***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.
Eunice says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I see myself with a small family, probably still in the same house, in the same city. We just bought a house earlier this year so this would be a very convenient prize to win!
Jena C says
fifth me!!!
In five years we hope to be living in Montana with at least 1 if not 2 kiddos!
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years I better have a new job, new house, and be in a new place! I’m on the cusp of some major life changes…well if 2 years is the cusp…
Ellen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope my husband and I will have a few children and a beautiful life with our family.
Alexis says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to have my new kitchen by then. Remodeling is a slow process!
Mitch says
Denver living with my wife, puppy, and babies… and hopefully a home to call our own
Mallory Lacey says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be in a new city and own a different home and hopefully have added to our little family of three!
Tidy-Up Gal says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I want to be financially comfortable enough to do more for the people I care about!
Cara says
FIFTH ME
Dancing, of course.
Kirsten says
FIFTH ME! 5 years out?? Maybe in our current house, maybe (hopefully if I ignore the hassle of moving) in a new (old) house across town, or perhaps about 400 miles north in the beautiful Bay Area. Either way, happy and surrounded by wonderful family and friends!
KiTx says
FIFTH ME! (and yay for y’all, congrats on 5 years of YHL!)
Five years- I’m hoping my husband, our two dogs and I have moved to a bigger house since we’ll hopefully have a couple of little ones by then. New city would be fun, too- I’m all for new adventures, and my master’s degree will be done by then and free us up to new locations! =)
Brittany says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years, my husband and I hope to have a couple of kids and a fully renovated home (we’ve been working on it for about 6 months now and at the rate it’s going, it probably will be 5 years before we finish!!). Great giveaway, we would love to have it to spruce up our home!
Gabie says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years our baby(fetus) will be almost five years old and we will likely be in a different house.
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have all my home reno projects done!
Heather H says
FIFTH ME!
I’d rather not think about how old I’ll be but I’ll have been married for 10 years and both my kids will be in elementary school. I hope to have a creative and fulfilling career and that our home will look amazing with all the hard work we’ve done.
Christa @ a*typicaljourney says
FIFTH ME!
My 5-year plan:
2012 – Buy house
2013 – Get Married
2014 – Baby #2
2015 – Start 2-year Graphic Design & Project Management program
2016 – Maintain sanity
2017 – Dream Job <3
and then live happily ever after :)
michelle says
Fifth me! In 5 years I imagine we will have more kiddos… but beyond that who knows
Abbie says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years I hope our little family will have moved on from our first home, a condo, and into our second home, a house! We would also love for our little Charlotte to become a big sister :)
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m hoping for a house in five years (and to turn my bf into a hubby!) For now, I am putting all my energy into apartment decorating :)
Margo says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to have a Masters degree to accompany my current job. Hopefully this will lead to a series of promotions which will enable me to buy my first house!
Either this or a fabulous job that moves me to a fabulous yet-to-be-determined new place. I love moving to new cities.
Jeannette says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be a homeowner, be starting a new chapter in a relationship, and have a career that I’m proud of! And if none of that happens, I’m sure it’s because something equally as awesome will have take its place :)
Nataha says
FIFTH ME!!
I have no idea where I will be in five years lol.
Natasha says
I can’t believe I misspelled my own name…
Dawn says
Fifth Me! I have no idea…maybe a third baby, maybe not… maybe a new house, maybe not…I do know it will be here before I know it!!
meghan says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be right where I am, but with more travel and sleep.
Kim says
FIFTH ME!!!
Sara T says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years, we will hopefully have a little one (or two) and still be enjoying our Army life.
Gina says
FIFTH ME! I hope I will be a grandmother by then. :)
TriciaJP says
FIFTH ME
Baby, baby, baby! That’s all I can focus on these days. Oh, and maybe we’ll finally paint our front door, lol.
dawn says
Fifth me!
Half a decade is a long time, but I hope to have a permanent job in academia (it’s not permanent until they make you sign off your transplantable organs and your first born). And preferably in Europe.
Laura says
FIFTH ME…Babies, lots of babies :)
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!!!
I guess I am pretty boring, I hope to be in the same home, and my family is complete. So I guess more of the same for the next five years!
Rebecca Kirsch says
FIFTH ME!
Building our dream home! Kids in school! All good things ahead I am sure!
Tina Ketter says
FIFTH ME!!!
Oh my! In five years I will have a college graduate, high school graduate and soon to be high schooler and will have been married almost 25 years! I would officially like to stop time now and keep all three of my kids under my roof. Not ready for the future to come this quick.
Sheleah Fletcher says
“Fifth Me”
In five years I see myself possibly having a family and marriage therapy practice. About to start my masters! Also with a pretty fabulous house, since I’m taking it one project at a time:)
Sheleah
Angie S. says
Fifth Me!! In 5 years…I hope to have started the process of adding a little one to our family & hope to have a better idea of where my career is going.
Julie says
FIFTH ME!! Congratulations on your Anniversary!
In five years I hope to have been blessed with one or two little ones! We will still be living in our new home that we love, our current project, the basement, will be complete and we will have gotten to decorate one or two nursery/kid’s rooms! And praying that maybe we will FINALLY have agreed on some paint colors, but it’s doubtful ;)
Nadine Clark says
Fifth Me!! In 5 years, our new house will be close to being our dream home with a new deck, kitchen and bathroom! Oh, and the washer and dryer will move from sitting as extra counter space in the kitchen to the laundry closet where they belong!!
Tracy says
FIFTH ME!
We just bought our first house this year so hopefully it will look a lot different in 5 years! Also, my husband is at the beginning stages of a big dream being realized…can’t wait to see what that looks like in 5 years!
Mandy says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I want to move out of my townhouse an into a free standing house more room to decorate!
Lindsey Singletary says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years hopefully I will have 1-2 kids and a bigger house!! Yay for growing a family!
Camille says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I wouldn’t even mind if everything was the same. I have two healthy, fun, smart daughters and my husband is rad. We rent our house but we love our neighborhood and our yard. I could always think of more to want, but I’m pretty darn content with life as it is :)
Alison says
FIFTH ME! I hope I’m living in a different city five years from now… maybe. Who knows!
Elise says
FIFTH ME! Oh my – you guys are amazing. This is probably the most unbelievable giveaway to ever grace the blogosphere. I don’t know what I’ll be doing in 5 years – I’m too preoccuped dreaming of what I could do with the $500 gift cards to each of those stores. :)
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME! In five years, my son will be 11 years old. I can’t even say anything past that, because the thought of 11 years old is making my brain melt.
Kaci says
FIFTH ME!!! Well, let’s just hope my marital status changes and maybe there’s more people living in my home or a new home! : )
Paula M. says
FIFTH ME!!
Five years: who knows? If I’ve redone the bathroom, retextured the living room walls and drywalled over the popcorn ceilings by then, I’ll be happy. Heh.
Karen says
FIFTH ME!
Hmmm… in 5 years? Ideally I see myself living off my lottery winnings in a beautifully decorated beachside cottage. LOL
Realistically… continuing to work at a job I enjoy, spending time with family and my sweetie… decorating a bigger dream house.
ErinY says
FIFTH ME!
I’ll be 29 1/2 so hopefully I will have my life together! haha Just hoping I’ll have a job I enjoy and still have the time to be able to enjoy the people and things I love.
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!! Oh please fifth me! I hope to have two kids in the next five years and getting to sell our townhouse and buy a single family!
jessica says
fifth me!
in five years we’ll probably still be in our current home (where we plan to stay for many years) and hopefully will have expanded our family a bit more…so we might be a little squished in but that’s okay with me.