***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.
Becky says
BYOF ME! i’m going to visit my best friend in new york this weekend. we had one of those classic ‘im pretty sure this girl hates me’ avoidances for a while until we realized how silly that was and that we were made for each other :)
Julie says
BYOF me!
We met working at a vet hospital almost 10 years ago. When we were pregnant (at different times) one would accompany the other for a pregnant waddle around IKEA. We have a small IKEA obsession.
Rachel says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend when we were roommates at BYU.
sarahleesom says
BYOF ME!
As corny as it may sound, my husband is my best friend :) We met 10 years ago and have lived all over the US and in Wales for a bit. Safe to say our favorite thing to do together is travel!
Wendy O. says
BYOF ME! I have two BFFs. My first I met in second grade, so we’ve been friends since 1985 (27.5 years!). She calls me Gert. Short for Gertrude. I have no idea why or how I got that name – it’s been to many years to recall.
My second BFF is my husband, who I met in ’99 and married in ’04. :)
LizzieBeth says
BYOF ME!
My besties name is Connie Chung. Seriously. We’ve known each other since high school!
LB
Rachel says
BYOF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kari says
BFF me!
My BFF moved into the house across the street from me in the 5th grade. We both love being active and taking roadtrips.
strixxvaria says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband. We met via the internet, so I guess it’s not too weird that we like playing Minecraft together?
Jessica I. says
BYOF me! I met my best friend of 20 years in pre-k! We ended up going to different elementary schools but met again in 6th grade when we joined band (I was the flute player, she was on the saxophone). We’ve been fake sisters ever since!
Sabrina says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in college when we were in the nerd (honors) dorm together.
Sush says
BYOF ME !
My husband is my BFF…cheesy but true !
Kimberly says
BYOF me!
Tiffany says
BYOF ME! My two IKEA BFFs are my two best buds from law school! We take the 2 hour trip to the store nearest to us about twice a year!
Jessica says
BYOF me, please!
My Bestie and I have been BFFs since high school. Even through years of being separated by the military, when we get together it’s as though time has never passed. We are moving close to where I grew up, and so I will be close to her again. I can only imagine the trouble we are going to get into now! :)
Carrie says
BYOF! I met my BFF when we were randomly assigned to each other as roommates in our sorority house!
Karin Bergum says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF (and hubby) at work…we love dreaming about our house and eating meatballs at ikea!
Alisha says
BYOF ME! My besty is my hubby. We have been besties for 8 years and we love hanging with our puppies.
Toni says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my bestie in college.
Theresa says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met at work more than 15 years ago. We haven’t worked together for more than 10, but the friendship, crafting, organizing, decorating and fun continue!
Rebecca S says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband and I met him at a New Year’s Eve party.
Laura says
BYOF me! My BFF is my sister and there isn’t a better friend in the world!!!
Marian says
BYOF ME! We met when we were little kiddies. Our moms are best friends so it was inevitable.
Michelle says
BYOF Me! My bestie and I met in pre-calculus class our junior year of high school, where I used to cheat off of her mercilessly.
Colette says
BYOF ME.
My sisters. We love to decorate, share ideas and have fun being creative together!
Mandi says
BYOF ME!
We met in College and live just down the street from each other! :)
Laurie says
Byof me, please! My bestie and I are meeting at the IKEA this
Saturday and making a day of it!
Kate says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is my college roommate and yes, we have stupid nicknames. She’s Sam aka “Sizzle” and I’m Kate aka “K$ (K-money)”
**hangs head**
Katelyn says
BYOF me!!
I met my bff the day I was born, my sister! We do everything together, sometimes I don’t think our husbands know what to do with us!
Jamie says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is my husband, and we’ve been BFF’s since we were 10. We LOVE Ikea!
Suzanne S says
BYOF me! I met my bestie in summer camp…we had a few words over the snake I put in her cabin…. once she found out I put it there to scare a girl neither of us liked….we’ve been besties ever since. Sadly, she passed away last April and life is not the same without her…..
thanks for the chance to win an awesome prize!!!!!
tina says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my hubby, he’s my favorite person whom I love to shop with, confide in, laugh with, goof around with, and just be with.
Megan says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF is my husband – we met in Louisiana volunteering for disaster relief after hurricane Katrina. We shingled houses together for 2 weeks!
Lisa says
BYOF ME!
My bestie from college and I met in our first year dorm at UVA. She calls me Dr. Dorkface, I call her the Nerd and we’ve been complicated on facebook ever since.
heather says
BYFO ME!
My best friend and i met online in a forum. i honestly can’t remember how long we’ve been friends- 5 years maybe. we stopped talking for about a year and then when i went through a loss 2 years ago she reached out to me and we’ve been tighter than ever since. we don’t have silly nicknames for each other but i do make fun of her nj accent sometimes. :)
Katie M says
BYOF ME!!!
My sister Kelly is my best friend. We met 30 years ago and have been 2 peas in a pod ever since. Our favorite thing to do is discuss our favorite blogs, chat about celebrity gossip or swap tips of the trade for being a good mom.
Devynn says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met on the first day of college and have experienced wrestling with/putting together several pieces of Ikea furniture when we shared an apartment. The true test of friendship!
Joanna says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is definitely my husband. When you share all your life together it doesn’t seem like there could be any other.
Corinne A. says
BYOF ME!…I have been friends with my BFF since I was 9 and she was 7. I haven’t had nicknames, but hers was “Manface” for awhile. Her face, by the way, is gorgeous, and looks nothing like a man’s.
Kelly says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in the 8th grade after she moved to Ca from Iowa. We both wore crazy socks and I remember sooo wanting to be friends with her. In Ms. Fuller’s Humanities class, I simply said “nice socks” and we’ve been besties ever since – 15 years and counting!
Kristyl says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I were matched up as college roomies and were in each other’s wedding this past summer!
Erica says
BYOF ME
I was always the “Be Fri”.
Elizabeth@ wake&gather says
Byof me!
My bff is my husband (corny but true!) and we met at Whole Foods Market where we both worked.
Kathleen says
byof me, please
Tracy says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met our freshman year in college. We lived in the same dorm, and I had to move away 10 years ago. We still get to text, email, and talk on the phone – and once or twice a year we manage to see each other and talk in person, which is the best!
Jen says
BYOF me! I met my best friend in high school.
Kim says
BYOF me!
My BFF (one of ’em) and I met at work. Since then, she has changed her name, been married and unmarried and moved away and come back. By any other name, she’s still as awesome!
The other BFF has been loving on my daughter from the time she first watched her at 2 weeks old. Anyone who loves my kid that sweetly… let’s just say she rocks.
KatieQ says
BYOF ME. My best friend started out as my assistant teacher when I taught nursery school. She always managed to turn my crazy curriculum ideas into a reality without a hitch. After 2 years she received a well deserved promotion to co-teacher. It was a team made in heaven.
Elizabeth S says
BYOF ME!! My BFF is my hubby and we met in a corn maze!
Susie says
BYOF ME! My BFF is my husband. Corny but true. We’ve been BFFs for 12 years!