***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.
Richmond Ann says
Fifth me!
Hopefully still in Richmond, married and maybe one more little one:)
Lacy says
FIFTH ME!!! In 5 years I hope to be a mom, have a job that I love and be able to still take a week long vacation with my husband once a year!
Shannon says
FIFTH ME!! I see my husband and I adding to our family, outgrowing our little condo and graduating to a “big kid house.” So fun to see you reminisce and celebrate the past five years!
Kelsey D. says
FIFTH ME!
Wow five years from now is crazy to think about, but I will have an almost 5 yr. old and I can’t wait to see her personality take shape! I also hope to be very settled into our new house and maybe have another little one or one on the way! Of course still very happily married to my amazing hubby and living our dreams one day at a time!
Maddy says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I will hopefully be somewhere in the middle of med school. And also in a tiny apartment that I want to DIY lots for!
Kate says
Fifth me!
In five years, I hope we are in a new house with more room. Maybe room for a little one….
Jen says
FIFTH ME!!
Five years? Loving our life in our weird desert town even more. Enjoying our home with our animals, family, and friends. Writing a book.
Kate says
Fifth me! In five years I will have a 7 year old and an almost 5 year old. I hope to be decorating a house with more room and possibly back in the classroom with Fifth graders.
Colleen says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to be exactly where I am, minus a few pounds, but same house, same town, same bat channel.
Courtney says
FIFTH ME!! :<}
I see myself in the same house, same job, and loving life even more than I do now. :<}
Kara says
Fifth Me!
I just wish health and happiness in five years!
Jody says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I’d love to have a kiddo and maybe another on the way. Hopefully we will have upgraded from our townhome to a single family while staying in the same town.
kara says
FIFTH ME! in five years i hope to be able to retire at age 41 :)
Kim T says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be settled into the house we are buying next year (formerly my MIL’s house) and that we will have added an extra bedroom and revamped the front and back yards.
My girls will be 17 and 15 whoa!
Marla says
FIFTH ME !!
In five years we will have a sophomore in high school. I hope to be attending high school sporting events and then coming home to our mostly remodeled home. (A DIYer is never done.)
Neeraja says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully, finish my phD and settle down! :)
Katie says
FIFTH ME! In the next 5 years, I hope to have another child and reduce my work hours to part-time.
Laura Orr says
FIFTH ME!! I hope I’ll still be teaching and married to my long term fella, perhaps contemplating kids.
Monica says
Fifth me!
I see us having a second child, living in the same home, and hopefully in the middle of a kitchen remodel.
Lindsey says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I would LOVE to have 2 kids, and possible a 3rd on the way. I also want to be a work-at-home web designer, while working toward earning my yoga teacher certificate :) I know…big goals…but it’s fun to imagine!
Chris Cross says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be a grandmother and have both of my children married off and settled down. #1 is married and #2 is a senior in college. I may even think about starting to cut back on my hours at work and working towards retirement. Yeah!!
Heather says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to finally have all the projects crossed off of our current “todo” list… just in time to start a new list.
Val says
FIFTH ME!
Oh man, this is going to be one of those crazy posts with 80-gazillion comments that crashes the internet… :)
I know you’re supposed to have a “five year plan,” but the last five years were so crazy that I have no clue where the next five years will go. Hopefully, we’ll have had two more children and be officially done with procreating.
Jen says
FIFTH ME! : )
Hoping to own a home and have our first bebe in 5 years. A new job would be nice too. Thanks for the giveaway and congrats Petersiks!
Leanne says
FIFTH ME!
Probably right where I am, hopefully with a kid or two.
kristin says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to have a finished attic remodel and be starting/finished with a basement remodel!
Tonya Lynn Bridges says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I see myself graduated from college and making a difference somewhere. I’m not sure if that will be in the third world or working with inner city youth but I know that I was to be doing good somewhere.
Lori says
FIFTH ME!!
Congrats on the blogversary! In 5 years, I hope to be wherever God leads me. I’m a planner at heart so that alone is progress. ;) We’re building a house so the one thing I can say is I hope to be finally moved in by then.
Calie says
FIFTH ME! hard to imagine.. the possibilities are endless! kids, no kids, job, no job, SAHM, this house, that house.. i’m just crossing my fingers for healthy and happy!
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully my husband continues to have blessed opportunities with his career, I have lots of babies and possibly be a stay at home mama. :)
megan says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years I’d Love to have my 5th child and be debt free!
Meg says
Hopefully we’ll be in our own (very first!) home, with a bambino or two. Finger’s crossed!
Erin says
FIFTH ME!
I’ve learned the best laid plans can go bye bye, but I think in five years I’ll be in another city.
Sheena says
FIFTH ME! Five years from now probably holds a new job in a new locale and maybe a new pup or a baby which means probably a new car too…but let’s be honest; who really knows? It’s fun to think about though :)
Sally says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years…I have no idea! Maybe kids? Maybe a new house?
Hattie R says
FIFTH ME!
In five years? – student loans paid off, me and husband (and kitty) in our own place, and maybe (all fingers and toes crossed) working from home doing what I love – designing and creating
Ashley says
FIFTH ME!
In the next five years I hope to have a house of my own to decorate. I also hope to be in a position to foster rescue dogs and find them wonderful homes!
Stephanie S says
FIFTH ME! I see myself as being a married lady!
Eryn says
Fifth me! Owning my own art gallery and enjoying my beautiful new accessories from this giveaway. A girl can dream, right?
Coleen says
FIFTH ME! In five years I’ll have my 2yo and 4mnth old both out of diapers!
Kendall says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to have added to our family in five years. Hopefully with enough room to fit these imaginary new additions! Which will come first depends on many factors, but I can hope that a house comes before the babies do!
Jeanna says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will be the mother of an almost 12 year old and a 7 year old. I hope to have made a lot of progress on my current house or maybe be in a new one.
Julie says
In 5 years I will have 2 kids in college! OMG I can’t believe that!!!
kari says
Fifth me! In 5 years I’m going to have 17, 15 and 13 year old daughters…We hope to take them to Europe on vacation and sniff sniff I guess we’ll be looking at colleges for our oldest! Crazy to think how quickly the years go!
Megan says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to adopt another rescue dog, get a promotion at work and own my first home, where I will DIY and decorate to my heart’s content!
E. Hume says
FIFTH ME! I see myself still enjoying every second with my husband (today is our one year anniversary..whoop!) and have at least one child. Hopefully still living in the same house and working my way up within the company I currently work for and love.
Sarah J. says
FIFTH ME
we just bought a house in April, so, Lord willing, we will still be here. hoping to grow our little family in that time from 4 to ??? maybe 6? maybe 8? ;) we’ll see what happens!
Dani says
FIFTHE ME!!
My husband started a new job a little over a year ago and we just bought our first home this summer! In five years I hope that we will have been able to update our 1967 home with new bathrooms, kitchen, paint, and have srpuced up the front and back yards!
Stefani says
FIFTH ME! I have no idea where I’ll be in 5 years, and I’m excited about that, as long as it’s with my wonderful boyfriend, who finds out where he’ll be doing his medical residency in March. Hopefully by then I’ll have a home to love, instead of a sad NYC rental.
Marianne says
FIFTH ME!
Clearly I’ll be the newest addition to the cast of Glee and regular guest on WWHL! :) But I guess if that doesn’t work, I hope to have taken the plunge on starting my own business. It’s a someday dream that I’d like to make a reality.