***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.
Laura Pike says
West me! Since 2007 I’ve moved into a new house, had a daughter, and now a son. I love to DIY and slowly but surely our house is turning into a home. Now if I could only get my husband as excited about my projects as I am! HA!
Lanay says
WEST ME!
I got married, moved to a new state, and got my master’s degree!
Rachel says
WEST ME, pretty pretty pretty please!
I have a husband, three adopted kiddos, live halfway across the country, and we’re house hunting. All that since 2007 – not too bad, hey? ;)
We need some West Elm goodness in our lives! ;)
Erin at Such Small Steps says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, I had my second child and started two blogs!
Laura says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have…
graduate from college, gotten married, moved to a new state, bought a house and started grad school! a lot can change in 4 years! :)
Carrie says
Please, WEST ME! Since 2007, I’ve moved twice and one of my children is now in the double-digits (age wise)…time flies when you’re having fun!
Caroline says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I have graduated, lived in 3 different states and got married!
Jeremy T. says
WEST ME!
In the past four years my wife and I have graduated from grad school, moved cities, held five different jobs, lost one baby, and then had a baby boy. He’s 8 months! Now we are trying to move to a different state and change career paths.
Brandy says
West me!!! Got a job promotion in 2007. Woot!
Jennifer says
West Me!
I have a new house that needs some West Elm!
Rachel says
west me! house, braces, new baby :)
Wendy M. says
WEST ME!
I graduated in 2007… gosh. Since then I’ve moved from place to place to place, changed wardrobes several times, changed my hair style several times, changed my overall style… Gained a bit of weight, lost a bit of weight, found love, lost love, found the best thing to ever happen to me…
All-in-all, these past 4 years have been a wild roller coaster, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! Life is great–even when it has you down. It sounds like you guys have the benefit of something similar, if not more joyous.
Teresa E. says
West me!!! We’ve moved from CA to IN, and bought a house!
Elizabeth says
West Me!
Four Years = New Job, New House, and Newly Engaged!!
Carol says
West me! New house and neighborhood for us. Love your blog!
jacob says
West Me!
Josh says
West me!
Kristine says
West Me! Many changes since 2007 — everything (place, job, married) except the furniture.
Congrats on 4 years – your blog is always a good time!
Kim says
WEST ME!
Four years ago, I was so much busier than I am now…and I am thankful for the slow down!! I wore many hats — wife, mommy of a teenager and a toddler, full-time employee, full-time college student and a website publisher/editor. Now, I am still a wife and mommy–my oldest is now the college student–and a full-time employee who truly enjoys and appreciates my down time.
Laura says
WEST ME!
In four years, we moved from CA to VA, bought and completely remodeled our dream home, bought 3 new cars, and I went back to work after being a SAHM for 13 years.
Naomi says
West me (please)
4 years ago my youngest started kindergarten.
Now all my boys are in school full-time – this place
Needs some sprucing up!
El says
“WEST ME”
Lots have changed. Moved to a new town and a very small one at that and had our first child – best thing to ever happen to me.
Kelly says
West me!
Got engaged in 2007. 2008 wedding, 2009 puppy, 2010 new job, 2011 move back to Richmond and bought our first house! Have loved following your site for 3.5 years, excited to have a 1941 house on the Southside to work on at last. Thanks for everything and congratulations!
Shelly says
WEST ME!!!
Audra says
West Me!!!
In 4 years our family has moved to 3 different states, had 3 different homes, gotten 2 different jobs, and welcomed 2 new babies into our family! So many wonderful things have happened in 4 years! We’d love to put that gift card to use!
Brittany says
WEST ME!
Since 2007…I have graduated high school, entered college, transferred colleges, traveled to a new continent, dyed my hair colors of the rainbow and have grown so much as a person!
Emily says
WEST ME!
4 years ago I got married. Since then we grew our family (sweet pups!) and just recently bought a new house in a new city and started new jobs. Um, and West Elm could certainly help make our new place a little – or LOT – prettier!
Sunny says
West Me!!!
In July of 2007 my husband and I bought our first home, in September of 2007 we got our first dog, and in November of 2007 I turned 30 and we adopted our first (and only) beautiful child. Life will never be the same :)
Rachel says
West me please! In 2007 I was getting married in NC. Now I live in OR with my hubs, pup and sweet baby boy. Life is good. Thanks for the chance to win!
Jill says
West me!!!!! New husband, new house, new job, new state….lots has changed since 2007!
gina says
WEST ME!
My husband and I married in 2007 and have since bought our first home and had our first baby!
Jenna says
WEST ME! Now married to my then boyfriend. Now a working woman, then in graduate school. Now in Colorado, then in Minnesota. Lots of big changes since 07!
Grant says
West Me!
I have a wife (Averi), a new house, a new dog (Sawyer), we’ve graduated college as of May 2009, and both of us (Averi and me) have new jobs…. and everything is great! We should win. Definitely. We’re 24 and homeowners. We need it.
Jennifer says
“WEST ME!” We moved back to where we got married, we bought a house, had a job change, and have two dogs
Krista says
West me!!! Gosh… A new house, a dog and two sons later….
Cherry Baby says
WEST ME!!!! 4 years= grad from college with a masters, got married, bought a home, had a baby (now 13 months)!!!!
Emily says
West me! Started grad school and moved three times since 2007.
LBN says
WEST ME!! oh goodness – we moved across the country, had a kiddo, bought a house. there’s basically very little that’s the same from 4 years ago!
Rachel says
WEST ME! I have chronic fatigue syndrome and spend a lot of time reading blogs and thinking about how I want to decorate my home.
Lee says
“WEST ME!” I have a new job
MC says
WEST MEEEEE! New city, a few new houses, new job, new puppy, new tattoo, and hopefully new stuff from the elm o’ west :) ( apparently ive dont alot since 2007 )
Eva says
North South East West me!
page says
West Me!
2 more kiddos, new house, honey bees, chickens, gardens, a patent… we’ve been busy!
Sarah says
WEST ME
In 2007 we welcomed our first baby, a little girl. She will now be 4 on Sunday and she has a little brother who is 14 months!
Nev says
WEST ME !!!
Since 2007, I have completed 2 degrees and am working on a third, I have a tattoo and a new hairdo, I live in a new city, and I just got married yesterday!! New husband!
Thanks for the blog guys, it’s the one I read the most!
Tina says
WEST ME, please!
In the past 4 years, we’ve welcomed two baby girls to our family.
Emma says
WEST ME!
Since 2007… moved 3 times, including recently from CA to MI (with a significant other new since then); finished grad school; started and left a job; visited 7 new countries; and got my cartilage pierced. Definitely could use some lovely fixins for the new (latest) home.
stephanie says
WEST ME!
In 2007 my oldest daughter was 4, my son was 1 and my youngest cute as a button daughter wasn’t even a thought. My man was building elevators and I was JUST starting my photography business. Sheesh! Seems like FOREVER ago! Now there’s five of us in a 2 bedroom house (wait – include the cat and dog and there are SEVEN of us!) and my husband is an electrician who hates his job. Yay! ;)
Brynne says
WEST ME!
In the last four years: wrecked my car; met, dated, got engaged to, and married my husband; started my teaching job; and discovered blogs :)
Charmi says
WEST ME!
Sept 2007 was the start of my first cycle of IVF. 6 cycles of IVF and 3 years later, after a terrible pregnancy and preterm labor, we had our son, full term and healthy…now 20 months and running everywhere…we are so incredibly lucky.