***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.
Sandy says
Fifth Me!! In five years?? Playing with our little boy (who’s on the way currently)!
Jen. says
Fifth me! This is going to sound silly, but hope that, in 5 years, I’m following the path I’m on …
Sarah says
Fifth me!
In five years, we hope our family will be just as content as we are today!
Misty says
Fifth me! Working from home!
Ali says
Fifth Me!
Hopefully in five years we all will have discovered how to slow are kiddos down from growing up so quickly! :)
Kelsey B says
FIFTH ME!
I honestly have no idea :) I hope my husband will have finished grad school and we’ll be settling/settled into our first home!!
Amy says
FIFTH ME, PLEASE!
In five years, we’ll be celebrating 6 years of marriage with a little one in tow. Congrats on your 5th blogiversary and thanks for hosting such great giveaways. You guys are awesome!
Nikki says
“FIFTH ME!” living on my husband’s family farm with one boy in college, one in high school, still happily married and glad that we took a risk on his sculpture business!
Kristin F says
“FIFTH ME”
I have been a faithful reader of your blog since about late 2008 so I see myself in 5 yrs checking on the 3rd incarnation of your master bedroom, how your enclosed garage space is evolving, and Clara starting 1st grade!
Oh, for me? I hope to maybe be back in Richmond!
Danila Zidovsky says
FIFTH ME! Happy! Very, very happy- also I hope we are closer to our house being d-o-n-e! ;)
Carrie says
FIFTH ME!
i have no idea but i hope i am happy and healthy!
Julia says
FIFTH ME!
I’m fresh out of college, so who knows what could happen in the next five years! Big life changes presumably!
Shasta L. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope I’m finalizing my dissertation in our forever-home (wherever it is).
Vicki H. says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I WILL be still roaming the isles of Winners looking for great deals,have a little girl who will be a pre-teen(YIKES!) and there will NOT be a stich of avacado or mustard yellow tile or plastic floor left in my 1970’s fixer upper :)Yes I live in Canada but have connections to family accross the border…fingers crossed it still counts for entering!!!
Clara says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself 6 years married, with a 4 year old, in a sweet little cottage in the woods of Vermont!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I hope to have two kids (or be on my way to two), a great job as a school counselor in a city high school, and to be out of debt!
duane says
Fifth me. I will have a great job in 5 years. And more dogs.
Heidi says
Fifth me! In five years…. I hope to be(still) happily married, in a different house in a more family-centered community, same job but hopefully one closer to home with less commute time. Also in 5 yrs, my newborn will be 5! Crazy to imagine!
bobbi says
FIFTH ME!
oh. tough question. hopefully in a cute little bungalow in the midwest – teaching, designing and maybe an occasional ‘popup’ art sale on the side!
or maybe not…but it’s fun to dream :)
Amanda says
FIFTH ME!! I’d like to at least be in the process of getting my master’s degree. Living in our second home and planning for some kids in the near future!
Christina C says
FIFTH ME! Will be married with a kiddo, maybe two!
Dianne says
FIFTH ME! I hope in five years that I am back in the workforce full-time helping to pay the college bills for our daughter. Also hope to own a second home somewhere warm and dry – another place to pursue my passion in designing.
erika says
FIFTH ME!!!!
Alisha says
FIFTH ME! Definitely in a new home, likely in the same area we are now. Our daughter will be starting school at that point, crazy to think since she is due in a month and a half!!
Brittany Powell says
FIFTH ME: In five years I hope that my husband and I will have had our first child, possibly working on another ;). I know we will still be in our city-this is our home and we love it here. I definitely hope (and HOPE and HOPE) to be in a new(slightly bigger) home! Job, you never know…As long as I’m still happy I’ll stay ?.
Heather C says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to be on baby #2, with a house as beautiful as yours and a happy and healthy family life with my wonderful husband. :)
Summer says
Fifth me!
In five years I see us with another little one and hopefully a hit more money in our pockets and a lot more progress on our house. A dog would be nice too.
Jessica says
Fifth Me!
I hope to be exactly where I am… I love my life!
andrea says
FIFTH ME! In five years, we will have our own place to DIY. More space, more kids, more fun.
Audrey Moore says
Fifth me!
I just had a baby so in five years hopefully I will have another and have purchased a house :D
Cady says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in my same condo (but with a new kitchen and fixed up basement) and with another kid in the house. Regardless of what transpires I have my awesome husband and super cool son so I know everything will be just fine. I am a lucky girl!
Donna Jean says
Fifth ME!
In 5 years I will have a 7yr old son, a 5 yr old daughter, my loving husband and I will be celebrating 10yrs of marriage and hopefully we’ll be in a larger house(960 sqft is just not enough for 4 people)!! I’m not sure what my work situation will be, but for right now I’m content in being a stay-at-home mama.
Natalie says
FIFTH ME! I hope in five years we’ve made our new house our home and done some awesome DIY projects along the way! Using YHL for some major inspiration of course! :)
Liz says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a stove in my kitchen and a toilet that’s not in a closet! In other words, a house that is done! An addition to the family wouldnt hurt either!
Maggie Panther says
Fifth ME! In five years i’ll still be living in the mountains of Western NC with my wonderful husband.
Heidi says
FIFTH Me! I see myself with one or two little ones in tow and with a much more complete home than the one we’re slowly but surely furnishing and decorating!
Dee says
Fifth me! Kid #1 should me making an appearance in the next week or so, so in 5 years, I hope to have #2!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I see myself five years older ;)
Lindsey R says
FIFTH ME! Both of my girls will be in elementary school and hopefully we’ll be settled into our forever home:)
Jon says
FIFTH ME! I hope to still be in love with life and my wife in five years…
Rachel says
Fifth Me! I would love for our house to be where we want it in five years. Right now we’re just making baby steps!
Mike says
FIFTH ME! Working for a fire department once I get my paramedic’s license.
Sara C says
Fifth Me!
Hopefully I’ll be done with a Master’s degree and working on a PhD in five years….maybe with the hubby done with school and a kiddo too!
Jamie Swisher says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I see myself having children and moving to a new house.
Laurel says
FIFTH ME!
We just moved to a new city this year, so who knows where we will be living, but hopefully our family will grow in the next five years.. =)
Jessica says
Fifth Me!
I have a feeling a in 5 years I will have my hands full! We’re currently expecting our first child due in May. :)
Melissa Arnold says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years, I hope to be a nurse practitioner who is still dabbling in design and remembering when I won your fifth anniversary giveaway!!!
Angel says
Fifth Me! In five years, I will probably still be right where I am with One child in HS and one in MS and on in college!
katrina says
fifth me!
hopefully with a degree, a marriage license and maybe even a new birth certificate. ;)
Aaron says
FIFTH ME!!
Live is pretty good now but I wouldn’t mind having a sea kayak in 5 years!