***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.
Shifra says
Fifth me!
Holy moly, this is a good one! In five years I hope to have baby #3… still teaching Kindergarten… not sure where I’ll be living though. Maybe getting ready to upgrade to a bigger house? That would be nice :)
Kelly says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a more finished home and a more complete little family :)
Jaileigh says
FIFTH ME!!!
Five years from now, my husband will be done with nursing school, and as 2 nurses have an amazing ability to travel for work, hopefully we’ll be able to ditch Arizona in the summer and work someplace that doesn’t feel like the inside of an oven.
Congratulations on the five years!
Alisha says
Fifth me!!! Still with my amazing husband and more kids!!
Lauren says
Fifth me! In five years… baby number 2? New job? Same town, same house.
Shawna says
FIFTH ME!! Well…In five years I will be starting my forties ( sigh, no stopping that one :) And celebrating my 20 years with the hubby. I hope by that time we have completed building our dream home. To never have to pack and un-pack would be a dream come true!
Kate W says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’m hoping we’ll be out of credit card debt and into home ownership debt! And the little baby in my stomach will be about to start kindergarten! Insane.
Rachel White says
FIFTH ME!!
I’ve had my eye on a house for a while and hopefully I’ll be in said house in 5 years, maybe with a kiddie-boo or two with my love.
Catherine says
FIFTH ME!!! Can’t even imagine where I’ll be!!
Voncelieet says
FIFTH ME!
Hope to have a house in the next 5 five years…
Becky S says
FIFTH ME
We close on a new house this week, so in 5 years I plan to be still in that home, hopefully with a little son or daughter running around.
Belinda says
Fifth Me! Hard to say, but I hope to keep working at my current job, which I love!
Janice Smith says
FIFTH ME! I hope in 5 years I’m in the same place, doing the same work, with the same people :)
Brandi D. says
FIFTH ME because in 5 years I will be the mother of 3(!!!) teenagers and an eight-year-old. Holy cow. I hope by then we are in a home out in the country where the kids can have friends over for bonfires, and I can have the garden of my dreams!
Katreena Schaeffer says
Fifth me!!
My baby will be 8 years old in 5 years (I can’t even fathom that). Hopefully, we will have another little one running around. And soon after that, my return to teaching! :-)
Lori says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will be enjoying life with two kids in elementary school. This means I will have more disposable income since I won’t be paying for full-time daycare anymore!
mary says
FIFTH ME PLEASE!!
In five years i see my condo done! I have lived in it six years and haven’t done a thing with it! No mirror in the bathroom since I got it in 2006!! So I could use the money and your help getting my place done!!
Love your blog!
Michelle W says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years? Happy in my townhouse with my husband and our pets. (Hopefully with much of my to do list done!)
Ginger says
Fifth Me! I hope to see myself married and starting a family. I will have tackled all my home remodel projects and starting on new ones…
Kate says
FIFTH ME! No idea where I’ll be, but today is my first wedding anniversary, so I’m off to a good start!
Dominique says
FIFTH ME
Five Years = Graduating college at 38! Hopefully married with a bun in the over or one out of the oven!!
Airlea says
FIFTH ME I hope to have at least two more children and (if that happens) be in a slightly larger ranch, slightly farther out in the country.
Brittany says
Fifth Me!
I think our house will be finished with major renovations,(kitchen this year, laundry room next year, and bathroom remodels a few years in the future). We may have new jobs by then, and who knows what else.
rachel p says
FIFTH ME! Wow, happy blogiversary! :) In 5 years, I expect to be more of a soccer mom than I already am (both my boys will be old enough to play by then), and loving it!!
amy good house says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with 2 kids (right now #1 is on the way!) and working full time… also trying to keep up with the craziness, but having a fun time doing it anyway :)
Catherine says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully enjoying all of our renovations…!
Nicole F says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully I will be selling the house I bought at a great price, but not my dream area to live in.
Lynnette Ross says
Fifth me! I hope to be in a better place than we are today. My family is having a really hard time with this economy and job loss:(.
Katharine says
FIFTH ME!
Unlike previous times I’ve answered this question, I know one thing will be different for sure: I’ll be married! My fiancé and I are getting married in May 2013, and he’ll be moving into my house, so I foresee a lot of projects undertaken and accomplished in the next five years … maybe with the help of this giveaway? :)
Brynn F. says
FIFTH ME…In five years I see myself still happily married to my wonderful husband and working on our dream home in Blacksburg, VA with 1 or 2 little Fleming-os running around. I would like to either be working hard at building my business (which has hopefully been successful and growing!) or in grad school. Ultimately, wherever I am, I just hope I’m healthy and happy! Congrats to you guys on 5 great years!
Kirsten says
Fifth me! Maybe this is strange but I hope to be exactly where I am today (city/home/husband/child) just 5 years along in the journey. I hope in those five years we will have experienced and enjoyed many adventures together :)
wendy says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years… well, won’t be empty-nesters yet, but should hopefully (please god!!) have only one kid left at home… I might be in school (after 20-ish years of homeschooling my own kids – yikes!)… will definitely have downsized from our current home… wow! lots to think about!!
Abbey says
FIFTH ME! I just moved into a new house with my hubs of two years, and I have a new job, so I don’t plan on going anywhere! We do hope to have a kid within five years. :)
Becca says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my kids will be in school so I hope to be ready to teach high school English (taking time off to be with them at home now). I hope to be in our same house, since we’ve taken so much time and effort to renovate it the way we want:)
Erin says
FIFTH ME! 5 years from now I imagine walking by boy-girl twins to their first day of kindergarten.
Lesley P says
Fifth me!!
In five years I hope we save enough to move into our first house and gain some much-needed play room for our girls.
Abbie says
Fifth Me! In five years…hopefully just happy, healthy and enjoying my life.
Ali Knaak says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I want to be finished with my doctorate, married and living in a house that’s mine, all mine (well, with my future husband!)
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME
Oh my, my oldest will be driving!
dana says
FIFTH ME … hopefully owning my own business and out from under the thumb of the man.
Jaime says
Fifth Me!
I hope to be where I am today, with more stability :D
Erin says
Fifth me! In five years all three of my kids will be in school (all three under 5 now)….who knows what I will be doing with all of that free time!
Lorri says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a little one with my hubby! :)
Mollie says
FIFTH ME!
Abby says
Fifth me, please! Five years from now I would love to be in a new city, staying at home full-time with the kids. Maybe even volunteering?? Happy five year blogiversary!
Tim B says
FIFTH ME!
Nearing 40 in 5 years…yikes
Allison says
Fifth me!
I’ll have two kids in school full time, and will probably not be a stay-at-home parent anymore. Whoa!
stephanie says
FIFTH ME!
a five year old (currently 4 months along), and a simplified lifestyle out in the country with chickens, goats and a gigantic garden!
Erin says
FIFTH Me!
Five years from now: Same house, same husband, hopefully plus a wee one or two, but if that doesn’t happen hopefully we’ll be making the most of life, traveling to great places and enjoying each other’s company.
Happy blogiversary! Congrats.
Maritza says
FIFTH ME!