***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
Leah says
BYOF ME!! We met 10 years ago on a volleyball team and I thought she was a total weirdo at first! But we’ve been BFF ever since.
Melissa says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my little sister, so I guess we met in the hospital when I was 5. Although we were most definitely NOT best friends for a good chunk of childhood. She stole all my attention and I know my parents pulled us off of each other more than once when we were engaged in epic death matches…
Gennie says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband and we met at the best place – working at a call center together.
Anna says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I met 9 years ago; we both worked at Old Navy during college. We bonded folding a giant pile of wrinkled shirts at the graphic tee table every night. She lives in England now, so we only see each other once a year, but we email or chat several times a week. And my daughter is lucky enough to have “cool Auntie Sara” as her godmother. :)
Lindsey says
BYOF me! My BFF is my husband…cliched but true.
Amanda says
BYOF me! My best friend Danielle and I have known each other since we were 12 … so almost 20 years. We have gone through life together … marriage, homes, and now children. Her daughter is 10 weeks older than my son. She was the first person that I told I was pregnant, even before my parents! She’s awesome. Plain and simple. Thanks for the chance!
Kate says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met through our husbands, who’d met in a business class. We all played co-ed volleyball together and she and I grew to become very close. I tell her everything!
Jorja says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF nearly 20+ years ago on the first day of first grade. I fell in love with her navy dress with the giant, floppy red bow on the front and knew we were destined to be friends.
Sharon says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met freshman year of college! We weren’t the best of friends when we first met but over the years we have become BFFs.
Amie Marie says
BYOF ME!
I feel like I have 3 BFFs! How lucky. My best girl and I live across the state from each other so she gets us matching pajamas and we wear them the same night to have a long distance slumber party.
Maria says
BYOF ME!
My BFF welcomed me home from work with cosmos when we lived together…she always knows how to cheer me up!
lauren says
byof me!!!!!!!!!!
Jill says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is actually my cousin, so we’ve known each other our whole lives. We love crafting together with all of our kids playing together in the back ground!
Kim G says
BYOF ME!!. . . my bestie is my younger sister: she’s 11 months younger than I am, and we have always been best friends, from sharing a room when we were growing up to living in the same town as adults. And now, we get to watch our kids become best friends, too. Sisters for life!!
Jess says
BYOF! I have a few different bffs from all parts of my life. I am still close to a couple from high school, a couple from undergrad, and a couple from work. I love them all.
Gray says
BYOF Me! College of course!
Amber V. says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF of 16 years in middle school chorus class. We’ll still sing you the songs from that year’s spring concert to prove it!
dhivya says
BYOF ME!
My best friends still remain the ones I made in college, more than 10 years ago.
Rachel C says
BYOF me!!! My best friend is my husband! I hear a collective “awwww”.
He really is though and we love to do anything that involves being active
outdoors!
Jaime says
BYOF me!
My BFF is Stephanie, and we have been friends since 2000…the start of college. We are so close that we married boys that are really the same person with different hair…it’s scary how similar they are, but great because they have become BFFs too…!! I introduced Steph to YHL and she introduced me to two pitties in the city!
Rachel says
Byof me
What an awesome giveaway! My best friend is my husband and we met while he was in the Marine Corp stationed in NC. We are both from NJ and have lived here together since he got out. We have many names for eachother and I rarely call him by his actual name lol
Kate says
BYOF Me!
I really want this one…we have a road trip to Ikea planned for April!
My BFF and I have been friends since high school…we are alike in every way that people think we are actual sisters! They say I look more like her than I do my actual sisters
Andrea says
BYOF Me! I met all my best friends in art school, so blessed to know each of them.
Brenner says
BYOF ME! I’ve known her for 13 years. We met in college. Frizzle and Pal are our goofy nicknames. Ha!
samantha says
“BYOF ME!”
My BFF and I met at birth, we are sisters, and we love IKEA.
Camille says
BYOF Me!
My BFFs and I love movies!
