***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.
Sami says
WEST ME !
Kimber says
West me!
Different job, different apartment, same (awesome) boyfriend.
Trista says
West me!!
I graduated from college, got married, got a dog, have a “real” job, started graduate school and bought a house.
Caryl Wyatt says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, I have graduated from college, gotten married, moved to a new state with my love, and started a brand new life with him. More to come!
JYates says
West Me….A whole lot has changed since 2007, in that time period I met my amazing husband, we planned a wedding, bought a house and we are expecting our first child any day now! Time flies!
morgan says
West me!!!
I’m pregnant with my first, so that’s a huge difference.from 2007!
Julia says
WEST ME!! In 2007 I was a freshman in college and was unsure of what I wanted to do. Now I’m starting my 2nd year post-college, living on my own, paying bills….and still unsure of what I want to do!
Kristen says
WEST ME PLEASE! My world is different in ALL of those ways! I’ve graduated college, I’m in a different and wonderful relationship (just celebrated out 3 year anniversary!), have a new tattoo, had a job then lost it due to budget cuts, moved across the country from Jersey to California, have a new car, and a different hair cut! Tons of new stuff. :D
Megan says
West Me!! The biggest change for us since 2007 is that we now have a 3 year old and a 19 month old!!
Carol in MD says
Since 2007, both of my daughters are now in school & I’m fortunate enough to be able to remain a stay at home mom & volunteer at their school.
Melissa says
WEST ME!!!!!!
In four years. . . moved twice, had two kiddos, and bought our first house! I love, love, love West Elm!!
Sarah H. says
West me! I’ve rented my first ever house, and got a pixie cut!
Emily says
Since 2007 I got married and my husband has now been sober for 2 years. I’m happier than ever and looking forward to our next four years together and many more after that!
Eileen says
WEST ME!
Lots has changed since 2007 ~ I bought a condo in Chicago with my fiance, then got married, graduated with my masters degree in biomedical engineering, got my first job, got a second job and moved to Charlottesville VA!
Kayla says
West me!
Oh my gosh…
I’ve moved from California to Alaska. I’m with a different person relationship wise, I’m 5 months pregnant….the better question is how has my life stayed the same!?
Joni says
WEST ME! I have a husband, a house, and a toddler. What a ride it’s been.
Kayla says
West me! Let’s see, four years ago we moved into our house. Seems like yesterday. Happy Blogiversary!
Ann says
West me!
I’m engaged and we’re about to buy our first house!
Amy d says
West me! Since 2007 I graduated from college, moved cross country and got married!
Dee Quinn says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I have gotten married and had a beautiful baby boy.
Jenny says
WEST ME! I had my only child in 2007 and she is now 4. Best year ever for me.
brandi says
WEST ME!! 4 years ago, I was teaching at my alma mater elementary school, I was three years married, and things were looking up! Now…well, let’s just say I’m looking forward to looking up again soon!
Xochi S says
West Me!
We live in a new house instead of a condo with a dog and I have a tattoo!
andrea says
WEST ME!!!!! PLEASE :) Since 2007 I have graduated college, moved a few hours away, got married and bought a dog :) We hope to buy a home soon and would be able to spend the $500 rather quickly furnishing it!
Liz Knight says
WEST ME! I got married in 2007, bought a house in 2008 and adopted our sweet dog in 2010. Life is good!
James says
west me! my hair and my waistline… uh oh.
Karen says
West me! I lost my career, found a new job, and we bought our first home.
Kristi says
WEST ME (please)
Let’s see – since 2007, I’ve gotten engaged, married, started and completed a Master’s degree, bought a house, adopted a dog, and started a new job. Whew!
Jessica says
WEST ME!!!
I graduated from college, started a new job, got married, bought our first house, and started grad school. Oh, and I also discovered blogs…..the rest is history.
claire says
WEST ME! I love that store!!!
Winnie says
WEST ME!
In 4 years, I have 2 beautiful babies. The greatest gifts I could ever get but a little West elm wouldn’t hurt!
mary says
West me! Moved to a new state and purchased a home. Definitely could use that gift card to help decorate some of the space!
Karen Erickson says
WEST ME!! I now have two grandbabies, and all my kids are out of high school! We’re into a new chapter of life as “Empty Nesters”….. Weird
Becky says
West me!! 4 years ago, I was days away from my wedding–and now I am a happily married mom of two wonderfully wild little men.
Jessica M says
West me!
In 2007 I was in my first year of law school in a new city I wasn’t sure I liked. Now, I’m a real lawyer living my childhood dream in that same city, which I’ve decided I totally love.
Anne says
West me!
Ellie says
West Me! We’ve added two children to our family since ’07.
Bonnie says
WEST ME So much has changed since 2007~but the biggest one is that we’re going to be grandparents in November.
Jennifer Allen says
West me!! That would be great! In 2007, I was renting this house…now I OWN it!! Yea me! ***Jenn***
Cathryn says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007, I got engaged, finished my undergraduate degree, bought a house, got a job and got married! All before turning 23!
Gina says
west meeeee!!!
Alexandra Cosgrove says
West Me! I live in a new apartment and our space could definitely use a West Elmification!
Staz says
WEST ME! We were married June 22, 2007 and we had just bought our hideous fixer upper house. Today, the “Fugly House” is now not-so-fugly and we’ve got a whopping load of home improvement expertise under our belt.
AliciaS says
West me! Wow, where to begin? Married, pregnant, bought a house, and 2 different job changes!
Devon says
WEST ME!
I’ve graduated from law school, got married, and am starting work this fall!
LaurenC says
West me!! Just love that store, too!!
Congrats on 4 successful years, and for many more….Thankful that in 4 years almost everything has changed except my amazing husband and our love for each other:-)
Adrianna says
WEST ME!
In four years I have graduated college, gotten married, moved and gotten my first post-college job. And that all happened in May, June, July, and August of 2010. Whew!
carroe says
WEST ME PLEASE! I’ve been on a house remodeling kick since 2007 and would love West Elm’s help in furnishing my place. I also got two pups in 2009 who would love to meet Burger!
Dawn says
West Me!!!! Since 2007, we helped build our very own home (1st ever homeowners), painted the entire thing – inside and out, and that was a big chore!, and we just got a yellow lab puppy.
Heather says
West me!!! Since 2007 Ive graduated college, gotten married and just recently got a new house which is in need of some Elming!