***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.
Lauren says
Fifth Me!
Five years from now I hope to be as happy and healthy as I am now. :-)
Congratulations on 5 years in blogland!
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I hope that we’re still in our same house and that I’ll be maintaining a solid work/life balance that allows me to keep up my profession skills while being there for my boys when they get home from school, etc.
Jenna says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’ll have bought our first home and have a few kiddo’s (I’ll say a few because 2 are on the way right now!) :)
Kathryn says
FIFTH ME! In five years I’d like to own my own place and maybe have a new job. It’d be nice to be married too!
Amy S. says
FIFTH ME!! In five years we have one or two children…that’s a scary thought!!
Carrie says
FIFTH ME!! I hope we have a child (preferably a girl – ha!) and hopefully selling our first home and buying our second! Also hoping a cure for Type 1 diabetes is taking effect…
Melanie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I think we’ll probably be in our same house, but maybe looking to move. We have no children now, but I think we’ll have at least one in 5 years, one way or another :) I think I could be working for the same company, but hopefully in a promoted position! I imagine my husband will be working for a different company. And I’ll be 35… eek!
Kristin says
Fifth Me!
I hope in 5 years we will have at least one baby (maybe started on #2!). We just bought our FIRST house, so I’m imagining we will still be there :) Of course with two kids we’ll need a lot more room!
erin says
Fifth me! In five years I will be married, possibly with a kid. Hopefully we’ll live in a different house from the one we’re in now, too..
Scott says
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Elizabeth B. says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a new job and a new home in the next 5 years. So fun to dream of all the possibilities!
Rosetta says
FIFTH ME!
Oh dear, I don’t want to think where my life will be in five years.
Monica says
FIFTH ME! We have 4 little ones and I’m hoping in 5 years to be done buying diapers! I see us still in our 1946 bungalow, working on more projects and still reading Young House Love.
Kerri says
Fifth me! In five years we’ll still be in our current house but hopefully some of our major projects will be done!
Marie says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully still happily married to my awesome husband, thinking about buying a new house, and at least a kiddo running around!
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a larger family and maybe starting to look at new houses, however, I think I’d be happy (just cozy)where we are now with family :-)
Abby says
FIFTH ME!!!
in 5 years i will be about to spend my 5 year anniversary with my (almost) husband. and he will be putting up with 5 more years of me DIY-ing.
Allie K says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’ll hopefully be tearing apart and refurbishing an old farm house. :)
Anna says
FIFTH ME!!!
Hopefully have a baby sibling for my daughter and living with my happy and healthy family in colorful Colorado!
caroline says
FIFTH ME! Today is our first year anniversary (six together) and I’m so excited to see where we will be in five years. Hopefully, somewhere a little bit more beachy with the beginnings of a family. And maybe by then I will have left my nursing job for something a little more creative :]
you’re my inspiration!
michelle says
FIFTH ME! In 5 short years, I see myself in another city with my adorable husband and still enjoying to travel, live, and learn.
shannon c. says
fifth me! In five years I hope to be out of my current job and into something else. I’m just now finally able to formulate that as a cogent wish (as opposed to generalized dissatisfaction), so I’m not sure where I want to end up, but someplace else!
Emily Redden says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I will be starting my 15th year of teaching middle school students! Hopefully, we will have our home paid off only to borrow again and remodel!
Rachel Gray says
FIFTH ME! In five years we hope to be in a new home in a new town a few miles from where we are now. Maybe another baby? And hopefully the same jobs (or jobs we like equally well)! :)
Tasha says
Fifth me! I see myself decorating a bigger house!
Ashley says
Fifth Me.
In five years I hope my husband is almost done with school & maybe looking at houses to buy.
Jamie S. says
Fifth me!
In five years I see myself in my own apartment (no more roommates!) with my graduate degree. Hopefully I’ll be working for the same company but with a better title :)
krissy says
Fifth me!
Congratulations YHL!!!! In 5 years I hope to have moved out of Philly and into a more relaxed, country-type setting. I yearn for trees, bad.
KaitlynS says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a kid or two and be in a new house.
Kirsty says
Fifth me!
Jackie R says
Fifth me!
In another five years we plan to celebrate our 9th married anniversary, 13th year together, 10 year house anniversary and maybe, just maybe, a little babe’s birthday.
Courtney says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in five years I will be finishing my PhD (I haven’t started the program yet)!
Eileen says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to finally be done with schooling, renovating an old farm house and having time to see my family!!!
Alyson says
FIFTH ME! In five years – we will be living back in California so my girls can grow up near their grandparents!
Olivia K says
Fifth me! I want a second little one for sure, my maternal clocks already ticking!
Molly says
Fifth me!
In a new town, with a new job, and a new house.
Shellie says
FIFTH ME!
I see a much more upgraded house (new flooring, a backyard reno) and maybe starting to consider having kiddos!
Julie says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be in my forever home, continuing to grow our family business and be as happy as I am today. :)
Carol D says
FIFTH ME!!!!
I’m pretty sure I’ll be in the same house BUT I’d sure like to have not only the master bath done but the kitchen remodeled by then too!
Siera says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’ll be married and hope to have a little one running around. If we’re talking dreams, I’d love to have my own business and/or work from home.
Sandra says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be living in DC with my family :)
Vicki says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years my baby will be 7 (dear god) I will hopefully have another little one and hopefully our home will be a testimony to US rather than our builder!
christina says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years… hmmmm, hoping to be happy and settled in somewhere for the long haul!!
Kristen says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I hope everything is pretty much the same. Life is good right now.
Gen says
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Karen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to finally be a homeowner!
emily e says
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Amber says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be just as happy as I am today.
Jaye says
“FIFTH ME”!!!!!
I’m five days in to my first owned house and can only begin to imagine what this place will be in 5 years…. I’m sure it will be different than I see it in my head! But so far with one roof removed and ready for shingles (my back may never recover!) and one bathroom gutted down to only posts…we have many projects to go! Thanks to you and your craftiness and all the inspiration… I actually think we can finish all of these projects we have taken on ourselves.
Randee J. says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to have a couple of kiddos and be home with them everyday!