***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
Monica says
BYOF ME!
Met my BFF when were were in college. We both had really bad room mates and convinced them to switch so that we could room together!
Vicky says
BYOF ME!! Please!!!
My BFF will always be my mama. Sounds cheese but really , who better! We now live 9 hour drive away from eachother, we talk almost every day though, sorry no funny handshake! I call her mamima and she calls me pichona~ weird even in Spanish so I won’t explain! I read you blog Daily!!! But have only written twice, this time I had to because my mom and I have a ritual of going to ikea whenever we get together, we’re both a little broke at the moment so this would be a huge treat!
E @ ThesePeachRoses says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is definitely my husband. We met at school and are in the process of furnishing our house! We might as well have our own parking spot at Ikea. Haha!
Mari Daniels says
BYOF ME!!!! My BFF and I have been friends for about 5 yrs….we met thru a mutual friend….there r days that we text each other at the same time with the same information…..or we stop by our favorite small town candy store on the same day….some stuff is crazy that we do the same….we meet for lunch once a week….we even go to Ikea just to eat ..ok ok maybe shop to….
Erin says
BYOF ME!
I’ve had the same best friend since we were in first grade–that’s a life time of dirt on each other!
Michael says
BYOF ME!
My wife is my best friend. I love her so much that I will comment on her favorite DIY blog so that she might win a giveaway for IKEA. (Who am I kidding? I love IKEA, too :)
katie m says
BYOF ME!!
Lowry says
BYOF ME!!
My best friend and I share a love of mexican food and sarcasam!!
Amber says
BFF me
Laura L. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF’s and I have been friends since I was 6, and 12 respectively. They saw the awkward me, college me, married me, and Mommy me. We have no strange rituals, but with that kind of history they know the most hilarious aspects of my life. And we love to laugh about the years we have spent together.
Kiri Merwin says
BYOF ME!!! My bestie and I met at 12 when I moved into the neighborhood. 15 years later and she still thinks I’m an alien!
Lin says
BYOF ME! My besties are my three sisters.
BYOF ME!!! says
My bestie is my husband, and in our last house, we remodeled our kitchen with IKEA cabinets. It brought us even closer together. :) We love IKEA – bring on the gift cards!!!
Jessica Altman says
“BYOF ME!”
my bff meet in college through our boyfriends…and the rest of history!! :-) we spend every saturday morning at target with a starbucks, browsing the clearance isles and new stuff!!!
nick says
BYOF me!
maryann says
BYOF ME!
My bff has been my bff since kindergarden. That’s 43 great years together!
Emily says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in high school many years ago. We went to college together and became even closer. She is now in medical school and I am in another town, but we have still remained best friends through all of it.
donna says
byof me!!!
Caitlyn says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my fiance – we met when he was dating a co-worker at the coffee shop I worked at. They broke up, we became friends and a couple years into our friendship… we started dating!
Lou Anne says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend when we were infants. Our older brothers played soccer together. Then we were in kindergarten together, and that sealed the deal. We’ve been best friends ever since. It’s so nice to have someone you’ve known for so long, and who loves you in spite of it!
Cassandra Beverly says
BYOF me! My handsome husband is my best friend! Today we rolled out of bed then shoveled out the car from 7 inches of snow together & it was fun because I was with him :)
Gina P says
BYOF ME!
All my BFFs and I met playing sports in high school or college.
Lauren says
BYOF ME!
My sisters are my bffs. We used to fight all the time when we were little. Now tat were all grown up we get along so well.
Rachael says
BYOF Me!
My bestie and I met in middle school choir practice!
Marissa says
“BYOF ME!”
My husband is my BFF of course, but let’s get real, my BFF Nicole and I met in a dorm we had both stopped at on the way back from a party, when both of our sets of friends wanted to leave and told us to walk home together when we were ready to leave.
Sarah @ Two Economists says
BYOF ME!
I have a growing “to-get” list from ikea so this would be awesome! My BFF and I have known eachother since elementary school but didn’t really bond until we went away for a summer abroad during college.
Kyle says
“BYOF ME!”
My BFF is my hubby. We met at work in 2007 and it was love and hilarity at first sight. We make up puns for kicks. I know, we live on the edge.
MegW says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have been friends for 18 years :) She calls me blondie and I call her curly :)
Lisa says
BYOF ME!
My bff is my hubby. We met 14 yrs ago and have been married for almost 12.
Sarah M. says
BYOF ME!!!
Anna says
BYOF me!
My best friend and I met in first grade; we’ve been friends ever since!
Megan says
BYOF me, please!
My best friend and I met when we were in kindergarten, over 20 years ago now!
Maria says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in the 3rd grade and couldn’t stand each other at first but this friendship has stood the test of time. We love to travel together and have the best time getting off the beaten track.
Claire says
BYOF ME!
My best friend lives in Texas and I live in DC, but that hasn’t stopped us from having crazy adventures. We met in high school and were quick friends, and we have the same name!
Courtney says
BYOF ME! I have 3 BFFs, two from high school and one from college, and I couldn’t imagine my life without them!
Christina W says
BYOF me!!!
Amy says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband, as lame as that is ;). We met about 5 years ago and have been married for just shy of a year!
Alicia says
BYOF ME!
Allison Gullins says
BYOF ME! My best friend and i were neighbors from the time i was born until 11 yrs old when our families moved away from our first neighborhood. We are still best friends today!
Lala says
BYOF ME!!
My best friend is my husband, and I’m his. We were friends who fell in love. The man knows every single thing about me, and vice versa.
Virginia says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have been best friends since birth! Our moms were pregnant at the same time. We have the funniest home videos of fighting, watching Barney, and more fighting. They’re hilarious.
Haley says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in 7th grade, almost 30 years ago- she was sitting (sleeping) at the desk behind me during class and the teacher asked that I wake her up. So I slammed my hand on her desk- that woke her up- and our friendship grew from there!
Natalie says
BYOF me! My best friend is my husband. He’s a great husband and the best father to our children. The weirdest thing we’ve ever done is jump in a green gross swimming pool together (with several other friends) at a fall retreat in college. What were we thinking?!
Nikki says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met in college, where we were thrown together as roommates last minute our freshman yet. Weird things include love nest time (just snuggling when someone needs a shoulder to lean on), tossing oyster crackers at unassuming passers-by while hiding in the trees above (college), calling each other exclusively Bif and nothing else… to the point our families refer to us as Bif also, etc.
Kari says
BYOF ME!
My bestie is perfect. We met as bridesmaids in another friend’s wedding and you could say it was love at first
sight.
Aimee says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my husband. We met in high school. We have way too many weird inside jokes to count, most of them stemming from our favorite TV shows (which we watch way too many of).
kate says
BYOF me!! Gotta say my BFF is my husband. We met sixteen years ago in college while grocery shopping. Crazy, right? Who meets their husband in the grocery store? It turned out his apartment was downstairs from mine. We have been inseparable ever since.
Stacy says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in middle school choir, almost 20 years ago (OMG!!)
Katelin says
BYOF ME!!!!!!!
My bestie is (as cheesy as it is) my sister. We are very close in age and we have grown up sharing everything. I love her to death and can rely on her for anything!
Cheryl says
BYOF ME…I met my BFF, my husband during orientation at the first day of work in my new job