***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.
Shanna says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have gotten married and had my awesome baby boy this year!! Life is totally different. And now I am redoing a bedroom and bathroom so this would be perfect timing!
Dawn says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I’ve had my oldest graduate and head off to the Marines and my youngest start school – a very weird transition but I love all the stages of my kids’ lives.
Rebecca R says
WEST ME PLEASE! What a wonderful blog you all have. My life now is way more similar to my life in 2007 than I thought! I had just finished up an acting internship at Barter Theatre and was about to move to the DC metro area and start a new job. Now 4 years later, I have just finished another acting job and am about to move back to the DC metro area! This time to a townhouse and with my wonderful boyfriend of 2 years. Life is good. Keep doing what you all do–thank you for your blog and for this contest. You are a special pair!
Kim says
WEST ME! In the past 4 years I’ve had 2 kids, a new job and bought a house. Wow, I didn’t realize that so many things have happened!
Melissa K says
WEST ME !
Within the past 4 years, I’ve gotten married, mom to a new dog, and bought our own “old” house!
Michelle says
“WEST ME”
In four years I’ve married my best friend, adopted a miniature schnauzer, and relocated to Atlanta. Gotta love that there’s a West Elm so close. I’m so ready to start shopping!
Nicole says
WEST ME! Since 2007, life sure has changed! I got married, moved, started a new job, got a dog, bought a house and started the journey toward having a baby!
Nicole says
WEST ME!!!
Things are different than 2007. I have a new job, and while I live in the same house, it has been pretty majorly renovated, so it feels like a different home!!
Ashley says
West me!
I moved from the midwest to the south, bought my first house and changed jobs.
Julie says
I have a 4 year old! He is whats new since ’07! :)
Jennifer says
WEST ME!!
I now have a 2 year old son!! WEverything has changed since he came along ;) Could so use the card to update our bedroom, which is in desparate need of some attention!
Melissa says
West Me Please! I need it. In the last 4 years I’ve had a baby, bought a new house, gotten pregnant and been on bed rest with ANOTHER baby, AND gotten a tattoo (for real). :)
Mariel Trainum says
West me! My whole world has change in the past 4 years. I met and married the love of my life and we doubled our little family by having two adorable twin boys.
Jeni in San Antonio says
WEST ME!
In four years, I’ve had my second child, I’ve moved cross country from Maryland to Texas and have become a stay at home mom. Life change!
Katie K says
WEST ME PLEASE! My life is dramatically different than it was in 2007. I graduated college, got my first real job, bought my first house on my own and have been fixing it up ever since, met and married my husband, got another new job and have traveled to several new places. I love West Elm!
Tami says
WEST ME! I started working in pediatrics, got married, and had 2 babies in the past 4 years. Busy!!
Kim Bernhardt says
WEST ME!
I just had to enter because of the odds. If I win it will feel that more lucky. :)
4 years ago my hubby and I were celebrating our first year of marriage. Now next month we will be celebrating 5 years. I love how our relationship has grown along with our family.
Niki says
West Me! (Please!)
I finished university, got married and am in the process of moving to another country so I can live with my husband.
beth says
since 2007 i have gotten married and had two super cute babies.
Karen says
“WEST ME” – there is an extra kid running my household and Momma needs some new goodies from West Elm!
Caitlin P. says
West me west me west meeee!
Since 2007 everything has changed! I have my own place (versus sharing an apartment with my cousin), I have a new job (that I love compared to the hated one back in 2007), I’m in a new relationship (a wonderful, healthy and loving relationship).
All in all things so different from 2007 in an amazing way. The only thing that would make my life more amazing would be West Elm furniture… :)
Hilea says
WEST ME!!! Got married, bought a new house but still trying to sell old condo! This would totally come in handy to decorate the new place!!
Heather says
WEST ME
Rebecca R says
WEST ME!!! PLEEEASE
Oh geez since 2007 I have started a new job, had our second child, bought our first home! Oye!! It’s been busy busy!
