***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.
Kimmie says
FIFTH ME! Well we are expecting our first child in May so in 5 years we have our hands full with 4 year old and hopefully a second baby or one on the way.
Lauren M. says
Fifth me!
In five years I see myself still happily married with a child or two, definitely still decorating/updating my home and I would love to be making a comfortable living working on my business full-time (www.ColorHug.com). Great giveaway, guys!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME! Five years from now, I hope to be in our same tiny 1st house, hopefully we’ll have renovated, or at least be close to that process! My sweet Benjamin will be almost 6 years old, and we should have one more kiddo in the family as well by then! My husband will be a Middle School science teacher, and I will be working part-time in an elementary school. Sounds amazing! =) Love you guys and your blog!
Lauren M. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll be knocking on forty (craziness!). I see us having two little ones running around, still in the same house (which we recently bought as our “family house”) but both in different jobs. It would be cool if we could be semi-nomadic and traveling the globe, but I’ll be good if my kids can grow up knowing their family who live at least a road trip away.
Kimberlee says
FIFTH ME! I will be married and perhaps a baby on the way!
Nikole says
FIFTH ME!
Perhaps in a different job, but still happily married and living in Alaska!
cck says
Five years! Whoa, in five years I hope we’re living in our own home – with three kids!
Alia says
FIFTH ME! I hope to still be happily married to my husband with hopefully a little one or two in the picture.
Amanda says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be settled in our first home and maybe even starting a little family :)
Megan S. says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I see myself with a 17-year old daughter getting ready to go off to college and planning the first vacation that my husband and I will have ever taken just the two of us!!
Ashley says
Fifth me: In a perfect world, we’ll be in our dream house with a couple of kids by the. Here’s hoping!
Krystn Hinojosa says
FIFTH ME! I will have one daughter in college, and one graduating from high school. Let’s not talk about it. I’m getting nauseous…
Yancey@Ysquared Life says
Fifth Me! I hope to have a family of 4 in five years, with our little bun in the oven turning 5! Happy and healthy is all we can wish for.
Julia says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully living and teaching abroad in Southeast Asia! I’ll need nice stuff there too!
Emily says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be back at work teaching and living in Minnesota :)
Kristen says
Fifth Me!
Well, my fiance and I just bought an old 1940’s gorgeous home which we are moving into in just 1 short month! I would love to be fifthed…???!!!
So- in five years I hope to be happily married and diying it up with my hubby! Hopefully with a lot of YHL inspired projects ;)
Jessica Kish says
FIFTH ME!
In five years my babies wont be babies anymore :(
Beylah says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be settled and a home owner (instead of currently renting) in five years — with a nice place to decorate and paint and remodel as I see fit! :)
Bridget P. says
FIFTH ME! Still in our home, multiple kids (we have one on the way right now!), and hopefully with all the renovations on our home finally done!
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME! I hope we have moved to a different ‘fun’ city within 5 years.
Heather Box says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have some children within the next five years and because we are a military family we could be living anywhere five years from now!
Nikki says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be chasing two little ones while making the most of a pad in the sky in NYC with my hubby!
Abbey_G. says
FIFTH ME! Hoping my husband will be finishing is Ph.D. and we will be moving on new adventures wherever his next job takes us.
Anne says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope I’m even happier then compared to now, just like I’m happier now than 5 years ago!!
MJ says
FIFTH ME!
I hope I have the same attitude and positive outlook in five years.
Laura W says
Fifth me! Hopefully done with school myself and a possible baby #4 and/or 5 here.
Stephanie says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be enjoying life and my little house and all my animals!
Javiera Z says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, i will be done with Nursing school and enjoying life with my husband and maybe our first baby. Hopefully we will have moved to TX or OR by then! :)
Kismet says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I hope my poor tired husband will be retired and we will be making over the home we have lived in since 1980 and are raising a 2nd generation in.
What a fabulous give away and how generous you are.
~K!
bria s. says
FIFTH ME!
holy moly – i’ve got big plans for my next 5! in a nutshell: i will be kicking butt and taking names. Maybe I’ll have 5 kiddos, 5 windows in my corner office, 5 floors in my rehabbed modern farmhouse…
Robin Cook says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to be DONE updating our old home and expanding our family to fill up all these empty rooms!
Sarah says
Fifth Me!!
In Five Years I see myself Married, living in my same house and working for the same company. Maybe thinking about starting a family.
Melissa says
Fifth me! I couldn’t predict I’d be here five years ago, so who knows where I’ll be in five years!
Claire P. says
Fifth me! Five years from now I hope to have two kids and a house of my own! Not really sure what city it will be in, but it will be a city small or large, I like the urban lifestyle!
Mary Jo Meilstrup says
FIFTH ME! Finally settled with husband retiring from military service and kids in high school. Love our life now but excited for that next phase too!
Jesika Davis says
“Fifth Me”
I imagine we’ll be owning our own home, we could be anywhere in five years! One thing I know for sure, we will have a few furry animals joining our crew and a house full of love.
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully married and having kids!
Yessica says
FIFTH ME!
I hope in 5 years I’ll be done with school and have a baby.
Maggie says
I hope to be able to run real fast in five years. FIFTH ME!
Madeline says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be married with a baby of my own :) but I’d also love if i could have found a way to get paid to read by then! Being a librarian is close but I’d rather do it from home…
Elizabeth Rodgers says
“FIFTH ME”
In five years I am hoping to be living in my first home with a kiddo on the way!
Allison says
FIFTH ME! Hope to be working on our second home :)
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!
I’m hoping that in 5 years the next step in our house renovation (adding a second floor for kids rooms!) will be complete and my husband and I will have a kidlet or two to take up the empty space.
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME!!!
Hopefully I’ll have done some great house projects and improved my running time/distance. But for the most part I actually hope I’ll be right where I am now. I love my job, husband, kids, house – maybe not in that order.
Kay says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully just happy and healthy :)
Kristina says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years…hope to own my a home, be working as a professional organizer and have another little one on the way.
Anne says
FIFTH ME!
Sarah K says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I will have two little ones in school – mind blown!!
Matt says
FIFTH ME! Done with school, married and out of apartments and in to a place of our own.
Katie says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully at home with a new baby, a hubby who graduated vet school and maybe in a new city!