***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.
KT @ KT's Refinishing School says
WEST ME! In 2007, I was still in college and dating my now-husband. 4 years later, we are married, he is starting his big kid job following law school and I am going back to school. Wonder what the next four years will bring :)
Marisa @ Mind Over Booty says
West Me!
I am fitter and healthier than I was in 2007. I’m out of college in the midst of a career change. :)
Lily says
west me!
i finally graduated from college!
Michelle says
WEST ME!
I’m no longer in grad school, I’m married :), I’m working a different/better job, and I’m living in a different place – pretty much EVERYTHING is different!
jae says
WEST ME
Lydia says
“WEST ME!”
Since 2007 I’ve bought a house with my now-husband, got married, and now we’re working on our family.
Corey says
WEST ME!!
In 2007 I was on tour with a children’s theater company and single. Now I have lived in NYC for four years, gotten married, and am pregnant! Big Changes!
Jessica Wyatt says
WEST ME!
Celebrated 1 year of marriage, graduated from college, bought a house, started our own soiree of DIY home improvements and now have a baby in my belly!! Life was good in ’07 but even better in ’11 :)
Martha says
WEST ME!
In the last four years I have had a significant promotion, the husband finished school, we bought a house and had a baby.
Four years ago we were most focused on our upcoming trip to Germany and Austria.
Melanie Runyan says
WEST ME!!!!!
Graduated a year ago, got married to a really handsome hunk ;) and moved to Dallas!
josh says
west me!
since 2007 I have been purchased my first home, married my beautiful wife, and became a father!
Kara Lynn says
WEST ME PLEASE!!!!!!!
I was in college in 2007 and am now living with the love of my life in NYC and in a new apartment that could defintately use this $500!!!
Aileen says
WEST ME!!!
Danielle says
West me! Married, adopted my amazing son, lost my husband last month…we are ready for a new beginning and this would be a great start.
Sophia says
West Me!! In the past 4 years, I completed a medical residency, moved back to my home state, got married, started my first job as a full-fledged physician, bought a home, & am now expecting our first child! Whew!
Joshua Kidd says
WEST ME!
I have a beautiful baby girl named Chloe!
Angela says
WEST ME!
Four years ago I was an unemployed college student. Now I have a big-girl job in a new city in a new apartment (that would benefit greatly from $500 from West Elm) :)
Amanda says
WEST ME!! I have graduated college, gotten married and recently built a house, I would love to use this for the faceted mirror end table at West elm for my living room!
deans says
WEST ME….. We have been remodeling our house for the last two years, and now we are FINALLY ready to decorate
Cat Hines says
WEST ME! I lost my husband and found my inner strength through it all. It has been rough moving to a smaller home with my 13 yr. old daughter and starting over. But together we are learning that we will always miss “Dad” and his memory will live on. On a positive note, we have enjoyed decorating this house and seeing how our personal style has evolved.
Courtney says
WEST ME! In the past four years I have ended a terrible relationship, started a joyous relationship that I am still in (yay!), purchased a house and have a little one on the way! That’s alot of changes for only four years, and I never saw any of it coming! Gotta love life!
Nina says
west me!!
bought a condo so i prob should start decorating it now
Lauren says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I’ve gotten married and we moved into our first home!
Melissa says
WEST ME!! I have since moved to a new state with my family and we are enjoying life to its fullest!!!
Paige says
WEST ME!
I have been saving up for West Elm’s Industrial Stools for a couple of months now. I’d love to be able to get them!
Elizabeth says
WEST ME!!
Sara says
WEST ME! I’ve got a fiancee and I’m starting a new job in Cali soon!
Julie J. says
WEST ME!
A lot has changed… moved out of my parents’ house and bought my own place, got married, had a baby.
Cathy H says
West Me!
Since 2007, I’ve graduated with my doctorate, moved to a different city for a new job, lost over 50 lbs, met the love of my life, and became a dog person.
J says
WEST ME! Got married and went through the Joplin tornado. Very eventful past four years to say the least!
Kavita says
WEST ME!
Moved back to NYC and have twin toddlers. That’s huge.
Cameron says
WEST ME! Just moved into a new house!
Becky says
Please WEST ME! In 2007, I had just moved to Missouri and broken up with a college boyfriend. Since then, I have moved 6 times and finally landed in my hometown to marry that same guy. Life is funny. Help us set up our first place!
Lyndsey Hill says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I have moved to a different state and had two new jobs!
susan says
WEST ME!
Four years ago, I was newly married and had no children! Our lives sure have changed since then!
Hope says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, I’ve graduated college, moved back to my home state because I got a job, got my own apt, bought a car, got a roommate, bought a house and roommate turned to tenant (for expediting all of those DIY projects)
Tasha says
WEST ME!!
In 4 years I’ve graduated from college, started my own business, got married, bought a new house and got my sweet little puppy :)
Ann Koepfle says
WEST ME!
I’ve achieved my goal of going to pastry school, gotten married, moved into my childhood home, and am now expecting our first baby… a little boy.
Sara says
West Me…I’ve gotten married, move back to my home state of Washington from California and am pregnant and expecting a little girl in January!
Ania says
WEST ME please! Since 2007, so many things have changed in my life but the key events include: having a baby, buying a condo and a new car and adopting two adorable cats.
Jackie says
West me! In four years we moved into our first home. We got married 5 years ago. :)
Michelle says
WEST ME!!!! :)
I have a new house and a husband!The economy has hit us hard these last couple of years, and we have had little extra cash to decorate our new home. This would be an amazing prize!
Anne Shannon says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have: moved from Alabama to New Hampshire, gotten married, bought a house, and started a new job!
Katie Booth says
West Me!!
Love West Elm! Since 2007, we’ve added baby #3, moved back to out home town, and just enjoying life :)
Chesna says
WEST ME!!
Graduated college, got married, adopted a dog
Becky says
WEST ME!
So much has changed over the course of 4 years, from getting married, graduating college, moving, building a house and I would most definitly put that gift card to good use!!
Julie says
West me!
The past four years?! Graduated college, bought a house, got married … so much has changed!
Darlene says
WEST ME!!
I got married and moved in 2007.
Laurie says
WEST ME!!!!!!!!!
Jenn says
West Me!… I’ve graduated grad school, moved out of state twice, adopted a dog and married since 2007.