***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.
Beth M. says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be doing the exact same thing since I love my family, house, and job!
Samantha Brown says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully my house will be done by then….
By the way, Sherry and John, I currently work in the old Lowe space on 42nd street – 13th floor! Crazy.
Annie says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to have earned my Masters, and own our first house. Another little pair of feet around here would be awesome too, whether they be human or canine.
Congrats on your blogaversary! Love you guys.
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
Happy Blogiversary! In five years I hope to live somewhere other than Florida, own a home, and see our family expand. Baby number one is due in eight weeks!
Kate says
FIFTH ME!!
I five years I see myself with one, maybe two little rugrats running or crawling around the house (hopefully) and at least half the house (hopefully) done as far as remodeling goes. I’m also hoping that I’ll have at least some idea of landscape design and had started to put a dent in that…
Jen K says
FIFTH ME! I see our family in a different city owning our own fitness business. My husband’s dream. Maybe plus one kids. (making three)
Bianca says
Fifth me! Finished with residency!!! Yippee
Kristen says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be a homeowner in 5 years (preferably less :-) )
JennS says
FIFTH ME
Finally done with school, working, watching my husband grow as an artist, and hopefully in our own home with a little one or two.
Alycia says
Fifth me!! Hopefully 5 years from now we will be in a little bigger home. It’s gotten a little crowded after surprise baby #3.
Sophia says
Fifth Me! I have no idea where I will be in five years! I just hope there is less of “me” when I get there! 14yrs later and I am still trying to lose the baby weight haha!
Vicki says
Fifth me!
In five years I’d like to have at least one more kid and a new house preferably in a new city closer to my family. But who knows, I certainly wouldn’t be unhappy if my life was the same as it is right now!
Sara says
Fifth Me! In 5 years my husband and I will hopefully have a few little ones having joined/joining our family, and if that happens, will likely be looking for house #2!
Ivey Evans says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years, I will probably have a child which is both exciting and slightly terrifying!
Christine H. says
FIFTH ME!
Celia says
FIFTH ME! I’ll still be living in Northern Virginia and working on preventing violence against women and girls globally while pursuing my Masters. Gulp! Oh, yeah, and the husband will be around…too bad he cannot breast feed our future kids. :) Maybe by then we’ll have transitioned from our starter home to our “forever home.”
Karla Armstrong says
FIFTH ME! Happy 5th! I have to first say that I love your blog and I always look forward to reading your posts. In 5 years I hope to have added another baby to my family of 3, hopefully I’ll be able to be a stay at home mom by then too. I’m sure we will have an out of state move by then too.
Lauren says
Fifth me!
My son will be 8 1/2 (shed a tear) and hopefully he will be have a brother or sister. Our new house we built will be done and will hopefully be enjoying the start of our upick apple farm.
Kendra says
Fifth me!!
Jennifer L Moore says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully the hubby and I will be done with our home renovations by then – but probably not… We could use some help!
Karen J says
FIFTH ME … I see myself back at work, but definitely NOT in my former career!
Laura K. says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be with my family in a new city!
Marie says
Fifth Me! I hope to have totally renovated my house by then by taking everything I’ve learned from Young House Love and putting it into practice. Of course, thriftly as possible. I will probably have the same job, same husband and the same sweet little pets. I will be a lot richer in five years!
jana says
Fifth me! I hope to be a doctor (FINALLY) of literature and teaching somewhere, enjoying my tweener children.
Julie says
FIFTH ME!
My ideal self five years from now: living in a quaint home in a foreign country with my husband, daughter and another healthy baby!
Carolyn says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we’ll be in a different home (no idea where) with most likely more kids and maybe a real job!
Amy says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be married and maybe have a child or two in the next 5 years :)
Angela Busick says
FIFTH ME! We hope to upgrade to a larger home with our growing little boys!
Brandy Owens says
FIFTH ME! I see me n the hubs reno-ing a small family farm house sitting unloved and unlived-in… Complete with a fancy DIY chicken coop! I have all of my pretty little farmhouse ideas on a Pinterest board named Empty Nest Farm :)
Kelley says
Fifth Me! We hope to own 5 Earth Craft certified rental properties in five years!
Kay says
FIFTH ME
I see my family living on land in a new farmhouse.
Lee says
Fifth me! In 5 years…a married youth pastor/teacher.
Mari says
Fifth me!!!! I hope in five years I’m still happily married, living in the same lovely house, happily fixing things up with a few little people added to the mix. I also hope I’ve enrolled in design school by then! Thanks for such a generous giveaway! Happy 5!
CR says
Fifth me!!! My husband and I will both probably have a career change by then, and hopefully more kids.
Angela N says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will have a teenager!!! I can’t even picture my little girl being so grown up! I can’t even imagine what I will be doing. Right now I am a stay at home mom, but will be looking to get back into the workplace in another year. Not sure what I want to be when I grow up, I guess. ;-)
Rachel C says
FIFTH ME!!
Hmm, five years from now? It’s hard to imagine since so much has changed in the past five, but I say maybe enjoying a new baby? That would be around my 8 year wedding anniversary which is about when we might want one. :-)
LaTonya says
FIFTH ME! Please!!!
My husband is currently in business school and we moved to North Carolina so he could go full time. I have no idea where we’ll be in the next 9 months let alone 5 years, but I do hope to be a homeowner! I’m tired of the temporary feeling that comes with renting an apartment and look forward to the permanence of home ownership. Where that home will be, I don’t know, but I know it will be all mine (I mean ours!).
Kassie says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I see myself finished with school and hopefully will have 1 or 2 of my bathrooms renovated!!
colleen says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I’ll still be married to my wonderful husband… maybe have a 3rd kid, working as a part-time pediatrician… perhaps some major renovations to our home!
Meghan says
FIFTH ME!!! Wow, 5 years from now, hopefully with 2 happy, healthy kiddos enjoying the moment :)
Katie says
FIFTH ME!! Congrats to you on the anniversary of your blog! It is amazing to think that 5 years ago I started my new job, bought a new house and started following you….where will we be in 5 more years? Well I do not see any moves in the next few years, so hopefully finally having the $$ to do a major remodel on parts of the house.
Julia says
FIFTH ME! in 5 yrs hopefully 2 kids and 3rd on the way…deck added to house, and 3 out a 4 baths re-done:) wouldn’t mind the kitchen re-done, but that just sounds greedy!
Amanda says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have 2 kids in five years and hopefully have been to Bora Bora
Megan L. says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope to be in a new house since we will hopefully have outgrown our current house by adding a few children into the mix.
brandy says
Fifth Me!
I will hopefully have two more children and my husband will have graduated dental school and be opening his own practice by then. We will hopefully own our own home and be transforming it into our own space. I can’t imagine what that will be like after all these college years of renting places and never being able to decorate the way I want.
Amy says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be loving life like I am now!
Stefanie says
FIFTH ME! Being active duty military I have no idea where I will be in 5 years, but I completely trust in God’s plan wherever it takes us. I couldn’t imagine what the last 5 years held for me so I won’t even pretend to know what the next 5 will bring.
Linda says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to be living in the same town, doing the same job but with a few more steady clients, and with someone to share my life with.
Congrats on your blog anniversary!
Darcy Kitchens says
FIFTH ME! Looking forward to expanding our family with some little ones in the near future!
Alison says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be done with renting, hopefully in a house of my own!