***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.
angie says
BYOF me!
Kira K. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have known each other since high school.
Nupur says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met when we were neighbors 5 years ago. We’re only 2 weeks apart in age (I’m older and wiser, I should note) and as different as chalk and cheese. But we adore each other :)
Jen says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in middle school…and every so often we’ll still spend 2 hours on the phone without realizing it.
jillianandgracie says
BYOF!
My BFF and I have been BFF’s for 10 years, and met the first day of 7th grade when I was intrigued by his strangeness. I’m still intrigued and we’re still BFF’s.
Stefani says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband and we met at our church youth group.
Melissa says
BYOF ME!!!
I have 4 best friends who I have met at different stages of my life from elementary school, high school and after college. We are all great friends and are planning to meet up this summer. It will be a tough choice to decide who to give the 2 gift cards to so maybe I will bring them and we can split the $300 5 ways!
Michelle says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met our freshman year of college and have been friends for 20 years now (man, typing it out like that makes me feel OLD). Our favorite thing to do together is go to the movies and get our snack on with the biggest tub of popcorn available!! No kids, no hubbies.
Angela N says
BYOF ME!!
Totally cheesball, but my BFF is my husband. I can’t even imagine doing anything without him.
Kate! says
BYOF ME! Met my bestie the first week of college, our friendship is still going strong and 13 years later, we both ended up with guys named Ben!
Nicole says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is one of my cousins, and we’ve been close since childhood. We were always excited to see each other at family gatherings, but growing up on different coasts meant that our visits were only every couple of years. We were pen pals as kids, which grew into keeping in touch via email and phone calls as we got older. Now we have a good system down that involves taking turns visiting each year and phone dates.
Kim says
BYOF ME!!!!
I met her the day that she was born…she’s my sister.
Ale says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my best friend and I alwasy drag him to IKEA with me but we always have a ball together!
Bonnie says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF and I met at work many many years ago. We love to go thrifting and turning trash into treasures.
Kyley says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF is my husband and we met when we were 16 at our very first jobs. Been together ever since!
Whitney J says
BYOF me!
Cecilee Echols says
BYOF ME!!!
met in college…she’s my little sis in my sorority. that was over 20 years ago. we’ve been through wedding, kids, death of parents…and are looking forward to what’s next :)
Hilary says
BYOF me!!
My bestie and I met in college at Indiana Univeristy (Go Hoosiers!). Turns out our two “best friends” at the time hit it off and went their own way… So being the castaways, we hit it off!!
Also, we love Hall and Oates. That helped.
Cathy W says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met when I moved into her neighborhood 18 years ago and have been best friends ever since.
Carin says
BYOF ME! My baby sister is my BFF, a fact that still amazes me because growing up we hated each other. According to her, I was Miss Goodie Two Shoes and as far as I was concerned, she was a spoiled brat. I just had my first child (she has two little girls), so I am sure our friendship will grow even more as we bond over our children.
Meagan says
BYOF ME !
My best friend is my sister. I like to call her Fancypants!
Mary says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met via our blogs 3.5 years ago and have since developed a kindred kinship over all kinds of ridiculous things like badgers and cheese slicers and bad movies.
I hope I win the gift card because I am just getting started planning my very own DIY backyard wedding and I could use it to purchase dishes etc. since someone smart told me that’s the cheapest way to do it!
M
Katherine says
BYOF ME!
My best bud and I met in 7th grade…i’m not gonna tell you how many (manymanymany) years ago that was! We have remained friends through marriages, kids, and careers. Love that girl!
Heather says
BYOF me!
My two BFFs are my old college roommates. I think they know me better than just about anyone on earth. Now we live far apart and I miss them every day!
melissa meeks says
BYOF ME!!!!
My BFF and I met through our boyfriends at the time almost 9 years ago, those boyfriends are bff’s themselves and now our husbands. We became college roommates and our favorite thing to do was and still is watching trashy reality tv with any beverage in a martini glass.
Jennifer S. says
BYOF Me…my BFF and I met in HS. 24 years ago. Wow…how time flies!!!
Katie D says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend on the playground in 2nd grade. Our families are still best friends some 20 years later!
Lauren H says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met the first day of high school. It was friendship at first sight :)
Rachael says
BYOF me!
Jon says
BYOF ME!
Met my best friends at work. We played in a band together and best friends ever since!
Keta says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband. We met online in 2007… yeah, crazy, maybe… but I couldn’t have asked for a better husband. Sometimes he calls me “my deer” (for “Dear,” you know), so I call him “my rabbit.” Yes, we are silly like that.
allison h. says
BYOF Me!!!
I met my BFF the first day of work at college in 2005 and we have been besties ever since! We have a jewelry makin buisness together and do all kinds of crazy stuff! We never spend a moment not laughing and our nick names are mosh and squash! yes, we act 5!
Hannah says
BYOF me!
Age 2, neighbors.
Karen says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my sister. Unfortunately, she lives 800 miles away, so we call each other as often as we can. But there is is an IKEA 30 miles from her house, so when I visit her I go to IKEA, too! (The IKEA closest to me is a 6 hour drive.)
Gina M. says
BYOF ME!!!! My best friend and I met in high school when we were 16. Fast forward 27 years later and we still talk everyday and see each other almost every weekend!
Janette says
BYOF me!
My HH! We’d known each other for years!
Danielle says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in college 11 years ago. We call each other Bert, which derived from her drunk texts in which she would try to type “best friend” but it always turned out “bert friend”. So there you have it, she’s my Bert!
Mary says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I have been friends for 9 years (through 3 of my moves.) She’s visiting this week so maybe I’ll just take her to IKEA on Saturday. (or wait til a weekday – that place is a zoo on a weekend!)
Karla says
BYOF me. We met in college and our fav thing to do is… ummm shop and watch trashy TV. Standard
Katie W says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met in college, through our sisters who were also besties. Even though we’re across country from each other we still have a blast when we get together.
Jennifer says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF is a toss up between my sister, my mom, and my husband? I’m lucky to have each of them!!
Kelsey Noll says
BYOF Me! My BFF and I met in college. We love to hang out and talk and go on crazy adventures together!
Liz S. says
BYOF me!
Robyn says
BYOF ME!! My BFF and I met in high school…23 years ago!
Emily says
BYOF me – my 3 best friends have known each other for more than half our lives, going on 20 years!!
Kellie says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF the first day of college, when we had multiple classes together. A few months later we moved into the same dorm room. We have lived in different state (or even different countries) since 2005, but whenever we see each other or talk on the phone, it’s like nothing ever changed.
Patty says
BYOF me!
Met my best friend in 6th grade. Can’t imagine life without her!
Tina says
“BYOF ME!”
Amelinda says
“BYOF ME!” My best friend and I have been besties since 3rd grade, or 17 years. We knew each other in 2nd grade but took some time claiming each other as besties.
Sara says
BYOF me!!
We’ve moved around a lot so I’ve had the awesome privilege of having a few best friends. It’s so nice to have a friend that you can completely be yourself around and not have to worry about what they think. I’ve know one BFF for 20 years! I can’t wait to make a new best friend with one of those IKEA gift cards!