogging anniversary by giving away five $25 gift cards to places that I LOVE. If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you know how much money I’ve poured into these companies. So, why not just throw a little more at them?! (And, also, at you, I suppose!)
You can WIN:
$25 to Subway
$25 to Amazon
$25 to Starbucks
$25 to Whole Foods
$25 to Target
You can enter below. The giveaway will be going on all week long and will close for entries on Friday at 11:59PM EST. I will pick five lucky winners at random on Saturday morning at 10AM EST.
Good luck!
The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Amanda, Kelly, Starla, Audrey, and Casey! I have e-mailed all the winners and your gift cards will be arriving soon!
The cheetah wants me to enter so we can win the Subway card,something about toona fish….
Seriously,congrats on your writing anniversary!! I do enjoy reading your blog,Divya!
I would choose the Amazon gift card and buy books or makeup with it.
I would like to win the Subway gift card. This would be great for when i work late and i can just grab dinner on the way home.
Happy five year anniversary! Gosh, a lot has happened in the last five years.
Subway! It’s the only one I can guarantee I could use in Canada!! And its tasty and healthy too.
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I would love to win the Target gift card and I would use it to buy groceries.
Any of the cards would be great except for Whole Foods…we don’t have one in our area, sadly. My top choice would be Amazon because I could buy just about anything for my daughter’s upcoming birthday. Happy blogiversary!
I would love the Amazon gift card to buy my husband a nice gift for his birthday! Happy 5 years anniversary!
Happy 5 Year Anniversary!! I would definitely love the Target, Starbucks, or Amazon card! Just feeding my obsessions… ha.
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I would love to win the amazon card to put towards a blender. Mine is on the outs and need a new one so this would be helpful!
I would love the Target gift card to buy materials for my students.
Congrats hun! I just came across my 5 year of blogging too! Congrats and keep going and growing!
Congrats quite the milestone! Target for a new bikini for summer 🙂
I would like to win the Target gift card and would use it towards snacks for our upcoming vacation!
Congrats! I’m currently at the beginning phase of my blogging journey and hope to have success like you! Thank you for sharing your story!
I’d love the Amazon gift card to put towards a new infant car seat and stroller for baby #3 due in a few weeks!
I would love to win the Target gift card. I would use it to buy groceries
Happy 5 Year Anniversary!!! 🙂
Its a nice promo however I’m here in Manila
I would take any of them, but as a java junkie, I will take the Starbucks. #icedcoffeefordays
That’s a great Blogiversary to be celebrating, 5 years is something to be proud of.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
You must be my spirt animal because all of these are my favorite places too! I love this idea. I’m still a baby blogger but when I hit my year mark I would love to do something like this! Great idea and congratulations on making 5 years.
Happy blog anniversary!! You are so kind to do this giveaway! I’d love the Target gift card because let’s face it, Target is pretty much my second home! But honestly I love all of these places!
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Congrats on the anniversary. I am in month 5 lol. I would like the amazon gift card.
I’d be happy with any of them, but I could always use more Amazon money! Happt bloggiversary!
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I’d love to win the Amazon gift card so that I could spend it on books! I love reading and it helps me escape from my real life into other worlds. I have Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Attacks and books are my refuge.
Congrats on 5 years! I just started a year and a half ago, but it feels like 5… ha ha
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Congratulations on your 5 year blog anniversary… So happy and proud of you hun.
What a great giveaway! I basically live in all of these places so really any of these gift cards would be greatly appreciated 🙂 Thanks for a great giveaway, and fun to see how far your blogging journey has taken you.
So glad we connected via blogging, my sweet <3
Congrats on 5 years! I love teacher blogs, because it’s so important to have those ‘I’ve been there, it gets better’ stories, like you said!
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Congrats on five years! Consistency has always been so hard for me so I’m amazed you’ve managed to stick with it!!
I’d use the Starbucks gift card to keep me up late blogging and prepping for all my teaching interviews! I have an interview this Wednesday for a Math Interventionist in a middle school!
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Congrats on reaching your 5 year blogiversary!
I would LOVE one to Whole Foods – I’m addicted to their hotbar as a special treat 🙂 Congrats!
