***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.
Bry says
FIFTH ME!
Loving life with my husband, puppy, and baby or two!
Helene says
FIFTH ME!
Reminiscing about the amazing nursery I decorated for my first child (on the way) using $2,500 worth of gift cards I won from YHL.
sarah says
FIFTH ME! Congrats on 5 years- I’ve been ready for at least 3 of them and look fwd to many more :)
Stacey says
FIFTH ME please…
In 5 years I hope to have found my future hubby and be settling down in my current city.
Becca Sch says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I’ll be celebrating my 30th birthday! Hit the quarter century mark today. It’s how I always remember your blogiversary!
Kate C. says
Fifth me!
Hopefully moving back to the midwest – we are moving to Texas in a few weeks for my husband’s job. I’m sure five years will go by fast!
Michelle says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to have a dog and a child and be living in a house we own.
Laura Broder says
FIFTH ME!
I hope I’m a mom of two!
Stephanie B says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I plan to make the leap from working in higher education to becoming a full-time positive-reinforcement dog trainer. We actually have been calling it the “Five Year Plan” at our house! Gonna be a big year, when it comes…
Ravelle says
“FIFTH ME”
In 5 years I see my husband and I both being done with Grad School. We want three kids (our daughter is 2), so I see us having 2 more babies within the next few years. I also see us moving into a bigger house if we are blessed with extending our family :)
Amy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we will have a 5 year old running around (OMG!) and hopefully another little person in our nest. I hope we’re all healthy and happy. That’s all that really matters :)
Catherine says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, these twins I’m pregnant with will be 4!!! And my daughter will be 9! WHAT?!?!? I cannot imagine it at all :)
Ashley says
Fifth me! Weve moved a lot in the last ten years so I wouldn’t mind if we still lived in this house!!
Margaret F says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to visit some faraway places with my family.
Venn says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, we hope to have 2 kids (already have 1) and possibly be in a new home or almost finished with the major remodeling of the current home we’re in. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Jake says
FIFTH ME! I honestly have no idea where we will be in 5 years. Maybe a family of 4?!?
Ashley W says
Fifth Me! I hope in 5 years my hubs and I have 2-3 kids (we have none noe- so that’s scary) live in a house we’ve decorated our hearts out, and are happy!
Leslie says
FIFTH ME!!! In 5 years I hope to have a have a couple of babies.
Amorie says
Fifth me!
Oh my goodness, in 5 years my little bun in the oven will be going to kindergarten! I also see our little family in an adorable DIY’ed house in San Francisco while my husband finishes Chiropractic school there!
Jamie says
FIFTH ME!
I hope in 5 years we are able to leave NYC for a home some place with a view. Mountain. River. Beach. Wherever. We miss being close to the outdoors. Plus, we’d like to add a few 4 legged family members and a small apartment is not the place for that.
Congrats on your Fifth Anniversary!
Tiffany says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll have been married for four years. Hopefully by then we’ll have purchased a home!
Jade says
FIFTH me! please!!! 5 years…husband with a PhD, business going well as it is now, maybe another baby? :). And some more travel planned!!!!
Happy 5th guys!
Meg says
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Julie says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years, I hope to have transitioned from our starter home in our current city to a bigger, forever home in another state…we just had our first baby in July and I see us outgrowing our current home and town as he gets older. Maybe we’ll even have a second kiddo by then!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I see myself more settled. Just finally getting into the groove of adulthood now.
Andrea says
FIFTH ME!
Hmm…I’m pregnant now, so I will have a 7 year old (AH!) and an almost 5 year old.
CRAZY. Hopefully in a new house, in the same city and who knows even more kiddos!
Erika says
FIFTH ME!
Happy blogiversary! Oh man, your post earlier made me all misty-eyed, too. You guys have been doing that to me a lot lately! :) Have no idea where five years will take us, but I know I’ll be happy wherever I am with my hubby!
Laurie says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years the hubs and I will hopefully we living in our first home! We’re still renting now but looking to buy in the next year or two!
Rebecca says
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Katie says
FIFTH ME!
I am single and have no idea where I will be in five years, but hopefully I will be having success in my writing career, living in my own place (re: no roommates!), enjoying my good relationships and (I’m excited about this) my paid-off car!
Megs says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, we’re hoping to have this little guy healthy and happy and likely have a sibling here as well – or at least on the way! No big moves, but lots of work done on the current 1900 era home.
Sara says
FIFTH ME!
In five years hopefully I will have a child or be pregnant. Eek that’s scary! (I also hope to have a sprinkler system :))
maureen says
FIFTH ME In 5 years I hope to be still a happy homeowner, with always something to do. :)
Sara M says
FIFTH ME! I hope to own my own business and have a family in five years.
BritWash says
FIFTH ME! I see myself married and living in Chicago in five years.
Nicole Roe says
FIFTH ME. Just last night we said to have our addition built in 5 years!
Meredith B says
Fifth me!
In 5 years, My fiance and I will be married, and hopefully will have found and settled into our first house (read DIYed to hopefully a fraction of the success that you two have had) (we are renting and looking right now)
Laura says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to continue being as happy as I am today with my wonderful family but I hope to have my home more organized and pretty. :)
Alicia says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I would love to sell our current house and find a new home in the same town in a more family friendly neighborhood.
Stephanie Snyder says
FIFTH ME! I see myself traveling, having a little baby, and growing my current photography business!
Karissa says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years time I will have moved to Richmond to marry my fiance and we hope to have at least 1 kiddo around. As far as my job, I hope to have found something that truly inspires me.
molly says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to still be with my handsome hubby and dog and add on one or two little ones to the family. Same house, same job, same love of life!
Laura says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be living in a different state with many outdoor activity opportunities at my fingertips-hiking, biking, skiing….
Elita says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be planning a huge 10th birthday party for my son!
Ryan says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I hope to have found my new career since both kids will be in school full time!
Briel K. says
FIFTH ME!
Wonderful giveaway! I really have no idea where I’ll be in five years. I will probably be living back in Northern California and not in LA anymore. Hopefully I’ll be married (got to get a boyfriend first. haha). Who knows! :)
Nicole says
FIFTH ME! I’m getting married next year so, in five years, maybe kids? :)
sarah says
FIFTH ME! Happy blogiversary!!
Cassie says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to have my dream teaching job, be married to my best friend, possibly pregnant and hopefully DIYing my own home!
Michelle Warnke says
Fifth me!
In five years I hope to be in a perfect house and maybe have a dog. I hope to be a master of my sewing machine and have the cutest craft room of all time.