***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.
Jill says
FIFTH ME!
It’s impossible to imagine, but in five years I’ll have a 7-year-old! Boggles the mind…
Amanda L says
Fifth me!!
I hope we are done having our goal family of three kids. We have one now and trying for 2. :) I will still be staying home with them and who knows where life will take us!?!?!
Emma says
Fifth me!
We hope that in five years our house will be mostly complete and that we’ll have one or two little ones running around.
My husband also just started going back to school so hopefully in 5 years he’ll be done and I can be a stay at home mom! :)
Kelley says
FIFTH ME!
Funny when a question as simple as that sort of stops you in your tracks. I really don’t know where I see myself in 5 years. Probably doing more of the same, but that’s not terribly exciting, now is it?
Lisa says
Fifth me! I hope I am still living in the same house with a couple or 3 kids. At that point, I want to own my business that I’ve been dreaming about forever!
Sarah F. says
FIFTH ME! No clue where I’ll be in five years but, hopefully happy and healthy as I am now.
Sarah says
FIFTH ME! In five years I would like to be staying at home with at least one child. I’d also like to be in new house. We’ll see what really happens!
Liz says
Fifth Me!! Happy Fifth to you.
Jamsby says
Fifth me!
I think we’ll have one more child and maybe a bit larger apartment!
Kendra L. says
We have recently moved to Richmond, Va and will be buying a home in the near future. In five years, I see us happily pastoring our church and enjoying our lovely home in…..
Now here is the REAL question. So many lovely areas in RVA to choose from!! Tips? ; ))
Nickie says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to have my kitchen floor done and my trim complete in my house!! Woohoo!
Sheena says
FIFTH ME! Congrats you guys!! In 5 years I’ll be 29, and by then I hope to be a momma of at least one little tater tot! :)
Mollie Armour says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be a home owner! (instead of a mere home renter :)
Katie H says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I’d love to have one or two kids with my already fabulous husband. And of course a house with $2,500 of great stuff from FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie :)
SB says
Fifth me! Right here, but a couple more promotions at work, may be!
James says
Fifth me! I just started a company so in 5 years I’d like to see it be half as successful as you all have been!
Mimi says
FIFTH ME… Hoping I will be at a place where I can use these giftcards!!
Jill says
Fifth Me! I see myself being a first time mom in five years!
Stacy says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself finally snagging one of the little bungalow houses in Carytown. Oh and continuing my reign of awesome at my current job that I love.
Future, bright, must find shades…
Gretchen says
FIFTH ME!
I’m not sure where I’ll be in five years, but I’m really hoping that we’re closer to our family in Florida.
Amber says
Fifth me!
In five years I hope my husband and I are finished with our current renovation and in the middle of another.
shannon says
FIFTH ME!!! I see myself continuing to do DIY projects and helping/teaching my kids to do DIY projects as they move into their own homes. In 5 years, I look forward to still reading your blog.
Lauren says
FIFTH ME! I never know where I’m going to be. I’ve found that when I make plans something better always comes along. The only thing I can say is that in 5 years, I’ll be as I am today – happy :)
Congrats on 5 years! What an accomplishment!
Joci says
FIFTH ME! In five years? Who knows! But since its fun to dream, I’d say I would be living in Stockholm, Sweden with my husband and our first born. We would summer back in the States at our home in Maine.
Heather B says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I hope to have a little one, and have a house that is as gorgeous as yours!
Megan says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, the youngest of my three children will just be starting kindergarten, which means life will be full of new possibilities for this mama.
Congrats on five years of the blog, you guys!
Eric says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully we’re finished with all of our house “To-Do” renovations.
Dee says
FIFTH ME!
I have no idea where I’ll be in five years…so many things can happen in that time period. If I were to guess though, I would say I’ll be in the same house, with the same husband, doing the same job. I hope I’ll have grown as a person and as a Christian.
Congrats on your anniversary!
Jennifer D. says
FIFTH ME! I see myself with two children (one right now) and a fabulously decked out home thanks to all the great design ideas you give us!
Isabel Koch says
“FIFTH ME
Megan says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope I get to repeat all the amazing parts of the last 5 years…..renewing wedding vows for my tenth wedding anniversary, buying another house, and having another bambino (or more)! Sounds like a good five year plan to me!
Ami says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have all 5 of us happy and healthy with our 3 boys blossoming in elementary and high school and in our current house with some ‘dream home’ additions added!
Lisa says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be debt free (reallllly pinching pennies) and have a bun in the oven.
Hanna says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in a new city, married and maybe to own a home!
Lauren H says
FIFTH ME! Hope to have two little ones running around with me and my husband by then :-)
Jill says
Fifth me!
Crystal says
“FIFTH ME”
In 5 years my son will be coming up on 7 and the hubby and I will be in our mid-3o’s… oy!
Mary Alice Kain says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope this family of three has gone from home renters to home owners!
Wesley says
FIFTH ME. I see myself completing my PhD and hope to find a job somewhere near the coast, since my wife loves the beach so much. :)
Lynn says
Fifth me! In five years…who knows! Hopefully happy, healthy, and student loan debt free :)
meg @ oursomethingnew says
FIFTH ME! I hope that the hubs and I are living adventurously. Loving life + maybe a kid or two…
Kelli says
“FIFTH ME” Enjoying life with my husband and son in a new house on several acres of land.
Nadia says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope we finish most of the remodeling that we’ve been doing for the last five years!
Alyssa says
Fifth me! I just painted my guest room a gorgeous shade of lavender this weekend, and in five years, I hope it’s the same color…and a nursery!
Kristina Strain says
FIFTH ME!
I see a toddler in our five-years-from now life. Can’t wait!
Christina R says
FIFTH ME!
oh pretty please pick me. In five years we would love to have another little one toddling around, and a new home addition (finally getting a second bath and our laundry in it’s own spot)!
Monica D says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I hope our new house finally looks like home, our dog is finally behaved, and our son is finally over the Lego phase.
Ryan says
Fifth Me! I see myself completing my MBA in five years.
Aislinn Mueller says
“FIFTH ME!”
In five years, I can only imagine us in a new/bigger house that I’m happily renovating/redecorating/DIYing to death.
Lindy says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I hope to be finished re-modeling our ‘house’ into the ‘home’ of our dreams (yeah right, never finished :) probably getting ready to start over again, lol)! My boys will be 10 and 8 (GOSH that is hard to imagine!) and hopefully we will have traveled much, ate well, and lived happily!