***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.
Kristan C. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to finally have our new home in decorated fashion with a little sister or a little brother for our now 3-year-old daughter. Congrats on your 5 year anniversary!
julie g. says
FIFTH ME!!! Congratulations on your anniversary! In five years I will still be here and probably still working on my house!
Tamisha says
FIFTH ME! Please!
In five years, I’d love to be teaching abroad. In a foreign country…almost any country. Want to live some place totally exotic and different and far from my beloved RVA!
Avery says
FIFTH ME!
Gosh. I could be anywhere! I just got married two weeks ago and settled into a brand new city, so really the possibilities are endless. I’m guessing we’ll still be here for 5 years or so, give or take. And we might even be due for some kiddos or our first home by then! :) We’ll see soon enough!
Angela S. says
“FIFTH ME” I’ll still be working here. My boss will have retired, I’ll get her job. The kids will be doing fabulous at school and my husband still awesome as always. Oh, and hopefully a little less monthly payments and a lot more decor in the house!
Renee says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will have finished 28 years of homeschooling!
Serena says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully our family will have grown in 5 years, and we’ll be a little further in renovating our house.
Diana says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have a home that reflects some personal style…it might take that long! I’m a slow decorator, haha.
Martha says
FIFTH ME
Hmm. I will almost definitely be in the same house and quite likely the same job (or at least the same employer). If all goes well over the next 7ish months, we should be a family of four. I’ll have a kindergartner! Hopefully we’ll have found budget and time to tackle some of the biggest house projects by then!
Jen J says
FIFTH ME! I’m not sure where I will be in 5 years. If we adopt some more children (we already have 2 biological) then I will continue to be a stay at home mom. If not then I will probably be working as a preschool teacher. In 5 years I will be married for 17 years and I will have a 14-year old daughter and an 11-year old son. We would love to build our dream house so maybe that will be a reality then too. :)
Kelly says
Fifth Me to the MAX!!! My BF(silly at 54 yrs old) is moving in soon and I’m embarking on a whole house refresh…this would be such an awesome kick start!!! Congrats pre-ordered my book and can’t wait to get it…
christian says
FIFTH ME… 5 years – my guess – an almost 5 year old son (december), an almost paid off house, and hopefully a border collie that’s still in the picture.
ClareJR says
Fifth me!
What generous gifts!
We have one little 14-month-old dude right now, so perhaps in the next five years he’ll have a little sibling. We also just bought a home earlier this year, so hopefully we’ll still be enjoying it as much as we are now.
Jenni says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I hope to be married with a kid or two…..
Caryn says
FIFTH ME!
Happy 5 year anniversary! In five years I hope to finally be in my new home with my hubby and have lots of DIY experience. Really looking forward to this next step!
Amy Walker says
FIFTH ME!!!! Hopefully married :)
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!! My hope is that we will have added or be adding child #4 and #5 through adoption. Which would mean we will be in a slightly bigger home too.
Kate Jo says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope my little business with be growing and going strong!
Lauren B says
FIFTH ME! We hope to be a family of 4 (we’re currently a family of 3, 5 if you count our two furbabies) and in a bigger house with a yard. Oh, to dream…
Laura says
Fifth me! Unless I get bitten by the baby bug again, all kids will be in school, and I can grow my business.
Kate says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to have moved to another area with my husband (somewhere with a little less traffic and a few more mountains than DC), and maybe have a kid or two there with us!
Erin Woods says
FIFTH ME!
In five years both my boys will be in school and I think I will be heading back into the workforce! Seems scary when I think about it!
Tiffanee says
FIFTH ME!
Sara H says
FIFTH ME! I hope my husband and I have a successful blog together like yours! You guys are inspiring.
nikkisnacs says
FIFTH ME! I see us with the same two kids, just older. Possibly in the same house with a lot more renos completed, or maybe another house.
This is such a generous giveaway! Thank you!
Tracey says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be a billionaire lottery winner and that our chihuahua puppy is finally house trained. That’s my dream. hehe.
Anna says
FIFTH ME! We’re a military family, so we could be anywhere…but I’m guessing we’ll have a few more kids, and maybe even a dog (I hope!).
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope to be living in the same home in 5 years since we just purchased it and maybe add 1 or two kids to our family of 2!
Jennifer T says
Fifth me!
Chelsea says
FIFTH ME! I hope that in five years, the hubster and I will be celebrating 9 years of a happy marriage, living in our hometown near our families (heck, possibly even in the same neighborhood we grew up in!), and loving on our future child/children. :) Congratulations on your five-year blogiversary!
Terra says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be a a new mom and a DC homeowner in 5 years!
Somerset says
Fifth me… Hopefully I’ll be happily working at UGG and will be married with a small child, or on my way to being a single crazy cat lady!
Emily says
Fifth me! I will probably still be in the same house (hopefully with a renovated kitchen) but will most likely have a new job since my kids I stay home with now will be in school in 5 years….crazy!!
Kelly H. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’ll be helping women work through their personal finance issues, to empower them to do better and save more. Or I may be an interior designer specializing in small spaces and small budgets. Isn’t the future a great thing to look forward to?
Missy says
Fifth me! I hope to have my kitchen DONE in the next five years!
Amy says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be in a different house and finding a way to work part-time for myself. Happy anniversary guys!
Dawn R. says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully working again, while the kids are busy in school.
Ali Miller says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years, if all goes according to plan, my husband and I will be living in Austin, Texas working for…well, it’s a secret! I can have secrets too, right? :) I can say that there is a strong possibility that we will be moving for work purposes, and that it would mean a job for both of us! FUN! And, it should be right after the first of this year, which means all those freebies would be a great way to settle into our new home!
Halley says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will be married and hopefully have 2 kids. Maybe I will get lucky enough to be able to stay at home with the kids! I also figure that in 5 years our house will have new floors (hardwoods upstairs, woo!) and hopefully new appliances and an awesome back deck!
Kerrie says
FIFTH ME!
Holy Cow, we’ll have a five year old. Right now as we truck through the sleepless nights of infanthood, that seems a far far way off. hopefully a new home too. where-ever we are I’m sure it will be awesome!!!
Megan E. says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years I see myself traveling around the world!
Caitlyn says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will be graduated from college. I hope to have acquired my first teaching position, preferably fifth grade (seems fitting, doesn’t it?). I also hope to have moved to North Carolina with my now fiance – then husband. We’re getting married in two years, so hopefully our marraige is going strong and well. I also wouldn’t mind if there was a bun in the oven or one already baked!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in 5 years I will have finished my Ph.D., gotten married to my wonderful boyfriend, and moved somewhere new (maybe even house buying is in the cards). At 25, the next 5 years look pretty exciting!
Fingers crossed I can snag this amazing prize!
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Nancy says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years – all my kids will be in school and I *might* have time then to get all my craft/DIY projects done. =)
Jenn McCormick says
FIFTH ME! :) Happy Anniversary!
Whitney says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in five years we’ll have a baby added to our family!
emily c. says
FIFTH ME!
Ideally my husband and I will have built a new home (with a mother-in-law apartment on the side for my mom)—as far as jobs go, who knows—maybe the same place, maybe somewhere better, hopefully not somewhere worse :)
Brittney says
Fifth me!
In five years our little boy Hudson will be off the Kindergarten. Crazy to think that since right now he’s mastering the fine art of rolling over! :)
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!
In five years my baby girl will be almost ten. Can’t even think about it…
Rose says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to be a homeowner. I long for the day when I won’t have a landlord : )