***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.
marcela says
FIFTH ME!!!
hopefully in a new house with the family!!
Jolie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a successful law firm (on our way now) and another kiddo.
Susie says
FIFTH ME! Where I am now, but with a cuter house (hence the blog reading!)
Emily says
FIFTH ME!! Who knows…life is good right now and I think it’s the first time I’ve ever really lived “in the moment”!
Mary says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself married, hopefully with a baby or two, and in a “young house” of my own! :)
Maura says
FIFTH ME! I’m about to move to a new city, so this would be amazing. Hope to be happily on this new adventure in 5 years!
Carrie says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be back in school pursuing a masters degree in education. I would love to teach teachers and little ones too! So much fun!
Leslie says
Fifth me!
I hope to still be happily married, but in a newly remodeled home.
Claire says
Fifth me! In five years, I would like to have another baby since my daughter is always requesting one!
Timmi says
fifth me Hopefully out of school and a house bought
Annalie says
FIFTH ME!
We recently bought our first house and have been dreaming up, and slowly working our way through, a list of projects and renovations that we would like to do. In five years I hope to be completely done with all of them and enjoying the fruits of our labor!
Dantzelle says
FiFTH ME!
In 5 years……my baby will be six and will hopefully we will have given him some siblings to play with! I see us enjoying our little family, settling into life after Law school, and exploring all that this world has to offer!
Katie says
FIFTH ME
In five years I hope to be a new mommy and still have a passion for all things DIY!
Becky says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope our family has grown from 3 to 4 plus our awesome dog! Hopefully we can afford a new home by then with lots of entertaining and play room!
Tiffany E. says
Fifth Me! In five years, I hope to be a mom and to be in the same house with my hubby and dog, although hopefully that same house will have an amazing new backyard! And maybe some kitchen updates. And a soaking tub in the newly renovated basement. And a basement with much less clutter. And, if we’re dreaming, I’ll have a three book deal for a series of middle-grade chapter books!
Melissa says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I see my husband and I still happily married (just over a year now and loving it)! Hopefully with kids of our own and loving every minute of life together. That’s pretty much it – simple joys of life!
Sara Eisenbacher says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I see myself with no more kids in the house. :( But 8 years into our “10 year remodeling plan” for our current house (also last house – we’re dying here!). :)
Kristin says
FIFTH ME! In five years we will have a 7year old and 4year old. so excited to be experiencing raising two young boys in our home.
Natalie says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we will have another child running around the halls of our “forever home” which we will be in be process of renovating/DIY’ing it up!
Lucy says
Fifth me! Hopefully I will own a home in 5 years!
Tyesha says
FIFTH ME!
In five years…hopefully bigger house, which means more DIY projects, more kids (maybe???) and lots of traveling!!!
Happy fifth blogiversary!! It would be cool if I could be following in your footsteps with my DIY blog,so here’s to wishful thinking ;-)
Nell Sobota says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be celebrating YHL’s 10 year blogiversary! :)
Lori says
FIFTH ME! I see myself enjoying all that comes with being a mother to a 9 year old (gasp!) and a 6 year old. :)
NT says
FIFTH ME! Holy cow!!! In 5 years the baby will be 6!!!! Yowza! That’s about all I can predict for our future!
Melyssa says
FIFTH ME! I hope to back at work with both of my boys in school!
Molly says
FIFTH ME… please!
Hi! Hmm…. five years down the road. I am going to be returning to school in January, so hopefully in give years I will be a couple of years into my new career and loving it! My basset hounds will be give years older and hopefully not so insane! My best friend will be married, hopefully I’ll own my own home. SO MUCH! Cool prize!!!!!!
Anne says
FIFTH ME!!!! I hope to be in a serious relationship in a great home!
