***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.
Suzanne S. says
FIFTH ME! I hope to continue in the path that I have started, including more happiness, more love, and more accomplishments :)
Cara says
Fifth me!!
Amazing giveaway :)
In five years I hope to just as in love with my life as I am today …. and finished with our DIY basement redo! lol
I love my life and family …. and I hope in 5 years that is only greater and better
irene says
FIFTH ME! my husband is in the army, so we will definitely be in a new city (or maybe even a new country!), but i’m also hoping we will have our first baby by then!
Samantha says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with a baby, a house, and figuring out who I am in this world…
BONUS QUESTION
Where do I see myself in one week?
Figuring out if Deb is going to arrest Dexter! I don’t think she will but that must mean she is going to die soon because no one who knows of his “Dark Passenger” have lasted long! Am I the only one completely giddy over the new season starting?!
tara rubano says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in the process of buying, or having already bought our first house. Maybe another kid? Better job? Who knows!
alicia says
Fifth me!
I will be a homeowner and a dog-owner and my daughter will be starting kindergarten(sob)!
Lynn J. says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to be finally settled into my first house!
Nina says
Fifth Me!! Sooo, 5 years from now I hope to be living in a different city, in a house I own. And with my current wonderful boyfriend and doggy :)
Kitty says
FIFTH ME
Not much changes in five years.. same industry, same job…
Barbara says
fifth me! been thinking about this since i botched this question during a job interview last year. got the job though but still don’t have the answer. love where i am right now!
Crystal V says
FIFTH ME!! Who knows where I will be, but the not-knowing is part of the adventure! Hope I’m still reading an active and thriving YHL blog though =)
Christina says
Fifth Me! Considering the last ten or fifteen years, all my guesses will be totally off on the next five. ;)
Lilli says
FIFTH ME!
We are currently in the process of getting into a new home, I’m hoping It doesn’t take all 5 years to get it perfectly decorated.
JJohn says
Fifth me! Maybe with another baby.
Nicole says
Fifth me! I will have one more child and a beautiful five yr old daughter.
Rosanna says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years… I’ll probably have 2 kids and hopefully a home proudly decorated (pretty plain Jane right now)! And I’ll be reading your awesome blog! :)
Eileen says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully we’ll be in a new house (in the middle of a move right now!) and our family has grown. Would love the hear the pitter patter of little feet in our new home.
Rachel says
Fifth me!
Bring me the kiddos! Hope to have 2 for sure..
Guess we’ll then need a bigger condo (with a rooftop deck!)
Michelle H. says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years, I hope to be in a new home that we’ve built ourself…a forever home where we strive to serve others and raise our children.
Liz says
Fifth Me!
Hoping to start a fmaily soon :)
Kate D says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years I’ll be done with my MBA and hopefuly will have moved up the career ladder a few steps! I also like to think I’ll be married with a kid or two – and definitely have a pup (heck – I’ll probably have the puppy with or without the family…haha)!
Janet says
FIFTH ME! I see myself living in a condo in five years since all my children will be grown by then. YAY!!!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
I have no idea, I really should take some time to think about that question!!
Mason M. says
FIFTH ME!!!
I hope to have a new career and be as happy as I am today!
Nora says
Fifth me!
Helena says
FIFTH ME! Probably same house driving my kids all over the place :)
Liz says
FIFTH ME!
New house, kids, who knows? It’ll be an adventure for sure!
Rob says
FIFTH ME! I only wish I knew…
Abby Brandenberger says
Fifth me! Right where I am:) Maybe with more kiddos:)
Katy D says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years I hope we have added a couple more kids added to the picture and a house!
Jamie says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to own a home (read: pay a mortgage not rent) with my honey and possibly have a kiddo (or at least one on the way)
Jill says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will be in a new town, in a new house with a really big kitchen cooking lots of good food and baking lots of sweet treats for my grandchildren… I hope!
Sydney says
Fifth me! I’m due with our first any day, so my husband and I will have a five year old! Crazy.
Kendra Webb says
FIFTH ME! Always exciting to create fun little touches here and there…
Shanna says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be caring for the kiddos and thinking about re-entering the workforce :)
Emily says
Fifth me! Congrats guys!!!! :)
Brianna says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping that in five years, we’ll have finally started our family, my husband’s business will have taken off, and we’ll be settled into a home of our own.
Erin G says
Fifth Me!
I am hoping in 5 years I will be an RD (well hopefully 10 more months!). I am also hoping to have children and a beautiful house (that I have decorated with my future awesome style).
Alexis smith says
FIFTH ME!!!!!! In five years I hope to be published.
Lara says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to be teaching (art) and have my pottery studio up and running. All the kiddos will be in school so I won’t know what to do with myself!
Alison says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully diy-ing my own home renovation!
Amanda H says
FIFTH ME! I’ll (finally) be done with school and working on starting a family :)
Ange says
FIFTH ME!
Well, by then we’ll have an almost-five-year-old (I’m about 30 weeks pregnant right now!), and hopefully we will be happy settled somewhere.
Andrea says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I hope my husband and I have a few more stamps in our passports, a couple of kids, and fulfilling careers.
Azure says
FIFTH ME! Oh wow… I want a lot of things to be the same, like my honey and my hair color… but their are a few things I’d like to change, hopefully I will be more comfortable in my own skin and able to say I’m content with whatever I have, I’m actually working on that now and am constantly amazed at just how hard it can be!
I love your blog, thanks so much for sharing your lives and your enthusiasm w/ the world!!
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be happily celebrating our anniversary with my husband and maybe a little one, either four footed or two footed. :)
alexis says
Firth Me! IN five years I see myself still married to my husband, my best friend. I also see myself with at least one more child. Finally, I see myself in a different city, hopefully back up in the midwest and back near family.
P.S. congrats on your blogiversary!
Lacey says
Fifth Me! We are shopping for our first home purchase right now, so in five years I hope we are settled into our home and enjoying it. Love these stores, and I would love a shopping spree to them to fill up our new place!!!
Danielle says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, we’ll hopefully have 2 little ones running around our house (I’m currently pregnant with our first…Shhh it’s still a secret ;) and we’ll have a lot more home projects finished…hopefully at least the bathrooms and new wood floors!
Janay says
FIFTH ME!
done with grad school and happy as an elementary school teacher :]