***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.
Erik B says
BYOF ME! My wife and I are best buds.
Sarah says
BYOF ME! I would have to say my husband or my sisters are my BFFs – 2 sisters, so three gifts cards would be the perfect fit for us!
Katie N says
BYOF me!
Met my BFF in college and nobody could pronounce her name correctly so we called her by her initials, “LG”. Which became “Lil Gangsta”. How’s that for a rap name??!
Kristen says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in preschool…almost 27 years ago!
Suzi D. says
BYOF me! My BFF has held her title since birth. Her dad delivered me, and 2 weeks later my mom delivered her! We live far apart now, but we’re still besties for life.
Val says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I met in 6th grade over a note – she was the new girl to our school and I had just went through the same “new kid stuff” in 5th grade. I wrote her a new asking her if she wanted to be friends. Instant best friends! She still has the note :)
Michelle says
BYOF me! My BFF & I have been friends since 4th grade.
Katie says
BYOF me!!!!
Me and my BFF happen to be family, she’s my favorite cousin and I love her to peices. She’s always there for me!
Jeff says
BYOF ME!
I met my wife 13 years ago
Lindsey says
BYOF ME!
My bestie, Natalie, and I met at a crawfish boil in Texas and she calls me Lou and I call her Nat.
KyCat says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met our freshmen year in college, so it’s um been a while now! Over half our lives we have been BFFs but since we live in different cities we mainly talk on the phone together but just got together to go ice skating for her bday!
Stacy says
BYOF ME!
Marne and I met freshman year of college and were on the track team together. We were together so much that people on the track team started calling us Starney and Macy and we loved it.
Lauren says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband Kurt. We met 30 years ago and have been together in love ever since. We have our eye on a certain new bed for our daughter. Hope we win so we can buy this for her on Saturday!
RachelW says
BYOF ME!
My bestie is my big sister. We live about 600 miles apart, but we talk everyday!
Hannah Delaney says
BYOF ME
We met in the summer of college. My roommate had a party at our house, i came home after work and they were there with ALL OF OUR FURNITURE IN OUR BACKYARD. funny college stories
Terra says
BYOF me! My best friend was my arch rival in high school!
Nancy says
BYOF ME!!!
I have known my best friend for 53 years, since I was born actually. She is the best big sister in the world and I can honestly say we have never been in a fight. People don’t believe me when I say that but it’s the truth. I love to travel to Ikea with BONES (that is her knickname) because it usually turns into an adventure since it is out of state. Did I really just admit that I am 53 years old? Good grief I really am losing it!
Maggie says
BYOF me! My best friends live in different states but we have a daily email chain and we plan a reunion every other month.
Ashley says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my bestest friend on the very first day of kindergarten. For that reason, we refer to each other as BFSTFDK (Best Friends Since the First Day of Kindergarten). We’ve been friends for 20 years now and I’m Matron of Honor in her wedding this month!!! Aaaaaaand we love shopping at Ikea and reading YHL everyday! :)
Christine says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my husband! We’ve been besties for 13 years.
Katherine Joelle says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met through church several years ago. At first, I thought she was a little insufferable and totally flaky. But I gave it time, and she has turned out to be the biggest blessing in my life! We like to cook and craft together, and we call each other “Biff”. This is a terrific giveaway!
Emma says
Byof me!!!
My best friend and I met through another friend in middle school!! Now she’s my sons godmother and we still see eachother multiple times a week! The weirdest thing we do together is sit on my couch in silence and sometimes watch Glee. It’s funny how a true friendship doesn’t require conversation! I call her MT and she calls me EmmBee!
Amanda Ryan says
BYOF me!
I have a few people that I consider best friends, but the one I call my BFF I met at band camp freshman year, we ended up signed up for the same cabin, I was a little in-your-face which normally she shies away from, but for some reason, with us, it worked! We are still BFFs 16 years later!
My other friend I consider a best friend and I have been friends since 7th grade, we met through my twin sister (they had a class together), and we both signed up and went through high school as cheerleaders together.
My twin sister and I are the closest, in fact probably closer than any other person in the world, I’d probably die if she moved far away from me (right now she lives a block and a half from me).. then I’d have to up and move my family to follow her! It also helps my hubby is BFFs with her hubby! We see each other at least 4 times a week!
My husband and I are best friends, as corny as that may sound, we tell each other everything.
What can I say? I’m a blessed gal to have so many so close to me.
