***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.
kennedy says
WEST ME – we were squeezed into a too-tight condo at the beginning of 2011… two adults, two kids and two dogs. we were able to buy a house and are loving the extra space!
Carrie says
West Me!
hallie barnhill says
west me!
my life is COMPLETELY different than it was in ’07… married, moved 1/2 way across the country… so happy!
Connie says
WEST ME
not enough changes-need West End help!
Holli C says
West Me! I actually met my (now husband) yesterday 4 years ago!So life has change A LOT and definitely for the better!
grace Nielsen says
West me!! Congratulations on your 4th Blogiversary !!!! – you guys are SO wonderful !!!
Kelly T says
WEST ME!!!
What hasn’t changed … Graduated college and started another 5 years of schooling (yay grad school), moved halfway across the country, got engaged, got a dog ..
Bethany says
WEST ME!!!
Well, in 2007, my oldest was a 1 year old. In 2011, my oldest is in kindergarten (sniff sniff) and I have another beautiful one year old!
Jamie says
WEST ME!
I have moved (4 times, 2 states!), had a 2nd baby, bought a house, started a business, closed a different business, and started reading YHL! :) I have also purchased a minivan, so I definitely need some West Elm to catapult me back into the realm of cool.
Nora says
West me!
Graduated from high school, college, bought a house, and had fun!!
Laura V. says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 (the year I graduated from college!), I got a job at an ad agency (that I hated), switched jobs to a small design firm (that I love), bought a house, became a Mrs., did some traveling and A LOT of house renovations (that house was a foreclosure… lots of work!). Throughout all that, my hair has pretty much stayed the same. :)
Alison says
West me! Since 2007 I got married (2007), bought my first house (2007), had a little girl (2009) and now a little boy (2011). And I’m exhausted! But so happy.
Rachel says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007… I got married, moved, had a baby…turned 30!
Megan says
West Me!
Since 2007 – ran a second marathon, had two kids –
same house though.
Congrats on 4 years!!
Khamphiane says
West me!!! I gave birth to our twins in 2007!
Lora says
WEST ME!
I finished college, got married, got a grown-up job, bought a house, and started grad school since 2007. WOW has it really been 4 years??
Jessica says
WEST ME, PLEASE!
New job, husband got a Masters in Teaching and new job, and a beautiful new baby!
Annelisa says
WEST ME! Wow, a lot has changed in the last four years. I’ve gotten married, bought a sweet little house, and now have a cute dog too!
EmJ says
WEST ME!!
Married and moved across the country!
Preeti says
West me!!
Life has changed a lot since 2007….addded a baby to our family of 3, got a new job and moved to Texas.
Tracy says
WEST ME and my NEW HOUSE! just painting and sanding and prepping and getting ready to move here – would love the added oomph to the shopping. LOVE West Elm!
Aubrey says
West Me!!!
a TON has changed since 2007 – found my big girl pants, got engaged, got married, earned my PhD, and now moving to a new home in a new city. SO excited to nest and create ourselves a home. This gift certificate would be a dream!
Abby says
WEST ME!
I got married, moved twice, and now have a baby due in 10 weeks! My house hasn’t changed much since we moved in so I could use this gift card!
Allie Wildman says
West me please…
Since 2007…I’ve had a son, found your blog, moved a couple of times, gotten divorced, and met y’all at Ikea and embarrassed myself. :) Good times lol!
Nancy says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I was living in a one bedroom apartment with one daughter who was 1 and now I live in our own house with a daughter in kinder and another daughter in preschool. WOW!
Jeff says
WEST ME!
’bout the only thing changed for me since 2007 is my shoes. :)
Kate says
WEST ME!!
My life is 1 bazillion times more awesome than it was in 2007. New job, married, 2 dogs instead of 1, new friends, a tattoo…the list goes on and on!
Happy Blogiversary!
Jessica says
WEST ME!!! In 2007, I got married, my husband and I had our 2nd son and the following year we purchased our first house after living in our first apartment for 6 years. Just this year we had a little baby girl. Life is crazy (and loud!), sometimes stressful… but I couldn’t imagine it any other way.
chrissta says
WEST ME!!! I have a new job and am a mama now. Life is so much different!
Michael says
West me
Got married and started a new job.
Jennifer says
WEST ME!!!
I live in a larger house than I did in 2007 and I need to re-do my guest room!
Sandra G says
West Me!!!!
Since 2007….new baby!
Kim P says
WEST ME! Been living in our first home since 2008!
Ellizabeth L. says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I moved from Dallas to Phoenix, and married the love of my life…we will celebrate our first anniversary this Saturday!
Leigh says
West me! I’m now living with my wonderful boyfriend, and finally decorating my own home! Lots of style differences between the two of us…it’s been an adventure!
Christy says
WEST ME!!
In the last 4 years, we bought a house, adopted another dog, and my husband got a new job. Big changes!
Jessica says
WEST ME…
Since 2007, I got married to my college sweetheart, moved three times, bought a house, adopted two dogs, and had a baby boy! Life is awesome!
Holly says
WEST ME!! I was just starting the job I just quit, and had just sold a house and now I am buying one. :-)
Sarah says
WEST ME!
I’ve graduated college, gotten and kept my first “real” job, and have my own tiny little apartment!
Allison says
West Me!! I love the blog and I am so happy that I discovered it. Your ideas give me hope in inspiration of working off of a budget. My husband went back to school and this would make a huge difference for us!
Emily B. says
WEST ME!
New job, new home, new haircut.
Callie says
WEST ME! Everything in my life is different than it was 4 years ago! At the time I was working at a different job, living in a group house with friends and had just started dating a new guy. 4 years later I’m still with the guy, we live together and I have a differnt job. Hello walk down memory lane.
Iuli says
WEST ME! Lots of changes since 2007. New house (as of 2 months ago), 18 month old baby boy and a little brother for him on the way!
Aya says
West Me! I want to finally decorating the house after moving in for a year now!
Tracy says
WEST ME! Umm, let’s see. Four years ago, had a baby and was about to take over the family business, both a success!
Christol Hickman says
WEST ME….Since 2007 we own our first home and I would LURVE some spending money :)
Callie says
WEST ME! Things are pretty different then they were 4 years ago, new home, new job, new guy! But good changes.
anna says
Congratulations on having such a following!! I’m definitely hoping that you’ll WEST ME – I would love some new lamps!
Four years ago, I was halfway through college and living over a thousand miles from where I am now…
Sara says
West me!!!!!
We are hurting for a living room rug!
Heather says
West Me!!!
(Especially since my last name IS West! =)
My world is completely different than it was in 2007.
Graduated college, broke up with boyfriend of 5+ years, met new boy, got married, moved out of state, surviving life as an Air Force wife, new job, new house, and most importantly… new hair color =)