***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.
Jen says
WEST ME!
Let’s see…adopted our 3rd child, separated, divorced, moved, dating.
You know…the usual ;)
Deena says
West Me!!
Since 2007 I’ve graduated from college, gotten a job, got a cute and crazy boston terrier, married my best friend, and bought a house! :)
Erin says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I have changed about 5,000 diapers, lost about 4,000 hours of sleep, started at least 40 home projects that I haven’t finished, and had about 5 date nights with my husband :) Love your blog, and check it out just about every day in my “free time” (even though I am 40 something and don’t seem to match your demographic profile). Keep up the good work.
Robyn says
“WEST ME
1. I have transitioned into a new role at a new company in a completely different industry.
2. New relationship and with that came a new address.
3. Aside from be a little older, I am also a little wiser and overall could not be happier.
Curt says
WEST ME! Hmm where do i start!? Alot has changed since 2007. Namely, I now have a son who makes me ever so proud!
Margaret Critz says
WEST ME!
Four years….wow, I’ve moved to a different state, bought a new house, changed jobs…it goes on and on!!
Kelly Vandiver says
West MEEEEE!!!!!!
oh the difference 4 years makes!!!
Kelly says
West Me!!!!!
I need a total bedroom remake!
Kelsey Z. says
WEST ME!!
In the past 4 years I’ve gotten married, bought a house, added an adorable 4 pound chihuahua to our fam, bought a car, grown out & cut and colored my hair NUMEROUS times, took up running and changed jobs!
Erin D says
WEST ME! I’m now a stay at home mama to my 21-month-old son and am expecting baby #2 any day now.
Lin says
West me! Please, pretty please! 2007-2011 one giant blur. Our son went from ten to fourteen (the teen years – yikes) and we put in hardwood flooring in our living room and downstairs bedroom. Our pup at 14 passed and we both still have jobs, and for that, we are grateful!
Judy says
WEST ME!
In the last four years, I’ve moved from a 650 sq ft apartment to house and had a girl (now 2 yo)!
Jane says
West Me, please!
I graduate from college, lived in California for a year, and started a grown-up job in Boston.
Jessica says
WEST ME!!!
A lot has changed for us in the last 4 years…new job closer to home, new house (with lots of fun remodel potential) and most recently a sweet little baby girl!
Mindy says
WEST ME
Kelly says
West Me!!! Please
lots have changed – new job; new roommates; new interests. chickens!!! what else can i say?
Connie says
WEST ME!!! New house and 3 kids since 2007!
Ericka says
WEST ME!
Recently got married & moved to Oklahoma! We could use the GC to fill our abode with beautiful West Elm things!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Caitlin says
WEST ME!! I have 2 gorgeous kiddos and a new favorite blog! : )
Amanda says
WEST ME!!
Our baby girl was born in 2009, so that has been the biggest change EVER, not just since 2007!!!
AllieKris says
West me! 4 years = Everything has changed. Happy 4 years and counting!
Amanda says
WEST ME, please!
So much has changed in four years. I’ve gotten three degrees (had finished one, but not graduated four years ago), gotten divorced, had four different jobs, gotten remarried, moved, and gotten a dog.
Four years is a long time! congratulations, you two!!!
Becky says
WEST ME! In 2007, we lived in our first house still and had no children yet!
Janet says
West me!
Ginger M says
WEST ME! Moved to Seattle from the midwest
KeddyJo says
West me in the Northwest!
Megan says
West Me!
Oh man–Since 2007 I have met my husband, got married, inherited 2 step-kids, bought a house, changed jobs, went BACK to my old job, got an additional part-time job, started my own blog, bought a new sewing machine, got an awesome dog named Buddy….let’s see–what else?
Kristen says
West me! In 2007 I was engaged and just beginning law school. Now I’m a lawyer and happily married!
Lindsay says
West me! I have a new little boys in my house!
Emilia A. says
WEST ME!
New house and two kids!
Jennifer says
WEST ME
Since 2007, I’ve gotten married, bought a home, gone back to school and started a new job! It’s been a fun trip!
Suzanne says
Oh WEST ME, Baby!
Ohh, 2007 was a cruddy year for my family. We WERE placing an offer on what would be, our “first house ever owned” by my husband or myself at 10:00am June 1, 2007. During a routine checkout at the clinic where he thought he had a “flu bug” for a while, at 8:30am appointment turned out to be an emergency trip to the local hospital ER where by about 6pm that night, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer (stage 4). He has a Mosaic page up at American Cancer Society to read. That was 4 years ago, and he’s still with us. Praise the Lord.
So, 2007 was the worst year of my life, but it’s all turned out okay and things are okay, until the Lord tells us it’s not.
Congrats on your 4 yr anniversary for your Blog, Sherry and John. It’s really a bright spot in hubby’s and my day to watch what you do with your home you own. (We were never able to buy, in the end).
Sincerely,
Suzanne and Kevin in NW Illinois
Cynthia G. says
“WEST ME” All my children are now in school – BIG (mixed emotion) change from 07!
Megan says
WEST ME WEST ME WEST ME! :)
LOTS has changed since 2007! New relationship which turned into marriage, new house (getting plenty of ideas from you guys), new degree (MBA) and a a new car to haul all my craigslist finds!
liz says
West me! In the last 4 years, I’ve found my design style. Discovering blogs like yours has been a fun way to learn about design and encouraged a few DIY projects of my own.
Brittany says
WEST ME! A lot has changed since 2007; I’ve graduated high school and college, gotten married, bought a house, crashed a car, and become a dog mom! Quite a life!
Candice says
WEST ME!
I got married in 2007 have moved 3 times (all within VA) since then, had a baby in 11/10 and have another one on the way (1/12)! There’s quite a lot of change that has happened in that amount of time.
Kristine R. says
West ME!!
Since 2007, I’ve graduated from college with a BA in Marketing, moved SIX (wow that’s a lot more than I realized) times, and I’m looking for jobs to make use of my lovely degree. Once I get a job I’ll be getting an apartment of my own (so make that move count SEVEN, yikes!) so decorating it with West Elm products would be awesome.
Christie D says
WEST ME!
My partner & I purchased our first home which needs accessories to match our new West Elm sectional!
Ali C says
West me! I met the love of my life and got engaged!
Kalah says
WEST ME!!! I’m in full on nesting mode with twins on the way!
Kristina says
West me!
Where to begin? In 2007 my husband was in the Unites States Marine Corps and deployed to Iraq as an Infantry man! Since then we have relocated closer to our home town to be near family and friends and have started building our dream home!
George says
WEST ME!
in four years I’ve gotten married and have moved into our money pit of a home…
Elizabeth says
WEST ME!! I’m finishing school and have a great new job that allows me to be creative and crafty with my hands!
Alisa says
West me!!
I have two beautiful children now!
Courtney says
West Me!!!!
So many changes in four years…800 mile moves, along with job & relationship changes, nothing too extreme…except that I inherited a cat.
Briony says
WEST ME!
Everything is different! New PhD, new job, new apartment, new hairdo, you name it :)
Cathy Pascual says
West me!
Since 2007 we had another baby girl, and moved from El Segundo, CA to Bellevue, WA. I also started my own Etsy shop. My hubby started a new company, but is making another change and looking for a new job while he is creating his own game at home. Lots and lots of changes in the past 4 years!
elissa says
West me! My new-to-me 100 year old house needs some West Elm!
Anna says
West me!! SO much has changed in the last 4 years, 3 moves (most recent of which was last month!), 3 job changes and a few more major life changes. I love west elm!