***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.
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME!! Five years huh? A lot can happen in five years, I’m hoping I’ll find myself finally in love with the man of my dreams and maybe with a baby already in tow or on the way. I’d also like to be working on a house of my own. Something I’m actually hoping to accomplish in the next year!
Laura M. says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to have added one more kiddo to our family and FINALLY be back in a house and out of our apartment! :)
Lisa says
FIFTH ME!
Five years from now…I hope that we will have found a bigger home with lots of room for a big garden. I hope we will have one or two little ones running around. We’d like to move out of the city to be able to have more land. Who knows?!?
Liz says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be enjoying my home even more than I do know after completing some major projects on my list. I’ll also have two boys in elementary school! Whoa! Slow down!
Kim says
Fifth Me!!
In five years, I will be living in our new house — one that we are *KNOCK ON WOOD* closing on on October 12th!
Mollie says
Fifth me!! In five years, my husband, son, two dogs, cat, and hopefully another little peanut or two will be on our 3rd move with the Navy. We’re in Norfolk now and hope to head to California next. After that, who knows…Japan? Singapore?
peggy says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I see myself exactly as I am now, happily married with two boys. Except my “new” house would finally be decorated and organized!
pallavi says
FiFtH mE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iN FIVE years hopefully will move in a bigger house in same city with two little ones oround.
Wrenaria says
FIFTH ME!
No idea. Five years is too far out. But I do intend to own a house by then and have put this renting thing behind me.
Nicole says
FIFTH ME!!! Yay!!
Hopefully in 5 years, the bf and I will finally be married with a little one. And having the house of our dreams won’t be bad either!
Kate says
FIFTH ME! Congrat on the big anniversary! I hope that in 5 years, my husband and I will be living in DC. It is a big dream of ours and we are working hard to make it come true.
oneida says
FIFTH ME!
wow, this is an AMAZING giveaway! you guys are so generous! in five years, i hope that our house will be more finished (because there’s always more you can do, right?) and that our huge backyard weed garden will be a beautiful place for our kids to play. we have one and one on the way, so who knows how many kids we’ll have by then! i hope that our dreams of foster care and adoption will have added to our family. and i hope that my husband and i will have grown wiser and more humble about our marriage and our family. i guess a bigger family would also mean that in five years, we’ll be looking to leave our little nest and be on the lookout for a bigger one. and we’ll have no school debt by then, i hope! okay, wow, i’m really looking forward to the next five years!!! :)
Emily says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be rich, famous, fabulous, and living a life of luxury. Okay, not really – but I can dream right!
Cara D says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I may have a second child. I will most likely still be in my home (hopefully with lots of upgrades and design projects completed). I will probably be at my job but am hopign we have finally opened the IVF center I’ve been waiting for.
Janeidy says
FIFTH ME!!
In my years, I hope to see us in a newer home but in the same city. Can’t imagine not living in the same city as my family!!
neena says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years the kids should be a little older, the house will be done except for maintenance of course and hopefully we can all travel a bit!
jennifer says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully living in our forever home, with two kids, and a big ol’ garden
Jamie says
Fifth me!!
In five years, I desperately hope that we are living in a bigger city with better schools and more cultural opportunities for my family. We love our life and jobs in our small town, but it is kind of holding us back in a lot of ways!
Jada says
FIFTH ME!!
Five years from now, I envision relaxation and happiness!
Jana says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years I hope my hubby and I will be close to buying our own dairy farm and have a kiddo or two here or on the way!
Laura says
FIFTH ME! We will probably be in a new city, my husband will be done with residency, and hopefully we will have one (or more!) little ones in our lives. Fun to think about!
Megan says
FIFTH ME! All I hope is that I’m happy!
Paige says
Fifth me!!! In five years I hope to have a baby or two, a more spacious house, and a career where I can work from home. We’ll see!
