***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.
Laura Belle Douglas says
FIFTH ME!
Amanda Smith says
Fifth me!
I’d love to be a work-from-home mom in 5 years.
Katie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to have my 3rd bun in the oven. I’d also love to be in a larger house that I can totally renovate in my spare time. Happy 5 years YHL!
Katie says
FIFTH ME. Hopefully in 5 years we’ll have a second little person in our lives, which means we’ll also be a little crowded in our little apartment.
Jill says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be enjoying my kids in the next 5 yrs—like I am now. They are 4 and 7 and growing so fast!!
Neyir says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I totally see us either back living full time in Edinburgh in a flat in New Town or else living part time in Montreal and part time in Scotland. The last option would keep everyone happy :-).
Angela says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom! I miss my little ones so much while I’m at work.
Dayla says
FIFTH ME!
Hoping to have my kitchen remodel done and the cottage in the woods completed!!!
Emily says
FIFTH ME!
In 2017 I hope to be finished with my BA in Studio Art and who knows what will come after that?
As a side note, I wish you had split up the giveaway into 5 winners instead of just one!!
Katie Register says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope to be moved in as an official homeowner with at least half of my home improvement projects complete. Also hoping to have my own bean by then too.
Israel says
Fifth me! I hope in five years to take our next big family vacation; Hawaii maybe?
Katie says
Fifth me!! Geez, five years… Hopefully still happily married, maybe a kid (or two??), and hopefully our kitchen will be rehabbed :)
Darla H. says
FIFTH ME!
I think my little doxie, Eli, will be a great 5 year old!
Emily says
“FIFTH ME”
I’m a newlywed, and in five years I hope to find my husband and I in our very own home. And who knows, maybe we’ll add an addition to the family—like our first dog :)
Jenni says
FIFTH ME!! In five years, I see myself living in a fully remodeled house (which we are closing on very soon, so all these freebies would definitely come in handy) and pretty much being the greatest Girl Scout troop leader that ever existed (this is my first year, as my daughter is only 6, but I have big thin-mint-scented dreams).
Julie says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I imagine we’ll be renovating our second home as a family of three (or four if you include our furry baby)!
Jessica J (MN) says
FIFTH ME! I would love to think that in five years I will be in a new job closer to my family, perhaps with a third baby in our family. And maybe by then we will have a few rennovations under our belts…
Ashley says
FIFTH Me…hopefully will still be where I am now…
Julianne says
FIFTH ME! Maybe in five years, my kitchen and bath will both be remodeled! A girl can dream, right?
Erica says
FIFTH ME…
I hope to still be loving my career and enjoying life and decorating!
Jill says
FIFTH ME! I’ll have one kid off to college and another on the verge of graduating, so maybe it will be time to look at downsizing…but in the meantime I have a great big house to furnish!
Nicole Maready says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, we have planned for me to be finished with school with my Masters in Nursing!! And to have a couple cute babies with the beginnings of a home being built! Oh man, I wish it was already 5 years from now!
Josephine W says
Fifth me!
In five years I’d love to have learned one or two new languages, settled in a new city with my family. Hopefully by then our family will have grown too!
Jewel says
FIFTH ME!!!!
In five years I hope to have a kid or a DMA (doctor of musical arts). I’ll also have moved out of NJ :-).
Amy says
Fifth me!
Kara says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in a new house, maybe one we build this time and a mom to another peanut.
Carly says
Fifth me! Hopefully we’ll be the proud parents of twins in the next 5 years!
Meg @ Anderstons in the Andes says
Fifth me! In five years I hope my hubby and I will both be teaching, with summers off to hang out with our little ones.
Laura Kearns says
FIFTH ME!
Heather says
Fifth me!
I hope to see myself on at least 5 acres of land with a barn to go with my super cute farmhouse. ahhhh..to dream!
Lindsay says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, hopefully my husband’s job as a highway patrolman will have settled down a little so I can be decorating my own house using tips I’ve learned from you!
Mandy says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself chillaxin’ with two school-age children (and hopefully not as crazy tired as I am right now with a 6-month old while 10 weeks pregnant).
Jessica says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, my oldest will be starting High school, YIKES!
sallie says
“FIFTH ME” Five years may seem like a long time, but I know it’s just a blink of an eye. I hope to still be doing what I love: being a wife and Mom.
Kate says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I hope to be a home owner and not a professional renter. And maybe a dog to top it off :)
Kim says
FIFTH ME! Congratulations :)
monika says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be out of my big house and in Philadelphia, in a much smaller abode.
Rebecca S. says
FIFTH ME! I see us living in a house of our very own (me, my husband, and our daughter Penelope) where I can decorate and DIY to my heart’s content!
Jessica C. says
FIFTH ME!!!!
In 5 years I hope to have another child (have a 3 yr old now), spend our 10 year anniversary in europe (never been!) and be in a new house (just sold our first one and living with family for now).
Jan says
FIFTH ME!!!
We will be in a new house. I will have tenure. My kids will be five years older. I will have no more grey hairs!
Christine says
FIFTH ME! In five years I will have been married for 7 years and my bun in the oven will be a kindergartener! Who knows, maybe they will have siblings by then!
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME!
I would like a promotion by 5 years.
Elena says
FIFTH ME!!!
In 5 years I see myself with a successful homebased beauty product business where I can stay home with my daughter.
Maija says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years my husband and I will be married 10 years…I hope to have a family, whatever that may look like.
Brittany says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years – I hope to have a master’s degree for my husband, a raise/promotion or two for me… and a baby for us. ;-)
rebecca says
FIFTH ME! Beach house :-)
Rebecca says
FIFTH ME!!!!
My daughter (age 11) recently left our upstairs bathroom faucet on and flooded our townhouse apartment! This would be so awesome to get so I can refurnish everything that was ruined. I had renter’s insurance, so my stuff that was destroyed is covered, but I’m going to have to use most of that check to cover the costs of replacing the damaged ceilings and carpet. :(
As for where I’ll be in 5 years, I kinda hope I’ll be living in a different state, or even country!, maybe a bit closer to my family. I’ll also be praying a lot because my daughter will be 16 and driving……. Scary thought…. I hope that I will own my own home and diy’ing it in the spirit of you guys. And for a day job, I would like to be working as an advocate for children and abused women.
VickiP says
FIFTH ME!
And happy fifth to you! In 5 years, my kiddos will both be in school and I’ll be back at work- hopefully being crafty and creative!
Dawn S says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, our oldest son will be 8, your second son will be nearly 5 1/2, and we hope to have another little toddler by then as well. My husband will hopefully be in a tenure track professorship at a college he enjoys so that we can finally settle down into a town where we know we’ll be long-term. God willing, I’ll still be an ever-striving-to-improve stay at home mom, DIYing our house into an ever evolving home, and I hope to be DONE losing baby weight over and over and over by then!
Julia says
FIFTH ME!!
Congratulations!! I’ve been following you for around 41/2 years! And I love your blog a bit more every day.
In 5 years I will hopefully be starting my first job as a College Professor, a lifelong dream.