***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.
Sydnee R says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully settled in our own home with a little one!
Natalie says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefull in five years my jusband and I will have bought a house and customized it our way. Also a little baby would be nice.
Brooke says
FIFTH ME!
I am hoping to be finished with my graduate degree (maybe even phd if we are really dreaming big) and working in a career I love, all while raising my beautiful and smart kids, and having fun with my sweet husband. Basically long the dream :)
Laura says
Hi YoungHouseLove! FIFTH ME!
I’m moving into a brand new place in one week. I can’t wait to make it feel like home.
As far as where I’ll be in five years? That is a really tough one… I’d say living and working in an interesting corner of Europe, along with my husband (now my fiance), and traveling to all corners of the world. Oh, and reading your blog, of course!
erin says
FIFTH ME!
I work in politics, so in five years I will find myself in a lovely off year during which, I hope to be leaving the office at a reasonable time and actually having time/energy to be DIYing myself, instead of drooling over blogs.
Jada says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I’d love to be cruising the world and working as an artist.
Melinda says
FIFTH ME!!
Hopefully, a move is in our future. The sooner the better!!
Megan says
fifth me! i see myself married with one baby, flipping houses!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
Congrats! :) I have no idea where I will be in five years. Hopefully, I will have more of idea where I would like to go career wise but I know we will probably be living in a new house and new town/city. So much can happen in 5 years…
Catherine says
Fifth me!
I don’t see any big moves in the next five years, but I would like to redo my kitchen within that time frame as well as at least replacing the furniture that is in our living room.
Susan says
Fifth me! I hope to be working at a university somewhere!!
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!!!
In 5 years, I hope to be finally married to my wonderful fiance. And hopefully have one child or a bun in the oven.I also hope to be back in MN, which would mean a new house (one can hope), and in a job that I love!
Natalie says
FIFTH ME! Well, there will definitely be one kiddo (on the way now!) and maybe another. I hope we will have finally taken on and completed the bathroom reno we’ve been meaning to do for the last four years.
Lexi Read says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to have welcomed at least one baby into our little family, and in a new house to help accommodate the addition!
Andrés & Candice says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself about to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversay, with a couple of enchiladas (our version of beans) running around.
Adee says
Fifth me! In five years, I’ll hopefully have a house that I’m slowly making over myself. With a bun in the oven, the husband & I will be outgrowing our current one bedroom apartment very soon…
Jillian S. says
FIFTH ME!!
I would love to have some children within that time frame, hopefully sooner rather than later!!
Other than that, I hope to create a garden, set up a sewing room and generally have a happy home with my husband!
darla says
FIFTH ME! I hope to move in to a smaller home!
Jessica S says
FIFTH ME! My plan is to be in a bigger, family friendly home with a couple of kids to fill it up! Hopefully it will have some DIY touches in it.
Lauren says
FIFTH ME! Hoping to have grown our family by at least one or two, and will be close to celebrating our 6th anniversary. Also hoping the home we bought one year ago will be more under control as far as DIY projects go… the list is ever-growing at this point!
Jillian {Her Split Ends} says
FIFTH ME! I’m so excited for you guys!!
In five years…who knows :) Maybe running my own business…chasing a few little munchkins around?
jenn says
FIFTH ME!
we just had our first child in june, so in 5 years i’m hoping we’ll have a couple more bambinos and either be in our forever home or stationed around the world if my hubby enters the foreign service!
Kelsey says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I will have a five year old, Baby Girl is due Feb. 2nd!
Holly says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my husband and I will have our own house–hopefully a few acres of land for my horse too! And there might even be a little one by then…
Kristen W. says
Fifth me!
Hopefully back in the RIC with at least one little one to chase after!
tsmith says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be living in a house that we own. A house that suits us, because the one we are currently living in is definitely not the right house for us!
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
Wow five years, hmm.. hopefully my sweet BF and I will be married, maybe have moved to the Chicago burbs and living in a cute fixer-upper bungalow. Or maybe we’ll still be in a teeny tiny apartment on the East coast.. I suppose only time will tell :)
Carly G says
FIFTH ME! 5 years from now I’ll be almost 34 (I turn 30 in less than 3 weeks!) I hope we have a kid or two, and we’ll probably still be in the house we bought this summer. Although I hope we’ve check-ed a few more things off our DIY to-do list :)
Meg says
Fifth Me! In five years I imagine we will be in the same house with some kiddos.
Karina says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be living in our dream home, either a historic renovation or a new build on an agreage. I also hope to own and be managing a couple of rental properties.
Anna says
FIFTH ME, I would love to have another baby, and a kitchen remodel :)
Cackie says
FIFTH ME!
I’m not really sure where I’ll be. Maybe chasing around a little one?!
amberO says
FIFTH ME!!
Darcy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself five years older & wiser. :) Married to my man and continuing to expand my music therapy practice.
Mark S says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I see my wife and I with credit card debt paid off and hopefully looking around for a small farm to buy
wkbruner says
FIFTH ME!
And in five years, I hope to be in a new (to me) house with my family and two kids. Some place not as close to my neighbors…
Barbara says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, who knows! About to have our first child next month, so in five years we’ll probably have to kids and will have outgrown our home. So, maybe five years = two kids + farmhouse + awesome career growth. :)
Zach says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully moving to a new house and opening a business as a practicing general dentist!
Stephanie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be raising two children (number 1 is in progress!) with a new career. Oh, and I hope to be able to look around my home and appreciate all the work my husband and I have put into it thus far!
Kathleen says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I see myself celebrating my 5th wedding anniversary and hopefully in a new house!
Megan says
FIFTH ME!!
Amanda J. says
FIFTH ME!
Ahh, I’m excited for the future! In 5 years we’ll have a toddler, maybe thinking about a second? We’ll be living in our still-new house (celebrated a year this month) and retired. Just kidding on that last part. :)
Karina says
FIFTH ME! I see myself happily married to my other half, living back in wine country with a little one in tow. I’ll finally have my own kickass classroom teaching middle school science. Oh and of course living vicariously through YHL, reading the blog everyday (I’ve got it down to a science now…) ;)
Elise says
FIFTH ME! My husband and I (and our puppy, Ellie) are saving as much as possible to purchase our very first home so in the next five years, we will hopefully (read: better be) home-owners!
alyson says
“FIFTH ME”
I hope to have upgraded to a larger home. These gift cards would be awesome for this!!!
Sarah says
FIFTH ME!
Well, as I recently got engaged, I expect a lot to change in the next 5 years! I expect to be married, and one or the other of us will probably move and get a new job, and maybe there will even be a little one by then! (wow, way to scare myself, thanks :-P )
Gail says
FIFTH ME! My husband Greg and l are retired and loving every minute! We are hoping to do more traveling and spend more time at our summer cottage in Wisconsin..Life could not be sweeter. We hope in the next five years and beyond our health allows us to continue doing what were doing together!
Many congrats on five years John and Sherry..Love following along on your adventures..
Carrie says
Fifth me! Wow…five years from now? Loving life and living it to the fullest!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME!!!
In five years I hope to have two more children (in addition to my one two year old), a new house in a wonderful school district, and possibly a dog (lol). It’s amazing how many wonderful things could possibly happen in five years! Congrats on your blog success, I love reading!!
Katie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I picture us still living in the same house, but hopefully we will have added at least one new family member to our household by that time!