***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.
Eileen says
WEST ME! Please!
Im married, have a new job and we just bought a house !
Carter says
WEST ME! I’m down 100 pounds, up a new job, and about a billion times different but a billion times the same.
Congrats on the big week!
Kathleen says
West me! Since 2007 I’ve graduated from law school, moved 300 miles, passed the bar exam, and gotten engaged.
Callie says
WEST ME!!!
In 2007 I was finishing college… 4 years later I’m married and pregnant!
Kirby says
West me!! My hubby & I just bought our first home in Columbus GA! We close in two weeks! :D
LOVE your blog!!
Lynnsey says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007 so much has changed graduated from college, moved AZ, new job and met my boyfriend!!
Sara says
WEST ME!!!! Definitely have come a long way in the last four years. We bought a house, got married, and I just recently started a new job that I love. Can’t wait to see what the future holds! WEST ME PLEASE!!!
linda says
WEST ME!
Em says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I have graduated from college, worked 4 different jobs, started a business, bought a house and adopted a puppy!!!
Ellen says
Four years ago, my oldest was a newborn. CRAZY, CRAZY.
stacy w. says
WEST ME! I have two whole new kids since 2007.
tigermoon says
WEST ME, please!
Four years ago, wow. Totally different person, living in a different country, working in a different sector. Now I live so conveniently close to a West Elm, too! And my apartment could use an upgrade from the craigslist furniture lurking in several spots…
Sarah Mc says
west me! 4 years ago I was 2 years into my life as a newlywed and 2 years away from welcoming twin girls. What a difference life was back then!
Ellen says
SHOOT: I forgot to say….WEST ME.
Samantha Best says
WEST ME!!! A second baby girl,a new house and new job for the husband.
Alicia says
West me! West Elm finally opens their Seattle store in a few weeks and this would be great to have :)
In 4 years I’ve graduated college, got married, bought our first house and got a dog. Just finished our major landscape project, can’t wait to enjoy it this fall!
Becky says
WEST ME! In 2007 I had just moved in with my boyfried… since they we got married, adopted a dog, had a daughter… LOTS OF CHANGE!
Kim says
WEST ME!!!!
My second daughter was born Sept. 13, 2007 (and Sherry I too had complications so totally understand your birth drama – very scary time but so worth it :). So little one just turned 4 and have a 7 year old too – can’t believe how fast those 4 years flew!
Andrea says
WEST ME! returned a while back from a year abroad, house still looks like our renter’s living in it. We need some style, and some motivation to make the house our own again.
Thank you both so much for all your hard work. Love your blog!
April R says
West Me! In 2007, I was expecting twins…and still had 4 months to go, even though I looked full term. :)
Kate says
west me :)
new apartment, new hairstyle (now it’s long), and new job.
happy blogiversary!
Lindsey says
West Me!!
Pretty please? :)
Since 2007 I graduated college, moved into my own condo for the first time, landed my first “real” job, and then landed a promotion. Lots of change, and even MORE change in my ever evolving apartment thanks to YHL. Cheers!
Emma says
West Me! Please! Love West Elm. Love Young House Love. Love Prizes! In 2007 I was living in New Zealand, and now I have been in New York City for almost 4 years :)
stacie says
West Me! In the past four years we’ve added a dog to our family and many many paint colors to the house. Trial and error…
Kelly says
WEST ME
Since 2007, my husband and I bought our first house, got married, I quit my job for grad school, and finished school. Now there’s a baby on the way. It’s been a big four years!
Summer D says
WEST ME!!!
WELL 1. we moved from Kansas to New Mexico,
2. husband got new career (hence the move)
3. had our fourth child (that makes 1 born in arkansas, 2 in kansas , and now our southwest baby)
4. went from public education to homeschooling :0)
and since discovering your blog and others like it….started turning my husband’s world (our house) upside down…oh wait, was doing that already but now with a frigntening frequency (don’t have to come up with my own ideas, you’re planting them in my head)
thanks!!
Maddie says
West me! In 2007 I started dating my boyfriend who just bought a house. We really want to decorate (YHL is a major inspiration, duh) but are on a serious he-just-got-a-job-and-I’m-in-college budget, so this gift card would ROCK.
Jen says
WEST ME. I was the mother of a kindergartener and a 2nd grader back in 2007, suddenly now the mother of a 3rd grader and 5th grader. Where did the time go? I know they’re both old enough to love helping me pick out where to spend that West Elm gift card :) Happy Anniversary.
Keny says
West Me Please! I live in a different state, dropped out of college, and finally asked for the help I needed to get my life together.
Rachel says
WEST ME!! Since 2007, I have graduated from college, moved states twice, and gotten engaged!
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Dawn says
West me! In 2007, I had an autistic daughter who I have since completely recovered!
Sara says
West me! Since 2007, I bought a house & got married!
kat says
WEST ME! In four years, I moved to LA, got married, bought a house, renovated it, sold it, got pregnant, moved to a new house and had a beautiful baby girl! I couldn’t be happier :)
AnnieT says
WEST ME please!!!!
Four years ago my family and I were still living in NYC. Now we’re in sunny CA!
Thanks for a great blog!
Annie T
Sam says
WEST ME!!
Life has really changed. I am married and my wife convinces me to continue to take on increasiy difficult diys. I don’t know whether I should thank or hate you YHL.
Rachel says
WEST ME – in the past four years I’ve … graduated from college. had 3 jobs, moved across the country, got engaged, and bought a house. Whew!
Meghan says
West me! A ton has happened since 2007! We had our first daughter in 07, moved to Texas, had twin girls in 2011 & recently moved to North Carolina! Would love to spruce up our new place!
Liz says
WEST ME PLEASE!!! We are moving soon and totally switching up our SF and style. This could be amazing!!! Happy Blogiversary!
Heather dos says
WEST ME!!!
Four years ago…wow! I’ve moved in with my love, started a new job that I adoooore, and started a blog!
Mallory says
WEST ME!!
I got married, bought a house, got a dog, and had a baby girl! Love this giveaway! :)
Pam Boimel says
West Me!
I got married in 2007 and now I have my PhD, I’m finishing up medical school as well and have a daughter who is by far my biggest accomplishment! It’s been a great 4 years!
Kate says
west me! iI am re-doing my1950’s duplex in atomic ranch style, and can use the new textiles!
Cara says
West me! In four years, I’ve switched jobs, traveled, married, started running, and am now planning to buy a house!
Chrissy says
WEST ME!
In four years, pretty much everything has changed! Now I have a new apartment, I’m in a new city, and I’m in grad school. (There are certainly things I miss about 2007!)
Colleen says
WEST ME!!! In the last four years I became single again…and would really love to spruce up MY place w/ some fun stuff from WE :)
Hannah Richman says
West me!
I have graduated college, moved into two apartments, purchased a car and started a full time job!
Marlo says
Things have changed a LOT! I have a new husband, a new dog and a new house…which still needs a LOT of work :)
Marlo says
I forgot the WEST ME part, not sure if that matters. WEST ME!
Ashley says
West Me!
Four years ago I had just moved into an apartment with my boyfriend. Now, we’re married and have a little girl in our own little home. I would love to win the $500 to spruce things up around here!
JJ says
West ME! West Me! Since 2007 I have gotten married, started a business, suffered a big loss x2, and adopted 2 amazing crazy small dogs. Life seems 100% different. :)
Rebecca E says
WEST ME… Graduated High School, got married, and moved! Wow!