***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.
Mary Beth Hobgood says
Fifth me. I hope to have my hubby done with residency and all those med school loans paid off. We hope to have some babies sometime in there as well.
Ashley B says
FIFTH ME!
Having our last child and just being a mom with kids in school. :-) And hopefully with a more finished home.
Meredith says
Fifth me!
Well, we have a little one on the way so he or she will be to kindergarten. We may start looking for a new home by then, but I think overall we will just continue to be happy and (hopefully) healthy!
Lindsey says
FIFTH ME….in 5 years my kids will be 12 and 8 and I hope to be getting more sleep!!
Lindsey
Jennifer S says
Fifth me!
If I could choose I hope to have finally finished school :) and have a family.
Andrea Surrey says
FIFTH ME!!! I see myself living life to the fullest!!!!
Lindsay Matthews says
Fifth me!
Who knows where we will be…uncle Sam moves us every couple of years, but I’d love to be closer to my folks.
Allie says
Fifth me!! In 5 years… I hope to be a mom (c: and living back in Michigan (where my husband and I are from) raising our children close to our wonderful extended family!
Kristen says
FIFTH ME! In five yers I will be married, have a baby, have a new house and a new job. Thats the plan at least… :)
Lindsay B. says
FIFTH ME! I hope to own my own home and be traveling around the world for fun!
MFMC says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll have finished my PhD, my hubby will (hopefully) have a job he loves, and we’ll have finished turning our new house into our home.
Sara C. says
Fifth me!! In 5 years, I imagine life being WAY different. Probably a kid or two, a new city, a new job for me and the hubs, and our FIRST HOUSE! It’s going to be a great adventure!
tessa says
FIFTH ME! Hope to be settled in a house with my hubs, daughter, and another baby!
Becky says
Fifth Me!
In five years, I’ll have a 4.5 year old ;) and hopefully be living back in my home state!
Jordan says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be loving life, just like I currently am, but with a 14, 12, and 10 year old…..and one smashing (even silverer) fox!!!!!
Kayla says
Fifth me! I see myself in a wonderful new house!!
Marissa says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with more children and finally settling into a new home (after moving around for my husband’s job).
Kate says
Fifth Me! I hope to have my own house (with husband) and be in full DIY mode :) With furry pets and mishaps along the way!
Juanita says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to be working independently from a new home.
Michael says
FIFTH ME! It doesn’t matter where I am as long as I have my wife by my side!
LARY@ Inspiration Nook says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be married, with kids and a house in the country, far away from this city!
kristin says
FIfth Me!
Hopefully living in a new house as a family of 5 (instead of as a family of 4)!
Lacy D says
FIFTH Me – In five years, my kids will be 12, 10 and 8 years old… I’ll have a lot more free time since they will all be in school so I hope to be volunteering at their school and doing lots of diy that I don’t have time to do now!
Happy Anniversary!
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to still be with my hubs with a possible mini human in the mix!!
Alie says
Fifth Me!!!
oh 5 years, well I will have a 9 and 8 year old, ouch that hurts to say! The army husband will be 2 years from retirement, and we will hopefully still love wherever they send us!
Thank you for the fun opportunity JS+C I have great uses for those gift cards, in my tiny little on base house!
Megan D. says
Fifth Me! Still reading this blog regularly :) but hopefully a bit further down the list on all the improvements for our fixer upper! Also hopefully have a 2nd kid and in the same line of work but NOT with the same company (hope that last part is true in a year, not five!!)
Danielle says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hopefully will be a full time photographer (so that would mean I’m def. not still at my current job) or I’ll be working in Graphic Design (debating going back to school for that one…)
And maybe be living in NYC for it all…!
Skylar says
FIFTH ME! We’ve been renters so far, but hopefully in five years we’ll be in our first home!
Traci says
FIFTH ME!
Spending more time with my better half who has promised to sell his business within the next 5 years!
Isaac says
FIFTH ME!!!!! Enjoying myself like I do everyday.
Kelly says
FIFTH ME!!
Sarah says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to finally be in a fulfilling career that makes all my degrees worthwhile. And of course still reading Young House Love! Thank you for all your wonderful posts!
carolanne says
fifth me! with any luck at all, in 5 years, we’ll have at least one more child and we’ll be looking for our forever home!!
Kim Kent says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to have a couple little ones running around in our just purchased new to us house. Also, possibly a stay at home mom, with a blog or other part time job to keep me from going crazy!
Valerie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we will most likely be working on child number 3, living in a new state where we will be settled for awhile! I’m excited for that time to come!
Tiffany says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we hope to be living in our forever home located in the peace and quiet beyond the suburbs with our three (or four!) kids.
Stephanie Klemm says
FIFTH ME!
I hope we’re in another town, a new home, and financially stable. Maybe, if we’re crazy enough, another kiddo.
Meghan says
Fifth me! I wouldn’t want to be any place other than I am now!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to have a house that is on its way to being as beautiful as the one you guys have made for yourselves! And maybe a new career…though you can see where my priorities are :)
Megan says
FiFTH ME! Hope to have some kiddos added to our family!
Shannon H. says
FIFTH ME! Five years away seems like forever… I’m fairly certain I’ll be married by then with a different job and maybe even in a different city!
Angie says
FIFTH ME!!! PLEASE!!!! LOL. In five years I see my family of 5 back in Europe. The AF should be sending us SOMEWHERE in the next 2-3 years, and we hope it’s either Italy or Germany. Also, in 5 years our oldest will be a legal adult and graduated from high school. OMG!!! Our middle son will be in his first year of high school and our youngest will be in 4th grade. Oh dear, I hope the next 5 years take their time! I’m not ready!!!
Bee says
FIFTH ME, please! :)
In five years I will be just graduating law school and probably moving back to the east coast, possibly into my forever home. Potentially with about fifty cats.
Lauren says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be a little more secure in myself and life. Hopefully at a new job – and just loving life!
Alice says
Fifth me! In five years, I hope I am still reading Young House Love.
Leah says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I can’t wait to be celebrating #1’s 5th birthday…hopefully with #2 along for the ride!
Kasey says
Fifth Me! I hope to have a little one running around in 5 years.
Lucia says
FIFTH ME! Looking forward to seeing my little boys turning into little men.
Elizabeth@ wake&gather says
Fifth me!
Five years.. I’ll be homeschooling both of my daughters as they’ll be almost 5 and 6 years old!
Ashleigh says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I hope to me a stay-at-home-mom to 2 great kids. I currently have no kids and work full-time, so this is an ambitious goal to say the least!