***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.
britt says
Fifth me! I have no clue where I’ll be in 5 years! We just moved and I never could have predicted that 5 years ago. But I like the unexpected!
Alise says
FIFTH ME! Congrats on five great years – and hopefully many more to come!
I am getting married in just under a month, so I have a lot of hopes for five years from now. I hope my fiance and I will be living in a warmer state than we are now, that we will have traveled lots, and we will both have our master’s and have figured out what we want to do when we grow up : )
Anna says
FIFTH ME! Possibly with another baby and maybe living in the West Coast?
Laura F says
FIFTH ME!
Faith P says
FIFTH ME. I see myself still happily married to my wonderful husband, possibly living in Atlanta, and having a little one (or two) running around.
Raeann says
FIFTH ME!
I wish I knew! If all goes well, I’ll be in med school by then, and maybe married…? (hint hint, honey. I know you’re reading this ;)
river1 says
Fifth me’!!
later jim
Erin Spooner says
FIFTH ME!!
no matter what, I hope in five years that my family is happy and healthy. However If I could choose what I would like to see, I would like to have a couple more children and finally…FINALLY move back home to New Orleans.
Congratulations on your fifth anniversary!
Kaytie says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to be just as happy with life, the husband and the pooches (Dallas and Duke Barks a Lot), as I am now. Maybe we will add a bundle of joy or two and hopefully a house with our name on it. But most of all I just want to continue to be happy:)
Nikki says
FIFTH ME!
I am hoping to be back in Chicago with my partner (we’re currently in Seattle), at least 1 kid. I am hoping to be done with a second graduate program and be living (finally) in the apartment of my dreams. Yay for dreaming :) And happy fifth to you! x
Megan says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I hope to be the mother of two human kids and 2 canine kids, living in a warmer climate or at least a bigger house.
JennW says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully I am still living in Portland, OR (love it here!!)
Karlie says
Fifth me! In five years? I hope to still be traveling, seeing as much of the world I can!
Katie says
FIFTH ME! We’re in the process of moving from my hometown for a California adventure, and selling our house to move into a rental unit for the forseeable future. In five years, I’d love to be moving somewhere more permanent that I can turn into my dream house.
Brandi says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will have both boys in school full time, and I will have more time to help my husband with our business, and hopefully sneak a few daytime dates in as well!
Nicole L says
“FIFTH ME” In five years I hope to be fully settled in to my marriage and my home as both are coming up soon!
Mary K. says
Fifth Me! In 5 years, hopefully we’ll have some amazing vacation stories to tell!
Melissa R. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope my husband is out of college, we’ve moved, and we have our first child. I would love to be a stay at home mom too!
Andrea McNeely says
FIFTH ME!!!
I hope to finally have our house fully remodeled, FINISHED in 5 years…lol. Hopefully sooner, but you know, just in case, I want it to be finished in AT LEAST 5 years! :) Happy Anniversary!
Justine says
Fifth me!
In five years I’d love to still be in Brooklyn, but if a hoped-for second kid comes along it might be the suburbs for us…
Lindsey S says
FIFTH ME!
I’m hoping to be done with my masters program, happily settled in a higher paying and rewarding job, thinking about having a halfling, and much further along with the house we purchased a month ago (thanks to this giveaway?!?!). Happy Blogiversary!
Chris G. says
FIFTH ME!!!! I’ll be working for myself flipping homes because it’s good work taking the not so pretty and finding the hidden beauty.
Kristin says
FIFTH ME! In five year all three kids will be in school. I can’t wrap my brain around that reality:)
Dave says
FIFTH ME
We will probably stay put for a while to hang around our kids. Maybe a grandkid by then.
Miyu says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be a better DIYer with more powertools. Probably living in a different city… and enjoying life as much as I am now.
meagancarlock says
FIFTH ME! We’ll be wherever the Navy sends us, hopefully with a few little ones in tow :)
Megan says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to Young House Loving a new and larger home for a family that will have hopefully grown to five!
Alicia says
fifth me :)
Ashley H says
FIFTH ME! I am not sure where i see myself in five years. Hopefully at a job I love. My daughter will be in first grade then, which is just wild to think about.
Alyssa says
FIFTH ME! I would like to be married with at least one baby – and having visited five more countries by then!
DONNA says
FIFTH ME! I see myself in a larger home…smaller yard!!!
Erin says
FIFTH ME! I am currently looking for a fixer upper, so in 5 years I hope to be sitting in the yard, sipping a martini, and thinking about all the hard work I’ve put in to this beautiful house over the last 5 years!
Erin F says
FIFTH ME! :)
Kelsey says
FIFTH ME!
I see my husband and I starting our family and HOPEFULLY purchasing a home!
Jenny says
FIFTH ME! I have no idea how things will shake out in five years, but life sure is pretty great right now. =)
Justin says
FIFTH ME!
Nice big family in our nice house with a nice big yard.
Erin JF says
FIFTH ME
Mary McG says
Fifth Me!
Hopefully done having kids, same house, still a stay at home mommy. Maybe have our kitchen redone!
Brittany says
FIFTH ME! Probably in the same house, same job, with a 7 year old, doing different projects.
Kristen says
FIFTH ME! My husband and I are hoping to buy a new house in a neighboring town in about 3 years, so hopefully we’ll be in a new house after five years. Our son starts kindegarten in 2 years, and the neighboring town is where we’d like him to go to school.
Becca says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have a kiddo or two…and be in the same city, but in another house.
Katie C says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’ll own my own house! And maybe I’ll even have a puppy. :)
Russ says
FIFTH ME!
AnnMarie says
FIFTH ME! I see myself being just as happy and in love, but with the addition of a little one running around!
Erin R says
Fifth me!! In five years we will hopefully be out of California and moved closer to family:)
Blair R says
FIFTH ME!!!!! (PA-LEASE!) In 5 years, I hope that we have finally finished painting and revamping our fist home. Then I think the husband and I will take bring the children to grandma and grandpa while we take a much need mini-vacation. :)
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!!!!! In five years, I hope we’ll have two more kids (#’s 4 and 5!), be out of our starter home and into a permanent home, and hopefully living near my husband’s family in Maryland… we’d love to be near cousins : )
Wincy says
FIFTH ME!!!
In 5 years my hubby and I will we married for 16 years. Our boys will 13 and 10!!! WOW that is hard to believe. Of course we will all be enjoying life.
Emily | Sparkle Meets Pop says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a kid, a new house and a dog. Oh, and still have my husband with all that craziness. :) Happy fifth blogiversary!
Russell says
FIFTH ME!!