Beth says
WEST ME!
At this time four years ago, I was getting ready to have my second child! What a great time we’ve had!
Carole White says
WEST ME!!! puh-leeaaazzee!!! Well, since 2007 I’ve been married, hiked half of the Appalachian Trail, graduated as a Nurse Practitioner, have bought a house, lost 20 pounds and have a different hair color! It’s been fun, fun, fun!
Mariah says
WEST ME!
Four years ago I hadn’t met my amazing fiancé yet. Now I can’t imagine life without him!
Wintry Mix says
WEST ME!
Sooooo much has changed since 2007. I’ve finished seminary, gotten ordained, met and married the love of my life, bought our first house, and gotten pregnant. Whew! No wonder I’m tired. :)
Rachel says
West Me!! I’m married, bought a house and am half way thru dental school.
Sage says
West Me!!!! Since 2007 my husband and I have moved twice, had a son, have another one on the way and are finally living in our dream house that I am trying to decorate! My last big project is our master bedroom, this giveaway would help SO much!
Amber Richards says
West me! I graduated with a masters degree, got a fantastic job, and bought a little town house!
Lauren says
West Me! New baby since ’07!
Katie says
WEST ME!! In 2007 I had just got back from a study abroad. Since, I’ve graduated and moved out of state, getting ready for grad school and I live with my wonderful boyfriend and kitty Mr. Biggs.
Lindsay says
WEST ME!!! In four years, I’ve gotten engaged, gotten unengaged, moved 3 times and found my dream job and first apartment. (And I thought I don’t do anything!)
Dawn says
WEST ME!!!
Lots of big changes in the last 4 years!! Got married, bought a house and adopted a dog! Would love the WE gift card to help decorate our home!
Sara says
WEST ME!
A lot has changed — I have had a sweet son and a darling daughter and bought a new home! Life is great!
Fay says
West Me!!
2007 was a good year for me too! Got married and purchased a house. I feel very fortunate.
Maris says
West me please :) After 10 years of dating my high school sweetheart, we finally got married AND finished remodeling out house side by side after 8 long months! 4 years ago I was clueless about houses, interior design and the fabulous Young House Love! Life gets better with each day :)
colleen says
West me! I just spent my VACATION pulling up very stubborn ceramic tile and painting two of our bedrooms and our guest bath, until my hands practically fell off…and now those walls need some love…
Chrissi H says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 my husband and I have become homeowners and had our baby boy. Life is good!
Nichole says
West me pleaseee!!
In 2007, I was living in a 1 bedroom apartment & had no idea who my husband was.. I was trying to figure out how I would graduate anytime soon since all my friends were finishing up college that year. This have definitely changed & for the better!!
Jordan says
West me!
Oh man; a lot has happened since 2007! In 2008, I graduated college, got married to my honey, and we bought a house! Since then, we’ve brought home two pugs!
Marcus White says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007 I married my wife and we bought our farm with our beloved old farmhouse.
Sherri says
WEST ME! A whole huge lot has changed for us since 2007! We have five children now (added 2 since 2007), and made a big huge move across the country to Charlotte. :)
Jennifer says
WEST ME……
We have moved into a new house, bought a new camper and a new truck since 2007.
Liz M says
West me!
Since 2007 I have gotten married, moved 3 times (once to Afghanistan) and gone back to school.
Suzanne says
WEST ME
in 2 years got married, had a baby, moved to another state, bought a house, got laid off, got a new job! shew i’m exhausted.
Jim says
WEST ME! I graduated from law school and married my beautiful wife!
Megan S. says
West Me!! In 2007 I had just packed up everything I owned and headed out west to CO. Best year ever!
Rayan says
WEST ME!!
I was married at the beginning of 07, and had My Monster Mash at the end of 2007, so to say my life has changed since then, would be an understatement of the greatest proportions! All in a good way of course!