Rabenda says
BYOF ME!
I met my bestest friend from highschool!!
Layne says
BYOF me!
My most bestest friend is Angela. We met when we were 9 & lived down the street from one another. Now, at age 35, we still live in the same neighborhood with kiddos of our own who are also bestest friends. We can still laugh like craze over the most inappropriate things & we still make time for each other despite the mommy craziness of our current lives.
Meg C says
BYOF Me!!!
My husband is my BFF – we loved doing anything and everything together, from skiing and horseback riding to oil painting and monthly budgeting (seriously)… and now that we have two sweet girls, the fun has doubled!
Bren says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met when she bought something from me on Craigslist. We met at a Starbucks and talked for two and a half hours! Our guilty pleasure is the chips and queso at this one local Mexican joint; it’s embarrassing how much of that stuff the two of us can consume. If I had a dime for every tear of laughter we have shed together, *I* would be giving out prizes to the WORLD!
Melissa Chadick says
BYOF ME!
I met my two bff’s in college! 15 years later we are still the best of friends!
Cat Dobson says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met when we were 3 (we’re pretty sure we met before this but that’s our first documented photo together) and have been best friends literally ever since! I’m an only child and she’s one of 5 so all of her siblings adopted me as the 6th. Her dad even walked me down the aisle at my wedding! And I’m so excited to be her Matron of Honor in July – this would be an awesome pre-wedding present!
Amy Livengood says
BYOF ME!!!! I met her in high school!
Caitlin says
BYOF ME! My husband is my BFF – most of the time!
Lauren says
BYOF me!
My besties and I met in college and our long running joke is that we’ll be in the old folks home together – I definitely hope so, I never laugh as much as when I am with them!
Michelle says
BYOF ME!! We lived around the corner from each other for forever, love her!
Charlotte says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in college and both recently moved to new cities. We only get to see each other a few times a year now so we do silly things like skype or gchat while we watch our favorite tv shows together.
Heather79 says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend(s) in college– we were roommates!
Jodie says
BYOF ME!
My husband Scott is definitely my best friend, hands down. The next would be a tie between my mom and sis!
ElaineMicheline says
“BYOF Me”
Jessica says
BYOF ME!
Met my BFF in college…. And married him 9 years later <3!
Christina D says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF & I have been friends since high school – we love to do pretty much anything together – shop, drink wine, vacation, talk! Luckily for us our hubby’s also get along great :)
Nicole V. says
“BYOF ME!” Totally cliche, but my best friend is really my husband. We met in 7th grade, had a brief dating stint in 9th grade and fell in love after senior year. I don’t know where I’d be without him!
Felicity says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have been pals since we met in a (mandatory) acting class in University. We no longer live on the same coast, but we try to take a besties vacation every year. I miss her so much!
Kirsten smith says
BYOF me! My BFF and I kinda thought cheerleaders were dumb, and that’s how we met…we cheered together ;)
Emma says
Byof me!!! My best friend and I met through another friend in middle school!! Now she’s my sons godmother and we still see eachother multiple times a week! The weirdest thing we do together is sit on my couch in silence and sometimes watch Glee. It’s funny how a true friendship doesn’t require conversation! I call her MT and she calls me EmmBee!
Melinda says
BYOF ME!!!
FYI-I LOVE Ikea! In fact, I was just there today!
I met my BFF at marching band orientation my sophomore year of college. We were married a year later! No nicknames, or handshakes, but we’ve been married for 13 years!
Christa @ BrownSugarToast says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF is my studmuffin hubby. We’ve been married for 4 1/2 years and bff’s for…maybe 5 1/2. :) one of my fave things to do with him is just sit on the couch and talk. preferably with something chocolate in hand. :D
Ashleigh says
BYOF – My best friend and I met in high school, and our friendship has withstood the test of time so far about 10 years later.
Michelle says
BYOF me! My BFF, I have to say, is my boyfriend — after all, we were best friends long before we started dating, and nothing really changed after that!
Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says
BYOF ME!! My bff is my mom. Yes, I’m a cheeseball, but it’s true. And I’m pretty sure you can imagine how we met. ;)
Kathy says
BYOF ME!! My BFF is a girlfriend whom I’ve known for 20 years. We love to shop together. We make a day of shopping, lunch, and catching up. We never tire of looking for bargains to decorate our homes!
Kelley says
BYOF!
Met my BFF in 7th grade homeroom!