***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.
Kristin G says
FIFTH me
Hopefully my own design business.
Briana says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we’ll be pastoring a church and raising two kiddos in a bigger house that could use 2500 worth of freebies!
Ashley M says
“FIFTH ME”
I really hope in five years we will have another little one, have bought our first home and my husband is finished with school!
Heather Miller says
Fifth Me!!
In 5 years I want to have re-styled my house then slow down and enjoy every second of my friends and family in it.
Molly says
Happy Fifth! I hope to be happy and healthy in five years! Maybe engaged/married!
Erin says
FIFTH ME! I see myself living closer to my parents and my in-laws with a kid or two!
Angela Hall says
FIFTH ME! In five year from now I hope to continue to raise my happy kids, still working full time and married to my awesome hubby.
Siobhan says
FIFTH ME!
Married and perhaps onto a new house.
Kelly says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years I’ll be a year or two out of my medical residency and practicing medicine on my own! Hallelujah!
Heidi says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see my husband and I working our handyman business full time.
Paulina says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will be 30. That I know for sure!
Allison Cunningham says
Fifth ME!
In five years, I hope I am mother of at least one child but maybe two. Who knows if we’ll be in the same city or if I’ll have the same job, but I definitely will be happy with my growing family!
Sara says
FIFTH ME. In five years (8 months actually), I will be married and fingers crossed we will be living in our new home in the Richmond neighborhood of Lakeside. Maybe a little one.
Emily says
FIFTH ME! Wow, five years seems to far away… Hopefully we’ll be settled in our “forever home” by then. And, my two little guys will be in school.. EEK! :)
Stephanie says
In five years I will have 3 young-ins (one toddler now, and twins on the way!) and hopefully be much more settled into the home we bought this year. So much to redo, we joke we are on the “5 year” plan. Haha.
Stacey K. says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see things being very different than they are now. I see Parenthood, home ownership, and a career.
Emily says
Fifth Me!!
Happy and healthy with my hubs :)
Jenny says
FIFTH ME!!!
Hopefully we’ll have completed a big backyard reno and have a couple kids to play in it :)
Emily says
Fifth Me!
I’d love to have completed my 1st marathon by then!
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!
Five years seems like a long time away, but I’m sure it will pass in the blink of an eye! I hope by then our house will feel a little more “home-ier” with personal touches like artwork and fun furnishings. I’ll also have a five-year old by then, so I’m hoping to feel a little more confident as a parent! And it would be great to be making some changes in my career so as to keep learning and growing.
Sandi says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I’ll be in a new city, with a new job, and my MS degree finished!!
Jessie B. says
FIFTH ME!!
I have what I WANT in five years and what I predict will ACTUALLY HAPPEN in five years – and they’re very different scenarios, lol!!
Betsy says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope we’re in the same home enjoying all of the hard work we put in to remodeling it and maybe (hopefully) we will have increased the number of family members.
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!
In five years…I see us expanding our family to include at least one child. I would like to be in a similar, but better job, and I hope to publish a book!
Erin says
FIFTH ME!!! Hopefully happier and healthier than ever for everyone in my family.
Shawna says
FIFTH ME!
Hmm… this is a toughie :-) In five years, I *hope* to be in the same house, but with a lot more done, he he, and with our little family a bit larger (right now it’s just me and the hubs, plus two furry babies) but I’d LOVE to be a stay at home mom (or at least part-time stay at home mom), and also to have our little home a bit simpler and more personalized, with a lot less debt, and our lifestyles a lot more intentional. Oh, and of course I hope to be right here sharing in your excitement as you guys reach a decade (!!!) of younghouselovin’ ;-)
Christina says
Fifth me!
I have no idea. Hopefully in a better job, but I love my apartment now and it would be hard to think of a better place.
DaneileB says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I like to imagine myself living back home in Idaho, in a new house, with a couple kids making my life just a little more chaotic. That’s sounds pretty good.
Jan Thompson says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully in 5 years we are out of Oklahoma and back to the mountains.
Jenny says
Fifth me!
In five years, I’ll have it all together! Congrats!
Marty says
FIFTH ME!
Five years: New town, house, and kids!
Merideth says
FIFTH ME! I will have 2 children in college and 2 in hs in five years. Scary thought as it seems like it was just yesterday that I was changing their diapers!
Sonia says
Fifth Me!
In five years, I’d like to have started my own business.
Mary says
FIFTH ME!
IN five years my youngest should be in his senior year of college. I hope to have traveled a little more and spend more time with my husband.
Rebekah C. says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to be still living in NYC with my hubby, our son, and hopefully another baby, our two cats, one dog, and a whole lot of love!
sarah says
fifth me!! In the next five years my husband and I would like to bring home an adopted sibling for our daughter!
Katherine says
FIFTH ME!
Like you said, who knows. I see myself with a kid or two in tow and wondering how in the world anybody thought I was responsible enough to take them home with me. Still in love with my husband, and still wondering why I don’t feel “grown up” but loving my life.
Erica says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope have finished my Master degree from VCU! I also plan to have moved into a bigger house to fit our growing family.
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
I’m newly engaged, so I imagine I’ll be married to my wonderful fiance. We’ll probably move out of Chicago sometime in the next few years and probably have a little one on the way around that point!
Rachelle says
FIFTH ME!
Kate says
Fifth me! I hope to have a new job where I’m back to writing more often. And my dream farmstyle home with my husband and our combined families.
Kolby says
Fifth Me! In 5 years I hope to be moved to our dream home in the country! I will also have a kindergartner and that kind of freaks me out!
Kat says
FIFTH ME!
Five years…per my usual predictions, anything I predict today will be the polar opposite of what I actually will be doing!
Meredith says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, we will hopefully have the first part of our house renovation finished and be planning the second part of our total house renovation. Who knows, maybe we’ll also have a child (or two).
Stephanie P says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be married (to my now fiancee) with possibly a kiddo. I also REALLY hope that we will have renovated our kitchen and master bathroom!
Jess says
FIFTH ME!
Katherine R. says
FIFTH ME! Loving life…where I’m not sure.
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope my husband and I have returned to living in the Midwest (we especially love Chicago), have expanded our family to include a couple of dogs and maybe our first child, and will be able to spend most of our weekends enjoying the company of our family and friends. Above all, I hope we are happy and healthy!
Wendi says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have a newly remodeled kitchen and outdoor/patio space, along with a little more flexibility in my schedule once my husband finishes his degree and I can cut back my hours at work. :)
Julie Culshaw says
FIFTH ME! In the next five years I hope to finish my book and try to get it published! I would also like to redecorate our master and finish our landscaping.