***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.
Meg says
West ME! Let’s see- since 2007 I studied abroad, got engaged, got married, graduated college, had a baby, moved to a different state, AND we’re expecting again.
Looking back, I feel like a very lucky girl!
Katie says
WEST ME!
The biggest change in my life since 2007 is that my husband and I just bought our first house! We’re super excited to start fixing it up, thanks to all the inspiration from your blog!
Kate says
West Me! Met someone, bought a condo, got married, went and completed grad school and got a new job. A lot has changed in 4 years!
Charlene @ Sweetchic says
WEST ME!
I got married on 09/08/07! And now we own our first condo, adopted a dog, and I started my own business!
Heather says
West Me please. In the last 4 years, one of things that has remained the same is my wonderful boyfriend. and for that, i’m so thankful.
Elizabeth says
West me! In 2007 I was moving to India. Since then I’ve gotten divorced, married, now have 5 kids in a blended family, have moved back to the US and getting ready to move to Bulgaria. Whew!
Aimee says
WEST ME!!!!
Let’s see…I blog, I live on the other side of the country, I’ve lost a great deal of weight, and I’ve recently begun rowing. I am in nowhere NEAR the same place as in ’07!
Ally says
WEST ME!
So much has changed- living in a new state, single, living on my own. BIG things!
Liesl says
“WEST ME!”
Wow, you weren’t kidding…this is a fabulous giveaway!
In 2007, my husband was in his 2nd year of school pursuing a 2nd bachelor’s degree (in Meteorology…my own personal weatherguy!). Putting hubby through school = much harder than I thought. So this year, he’s finishing his first full year in his Meteorology career, I’m no longer the breadwinner (have my dream very-part-time job at a Starbucks inside of a Target…can you say best of both worlds?), and we’re expecting a baby (through adoption…due October 13th). 2011 kicks 2007’s butt for sure ;)
anna says
WEST ME! Got married, went to Africa, bought a house, had a baby! WOOT!
Andrea says
West me!
I have a baby now! I’ve also moved across the country.
Chelsea C says
WEST ME! Four years ago I was still in college working my butt off. Today I am working full time as a nurse and hopefully moving soon!
Elizabeth says
WEST ME!
I graduated from college in December 2007. I worked for almost 3 years and am now on my last year of graduate school. It has been great!
Congrats on blogging for 4 years!
Becky says
WEST ME!
Aliya says
WEST ME! In 2007, I got married and moved to Wisconsin from life in big-city Chicago. Things are super different now: apartment vs. house, big town vs. small town, solo life vs. hubby, kid and dog. But I can’t beat it!
Jennifer Enslin says
West Me! Our lives have drastically changed since 2007 (the year we got married) my husband joined the US Army right out of college & served his first deployment 3 months after our wedding. He just recently returned home from his second deployment from Afghanistan.
Abbie says
WEST ME!
Received a kidney from my big brother in ’07…now a college grad working with autistic children using behavioral intervention :-)
Lauren S. says
WEST ME! Please please please!
My life is quite different than in 2007. That year, I got married, finished grad school, moved 800 miles away, started a new job and met a ton of new friends. Now, those friends are my best friends, but I live 800 miles away from both where I started and ended in 2007, and have a fantastic new job. Life keeps moving!
Abby says
West Me!
I moved from Mississippi to California.
My husband and I bought a house.
We had a baby girl.
Ryan says
WEST ME! My wife just requested I enter. We are newlyweds and about to buy our first house. Exciting times!
marilu says
WEST ME!
Cross-country relo.
Courtney says
WEST ME! Almost everything in our life has changed. We went from childless to 2 kids since 2007 and we have a new home for our growing family! Fun stuff!
Amelia says
WEST ME
Ashley says
WEST ME….in 2007 I was graduating college and getting married…and now we have our first child. Two totally different worlds :)
Nancy says
WEST ME!
I was a redhead and now I’m blonde…funny how that makes me want to rearrange the furniture.
Sylvia says
WEST ME! Since 2007, got married, renovated one house, moved, working on new house!
kristina says
WEST ME! Four years ago I had a tiny baby girl, now I have a kindergartener and two-year old.
Libby says
WEST ME! I have a new baby boy and new house!
Elaine says
WEST ME!
Cathy says
West me….in 2007 I had two preschoolers…now they are both in elementary school…it goes so fast!
Valerie C says
WEST ME!! Please!!
So many changes… different house, different job, expanding family.
Betsy says
West me!
Since 2007:
I’ve started college. I even transferred from my first one to a different, more awesome university.
I have two jobs now.
My hair has changed from blonde to red! :)
This would be awesome in helping me decorate my (new!) first apartment!
Sarah says
WEST ME…. A few more wrinkles and a few more gray hairs in the last four years. But my children are healthy and my husband found a great job in this economy so it’s all good!
Holly says
WEST ME!!
Congrats on blogging for 4 years!
Jess says
WEST ME!
2007, oh boy–what a fine vintage that was.
In 2007, I became engaged to my best friend and packed our bags to move to Switzerland. We traveled the world together before listening to the call to move home. 4 years later we’re back Stateside and just bought our first house together. Now we hope to spend the next 4 years making it a home. We’re already well on our way, but could definitely use this gift card.
Marnie says
WEST ME! 25 years at the same job and I was laid off.
emi says
WEST ME
Married the man I was dating in 2007 this June.
Jasmine Aguila says
WEST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
New job. New house. New relationship. New life.
carolyn says
west me!!! in 2007 i was still in school–go oregon ducks!!
Shawna says
WEST ME!!! We adopted our son in 2007 and he’s now in Kindergarten!! Plus, we are waiting to adopt again!! Parenthood is perfect!!
Sara says
West Me!
we added an amazing little girl to our family in 2007!
Carey says
West Me!
Robin O says
WEST ME!
2007 was the year my sweet husband and I got married and moved into our first place together – a rented cute little 3 bedroom duplex. We also both worked full time in corporate America. Since then we bought a house, had a daughter that will be 2 years old in just a few weeks, a son that is not yet three months, and I’m a stay-at-home Mommy now. Life is EXTREMELY different!!
Jen J. says
West Me!! Wow 2007 was actually a rough year for me…my college boyfriend had dumped me while I was trying to make it through my first year of grad school. Now I’ve had my masters degree for over a year now, I’m working full time with the mentally I’ll population and although I’m still single and looking, things are much better nowadays :)
stephanie m. says
I got married, had 2 babies {both girls!}, moved 6 times and have had my husband deploy twice {both times year long tours to Iraq.} it’s been busy! but lovely :)
TriciaS in Iowa says
West Me! I’ve got a new place, my first tattoo, and an official empty nest!
Ashley G says
West Me!
Lauren W says
WEST ME. since 2007 i think i’ve learned 90% of life’s lessons.
Cissyrene says
West me! I’ve gone back to school, have a live in boyfriend, two nieces, two nephews and a new cat!
Kelsey says
West me! My life is sort of hugely different– four years ago I had moved to a new country for undergrad and was just beginning that journey, and now I’m back close to home for grad school and am beginning this one! (Grad school is a lot more fun, for the record, which I’m pretty sure is not supposed to be the case? Works for me, though!)