***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Well, after a blog-busting (literally) 18,018 entries across two posts (the first one got overloaded after reaching 10,680 entries so we had to start a second one) we finally have one lucky winner in what has become our biggest giveaway to date. In case anyone was worried about how this would all be tallied, we used random.org to generate a random number between 1 and 18,018 and located the comment that correlated with that number across both posts (although you guys can no longer access the comments on the first post, they’re all visible to us in our WordPress dashboard, so we were also able to confirm that our winner did not have any duplicate entries as we always do). So let’s get to the good news: the winner of a $500 West Elm gift card is… CATHERINE (who must be a Richmonder because she, like us, is sad that our local Short Pump West Elm store is no longer open). Congrats Catherine – and happy shopping! Not that we’re jealous. Wait, we are.
Wow, so apparently we hit comment capacity on our big $500 blogiversary giveaway from West Elm. We didn’t even know that could happen! It appears that the original post is too overloaded to accept any more comments, but the ones that were entered will still be counted (so please don’t enter again on this one if you already entered that one or your entries will be invalidated).
We’ve created this post to continue accepting new entries (from folks who didn’t enter the first one) until the giveaway ends at 8pm EST on Wednesday, September 21st OR when this post reaches 10,000 comments, whichever comes first. To recap, we’ve included the entry instructions and details below.
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to West Elm (!!) courtesy of their new blog Front & Main
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WEST ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …since we’re celebrating starting our blog four years ago, tell us how your world is different than it was in 2007. Do you live in a new place? Have a new job? Are you in a new relationship? Or maybe you just have a new hairdo or tattoo?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 21st at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 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 weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of West Elm.
Jessica Pugh says
West Me!! Moved out west and had a baby!
HollowSquirrel says
WEST ME please! I have another awesome boy in the family! Life is fantastic!
Regina says
WEST ME!
Went from one child to now two!
Mel says
WEST ME!
Most important thing is I got married in August of 2007. I am on job #3 since then (stupid economy). We bought a house in 2009, and started a business in 2010. It’s been a crazy last four years.
Congratulations to you on all your amazing success.
Heidi says
West me!!
Since 2007, I’m now single, have my (first!) own place, a license, a new job, and a couple new kitties :) Plus I’m just a lot awesomer than I was then.
Courtney Ball says
WEST ME!
Finished college, got married, moved FAR AWAY to Alaska :)
chelsea says
West me! In 2007 I got married and since then have had two babies and bought a house.
Jenna Wagner says
WEST ME! WE have since moved to a much “bigger” and more livable a-p-t in NYC.
Sarah M says
West me!!!
I’ve found my bf, graduated college, got a job, moved three times, started planning the wedding, and started working on my masters degree! Whew! Congrats on four years!!
Adelita says
West me!
In 2007 I was a college student living in Southern Cali with a fiancee. Currently, I am a RN, married, mother to a 5 month old and living in Colorado!
Trisha says
WEST ME!!!
We also purchased our 1st house in 2007 and have been happily making it home ever since! Oh how I would love $500 to keep making our home better!:)
Amanda says
WEST ME !! Since 2007 we had our first child, sold our first home and moved out of state. We could really use the gift card to help turn this rental into a home!!
Peeke says
WEST ME! Moved to Arizona, had child #2, and are building a new house!
Adam G. says
WEST ME!!! I graduated college and got a big boy job. 2007 seems like eons ago!
Lesley says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I’ve gotten promoted, quit the cube life, started my own business, worked from home, and, heck, my whole world just changed again today so who knows what else squeezed in there! :)
Theresa Kennedy says
WEST ME…
Wow… since 2007, I’ve gotten married, moved to my dream house with my husband,and had two babies — it’s been a big 4 years!
Kaylen says
West me!
I had just gotten my first job out of college in 2007.
Molly I says
Bonus: In 2007 I was dating my bf and in college, working pretty much full time… NOW… I am married (to that guy), I have two adorable little boys (2.5 & 8 months), I live in a totally different state in a different part of the country (SD to WA), I stay at home with my kids, and have lived in 3 different homes! How’s that for change?!
Elizabeth says
WEST ME! Four years ago I was new to this city living in a 500 square foot apartment, hours from any family. Now I’m living with my husband and we’re about to start a family of our own and hunting for our first house together.
Lexi says
“WEST ME” I graduated college and got a big girl job!