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Happy blogiversary! Five years, wow! It’s amazing how much growth you can see when you go back and read some of your early posts. Some of mine are cringe-worthy!
Whole foods!! I am also a teacher who loves to eat healthy and practice healthy living 🙂
Awesome giveaway – thank you and Happy Blogiversary!
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(Sorry, I can’t follow directions! – any of the cards would be awesome)
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Happy Blogiversary! Five years is AWESOME! I think I’ve barely been blogging for five minutes. I love this giveaway though. I can ALWAYS use more Whole Foods dollars! 🙂
Congrats on 5 years! So awesome 🙂 Andll of those cards would be awesome, too 🙂
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Target! I’d spend it on super cute pineapple décor that’s currently in the dollar bins and calling my name!
I would like the target gift card the best – and I will probably use it to get diapers.
Yay, all my favorite places too! What a great way to celebrate your fifth year!! Congrats.
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Yay! Happy Blog Anniversary! We all know that Target takes my paycheck and Starbucks is the best! How to choose?! haha
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I would the Amazon gift card, I would use it to get my mom something for her birthday.
I would like to win the Starbucks gift card so that I could go to coffee with my friends. Starbucks is a rare splurge for me!
I would choose Target and use it for summer clothes for my kids.
I would pick Target so that I could buy new home decor!
5 years is quite awhile! Congrats.
Personally, I’d want to win EITHER the Amazon or Target gift cards. With them, I can buy the right make-up to cover up my adult acne. I’d also buy clothes that actually fit me. Basically, I would purchase items that would boost my self confidence!
I would love to have the amazon giftcard and I would use it to buy some diapers!
Hello Divya, first time here. Congratulations on your 5th anniversary. I too celebrate 5 years of blogging, so know how much effort we put in. Its not easy but hey in the end love what I do. Will definitely add you to my reading list.
Congratulations, Divya! I would choose the Amazon gift card for books!
I would choose the Amazon card and I would buy books for my kids.
I would like to win the amazon gc and I would buy things for around the house.
I would honestly be happy to win anything. 🙂
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They are all good! I would probably go with Amazon since they have everything under the sun!
I would choose Amazon – there is a lot of things on my wish list.
Congratulations for sticking with it. Keep sharing and learning and growing! Much success!
I’d love the Amazon card, and i’d use it towards a small magic bullet blender 🙂
Thats great that you stuck it out. Look forward to years to come:)
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I would choose the Amazon card and use it towards gifts. Happy Five Year Blogging Anniversary!
Congrats on your five year blogging anniversary! I am at a little over 2 1/2 years blogging. I would love to win the Whole Foods gift card because I love shopping there.
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All of the gift cards are awesome but I would probably like the Subway card best so I could get my son a healthy meal out.
Starbucks! I visit almost daily for breakfast and coffee.
What a fun giveaway! Thanks so much. Oh gosh, these are all great. I mean….Target would have to go towards something new and fun to wear for the summer. But Amazon…I’m so addicted to amazon. haha
Congrats on five years of blogging. That’s so awesome. I’m really glad i’ve found your blog and gotten to know you!
-lauren
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Amazon!! I’ve been wanting to get a travel-friendly camera case for my new-ish camera! :] Happy blogiversary and thanks so much for the giveaway! <3
What a generous giveaway! Congrats on five years of blogging. Best wishes for the next five years.
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I would be happy winning any of these gift cards, but my favorite it Amazon! I would love to put it towards a new swim suit for my son, or any number of household products I purchase from Amazon on a regular basis! 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I would get the Subway gift card so that I can surprise my coworkers with dinner one night. We usually just eat vending machine food so Subway would be a nice change.
I would like to win the Whole Foods gift card. I like to get some more specialty items there.
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I’d love to win the Target card, because they have the best home stuff.
Congrats on your anniversary! I could use a Starbucks gift card to get me through the rest of the school year or a Target gift card to buy last minute supplies for my trip to Alaska!
I would choose the Amazon card to purchase music and books.
I would like the amazon to buy a kindle.
definitely starbucks because i am so obsessed it is getting bad. I have to feed my teavana addiction!(:
I would love to win Target. I love their stuff but usually can’t afford to just buy it!
