***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.
Stacey H says
FIFTH ME!
In five years my first will be going off to college and we may be contemplating a move to N. Carolina to be closer to family.
Diana says
FIFTH ME! In Five Years I’d Like To Be Working As A Designer At A Local Company. I’d Also Like To Have A Phone That Doesn’t Capitalize Every Word I Type Into The Comment Field. ;-)
Amanda says
Fifth me! I’m not sure where I’ll be or what I’ll be doing in 5 years, but I know I’ll be happy as long as my hubby is by my side!
Jenni H says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I will probably be in the same city and same house, but hopefully I will have fixed it up a little more (thanks to some of your tutorials). :)
Kathy says
FIFTH ME! I hope we’ll be in a simpler life, less stress, fewer worries, more serenity…with lots of loving friends and family around and constant creative activities and enterprises!
amanda says
Fifth me! In five years I see myself as a foster parent.
Corie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years We’ll be in the same house as we just bought it a year ago and hopefully if we’re lucky enough will have a child (or two!) by then : )
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
FIFTH ME! My husband and I will have taken our big European vacation that we’ve been saving for, as well as a few other trips, and be settled down starting a family :)
Melissa R says
Fifth me! This is my dream prize by the way :) But in 5 years, I hope I will have my PE license, be married to my current boyfriend, and we will most likely have moved somewhere new once he finishes grad school! Should be an exciting 5 years :)
Andrea says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully this house of ours will finally be decorated!
Christine says
Fifth Me! Right where I am with my home a little more finished and a couple more toddlers.
Heidi P. says
FIFTH ME! In five years… I honestly have no clue. I don’t even know where I’ll be a year from now. *Hopefully* with a different job at least. :)
Amy L says
FIFTH ME! Hope we’ll be in a new house in 5 years :)
Kirsten says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I see myself in a manager position at work, married to the man of my dreams (finally), with at least one little munchkin at home.
amy says
Fifth me!!!
5 years from now….I have no idea, but I know it will be great!
Deborah says
FIFTH ME! India!
Sara says
FIFTH ME! In five years I’ll be done with school & (hopefully!) working as a Special Education teacher. :)
Christy says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be living in my house with many more projects accomplished and, more importantly, to be a mom!
Celia says
FIFTH ME!
We should have one in college by then and a high schooler. At that point we will have more time to think of what the next stage in life holds for us. Until then trying to savor the time we have together. It goes by fast!
Jill says
FIFTH ME! I see us retired, traveling and pared down lifestyle….simple without so much stuff!
Sarah G says
FIFTH ME! I plan to be still in love!
Heather M says
FIFTH ME!
Congrats on 5 years, I’ve enjoyed following!
Rosie says
FIFTH ME!
I’ll be somewhere with a real garden…and a sewing room, if we’re dreaming!
kristen says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be having happy adventures with my sweet family, which will maybe be a little bigger :)
Jennifer P. says
FIFTH ME!! In 2017, I hope to have moved back to the Bay Area (currently living in S. CA), hopefully renting out our current condo and living in our forever home! Maybe with another kiddo?!
Holly Faske says
FIFTH ME!!!
Well, hope to be in the same house – with a remodeled kitchen! and 2-3 kiddos! (we already have one, and one on the way)
Holly M says
FIFTH ME-I will be in my house for 7 years (!) so hopefully I will be working on a basement remodel and settled in the rest of the house. Just in time to start redecorating again!
Corey in Charlotte says
FIFTH ME!!
Hopefully we will have a big ol’ posse of children!
Holly says
FIFTH ME!
Five years? that’s a tough one. Lets say: two more kids, replacing my car which has to hit more than 200,00K in that time, maybe house hunting for someplace with a playroom/garage/yard, probably considering going part time, and still falling in love with my hubby every day!
Sylvie says
Fifth me! Hopefully in five yrs we’ll be in a bigger house, with another kiddo!
JennyME says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a baby or two and be running my own business. Fingers crossed…
Happy blogiversary, YHL! Love your site so much.
Bella says
Fifth me!
Hopefully will have a second kid and a better job and maybe be thinking of moving into a bigger house which a pantry, 2 car garage and basement for the kids to play.
Casandra says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be moved into our new home and starting a family in 5 years from now.
Ashley H says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope my life will be less crazy my twins girls will be 7 and i hope our house will finally be decorated the way I want!
Jaye says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, wow, I have no idea! In five years I will have a SIX year old, wow almighty! And if all goes well, my little family will be calling a new place “home” and fully enjoying life.
Tim says
Fifth Me!
2 years ago I thought I’d still be in North Carolina for 5 years, but now, we’re settled back around Chicago with a baby and a new house that needs some love!
Kelli @ LittleCottageofMIne says
fifth me!
My house will have new windows! Maybe a baby number two.
Courtney says
Fifth me please. I hope I have found a job and my husband and I are enjoying our new home in Richmond.
Ashley E says
FIFTH ME! Wowzers – what a giveaway!
Hopefully enjoying life with my husband and a future little one?
Molly says
FIFTH ME…with tenure!
Tara L says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, both of our kiddos will be in school full time, so life will be busy! I hope we add a dog to our family, and ideally, we would like to move to a slightly bigger home and then stay there until the kids are grown (maybe forever??). I’d like to find some creativity/personal satisfaction in my job (for now, I get the inspiration through your design blog (I call you my imaginary friends)), travel a bit, spend as much time with friends and family, and have good health. Life is good, and the next five years will be, too!
Beth B. says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope I have more adventures than I do now.
Lina says
FIFTH ME! I love what I do, so hope to be right where I am;)
Nell says
FIFTH ME! Loving life.
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be in our same house, done with all major renovations, and with 2 happy kids. Health, wealth and happiness is what it’s all about! {The wealth being the health!}
Lindsay Lew says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I hope to be able to have planted deep roots in our next city Chicago! We’ve already moved 3 times in 5 years, so here’s hoping we’ll get to stay put for a bit! Congrats on the big 5!!
Chuck says
FIFTH ME! I see myself with hopefully a new job and 5 kids. Also, I hope to do more renovations to my house.
Juanita says
FIFTH ME
Probably a bigger family and a new house!
Courtney says
Fifth Me!! I see myself still at my same job and my son being 6 years old…YIKES!!!
Lisa says
FIFTH ME! I see myself living back in Phoenix, where the majority of my family and my husband’s family reside. I will have a 6 year old (holy moly!!) and hopefully another little one too. I would also love to have a nice house with a modern updated kitchen where I can bake and cook to my heart’s content! :)