***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.
Kathleen says
Fifth Me!!! In 5 years: done with grad school, possibly new house, probably a baby or 2.
Kristen says
FIFTH ME! I see myself settled in our new home with one child and a second on the way.
Misti Sciacca says
Fifth Me! I love love love your blog, as do many, as I can see…in five years I hope to have more projects done around my house, hopefully be a grandmother, and may even be in a different house…hope hope…thanks, Misti
Courtney says
FIFTH ME!
I’m 20 weeks pregnant now, so in five years I’ll be sending the little one to kindergarten, crazy!
Doll says
FIFTH ME!
I would like to travel the world a bit with my partner in life by my side. A child and a house would be nice too!
Lynne says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully all kids will be out of college and I’ll be getting ready to retire in a couple of years.
Amanda says
Fifth me! I’m a newly wed with a newly purchased home and in 5 years I’m hoping to have a place filled with love, pride, and a happy family – just as you all have done.
Andy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years my wife and I will probably have two kids and a dog (hopefully!)
Grace says
FIFTH ME! Hope to be in the same house, but with a house that is much more put together than today!
Mandy says
Fifth Me! New vocation-maybe/hopefully!
Patti says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have advanced to the next step in my career within the next five years!
Cara says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in 5 years I will have a house of my own doing exciting projects like you guys!
Vickie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a new job and larger home to redo!
Fraser says
Fifth me! Hopefully the next 5 years will include a stylish and diy-ed baby nursery (or two?)
Heather says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope my on-the-way child is happy and healthy!! Also I see myself as having FINALLY (along with my darling husband) finished the list of the most important house improvements and maybe even have made time for some fun (i.e., non-plumbing, drainage, stonework) DIY decorating to boot.
Happy Blogiversary!
Kellee says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be where I am with maybe one or two more little ones running around :)
Also, congrats on your five years!!
Beth says
FIFTH ME! Five years cancer free! Happy Anniversary, YHL!
Ari says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be in the same house, but with a new job!
Alison Zarrella says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be settling into a permanent home of our own with my husband and child. I’ve got the husband already…time for the house and kid(s)!
bdaiss says
Please, oh pretty pretty please, FIFTH ME!
5 years from now? Right where I am. Only better.
Caitlin says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I see my husband and I hopefully buying our first home… we just got married and started saving! I can also see us thinking about kids at that point, although maybe not until later.
Peggy says
Fifth meeeee!
Katie says
FIFTH ME! In five years I really hope to have a dog in my life! The current apartment situation doesn’t allow it, so I guess I hope for a house, too!
Jenna says
Fifth Me! I see us buying a new house and having 2 little ones running around…seeing as we are moving into a new house next month and I’m due in December with baby #1, this is more like a years outlook.
Mayank says
Fifth me, please!
Riva says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years I hope we will have moved somewhere WARMER!
Lauren says
FIFTH ME! I’ll be 32 in 5 years and a psychic once told me that by that time, I’d be married with twins. Ha!
Charity says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we will have one out of college and one in. My husband and I will be enjoying an empty nest with lots of rooms to redecorate.
Caitlin C says
Fifth me!
My little man is almost 5 weeks old so I can’t believe in 5 years he’ll be a little boy. Hubbie and I hope to own the house we are living in also. Maybe with a big swing set out back for the little man
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!!
We hope to have a family in 5 years, fingers crossed!
Claire H. says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be a homeowner, another kiddo in our family and living in the same town with the same husband and same son :) In terms of the job- I have no idea!
Kristin H. says
Fifth me! I see my husband and I with our soon to be child (due in may! Shh don’t tell anyone ;) living in our own home, running 2 or 3 locations of our business and hopefully with another child on the way! :)
Meredith says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I see myself married to my now-fantastic bf, starting a family, and living in a great place with plenty of DIY projects :)
Stacey says
FIFTH ME! I hope to no longer be renting and have my own home!
Bethany says
FIFTH ME. I can see me and my Hubby in our first house, with our new little one (by then five!) and enjoying the simple life on a bit of land.
Kate says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years…
My husband will be done with his PhD
Kate says
and I will be DIYing it up in our very own home. Kate
Blair says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I will have just celebrated my 35th birthday, I’ll be getting ready for my due-early-November-baby’s 5th birthday, and (hopefully!) I’ll have some other kiddos, too.
Liesel says
FIFTH ME! I’ll have a 9, 7, and 5 year old. WHAT??!! I imagine I’ll still be doing the mom and house update thing, maybe in a new, bigger house though.
john & sarah says
“FIFTH ME”
I don’t know but I hope to be as happy as I am now!
Vanessa H says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years, I see myself moved and living in the city I love the most, Charleston, SC, with my amazing husband, lil man that will be 9 (OMG)and another child!
Kelley says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I see myself celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary (we just got married last weekend)! Hopefully with a kiddo or 2 running around.
Amanda B says
FIFTH ME! Hoping to be through law school by that point!
Kathryn Jones says
fifth me…
in five years i think i will probably have at least one child, maybe two…i teach right now, but would love to be able to stay at home with my children!
sarah says
fifth me.
congrats on 5 years!
Nirja says
Fifth me, please! I hope to be living closer to family in five years!
Jackie Robinette says
Fifth me.. I’ll be a registered nurse and loving life with my great husband and family.
sarah says
Fifth Me! In FIVE years I hope to be debt free :)
Miranda says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to in a new job, probably a new house, still happily married and still without a wee one (but getting closer…)
Ashley says
Fifth Me! In 5 years we hope to be buying and moving into a newer and bigger home! :)
izzy miller says
Fifth me! Hopefully we’ll be in disney in 5 years!! Thats our goal anyways, if I can hold out that long!