Becky says
FIFTH ME
Maybe expecting baby #1 (or #2!) and looking to transition from our townhouse to a single family home :)
Kaitlyn says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be in a new city :)
Mary P says
FIFTH ME! A new job will have us in Houston, TX in the next 5 years.
Christina says
Fifth me!
In Laguna Beach, CA renovating our new home!
Amy C says
FIFTH ME!
I see my hubby and I happily married, with (finally) a place of our own, a cute dog, and possibly a little one!
Ryan says
FIFTH ME!
Happy.
Philip says
FIFTH ME! I’ve been working a full time job and been back in school for a second degree – in 5 years I’ll have another degree and be most of the way through grad school!
Emily says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to have another child and hope to finally finish making the roman shades I’ve been putting off for the last year!
Heather says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years I hope to have bought a house and maybe another baby…and that my family is happy, healthy and having fun! Congrats on 5 years….Can’t wait to see what the next 5 or 50 years hold for you guys!! :D
Jackie says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’ll have a few little ones running around!
Letty says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have two kids and be working for myself– hopefully, using my creative side as much as my analytical side.
Happy Blogiversary!
Gretchen says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’ll have actually closed on the house we’re under contract for. It seems our mortgage broker has fallen off the face of the earth, so it may be a close one.
Happy Anniversary!
Lisa says
FIFTH ME! My dream is to have two little ones five years from now.
Ashlee Gladson says
oh my gosh…. FIFTH ME!!!!! :) Best prize EVER! :)
In five years…hmm….I see myself married to my boyfriend (of 5 years! How ironic! :)) and hopefully with a kid or two! :)
Kathleen says
FIFTH ME! A NEW HOME! WE ARE REMODELING OUR HOME AND SOON HOPE TO BUY ANOTHER. ALSO TO OWN A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. MY HUSBAND WORKS PRIVATELY TO PROVIDE THERAPY BUT WANTS TO OPEN A SCHOOL.
Leah says
FIFTH ME!!
I just moved and am starting over so this giveaway would be amazing!! In 5 years in dream life, I hope I’m married, have a house and have been promoted at work!
Anne [A Squared] says
In 5 years I hope to still be happily married to my husband, but no longer living in our little one bedroom loft. I hope that the next 5 years holds a new house for us along with the babies (and puppy) we will have by then. FIFTH ME!
Tricia says
Fifth me! We could use some home deco love!
Lindsey d. says
FIFTH ME!
A twist – in five months I see myself moving into my boyfriend’s home (planned for January or February) and the pair of us happily decorating with this great prize.
In five years, I see myself married to the boy with a kid or two.
Jen says
FIFTH ME…
In five year I’m hoping to be the mom of a 7 and 4 year old (ack!) and still enjoying life in NYC!
ashley says
FIFTH ME!!!!
I hope to have remolded on new home that we’re moving into in two days <3
Stacie says
FIFTH ME!! I am moving from DC to Tampa this week and for the time being, see myself settling into life in Tampa (as long as I don’t hate it there!).
Congrats on the big 5 :)
Jessica says
FIFTH ME
Oh man, I hate these types of questions! Boo long-term planning! ;-)
Hopefully the house we are in will be sold (it’s on the market) and we’ll be in our new house – all still in Richmond! And heavens knows I hope I’m not in the same job. I’d like to be in one I at least like by then. *crosses fingers*
Birgit says
FIFTH ME! Based on the past five years, I have no idea what the next five will bring or where I will end up! Thanks for the great giveaway.
Kate says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I hope to have started a family. Hopefully, we’ll have made our house a home by then! In my dreams I’d have a work-from-home job that would allow me to stay home with the kid(s).
Julie says
FIFTH ME!!!
I hope to have a whole brood of little ones running around, and hopefully be out of our rental house and in our own home so that we can truly delve into the world of DIY!
Katherine says
Fifth me! In 5 years, I see us in a new to us (old) house with our 3 kids, hopefully frequently surrounded by family and friends!