***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.
Courtney Williams says
Fifth me, please!!!! Happily married to my husband with our daughter (due in Dec!) and maybe another one added to the fam!!
Amy says
FIFTH ME! (please)
In five years my youngest will be starting Kindergarten and I’ll finally be able to shut the bathroom door without someone pounding on the other side yelling “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” Five very short years…
Emily says
Fifth me! Five years seems so very far away, but I hope to be happy and healthy at the very least.
Whitney says
FIFTH ME! Who knows… maybe with a little bean. (Or perhaps another dog.)
Eileen says
FIFTH ME! … and pick me, please, because in five years me and the hubby will be furnishing our new retirement home in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Stephanie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years our young family will be living in the same home. We will have hopefully purchased the property adjacent to us and Landscaped!!!!!!!!!
Holly C says
FIFTH ME!!! I see myself with some bambinos and a house in five years!
Stephanie says
Fifth Me!!! I hope for us to be in the house we’ll be in for a long time, not flitting around the country every couple of years renting!
Lauren says
Fifth Me!
I hope to have moved out of our starter home and into a forever home with kiddo number two added to the family. Congrats on five years!
mary says
FIFTH ME!
hopefully i’ll be in a house of my own in 5 years!
Melissa Normington says
FIFTH ME!
Hope to have a bigger house, but doubt hubby shares that point of view :)
Cara says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be doing the same thing in the same place… just better! :) We have a young children and it will be a joy to see how much they’ve grown in that time.
liz says
FIFTH ME! I have no idea where I’ll be in five years!
Tori Drummond says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to still be in our current house & job with a few more kids and some nice new decorations! :)
Ashli says
Fifth me! In five years I’d love to be even 1/2 as successful in the design blog world as you guys are and hopefully have a kiddo on the way by then :) I’ve been reading you’re blog for years, and can’t wait for your new book! Congratulations on five years!
Betsy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see our house as an empty nest….Boo
I love our nest full! But that’s what mothers do…
give their children wings to fly! I can’t wait to see
what our “new nest” will be like!
Amanda says
FIFTH ME!
I can’t even imagine five years! We will probably be living in a different city with children, which means I may no longer be teaching. It seems like an entirely different life!
Laura says
Fifth me! In five years we’ll (my family of soon to be five) hopefully be in the middle of a lot of changes – moving to a new city, starting a new career.
Brian T says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself living closer to my family and hopefully starting a family of my own.
April H says
Fifth Me! In 5 years, I hope to be where I am now. A full time mom to my little ones who by then will be 12 and 9, sigh. A happy wife to my hard working husband. Homeschooling and redecorating our home over and over. I do hope we will finally have our backyard together by then but that’s a big dream! Living near family and enjoying the good life:)
David Aksteter says
Fifth me! I would like to have the perfect house in five years, with 3 of my 4 kids all grown up.
Annie Bowersox says
Fifth me please! You guys are such an inspiration! Thanks!!
Christine says
Fifth me! Hubby and I will hopefully have two kids (first one already on the way!), maybe a different house, maybe not – depends on our jobs and if we can afford to move!
Sandy says
FIFTH ME
Healthy and happy!
Danielle says
Fifth Me! Five years from now I hope to be living with my hubby the dream house we’re saving so hard for!
Rachel M says
FIFTH ME! We just got married last month, so hopefully in 5 years, we’ll have started our family and have purchased our first home. We do a lot of small projects now, but we can’t wait to tackle a house!
Julia says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be living in a nice fixer upper, doing projects and getting dirty.
Katie Patterson says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I see myself more in love with my wonderful husband, busier with more little ones running around out home, and more comfortable with who God created me to be.
sophia says
fifth me!
hoping for bambino #2 in 5 years but who knows…
Kelly Lee says
FIFTH ME! Five years from now I will be living in New York City! Getting rich and famous!
Laura says
FIFTH ME! We will likely be just upgrading to house number two, maybe a baby, likely new jobs, and maybe a new city! Time will tell.. !
Krista says
*FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope my hubby and I will have added a kiddo or two into the mix, I will have started a new position once I’ve completed my Master’s degree, and we’ll continue to grow more in love each and every day. :)
Hannah says
Fifth me! In five years I hope to have 2 sweet babies, number 1 is on the way right now, and maybe we’ll have moved back to the Midwest to be near family. But, really, who knows?
Staci says
FIFTH ME….in five years I hope to be on an awesome vacation.
Virginia Salo says
FIFTH ME!!!!
5 years from now I will only be months away from earning my PhD!!!!!!!
Tia P says
FIFTH ME! In five years, hope to have a few children and be looking for a bigger house, hopefully owning some land!
Rita M says
FIFTH ME
I see myself and my husband with a second child, who we’ve been dreaming of for the last 2 years. And I see ourselves with a teenager in our home…yikes!
Lisiane says
FIFTH ME
We will be celebrating our little baby’s fifth birthday in a paradisiac island! You gotta love family vacations!!!
Ann says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be married!
Catrina says
FIFTH ME
emily says
FIFTH ME! Five years? Happy and healthy and after that, we’ll see!
Jennifer says
Fifth me!
In 5 years I will be married & have purchased a house in my home state of MI. And hopefully have finally taken the CPA exam!
Brian says
FIFTH ME!In 5 years I hope to be settled into our new, bigger house that fits our family of 4.
Carla M says
FIFTH ME! Over the past 5 years we were surprised with a baby girl, I quit my job, and started my own allergen-friendly cupcakery. Over the next five years we’ll be in the height of the teenage/pre-teen years with our three kids (now 5/7/9), hopefully expanding said cupcakery, and FINALLY replacing the carpet (ick!) in our bathroom for a much-needed renovation!
jessica says
Fifth me!!! Hoping to be happy and healthy enjoying life.
Julie says
Fifth me! In 5 years I hope to be in a new home. I have the neighborhood picked out and am working toward making it happen!
Jennifer Jorgensen says
FIFTTH ME! In five years I will have a 10 year old and a 8 year old. Hopefully I will have a job that I really enjoy.
megan says
FIFTH ME! Hard to imagine what five years will bring. I hope for an expanded family and continued good health.
Joanna says
“FIFTH ME” Just happy::::))))
Danny M says
Fifth me!!
I see us in a new town, done with all grad school and perhaps a couple more kids to add to our nest!