***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.
Cassie says
FIFTH ME!! Someone just asked me this the other day. I would love to be married and possibly have a kid. I would like to have my new home amazingly decorated by myself with a few renovations.
mollie d says
Fifth me!
In 5 years, I hope life looks a lot how it is today. We are employed, happy and healthy!
Kristina says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, we’ll hopefully (maybe) be (almost) completely done with all the work we’re planning for our new house.
Laura Broussard says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I hope to know what I want to be when I grow up!
Jessica Willis says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have moved back to my home state of Texas with my hubby and son, and (hopefully) added a couple more kidlets to our family.
Amy says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years I see myself still enjoying my first home. We moved 3 weeks ago!!
Shannon says
Fifth Me
In 5 years hopefully another kid and maybe a bigger house!
Katrina says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to have two more kids in five years, to be beginning homeschooling my oldest child, possibly helping my husband to begin his own business, and hopefully we will be selling this house and moving into a bigger house in need of love!
katrina says
5th me
I’ll be the mom of 4 kids, possibly more thru adoption.
Heather says
FIFTH ME!!
I don’t know. So much is up in the air. I’d love to be debt free, in my own starter home, with no. 2 on the way.
Sarah D says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be happily married to my husband, have a child or one on the way, and working equally hard at my career and home life!
Steven says
FIFTH ME!
Hoping to finally have our newly bought house all renovated/decorated by then. First project – the basement with its dated wood panelling and stained ceiling tiles!
Pat says
FIFTH ME – In 5 years, hopefully I’ll be happy and enjoying my friends and family.
Beth says
FIFTH ME! In five years hopefully I will be still happy, still healthy and the mother of more-than-one kid.
libby says
FIFTH ME!
five years, no clue. but hopefully some place fabulous, spending my time doing something i love.
Ashlene Murphree says
FIFTH ME! Five years, lets see I will have a almost seven year old and a almost 5 year old. Wow that is scary! Hopefully we will be very comfortable in either this house or a new adventure! Just want to be happy, healthy and have a great family!
Stephanie V says
FIFTH ME!!
Hopefully in five years we will have one more kid, I will be a stay at home mom, moved to Nashville and in our own house!
Lee P. says
Fifth me!
Deborah Nowland says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully getting close to retirement! Probably in the same house, but hopefully getting ready to sell to move to a place that will be easier to care for, but also have more space…hmm….how will that be possible. The million dollar question! Family will definitely be larger. Those grandkids seem to be coming in doubles lately!
Jess King says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I picture myself in a new city and finally a homeowner! Possibly becoming a wife. How things can change in just 5 short years!
Laura says
Fifth me! My five year plan includes a bambino or two and possibly buying a house.
Michelle says
Fifth Me!
I’ve learned that my five-year plans never turn out the way I expect, so I’ll hope for more good surprises.
James says
FIFTH ME!
We’ll be in a bigger house in five years, and our little kids will both be in school..
Kelly D says
Fifth me! I hope we have 2 happy healthy kids and a beautiful home, although I have NO idea where we will be living!
kaia says
FIFTH ME!!.. In 5 years I would love to be in a home we call our own- hopefully in the same city.
Shalonda says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to still be dedicating myself to the upbringing and nurture of my five sons and my husband.
Cali says
Fifth me! In 5 years, we will probably have moved from our first home and probably to a different state. I can also see us with a little bambino. Time will tell though!
ashley says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I will have three school-aged children. I see myself spending time (since time is something I will actually have!) decorating and fixing up what will hopefully be our “forever” home. I would love to spend some time volunteering at my kids’ schools and at organizations that are close to my heart. Five years seems so close, yet so far away all at the same time!
Melissa says
Fifth me!
In the next five years, my husband will have been out of the Army for four years, we’ll be settled down in one of our fave cities (Tulsa, OK) Hopefully we’ll have an awesome house and one of not two kids.
Career wise I hope to have my own successful boudoir photography business.
Jessica says
FIFTH ME! I see myself still married and in the same house… but probably planning for a different house!
Alison U. says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’ll have a child (or 2!) in 5 years…so our lives will be COMPLETELY different :)
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME!!
Five years from now I hope to have a new kitchen!
Cristin says
FITH ME!! Let’s see…in 5 years, I hope to be in a house and having a blast decorating it!
Stephanie says
FIFTH ME!!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope to be married with at least 1 child… hopefully two! We just bought our first home and plan on expanding it in the near future.
Melissa says
FIFTH ME! As much as we love our house now, in five years I see us in a larger house with a small but growing family!
Emily says
FIFTH ME! I loved seeing your timeline – I feel almost special that I’ve been reading since before Sherry was pregnant with Clara! In 5 years, who knows where I’ll be? Maybe moving into our forever home. Location, TBD.
Stacey Weaver says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see my husband and I happily married with a lil one or two of our own, moving states to be back with family and two new jobs. Oh and hopefully owning our forever home and selling our tiny townhouse!
Sarah says
Fifth me! In five years, I hope to be in the same town but in a new home with some land, a playground for my son, and some more animals.
Caitlin says
FIFTH ME!
5 years later, I’ll be living in my very own house and will be enjoying the beautiful city of Richmond!
Elissa says
FIFTH ME!!! 5 years..my baby will be in kindergarden :)): maybe in a new house, a girl can dream right?! or at least style up the current digs with these awesome gift cards!!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I see my husband and I living in a new city, developing our careers after finishing our graduate programs and hopefully starting a family! I’m hoping that also includes owning our first home :)
Liz says
FIFTH ME! I’ll be in Europe celebrating hubs’ brand new PhD!
Valerie says
FIFTH ME! I enjoy your blog! Congrats on your success!!
Emily says
FIFTH ME!
We just moved across the country so that I could pursue my dream job. Here I am and what a whirlwind, so in five years, I hope to be settled into community life here in our new home!
Kerri says
FIFTH ME….I see myself with baby #2 on the way in a bigger house
elizabeth b says
FIFTH ME!
Joe Dax says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to finally have my own home with a studio set up for my graphic design business!
nicole says
FIFTH ME!!!!
In five years, our son will be home (we are adopting) :), hopefully we’ll have another kiddo on the way via pregnancy or adoption, and who knows what else!!!
Angie says
Fifth me!
My toddlers will be in school all day, I will be back to work, we will have two incomes again and we can finally sink some money into our home. Here’s to goals!