***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.
Josh R. says
“BYOF ME!” My bff is my friend Cosette. We’ve been friends since high school and we have worked together for 13 years too! We both like to go to the local casinos and have a fun time. No secret handshakes but we call eachother bad names at work (all in good fun) and have been through everything together from weddings to funerals..
Gen says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met in 2nd grade when I was the new kid in the class and we’re now in our thirties, lol!
Beth says
BYOF ME!!!
I was just at an IKEA for the very FIRST time with my 2 BFFs two weeks ago! We met during college and have been BFFs since… so I know exactly who I would share this prize with!
Suly says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF and I met in the dorm rooms at college.
Mark says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in high school
Yessica says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my hubby, We met in high school.
Susan Halladay says
BYOF ME!!
We met at church!
Valerie says
BYOF me!
My bestie and I met in high school and bonded over midnight pancakes and long road trips.
Kim M says
BYOF ME!
My best friends are my family. We are super close and crack each other up constantly. We drive each other crazy, but would fight to the death for each other.
nicole says
BYOF ME! My bestie is my sister! now matter what we always act like the same silly little girls from years ago.
Claire says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met by being paired up at random as roommates in college. And I taught her to appreciate the finer things in life (IKEA)
Nicole says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in high school because everyone kept confusing us. We were about the same size, looked similar, and had the same name, so I suppose I can understand it. Maybe. She would love the hell out of an IKEA gift card!
Meli Koch says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I are not really typical BFFs – we don’t spend hours on the phone, giggle away all the time or anything that would sound ‘typical’. But we are always there for each other when it counts!
Megan says
BYOF me! My best friend and I met during freshman orientation back in 2001. We bonded over swimmer shoulders.
Tara says
BYOF ME!
I met my two best friends when we all attended a church young married group. Both their names are Heather, so I always refer to them collectively as the Heathers. I miss them quite a lot right now as we just moved from Kansas City to Oklahoma City.
Jackie says
BYOF me!
My best friend was once upon a time my college roommate. We both lied on our roommate applications about being “slightly lived in” with regards to our personal space, even though we were both total slobs. The good people at residence life saw through our bs, and more than ten years later, the rest is history!
jamie says
BYOF ME!
My best friend went to my college, but I really didnt get to know her until after.
Nicole says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met in high school and have been BFF’s ever since. Oh and we both LOVE Ikea!
Sarah R. says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in college. I didn’t like her at first, but quickly realized that I was wrong!
Jessica L says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in the 3rd grade. She was the new girl and I told her that she was going to play Barbies with me at recess. She did. :)
Anna says
BYOF me! My best friend (husband) and I are going to Disneyland tomorrow for our anniversary – without kids. Hooray!
Chrissy Ruehl says
BYOF me! My BF and I like to vacation together!
Amber says
BYOF ME…PLEASE!
My BBF is Jessica and we have been friends since we were 5yrs old…thats 21 years. WOWZERS!!! And if either one of us is sad, we always have Starbucks (sometimes we just pretend to be just to meet up) :).
Paula M. says
BYOF Me!! :)
Rachel says
BYOF ME! My hubby is my BFF.
Tracye says
BYOF ME!!!
We met at a boat job. She was only there for a month or so then years later we ended up working at another restaurant and gave each other a double take and laughed.
That was over 20 years ago :)
Bridget P. says
BYOF me!
Elizabeth says
BYOF ME!
Bethie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met on the first day of 7th grade when she pointed out that I’d forgotten to zip up my trousers. We’ve been close ever since. ;)
Madison says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF is also my boyfriend, we started out as only BFFs in high school and by senior year he had made the long trip out of the friend zone :)
Bethany Annechino says
BYOF ME! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
My BFF Kristyn and I have known each other since she was born and I was 8 months old. Our moms were close friends and we were raised together. We even shared a bath tub for bathtime until we were around 6 years old. (The horror story of the century is the one about me puking in the tub when we were 4. I was horrified to the point of puking because she had a *GASP* booger hanging out of her nose. So I hurled. Naturally. Hey, I had a weak stomach! And my mom had the NERVE to yank her out of the tub first so I had to stew in the goo an additional 3 minutes as she cleaned Krissy up a bit.)
For reasons I am not entirely clear on, I’ve called her “Krissy Pissy Poo” for most of our lives. Or occasionally “Krissy Pissy Puddin’ and Pie”… Yeah, I don’t get it. She calls me Beth-a-bee. Or Beshy. We have several made-up dances. And we often end up using this weird voice when we talk. It’s odd. We’re not normal.
I do have other “best friends”, but she is el numero uno. “Best friend is a tier, not a person.” – Mindy on The Mindy Project
(Dear Jeebus, I need to win this. We really need some wardrobe action happening in my bedroom. My husband and I have enough clothes to accommodate at least a dozen people, and we need help corralling it all!)
chloe says
BYOF me!
we met in school!
Christie says
BYOF ME!”
My BFF and I have been friends for 47 years! We were just kids when we met.
Sabrina says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met while working in New Hampshire. We have random nicknames, like Charlsh.
debi says
“BYOF ME!”
I’ve been the bestest of best friends with my best friend for almost 24 years.
We met at community college and we have been like sisters ever since!
Katie N. says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF about 15 years ago working at Target. Since then there has hardly been a week that we haven’t done something fun together. We keep each other active!
AmandaK says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met in college. Everytime we’re together we act like we’re there again ;)
Jessica Miller says
BYOF ME
Her name is Rebecca and we’ve been besties for 15 years. We met in 6th grade. A lot of LIFE has happened to the both of us creating a very special bond. She has become more like family than my best gal pal. Blessed to have her in my life.
Lauren M. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in college and one of our first outtings together was to Ikea to buy stuff for our dorm rooms!
The Norwegian Girl says
this is sooo unfair! why don`t we have this is Norway? I mean, we live side by side with Sweden, and I`m not even going to get started on how many names they`ve ripped of from Norwegian, to call everything they sell.. Like Bestå.. I mean, that`s sooo not Swedish. oh my, how I ramble on, but I just really want this to happen at our local Ikea as well. sounds awesome!
Jessica says
BYOF me! my BFF is my husband, we met at a ski hill. He was the lift operator and I was the girl on the board.
Daniel says
byof me. my bff is my wife. we met at my work. theres a debate on who made initial contact but I say it was me.
Jalene says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in middle school and have been friends for 19 years…wow we are old! She brought me medicine and soup and Gatorade while I was sick yesterday. What a friend!
Grace says
BYOF me!!!
We have a complicated history…
Danielle says
BYOF ME! We’ve been bffs since 6th grade… And now we are preggers together!
Cristina S. says
“BYOF ME!”
Met my bestie during childhood, I call her Tata she (used to) call me mamita :D
We Pinterest all the time & our text messages are MANY MANY pics of dressing room outfits since our schedules don’t let us shop together as often as we’d like!
Abigail says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met in college as roommies!
Brandy says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in preschool :o)
Danielle says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in college, bein’ nerdy.
Allison says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I met in high school. We bonded over the same boy…he had liked both of us and different times and left us with plenty of awkward moments to giggle about!