***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.
Jackie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband and we met in college almost 10 years ago.
Susan says
“BYOF ME!” My bestie is Sara. We love to craft together and go to Mexico. We do take our hubby’s along :) We have been friends for about 3 years but it seems like forever. She is such a blessing to me! One of our favorite things to do is make Ikea road trips. Our closest one is about an hour away. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jessie B. says
BYOF ME!!
My bestie and I have known each other since we were 14 (that was 13 years ago! oh gosh…) Sadly, I now live in AZ and she lives in FL so we don’t get to see each other as much as we’d like. But she’s coming out here this Saturday – it’s going to be an amazing week of movies, gossip, and long walks through Target! I can’t wait!!!
Lindsey says
BYOF me!
My best friend is Leigh and we met because I got locked out of my dorm room while in the shower the first week of college Freshman year.Leigh saw me standing staring at my locked door in a towel on the verge of tears and offered me some clothes and a place to hang out while waiting for my roommates. We clicked immediately and by chance, her roommate had dropped out after a week, and Leigh invited me to move in to her room with her. We have been best friends ever since! We love to watch marathon TV shows together while eating ice cream … to relive those college dorm days!
Becca says
BYOF ME!!!
I’ve known my bestie for about 10 years… we went to college together. We have some weird nicknames for each other, one of my favorites being “Hippo” lol
keisha says
BYOF ME!
My closest friend and I have known each other since the beginning of time but weren’t close until we started working at a bank together in our early 20s. We are pretty boring, no nicknames for either of us, no weird pastimes (though there was a Hot Springs bathhouse incident in the mid ’90s that has left both of us scarred for life, ha!)
karen says
BYOF me! My bestie and I have been friends for 11 years now! We have traveled overseas together, been roomates, but now live in 2 different states and don’t see each other very often.
Natalia says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is hands down my husband. We met while we were living in Paris. My friend was sitting next to him on an airplane and though we’d be a good match, so she gave him my email address. She was right!
Lesley K says
BYOF ME! my bff is Tuna.(nicknames) best friends for 14 years now.
judi says
BYOF ME!
i met my best friend in the high school library when we were itty bitty freshman… it’s been, hmm, 18 years?! (ok, that’s crazy.)
Chelsea says
BYOF ME! We have a BFF necklace for every year we have been friends…and thats 16!!! I used to hang them from my rear view mirror but there got to be sooooo many I couldnt see! :)
Kathy Z says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestie when she moved in with a mutual friend about 10 years ago. Right now our favorite thing to do is hang out while our hubbies cook for us.
Heather says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have been friends since third grade… scratch that, we strongly disliked one another in third grade… by 6th we tolerated one another and by high school we were attached at the hip. Unfortunately jobs, husbands and life have left us 3 states apart. Back in the good old days we spent a fair share of our free time making up dances to an interesting array of music… there’s video footage… it’s demoralizing… I’m totally ok with this.
Stephanie M. says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I have been BFF’s longer than we’ve been alive. Our mom’s were friends since they were in junior high, so we grew up very close. Probably the weirdest thing about us is that people constantly assume we’re not only sisters, but that we’re twins. We don’t see it, but we apparently look enough alike that strangers feel the need to comment on it ALL the time.
Christy says
BYOF ME!
We met in 4th grade and even though she moved to a different state after 9th grade, we’ve been besties ever since!
Melanie says
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Carly says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is probably my sister, and we always quote movies and songs, and pretty much have our own language. It’s a good thing we crack ourselves up!
Rachel K. says
“BYOF ME!” Met my best friend in college, and she later married my cousin…so now we’re family! Couldn’t ask for anything better!
Sara says
BYOF me! My best friend’s name is Beth, and we call each other Loser. It’s endearing, in a self-deprecating way I promise! It stems from when we felt like outsiders in high school.
karen says
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Holly says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband :)
Diana says
BYOF me! I only see my best friend about once every 3 years, but we talk a lot and when we are together it feels like we saw each other yesterday!
Crystal says
“BYOF ME!” My best friend is my husband (cheesy right), but he really is. I can’t image having anyone else to share crazy life moments with. He is my biggest cheerleader and support system. We love to do stupid dances to make each other laugh and baby girl thinks we are hilarious (well for now in a few years we will be embarrassing).
Jenn says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I enjoy eating…a lot.
Courtney says
My BFF and I have been friends since 4th grade, I think. 20-21 years at this point. We met at church and have been besties ever since! Now we live far away from each other and don’t get to see each other very often, but every time we see each other, it’s like no time has passed!
Courtney says
I’m the first! Oh, BYOF me! :)
Sherri says
BYOF ME!
