***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.
Emily says
Fifth me! Gosh, five years…1.5 kids, new house, different job, same hubby?
Nora says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I will hopefully own my first home and still be coming back to your blog for inspiration and life-saving help. My apartment gets lots of love thanks to you but this is young HOUSE love after all!
Congrats on your milestone! Cheers!
Crystal W says
FIFTH ME
Hopefully I’ll be in a similar place as you guys, with a kid, a cute house (check), and my hubby (check) just living a great life!
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME!
I’ll be newly 31 and hope to have at least 2 kids! Congrats on where 5 years have taken you guys!
Katie says
Fifth Me! Hopefully in 5 years I’ll finally have a new kitchen to enjoy :)
Julie says
Fifth me! Hopefully in 5 years we’ll be living in more space and the whole family will be biking to work/school more.
Aynsley says
Fifth Me! In five years I see my husband and I with a family, our two pugs and hopefully a remodel on our home!
Shannon Clements Parry says
“FIFTH ME” I will be living a purposeful life, enjoying quality time with my family and finding fulfillment in my work!
Meredith says
FIFTH ME!! 5 years from now – I’ll be marrried (11/3), move from Georgia to Germany?! (Waiting for military to confirm), find a new job, and maybe have a baby?!
Kimberly says
FIFTH ME!
I imagine my husband and I will have our first bundle of joy and will (still!) be trying to pick a paint color for our bedroom.
Amanda K says
FIFTH ME!!!
Hopefully still in our house, but feeling more like its ours…thanks to great ideas and advice from you guys (and Pinterest). Also with a few more kiddos…and hopefully the same hubby if he’s lucky :p
Lauren Mowen says
In five years I would love to have our own home and not be renting anymore and I would like to start a family with my husband.
Mandy says
FIFTH ME!
Five years…will hopefully bring continued career success for myself and the hubs, a new house that’s not quite so do-it-yourselfed-up as the current, and some rugrats to fill the bedrooms? Time will tell:)
Ally says
FIFTH ME so I can have a fab apartment while I’m putting myself through medical school and so that in five years I can be rocking some sweet digs while trying to survive my residency program.
Jenny says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself working hard. And owning a nice home in the Chicago area! Decorating it and making it perfect for me. And maybe I will add another pup to the mix.
Julia says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I would love to be married to my boyfriend of 5 years (not to beat the FIVE theme to death or anything), and hopefully with at least one wee one!!
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years we will have our very own restaurant!!
Anita says
Fifth me!! With any luck in five years I’ll be graduating from grad school.
Krista says
FIFTH ME! My husband and I tied the knot exactly one month ago today – I can imagine in 5 years we may have a little one running around and maybe one in the oven. Hopefully they aren’t destroying all of our hard DIY work we’ve done :)
MrScenicDesign says
FIFTH ME!
5 years: Same city, same job, still hopefully reading YHL and going in for the “TENTH ME!” Fab Freebie.
jillian says
FIFTH ME!
I really hope to see myself living in NYC in five years!
Eric says
“FIFTH ME” in a brand new home, but the current one needs a lot of work in the meantime!
Heather says
FIFTH ME!!!
I am hoping for an exciting five years to come. I just got married earlier this year and we hope to have a full house in 5 years!
Allisen says
FIFTH ME
In five years, I hope to our have our house wayyyyy closer to being “finished” than it is right now!
Kevin says
FIFTH ME… hopefully i will have both kids in school!
kaitie says
Fifth me
Jessica says
Fifth Me! I have no clue whatsoever where I’ll be in five years…hopefully I’ll have a Masters degree by then, though!
tracy says
FIFTH ME!
First, happy blogiversary – i have very much enjoyed following you for the past 5 years. Bonus question – hopefully the house will be done (main floor bathroom and kitchen reno. sorely needed) and perhaps we’ll add the pitter patter of (2-legged) little feet!
Amanda says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I expect my life will be drastically different. My husband and I just purchased our first home, and we’ve started little projects (removing sliding shower doors, adding moulding, etc.). I’m sure in 5 years we will still be working at it, but hopefully with a newer kitchen. 1970 called, and they want theirs back! We’ll hopefully be expecting our second child (we’re currently baking #1). I also hope to make the leap from student support to teaching at the collegiate level. Gotta putt the fancy degree to work!
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME
Caity says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, my husband and I will be married for 7 years, and by then, I will definitely want to be a mommy! :)
Kristin says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be working for my dream agency in downtown RIC, maybe the mama of one (let’s not talk about more) and updating a great house in my favorite suburb :)
Rebecca B. says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we’ll probably still be sharing life with our 2 crazy cats, but hopefully we’ll have a kiddo thrown into the mix.
Colleen says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to have another child and to continue living in my current home, but perhaps with more projects on the list completed!
Amy says
FIFTH ME!
I see my self with two daughters (unless the ultrasound tech was wrong about this baby). I hope to have the same house, with some improvements and I also hope to have the same job. Not big on change I guess.
Amanda S. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself either working on or having completed a Masters degree, living or moving to a different city and hopefully thinking about starting a family.
The next five years hold a lot of promise and scary/exciting change!
Allison Brown says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in 5 years I will be happily married to my wonderful boyfriend!
Michelle says
FIFTH ME! I see myself hopefully continuing to enjoy your blog! He he!
Jaya Saigal says
Fifth me! We would love to happy a baby or two in the next five years :)
Michelle says
Fifth me!! (please) In 5 years, I hope to be enjoying family life with my hubby and then school aged little girls. And I hope to be documenting life through pictures!
Susan says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I’ll be the mother of teenagers — yikes! I’ll probably be in the same house and hopefully the same job since I have my own business.
Megan says
FIFTH ME! I hope my husband & I have found our dream home and started a family within 5 years
Kate says
Fifth me!! Where will I be in five years time? Probably not far from where I am now – happily married for almost 17 years, mother to two wonderful daughters (who will be 15 & 12) still loving my job, riding my bike, still very happy and healthy!
Amanda says
Fifth me!
Love to be back in Atl. In 5 years with all the family!
Kim says
“FIFTH ME”. I can’t even begin to guess where I’ll be in five years since I’m shocked at where I’ve been the last 5 years! LOL!
jenn says
WOW..never been the first commentor before..I should get a special prize for that ;)
In 5 years I hope to be doing exactly what I am doing now…staying home with my 4 (soon to be 5) kiddos!
lana says
Fifth Me!
Five years! Kids will be in college, so many other changes await, I’m sure… But it’s all exciting!
Erin says
Fifth me! We hope to be moving to Richmond in the coming year to start a new franchise of our family business.. so hopefully in 5 years, we’ll be living in our first home there with a successful business and a couple of kiddos.
Elizabeth S says
FIFTH ME, please! I see my husband and I growing our family and continuing to put much needed love into our house!
LaMadre says
Fifth Me!!!!! 5years? I hope my home will be completely updated – this win would help!