***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.
Diane says
FIFTH ME
I plan on having a couple more fabulous grandkids or granddogs and living a peaceful life with those I love.
Terri says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully I will have have work that I enjoy, and my house will be more organized!
Sannie says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be married to my soulmate and not working at my soul-sucking job… Doing something involving writing!
Jaz Murray says
FIFTH ME!!!!! 5 year plan is for a bigger house and gettting the oportunity to be a stay at home mom!!!!
Lisa says
FIFTH ME!!
It would be fun to be living in abroad in five years…at least for a little while!
Jo @ Jo In the Kitchen says
FIFTH ME!!
Hopefully my family and I will be in a house that we own. That’s our next big life goal. Happy fifth blog anniversary!
Carole says
Fifth Me! Well, I am due with twins any day now and already have a two year old…so in five years I will have all my kids in school! So maybe a new adventure/career, etc for me? My husband is in the Army, so I am sure we will be living elsewhere…and we will be getting very close to his retirement so A LOT of planning for our forever home (hopefully that we can build or find the perfect place on land that we can fix up!!). This prize would be AWESOME!
chrissta says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’ll be in a new home with a second baby with us.
Kristin says
FIFTH ME!
I’d love to be working part time with another kiddo and enjoying their after school activities like soccer, gymnastics and piano lessons!
Tina says
FIFTH ME! In five years…hmm, I’d like to have a ring on it, maybe two? (you know, engaged or married.) I’d like to have advanced in my career to an associate or senior level position and I’d love to own a nice sturdy sectional and coordinating wing chair (preferably one that fits into a home that I share with my honey.)
Tina says
and, I’d love to have a dog or two.
sarah says
FIFTH ME!!! I hope to have a second little one and be back in the classroom.
Mehgan says
FIFTH ME
My hubby and I are very happy with where we’re at in life so hopefully we’ll still be fixing up the house we love (the fun never ends!) with our weiner-dog Waffles and slowly filling up the extra bedrooms up stairs with little ones. :)
Carolyn says
FIFTH ME! Maybe retired?????!!!!!
michelle says
FIFTH ME!
Anne says
FIFTH ME
I imagine myself 1000 miles away from Kentucky!
Lindsey says
FIFTH ME!
JAG says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in my dream job…. as a rockstar!
Bree says
FIFTH ME!
Five years from now I hope to be getting dinner ready while I play with my future son/daughter and maybe be pregnant with the second :)
Andie B says
FIFTH ME
Five years from now I will have been married 12 years. I will have seen my bonus sons fly the coop which means an empty nest. I will(fingers crossed)have my clinical license and have my shingle hung. There may be a new city in in our future,I would sure love to move somewhere cooler!
Addy says
Fifth Me!! I see my hubs out of college (Yipee!!) and hopefully transitioning into bigger and exciting things with our kiddos!
Corinne says
FIFTH ME!
I don’t care so much where I am or what I’m doing as long as I’m happy. That said, I do hope that my boyfriend and I are still happily together…maybe happily married?!?! I like my job, but there are lots of jobs out there to like, and much more to life than work, so I’m willing to go wherever the wind takes us, but…if I can wish, abroad would be nice!
Carolyne says
Fifth me. In 5 years I see homeo wnership and bundle of joy!
Chase says
FIFTH ME! Hmm…well, I’m pregnant with my first child right now, so in 5 years I’ll have met him/her and possibly another sibling or two. Possibly still in Mississippi, but hopefully we’ll have move back to North Carolina?Virginia to be closer to family by then
Heather D says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be married with another kid or two and in a home of my own! I can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Susan says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping to have a baby or two in the next five years, along with a bigger house to fit those babies. :) Other than that, your guess is as good as mine!
Michelle says
FIFTH ME! We should have our restaurant running smoothly and a few little ones!!
beth says
FIFTH ME! I see myself right where I am, but maybe making a little more $$!
Jackie says
“Fifth Me!”
This is a great giveaway, but I think it would be more fun if you split up the prizes so there were several winners!
Holly says
FIFTH ME!
I have absolutely no idea where I’ll be in five years – hopefully writing and maybe I’ll have met somebody special… :)
Angie WINN says
FIFTH ME!!!!
Sophia says
Fifth me!
I see myself with a little one and maybe another on the way. Out of grad school and with a job that I love.
Cryssy says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself swimming in my lovely backyard pool! I’ve been dreaming of this for years, and I am determined to make it happen!
Laura McFarland says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I see myself with a real job! I’m finally finishing up a doctoral degree next year and look forward to being and feeling like a real grown up! Thanks for the opportunity!
Shawna says
FIFTH ME.
Hopefully we’ll be right where we are and loving it!
meganleiann says
FIFTH ME! We’re hoping save for some property, so hopefully in five years we’ll be on ten acres or so remodeling an old farmhouse!
Sarah LeBoeuf says
fifth me! I hope to be enjoying life with my husband and baby-bundle.
Amy says
FIFTH ME! Hope to have one or two little ones, be a stay-at-home mom, managing my newly started blog, and completing some big DIY projects in our home.
Holly Tritt says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I pray my husband and I will have most of our house remodeled and our first child will be walking.
MISSY says
FIFTH ME! Hope to be right where I am…maybe with more kiddos and anther home renovation under our belts.
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully our house hunting will pay off and we will be making our house into our dream home!
Charlotte says
FIFTH ME!!!!! I hope to have at least one (if not two) more little ones (first is on the way now) and to be enjoying the season of raising kids.
Nicole M says
Fifth Me!
In five years? I hope to have started our family and be moved to a new home. :)
Miriam says
Fifth me!!!! I see us owning our forever house, having a couple more kids …good times a comin’!
Ashleigh P says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years? Hopefully chasing a couple of toddlers but if not, still happily in love with my wonderful hubby!
Susane says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I want to have a career I love and have bought my first house.
Brittany W. says
Fifth me! In five years, I hope to be enjoying the product of our labors after a several-year renovation of our first home (hopefully we’ll find that home within the next year).
Tee says
FIFTH ME!! WOW, time flies! Over the next five years I would love to move into a new house and spend time making it a home for me, the hubby, and our two children.
Stef says
FIFTH ME!
I’m a newlywed so I hope in five years we’re considering adding a kid to our family..
Leslie says
FIFTH ME!
I hope 5 years from now to have moved across country to California, have a house with a yard and perhaps a second dog, if our first dog will allow a new family member…
Nicole says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I plan to be living in Virgnia again! (we moved to California last year)