***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.
Andrea says
BYOF me…we met in the 5th grade and rekindled our friendship in highschool. 20+ years later we still keep in touch!
Rebecca W says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend, Meredith and I met in college, in one of our Communications classes. We had mutual friends, but hadn’t actually met yet. We were laughing at the same jokes the teacher was telling, and then instantly become besties and arranged our schedules to be in all of the same classes. We’ve been laughing together ever since, just wish she lived near me again. Super fun giveaway :)
Ann says
BYOF ME!
Ann says
Whoops. Apparently I have no friends. Or I hit submit too fast. :) My BFF and I bond over crafting.
Chelsea says
BYOF Me! My cousin is my BFF… Impersonations are what we do best!
cmm says
BYOF ME!
My in-town besties are five of my fellow home-schooling moms. Collectively we are the “Jets” and if you ever need a hand an emergency “all-Jets text” will call out more support and assistance than I ever imagined.
Liz O says
BYOF ME! my BFF is my Pammy! We met many years ago in High School and have grown very close in the last 6 or 7 years.
Ashley says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is my husband, he is the strongest person I know, completing DIY projects with me, working full time and going to school for his masters. We visit ikea once a month :)
Hannah K says
BYOF ME!! In the words of Mindy Lahiri, “Best Friend is not a person, it’s a tier.”
Andy Cody says
BYOF ME!
Never was sure what the second “f” in bff stood for, but my best friend and I bonded over our discovery of the punk rock in 9th grade.
Haley says
BYOF me! My bestie and I have been been friends since high school & were roomies in college.
Kathy says
BYOF me, please! My best friend and I met our first day of college, ( gulp) 20 years ago! Go WVU!
Katie says
BYOF ME! My bff and I met at college orientation … the rest is just history. Love her!
maureen says
BYOF ME! bff is my husband, we met playing co-ed softball in arlington, va. 25 years later, still together.
Liz says
BYOF ME!!! My BFF is my little sister. We’re 22 months apart, and while we definitely went through our share of sibling rivalry and “I hate yous” I know we’ll always be there for each other and can (and do) tell each other everything.
Tricia says
BYOF ME!! I need an excuse to go to IKEA!
Holly says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF five years ago and we have been inseparable since! She was my maid of honor and is always there any time I need someone to talk to. From our yearly beach trips to just hanging out watching movies and making chocolate peanut butter cookies – life wouldn’t be the same without her!!
Barbara B says
“BYOF ME”
Lara says
BYOF Me!
Sarah says
BYOF me! I love Ikea.
Becky says
BYOF ME.
My hubby and I met in college, life partner aka best friend 4eva.
Elaine says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met because our husbands are BFFs. Now we spend more time together than the guys do!
eileen marie says
BYOF me!
(Totally attending the Chicago-ish IKEA event!) I have TWO BFFs; is that permitted? One I’ve been friends with since 3rd grade (over 25 years!), & the other since 9th grade! They both have names that start with “K”. My 1st BFF & I call each other “Pak” & “Stan” from a botched, “what’s the plan, Stan?” reference. And to the 2nd, I’m Schmeen (schmeen=eileen? Even my autofill knows Schmeen!), and she’s Schtibble/Schtibby (this comment is already too long to explain this one, provided I could)!
Mona says
BYOF me!
I met my bestie my first semester of college… 8 years ago! Even though we live in different states now we’ve always been great letter-writers and I love sending and receiving snail mail to and from her!
Heather from KC says
BYOF me!!!
MY BFF and I met in the 4th grade and have been friends ever since. We have been there for marriages, babies, the good, the bad and the ugly. She is my rock, I truly don’t know what I would do without her. She is the sister from another mother. Love her
Kerri says
BYOF me!!
Emily says
“BYOF ME!”
My best friend and I met in the third grade on the school bus. I was admiring her sweater with a dog on it, and she thought my monogramed lunch box was awesome. :) 19 years later we are still besties!
andrea says
byof me!
met my bff in college…we practically finish each other’s sentences now!