Congrats on five years of blogging! I’d use that Amazon gift card on new books 🙂
I would choose an Amazon card. I buy lots of different items on Amazon.
Wow congrats on your anniversary it is great you have been blogging for 5 years!
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Yay for five years!!! Going to enter right now!
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And, I’ll take the Target card! Or the Amazon card, and I’d Treat ‘yo self with it! 😉
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I’d choose the Amazon to use for Christmas shopping.
Congratulations on 5 years! That is so exciting!
I would love to win the Amazon gift card because I shop there all the time. Also congrats on 5 years!
I’d use the target gift card to buy clothes!
I’d love the Target or Amazin gift card to get groceries for my kiddos or Subway to take them out for a treat. Happy five years!!
I would love either the Target or Amazon giftcards because I shop there often or the Starbucks one because I love Starbucks coffee!
I would love the Amazon one. I would use it to buy stuff for Christmas.
Congratulations on your blogging milestone! I would love to win the Starbucks card because there is one in almost every airport and I fly a lot!
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I would love to win the Amazon card. I buy so much for my son from Amazon and now I’m trying to build up enough to buy his Birthday present. Thanks for the chance! I have been following you for awhile now and love your blog, I’m sure that’s why your still going strong, you have an awesome blog.
Any would be awesome, but the Amazon would be my absolute favorite pick. Thanks for the chance!
So who do I have to bribe to win this!!!!
I would like the Target gift card for summer clothes.
Starbucks because I am do for a refil and I love their food.
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I would love to get some fresh fruits, veggies and cheese at Whole Foods.
Congratulations on your Blogiversary 🙂 I’ve been blogging a little longer than that and it’s crazy to think how much has changed since that very first post.
If I could choose, I’d pick the Target, Amazon or Starbucks gift cards. They get a lot of my money as well 😉
I would like the Amazon card and I would buy summer clothes.
I love all of these things!!! What a great giveaway. Happy blogiversary! Love reading your blog and wished I would have found it sooner.
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I would love the Target gift card to use towards snacks for our upcoming vacation!
5 years?!?! Yay!! 🎉🎉
I’d love a target gift card. I could use it on some summer clothes for my three kids.
Amazon and I’d put it towards an Instant Pot!
I would choose Amazon and use it for a gift for my son.
I would like the Amazon card and I would buy sneakers.
Target all the way! I’m there at least three times a week. Maybe I’ll finally buy something for myself instead of the kids.
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I love ALL of these, of course, but so hard to say. I will say Whole Foods, b/c there is one near me, and go in to get milk once in a while, and would love to buy some of the nice fruit or veggies.
CONGRATS on the 5 year blog anniversary. It is a major accomplishment. I tried a blog for fun once, after 2 posts I was kaput! It is much harder than it appears, esp for good posts like these!
Oh my gosh this give-a-way may make me pee my pants!!! All my favorite places 🙂
Happy Blogiversary xoxoxo
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Wow 5 year Anniversary that’s amazing, my 1 year anniversary is approching soon. Seems I need to prepare a give away!
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I would like the Target card and I would buy pet supplies with it.
Happy Blogiversary! I would love Target or Amazon to put towards summer clothing.
I would like Target to buy treats for our baseball teams.
I would love to win the Amazon gift card. I would use it to buy books.
I’d love to win the Starbucks Gift card and buy coffee and pastries!
Oh I would love Amazon. I would love to buy some new milkweed and vegetable seeds to plant! We raise monarchs in the summer…so I try to plant tons of milkweed for them to eat!
I would either like the Target gift card or Amazon gift card. I would use it toward a birthday gift for my son.
I would choose Amazon if I won the giveaway. I have Prime and use to order heavy items like 40 pounds of kitty litter for $13. I love not having to drag from the store to the car and to the house.
What a great giveaway! Happy anniversary! I would love to win an Amazon or Target gift card because I tend to do some damage at both of those places lol!
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Congratulations on 5 years of blogging, what an amazing achievement that I definitely aspire too! And an amazing giveaway, is it open internationally?
