***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed. See who won below!***
It took you guys just a little under 6 hours to push this blogiversary giveaway to its 10,000 entry cap, so we’re here with an earlier-than-usual update on our randomly selected winner. That lucky person is… Britta (who’s currently living in baby/preschooler world so she hopes in five years she won’t “have to deal with someone else’s poop on a daily basis and to be able to sleep through the night!”). Congrats Britta!
For every blogiversary we try to do something special for that week’s giveaway. And this year we ran with the five theme and snagged five different $500 prizes for one lucky winner from a few of our favorite places: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie. Which means someone’s gonna get a grant total of $2,500 to spend in celebration of our big five year blogiversary.
The five generous folks who are each giving away $500 aren’t just places we love, but also places that hold a special place in the our blog’s history (and future). In addition to being one of our first and most longstanding sponsors, Z Gallerie has dished out prizes for a blogiversary before – and was our first ever giveaway to break the 1,000 entry mark.
Richmond-based Shades of Light (also a long-time sponsor) has found their way into our home on several occasions (their local outlet makes us crazy). Plus we’ve got an exciting announcement about them that we’ll be sharing soon (secrets, secrets, are no fun).
Joss & Main is a newer favorite of ours, and they’ve invited us twice to curate sale collections on their site…. so we’ll always be grateful to them for making us feel like real designers – even if only for a brief time. Haha.
While HomeGoods seems to find their way onto our blog pretty often (like a $500 giveaway for you guys last week), one of our favorite instances was when they helped us makeover a local family’s living areas for them a while back.
And last but not least is FLOR, whose catalogs is one of our favorites to get in the mail. But more importantly, they’re gonna play an important role in our upcoming book tour. More details on that next week!
- PRIZE: $500 gift cards to FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie (totaling $2,500!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FIFTH ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … where you see yourself in five years. We always say we have no clue where we’ll be down the road but it’s always fun to imagine, right? How might your family be different or have grown? Will you be in a new home or a new city? Will you have the same job?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Sept 26th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 winner. Good luck…
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 FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie.
Ashley Zavertnik says
FIFTH ME
In five years I see my husband and I settled into our first home that we are currently in the beginning stages of building. Hopefully we will have a little one, or one on the way :)
sherri says
FIFTH ME! Wow! 5 years will bring a lot of changes around here. We will have both of our sons grown and out of the house. One will still be in college so I’m not sure that counts. I am considering going back to school, but who knows. We are open for a big adventure!
Alex says
Fifth Me!!
In 5 years, I hope to be working at an interior design firm and hopefully getting ready to start my own.
Anna R says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years hopefully I will own a home to fill with lots of DIY love.
Lindsay says
In five years, I hope I’m still happily married and hopefully living in a new home with my husband and our two daughters.
Mara says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years from now, I see myself taking care of my grandkids.
Renae says
FIFTH ME! In 5 yrs I hope to be living in a different house! Current one is too small! Really enjoy reading your blog!!
Donny says
FIFTH ME
Married with a baby.
SJ says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years hopefully I’ll be a home owner, have an upgraded career, and maybe have a baby on the way!
Meredith says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I will be done with grad school and I hope to be living back in Washington, DC. Preferably in an awesome loft I can decorate!
Andrea says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’d like to have moved to a house in the country with a little bit of land where I can have a big garden and a greenhouse.
Chelsey says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I see myself and my husband (hopefully kids too!) Putting all our love and touch into another special home where we can grow. And hopefully still getting tips from you at YHL :)
Caroline says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I hope to be happily settled into our new house with a baby and a puppy.
Milly says
FIFTH ME!!!!
In five years I see myself leaving NYC and moving to another state, preferably out west. Not sure where but with savings and the MBA I will be getting (crossing my fingers!) I think I can go just about anywhere!
katryna atkins says
Fifth me! Still teaching my lovely fourth graders! with a child about to turn 7!
Rachel Dowd says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I see myself a well rested person, (I have a five month old and a three year old now,) who sleeps more than three hours at night. :)
Colleen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my husband and I will have moved from our Alexandria, VA townhouse to a single family home in Portland, OR, and I will have found a job that I love!
Jenn says
FIFTH ME!!
Five years down the road, I will be happy with my two precious babies who will be 14 and 19 :)
Cassie says
FIFTH ME
Hopefully we will be in our own house in 5 years!
Leah says
FIFTH ME! hopefully with a few kids :)
Cari Sury says
FIFTH ME!
