***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.
G. David Johnson says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope to be an entrepreneur with a growing business and income for my sweet litte family.
Courtney says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to:
Live in Seattle or Washington D.C.
Own a home or be in the process
Have my MLIS and a job in a museum or archives
Get ready to get preggo!
Sheila says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be in a larger house with more green in the next 5 years!
Stephanie L. says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully I’ll be a little more organized, a little skinnier, but just as happy.
Caitlin says
FIFTH ME!!!
Happy five years! In five years I see myself with children, continuing the process of making my in-laws house our own. We will be happy, healthy and enjoying life.
I can only hope in five years I will still be reading YHL and enjoying your stories :)
Catherine M says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I would like to be settled in a home of my own, my very own blank canvas! :)
Abby says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I hope to have a couple of kiddos and have our bathroom and kitchen remodeled :-) Congrats on 5 years!!! I follow your blog religiously so keep up the good work!!
Sarah J. says
FIFTH ME!
Who knows! In my fantasy five year plan my husband and I will have a couple of good adventures under our belts and have a beautiful home with a dog. Maybe a baby on the way? Life is so good at throwing curve balls. (Such as deciding in your mid-20s to go back and do pre-requisites for med school like my husband has.) So, we will potentially be exploring a new city in five years!
Teresa @ wherelovemeetslife says
FIFTH ME!!
I see myself sending my youngest off to kindergarten, living in a new home that is full of fun projects and furnishings that I have been able to pour my heart into! I have so many ideas, but I don’t want to invest in our current home. So just waiting…
Brandyn says
FIFTH ME!
No idea where I’ll be in 5 years. Hopefully married with a kid or two, but single, crazy dog lady is a distinct possibility :)
Jen says
fifth me! In five years i would love to have quit my corporate job for something more fulfilling.
Lindsey says
Fifth me!! In five years we will have more than one child and our current baby boy will be 5, Crazy to think that far in advance. We might not even be in the same house by then……
Kristi says
FIFTH ME!
Wow, in 5 years we’ll probably have 3 boys in our 1500 sq ft home, and I’ll be wondering what will be broken every time I return home :) Could use some extra home decorating help!
Elise says
FIfth me!
Oh boy… Hopefully with a fat savings account, and a job I love. Still being with my fab boyfriend would be a huge plus, too :D!
Sloan says
FIFTH ME!Hopefully in five years, it will be me, my husband, and a plus one…or two:)
Ellen C says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully in 5 years my 2 year old will have at least one, if not two siblings. :)
Also, hoping we are very settled into the house we just bought this year!
Sandi says
FIFTH ME!
nina says
FIFTH ME! in the next 5 years we plan to have our house paid off which means we will be debt free! then i hope to be able to be a stay at home mom and have time to focus on growing our family
Beau says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll be married…hopefully with a very little one, perhaps a dog or two. Hopefully many house projects will be done…maybe the lady and I will move the whole gang across the country or across the world!
Becky says
FIFTH ME! In five years we will have one child off at college and the other in middle school. Hopefully a different dwelling place too.
Monica says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I hope to have 2 more kids, bringing us to a total of four…and I hope the big ‘ol house we moved into last November will have pictures on the wall, a new kitchen, and more efficient windows :)
Rose says
FIFTH ME PLEASE! I expect big things to happen in the next 5 years. My office is closing in two years so I will be starting a new career in addition to getting married and choosing where we want to settle down and raise a family. Ahh!
Jill says
FIFTH ME…
I just started chemo this month so in 5 years I’m excited I’ll be cancer-free (and with a fabulously decorated house of course) :)
Pammy says
FIFTH ME!!
In 5 years my husband will be graduated from college, hopefully with a “real, grown up” job. Our little girl will be 5 (!!) and might have a little brother or sister.
Lindsay Y. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, I hope to be settling into my career as a speech-language pathologist (just a month into the grad program right now!), and with any luck moving into my first home with my husband (who’s just my boyfriend right now!). Looking forward to a lot for the next few years!
Debbie says
FIFTH ME
In five years I hope to own a home and have a kid (maybe even pregnant with number 2!)
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself in the same job, same house, just one (or two or three?) more kiddos!
And congrats on making it 5 years!
Allyssa says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I’d love to have my own business, be married, and be living somewhere new :)
Marlo Williams says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself chasing a precious little toddler around our six year old house that with every year becomes more and more like home.
nikki says
Fifth me!
I will be enjoying my boys (one still in diapers), thankful that i am no longer changing diapers!
Lonna says
Fifth me! In 5 years I see myself maintaining my roll as stay at home mom to our then 4 or 5 kiddo’s. I imagine we will have moved to our recenly purchased golf course where we get to fulfill our family’s dreams of running a business in an area my husband has been so gifted in.
Adria says
FIFTH ME!
Wow, in five years my baby will be in kindergarten! And I imagine that the Rays will be a family of four or maybe even five. I hope to still be a stay at home mom then, but I would love to also become a part-time yoga teacher, my new passion.
Carol says
Fifth me!
Venessa says
FIFTH ME!!!
I hope in five years I am no longer driving a mini van.
Anne says
FIFTH ME! This is an insane giveaway! Congrats to you guys. In five years hopefully I will have paid off all of my student loans and we’ll be on our way to a forever home.
Emily Swenson Davis says
“FIFTH ME” — In 5 years, I hope to be living in a new home, with a new baby. Decorating, cooking, and just living! $2,500 at these retailers would be a great way to kick of that dream :)
Thanks for the opportunity!
Emily
Nan says
FIFTH mE
I have no idea where I will be in five years, but I hope there is an adventure a long the way
Rikke says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I think we’ll be in the same house and HOPEFULLY done with all of our projects (which means it’ll be time to move, right?). Hopefully our son will have at least one sibling, and I’m sure we’ll be crazy-busy being a family of four (or more!).
Lindsey H. says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years I hope to own our very first house and be settled!
Melissa says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years I would like to see our family taking more vacations. I will be a stay at home mom come this January when baby #3 arrives, so planning wise not pregnant in 5 years either. :0)
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope we have finished some of our big renovation plans – converting out attic in a master bedroom, new bathroom, new siding, and updating our fugly 1970’s family room!
Margaret says
Fifth me!!
In five years, I hope to be a mom.
Amy S says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I hope that we will be in a phase of DIY that doesn’t involve any drywall or plaster dust, and that I’m no longer stepping over drywall hoists and mud/paint cans on my way into the shower. Can’t wait to move on to design choices that are less disruptive….
Andrew says
FIFTH ME :D
Abby says
FIFTH ME!
Still happily married, momma to my beautiful girl (and maybe another cutie!), moved to a new city, free of school loans!
Leslie says
Fifth me!
I hope to have started my real estate empire!
Janine says
Fifth Me!
In 5 years my firstborn will a senior in HS. I suppose I will be emotionally preparing to let him go into the real world!!!
Moa says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, I would bet we leave the city and settle back into the suburbs somewhere in the Midwest to start a family :) Exciting!
Rachel says
FIFTH ME! All I can ask for at this point is being done with grad school and gainfully employed!
Janice Smith says
FIFTH ME! Five years from now I fully intend on still being here in Durham, NC :) Hopefully by then I’ll be decorating and improving a house that I own rather than rent…