***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.
Kristen | Popcorn on the Stove says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my sister :)
Brittany @ Brittany's Joy says
BYOF ME!!! My bestie and I met in college, and we HATED each other at first! funny how things like that work. She’s getting MARRIED this year and I’m so excited! She’d lOVE the gift card to start outfitting her new apartment :)
Carolyn says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I call each other “sweep”…short for “sweet pea,” which we for some reason thought was cool in high school :)
Missy says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband. He and I are both wannabe writers who haven’t been making the time to write lately. Yesterday I was complaining about my lack of writing time, and he suggested that we sit side by side with our laptops for an hour at night instead of watching TV. Last night was our first night and it was so much fun to bounce ideas off of my bestie and write for an hour instead of just staring at the tube. I love that he knew I needed that extra push and was willing to join me to make it more fun.
stephanie says
BYOF me!! One of my bffs and I have known each other for 27 years. Which, WHAAAAA!?!?! Currently, we enjoy quoting old SNL skits to each other. Because, we are awesome. ISN’T THAT SPESSSSHHHUL?! :)
Marielle says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I met in 8th grade when I moved to Englewood, NJ and joined the school she was already attending (we’re going on 20 years now!). The one thing we did together that was interesting (I wouldn’t say weird, and completely unplanned was have a baby at the same time. Her son and my son were born 2 days apart.
Kristy says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met through school. Ah, the trials and tribulations of grad school. I’ll be so happy when they are over.
Dana says
BYOF ME!
One of BFF’s, I grew up with in Brazil as missionary kids. We liked each other’s brothers, dressed up like boys, rode horses together, got into crazy accidents together, even got married the same summer. Now all grown up and she even has a 6 month-old. This would be a great gift!
Andrea says
BYOF me!!!!
My bff and i met at a 2 week out of state training for our new jobs. We were placed as roomies, and it’s a good thing we were, because we couldn’t stand any of the other people there! :) We’ve been bffs for 5 years now, we even left that original place of employment and worked somewhere else together for a couple of years.
Sara says
BYOF ME!!!!
I met my now-bff in college when both of our roommates wanted to switch + we ended up rooming together. Best thing that ever happened. She is the epitome of cool to me + we are each other’s best councilors!
Fav giveaway to date!!!
Kristin says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband, and we met at a nickel arcade in college because we had mutual friends. We definitely have nicknames for each other, and we can’t help but do weird and silly stuff together. We are the couple that our friends roll their eyes at when we are being “too cutesy”. No secret handshake yet, though.
Karen says
BYOF Me! We met freshman year of college and then pledged the same sorority. We lived together pretty much all 4 years and then moved in together with 2 other ladies right after college. She stood beside me as my maid of honor in my wedding in 2011, and has always been such a loyal friend. We love to text each other whenever we get “misty” over sappy commercials or tv shows, even though we are states apart. She never feels too far away and I love her so much!
gia says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have been friends for 15 years. I would be lost without her.
Chelsea Schlaffer says
“BYOF” me!!!
My BFF is my hubby! We met in high school and have been inseparable ever since!
LibbyS says
BYOF ME!
Chrissy says
BYOF ME!!
Can I call Ikea my BFF? Kidding. My hubby is my best friend and he knows how much I love IKEA and tries to take me there once a year! We met in college on the swim team!
Erin F. says
BYOF ME!
Kristi says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I have known each other for over 20 years! We have weird nicknames for each other AND have told each other our deepest darkest secrets and still love each other!
Elyse says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met in the third grade and bonded over making art projects covered in glitter! We still get together to do glittery art projects and we are in our late twenties now!
Courtney Leigh says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met through a listserv where she promised to be somewhere with bells on – and then she literally was.
Cara says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is awesome. We call each other our “HLP” which stands for Hetero-Life-Partner. It started as a joke in college, but then stuck, so hey!
Jenny says
BYOF me!!