In five years i’d like to have 2 babies and another newfoundland puppy!
Lydia says
FIFTH ME!
I think we might have a kiddo by then.
Stacy says
FIFTH ME!
I sure hope that I have my current house complete and am looking to upgrade :) My oldest will be a full-fledged teenager, who I hope makes great decisions and sets a great example for his brother and his peers based on what i have taught him.
Rachel G. says
FIFTH ME!
Five years…well, hopefully with 1 or 2 more little ones (in addition to the one we have) and still working to make our home a reflection of our family. Maybe even dreaming up plans for our “forever” house. Wait, who am I kidding, I’m already dreaming up ideas for our forever house :)
B. Kirt says
FIFTH ME!!
5 years from now, my family will be in exactly the same house and enjoying life 5 times as much with our son!
Leah says
Fifth ME! In five years, my twins will be turing 8! I can hardly imagine having two 8 year olds in my house! Imagining a life full of lots of chaos and love!
Katie says
FIFTH ME!
In Five Years…lets see….same house, different job hopefully. In fact, maybe a entirely different career.
Thanks so much for the fun giveaway!
Alyssa says
FIFTH ME…. In 5 years I hope to be married, purchased a house and maybe a baby on the way…lots of changes in the next 5 years I see!
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years, we hope to be in a new house with one or 2 more little ones.
Missy says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will be an empty-nester, WAHHH! Both my girls will be in college, I’ll have to spend my time redecorating….
Megan says
FIFTH ME!
CONGRATULATIONS!
In five years I hope I am enjoying more of the same- life is pretty wonderful!! By then I will have a seven year old and almost five year old! Woah!
Nikkidd says
FIFTH ME!
If we’re dreaming, in five years I’d love to see myself in a house out in the country with tons of time to do fun artsy/designy/DIY hard work projects, so that the outcomes of my day are visible and feel like I actually did something.
Mindi says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I imagine myself in a new city with a second child and a new home to decorate!
Jennifer C says
Fifth Me! In five years I see us owning a house, and having an adopted child. Can’t wait for what the future holds.
Ms. Adams says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping to have a beautiful family and a warm, loving home in 5 years.
Suzanne says
OOOH! Fifth me with happiness. Happy 5 to you.
Jennifer Smith says
Fifth Me!!! hmmmm, in 5 years . . . I will have a 6 year old! And hopefully one more little one. I would love to be a stay at home mommy by that point, but you never know what God has in store.
Tara Figi says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself raising a family and working on a house with my husband! We are renting now, and are expecting to buy a house within the next 2 years. I’m a huge thrifter/DIYer/repurposer and can’t wait to get my hands (and crowbar) on a home that is all ours! We also hope to start a family soon and love the tips you give when it comes to parenting. Congrats on your Blogiversary! Par-tay!! =)
Lindsay M. says
Fifth me!!
I would love to be planning the building of our new home. Five years always goes quick so I better start planning now.
Char says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I’m hoping my husband and I will have some little kids to love… And that my house will have improved by leaps and bounds!
Jill says
“FIFTH ME”
In five years I hope to have baby number two behind me (I am pregnant now) and that my husband is running a successful small business. I hope to still be working in social work and working with kids…and in general continue to be awesome.
word!
Jill
Tiffany says
FIFTH ME
In five years, I forsee our fixer-upper house finally finished and our family off to Hawaii or somewhere fun to celebrate!
Meg says
Fifth me, please!!
We are actually planning to move, so I see us settling in our new home and adjusting to a new city. An adventure!
Courtney says
FIFTH ME!!!!!
In 5 years, my husband and I would love to have a home to work on, a garage for his motorcycles, and dogs to love!
LOVE your blog. So inspirational!!
April says
Fifth Me! In five years I see myself in a creatively fulfilling free-lance career with my oldest in college and my youngest with 2 more years of highschool. Yikes hard to even imagine….a whole new chapter!!!
Erica says
FIFTH ME!
I’ll be thirty!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I see myself still following your blog (yay for the first five years!) and hopefully owning a place to be diy-ing and decorating to my heart’s content. I also plan on being married by then to my fiance. That would be one loooooonnnggg engagement if we weren’t married by then…
Aaraena says
Fifth Me!
Melissa D. says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years i hope to be done renovating this house and on to the next! :)
marisa says
Fifth me!
I’m hoping in five years we’ll be travelling the world more sinc our kids will old enough.