***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.
Jenny H says
BYOF Me! I’ve had a BFF since first grade…I almost hate to admit that was over 40 years ago. We were the Laverne and Shirley of the 70’s.
patricia cuadras says
BYOF ME!!(:
My BFF and I actually became bestest of friends through our husbands!! there best friends and one day thought there wifes should meet eachother and sure enough we met and have been best friends since!!
Anna says
BYOF ME!! My best friend is my husband :)
Lauren says
BYOF me!
My best friend is my husband… which comes in handy when buying and assembling new ikea furniture:) But, for real, I don’t know what I’d do without him!
D. Stephanie Esquivel says
BYOF ME!
We met in college, and we do have spy names for each other. “Eagle 1” and “Warrior 12”, we write that on the envelope of our letters. I’m sure the mailman is very confused by now. We LOVE anything related to outdoor activities.
H. says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend 12 years ago in college. We have been known to imitate guard cows…you know, cows that act like guard dogs. ‘Cause that’s a real thing.
patricia cuadras says
BYOF ME!!(:
My BFF and I actually became bestest of friends through our husbands!!
Melanie says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in the 3 grade and we have been friends ever since!
patricia cuadras says
BYOF ME!!(:
Cindy N says
BYOF ME…PLEASE!!!!
Lauren says
BYOF me! My best friends are from high school. We made it through college and now some of us are married, having kids, starting new jobs, moving to new places. We fall out of touch and come back together. The foundation is strong and that’s what makes us best friends! I know we would love to go on a best friend’s shopping trip to Ikea with these gift cards!
Matt says
BYOF ME! My absolute best friend is my wife. We dated for 8 years (from high school through college) before I proposed to Belly Smelly Kelly (her pet name). My pet name from her is Mr. Baby, because as a child I was dressed in some quite dapper clothing, so the nick name stuck!
Belly Smelly Kelly and Mr. Baby really want you to BYOF US!!
Laurel says
My husband worked with her husband, and they introduced us years ago. Of course, we are better friends than they are!
Laurel says
Oops forgot the BYOF ME!
Celina says
BYOF ME!
Liz says
BYOF ME! I met my bf at work. She befriended me and her confidence continues to inspire me.
Bethany says
BYOF me! My sisters are my best friends. We have conversations that no one else understands.
eileen says
BYOF ME!
Met my best friend sophomore year of high school. I didn’t like her at first but we grew to be best friends and have been friends for 20 years now :)
Taryn W. says
BYOF ME! I met my bestie in high school through our group of friends and out of the entire group we are the only ones still in touch!
Sandra Celeste says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is my brother, we met when they brought him home, and I commented on how large his head was! I’ve been fascinated by globes all my life, perhaps because of that head. Whenever I visit him in Austin, we make sure to spend the day at IKEA. We like to pretend it is the family vacation we wished we would have gone on, (instead of SIX FLAGS… wah wah waah) Getting up at the crack of dawn to be the first through the doors makes a lot more sense at IKEA to us… (sorry mom and dad, we appreciate your efforts, you had no way of knowing)
Nancy says
BYOF me!
I have a few friends I’ve known since I can remember and a couple from high school. But, if I’m really honest, my real BFF is my husband. He’s always here when I need him and makes me laugh every day.
Erin B says
BYOF me!
My best friend and I met in the seventh grade! We are celebrating our 12th anniversary of friendship this year.
Beth says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my best friend April through a mutual friend. We have a funny saying since we live in different states and have to go months w/o each other… “I miss your face”.
Sarah Bragg says
BYOF ME!!!
Kathleen says
BYOF ME! My BFF lives in Colorado and I live in VA, so we couldn’t shop together, but I am sure we would probably buy the same thing. We have very similar tastes and share a love for color coded spread sheets, organization and of course, IKEA!
Joy G says
BYOF Me! My BFF and I met at a summer choir during High School, then we went to college together and were roommates for a year. When we were young (and reckless) we loved going to the lake and smoking cigars and pipes together :S Now that we’re a little older and live very far apart, we talk about all things music, work and husbands. It’s always like we were never apart!
