***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Well, after a blog-busting (literally) 18,018 entries across two posts (the first one got overloaded after reaching 10,680 entries so we had to start a second one) we finally have one lucky winner in what has become our biggest giveaway to date. In case anyone was worried about how this would all be tallied, we used random.org to generate a random number between 1 and 18,018 and located the comment that correlated with that number across both posts (although you guys can no longer access the comments on the first post, they’re all visible to us in our WordPress dashboard, so we were also able to confirm that our winner did not have any duplicate entries as we always do). So let’s get to the good news: the winner of a $500 West Elm gift card is… CATHERINE (who must be a Richmonder because she, like us, is sad that our local Short Pump West Elm store is no longer open). Congrats Catherine – and happy shopping! Not that we’re jealous. Wait, we are.
Wow, so apparently we hit comment capacity on our big $500 blogiversary giveaway from West Elm. We didn’t even know that could happen! It appears that the original post is too overloaded to accept any more comments, but the ones that were entered will still be counted (so please don’t enter again on this one if you already entered that one or your entries will be invalidated).
We’ve created this post to continue accepting new entries (from folks who didn’t enter the first one) until the giveaway ends at 8pm EST on Wednesday, September 21st OR when this post reaches 10,000 comments, whichever comes first. To recap, we’ve included the entry instructions and details below.
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to West Elm (!!) courtesy of their new blog Front & Main
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WEST ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …since we’re celebrating starting our blog four years ago, tell us how your world is different than it was in 2007. Do you live in a new place? Have a new job? Are you in a new relationship? Or maybe you just have a new hairdo or tattoo?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 21st at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 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 weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of West Elm.
Elizabeth says
West me!
I’ve been married for 4 years and am now a home owner with lots of projects!
Kara J says
West Me! I’ve got so many things I want to buy for our new home :)
Jennifer says
West Me!!! Since 2007 I have gotten married and now have a two-year old son. This December we will be moving into a new house, so the gift card would be MUCH appreciated!
Thanks!
Michelle says
West Me! In case my post didn’t get added on…Lovin’ where i’m at since 2007..life in my new apartment is great and my love life is picking up too :) WEST MEEEE!!!!
Chelsea H says
WEST ME!!!!!! Please please please. I’m buying my first house soon.
Stephanie says
West Me! We own a house now.
Amanda says
West Me!
JessiCa routley says
West me! I have gotten married AND had a baby since 2007!
Mary Duff R says
West me!
2 kids since 2007. Crazy.
Maria says
WEST ME!! Became a single female homeowner 3yrs ago, changed jobs shortly thereafter, and married and moved again this year!
Ginger Peach says
West me!!! I bought a new condo, put in a new kitchen and and bath, and am still high on the decorating horse always looking at new products, new ideas, etc. Just found out about you guys recently…I’m impressed. Very….
Sarah Pospisil says
WEST ME… Everything has changed since 2007. I live in a new town, have a new job, have a new relationship, new car, new do, new home, and a new dog. Wow, Didn’t realize exactly how much had changed!
Katy says
West Me!
Since 2007 I have gotten married and last year we closed on our first house. It was a fixer so your blog has been an inspiration for the process of making our house a home.
Yancey says
WEST ME!
I have a completely new life since 2007, new city, new job, new husband (ok and the only husband, that sounded like I ditched the old and got a new husband) new cat, new dog, and of course new blog!
samantha owens says
west me!!!!
i graduated college, bought my first house, and now im about to go to india for a mission trip!!!!
Alina says
WEST ME!
Wow…a lot has changed, I’ve graduated from college, landed my first ad agency job, moved to a new city, gotten engaged, am planning the wedding and am now moving back to the city I moved from!
Stephanie B says
WEST ME!!
I’m now a college grad and have a house! :)
Sarah says
WEST ME! (please!) Lots have changed in 4 years, my family company went down in flames (not literally) but we have come back like a Phoenix from the ashes! Hubby lost his job way back then too and he now is consulting successfully. We have been blessed to keep our health (not so much our sanity) and keep moving forward despite the economy that too us down. Being resourceful and hard working will certainly take you a long way!
Happy Blog-o-verary!
