***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.
Kate says
Fifth me! In five years, I would expect to have a little one (or two!). Scary thought! haha
Ashley says
Fifth me!
In five years, I see our house being close to done Redecorating/renovation-wise, and I think that by then we will be done adding to our family. Not sure where I will be career-wise, but that is kind of exciting!
Dianne says
FIFTH ME!!!! In five years I hope to be a full-time stay at home mommy! I’m work now, and never see my kids and spend way too much money on daycare!!!
Jackie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to have at least one or two sweet kiddos – right now it’s just my husband, myself, and our two goofy dogs!
Angie says
Fifth Me!
Katie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be married and starting a family!
Lindsey says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’ll have graduated with my masters, have completed my clinical year and be a certified SLP, and hopefully have paid off all my students loans and have moved/be moving to another state!
Rachel Gray says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years we hope to be in a new home, in a new town, with another baby!
Benjamin Lindsey says
Fifth Me, In 5 years I hope to buy my wife her dream home for our family.
Jenny Stoudt says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope my husband and I have given our son some brothers and sisters!
Mallory says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope my husband and I will have found a house to renovate and make our own and will have started growing our family!
Weezie says
FIFTH ME!!!
Carly says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years, I hope to be married to my Prince Charming, with maybe a little one on the way, and in our own home. Living the Dream :)
Congrats on 5 years, and here’s to many more!
Randi says
FIFTH ME… In 5 years, I hope to be finished with my giant list of home to-dos and enjoying our lovely abode with my husband and a few more kids.
shannon in va says
Fifth Me!! – Oh my, in 5 years all three teenagers will be out of high school. I can’t even imagine. My oldest will be done with college and doing her own thing, gasp! Ok misty moment. Empty nest I am not ready for. I need home improvement to keep me busy! I must start now!
Annie says
FIFTH ME
In five years I see myself married to my current boyfriend of 5 years with 1 kid and maybe pregnant with a second.
Liz says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully in 5 years we will have a couple of little ones and a more spacious home!
Linda says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, my son will be in college and my daughter will be in high school. We are starting to do some DIY projects in our house (laying peel and stick vinyl tiles, painting, etc.) so I hope we’re done by then!
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in a new house, married, and having babies!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope that my husband and I will have grown our family and that we are happy wherever we are living.
Kai says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope we’re buying a new house, hopefully in our current neighborhood which we love.
Allison says
FIFTH ME!
My husband and i would love to have a few little ones running around and I would LOVE to be in the planning process of building a new house out in the country. Wishful thinking, but maybe!!!
lo says
Fifth me!
In 5 years, I’ll be married (4 years married, like 15 years together!) and hopefully chasing a rugrat or two around :)
Theresa says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I’ll be close to retirement which will mean lots of free time with my great husband.
Beth says
FIFTH ME!!
Who knows what will happen in five years, but here’s hoping it involves a baby (or two) for me and the hubs!
Amanda Pollard says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be celebrating 5 years of happy marriage and have a kid or two.
Stacey Cucuzza says
FIFTH ME! hmm, five years from now I hope to have finally gotten my freelance graphic design company off the ground and working from the comfort of my couch while I still run to soccer, and baseball, and hockey, and basketball… Two little boys won’t be so little in 5 years.
Ashley R says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll be married and hopefully have a little bambino (or on the way). Crazy! I’ll also be 30 – the five years between 25 and 30 change a lot of things, I imagine!
Abby says
Fifth me! Happy Blogiversary! Wow, five years is a long time to be looking ahead! We hope to have had a little monster or two by then and maybe be looking for a bigger (second) house!
Abbie says
FIFTH ME! I hope that in 5 years that I have left Manhattan with my soon-to-be-husband (in 32 days) to buy a home with a backyard and more than 600 square feet (and perhaps a dishwasher, garbage disposal, laundry hookup, maybe even a hallway) with lots of room for a couple bambinos of our own. Congrats on the 5th blogiversary!
Elise says
FIFTH ME!
Happy 5th! In 5 years we’ll probably have some kiddos, and maybe have upgraded to a bigger house. Yikes!
Torrie says
Fifth me!
In five years, I’m hoping my family is happily living on the other side of the country in Northern California (we’re hoping to move there next summer).
Morgan says
FIFTH ME! I was just thinking about this last night! Hopefully married and on my way to opening my own bakery right here in Richmond.
Sarah says
Fifth me! In 5 years, I hope to still be happily married to my husband, raising our 2 amazing kids (and possibly having a third?), and enjoying our crazy happy life.
Kelly says
Fifth Me!
I hope to have 1-2 children (or 1.5, really) and a new (old) home!
Kana says
FIFTH ME!!!!
I hope to have a new job and hopefully some kiddos too :D
Katie says
Fifth Me! I have no idea where I will be in five years – but I pray that my husband and I are able to start a family by then!
Jaya Saigal says
Fifth me – we would love to have a baby or two in 5 years!
Allie says
FIFTH ME!!! I hope to have at least one bean of my own, and a house with some lovely land. The future is bright!
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have a few additions to my family and hopefully and hopefully a different job. Time will tell!
Chad says
Fifth Me!
Alyssa says
Fifth me!!!! My husband and I hope to be in a new house in a new city!!!!
Meg says
FIFTH ME!
IN five years I hope to be raising two kids in a BIGGER HOUSE!
Bryanna says
FIFTH ME!! Hubs and I want to be living in the Denver area, with a couple of kiddos and a home to call our own
Lauren says
Fifth ME!! In five years I see my husband and I in a new city – yay law school will be over!! I hope to be chasing a toddler around with another on the way :) But honestly, who knows?!!
Ellen says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see my house being way closer to how it looks in my daydreams. And this $2500 would help that happen a lot sooner!
Morgan says
FIFTH ME!!
I will have graduated college, started my career, and by then, hopefully be buying my first home :)
Rachel J says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I’ll have 3 elementary school kids! Yikes! Other than that, who knows?
Jessica says
Fifth me! The last of the kiddos will be in school, so I will be on a shopping/lunch with friends/daytime napping blitz!
Katie Lewis says
FIFTH ME!
Congratulations on hitting this anniversary; we appreciate your hard work!
In five years I see myself with my first… and maybe second… child, learning how to garden and quilt!