Alison says
BYOF me!! My best friend and I met in middle school when she called me up and asked if I would be her locker mate, just because she thought I seemed cool! We’ve been BFF’s ever since, it’s been 15 years now. We’ve been through SO much together. Our freshman year of high school, her dad unexpectedly passed away one night when I was spending the night at her house. Just being there and going through that terror of a morning with her and her family has solidified our bond forever. We eventually went on to obsessed over our high school crushes and vent to each other about the stresses of college. She was the maid of honor in my wedding and now I will FINALLY get to be the maid of honor in her’s! Her boyfriend of SEVEN years just proposed last Friday!! I am going to Chicago this weekend to celebrate with her and a shopping spree at IKEA would just be the icing on the cake!
Sorry this is so long!
Lisa says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my younger sister. We’re fortunate to currently live in the same city and have taken many IKEA shopping trips together!
Kate L. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met working at the mall together over 10 years ago and we have been friends ever since!
Gail Shochet says
BYOF me!
My BFF lives in another state. I miss her and love her to pieces.
Kelsey says
BYOF ME! What a wonderful gift to be able to share with one of my best friends, Kristin. We met as teenagers when we enrolled in the same dance studio. I have always admired her giving heart, willingness to smile, and laugh, and her unflagging work ethic. As adults, we’ve grown closer through our faith. She is an amazing person!
Kristi Lucero says
BYOF ME! My bestie n I have known eachother for 12 yrs. We are seriously “annoying” when we get together.. we bring out all the quirks in eachother and that’s why we have so much fun!
Jen says
BYOF me!
Still besties with my girls from high school!
RS Robinson says
BYOF ME! I met my BF in a singles group at a church. We are both married now and our husbands are really good friends. So thankful for their friendship! We live about 9 hours apart now but still see each other 2 or 3 times a year.
Leslie G says
BYOF ME! Met my bestie 23 yrs ago at a Mom’s group. Like sisters ever since. Weirdest thing we do – every summer we go skinny dipping in the creek!
Jonelle says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I met freshman year in HS. She started off hating me because her boyfriend had a crush on me. She eventually realized he was a loser and I wasn’t half bad haha. Now we’ve been friends for almost 10 years. Our “thing” is driving around aimlessly for hours. We have the best talks and end up on the strangest adventures.
Kimbre B says
BYOF ME!!!! Man, I have a few BFFs… The longtime running BFF I have been friends with since 1st grade! We tried to play tennis together one summer to get in shape. Well… about the only thing that got in shape was our abs from laughing so hard! We were horrible tennis players and spent most of the time falling down on the court because we were laughing at each other.
Aimee says
BYOF me!!
My bestie and I have been friends since 6th grade – in our 40’s now…
Yikes! We bond over or blog obsessions, you and the Bowers
top the list!
Hannah W-G says
BYOF Me please!
Karen says
“BYOF ME!” My BFF is my roommate from college:)
beth says
BYOF ME! My best friend is an ex-boyfriend. We used to go house-hunting when we were dating, and we still do, even though we broke up eight years ago!
jenn says
BYOF me please! My besties and I love shopping sprees!
Beth Ann says
BYOF Me! My BFF is my husband. We met thru his youngest sister – she was friends with my roommate and she (his sister) was living with my now husband. We just saw each other around and the rest his history! I have many girlfriends, and I am guessing he’d rather I’d take 2 of them to Ikea over him any day, even if he doesn’t share my love of Ikea, I still like him :)
Anna says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met in the dorms in college. We have nothing in common- she’s from South Africa, I’m from Georgia, she’s an artist, and I’m definitely not- but that’s why we work.
Kate says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in college, when she decided to start going by her middle name, Lily. Though some people still knew her by her first name, Amanda, so we had about a month of our group of friends saying, “Hey, have you met that awesome new girl Amanda?” “No, but I have to introduce you to Lily, she’s so cool!”
Amber says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestie 10+ years ago in the 7th grade.
kelly woody says
BYOF ME!!!!
Katie Monty says
BYOF ME! I have too many besties – mostly from college – love them all so so much!!!
Samantha says
BYOF!!!
I met my BFF in nursing school. We love to talk about how we became friends (she pulled me aside in class and ended up venting/crying about school stresses and then basically invited herself to stay at my apartment for the night!) She’s the funniest person I’ve ever met and never ceases to make me laugh!
Colleen says
BYOF me! My two best friends and I met in kindergarten! We’re now in our late 30’s!
erica says
BYOF ME!
Nowadays we bond over pinterest ;)