Pam says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in high school freshman year, we love doing lots of fun things together, and have the kind of friendship that we can talk about anything, we have a lot of “weird” but funny moments for sure. :)
Megan says
BYOF ME!
My BFF came (with her mom) to visit me in the hospital the day I was born, some 30 years back. Been best friends ever since. We are the sisters we never had.
shannon says
BYOF ME! I met my bff in elementary school – we bonded because our sandwiches were made with “brown bread” aka wheat bread, instead of white bread like everyone else!
Shelby says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is Nanette- we’ve been friends since 1st grade and best friends since high school. She is so awesome- everyone loves her and I feel lucky she likes me best.
Lyuda says
BYOF ME!
We met in 7th grade, so been BFFs for almost 7 years. We love doing so many weird things together…oh my, don’t think I can effectively put it into words. We do have a funny handshake were we pound fists & then pull back with a gun & say “pew pew. direct. hit.” from the nerds in Sixteen Candles.
We just signed a lease for an apartment this fall & would definitely love to hit Ikea before we move in!
Heather says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend and I have known each other since birth. 35 years of craziness!
Johnna says
BYOF ME!
Liz says
BYOF Me!!!!
We’ve known each other for over a decade, have entirely way too many inside jokes, we have kids together… Oh yeah, my bff is my husband!
Julie says
BYOF!!!! My best friend was introduced to me by our husbands who have been friends since childhood… we call ourselves twin couples- they are both Italian (our “brownies”) and we both have red hair (gingers). When the “browns and reds” get together, it’s always a great time!!!! They are expecting twins (yikes!) and I would love to get them some cute IKEA baby items!
Leslie says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met in middle school and became good friends in high school. I love that we can get together even after a long time apart and it’s like no time has passed!
Mercedes says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met at work and have been friends for almost 8 years. Though we don’t get to see each other often we make the most of the time we do spend together. We have a tradition that we go to Ocean City every fall (after tourist season and before it is too cold) and we have also started hitting up Kings Dominion the Friday before the total summer season starts (Not yet overrun with families and kids) Some things that we can both look forward to. And the best part is, even if we haven’t talked in weeks/months, it’s like no time has passed when we get together!
Kate says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in middle school. She is the best and more like family than a friend!
Shanna says
BYOF ME!!! My BFF and I make an annual girls trip across the state to go to Ikea as we don’t have one close :(
Rebecca says
BYOF ME!
I have two besties–all the way back from high school. I don’t get to see them nearly as much as I’d like since we all live in different states but things never change with us and we can pick up as if we were 15 again.
Laina says
BYOF! My best friend and I met when we were 2 years old and her family moved in across the street from mine. 30 years later we’re still the best of besties!
vicky says
Byof me! My best friend is my husband!
Leigh McG says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in high school and even though we’re thousands of miles apart now as soon as we see each other it’s like I’ve never been away :)
Laura C says
BYOF ME!
I met my two BFF’s in college. We all lived on the same floor in our dorm. They both transfered before we graduated but we all get together at least once a year.
bryanna s says
BYOF ME
I’ve got lots of best friends! most I met on a military spouse support forum, one I met freshman year of high school. We are all pretty boring and don’t do particularly weird things together. One of them though, I used to call him LQ… stands for liberal quaker. It had to do with an online quiz…. He’s not actually a liberal quaker.
Tara Jane says
BYOF ME! My husband is my BFF #1, we met in the Chemistry Building while doing NMR (yes there was some good chemistry going on!) My BFF#2 and I met in elementary school and although we live states apart we gather (at least) 1 week a year for some good crafting, eatting, fun time.
Alexandra says
BYOF ME!!
My best friend is my mom. Shopping has always been one of our favorite things to do together and getting a giftcard to Ikea would make our next outing that much sweeter :)
katie says
BYOF me! My best friend and I met in middle school. She let me sit at her lunch table when I was the new kid :)
Susan says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in high school as freshmen. She lives 1500 miles away but when we get together it’s like we’re still 14.
Emily H. says
BYOF ME!
I met by bestie when we both joined student council in the 8th grade …and somehow its now 13 years later. Looking forward to the next 13!