***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.
Rose says
BYOF! My best friend is my sister. We love talking about this blog like we know you guys! Our husbands roll their eyes at us.
MichelleR says
BYOF ME!!
We met at work waaaaay back in the day. No nicknames or secret handshakes though. :)
Mary says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my little sister! I’ve known her for 30 years. We are 18 months apart and have always been ridiculously close. We make even the most boring activities fun because of our endless inside jokes, excessive movie/tv show quoting, and weird sense of humor.
Kayleigh says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my mom. We can definitely finish each others sentences. I can’t go more than 2 days without talking to her.
Stephanie says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in high school.
Coren says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in college at a hawaiian luau party :)
Erika Rocio says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestie in college (we used to sit in the back of class, eat gigantic muffins and make fun of the goody goodies in the front row). She now lives in SoCal and I live in Texas, but we like to sent each other random emails throughout the week, just to let each other know what we’re up to, what we had for lunch, or what cute outfit we put together that day.
Fingers crossed!
Jen says
BYOF Me!! Met my best friend in high school 18 years ago…yikes, it’s scary to see how long ago that was :)
Abby says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met during freshman orientation in college and shared a room. I almost gave myself a concussion climbing into the bunk bed that night and she thought I was nuts. We then joined the same sorority and were acquaintances until our senior year of college where we became close. Post graduation we shared an apartment for 4 years and have been BFFs ever since!
Katie says
BYOF ME!
I have two BFFs and I met them both in college nearly ten years ago. I was reflecting recently that it’s kind of miraculous I have some of the same friends now as I did at 18! No secret handshakes but we do enjoy communicating in obnoxious abrevs sometimes. NBD. : )
Amber says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF on the school bus in the 4th grade. I don’t even want to admit how long ago that was but that girl knows more about me than my husband! Plus, I need that Ikea gift card because my unborn child NEEDS a Paong chair for its nursery. :)
Shunta says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in college and although we don’t have any cool names for each other (we’ll work on that!) she has been SUPER auntie as we prepare for our new bundle of joy who is due next week!!
Laura @ Chaotic Domestic says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I were roommates in college. We lived on the same floor freshman year and became roommates after that. We bonded over sheer frustration in engineering classes.
DAVE K says
BYOF ME!
Amanda says
BYOF Me!!
Keli says
BYOF me!! My best friends and I are actually going to IKEA this Saturday – yay! Have had it planned for 2 months now and we didn’t even know about the BYOF day. Yippee!! I met my BF in college – she was a typical blond cheerleader and I was a basketball player. We clicked and have been BF for 16 years. :)
Michelle says
BYOF ME!
I got her in the divorce!
Devon @ Green House, Good Life says
BYOF ME!
I can’t pick just one best friend, since I seem to pick one up from each stage of life…but what all of my various besties have in common is that they don’t live near me. :( Los Angeles, England, Thailand, and the latest one is planning to move to Spain. So I guess our “thing” is that I chase away best friends….
Elizabeth says
I met my BFF when we were three years old in preschool!
brooke c says
“BYOF me!” The hub-ster is definitely mi amigo mejor! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Hemma says
“BYOF ME!”
BFF wayyy more creative so she helped me with lotsa wonderfully quirky painting of objects. Very best of BFF.
Carrie says
BYOF me! I met my bestie when we worked together. We have both moved onto other jobs but still hang out on the regular. We wear lots of sequins and try to convince people we’re twins when we’re together!
Heather says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I met in 6 th grade (1986) and have had all kinds of LOL moments and adventures. I still call her “jenni” though she has matured to a Jen with her maiden name always connected. Would love for 100 to get knocked off my next IKEA bill…it is a big list. Thanks!
Ashley says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend is honestly my husband… sad but true. :) We met at a bar and we’ve known each other for almost 8 years now.
Sara says
BYOF ME! 14 years…we met in high school!
