***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.
Lesly says
Fifth Me! Wow in 5 years my oldest daughter will be a college freshman and my twins will just be starting their teenage years! Yikes!
Ashleigh says
Fifth me! With kiddos running around while I drool at YHL…
Natalie Wright says
FIFTH ME! three kiddos, slightly bigger house closer to work, still watching HGTV and reading DIY blogs. love yours!
Lisa says
Fifth me!
Still figuring out that 5-year plan but I feel like I’m on the right track today!
Christine says
FIFTH ME!
Hillary says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be married, a home owner, and a mom. I think I’ll still be a teacher (I love it too much to leave!)
Sarah M says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully making my way towards having a cohesive furniture scheme and owning our own home…. and a chicken coop? Why not!
Amy says
FIFTH ME! Please! Congratulations! In five years my third and last will be starting kindergarten! boohoo! I hope to have finally finished some of our house projects! haha, and to be making enough money to not wonder if we’re gonna make the mortgage each month! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!
Elizabeth Russell says
FIFTH ME! I hope to move to Nashville with my husband and hopefully have a little one!
Mlynda says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping we’ll be in a new city, living in a bigger home. This will probably happen in the next year. Fingers crossed!
Kristin says
FIFTH ME!
Still living in Richmond, but making frequent trips a little west to visit my niece, who will be in her first year at UVA. :)
Alicia says
FIFTH ME! I’m hoping my husband will finally be done with school, and we’ll have another little one or two. I would love to own our own home!
Ann says
Fifth me! I have no idea where I’ll be in five years, but I hope it involves a fulfilling job for both my husband and me.
bethany says
fifth me! in 5 years I hope to have 5 kids and live in a forever house. :)
kelsie says
FIFTH ME!
I’ve never been a 5-year planner… probably barely even a 1-yr planner.
But I’m starting to get older, and think about things that probably should have a plan… Maybe in the next 5 years I’ll be married. The other 1/2 probably would like to have a kid in that time.
Those seem like huge things, and 5 years doesn’t seem nearly long enough.
Annie says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years, I hope to be just that much closer to retirement!
melissa says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have at least one more kid in 5 years. Maybe a bigger house so we can all fit :)
Kristen says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully we will have at least one more kiddo and a BIGGER house to hold us all!
Katie says
FIFTH ME….I hope to be renovating/diy-ing/loving my own house in five years!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll be watching my sweet boys turn 9 and 7…ack!
Hope to be living in a new home in Colorado by then, as well!
Lisa says
Fifth me!! In five years I hope to have had a full time teaching job for a few years (right now i’m half time) and maybe a baby. We’ll see if I’m ready :)
Alicia says
FIFTH ME! I love my life a whole lot right now, not sure what could be better in five years :-) and hopefully nothing will be worse!
Kim says
Fifth Me!! Hope to be in the same area of the country but hopefuly have sold the house inthe midwest and in our own place on the West coast.
Sarah says
“FIFTH ME”
The Single Nester says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to see myself joyful, at peace and in love.
Priya says
fifth me! Hopefully will have a house by then with lots of closet space!
Amber says
“FIFTH ME”
In five years, my daughter will be in school and we’ll possibly will be moving to Virginia (holla).
Congrats on Five Years!
Amber K. says
FIFTH ME!!! YAY my husband will be out of med school, and hopefully almost done with residency somewhere close to home in the Pacific Northwest. I will still be loving on my baby who will be 7 (really?!!) and would love to have at least one more by that time. No matter what I know we will continue to be blessed beyond what we deserve!
Tricia B says
FIFTH ME!!!!
I will be an IRONMAN in five years.
Also, I’d like to see the SAME face in the mirror in five years, which means lots of sunscreen between now and then.
Finally, I’d really like to lose the clutter in house by then!!
Thanks!
Kelli says
FIFTH ME! I see myself still happily in love with my husband, in our home that we recently purchased, hopefully with a little one in the picture! :)
Jeanette says
Fifth me! I hope to have a couple more kids and be at home with them :)
hanah says
fifth me
in 5 years i hope to finally be able to go to hawaii
Marilyn says
FIFTH ME!!!,! Fifty pounds lighter and having my 40 year old home completely remodeled. Watching our children and their families grow.
Melissa says
FIFTH ME! In five years I’m hoping there will be more little ones running around and maybe in our next “project house,” but still loving life!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, we will be moved into a house and have maybe one kid already and one on the way?
Erin says
FIFTH ME…I hope to be in a new house with a little one in addition to my wonderful hubby and our super dog Linus (he’s a bit bigger than Burger as he’s a St. Bernard).
Dan'l says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope that my landscaping business will be successful enough to support my family without me working a second job!
Lizzi says
Fifth me! Just got engaged, so hoping to be married with at least one on the way!
Whitney says
FIFTH ME!!
Heather says
FIFTH ME!
Congrats on five years and can’t wait to continue reading in the next 5!
I think the next 5 years will be a big one– finish my degree, start a job in a new field, get married, and likely even add a little one in the mix!
Leah T says
FIFTH ME! Still happily married, maybe with a kid or two!
bobby says
FIFTH ME! i hope to be manager at my work.
Jill says
FIFTH ME! And I just bought my first condo, so hopefully in five years I’ll be living in a gorgeously decorated space :)
Aimee Swan says
FIFTH ME!!!!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME! please!
Becky says
FIFTH ME! We’re expecting our first bean in April so in 5 years hopefully we’ll have a few more and a happy little family!
Holly Bailey says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in five years we will have moved to the suburbs from Chicago and live in a house with a backyard for the kids…and a garage for my husband.
Chris says
Growing our family! Our first little one is on the way and I would love to have more kids in the next 5 years.
Katie says
FIFTH ME! On the beach!
Hannah says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully, by 2017 I will own my own home!