***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.
Ashley Foresman says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met in high school and have been best friends ever since, I was just a bridesmaid in her wedding last weekend! :)
Sara W says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met through our boyfriends who were cousins. We’ve been friends for 8 years now. Although neither of our relationships lasted, our friendship did!
Emily M says
BYOF Me!!! My bf doubles as my bff- we met in college and have been having a blast together ever since :)
Kami says
BYOF ME!!
My first best friend and I met when we were 5 on the playground in our apartment complex. She was wearing a cabbage patch t-shirt and a side ponytail. She proceeded to invite me to have a sleep over with her and her sisters where she feel asleep first. We made fun of her a lot that night… She forgave us though. :)
Kathryn H says
BOYF ME!
I’ve known my BFF for eleven years now. We met in middle school and have been roomies for the past five years and a half! :)
We do way too many weird things. So much so that they all seem normal to me when I try and pick one!
Stephanie Oh says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my twin sister, Kim. We’ve been besties since we were born and still talk almost every day even though we’re 300 miles apart.
Kristen says
BYOF ME!
My hubbie is my best friend and we have the best time just doing nothing!
Izzy says
BYOF ME!
my bffl and i lived across from each other freshman year of college. best dance/shopping/cooking partner ever.
Sarah says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF at college. She introduced me to YHL almost 3 years ago – I’m so glad! We live apart now, but every time we talk it’s as if we are just picking up where we left off.
Kelsey W says
BYOF ME, PLEASE!!! My BFF and I met in junior high. Every year we drive from Chicago to the northernmost part of Wisconsin to go to “Cranberry Fest”. It’s strange and wonderful and I couldn’t do it with anyone else.
Megan V. says
BYOF me!!
I met my BFF when I was 11, although we didn’t get super close until were 14. We are now 26! Crazy sauce. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
kristin says
BYOF ME!!
christina says
BYOF please! Not sure I have a bestie these days, oh for the days of elementary school.
Rachel hickey says
BYOF ME!
Melisa says
BYOF ME!
Megan McC says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in Kindergarten when she came over to play with my sister. She is the peanut butter to my jelly.
Grace says
BYOF ME!
Shannon says
BYOF Me….
My best friend is my husband! We met 15 years ago (yikes!) working at a mutual fund company…the love of my life and my best friend…it doesn’t get much better than that!
Colleen says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met in high school, but became best friends (and roommates) when we ended up at the same college. She lives two states away at the moment, but is moving back in August (to within 15 minutes of my house, no less). I can’t wait!
Linda Bernstein says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF on my first day of kindergarten. We were 5 years old, and she wooed me by telling me tales of the Barbie Dream House she had at home (with a real working elevator). 27 years later and three states away, and I’d still drop everything I was doing if she said she needed me. <3
Carolyn says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have been friends since we were four. I wish she lived closer!
Chelsea says
BYOF ME!! My bestie is finishing up her first year of law school, and I’m a recent post-grad, hence we are both trying to furnish apartments on a very tight budget. $100 to IKEA would do wonders for us!!!
xoxo
Chels
Anna-Lisa says
BYOF me!
I once caused my BFF to miss a flight after locking the keys in the car at Ikea! Yes, we did go to Ikea for fun while she was visiting from a thousand miles away. Boring? Us? Whaaaat?
Just Vegas says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my best friend. I have close girlfriends but not any one that stands out as a bestie right now. DH and I like to met in Bible College which is fun to tell people who met us later because I’m an atheist/agnostic! When we get time away from our kids we love to drive around looking at houses. We also watch a TON of tv. lol!
Emily says
BYOF me pretty please!
alexis says
BYOF me!
I’m lucky and have two best friends–my husband and my friend Karen. Both keep me grounded, both keep me laughing, and both inspire me to keep growing!
Sarah says
BYOF ME!
My sister is probably the best friend I have. We did not get along growing up, but I couldn’t imagine life without her. We talk once a week (at least). We have even joked about trying to start a business together (but we would drive each other nuts if we did!)
Audrey says
BYOF me!
My best friend Kara and I met our freshman year of college, in a mutual friend’s dorm room. We didn’t even know we lived right across the hall from each other! We bonded over being girls in engineering, and I claimed I was allergic to her because I’d break out in a fit of giggles whenever we hung out.
ashley d. says
BYOF ME! my bff & i call napkins “DUBBIES”. why?! double B for ‘bat blankets’! bats? boogers!! we’re gross.. and going on 13 years strong!!
Sky says
BYOF me
We met in college
Stacy M says
BYOF me!!
Amy says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF at band camp in college! And no, not THAT kind of band camp…
Adrienne Parsons says
BYOF me!
We met in highschool.
Diane says
BYOF me!!! I meet both of my BFF in high school and we are still friends 30 years later.
BYOF says
My best friend Amy and I met in college during my sophomore year, her freshman year! We have so much fun together and were each others maid/matron of honor. We had a really weird night during college with lots of random encounters and we made a rap about that night and tried planning out a music video for the rap, smoke machine and all. Neither one of us pursued a career in the music business, you’re welcome! Haha
Kelly JH says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my sister-in-law and we happen to have the same name, first and last, it can get quite interesting!!
Dalenna says
BYOF me! my husband is my BFF and I have two ‘besties’ as well!
Kasey Befeler says
BYOF ME! That would be my hubby, and I don’t know what I’d do without him. We were friends before we ever started dating, and we’re still friends!
Shannon Summers says
BYOF ME!!!
My bff and I met on craigslist oddly enough. I needed a new roommate and was completely out of options, so I put an ad up and interviewed a couple people (mostly weirdos) and then I met Ryli, we’ve been roommates for years now!
Noel M says
BYOF ME! My best friend Kate and I met in college 12 years ago (and wow now do I feel old after doing that math!) We’ve lived together, worked together, moved apart, moved back, and haven’t killed each other yet!! :)
Traci says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in 3rd grade. She complimented my Jordache (does that brand even exist any more?!?) shoes, and we’ve been friends ever since. : )
Jeff says
BYOF ME!
Julia says
BYOF ME! My best friend Jordan and I have known each other since the sixth grade. Most of my friends and family call me Jules (and they spell it that way), but Jordan is the only person who has always written it as Jewls for no reason in particular :)
Kala Dittmar says
BYOF ME!
My BFF (whom I affectional call Nug) and I met working together and became best friends. We even moved to a new city together which is appropriate because our catch phrase is “Always an Adventure”
Susan says
BYOF ME!!
We met the first night of college freshman year waiting for a car ride to a fraternity party. She walked up to me and said ‘I don’t have a roommate, want to hang out?’ and we’ve been kind of inseparable ever since! That was 14 years ago… She’s the pea to my carrots :)
Lizzy K. says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I met in 2006 in college. We roomed together for 2 years, and she’s my closest confidant. No judging. Accepting. Honest. Love her!
Kaitlin Jenkins says
BYOF ME! I could use some Ikea gift cards so me and my bestie from 6th grade could go on a shopping spree together! We live 3 states apart, and don’t get to see each other enough so this would be the perfect excuse!
Jess says
BYOF ME!
Sisters :)
Dawn says
BYOF Me!!!
My best friend and I met in high school!
Kelly says
BYOF me!!! MY BFF and I love roadtripping to IKEA!