***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.
Karen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’d like to finally own my own home and nest it to no end! This would also mean finally setting down in one city, another ambitious goal. :)
Erika says
Fifth Me!
I hope to have one or two kids and working? Not sure
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I will hopefully have my house paid off and I can travel a lot more.
Elle says
FIFTH ME!!! I see myself still trying to convince my husband that our two children DO NOT need any more siblings!! :)
stephanie says
FIFTH ME!
On my way to 10 years married with my hubs and probably with a bambino or two more than we have now.
And sending our first baby off to kindergarten! (Sniffle)
Amy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be happy and content with wherever life takes me.
Tanya jones says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to own a house, I’ll be home schooling a 9 year old, a 7 year old, a 5 year old and maybe even more.
Gabriella @ Our Life In Action says
FIFTH ME! I have absolutely no clue – so much can change in a year….Five years down the road way to much can happen. I just hope it is all happy.
Tara says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will be finishing up my Phd in Biology @ NDSU and upgrading to a new home!
Jessica @ The Budget Savvy Bride says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be settled in our ‘forever home’ and completely working for myself and running my own blog + business. :) You guys are such an inspiration- thanks for all you do!
Heather M. says
Fifth me!! In five years, my baby will be 12, and I don’t want to think about that!
Wendy says
Fifth me!
I see myself more happily ever after! : )
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME
I hope i have a couple kiddies and new porch DIY’d like you guys did!
Cat R. says
FIFTH ME!! No idea where I’ll be in five years, but looking forward to wherever it is!
Chelsea leming says
Fifth me!!!
denise says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my oldest will be a junior in college, my middle will be a senior in high school, and my baby will be a freshman in high school. (pause for hyperventilating moment) I imagine we’ll be trying to figure out how to pay for college educations and anticipating a future as empty-nesters!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years, I hope to have a much larger family filled with beautiful babies! :) and a bigger house to hold the beautiful babies!
Kristin says
Fifth me!!
I am hoping to be working less and with my kids more. And maybe living part time in Costa Rica!
Kelly says
Fifth me! I hope to be out of the house we’ve lived in for 14 years and in a slightly more rural setting.
Kaitlyn says
FIFTH ME! I see myself with an updated kitchen and bathroom!
Jenelle says
FIFTH ME! Done with medical school! yahhuuu!
Katie H says
FIFTH ME!
And I have NO IDEA- hopefully in a house? Maybe married? Maybe in a new city?
Katie says
FIFTH ME! In five years hopefully we have another 1 or 2 kids and are enjoying life every day :)
Janie says
FIFTH ME! In five years I think we’ll still be living in our house and we’ll still be doing renovations haha! Hopefully by then we’ll have enough money saved up to build a second story deck off of our dining room/kitchen area. Right now it’s just a sliding glass door that opens up to a 20 ft drop, yikes!
Nicole @ Post Grad says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully happily married, blogging, and renovating houses!
Ryan W says
FIFTH ME!!
I’m really hoping to be in a bigger house in five years…hopefully not still right in the neighborhood my wife and I both grew up in. Our first child will be almost six years old at that point, and hopefully we’ll have another one by then too (hence the bigger house).
Kristine says
FIFTH ME! Since I’m pregnant I’ll have an almost-5 year old. :)
Ari says
FIFTH ME!!! I hope to happily married to my then-not-as-new husband and maybe have a youngin’ & a hot and satisfying career! Plus a four-legged friend!
Jenni says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope that my husband and I will have new jobs in the fields that we love! We will also be celebrating our 9th Anniversary – whoa!
Sarah P says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping we’ll be living in our somewhat more finished house, maybe with a kiddo running around.
Kate says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to have completed my masters degree in social work!
alexandra says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to finally be working as a speech pathologist, and we will definitely be in a bigger house by then. And holy moly, my babies will be 12, 10, and 7 – eeek!
Abby R says
Fifth me — I see myself with two kiddos with my handsome hubby :)
Jules says
Fifth Me!!
In 5 years…oh goodness. I’ll have lived out of country again for a spell, maybe still? Or maybe I’ll be doing foster care here in the states… Ideally, I’d be working at an immigration firm as a bilingual legal assistant, still here in Oregon.
Alana says
FIFTH ME! In five years I should have my Ph.D., still be married to my awesome husband, maybe have a kid or two, and hopefully an awesome job that I love!
Melissa M says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years, I will be the parent of a 15 year old, 12 year old and 10 year old. Goodness me! My husband will be a nurse, he is working towards that goal now, and I will, hopefully, still be working at UGA. Go Dawgs!
monica says
“FIFTH ME”
In five years I hope to be blissfully happy by continuing to chase my dreams, starting a family, and enjoying my mid 30s.
Melissa says
Fifth me! In 5 years, my daughter will be 7 and hopefully we will have adopted some more kiddos-enough to outgrow our first house? :) Happy Anniversary!
Leah S says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years…many changes ahead :) To start we will be moving in to a new home come Spring as we welcome our second baby in May. My sister and I are in the early stages of starting our own business so I see that completely successful in five years from now!
Mo says
FIFTH ME!!!!
Laurie says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope to have a little toddler by then and to be planning weddings and events for my own company full time rather then just in my “free” time. Ambitious no?
Jenny says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will have a daughter in kindergarten. Hopefully we’ll still be in the same home, but it will be much more fabulous :)
Katie says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully one more baby and possibly CO!
Peggy says
FIFTH ME! John will be able to retire & we have big plans to travel! We downsized to a nice ranch in a nice neighborhood. I hope to redo the kitchen and the baths but have to wait until Jack finishes college and maybe grad school.
Lucy says
FIFTH ME!
We’re looking to spend some time living overseas.
Amy says
Fifth me! I will have a 9 and a 12 year old. I can’t believe it!
Rebecca says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years I see myself with a updated bathroom and kitchen.
Deb D. says
FIFTH ME! Hope to have fully settled in our house of 1 year and have it really feel like our own (with our personality vs. previous owners).
Nikki says
Fifth me!!
Hopefully in an environmental/conservation type job and possibly married!
Claire says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I see us closer to our families in an older house making upgrades!