***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.
Doris Johnson says
BYOF ME! My mom truly is my best friend. So, I guess you could say that we met…. when I was born? :)
Amber says
BYOF! Met my bestie in 6th grade. Can’t say we have a special hand shake or nick names, we just get each other. That’s good enough, right? :) We’re like twinsies
Julia says
BYOF me!
I have known my best friend since high school.
This post reminds me I need to call her!!!
Justine says
BYOF ME!!!!!!
My best friend and I met in high school and bonded over bad jokes and advanced biology.
Lin says
BFF ME (please!)!
My bff & I were close in high school, lost touch during college, both moved away for a while, but hit it off again when we both moved to the same city. 20 years from when we met, I’ll her best lady in her upcoming wedding.
Jessica M says
BYOF! My best friend and I “technically” met at the hospital the day we were born – same hospital, same day, same year, 7 minutes apart! We actually became friends sophomore year of HS!
Ashley L says
BYOF me! My mother and my best friend’s mom worked together part time and ended up getting pregnant months apart from each other. So, we’ve literally been friends since birth! We are actually complete opposites (she’s a graphic designer and I’m an actuary), but I could not be more blessed to have her in my life!
Lauren says
Byof me!
My BFF and I have been each others side kick since high school!
Cathy says
BYOF me! My BFF and I have been friends for 26 years—through thick and thin.
Carrie says
BYOF ME!!
I feel like I have a few different besties. But my best bestie and I met in college – we lived on the same hall freshman year.
Jules says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met almost 10 years ago when she moved into my neighborhood.
Heather says
BYOF me!!! My best friend is my hubby!
Allison says
BYOF me! I tricked my best friend into eating glue in the first grade. We’ve been stuck together ever since (ba-dum bum).
Bridget says
Byof me! My bff and I met freshman year of college, but we didn’t become close until a study abroad trip. Even though that was a long while ago, she is still such a dear friend!
Veronica says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have been BFFs since 2nd grade! She is my everything :) And yes, we do have a secret handshake which we only pull out on special occasions lol.
Jamie Dalton says
BYOF ME!
My BFFs are my two younger sisters, who know all my secrets and continue to love me unconditionally anyway.
Becky says
BYOF Me!
I have different categories of BFFs – some are childhood and some are college bffs – all amazing, all important, and all worth an ikea card!!!
Ashley says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in high school. We bonded over our love of donuts and NYC.
Sara says
BYOF Me! My BFF and I met as sophomores in college – bonding over shared favorite TV shows! Almost 10 years later, we’re now 2,000 miles apart but talk almost every day and have stayed just as close as ever!
sarah says
BYOF me…..!! please
my BFF is my own dear hubby who is willing to take a day off work so that I can have my first ever trip to IKEA before we move into our new house. wouldn’t it be awesome to go with this gift card in hand?
Emily S. says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met at church and we have many inside jokes mostly relating to Napoleon Dynamite.
Julie L says
BYOF me!!
Toni says
BYOF me!
Amber Smith says
BYOF ME! My best friend Meg and I met in high school and were enemies at first but then we go to talking and realized that we loved each other and should be friends. Weird huh?
Claudia says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my bff. I know, we’re freaks. I met him online, trolling for a date for my office party. The requirements were “be polite to my jerk boss, don’t get drunk, and dance with me.” I went with someone else but I had already met him 3 days before the party and knew he was The One. For life, not the dumb party ;D
Kristen says
BYOF me! I met my BFF when I was 9 months old, we were in a playgroup together and have been friends ever since.
Melissa says
BYOF ME! My bestie and I now live really far apart (I’m close to Cleveland, OH and she lives in El Paso, TX), but we have a tradition to get together for a marathon every year!
jenn K says
BYOF me!
We met during volunteer work and we bonded over good cooking, fine wine and great conversation. :)
Carolina S. says
BYOF ME! I am lucky to have 4 BFF’s, they are my sisters! They are always there for me no matter what! I love them soo much!
Alicia says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is of course my hubby, but so is my sister. We met when I was 6 and well, she was born. ;) I call her Bob and she calls me Sissy. She reads YHL too!
Magdalena says
BYOF ME!
We met in grad school and we just can’t stop laughing when we are together!
Stasi C says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband! We have been married going-on 15 years! We love to diy projects together and after we hammer out, not literally, how we should handle said project, we get along great :-)
kellye says
My bestie lives near Ikea. I would love to take a road trip and visit her and go to Ikea. She and I have been friends for 23 years. We met at church and clicked like salt and pepper!
Jane says
My best friend is my college roommate from my freshman year. We bonded over out common dislike of our third crazy roommate and never looked back!
Raquel says
BYOF ME! Husband would have to be the best friend. His mother introduced us and we’re on our 25th year of marriage now. Yowza!
Kristen says
BYOF ME!! My bestie and I have been friends since the second grade! Our sisters were friends and we just fell together! She’s awesome- we planned trips home from college to see each other, she was my maid of honor, helped us move and loves my baby like he’s her own nephew!! Some friends are just forever!! We’re kristen and Christina- but we call her Kiki.
Penny says
BYOF ME!
BFF and I met in jr high, and became inseparable in high school.
Jane says
BYOF me!
I forgot that part!
Tanya M says
Husband BFF and I met while working on a college play together (Dracula).
Friend BFF and I met in middle school, sat next to each other in roll call, and still didn’t really become friends until we left town for college.
(And consider me one of the ones who knew right away that the post title wasn’t a typo. I have an IKEA desk waiting to be put together right now!)
Rebecca S. says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met while teaching at the same boarding school–friends for life!
Rose says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF and I met on a group camping trip. We’ve been besties for 2 years. I will soon get to call him my hubby! =D
jennifer says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF & I met pledging and have been besties ever since! She is my true soul sister!
Jackie K. says
BYOF ME!
I stole my BFF from my cousin (who used to be BFF’s with her). Scandalous. :)
Dana Beth says
BYOF me- my bestie has lived on a seperate continent than i have for almost ten years now. I still miss her everyday
Kerry says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I became friends on our college swim team. We use to come back from practice and watch Disney movies in our dorm room to relax. Weird, but true.
Carrie C. in VA says
BYOF ME! And no best friend. Sniff sniff.
Sharon says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in junior high P.E. class where we bonded over our lack of football throwing skills. In high school our photography teacher would always refer to us as the Wonder Twins. We moved in together in college and furnished our place with, of course, IKEA furniture. We are 25 now and still BFFs!
Billie says
BYOF ME!
I’m happy to say my BFF is my husband. It certainly has made marriage and parenting decisions easier over the past 21+ years.
Nichole says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in 7th grade when we were running cross country together. Now, we live 2 time zones apart, but I just booked a flight to go visit her in 3 weeks!
Kellie says
BYOF me!!!
I met my best friend, Eric, when we were in kindergarten and married him! A lot has changed over 25 years, but a lot has stayed the same….like his passion for a quality video game and free style rapping. His quirks remind me everyday of why I love him so much!