Leslie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is amazing singer/songwriter Kathleen Coffee. We call each other Weeza (like Oiser from Steel Magnolias). She sends me horrid faces she makes via MMS. :)
Caitlin says
BYOF ME!!! My bestie and I like being ridiculous together. She gets me :)
Erin says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend when we were studying abroad in Spain. :)
Chelsea says
BYOF ME!!!!!
I met my best friend working together in college several years ago and I am SO lucky to have her in my life as such an amazing friend! We love to put on some music and drive around the prettiest parts of atlanta and get absolutely lost sometimes! (That is the best way to find some amazing places here in the ATL)
We actually do have a specific handshake, and yes we are adults (no shame), where we give a ‘handhug’. Oh I luuuurrrve my bestie!
Kate S. says
BYOF ME! We’ve known each other since we were 9, and I suppose one weird thing is that we’ve tattooed each other!
Suzanne says
BYOF me!
Lindsey R says
BYOF ME!
My bff and I met in high school and have been besties for about 15 years.
Lindsay S. says
BYOF me! Most of my best friends are guys – so I have always been the token girl of the group. It was always great going out to clubs or having new boyfriends – I was always well looked after!
amy g says
BYOF ME! I miss my bestie, she moved to France…and is actually trying to get a job with Ikea!
Emily says
BYOF ME!
I’ve been BFF’s with my friend Jenel since high school! We now both live in the RVA! Love how that works out!
Danielle says
BYOF ME!
Alyson says
BYOF me! My best friend is this 112YO house/DIY project I live in, which is in desperate need of IKEA goods. ;) (Actually I have other best friends, but they aren’t relevant right now because I have a contest to win.)
Samantha says
BYOF ME!
I have a new best friend that I met one year ago. My husband and I move for his job quite a bit and unfortunately it isn’t always easy to stay in touch with old friends, but we’ve met great new ones. My new bestie is so fun and already such a supportive confidant. She’s showed me the best parts of our new city, and she’s already like a sister to me!
Paige says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF because we dated brothers!
One night, we were all at their parents’ house and the brothers left for some odd reason (no problem, we liked their parents, but they weren’t there). She and I ended up knocking back a bottle of wine and bonding over a breakfast foods episode of How It’s Made.
Fast forward, we ditched the dudes, shared an apartment in college, and continue being excellent friends today!
Carrie W. says
BYOF me!
College, through mutual friends.
Elizabeth says
BYOF Me! I can’t name just one. I have a work BF, a mom BF, a highschool BF, a college BF, a neighborhood growing up BF, and the guy a married BF. :)
Emily says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met at work almost four years ago. If I can’t spend those +40 hours with my hubby, I’m glad I can spend them with my buddy!
Keisha says
BYOF Me! I met my childhood BFF at age 3, which means that I’ve now known her for… 35 years!!! When we were kids, we loved dressing up in our Wonder Woman Underoos, scheduling sleep overs, and ordering eggdrop soup & egg rolls going to a local Chinese food restaurant (not necessarily at the same time, or in that order).
Michael says
BYOF me! My best friend if my wife. And I know people say it’s cheesy, but I beg to differ… with who else could I spend all my free time and trust to raise our boys? :)
David says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my wife, of course!
Katie says
BYOF me! My best friend is Katherine. We met in high school where we bonded over pickles and the book A Wish for Wings that Work. And we now both love this blog and IKEA!
Kirsty says
BYOF ME!
Amy says
BYOF ME! Love my bestie! We may not be in the same state, but we talk often and when we see each other it’s like we’ve never been apart.
Erin says
BYOF ME!
Melanie says
BYOF ME! I have known one of my besties since we were 5, we met in Kindergarten. She is my only friend that truly likes to DIY. When we were in high school we planned the school social events, so I guess we like to plan other peoples parties together for free, I guess that is a bit wierd. As for nicknames, it’s a long story but her’s is Pookie, and mine is Princess Melonhead.