***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed. See who won below!***
It took you guys just a little under 6 hours to push this blogiversary giveaway to its 10,000 entry cap, so we’re here with an earlier-than-usual update on our randomly selected winner. That lucky person is… Britta (who’s currently living in baby/preschooler world so she hopes in five years she won’t “have to deal with someone else’s poop on a daily basis and to be able to sleep through the night!”). Congrats Britta!
For every blogiversary we try to do something special for that week’s giveaway. And this year we ran with the five theme and snagged five different $500 prizes for one lucky winner from a few of our favorite places: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie. Which means someone’s gonna get a grant total of $2,500 to spend in celebration of our big five year blogiversary.
The five generous folks who are each giving away $500 aren’t just places we love, but also places that hold a special place in the our blog’s history (and future). In addition to being one of our first and most longstanding sponsors, Z Gallerie has dished out prizes for a blogiversary before – and was our first ever giveaway to break the 1,000 entry mark.
Richmond-based Shades of Light (also a long-time sponsor) has found their way into our home on several occasions (their local outlet makes us crazy). Plus we’ve got an exciting announcement about them that we’ll be sharing soon (secrets, secrets, are no fun).
Joss & Main is a newer favorite of ours, and they’ve invited us twice to curate sale collections on their site…. so we’ll always be grateful to them for making us feel like real designers – even if only for a brief time. Haha.
While HomeGoods seems to find their way onto our blog pretty often (like a $500 giveaway for you guys last week), one of our favorite instances was when they helped us makeover a local family’s living areas for them a while back.
And last but not least is FLOR, whose catalogs is one of our favorites to get in the mail. But more importantly, they’re gonna play an important role in our upcoming book tour. More details on that next week!
- PRIZE: $500 gift cards to FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie (totaling $2,500!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FIFTH ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … where you see yourself in five years. We always say we have no clue where we’ll be down the road but it’s always fun to imagine, right? How might your family be different or have grown? Will you be in a new home or a new city? Will you have the same job?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Sept 26th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 winner. Good luck…
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 FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie.
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years I see us entering the teen years with our boys. Hormones, stinky feet, and endless appetites…
Hailey says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in five years my fiance and I will have started our family and finished updating our house!
Skylar says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we’ll have paid off all of our student loans and hopefully the only debt we’ll have is a mortgage!
Suzi says
FIFTH ME.
In 5 years I’m hoping to be a mom. Anything above that would just be icing on the cake. Hopefully, purchasing a home will also be in the cards, but that would just be a glorious bonus.
Whitney Distefano says
Fifth Me! I see myself still happily married with a 4 year old, due in May :)
Courtney says
FIFTH ME! In five years our boys will be 9, 7, &5 (that is crazy to think about, right) might be old enough to help me in all of the house projects that I tackle.
Stacey says
FIFTH ME! – Well, I will be married for 3 years at that time and hopefully in our first house getting down with the DIY fun TOO! Oh, and obviously still reading this blog everyday :)
Kam says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years we hope to be starting DIY projects in our very first home!
Bridget says
FIFTH ME! In five years, my husband and I will be in our same farmhouse (circa 1887) … but we’ll have an almost-5-year-old in the nest, too!
Valerie says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully I’ll have a little family in 5 years, but I have no idea where it will be!
Joy Stoops says
FIFTH ME! In five years, hopefully my husband and I will have started a family and found our way home to southern California (we’re currently in Ohio…)!!
Arli says
Fifth me!
I hope to be self-employed doing something I like; hopefully something creative. Perhaps there will be a new love in my life?
Bianca says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I want to have some serious DIY under my belt in our new house. And hopefully we’ll have a little one in tow like you do :)
Josie says
FIFTH ME!!! I hope to finally be settled down and have bought a house that I can start decorating!
Pam M says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully hubby will be retired by then and we will be in a new city!
Jes says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I see myself married (finally, been dating for 6+ years), probably just 1 kid, In the same house (lifetime house – love the location), I hope to be a stay at home mom for a few years until the kiddo is in school, so who know’s where the job front will be. =)
Lindsay A. says
FIFTH ME!!! I plan on being happy with my son!! :)
Kate says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I hope to be settled at home and in my marriage…and just enjoying life. Maybe a kid or two…we’ll see!
Rebecca says
Fifth Me! Hopefully between baby 2 & 3!
Monica says
FIFTH ME!
Hmm.. in 5 years, I hope to be in a new town maybe even new state.
Jessica Johnson says
FIFTH ME!