Monica says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend, Christy, in 3rd grade. We were the only two people competing in a category for 4-H. I thought she hated me for years because she would always give me dirty looks in church. A few days before high school was to start our parents informed us we were going to be carpooling together. We begged and pleaded not to do this. Turns out she thought I was giving the nasty looks too! The best thing about Christy is picking up the phone after months and it only feels like days, no matter how far apart we are.
Kate F. says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in kindergarten. I decided I wanted to be friends with her because she brought her cat to show and tell.
Tami Bator says
BYOF me!! The Mister and I are in the process of remodeling our upstairs attic into our master bedroom. We could use the gift card.
Mary Beth says
“BYOF ME!”
Me & my BFF met when we were in 1st grade…in 1976! Yikes!!!
We’re still goofy and there’s no telling what we may end up doing but we do enjoy taking her giant party barge our & watching the guys on the water when they realize it’s 2 chicks in that huge boat!Sure we have nick names, but even better – we have a CHEER!We used to watch reruns of Get Smart & thought we were spies so came up with
“Get smart! Don’t be a fart; don’t ask me why or you’re liable to die! Get Smart Yeah!”
LOL so dorky!
Angela says
BYOF Me!!! My BFF and I met in middle school, and we’re still going strong 15+ years later!!
jenny lauer says
BYOF ME
My BFF and I have been friends forever or since HS, which seems like forever. I rather not say how long we have been out of HS makes me feel a little too old!!! No nicknames, but we have been thru everything together. Boys, marriages, kids, deaths, you name it we have been thru it togehter. She is the best a girl could ask for.
Kristin says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in kindergarten. Lots of BFF years under our belts.
Rebecca says
BYOF ME!
I actually just got to see my best friend this weekend (and drove past an Ikea). She flew in from California (I’m in OH but drove to our hometown of PA to see her) where she is currently working. We had fun just catching up over lunch then hanging out at her parents.
Cathleen says
BYOF ME! My BFF has to be my sister, but we didn’t become close until college when I’d borrow her i.d. for illicit purposes. We’ve never done anything too crazy, but we shop like professionals!
Kristin S says
BYOF Me! My best friend and I met during our freshman year of high school and despite living in different cities still manage to be just as crazy as ever.
Mary says
BYOF me! Met my best friend in kindergarten 29 years ago! Wow, that makes me sound so old!
Nancy says
BYOF ME!
Jessica M says
BYOF ME!! My bestie and I have been BFFs since before I can remember. She’s 8 months older than me and the way my parents tell it, I pulled up on her diaper to learn to walk. We used to “pass notes” in church by learning the ASL alphabet so we could finger spell everything we wanted to say – we got really good at spelling words fast!! It was perfect. It was untraceable and for those times we did get caught and were grounded to sit with our parents on their own pews, we could still communicate from opposite ends of the auditorium if done carefully and slowly. It was perfect.
Anyway, I’d love to take her ikea shopping with me!!!
mallory says
BYOF me!!!
I met my BFF on a train in Germany while in college! Its crazy because we were from the same hometown and lived 5 miles apart and never knew each other!
Natasha says
BYOF ME!
I have two best friends: Angie and Heather. I’ve known Angie since the end of high school and Heather since college. We all went to MSU and both of them were my Maids of Honor!
Allison Stimmel says
BYOF ME!
BFF and I have known eachother forever! literally. Our moms were friends when they were pregnant with us… the rest is history!
Stephanie says
BYOF me!
My hubby’s BFF married a great gal. We became BFFs…then they divorced. Amazingly- we are all STILL thick as thieves.
Pam Groom says
Byof me. My best friend and I met at a homeschool meeting. We both hate exercise and love our families.
Melissa B. says
BYOF me!! My best friend is probably my boyfriend… way to put all my eggs in one basket, eh? We bond over our mad movie quoting skills, our ability to see the humor in daily life, and of course – back-breaking house reno labor!
Ben says
BYOF ME!
We met at church, a long time ago.
Sara Tostenson says
BYOF me!! My best friend and I grew up together. Her grandmother babysat both of us while our parents worked. We are still good friends today and she is like the little sister I never had!!
Annie Davis says
BYOF ME!
My BFFs and I met in college while studying art….one just had twins and the other one is now in the Coast Guard….they are awesome!
Marie says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my absolute best friend, and we’ve known each other since I was 12!