Heather says
West Me!
Since 2007 I met an amazing man and now we’re engaged!
Katie says
WEST ME!!! I have a new job, a new state, a new home and a new dog :)
Christy says
WEST ME!!!!
In 2007 I got a tattoo, bought my first car, adopted a cat and relocated cities! WOW that was a really busy year now that I look at it!
Paige says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007, my husband and I decided to take the plunge and moved to DC on a whim and a prayer without jobs! We’re settling in and hunting for a place to live. How perfect would this West Elm gift card be to help us decorate our new dream?!
Simone says
WEST ME… lots of changes: two beutiful kids, a new job and a new house :) this year feels like I’m really headed for being an ‘adult’, haha
Katie Paz says
WEST ME BABY!!
Since 2007 I have gotten engaged, moved in with my
Fiancé, bought a puppy, and got married last December in New York
City during the blizzard. It has been an exciting past
few years!
Alyssa says
WEST ME! I’m in the process of buying a house in Philly instead of spending all my income on rent in NYC!
Samantha says
WEST ME! Since September 2007 we: had a baby boy, had another baby boy 15 months later, bought a house in Glen Allen, VA, and bought a Sienna minivan. In September 2007 we were living in an orange bedroom…not an attractive orange, if that is even possible. We have painted the bedroom green and lavender, the living room a bright blue, our boys room navy and blue, and painted our fireplace white (inspired by you guys!).
Greg says
West Me!
I met my fiance… and was introduced to West Elm.
MorganB says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have moved to a new town, gotten a new job, bought a house and married my best friend!! I’m loving my life in 2011!
Amanda says
West Me!
New husband, new house, new baby … need new glam :)
Tammy says
WEST ME!
Dani Wellemeyer says
WEST ME
In 2007 I didn’t know what West Elm was. Now I do, and I am obsessed. Maybe one day I will actually own something from their collection. Like after I win this giveaway!
In 2007 I moved away from home for the first time, started graduate school, turned 21, and met my (now) husband. Big life changes in the last four years.
Maggie says
WEST ME! (please)
I graduated college in 2007 and at this time 4 years ago I was still waiting to get a job and move to NYC. But October 1 is my 4-year anniversary at my job so it’s not really that different!
Cassie says
WEST ME PLEASE!!! Thank you for having this giveaway John and Sherry!!! The biggest changes I’ve had since 2007, that year, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, so since that year my life has completely changed. Also, I married my then boyfriend and we are now 32 weeks into baking our first child. Big changes for us. :)
Jet says
WEST ME! PLEASE!
I have gone back to school (at the age of 43)! I will graduate in May 2012–one year before my oldest child graduates from college!
Dana Hale says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I am living in a new state, and I have a wonderful 2 y.o.
Mollie says
WEST ME
Naomi says
WEST ME!
Since 2007…new job, new house in a new state, same relationship, new baby.
Andrea says
WEST ME!
We have a 3rd son now:) I’m back to being a stay-at-home mom too!
Tirzah says
WEST ME! In 2007, I had an infant and had just gone part time. Now I have 2 kids and am thinking about ramping back up!
Erin @ The Great Indoors says
WEST ME!
I was still in college, but 2007 was when I started re-dating my now-husband. He and I were high school sweethearts, then broke up for a few years and rediscovered each other in late 2006. We had our “first” date in January ’07 and got married two years later. Now we’re working hard on our house together and writing about it on our own little blog!
Lissy says
West me!
I had a baby that is now 4 and I’ve got another one (girl) that is close to Clara’s age. I think she would love a new playmate and we are in NoVa! :)
ali says
west me! i graduated college and am finally living without roommates!
Andrea says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I had just started dating my now husband! Aw.. memories..
Kimberly says
WEST ME!!! Love West Elm!!! I finished college, got married, live in a new state, and have a baby on the way. Life is 100% different now than it was in 2007, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. :)
Elyss says
WEST ME
My world is different because I got engaged! :)
Morgane says
West Me!!!!!
My wife and I have spent the past four years starting our own business, moving into our first home and welcomed a gorgeous daughter almost a year ago.
Kacee Brown says
WEST ME! My husband and I just moved to a new state, into a new house, with two new jobs, we are just happy that we don’t have a new baby on the way just yet ;)
Ryan Konkel says
WEST ME!