I met my friend here at another child’s birthday party. Our daughters were in the same kindergarten class. :)
Emily says
“BYOF ME” MY BFF lives across the country unfortunately in CA but we met as college freshman!
Stacy says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I met in High School…We are almost inseperable at this point. I would love this give away, and so would he as we are both up to our elbows in home improvement projects. The bestas are actually on my list next time I get up to IKEA (closest one is 4 hours away…the horror!)
Nicole says
“BYOF ME”
my best friend and I met 5 yrs ago…our boys became friends in Kindergarten and we did through them…we love to have wine together, lots of family dinners and laughs as well!
Caroline says
BYOF–
My best friend and I met through a woman neither of us even hang out with anymore! Our girls are the same age, so we spend more time sitting on the floor than in chairs, more pouring milk than wine— things have changed! But we haven’t, and that’s why I love her.
Meredith says
BYOF ME! My best friend is wonderful. We met in spanish class junior year in college and literally from the moment we met, it was like this awesome connection. I am blessed to have her in my life!
Meredith says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met in third grade and have been friends since. Through junior high, we were in a very dedicated “chicken club.” Everyday on the playground, crime-fighting chickens emerged.
Melanie says
BYOF me! best friend and I met in college! We’ve been friends for 8 years.
Katherine says
BYOF ME!!
I met my BFF when I was 6 (27 years ago?!? Really?) The weirdest thing we’ve probably done is celebrating ‘Rex Manning Day’ – Empire Records shoutout!
…and yes, we made buttons and cupcakes. Every year. For over a decade. It’s April 23rd, in case you’re wondering.
Ashley J says
BYOF ME!
My best-frienship is split into two: My two college roommates Paula and Emily. We’ve been through it all, as only girls sharing tiny spaces for 8 years can. Nicknames range from Spanish-inspired to dinosaurs (yep.) for reasons too varied and not-funny-to-anyone-but-us to share. This giveaway is the perfect way to celebrate since we’ve taken so many trips to the glorious land-o-Ikea together over the years already!
Allison B. says
BYOF Me!
I’ve known my bestie since approx 1982 (3rd grade) and reached BFF status in 1986. We went to different high schools but went away to college together. I live in Cali but she now lives in Arizona so I only see her once a year. :(
Tk says
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Meghan M says
BYOF… I met my best friend at our first “real world” job. We have gone through dating, marriage and kids which have all made our friendship stronger!
Ashley says
BYOF ME! I got a friend a job where I worked and she moved out here and now we’re besties! Couldn’t have worked out any better :)
JessG says
BYOF me!! My best friend and I endured college together – we were friends in high school, but didn’t really get super close until college. No crazy handshakes or nicknames – we just love to hang out, eat, and drink together. :)
Darcy says
BYOF ME!
Luckily, I married my BFF and we will have been BFFs for 10 years this year!!
Alexa says
BYOF ME!
I was classmates with my bestie from age 5 through high school- we are 34 now. We didn’t have much interaction in class at first but I thought she was pretty much the coolest chick ever with her leggings and neon scrunchies so I invited her to my 6th birthday party. I still have the gift she gave me then!
Colleen says
BYOF me! I met my bestie back in 1st grade and we’re still just as tight! Love her!
Jeana says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestie while we were both living in Switzerland. I was at hockey practice and my 3 year old looked over at a kid at another table and said ‘Hi, Thomas.” Thomas’ mom, Jennie, looked at me and said “Do you speak English?” We’ve been best friends ever since. Now Teegan (my son) and Thomas are 17 and about to head off to college. Jennie and I live 15 minutes apart in New Jersey, now and still see each other every week.
Meike says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend when we moved in next door to her when I was 5… 23 years ago (most of that time spent living in those same houses). And I don’t even want to write all the weird things we have done together… but 23 years of growing up together you get to know someone pretty well!
KRISTEN says
“BYOF ME!”
We met at work about 7 years ago, and have been great friends ever since.
Lindsey says
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Kelly says
BYOF ME!
I’ve known my bff for 12 years.
Kate S. says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met at summer soccer practice when we were 16 and my family had just moved to town. 13 years later and 1,000 miles apart, we are still best friends. As avid readers, we usually pick a book to read when we are visiting each other and take turns reading chapters out loud… while eating cream cheese frosted brownies
Lauren says
BYOF ME!
Cheese alert: My husband is 100% my best friend. I first remember seeing him in the dorm laundry room, and I immediately noticed how painfully slow he was at folding clothes. Plus he wasn’t wearing a shirt. We legitimately met at a casual party a few weeks later and had our first date the same weekend. 8.5 years later he’s still incredibly slow at folding laundry :)