***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.
Lindsey says
West Me…..4 years ago I was pregnant with #2, now I have three. I was living in a diferent house and working full time. I now work part time!!!
Roxanna says
WEST ME! In the past 4 years, I’ve gotten married, changed jobs, and bought a place. However, we’re still searching for dining chairs!
Kari says
WEST ME
How about got married, graduated from law school, moved to another state and no just bought our first home! Wow, so much has changed!
Hillary says
West me! I have a toddler and am trying for another!
John-Mark says
West Me!
Out of school, married, new house
katenga says
West Me! I’m a happier person and I’ve been trying to make the world a better place.
Cinda says
West me!
I’m now married with a 2 year old and living in a different city. It’s fantastic!
angie m says
West Me
The sad thing is….nothing is different.
Same hair, same job, same house…..
I need change
Audrey Howes says
WEST ME!
Well since 2007 we have added 2 amazing kiddos to our family. Life with the 4 of us is always entertaining. It is hard to imagine what it was like pre-2007 (well, 2008 to be exact).
Heather B says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I have moved 3x, bought a house and just two weekends ago got married :) So much has changed!!
Beth says
WEST ME! Since 2007 we had another child and moved from the ‘burbs of Boston to the woods of NH. We live in a log cabin and I am trying to update its style — quite a challenge!!
Danielle says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I’ve finished grad school, gotten married, bought a house, and had a baby! :)
Heather says
WEST ME!
What’s different for me since 2007 is that I now read your blog all the time. Keep up the great work!
Laura says
WEST me!!! and not only will I be super grateful but I’ll open up my home to suggestions from John/Sherry on what to do with all my new West Elm swag.
Kara says
WEST ME!!!
I have new job. Thank God.
Erin says
WEST ME!!!! I’m now a mom of two kiddos!
Melissa S. says
WEST ME!! I received my Master’s degree, am on my second job, and we bought a house…that needs to be westified!
Julie says
WEST ME
After four long years of saving up and searching, I’m finally moving into my first (owned) place next month!
Melissa says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007 I have given birth to two wonderful kiddos, a girl and a boy. And last month we bought a new home. Life is full. Life is very full. :-)
Dan Bailey says
WEST ME!!!!!
A LOT has changed in the last 5 years! I am getting married in November and can’t wait!! This would be an amazing! It would help us afford to furnish our new life together!!
We love your blog, you guys are the cats pajamas!
Jen says
WEST ME!! Since 2007 I now have two beautiful kiddos!
Mike says
WEST ME!!!
Married, new job, new state, new house…the list goes on and on!
Terri says
WEST ME!
New home, new marriage, very happy :)
Sue Symens says
West Me! My home is consently changing. I like to mix things up. Thanks for the inspiration!
Cristen says
West Meee!!!! It’s been a busy four years for me…Got married, graduated from college, started a new job, had a baby…Whew!
ps. Loyal reader here, Don’t know what I’d do without my daily dose of yhl..love you guys! Happy blogiversary!
MEGHAN says
“WEST ME”
i was working full time in 2007… now i am doing the same, but in a different way. i am stay at home mom of two kids. i could not love my job more!
Alyssa says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007 I graduated, met the man of my dreams, got married, bought a house, and bought two beautiful puppies!
WOW!
Kasey says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I’ve moved three times and have a new job. Weirdly enough I also have a different hair cut.
Emma says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007 – I graduated from College, got a new job, got engaged, and bought a condo – that could desperately use some love from West Elm!!!!!
Gina W says
WEST ME!! What hasn’t changed since 2007! I moved to Richmond, VA (Hi neighbors!) for a new job, bought a car, got my then boyfriend down here, then made him my husband :), bought a house, and adopted the most precious dog in the world – Penelope! It has been an exciting 4 years to say the very least!
Lindsay says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007 SOOO much has changed! I finished massage school, got married, bought a house, learned a TON about life! Looking forward to learn more about what life has to hand me! :)
Lauren S says
West me! Since 2007, we’ve moved into a new house, which I’ve (slowly) been decorating to give it a more “adult” feel. This prize would help me do just that!
Madeline says
WEST ME!!!
Getting married and need to decorate our home together! :)
Nell says
West me! Also, I have a Master’s degree that I didn’t have in 2007, in fact I hadn’t even started earning it yet in 2007!
Heather Ricco says
WEST ME! Please! In 2007, my husband and I were living across the country, in an apartment. Since then we moved to Ohio, and have bought a house. We could use some items to make our house a home, and have slowly been working towards that.=)
Kendall says
West me! One more kid (four total) and a renovated 3rd floor that could use some West Elm love!
Andrea says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have moved to London and done lots of travelling!!
Sarah says
WEST ME!
My life is so wonderfully different! In 2007 I graduated from college, got my first teaching job… Since then I met a terrific man, got married, became an Aunt, taught 5th grade for 4 years, had a beautiful baby girl 6 weeks ago and now I’m a stay at home mom!
Carrie says
WEST ME
2007-Buying diapers (for my sweet baby)
2011-Buying school supplies for Kindergarten (he’s still my sweet baby)
Gina says
WEST ME!
Four years: found the guy, had a son (now three and so much fun), bought a home, and am really really happy!
Brandy says
West Me!
Since 2007 I’ve added 2 more kids (that makes 3-yikes!), a new job & a new house that could seriously use some West Elm!
Emily says
WEST ME!!
in 2007 I was paralysed in my left leg. after alot of frustration and hard work have 90% mobility and 20% feeling back in my leg!
I also graduated, got a great job, got married, and just bought our first house!
Melissa Ford says
WEST ME!
Added a 3rd child, moved from IL to TX for husbands job and and have lived in 4 different houses.
AmandaK says
West me!
House, husband, baby, everything is different!
Alyssa says
WEST ME! I graduated law school in 2007 and started dating my current boyfriend, it seems like that year was the start of my “adult” life!
Casey says
WEST ME!!
So much has changed since ’07! I have a different job, different house, a new sister-in-law, a new brother-in-law, and a new little baby niece! 2011 has been a great year so far!
Elizabeth Gray says
WEST ME! I read your check your blog daily (at least)!!! In 2007 I was living in an apt. with a bunch of girls and barely making ends meet with a waitressing job. Today I’m happily married (1yr 4mo.) and we have our own house (which I am slowly but surely making our home through decoating)!! I’d love to add some some West Elm pieces!
Jess S says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have changed job, gotten married and had dh move in to my 1 bedroom condo, and am now pregnant with our first child and due in january!
Brianna says
WEST ME! Everything about me is different since 2007. At 23, I was living with my parents and working my first full-time job. Now I’m a homeowner, owner of 2 wonderful kitties, in a great relationship, and happily independent!
Ashley Whiteside says
West me!!!
Since 2007, I’ve graduated from college, married, moved across the country, bought a home, started a business, worked a great new job and now am pregnant! Yowsa! Oh, and sometime in there completely fell in love with West Elm. Like, fell hard.