***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.
Lindsey says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years, I hope for a lot of things, but most of all to be happy and healthy :)
Macey says
FIFTH ME-my family will bein DC, working and playing.
Morgan says
Fifth me!
In 5 years, my little crew will reside in some yet-to-be-determined city, and I will be teaching math. Or maybe learning more of it. And I will still be astonished daily by how much I love my husband and our daughter. Most importantly, I will have figured out once and for all how to make my hair look fabulous. It’s so nice to plow ahead knowing my priorities (and soon perhaps my hair) are straight!
Lexi M. says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with two kids and me and my husband are happy and loving life with our family and great jobs. :)
Abby says
FIFTH ME! Five years? Let’s say new city (Chicago) and a new baby (or toddler, who knows?)
Marissa says
Fifth Me!! In 5 years, I hope we are done with our house, have more dogs, and at least 1 little one in tow.
Stephanie says
FIFTH ME! Five years…definitely a new city, maybe working outside the home again, maybe back in school. Who knows?!
Amy says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope we will have adopted another child and become a family of 4. I foresee us still living in our house, but perhaps with upgraded wood floors replacing our old and stained carpet!
Julie says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope my husband and I have expanded our family with a couple of little ones.
Rikki says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years the plan is to either
A.) sell our house and downsize to a condo downtown.
B.) sell our house, rent an apartment downtown, buy a vacation property on a lake with plans on building a Wee house on the property
C.) keep our house buy a small vacation home on a lake
…fingers crossed for Plan B,
As far as my job, I hope to be working for the same company but it a slightly different role.
All of this of course is based on the idea that my husband doesn’t get a job in another city. We average a move every 2 years, but we’re on year 3 here sooooo???!!!
Lori H says
FIFTH ME! I may be working full-time instead of part-time, since our daughter will be out of college, hopefully working, and our son will be in his senior year of college. My husband and I will travel more as empty nesters.
Caitlin Restivo says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a couple kiddos and own my own home. Both things I have been looking forward to for a long time :)!!
Dalia says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I will have a perfect life (haha) consisting of an awesome job, a new house and hopefully at least one kid!
Jackie Seybert says
FIFTH ME! I might give mommyhood a try in the next five years =)
Caitlin P. says
FIFTH ME!
I am getting married this December so I am hoping in 5 years we will have bought a house, fixed it up with awesome DIY projects, and had 1…maybe even 2 little ones!
Kirsten says
FIFTH ME!
I hope a lot happens in the next five years – wedding, new home and maybe some babies! Eek!
Jonna Gallo says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be same as I am now: a happy wife and mom with healthy kids and a great career.
yvonne nc says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully we’ll have that house in the mountains we’ve been dreaming about.
Erin Grif says
Fifth Me!
In five years, I hope to be in a new home with my first 2 kiddos (expecting our first in the Spring of 2013!) and my husband of what will then be 14 years!
Teresa S. says
Fifth me!
I will be living in Nashville instead of Dayton. Hopefully I will have a grandbaby and will be traveling often. Will be living in my dream home that we are building!
Renae says
Fifth me!
First of all, congratulations to you guys! You are the very first blog I EVER read!! And you are probably the ONLY blog that I have never unsubscribed to or stopped following. That’s saying something! Ha ha. Anyway, you guys deserve nothing but the best. Your book is at the top of my Christmas list, I hope they are printing enough! :)
In five years I see us probably in a different house, maybe in a more rural setting. I hope my husband can one day have a shop to do his own DIY and that I might have a career in real estate by then.
carrie says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have my graduate degree and be a full time SLP in 5 years. Maybe a new home, offspring, and ???
Bri says
FIFTH ME! PLEASE! :)
I see us with 6 year old puppies, maybe/hopefully the same house, and entering the next phase of our careers.
Aimee L says
FIFTH ME!!
Who knows, but I hope I’m doing something crafty and making a living doing so!
Suzanne says
FIFTH ME…
In five years I hope to be a mother!
Kay says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I want to be playing with grandchildren!
Christine says
FIFTH ME! I hope to possibly start a family in the next five years :)
kate says
fifth me!
my husband and i hope to be out of NYC and living someplace with less taxicabs and more grass and fresh air. we’ve been strategizing for years and are ready to make the leap!
Diana T. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years…well, we’ve got one on the way, and hopefully will have at least one more five years from now. I also hope our house is a little farther along the path toward “finished.”
Jane says
FIFTH ME! Wow what gifts…can’t wait to see what happens at the 10th blog restart.
In 5 years, we plan to both be retired and traveling around the world just cuz!
April says
FIFTH ME! I will probably be the Mom of two kids by then and hopefully still working full-time at my current company that I love, maybe in a position one step higher. I also hope we will be building our forever house by then.
LavandulaLady says
5th me
In 5 yrs?- probably retired.
Keri says
FIFTH ME!!
I’m engaged right now, so in 5 years I hope I’ll be happily married, probably with at least one kid. And hopefully I’ll have finished my postdoc and be moving on to having my own lab – or having some idea of what I want to do with my career!
Lucy says
FIFTH ME!! IN five years I see myself…with an almost empty-nest!!
Emma says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years hopefully I’ll be married to my now-boyfriend and both of us will be finishing up grad school and probably returning to our now-home of NYC!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!! My sweet hubby and I will have either built our house or purchased one and hopefully will still be loving our decision and making it a home! Hopefully it will be filled with little ones too!
Kate says
Fifth Me!
Erin says
FIFTH ME! Wow, has it been 5 years already? 5 years from now, my youngest child will be in school, and my oldest will be almost 15! Who knows where we’ll be?!
Melissa says
Fifth ME!!
Hopefully with at least one kiddo – hopefully two!
Jillian says
FIFTH ME!
What an awesome giveaway! In 5 years, I hope to have one or two more children, and be living in our ‘forever home’. I hope my online business has taken off, and that I spend my time working for myself, and raising my babies.
Nichole says
FIFTH ME!
In 5yrs I will have a 5 and 7 year old. I would love to be able to have the time and money to redo our master bathroom. Hey! Maybe the kids can help!
Shanee says
FIFTH ME!
I just have no clue. Except I know I’ll be doing a mighty work for the Lord. :)
Ann says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I hope to be a partner in the CPA firm I work for and have added to my family which currently is my hubby and 6 month old son.
Lanea says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, we hope to be living in Asheville, NC and no longer commuting in DC. Cross your fingers for us! And thank you for your site–I love it.
Athena says
FIFTH ME! PLEASE!
In five years my husband and I hope to have another child. Maybe coach soccer or baseball, get a promotion at work, and no longer have empty walls/rooms in my house!
Kristin says
FIFTH ME! I’ll have a fourteen year old! Agh!!!! :0
brad says
FIFTH ME! with a house full of loot from this giveaway!!
Kate says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in 5 years we’ll have a kid or two, have continued to do tons of traveling and have quite a few home improvement projects checked off the list (bathroom remodel and new exterior paint job are at the top of the list).
Happy Blogiversary you guys,
Jean says
FIFTH ME!!
I’m getting married in 3 weeks, so I hgpe that 5 years from now, we’ll be sharing our lives with a little one (or two!)
Nem says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see my husband and I starting a family.