*** This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! ***
Good news – the prize pot is now up to over $500! Even better news (at least for one lucky person) random.org has selected our winner as… Karina (who notes that both teaching and learning to share is hard, just ask her kiddos). Congrats Karina!
As we mentioned last week along with our curator collection, Joss & Main offers small referral fees in the form of store credit to anyone who refers someone who makes a purchase, but we wanted to pay those forward. So instead of accepting the referral fees, we saved all of those credits up in a separate “gift account” so we could dish ‘em out in a big fat giveaway for one lucky reader this week. Oh and Joss & Main kindly donated $100 to get things rolling (and to ensure that we didn’t have nada to give away if no one signed up, haha). But guess what? It earned over $300 worth of referral credits! So if you add in the $100 from Joss & Main, the prize pot is up to over $400 for one lucky winner to spend on whatever they’d like!
- PRIZE: Ownership of the special Joss & Main referral account that we’ve set up, which has an account credit of $430!
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SHARE ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … a funny / touching / harrowing sharing story. Maybe about the time you had to share a hotel room with your boss on a business trip? Or the challenges of teaching your kids to share? Or a memory of when you and your siblings shared a bathroom / car / wardrobe growing up?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 4th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 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 Joss & Main.
Sara C. says
SHARE ME!
My sister and I had to share a bedroom (and bed) growing up. She’s a pretty heavy snorer and I’m a pretty light sleeper. Those were some rough years.
Amanda says
Share me!
I love my husband, but I absolutely hate sharing a bed. I would love to have the entire space to myself. Almost 10 years later, it’s no better. :)
I do, however, share well with my daughter. Not with the bed, of course. Luckily, she seems to have the sharing gene. Thank goodness.
K Fraser says
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I was one of five children sharing one bathroom at my childhood home. Da set, and we adhered to, strict time limits and batting rotations. 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioners have never been so appreciated. To this day, I brush my teeth in the shower and dry in the adjoining bedroom.
Keisha says
SHARE ME! My sister and I were expected to share a stereo (think: record player w/ 2 tapedecks, radio, and large-ish speaker). Problem was, we had separate bedrooms, and every week, we had to rotate whos “turn” it was to have the stereo in their room, and then the beast of a stereo had to be unplugged & lugged from one room to the next. I can’t begin to adequately describe the many arguments ensued. Note to self: Perhaps this is a ritual I shouldn’t recreate with my own kids.
Ali Broom says
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Keegan says
SHARE ME!!!
having an older sister who love to shop comes in handy because she shares all of the clothes and shoes she doesn’t want anymore with me!
Gina F says
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I’m the only girl with three older brothers, so I never had to share a room until college. THanks!
Sarah says
SHARE ME
Last week my husband took our 2.5 year old to the park while I was working. He was running around having a great time as always when he runs up to my husband, lays down in the grass and says, “Need diaper” in the saddest little voice. Turns out he had gone #2 and of course my hubby didn’t think to bring diapers and wipes to the park. So he loaded the poor little guy into the stroller and booked it home for a change. The one hopeful part of this story is that maybe we are ready for potty training!!
Sarah says
OK, oops, i just read the instructions as a harrowing or funny story, completely skipped over the sharing part, whoops!
Amy Lauro says
Share me…… the first day of 6th grade when I walked into school with my skirt tucked into my underwear. UGH.
Allison H says
SHARE ME!
I am not the best at sharing physical things but I am one of those people who shares every thought that pops in my head! My co-workers wish I talked a little less! While I do try to be appropriate, I have never been called quiet, or private, or reserved!
Jill says
SHARE ME!
I can’t think of a funny sharing story (mom-brain), but thank you for sharing all your Joss & Main credits with us! :)
Aaron says
SHARE ME!! I share my bed with my wife and our two bed hog dogs every night.
Chloe says
Share me !!
Sharing a bathroom as the only girl in the family? Miserable.
Karina says
SHARE ME!!! Teaching & learning sharing is hard. Just ask my kiddos!
Christina says
SHARE ME! My brother an I are only 21 months apart; so we had a lot of sharing to do when we were growing up. One of our most epic battles ever was over a magic eight ball. After my mother seperated us and sent us to our rooms we still sat in the doorways which were kitty corner to each other arguing about who was wrong and who was right. Of course, he’s forgotten this episode, but will I ever forget? Signs point to no.
Margaret says
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Well 4 of us live in a 980 square foot house with one bathroom so there is a lot of sharing going on. But my favorite share story is when I was puppy sitting a friend’sd rescued Boston Terrier, Bumper, and Bumper taught my rescue Boxer, Sasha, how to use her Buster Cube toy. They spent the entire afternoon taking turns using it. He would use it, get a treat and then step aside so that she could! I have never seen such fair sharing in my entire life!
shar y says
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one day, I saw an official stop sign on the back of my (then) teenage son’s door. I asked him if he stole it from the street. He said “no,I am renting with an option to buy.” Hard to be stern with an answer like that!!
Alison U. says
SHARE ME! I’m ok with sharing food…but not my last bite! My husband has learned to get his bites early or else he won’t get one!
