***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.
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we’ll be in a new (to us) house, since our current house is about to sell, our two boys will be 6 and 5 (oh dear), and who knows, maybe we’ll have another little running around, too.
Charmaine says
Fifth me! In five years we hope to have a couple kids.
Savannah says
FIFTH ME! It’s hard to say where I see myself in 5 years. My husband’s in the military so in 5 years we’ll be in a completely new place which means a new job for me too. We are hoping for Alaska though!
Meagan says
FIFTH ME!
Congrats guys – that’s so weird to think you’ve been blogging and we’ve been reading for 5 years!
Savannah says
FIFTH ME! I see myself still working but with a baby on the way, in a house of my own, that I have finally put to use all the tips and tricks I’ve learned from you guys!
Kristen says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope I have a family of my own ( either furry babies or people ones), writing full time, health, & happiness!
Mary Beth says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully I will find a passion/career I love before the 5 year mark! I wouldn’t mind a a little one around the 5 year mark either.
Sarah says
Fifth me! I have a little one on the way right now. Hopefully we’ll have two more and be living in the midwest in 5 years! Oh, and we’ll have been married almost 15 years! Whoa!
Britney says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be living in Austin again (we just moved out to CA from TX 7 months ago and already can’t wait to get back).
Hannah says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be with the ones I love, plus a few more babies!
Tiffany Egbert says
“FIFTH ME”
In 5 years I hope to have 1 or 2 little ones running around, although the jealous dogs would like for that not to happen!
Alicia says
Fifth me!!! In 5 years I would like to have had a second child and I would like to be either the middle or tail end of law school. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Sam @ The Junk House says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I’ll probably be married and have a kid! That’s a scary thought!
Laura C says
Fifth me!!!
Done with grad school, married, back in the bay area!
lauren says
Fifth me! I’m hoping to have a couple of kids and a new house by then…but who knows!
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME!
In five years we’ll have a bigger family (for sure, as our family will be growing in a few weeks) and hopefully a much better decorated home!
amanda f. says
FIFTH ME!
I’d love to move to Maine & live a simpler life!
Eileen says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years I will be married 28 years to hubby, my daughter is 21 and son is 18 so hopefully we’ll be having some grandbabies!
Allyson M says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully I’ll be a stay-at-home mom in five years! (I’m hoping that I’m a stay-at-home mom in ONE year! hehe) I’d like to be running some sort of business out of my home- whether it’s my vintage etsy shop or something creative on the side! Crossing fingers!
Laura N says
Fifth me!
Oh my…in five years, I’ll be in my first home, starting a new family, and hopefully on my way to a successful career in Midwifery. Bring it on!
Kayla says
FIFTH ME!
I will have married my best friend (next year!) and hopefully we will have a little one, or two :)
Stacy says
Fifth Me! I’m looking forward to the future. Should be fun with my daughter and husband and hopefully expanding our family.
Kelley says
FIFTH ME!!
Baby #1 is due very soon– in five years I hope he has a little brother or sister!
shana says
Fifth me! I’ll be hopefully finishing my masters degree.
Kimberly says
FIFTH ME…Five years from now, our kids will be in elementary school. I look forward to helping them with homework and listening to them talk about their day during dinner with my husband and me.
ChristaGirl says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully I will have my masters in speech and language pathology!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
I have no idea where I’ll be … and that’s what makes life fun!
Anya says
Fifth me!
Snug in our little house, with our two littles…and possibly a third??
Happy anniversary!
Traci says
FIFTH ME!
I see us having two kids (we’re expecting #1 in Nov.), in a new house, and me having a new job…wow that’s a lot of change! :)
Melissa Ryan says
FIFTH ME! I see myself with a five year old son, who’s due in just a couple of weeks! WEIRD. :)
Susan M. says
Fifth me! I imagine that in 5 years I’ll have a baby, a house, and a new job!
Katherine says
Fifth me! Congratulations on 5 years of blogging!
Cindy N says
Fifth Me! I hope to be living in a single level house with my condo rented out in 5 years. Married and happily redecorating my new space.
Emily Smith says
FIFTH ME! Probably a couple more kids and moved to a different state!(:
Erin G says
FIFTH ME! I’m looking forward to meeting our baby girl in January- so the next five years is hard to imagine right now!
Sara Clifford says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years, I hope to be getting a sweet education, and hopefully be married to the man of my dreams, living my own happily ever after. :)
courtney says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be doing what I love and surrounded by all those I love :) Couldn’t ask for more!
Kaitlyn says
Fifth me!
In five years I see my husband and I moving south with our dog–maybe to Richmond? :)
Sarah says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I see myself a) full time in my photography business for sure, b) my husband done with his doctorate (whew!), and c) thinking about kiddos!
Happy 5th, y’all!
Amanda B. says
Fifth Me! I see myself with a 4.5 year old (I’m due soon) and maybe a little sibling? Renovating the kitchen and still happily living in our adorable house.
Dawn says
Happy “Fifth – me – versary” to you! Love to see all your projects here. In 5 years time I will have a junior high student! Love it. !
Courtney says
Fifth Me! I hope to be living in London, and having all my dreams come true!! Or, finally finishing the 5000 1/2 started projects around my house!!
Paige says
Fifth me! In five years I will be THIRTY and hopefully married…maybe pondering children and in a new job in a new city. Whew I feel overwhelmed just looking at that.
Meredith says
FIFTH ME! I have no idea where we’ll be, but I’m really looking forward to getting there! We have so many great things still ahead of us: kids, babies, moving up in our careers, and, of course, our dog. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see!
Cara says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, my life will probably be completely different! One kid down, another one the way, new city, new job…oye; it’s exhausting just thinking about it!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME! Married for 25 years by then with a couple more kids out on their own – time is marching on!
Elena says
Fifth Me!
In five years my two boys will be in elementary school and I hope we will have finished some of the bigger house projects in our 100 year old home!
Elizabeth G. says
FIFTH ME!!! Pretty please. In 5 years I hope to have a 2nd (or 3rd) child, if my hubby lets me, haha!
Natasha S says
FIFTH ME!!!!!
Jenni says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I expect my husband and I will have bought a house and started a family… but seeing as how we’re an international couple, I have NO IDEA where we’ll be!