***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.
Alison says
FIFTH ME!
We recently moved from Massachusetts to Wyoming (an unexpected yet great change) and we really have no idea where we will be in five years- yikes!
Jessialia says
FIFTH ME! First, I love your blog! Where do I see myself in 5 years? Probably re-doing our living room, with my then 8 yo son and 5 yo ???… While still loving on my husband. <3
Rachel says
Fifth me!
Maybe in five years we’ll have a few kiddos!
Sara says
FIFTH ME! In five years my youngest will be 7 and I will be busy with my expanded photography career and volunteering at the school. Glamourous? Yes, I think so! Perhaps even in a NEW HOME, dare I dream?
Anne says
Fifth me! I’ll have at least one more child, hopefully, and I’ll have made it to the next house: built or bought.
Cecilia says
Fifth me!
Happy blogiversary!
Lindsay J. says
FIFTH ME! I see myself working, possibly finishing up grad school.I love Atlanta, but I wouldn’t mind being in a new city just for a change in pace/scenery!
Alexis says
OOO OOO FIFTH ME!!!! I hope to be using all of your wonderful inspiration in my dream home!!
kaycee says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be an art director at a reputable design agency. Also to still own the home I have now, just hopefully in 5 years I have all those projects I want to do done lol. I also hope to not have to have a roommate to help with expenses. Is wanting my home all to myself considered greedy? ;)
Vanessa says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll have finally lost the baby weight I gained five years ago. (That seems about right? 9 months to put it on…10 years to take it off.) And I’ll hopefully still have 2 well-adjusted boys and a happy husband all living in the home we decorated with our 5-year blogiversary winnings! :)
Laura@JourneyChic says
FIFTH ME! I’m having baby #2 next week, so in 5 years time I’ll have a 5 yo girl and 7yo boy, and hopefully a bigger house to decorate in a better school district.
becky says
5th me
I’d love to be a SAHM by then.
Shannon says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope I am married to my wonderful fiance, and hopefully in our new house we just bought. It would also be nice if we had a dog!
Sarah D says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I betcha I’ll still be happily married, hopefully with a rugrat or two running or crawling around, and still finding life fun and interesting!!
Anne says
Fifth me…
In five years I will hopefully be in a different career with a family
Hilda says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have my college degree!! (slowly, but surely…)
Amy says
FIFTH ME! I will have finished my master’s program, so I am hoping to have an exciting new job and hopefully some good personal stuff too!
Marilyn C. Cole says
FIFTH ME! I bet my newlywed husband and I will have a kid or two by then. I think we’ll also have added on to our house to get a big spacious living room like y’all’s, maybe also with sliding glass doors that go out to a deck!
Anita says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to OWN a house instead of renting one and have it filled with a nice big family!
Tino says
FIFTH ME!!… I see myself married to my fiance and maybe a baby! We just bought a 4 bedroom house so we have plenty of room to grow!
Bethany says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself getting ready to expand my family with a little one! So exciting to think about, because five years feels like forever!!!
Jon says
Fifth me!
My wife would be so excited if I won this for her…in 5 years we plan on having two kids (one is on the way now), still living in the same house but hopefully we are still as happy as we are today!
Melissa says
Fifth me! I see myself 5 yrs older and living in a different city and house because my husband will finally be done with residency and be a real doctor! There will be many changes along the way in those 5 yrs.
shelly p. says
FIFTH ME! Definitely be a mommy by then:)
Mia says
Fifth me, please!
In five years, we hope to have one or two more kiddos, maybe getting ready to buy a new house, and hopefully healthy and happy!
erin says
FIFTH ME!
I really hope to have my kitchen remodel done by then! :) It seems like it will never end, but I do have the free help of my wonderful dad doing all of the work for me.
Tim says
FIFTH ME!!!
Probably with kiddo #3 and my two current little ones will be in grade school. Hard to believe!
Megan Gisi says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to have competed our DIY on our current house and move into something larger that will accommodate our (hopefully) larger family!
Liz says
Fifth Me! Our baby will be in first grade (whaaa??!) and I’m sure there will be other mind-blowing changes as well!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!
I am super content with how things are in my life, but in five years I’d love to have met someone and maybe have a bigger home to decorate, update and just have fun with! Happy 5th Anniversary John and Sherry!
Jen says
FIFTH ME!
Ha, I am so not where I thought I would be 5 years ago, so I don’t even know what to say about 5 years from now! Hopefully just as happy and fulfilled as I feel now :)
Amy Moisuk says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’d like to believe I’ll be finishing up my law degree!!
Kristen says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be settling into a new city with my husband!
Laura says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I hope we’ll have finally renovated our gross master bathroom! Also, I am toying with the idea of going back to school so maybe I’ll be in a new career?
Katie says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be happy with my husband and daughter with maybe one more baby added to the mix!
ani says
FIFTH ME!! :)
Christina says
FIFTH ME
Where do I see myself in five years…?
Well I hope to have 2 children, living in a home that’s much more spacious (where I have plenty of room to decorate). We’l definitely be in the same town, housing prices are much more reasonable here then anywhere else around us. As of right now, I love my job, so I wouldn’t mind if I’m still working at the same place, however that can always change. The only promotion I could go for would be a supervisory role, and I don’t think I’m cut out for that.
Melanie says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I hope to be healthy and happy enjoying all the continued blessings (family, friends, job i love) around me:)
Rebecca says
Fifth me!
I hope to have finished my MFA in Creative Writing and be living a happy, healthy life with my family. I also hope I continue to have steady and interesting work that helps me support myself and my family. Congratulations on your upcoming book and your five years of blogging!
Sarah says
Fifth Me!
In five years I hope to have married the love of my life and be living and working in Cleveland.
Heidi says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be fully licensed as LPC and be enjoying life with little ones.
Candace says
FIFTH ME!!
5 yrs = new house, new baby(ies?), same dogs, same husband… maybe? hopefully??? a new job that I’m excited for & pays well, but that’s still hazy.
Erin C says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I see myself as a mother of a few kiddos, hopefully designing professionally more often, and Enjoying life.
Kim Z says
Fifth me & Happy Anniversary!
I hope we are moved into a new house with a bit more breathing room…Will definitely be scanning your archives/picking up the book for help once we’re there!
Carolyn says
FIFTH ME!!
No idea where I’ll be in five years, but as long as I have my husband by my side I’ll be happy : ) … maybe some kiddos, hopefully a new job, and many more adventures!
Melissa says
Fifth me! We will still happily be a family of three, though our daughter will be a teenager, which is so hard to imagine right now. I love my job, and hope to still be at it.
Sonja Brownfield says
FIFTH ME! I see myself happily married to my wonderful husband and two BIG Kids. Hopefully in a new house by then!
Heather says
FIFTH ME! In five years I’ll be working at the same place, living in a home with a shorter commute, and enjoying time with my husband and (yet-to-be-born-but-pregnant-with-#1) kiddos. :)
Andrea says
Fifth me! I’ll be getting married next month and moving to another state, so I hope to have our home feeling homey and fully us
Trina says
Fifth me! Hopefully in five years we’ll be in the same house, but much more updated, with an extra family member or two!