Amanda H. says
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Jane Gallagher says
SHARE ME
I shared a room with my sister growing up and whilst it mostly went well there were definitely trying times and we would bust out the tape and divide the room just like Marcia and Jan in the Brady Bunch
Cathy Wang says
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Olivia says
SHARE ME! i have to think about this question….it’s a hard one.
Liz says
Share me :)
Luke says
Share me! My senior year of college, my best friend and I were working on our big projects that were due the next day. At about 3:00 am, we both had list of items we needed and wanted a break/snack, so we went to Walmart. (The only 24 hr place in central IL.) This one had a weird approach that went under an overpass that was under construction, and was REALLY poorly lit. I hit a curb hard enough for a flat tire. Oh, by the way, it was raining and we were wearing PJs. I still wasn’t panicking because changing a tire is no big deal… until you realize your jack is broken. I’d like to publicly say that policeman that a. had a jack, b. didn’t lecture, and c. followed us back to the dorms to make sure we were ok was an an awesome guy!
Martha says
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Michelle says
SHARE ME!!
I’m horrible about sharing food with my husband. I always want a bite of whatever he has, but when he asks for a nibble off my plate, I get annoyed. :-)
Lauren says
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Learning to share dessert with my husband, something
I may never master!
Emily H. says
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When I was in elementary and middle school, my older brother and I shared a bathroom. I don’t know if I kept the water too hot or the fan didn’t work well, but half the time, I’d set off the smoke detector right outside his bedroom because of the steam escaping from the bathroom door. Between that and his uncanny ability to sniff out whenever I’d used his Pert Plus, I imagine that was not an enjoyable sharing time for him. :)
cassie says
SHARE ME!!! I shared a room with my older sis growing up. Looking back at it now I laugh at the memories. But it was a tough time, two teens sharing a bedroom!! :)
Jennifer T. says
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Kristy says
Share me puh-leez!
Thao says
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I never learned how to share. MINE! ALL MINE!
Laura says
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When I was little and shared a room with my sister who was 6 years older than me I would climb into her bed at night. Everytime we did this I would stand really still and she would wrap my blanket around me like a burrito so that I wouldn’t be cold if the covers came off. She and I still joke about it today – the makings of great sisters!
erika m says
SHARE ME! when I was little my divorced aunt moved in our place with her 3 kids. My girl cousins are 1 and 2 years older than me. My sister, my two cousins and I shared a 12×13 bedroom -bunk beds(2 on top and 2 on bottom) for a year….best time ever…we giggled everynight.
Jennifer Thompson says
Share me :) I’ve been working on my foreclosure for almost a year now!!! I would llloooovvvveeee it!
Arell says
Share Me!!!
Sharing clothes with my sisters growing up was always interesting and a little dangerous!
kendra says
SHARE ME!
I not only shared a room with my younger sister but a bed too! Not too cool when you’re in middle school and your friends visit and ask where you sleep and then ask where your sister sleeps:)
Kristy H. says
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We are currently sharing the one and only bathroom in the house with our potty-training 2 year-old… probably not typically a problem except that she won’t go number 2 without her “magazine” and she won’t be “done” until she’s done reading! Makes for some interesting potty dances from the adults and visitors in the house sometimes!
The Happy Homeowner says
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When I was in second grade, I had a question to ask during a test. I went up to the teacher and when I opened my mouth to ask the question, I burped (quite loudly). You’ll never imagine the amount of snickering heard from one very quiet room of testing second graders after that disruption!! :)
B. Rose says
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Jeanne says
SHARE ME! My girlfriends and I have a deal when we go out for dinner and drinks, we all order something new and have to try each others. You know, you never know when you might find your next favorite drink!
QS says
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Mary says
Share me! Cutest most recent story, my son is 19 months. Yesterday, while cooking dinner, he was out front with dsddy and the front door was open. I heard him come to the door and shout “mom? mom!? hwue iuhf heruf ashiuewf dsh SOCCER!” Melted MY heart!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Natalie says
Share Me! Love Joss & Main!
Erin says
Share me! I didn’t personally experience this, but my sorority house in college had a bedroom that 6 people shared (I only had 1 roomie). That being said, I did share a bathroom with under 10 showers with close to 60 ladies!
Jayme Mount says
SHARE ME!
I share a house with my dog, my best friend, her son, and her boyfriend! It is a busy, crazy home!!
mamelynn says
Share me!– I guess right now my biggest issue with sharing is the fact that almost every night my 4 and 3 year olds think I need to share my bed with them… now I love my boys but if it’s getting to the point that I want to go to a hotel all alone just so I don’t have to sleep in a weird S shape to accommodate my two boys and my husband all in our queen size bed!! I sure hope the baby stays in her crib until we get the boys staying in their beds because I’m pretty sure that I would end up going to the kids beds rather than “share” more like cram all 5 of us in one bed!
Kristin says
Share me! With toddler in the house we share everything – bathroom breaks included.
Susie says
SHARE ME!
My co-worker and I could be accused of over-sharing all the time…we both have little ones so we’re not afraid to discuss pee, poop, and most other varieties of bodily fluids we have to deal with on a regular basis. Misery loves company, right? Right?
Francesca says
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