***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.
Meaghan S. says
BYOF ME!
I first noticed my best friend when she was performing a flute solo with our middle school choir, and I wanted to know who she was and why I didn’t get the solo. So, I actually kind of hated her at first. :) Then we became friends the next year!
Cat says
BYOF me!!
Three best buddies (so lucky!). Connected with the all through our dogs.
Kathi Villaruz says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I live more than 2000 miles apart but we’ve still been friends for almost 40 years!
Laura says
BYOF me!!!!
My BFF and I met while interning.
marie says
BYOF me! met my bff in kindergarten… 23 years later she still makes me giggle, even across the country. thanks yhl!
Emilie says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I met at work in 2006 – we were the same age, both married/engaged to older guys in their 30’s. Love shopping and decorating together – just finished off her first baby nursery – thanks to ikea finds.
Megan says
BYOF ME! My BFF is Lucy – we met in first grade 25 years ago, she was my maid of honor in 2011, and I’ll be her matron of honor at her wedding in June. Besties!
Krista says
BYOF me!
I met my BFF in elementary school. We lost touch for awhile, but we reconnected a few years ago.
Aida Johnston says
BYOF ME!
My best friend was my Maid of Honor and we’ve been friends since kindergarten. I’m 29 now, so it’s been 24 years of awesomeness. She’s in CA and I’m in Iowa, but that doesn’t mean we don’t check on each other.
Also, she JUST got engaged 2 weeks ago. Happy dance!
Christi says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met in the 6th grade (27 years ago!) We still talk to each other almost every day and our kids call us “Aunt,” I can’t imagine life w/o her!!!
Laura says
BYOF me!!! please
Marlena says
BYOF me! I do have a bestie and we’ve been friends since 4th grade. We now live 2,000 miles away, but still talk/text/stalk each other many times a week. Great giveaway!
Mike says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is my wife of course! However, I do have a BFF Russian Brother. We met when I stayed with him and his family while I was an exchange student in his country. We have remained close over the years, in fact he was just here last summer for a visit.
lauren w says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestie when I was 4 days old. Going 27 years strong!
Vanessa says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met through our husbands (before they were our husbands)
susan says
Buff me. My buff and I met in college when she moved in from an add in the paper. 18 years later we still love shopping at target together…we usually pick the same thing.
Cecily Carroll says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my best friend. He was from the East, I from the West when we met. We do all sorts of crazy things together; and we’re always changing nicknames. Right now, we’re calling each other “SHUGS” We just celebrated our llth anniversary and by now, we know each totally inside out. It’s awesome being married to your best friend! Thanks for the chance at this giveaway!
Debbie C says
BYOF Me!
Alison says
BYOF me! We met at work!!
Reyna N. says
BYOF ME!!! My two best friends would die of happiness if we won this! I’m a future interior designer and there are ENDLESS possibilities to explore with $100 at IKEA!
Emily says
BYOF ME!! Aaahhhh, IKEA! I met my BFFs in college.
Marianne H. says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend through my now husband – she was his best friend’s girlfriend, now wife!
LeAnne says
BOYF me! My best friend and I grew up together. Our parents were friends before we were born =)
Andrea M says
BYOF ME!
My best girl is Laurie. Met in high school when I was always late to Spanish because my bras were wet. Lol. In high school we went to Cedar Point with my mom and my mom had to pull over so she could throw up out the car from being hung over. Oops.
Dani says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband. He truly is. When I need girl time, my go-to gals are my mom and 2 sisters. We have lots of fun together and laugh a lot!
Heather Ragsdale says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend is my boyfriend, Travis. We met almost 8 years ago and have been together ever since! We immediately bonded over our mutual love for Batman and banana milk. Also, I’m pretty sure he is the only one that could put up with my love for Hello Kitty. :)
Michelle says
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LindsayR says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have known each other seven years and have been through a lot together. We joke that we know each other better than our spouses know us.
Colleena J says
BYOF ME!
I read YHL every single day but never enter any giveaways. As soon as skimmed over the contents of this one I was excited – not so much about the prizes but more so the chances to to say a little something about my BFF. Like a lot of the others, my BFF is my significant other. Thru thick and thin, tears and laughs, we still stand strong – even on the weekend in the ridiculously long ikea lines. We met on a dating site and begun talking after she sent me a single straight forward message – ‘you should text me’ followed by her number. We joke about now it now that Catfish has become so popular but I wouldn’t have it any other way. We take risks together, we make mistakes together, we learn from each other, we grow with each other, and since we’ve just recently moved into our own place – we are building a home together.
Ann says
BYOF me!
My bestie and I met in middle school….many many years ago!
Allison says
BYOF me!
I met my BFF the day I moved into my freshman dorm. I wish we still lived across the hall from one another!
Kristin says
BYOF ME!
My best friend has put up with me since first grade. She’s amazing.
Courtney says
BYOF ME!! :)
C.Holmes says
BYOF me!
I met my best friend six years ago when we started teaching together. Our building was overcrowded, so we were traveling teachers without classrooms. We shared an “office,” which was really just an overstuffed, smelly book room with a big spider in the corner. We left him be because his penthouse size web was impressive indeed. Six years later we have classrooms next door to each other and are both expecting new babies!
rebecca says
BYOF me!!!
We met in college. I call her Twinki because we used to convince people we were identical twins. We are so not identical.
Terri says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF at college (Go Hokies!)
Jessica says
BYOF ME!
I don’t have a BFF. I have four. We all met in elementary school/middle school. In high school, we were together so much that people even began to refer to us as “JMACK”.
Angie says
byof me.
Daniele says
BYOF ME!
My BFFs are my husband and sister.
Cori says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I have been friends since we were ten years old!
Ashley says
BYOF ME! While I have close girlfriends, my husband is my best friend… We love watching random shows on A&E and the history channel and we love to dance in the kitchen :-)
Chrisse says
BYOF me! Met my BFF 30 years ago in first grade. We both memorized the old Lee Press On Nails commercial, and neither of us know why. ???
Katie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I got married 8 months ago. We like to build ikea furniture together (wink wink).
Jamie says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend and I met back in jr high! We’ve been through so much together and it’s crazy to think we’re both “old” married ladies now! Most recently she helped me survive a year with my hubby deployed. I would have gone crazy (seriously!) without her!!
shaine says
BYOF ME!
my BFF and I met freshman year of college, when I was walking up and down each floor of my dorm, stopping at each open doorway to meet new people. the weirdest thing we do together is play jeopardy on super nintendo :)
Jules says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I met in college. We loved to party back then, now we love to decorate our homes. Still just as much fun, less vodka, and more wine though.
Terri says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in high school, shortly after graduation I married him. Now after 32 years of marriage, he’s still my BFF.
Chris says
BYOF me!!! I met my best friend in kindergarten. That was 37 years ago. (Omg, that was a LONG time ago!) My favorite thing… Making her laugh. She has the best laugh and accepts my weird sense of humor.
Heather says
BYOF Me! My best friend is my little sister!
Amy says
BYOF me!
My husband is my best friend.