***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.
Rachel says
WEST ME!
Wow, four years ago I was a happy newlywed living in a cramped apartment. Now, we might even be happier – and we’re homeowners with two dogs!
Andrea Brown says
WEST ME. This would be incredible to win, are you kidding me??
Since 2007, I’ve turned the legal drinking age, graduated college, traveled to Japan four times, survived a two year long distance relationship, began a career with a salary, rented my own one-bedroom apartment, and was published as an Apartment Therapy house call (which was the highlight of all this stuff, of course).
haley says
west me!!!
Suzanne says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I’ve had my second son and moved to a new house.
Brittney says
WEST ME! This time in 2007 i was a senior in high school deciding where to go to college.
Kristin says
West me! Since 2007, my boyfriend, now husband and I have started grad school, moved from our first apartment to a condo, and got married last summer! Lots of great things happening for us!
Kaylyn Lehmann says
WEST ME! I have a new job, new hair, new home and 2 new babies. Luckily, the same husband (who wants a new couch:)
Courtney Parks says
West me! Graduated high school and college, got married, and have a new job!
Bethany says
West me!!
In 2007 I met, and started dating a great guy who is now my husband!!! We are a happy family with two babies of the furry variety, life is good!
Steph at Modern Parents Messy Kids says
West Me!
I’d just gotten my doctorate and lived in Nashville… now I’m at home with an almost 3 yr old and a 1 yr old in Seattle.
Jena says
West me!
Amy says
WEST ME! Bought a craftsman fixer and need to spruce up the decor.
Bethany says
West me! 4 years ago my husband and I lived in a one bedroom apt. Now we own our first place, have a 17 month old and another one on the way! Life is good!
Katie says
West Me!!!!! 4 years ago this month we moved to a new home in a new state and I really got into decorating my home. Thanks for all the awesome inspiration!!
Vickie says
WEST ME! :)
Lisa R. says
West Me!
Our lives are a little more chaotic, as we went from a family of 5 to a family of SIX! Having a larger sized family puts many things on the back-burner…decorating is one of them! :)
Susan says
West me!
Allison says
West me!
I’m married, moved across the country, got a master’s degree, and a new job.
Lauren L. says
West Me! We bought a house and have lived in it for 2 years now! :)
Kaela says
WEST ME!!
Diana says
WEST ME! I’m married and living in NC v. not married and still an undergrad in AL.
Beth says
oh, West Elm, the greatest! Since 2007 = lost two of my favorite people to cancer, but gained a new state, new husband, new pup, and 8 different living locations – so excited to set down some roots in our first home!
Jennifer G says
WEST ME!
We now live in a new house that we designed and built ourselves! Thanks!
Leslie says
WEST ME!!! Let’s see since 2007… I graduated from college, earned my teaching credential, moved to a new city (and within that city have moved 2 times), got engaged (getting married December 3rd, 2011. Woot!), discovered your blog and I just got my dream job! What an amazing couple of years! I love you guys!
denise says
WEST ME!
new husband, new house, new town! Need a new hair style!
Angela Barraza says
“WEST ME” Pretty pretty PRETTY PLEASE:) I am now married and have 19 month old twins…My old self wouldn’t recognize me!!
Kerri says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, I have graduated college, began my teaching career, bought a house and got married!
Shannon says
WEST ME!!!
Four years ago this week I was preparing to move 500 miles from home to be with my boyfriend. Now he’s my husband. Great decision!!!
Jennifer Jackson says
WEST ME!
I got married, have had a baby and we just bought a new house!
Mallory says
West me!
In the last four years we have moved across country, I started my own business, we had a baby girl and we are looking for buy a house!
Stephanie says
West Me!
In 2007 I had been with my now husband for 3 years and I was working on buying my second home.
*crossing fingers*
Nicole says
WEST ME!!!!
2 years ago today I married my husband, and now we have a beautiful 4 month old & my husband is going back to grad school! I would love to win this, I mean- I look at West Elm every week lusting over what I want!!
Elisabeth@SimpleGreenishLiving says
WEST ME! Since 2007? Hmmm. New job(s), new house, new baby.
Kim says
West Me!
I got engaged in 2007 and have been married now for almost three years… best years of my life.
Kelly says
“WEST ME”
Crazy blog addiction!!Thanks for the inspiration!
Jackie says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I graduated college, got married, and bought a house! Whew!
Sabrina says
West Me, please! There’s a rug I want. ;)
Here’s all the awesome possum things I’ve done since twenty aught seven (not necessarily in chronological ordered) I’ve changed careers, got engaged, bought a house, and most importantly had a little girl (whose 2 now and totes a goofball.)
Thanks for the all the great DIY inspiration. Keep on truckin.
Joshua says
West me!
Cherri Porter says
West me. And yes, we did buy a house in 2008, so all that’s new since then.
Michelle says
WEST ME!!!
We are getting married this Saturday and it would be an awesome wedding gift!!!!
Karla Chiarelli says
WEST ME!
I am now married to the man I moved across the state to be with. Our first (second, we took a break) date was on 7.7.07!!!
Ellen Best says
West Me! Since 2007, we got married, I started (and have almost completed) a PhD, and had our first baby (a super sweet 7.5 month old girl)! It’s been a busy 4 years. Most of the furniture in our house has not changed over that time period – we could really use that gift card to update the place!
Melissa says
WEST ME!!!!
Since 2007 I moved to Brooklyln, got engaged, got married to the love of my life, bought an apartment near the park, spent way too much time reading YHL to try to figure out how to decorate said apartment, traveled, started grad school, and now… NOW, in 2011, is the final countdown.. I’m about to become a MAMA!!! Less than 3 weeks to go and a lot of decorating still to be done!!
it’s amazing what can happen in 5 short years! Congratulations to all of us!!! :)
Lainie says
West Me!
Since 2007, got engaged, bought a house with my honey, got married, and now… 4 months pregnant with our first baby. I love life!
Sarah says
West me!!! We had a first baby, bought our first house, and moved twice — actually all in 2010!
Kathleen M. says
“WEST ME”
Since 2007, I got married and we now have a puppy BUT our master bedroom still looks like we just moved in… 4 years ago!
Rachel says
West me!! I love your blog! It’s so heart warming reading about your wonderful family and adventures! I just moved and am making over my new apartment with my loving husband :)
Laura says
WEST ME!
In the past 4 years … got married, bought our first place, got 2 dogs, hubby and I both changed jobs. Wow!
Kristen Sutton says
WEST ME!
I had just ended a going nowhere relationship and moved myself and then two year old into a apartment. I’m now still single (finally happy about it) and am a proud homeowner with a kindergartener! Wow…time has flown!
Theresa Browne says
WEST ME!
In four years, moved from Chicago to SC