I usually don’t get involved in a lot of events in the Cleveland area, mainly because I can’t make it there on time after work. However, when Rachel invited me to the Vitamix meet up, I knew I had to go. I have been dreaming about buying a Vitamix for a really long time, and this was the perfect opportunity to check out what it can really do and see if we can swing the investment.
I was a little intimidated at first, I was looking at the guest list and here are a lot of bloggers I “know” from twitter, but of course haven’t met, so I knew I’d be nervous. Nervous me turns into a wallflower. Rachel and Julie were the only two I really “knew”. That helped. I also saw people like Alicia and Julie C, who both are involved in OBA and seem pretty nonjudgmental, so I knew I could count on a smiling face from them!
So I clicked accept and am so glad that I did! 
I got to meet even more great ladies, even if only for a minute, and it was nice to get out and be social a bit. Sometimes going out of my comfort zone is necessary! Not to mention, now I need a vitamix in my life, and we won an apron and a smoothie cup! 
Now I have to buy the vitamix to go with it!
They made hummus, soup, smoothies, fresh ground flour. I mean, I’m not sure there’s anything this machine CANT do! These machines have an amazing warranty. 7 years with a new machine I believe, and then 5 years with a refurbished, with the option to buy an extension of 3 more years. What kind of company does that? Most give you one year (at best) for manufacturer defect only . They want you to USE the machine, beat it up and if, a long the way something happens, get it repaired. A woman last night mentioned how she brought it in for repair, waited a mere 20 minutes and was on her way out. That’s pretty awesome customer service.
Here’s a few pictures of the night. I’m sure others will share better pictures or more information that I’m not remembering right now to post.
Making the delicious strawberry & lime sorbet!
Strawberry and lime sorbet. So creamy and delicious!
Delicious green monster smoothie!
One of the prizes we won.. Now we must buy a vitamix to use it
Some great twitter folks I got to meet or see again:
- @sarahberridge - Cooker Girl
- @itsahero – It’s a Hero
- @poiseinparma – Poise in Parma
- @rojrunning – ROJ Running
- @wearingmascara – Wearing Mascara
- @clevelandsaplum – Cleveland’s a Plum
- @nidhi – Nidhizzle
- @EatDrinkClev – Eat Drink Cleveland
I hope I didn’t miss anyone! it was a lot to take in
Take a second to check them out, if you haven’t already, so you can make sure you attend the next one!
Vitamix Website, Twitter and Facebook!
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I'm a 30-something yoga-lovin', tea-drinkin' high school teacher struggling to find my place in this crazy world. My blog focuses on my journey to lose weight, get healthy, and our attempts to become a family of three. I spend a lot of time exploring and embracing Akron, often photo-documenting my trips. Everything else is just the glitter in my life that adds to who I am.