I hope that my husband and I will have a couple of little ones in five years. I love my job so I’d love to still be working but I imagine I may be a full time mom. I’d love to stay in our 800 square foot condo but I have a feeling we may outgrow it :(
Jennifer Glass says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in five years we’ll be in our second home with some little ones running around!
Light&Spoon says
Fifth us! We are making no specific plans for the next five years. Just hoping any surprises will be good ones.
Oh, except that we’d like to quit our jobs and make a living making things that we love.
Gwen says
FIFTH ME!
We hope to have a child in the next 5 years… And if we win those gift certificates, we’ll have a beautiful nursery too! :)
Meg Kobe says
Fifth me!
In five years my daughter will be settled nicely in college and maybe my husband and I will actually get to do some things just for us!
Kim says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully, I have quit my job to stay home with my boys full time and planning my master bath/dressing room/closet remodel.
Kara Joy says
FIFTH ME! (No, please, Fifth me!)
In five years? WOW. I hope to have TWO kiddos by then (or to be in the process of making baby #2). That’s a significant transition from now, when my husband and I have ZERO children.
I also should be a “Dr.” by then, as I want to finish my Ph.D. this year.
Since you’ve got me going, I’d also like to be relocated into an older home closer to the heart of our city, rather than in the (cheaper, newer) outskirts like we are now.
And, boy, I’d love that home to be adorned with decor from these 5 AMAZING sources.
Christy Palmini says
Fifth Me!
In five years our family of three will be a family of four. We will have moved to a new city because my husband has been promoted. We will have repaid all debt and be halfway to financial independence. I will be making a little bonus money upcycling furniture.
Alexandra Schelling says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we will most likely have 2 kids and the same house :) Would love to win this for a jump start on a nursery!
Andrea S says
FIFTH ME!
I hope I am in the same career and living with my loving husband and daughter as happily as I am now! I wouldn’t mind being blessed with another child!
Virginia says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope we’ll have become parents… while also traveling to Chile (next spring!) and Greece, and finishing up our major house renovations. (One more bathroom, plus floor refinishing and some smaller projects are left on the list.)
Mindy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I see myself more settled in our new city! And probably tooling my kids to their soccer games.
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
Who knows? Five years ago there is no way I would have guessed I am where I am. Across the country!
Gena says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I see myself teaching my four year old how to throw a ball! With a little help from the hubby and the puppy… who will no longer be a puppy!
Jessica Moore says
Fifth ME!!!!
In five years I see myself having a family and maybe adding on to my house.
Jillian says
Fifth me! In five years I’ll be done with graduate school (cue the choir of angels!). Apart from that I don’t have a clue, and that’s just fine with me :)
Amanda says
FIFTH ME!!!!
i hope to have at least 1 baby in the next 5 years. other than that, i have no idea!
Siiri says
Fifth Me!
Married! Out of debt and in my same house with all my improvements done :)
jackie says
FIFTH ME! Yikes, my two and four year olds will have morphed into 7 and 9 year olds! It is so hard to imagine! Perhaps I will have time to train for a marathon? :)
Christine says
FIFTH ME!
I am about to leave a 23-year non-profit career to go back to school and get an interior design degree, so in 5 years I hope to be doing something in the design world (once I get through a few stints as possibly the world’s oldest intern!).
Emily S says
FIFTH ME! Being a military spouse, I could (geographically speaking) be in any number of places in five years. Wherever we go, I know I’ll be getting inspiration to make our house a home using tips and tricks from Young House Love :)
Mindy says
FIFTH ME!!
I don’t know where I’ll be next year, much less in 5 years. I hope to be happy, healthy and living a great life.
Suzanne says
Fifth Me!! In five years my daughter will be in 3rd grade… I hope our sweet Maggie Mae(rescued springer) will still be with us at an approximate age of 11 (we aren’t sure how old she is)… I hope my mom is still alive (she’s 76 now) and in good health… and I hope to FINALLY have the master bedroom/master bath reno done that I’ve been begging for since we moved in our home (in 1998!!!) Please, Fifth me!!
Emily says
FIFTH ME!
I see us with a few more kiddos and living closer to family!
Theresa says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to b as happy as I am now!
Jaime says
Fifth Me!!
In 5 years, we plan to own our first home and to have added a third baby to the family! Thanks YHL!!!
Ellen says
FIFTH ME! My husband and I are in the process of buying our first house and hoping for a baby soon! In 5 years I hope to have finally convinced my husband to let me get a dog. :)
Michelle says
FIFTH ME, please! New house & new job
Sara T. says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have graduated from an MFA program in acting and be living and working in either New York City or London!
Chris says
FIFTH ME
I would like to have my own business in 5 years. Not sure what it will be yet.