Ladizzle says
FIFTH ME! In five years we will likely be in a new home…we dont sit still long and our kids will be 10 and 8 which seem so scary….time should really SLOW DOWN!!! :)
Emilee says
Fifth me! I sure hope to have my Ph.D. in five years, and a job would be a nice bonus, but as long as I’m still married, I’ll be happy :)
Michelle says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years we will be looking to move again as my husband’s next military assignment will be up by then, so we’ll be in the exact same situation as now, pins and needles waiting to find out where we’ll be moving. (And maybe me dreaming about how I’ll decorate the next place we move to) :)
Magan says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I’m really hoping that my husband and I will have started our family. We’ve been trying this year, but so far it’s been a no-go. Yesterday we began our first foster & adoption certification class so I’m beyond excited to see where that takes us. (Also a little nervous, to be honest.) I hope we’ve made more changes to our house, finally added on that back patio we are yearning for, and that life is GOOD. :)
Joseph says
FIFTH ME
I see myself still alive in five years…happier, healthier and much wiser. Living in remodeled garage apt, driving a new KIA and retired!
Megan says
Fifth me! In 5 years I’ll be done with my MBA, will have moved into our new house (which is being built right now), and maybe we’ll be thinking about a little one that doesn’t have 4 legs and floppy ears :)
Christina Ragsdale says
Fifth Me!!
Five years, oh gosh.
At 22 and working on my bachelor’s degree I can only imagine how radically different my life has the potential to be five years from now! I love my city, but I hope I will have been able to gain a few clients for my freelance marketing design business that I am planning to start when I graduate.Other than that, I wish that I will have seen more of the world by then and keep loving my life and working toward my goals. Surrounding myself with friends, art and culture!
Jenna D says
“FIFTH ME” In 5 years I hope to have my first home and first child.
Lisa MS says
Fifth me!
I see myself in a house with a pool relaxing
Beth says
FIFTH ME! That is a question I ask myself often. In 5 years, my hubs will be finished with his PhD and we’ll hopefully be getting ready to move to a new place that will offer him a job! (Oh, the dreams of gainful employment we have!) :) I hope it’s somewhere in a warm climate. And I hope I have at least one puppy by then. Kids? I’m not so sure…. :)
This is an amazing giveaway!!!
Melissa B says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to have one more kid and maybe preggo with the third. We’ll probably have moved from our little starter home (which I LOVE) and I’ve been super inspired by your blog to get into a fixer upper next and make it all our own!
Carolyn L says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I see us being completely done with our first home (*tear) and selling it to start all over again! While I love me a finished project, it’s going to be weird to have a complete house! ;)
Brenna says
FIFTH ME! Probably in our same house we are in now. We’ve only lived here a year so far and can’t imagine being ready to move again!
Chad Raynes says
Fifth Me! Our first child is due…any day now!! So in five years there may be more kids and by then we may need a bigger/better house and hopefully I will have at least made a dent in the current house’s project list.
Maureen says
FIFTH ME!!! I hope to be exactly where I am now five years from now. It has been a struggle to hang on to my home through several life threatening illnesses and major surgeries over the past several years. Now, I am back to work full time and excited to redecorate my “new” old home!
Morgan says
Fifth me, please! In five years I hope to have a bigger house and a baby to fill it.
Carol says
FIFTH ME! My kids will be in high school and middle school in 5 years–big changes!
Matt Bob says
Fifth me! Who knows! Hopefully still employed but at a different college. Maybe a family of 5?
Cheryl says
FIFTH ME!! Hope to be in the same house, one child will be starting college (!) and we will still have one at home :)
Kathryn says
Fifth me! Hopefully holding my grandbabies on the beach celebrating my father in law’s 83 Rd birthday with all the kiddies and hubby’s with me!
Allison says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be running a successful business that allows us to work from anywhere. I hope to have travelled through India and had at least one baby. I also would have liked to have bought a sailboat so that when satellite internet is good, fast and reliable enough, we can take off and run said business while sailing around the world.
Sarah Blake says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I think I might be in a new city, doing something really fulfilling and busy! And hopefully dating someone very cute and nice ;)
Adrienne says
FIFTH ME!!