***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.
Kyle says
Fifth me.
I hope to continue to have a happy family and maybe have added more kids by then.
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’d guess that I will be happy and in love, I’ll have grown to have a job that fits me better than the one before, and I’ll have both a cat and a dog (cat is already in the picture, but she needs a friend, don’t you think?). I also hope to get back into blogging casually, perhaps about food, which will still leave me time to read wonderful blogs like yours!
Nicole says
Fifth me! Hopefully married to a man I may have not yet met :)
Heather V says
Fifth me!
Holy cow, I’m drooling over here. In five years, I would still be celebrating that one time when I won $2,500 from YHL! :)
Hallie says
FIFTH ME!
Not sure, but definitely out of law school and hopefully with a couple of kiddie (we are expecting our first this November)
jane says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have a couple kids and a different (better!) job.
Beth says
Fifth me!!! I really want to either purchase a house or buy the land and start the process of building a house (ideally it would be the second option but realistically it will be the first but a girl can dream!)
Rob says
FIFTH ME
I’d like to see where my career takes me in five years, but it’s hard to imagine that far along.
Mary Kate says
FIFTH ME! and I would love to be where I am now – with my husband and hopefully a little one in the mix :)
Virginia says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I hope to be retired, maybe if I am really lucky a grandkid, and working on my house stealing your ideas:).
Annika says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I see myself married, with 1 or 2 children, working in the same field of cancer research, living in our current home, hopefully have sold our investment property and bought some land to build a cottage on.
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I hope to be a licensed CPA working on starting my own small firm.
LKG says
FIFTH ME. I would love in 5 years to be living in a new city in a happy relationship.
Sarah says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years, I want enough savings to be able to live off the interest, and travel the globe with my family for a year or so.
Kristen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself as happy as I am right now :)
Juliana says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to have two kids and own a house that my husband and I can slowly transform into our dream home.
Taylor says
FIFTH ME!!!
Hopefully I will have a job I love and maybe a kiddo… (Already got a great hubs!)
Arlene says
FIFTH ME!!
The only thing I know for sure is I *WILL* have a dog, so help me…
Marisa says
Fifth Me!
I see myself settled into my new house, and starting to work on some of the long-term projects like a master bedroom/bathroom addition.
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will hopefully have a home of my own and should be just about ready to start looking for a new job.
emma says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself enjoying life with the mr, hopefully with a little one, settled in our current house!
jess hogue says
FIFTH ME!!!!
First off, congrats to you both, and here is to another five fun-filled years!
For myself… In five years, believe it or not, I see myself in Richmond. Without sounding stalkerish, I have seriously considered moving to Virginia for a while now, and your blog has convinced me that Richmond is the place to be! My sister lives in Warrenton, and I really want to be closer to her and her kids (I live in TX now). I should be getting my Master’s two years from now, and Richmond seems to be close enough — without risking being the TOO-CLOSE crazy aunt with no life who lives just next door. HA!
Jamie says
In five years our kid will be 7, which gives me hope that I can finally sleep! That’s about as far as my imagination (and aspirations) can go right now. :)
Hemma says
‘FIFTH ME’
oh please oh please that would be so fab! We reaeaeaeaeally need to fix up our house and could so use these prizes! Wow!
In 5 years: hmmmm hope to be sunny and near water rather than blah burbs
Liddia says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years…I hope to be living in my dream house. I have the house picked out and everything! Just need some more moolah to make it happen! lol
tara (@etsetara) says
fifth me!
hopefully living in another city, with a freshly launched business!
Joan Brown says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to have a couple kids and still be in my same job (I think that’s a big goal for myself!)
Catherine says
FIFTH ME!!
I’ll still be working on my house … slowly but surely. Ooooh – maybe I’ll have a new kitchen by then!!
Sarah T. says
Fifth me! Who knows where we will be in 5 years, but as long as we are together (hubby, 8 month old baby girl and 2 jack russell terriers), it will be home! Maybe there will be a new baby added to the mix :)
Hannah J says
FIFTH ME!
We will be who knows where (dare I hope for somewhere other than the Midwest?), my husband will be out of residency (YAY!), hopefully with a third baby?!
Laura says
FIFTH ME! Congrats on five years!!
Caroline says
FIFTH ME!
Gosh, a little scary to contemplate, but you all are a great example folks who embrace exciting opportunities, even when that means big changes. Hopefully in five years my husband and I will have started a family, and be homeowners… and still be having a wonderful time spending our lives together! Congrats on the blogoversary and thanks all the fun, information, and inspiration you bring to your readers.
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I’ll be chasing our little one who’s due in just 5 weeks, with hopefully a little brother or sister in the mix too!
Kelly M. says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I hope to married with one kiddie hopefully living closer to my family on the East Coast. But you never know!
emily says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in a new city, married, owning our own home, maybe with a little one? Who knows what the future holds!
Allison says
FIFTH ME! We’re about to move to a new town so I can’t wait to see where we are in just 1 year.. never mind 5!
Keri G. says
FIFTH ME!
My greatest wish for the next five years is to have a happy healythy little bean like Clara!
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years I hope to have two kiddos and be living in our forever home!
erika says
fifth me!
Hopefully the next five years will bring a kiddo and some big career action too. Congrats on five great years!
Laurel says
FIFTH ME! I am open to change, so maybe a new job, a growing family and a new city… all in the next 5 years? It could happen :)
Mary says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’m hoping we have a second child and a single family home with a yard for our kids and dog to run around in (I’m not sure I can handle three-story townhouse living for another 5 years :)
Tiana says
FIFTH ME! I’m not really sure where I’ll be in 5 years, but maybe I’ll have a kid or two, and maybe I’ll finally be finished decorating my home.
Jennifer says
Fifth me!
I’m excited for whatever the next 5 years bring!
Jess says
Fifth Me!
We just went though some MAJOR changes so I’m hoping in five years not too much has changed!
Valerie says
“FIFTH ME!”
In five years we will hopefully be settled somewhere with my husband working full-time (he has been out of full-time work for 9 months!) and we’ll probably have had our 4th baby. One thing I have learned about life is it is hardly ever as you plan…you just have to go with it. :)
Melanie says
Fifth me! I would like to have my house paid off and my oldest child in college.
Karena Del Sarto says
FIFTH ME! In five years we will hopefully have a family of 3 and a nice new career for me.
JillM says
FIFTH ME!!
I see my husband and I building another new house within five years and possibly in a new city closer to where we work and also hopefully have a family.
Congrats on your five year blog-versary! I’ve been reading daily for almost four years now!
Jennie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope that my husband and I will have started a family and that I will be working full time as a professor (just finished my PhD)!
Laura says
FIFTH ME! We’re expecting our first (a boy) in December, so it is crazy to think that in 5 years we’ll have a pre-schooler and hopefully another baby! Just two though…two hands, two parents = two kids :)