:)
Molly says
West me! we just bought a new house and need so many things! I was married in 2007 and now we have a baby and have sold our condo to buy our new home.
Monica says
WEST ME!
So much has changed since 2007. I am married, live in a new city in a new house, have a 1 year old little boy, and I am now a full time homemaker!!!
Tiffany says
WEST ME!!
Met someone wonderful and just bought our first house!
teresa says
WEST ME! Last 4 years in a nutshell: married, 2 kids, licensed attorney.
Katie says
WEST ME!
I have become a full time student, worker and wife! Life is wonderful but I would love to update our little home :)
Alison says
WEST ME!!!
2007 was a different life for me! We just bought our first house (oops! would have done that differently!) and we weren’t yet thinking about the amazing son we have now!!
Andrea Lombard says
West Me!
Since 2007 I have finished college and am now married and about to move cross country so this could come in handy when decorating the new place!
Luke says
WEST ME!
Wesla says
WEST ME!
Congrats on your anniversary!! In the last four years we had Baby #2 and relocated to a new city. All in all, life has been pretty good to us. :)
Allison says
WEST ME!
Well, in 2007 I lived in Chicago and now I live in Alexandria, VA (not too far away!) and am married. A lot can happen in four years…
Curtis says
WEST ME!
Alot has changed since 2007. Namely, my wife and I just recently bought our first home and we need to west it up!
Happy Blogiversary! Cheers to 4 years.
Hanna says
West me!
A lot has changed in four years – I have graduated from college, started a job, quit that job and moved, started another job, met the love of my live and am now preparing for the 2 of us to live together!
Stephanie Smedberg says
West Me!
My house could seriously use some personalization and this looks like a fun place to shop!!
Adrian says
West Me! I got engaged, bought a home, and adopted a dog (not in that order)!
Ashley says
WEST ME! My life seems more different than the same in a lot of ways: graduated college, met and married the love of my life and bought our first house!
Jennifer says
WEST ME! Since 2007, my husband and I bought a new house, bought a new car, and we just had a sweet baby girl born this year! :)
Susan A says
WEST ME! I have graduated from college, got a job, got a new boyfriend :), bought a house and I am loving life!!
Mary says
WEST ME! We only have adult children now and finally had our first grandchild last February.
Bergen says
West me! Different state, different job, same husband (thank goodness!) :)
Sarah says
WEST ME!! graduated college, got a job, got married, moved 5 times, got a new job, bought a new house, had a baby!!!
Kelly says
West me! In 2007 we had an almost 1 year old and now we have baby # 3 on the way!
Amanda G says
WEST ME! I’m dating the love of my life, 2 years, and can’t wait to start planning our wedding! Your wedding is my inspiration!
Heather says
WEST ME!!!
Not a lot has changed, but we continue to try and improve our lives in every way possible.
Sharon says
West Me!
Michelle says
WEST ME!
I met the love of my life and I’m looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together!!
Sarah Brock says
West Me! Since 2007 I have a daughter in public school, a son and we fully decided to stay in our current home and make it the house we love instead of trying to find a new house. So renovations have been happening finally.
Rachel says
WEST ME!
I graduated from college and am a real adult with a real job!!
Lacy says
West me!
At this time in 2007 I was volunteering at a school in Tanzania – in fact in my journal from my time there on this day 4 years ago I wrote – ‘I can’t believe I’ve been so luck to be in a place that is enriching my soul….where will I head next?’
Here I am today, back in the states, married, with a new puppy, lots of love and friends and a rockin’ life! I’m lucky indeed!!!
Casey says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007, Everything has changed! Graduated college, new career(no more bartending), married, moved to a new city, lost some friends, made some new friends, bought a house, and discovered the blogging world!
Katerina says
WEST ME!!!
I have been in love with your blog since I saw you on The Nate Berkus Show!
And… My husband and I have added two lovely little girls to our family since 2007. Don’t you just love having a girl?
Cheers!!!
Dawn says
WEST ME…In 2007 I was still in grad school. Now I have my MA and work at an awesome museum!
Katie says
West me! Umm, well, I wasn’t a parent then and now I have two crazy rug rats occupying my every moment. About as big a period of change as I expect I’ll ever have!