***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.
Audra R says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I met in Jr. High School.
Meghan says
BYOF me! Do I have to choose a BFF? My first goes way back to grade school but some are from living abroad, college, etc!
Tracie says
BYOF ME!!
Marcia says
BYOF ME! We met when we moved into the same subdivision and we’re from the same area of NY. Craziest thing is vodka and chambord shoots!
Renee H says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I have been friends for 27 years…..and we’re only 32. And like so many BFFs, we love shopping together.
Mandy says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF when I was 4! We are now 34!
Roxy says
BYOF ME!
We met in middle school and now unfortunately live halfway across the country from each other (I’m in Detroit and she’s in Boston). So our favorite thing to do is visit each other!
Sarah says
BYOF! My best friend and I met in high school at freshman orientation. We were inseparable after that! We had nicknames for each other – I was Bean and she was Sprout – that only we called each other. I would love to be able to give her a $100 gift card to Ikea!
Jen M. says
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Liv says
BYOF Me!
Met my BFF at college and 18 years later we’re inseparable
Natalie Derrickson says
BYOF ME!
My bff and I have been friends since we were babies! Our parents went to the same church & she & I are still close- she was my Maid of Honor and my husband and I are her first child’s Godparents. Love you Rachel!
Kristine Graham says
BOYF ME! :-)
My BFF & I met when I was 18 & she was 20 at work. We are still BFF’s 11 years later. We don’t live that close to eachother but we talk all the time & we support each other like crazy.
Jenny says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in the womb- our moms were friends, due to our older sisters being about the same age. We live 500 miles apart now, but every time we are back together we pick up right where we left off. We bond over HGTV, boy trouble, and good food!
Angela C says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I have known each other since 3rd grade and she can make me laugh like nobody else.
Candace J says
BYOF me! I found out years later that my BFF hated me for years when we were little girls because of an accident involving a hammock, a bathing suit, and a patch of stinging nettles. Good thing she forgave me!
Shandy W says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have known each other, literally, since birth. Our parents were best friends so we’ve never really known life without each other. When we were kids, we even had a secret language that we made up to use around strangers and people we didn’t like. Now, at 37 and 39 years old, and across many states, we’re still besties.
Jennifer says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband too :) But getting him to go to Ikea is like pulling teeth so I’d share my giftcards with my daughters :)
Stephanie says
BYOF me!! My BFF is my husband :)
Ashley says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I met in high school. He was dating my good friend.
js says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my best friend. We met playing floor hockey.
Brenda says
BYOF ME!!!!
I met my bestie in 4th grade, I was actually so mean to her, our teacher paired us up all the time to learn to work together, and our friendship (forcefully) flourished! We are 27 now, and I am actually married to her brother, go figure! We are not only BFF’s, we are also sister-in-laws, she is the Godmother to our daughter, and I am a soon-to-be first time aunt to her growing bean :)
Tricia says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband. We met in high school. We call each other Boo as a joke but it’s totally stuck.
Pam says
BYOF me! I met my BFF 18 years ago in 7th grade shop class! We noticed each other because we wore matching suede jackets ;-) We’ve been through everything together and countless nicknames! Our weird thing is that we frequently threaten each other through voicemail messages – I’m not sure how that started but it’s our thing! Lol
Kristen says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband and we met doing what we both love, playing volleyball.
Jen R. says
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Kate K. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met before we were born, it’s my triplet sister! (don’t worry our brother comes in at a close BFF 2nd)
Katie in VA says
BYOF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This might sound cliche but my best friend is really my husband! He is the one person I can truly just relax and be myself with! We have lots of our own “inside” jokes and he has my back all the time!
Oh, and we met at my sisters wedding! He was friends of my brother in law (the groom). He came to the wedding (with a little coercion from friends because the bride had “sisters”) and the rest is history! :)
Katie in VA says
so um…weird. but somehow my husbands picture just popped up on my comment. Anyone know how that could happen?
Heather says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I have known each other since we were in diapers. ;-)
Sarah says
BYOF ME!
