***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.
Haley says
FIFTH ME!
I would love to be living back on my family’s farm in 5 years.
Joy S says
Fifth me!
In Five years I want to live in an awesome home!
Lauren says
Fifth me!
Wouldn’t it be amazing if in 5 years we’d moved to the beach, had dream jobs (or none for that matter!), and nothing but sunshine and the sounds of the ocean to keep us company!
HAHA, I’d just be happy if we FINALLY had our bathroom finished! :)
Stephanie says
Fifth me! Fifth me! Fifth me!
I’m a newlywed and as crazy as it sounds to say out loud I hope to have a home of our own and one or two kids within the next 5 years! (and hopefully one of these $500 prizes)
jackie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my oldest son will be almost 10 and my daughter will be 7 1/2! I see myself still married to my best friend and enjoying everyday with these amazing people.
Christine says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will probably have a baby but you never really know.
Sarah W. says
FIFTH ME! I better have a new job in 5 years! (that’s a threat to myself!)
Michelle Scroggs says
FIFTH ME!
Brandi Pittman says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope to have three kids happy in elementary school, with hopefully another child (unknown to us now) with us or on the way via adoption, fostering, or something else.
Kelly says
FIFTH ME!!! Hopefully in five years I will have kids!
Thanks! :)
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME! Five years…one more kiddo and a bigger house. And lots more adventures in between :D
Sarah says
FIFTH ME!! Hmmm… 5 years from now I see 1 more baby, making a family of 5. And hope for a slightly larger home to house this new babe and a job I love.
Caitlin says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to own my own place finally!
Kelly says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be married to my amazing boyfriend, and officially be an architect (2 tests down, 5 to go)!
Steven says
Fifth me! I dont really have that figured out but as long as I have my family it will be a wonderful life
Christina says
“FIFTH ME”! In five years I hope to have settled down (somewhat) and start a family!
Jeanne says
FIFTH ME!
Erin B. says
FIFTH ME!
I’ll be paying my son’s college tuition…yikes!
kristi says
Fifth me! I have no idea where I’ll be in ten years. Will I have another baby by then? Will I have my dream job? I hope life is good in five!
Christi B says
Fifth me! Who knows, but maybe some house upgrades or a house move as we are outgrowing our current house.
Abby says
Fifth me! I hope to be in a home That my husband and I own with kids!
Brittany says
FIFTH ME!! I hope to have another baby and hopefully the Army will PCS us to a post closer to home!
katie cole says
FIFTH ME
In five years I hope to have one more kiddo and one more puppy! Living the dream life in Sammamish, WA!
Stacy says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully on a beach sipping a margarita :)
chris says
FIFTH ME
reading YHL
Leslie says
“FIFTH ME” In five years I would like to be done or finishing up my PhD in Educational Leadership!!
Rachel says
Fifth Me!
Maybe our family will have grown, but I love everything just the way it is!
Jane says
FIFTH ME! In five years I know I’ll be married to my fiance (tying the knot next fall), but who knows what else?!? Could see kids in the mix, though I always pictured that being a ways off for me. I do expect to be making five times as much money (ha! one can dream) and to definitely own a home by then. Then maybe I’ll have something interesting to blog about… :)
melissa says
Fifth me! New city… just not sure which one!
Julie Bradley says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be happy and healthy with my family in a home that we love. I hope to be doing what we love in life and doing it well!
Joy says
Fifth me! In five years oth my girls will be in school!
linda says
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Liz says
FIFTH ME!! In 5 years I will have a 5 and almost 7 year old so hopefully we will be in a different house and if I am really lucky I will have convinced my husband to move back to my home state!
Robin from Frugal Family Times says
Fifth me! We plan to be debt free and on our 2 month family European vacation. With kids 13 and 11. Woah.
Rossi Bistodeau Cannon says
Fifth me!
I see myself busily running after my three kids, and if the powers that be grant me the opportunity, going to medical school. And there’s also my handsome husband by my side!
Cheri Bynum says
Fifth Me! In five years I see myself still enjoying my 4 children and continuing to change my style as I mature and grow.
Rodrick says
FIFTH ME!
Maybe in 5 years I’ll get the promotion that I’ve been working on, then we can start working on baby #2
Kathy PH in LH says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in 5 years both kids will be off my payroll …. And with any luck, we’ll be rebuilding our financial picture. And hopefully I am NOT working 3 jobs 7 days a week to make that happen!
Audrey says
FIFTH ME!
Five years from now… wow- I’ll have a 13 yr old and a 9 yr old- what a scary thought! And maybe another- who knows? Hopefully still living here in our new house and enjoying life!
Jessica Dvorscak says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have had baby number 2, which means that we’ll most likely be in a bigger house!
Emily says
FIFTH ME! Hmmm…not sure about where I’ll be in 5 years! Honestly can’t even imagine that far ahead! Would like to be happy and healthy with my awesome family.
Carly Kenkel says
Fifth Me! I hope to be a professor at a small liberal arts college teaching science, and finally making a decent enough salary to invest in a kitchen remodel.
Stephanie Strickland says
FIFTH ME! Wow what a giveaway!
I hope to be married to my current squeeze and living in a house that we bought doing awesome renovations. I also hope to have moved up significantly in my career by then.
Meredith says
FIFTH ME!
I’m hoping in five years to finally be settled in the house we just bought! Congrats on five years of blogging!
Caitlyn says
Fifth Me! Congratulations on five years! Five years from now I hope to have my first child and be at least planning for a second, but hopefully in the same house!
Joanna says
FIFTH ME! In five years I would love to have a small business with my sisters up and running and the sound of little feet running across our floors.
Carly says
“FIFTH ME”
Ok, in five years I hope to be married and with a baby on the way!
ashleigh says
FIFTH ME! i’ll probably be right where i am today, just in my 30s and far more attractive. with maybe a few more babies in my care.
Hannah says
Fifth me!! My kiddos will be 9, 7 and 5 in 5 years!
Amber says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope we can purchase a house again. We lost our last one due to…you guessed it…the economy. I’d love to own another one someday. But I have to say the perks of renting (having someone else fix the non sexy plumbing problem, for example) are quite nice. We just moved to this city (Royal Oak, MI) and so far love it to death so hopefully we’ll still be here. We will have two high schoolers and, God willing, we’ll be five years wiser.