My BFF is either my fiance (met on Match.com) or my older sister (met the day I was born).
Nikki says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I grew up next door to each other, and have been friends since I was eight(that’s over 20 years!). We mostly dork out over our chicken flocks and gardens. My husband says all we do when we are togther is giggle (His view on our conversations– “chickens chickens *giggle giggle* gardens *giggle*”). LOL, I think it’s great that we are always laughing!
Beth H. says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I met at college on literally the first day. Standing in line for orientation we start talking about really cool things (like PBS masterpiece series). Needless to say we remain nerdy to this day.
Jim says
BYOF me! I met my best friend 11 years ago and am proud to say that she became my wife 4 years later.
Emily says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend about 10 years ago. She hired me to do a job!
Brenda says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend because her husband and mine were friends, and he made her meet me against her wishes. It was 12 years ago and I am so glad we were “made” to be friends.
Cameron says
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Michelle says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met in middle school!
Laura B. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in elementary school and bond over good times and SHOPPING! We could both use a gift card from IKEA for SURE!
J Dub says
BYOF ME!!
Rachel and I met at summer camp and have been friends for 23 years now. Over that time our long distance friendship has been maintained through old fashioned letter writing, then emails and now text messages and Skype. We don’t get to see each other as often as we would like to in person but that doesn’t mean we’re not kindred spirits.
Eliza says
BYOF me!
My best friend is my mom. She’s the most supportive, loving, fun person and definitely the first person I want to call when something good (or bad) happens. I would happily share these cards with her.
Lauren says
BYOF ME!!!!!!
I have several “best” friends from all walks and all parts of my life. One of the very best is Lisa, and we met sophomore year of college and roomed together for the rest of our time there. We’ve been besties now for 14 years, and though we live very far apart, the distance is nothing for us! We have like 70 nicknames for one another that are too bizarre for me to even share here, I think. Every time we are together shenanigans transpire and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Thanks for this great giveaway opportunity…it would really help my husband and I out in creating a “big girl room” for our almost 2 year old!
Jules says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF and I met at church. I made him cookies, he fixed my car, and the rest is history :) And we really like IKEA meatballs.
Hailey Montoya says
BYOF ME!
I have 2 besties. Met one at vacation bible study in first grade, and the other in high school. Love them both so dearly.
Also this would be super handy because the nearest ikea is almost 3 hours away and we are planning a trip there in April. Crossin my fingers!
Jeanna says
BYOF Me!! My best friend moved away………… :(
Whitney says
BYOF ME!
Karli Boe says
BYOF ME!!!
My mom is my best friend – and we love laughing until there are tears and other odd noises coming out!
Jessica says
BYOF ME!
My sis & I are BFFs. We used to hate each other growing up and fight all the time, but now that we’re both grown up adults we’re best friends.
Emily says
BYOF ME!! Oh goodness, the Macarena! Haven’t thought about that in years! Would it be too cliche to say I married my best friend? Other than him, it would have to be my sister!
Angela says
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Marci says
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Shannon Biddy says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my sister, Courtney, which means we have been best friends since 1969!
She has numerous nick-names for me…Shenanigans, Shamburger-hamburger (don’t ask). I used to call her Courtney Love, but stopped for obvious reasons. Thanks for the chance to enter!
Laura says
BYOF ME!
I have to say my husband is my best friend! We have been together for 10 years (we started dating when we were 16) and married for 3. We’re expecting our first baby in October!
Henry says
BYOF me!!! :)
Angela S. says
BYOF ME!
I have Two best friends since 2nd Grade!
Carolyn says
BYOF ME! We met at work–see good things happen at work :)
Jen. says
BYOF me!! One of my BFFs and I used to sing in the dorm bathroom while doing our hair. Totally audible from the hall. Still makes me grin. I’m sure we sounded awful, but that’s what the hairdryers were for.
Russ A. says
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Marcie says
BYOF ME!
my momma was my first friend by default, now she’s my best friend by choice.