I call my BFF my NILP which stands for non-intimate life partner. :)
Angie says
BYOF ME!! My BFF Brandi and I met in college–we were arranged roommates :). We’ve been friends for ten years and gone through a lot together! I always joke that’s she’s my $40,000 friend ;)
Amanda says
byof me!
we met in 2nd grade and have been friends ever since!
Sadye says
BYOF ME! We met salsa dancing! And if I win, we will be dancing through the aisles of Ikea
Sam says
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Mandi says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend has been my best friend for 17 years. We survived bad friends, babysitting and everything in between. She was my Maid of Honor, and will ALWAYS be my best friend. She actually turns 30 on Thursday!!!
Dana says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I became close after a class trip to Gettysberg/D.C. in 8th grade, back in 2000. I suggested that the teacher play a Guess Who CD over the bus radio, which I happened to have with me, and we bonded over both liking good classic rock. Needless to say, our favorite activity is going to concerts together :).
Melissa says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in high school but really didn’t become BEST friends until almost 4 years ago…now we’re married!
Sarah says
BYOF ME!
I have 2 BFFs. The first is my sister, who I met the day she was born and have loved hanging out with ever since. The second, is my friend Christina. We met in 6th grade and she was the definitely the wierdest and most fun person I have ever met!
Melissa says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I have known each other since the 1st grade, met at Campfire:) Friends that craft/camp/sell cookies together stay together!
Katie says
BYOF ME!!
We met in 5th (almost 20 years ago!) grade and since we live across the country from each often talk for HOURS on end on the phone!
Wendy says
BYOF ME! We met in college and so thankful for lasting friendships.
Anne H. says
BYOF me!
I grew up with my best friend: we were neighbors! Now we both live abroad (I’m in the US), but we’re still best friends!
ashley says
BYOF ME!
We met at church when we were 5, now have 3 kids in total and are in our 30’s, its wonderful to see our kids play together!
Gretchen says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband and while he doesn’t quite like hours-long shopping trips at IKEA as much as I do, he’s very tolerant and will even give his own decorating opinions when pressed. :)
Danielle Ferretti in Miami says
BYOF ME !
My BFFFF in the whole wide world is my husband, and we met through my ex-boyfriend. Yes, whom I was dating at the time… don’t ask. It’s a long story saved to be told on a drunk, rainy night… LOL
My girl BFF and I met a little over 3 years ago at a Mommy&Me class we took with our daughters, who now are 4 year old BFFs as well, since day 1 !!
I loves me some IKEA. :)
Kimberly says
BYOF me! We met in high school!
Caitlin says
BYOF me!
I have two best friends. My boyfriend Doug and my girl Felida. I met them both at the Y (we all worked there) and actually Felida’s younger sister gave Doug his inside joke that led to him asking me out (three days later!)! Doug and I have been together for 5 and 1/2 years. We don’t have any secret handshakes (but lots of strange jokes). He calls me princess or junebug (my old nickname from camp). I call him silversnake (his old nickname from camp) or superman.
Felida is my girl bestie. We met at the y about a year after I met Doug and instantly became best friends. Lately, we have been all about just hanging out and relaxing. She is working and schooling and I am running my own daycare site (for the first time) so sitting around and just hanging out is a perfect stress reliever! I call her Flee and she calls me Cait…not too strange!
Elizabeth says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF and I like talking finances and decorating. Odd combo, but it works!
Emily W. says
BYOF Me! My BFF is my husband, cheesy but true. I know I am his BFF too because he tags along on my marathon IKEA shopping trips!
Julie Rubenstein says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met our first year of college when I dropped my TV on the floor on move in day. Who tries to pull a TV out of a box by the plastic that’s wrapped around it? I do. She makes fun of me for it, even now. I call her Laura Lu and she often calls me Ju. Laura just moved to Europe with her husband and I miss her a lot, but thank goodness for Skype.
Katja says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met on a bus in 4th grade. Even though we now live in different states, we still keep in touch and know just when to call each other…usually when on of us is making raw cookie dough!