I would like to win a Subway Gift Card — would buy dinner for hubby and my son.
I would like the Subway card and I would take my mom to lunch
Congrats on your continuing success!
I would like the Target gift card.
And would buy gardening supplies with it.
thank you
I’d like a gift card to Amazon. I’d use it for a couple of bottles of liquid stevia.
I would like a gift card to Subway for buying salads.
I would like the $25 Amazon Gift card to buy books and household stuff
my kids LOVE subway!
Happy anniversary! Here is to bigger and better things to come.
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I would pick the Starbucks gift card and use it on delicious, highly caffeinated coffee that I need every now and then for a pick-me-up.
definitely target for summer snacks
If I won a Target card I would use it on summer clothes.
I would choose the Amazon card and use it for buying a gift.
Happy Blog-i-versary and thank you for the giveaway opportunity. I added your giveaway to my giveaway page. Amazon would be my choice if I were to win. Hugs! P.S.I invite you to enter my giveaway too it ends in 2 days!
the starbucks would be a great pick me up during our long vacation travels
The Subway card would be the perfect one to win. I could eat healthier during my lunch hour and I could try different subs.
I would like the Target card and I would buy pet supplies.
Happy happy happy anniversary congratulations. I would honestly be grateful for any but if I had to choose I would probably pick the Amazon, Target or Starbucks. But all of them are very generous and I would definitely use them all. Thank you for such a generous giveaway and again happy happy anniversary
I’d pick Starbucks to satisfy my Iced Cafe Americano addiction.
the target gift card so I can use to get my daughter some summer clothes
I would love to use the amazon gift card towards supplies for my daughter’s 6th birthday party.
I would love to win a gift card to amazon or target! I could spend hours in target or online shopping at amazon! It’s so fun!
I would choose the amazon to buy music and books.
Would like a subway giftcard. Would use to get a sub for lunch.
I forgot to mention how I would use the gift certificate in my previous comment. I would definitely buy my kids some spring and summer clothing. Again thank you so much and happy happy anniversary
I would love to have the amazon card and use it for a gift!
I would pick Whole Foods as I love going there and getting yummy foods.
I would like the Amazon gift card and would get gardening supplies.
I would love the Target card and I would buy pet supplies.
Yay, happy anniversary! I would love Amazon or Target and I’d probably buy books. 😉 Thanks for offering a great giveaway!
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I’d like Amazon – I’d use it for paper goods.
I have my eyes on a pair of sandals at Target.
I would love to win the Whole Foods card so I could buy fresh flowers for myself. Happy five years!
Subway and I’d give it to my hubby to use for his work lunches
i would love the amazon gift card to buy groceries.
I’d like to win the Amazon and I’d use it for Christmas shopping
I enjoy subway sandwiches and salads
I would like to win the Amazon gift card, there is a book coming out the end of the month and it’s the 3rd in a series by Kevin Kwan that I have been wanting to read.
I would love to win the Target card. I have a mild obsession with the Dollar Spot there.
Target for groceries and paper goods.
I would choose the Target gift card to go towards getting new underwear and socks for my sons before the start of the next school year which is July 24th. They get out 15 June :-/
I would choose the Amazon gift card – I have a lot of items I’d like to buy.
we love shopping at whole foods. My daughter needs to eat gluten free and they always the best foods
Congratulations on your anniversary! What a great idea to do a giveaway. I would love to win the Amazon or Target card.. I mean.. talk about happy places! Although Starbucks is always good for a tired mom of 4 as well 🙂 Looking forward to seeing where your blog goes the rest of this year.
I would love to win any of them, but maybe the Target card most as I need new underwear and their’s are my absolute favorite 🙂
I would choose Amazon, we have Prime and I order a lot of our household items there.
Definitely Amazon, it’s my favorite store!
Oh my gosh, a huge Happy Blogiversary to you! So crazy it has already been that long! I can’t to spend many more with you.. blogs are my favorite. I would use the Target Giftcard for some new desk accessories since I am still in school full time for my RN degree and I am working full time so I spend a lot of time at my desk!
I would love the Starbucks GC and I would use it on Fraps!
Congrats on the milestone, Divya! That’s amazing!
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