***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.
Katie Mosc says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I will hopefully be buying my first house (in Virginia!), married to my wonderful boyfriend and working as an international trade attorney in DC.
Amy G says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I will be married to the love of my life, have at least one baby and live somewhere other than my 1 bedroom apt!!
Ali says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully in 5 years I’ll be in a new city with maybe another puppy!?!
Brax says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years, I see myself in my new career as a patent attorney. What an amazing giveaway…thanks John and Sherry!
Martha says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope my husband-to-be if finished his PhD so we can head back to the east coast and settle down with a kiddo or two. And hopefully a canine kiddo.
Alyson says
FIFTH ME – Reading your blog!
Erin says
FIFTH ME! I hope to OWN a house rather than renting and make it mine and my son’s. :)
Libby says
FIFTH ME!
I have no idea where I’ll be in 5 years! But maybe, if I’m lucky, my husband and I will be in the process of selling our house and moving to the beach :)
Laura says
FIFTH ME!!! In 5 years, I suppose we’ll be celebrating our baby’s 5th birthday (little one to arrive any day now!!!)
Jen says
I plead the FIFTH ME!
laura marie says
fifth me!
In 5 years my only real goal is to own my own place. mostly so i can DIY to my heart’s content and not worry about how much effort it’ll be to ‘un’DIY when i move out of whatever rental I’m in. le sigh.
Natasha says
FIFTH ME – In five years I see myself as gainfully self-employed with at least one more kiddo :)
Michaela says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be living in a ‘perfect for us’ condo in Minneapolis with my husband and a baby.
Courtney says
FIFTH ME! I hope I will be married and finished with a grad school program in 5 years, hope! Thanks!
Dalynn K says
FIFTH ME!!!!
I hope to be celebrating five years in our Richmond home. Right now we need all sorts of goods to fill out our new digs, esp coming from all of 425sq of space in San Francisco. We’ve got lots of space to fill in our 90 year old farmhouse style Richmond home.
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years . . . Hopefully a couple of little ones. :)
Stacy says
fifth me,
in 5 yrs, maybe we’ll be building a cabin in the mtns.
Kristin says
FIFTH ME!!!
I hope you be in a super happy place in 5 years with a stronger marriage and 2 little munchkins in our world. I see us right where we are right now, in our current home :)
SB says
In five years, I hope to be living much closer to my family members (who are all pretty awesome) and with a young house that I can love!
Kelly D says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have another baby or two in my family, another puppy, and hopefully I’ll be in a new job where I have a more flexible schedule and can cut down to part-time. I’d love to move as well, but that’s up for debate. :)
phoebe says
FIFTH ME
Su says
FIFTH ME! 5 yrs from know I will hopefully own a house so I can decorate it!
Amber says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I would like to have had our first child, maybe a second too, my husband out of college(!!!), and possibly moved up to a management position at work.
Jill says
FIFTH ME! Oh man, in five years I’ll have a six year old (wow) and hopefully another child too if we’re lucky enough! I have no idea what will happen beyond that!
Julie says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to be in a home of my own, either a condo or a house. Getting to buy some quality pieces before that step would be a dream come true.
Robin says
FIFTH ME!
Taylor Woods says
FIFTH ME! I hope 5 years brings babies and a new house to completly re-do!
Erika says
FIFTH ME! No really hand over a fifth of Cruzan Rum so that I can mix it with Dr. Pepper and have a party while I envision where I want to be in 5 years. Hmmm….Our daughter will be in kindergarten and we will have moved in to our dream home in Middle of Nowhere, Georgia. The home will be cottage chic meets rustic country (yep that’s a style for sure). We’ll have an American Bulldog named Justice who will become penpals with Burger (a la Clara and Clara).
…now about that rum?
Leah says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope we’ll have another kid or two, and be in the process of moving to a larger place with more room to decorate.
Kathryn says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years I’m sure our family will have expanded quite a bit; my husband and I just started getting the baby itch this summer!
JT says
Fifth me, please.
Oh dear, other than shuttling a kid to first grade, I am having a hard time picturing it. My garden will be really well filled in, that’s for sure!
Julie says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be in a new house!
Alicia M says
FIFTH ME!!!
Last year I opened a consignment store in my hometown. We’re still experiencing some growning-pains. So hopefully 5 years from now, those pains will be gone and we’ll be a successful well-oiled machine!
Jenny says
FIFTH ME!
Congratulations on 5 years! In another 5 I see myself married (well that’s supposed to happen in June so…) and probably with a baby to add to the family, maaaybe 2 if we’re lucky and speedy.
Thanks!
Jenny Hix says
FIFTH ME!
Living the dream :-)
Colleen H. says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I plan to be happily married!
Mary Kate says
Fifth me! I’m about to begin school for my Master’s in Interior Design. It’s a 3 year program, so hopefully in 5 years I’ll have a nice job :)
Kay Marie says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I hope I love my job as much as I do know…we live in the same house…and have paid off some debts and planned a celebratory European vacation!
Valerie says
Fifth me!!! In five years I hope I’ll still be entering the Monday giveaway on young house love. And maybe I’ll have won once or twice. :)
Adrienne says
Fifth Me!
Susie says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have completed all the initial house projects we have begun on our first home that we purchased in Janaury. And… maybe by then we can add working on a nursery to the list!:)
Cair says
FIFTH ME
I think I will have moved away from the city I love, but to one that is perhaps a little cozier and where the people are just a little more friendly.
Bethany says
Fifth me!!
In five years I’ll be enjoying married life!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’ll be a practicing attorney .. working on my J.D. now, a couple more years to go!
Sarah J. says
Fifth me!
I hope to have 1-2 kids and maybe a new (old) house with more space.
Nadine says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years I hope to have 2 new little ones, all 3 bedrooms reno-ed and hopefully the bathroom. It will be awesome!
Beth W says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with a second munchkin in tow, having a blast with my husband and kids. :)
Debra says
FIFTH ME…I will be happy to have ‘more of the same’ that I have in my life right now!
Lara England says
FIFTH ME!!
I see myself in a new house, with (hopefully) another kiddo!! Congratulations!!
LindsayL says
Fifth me!