***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.
Megan says
WEST ME
Well since 2007 ive moved to chicago, started ( and now almost done with college) have a new bf ( over 2 years now) SOOO….pretty much everything has changed!!
Roya says
West me! 2 kids, a husband, 2 jobs, moved 2 hours away,phew!!!!
Kristen says
West Me!! I am now a mom of almost twin 3 year olds! EVERYTHING has changed :)
dixy says
WEST ME!
Many changes for us since 2007: New job, new state, new home.
Marla says
WEST ME! Moved to a new city!
Angela says
WEST ME!
I moved from Texas to California, and my husband is no longer a grad student. Yeah for non-working weekends and being closer to the beach!
Jennifer P. says
WEST ME!!
Gave birth to my first baby girl and purchased our first home last year! Big changes!
Courtney B. says
West Me!!
Life is so very different than in 2007. My hubby and I now have a 19 month old son keeping is on our toes!
Ellis says
WEST ME!
Ummm, yes- all of those have changed since 2007. Moved to Austin, now teaching, cut my hair, and no longer in that 2007 relationship. Phew. Interesting…
Oh- AND- in real need of some furniture- oh puhleeeeze for it to be West Elm!
Liz says
WEST ME!
just about everything is different, if we are looking at “major life things”. i own a house now, i own a dog now, i have a boyfriend of a year+ duration now. job is the same, but my insurance is worse and we have much less funding now than in 2007 (i’m in education). still like it though! :)
Stephanie says
West Me! I’ve never heard of them, but boy, do I love their stuff. Hoping to win :)
Steph
Sara Zabawa says
If you don’t WEST ME i might cry…or at least spring a tear.
So much has changed since 2007. My husband and I got married, moved to India, moved back from India, finished one bachelors degree, two masters degree, onto another masters degree, moved out of state from on one bedroom apartment into a new home, landed our dream job, and build said home. Not to mention we adopted the most adorable dog along the way.
Holy cow. But boy, oh boy, do i need the jiapur rug for the new house and some new bedding. so West Elm me up!
Stephanie says
West Me!
Since 2007?
New job, new house, new baby, and one more on the way! Also, visited four countries on three different continents!
Tamsyn T. says
WEST ME!!! Four years ago i was in a different city, different job, no husband…. so much change!
Genelle G. says
WEST ME! 4 years ago I was only dating the man I am now married to and we have a 2.5 year old son. We are currently working on trying to add a brother or a sister to the family. Wow! Life has sure changed!
Carolina says
West me! My daughter was born December 19,2006. Christmas was a blur. I new my life would be different from then . It’s been great. You guys rock! I’ve followed you for over 1 year. I look forward to reading your posts every day.
Beth Randolph says
WEST ME! Please. Since 2007 I’ve changed jobs three times (woot, advertising!), moved across the country (and back), fell in love, bought a house, and got engaged. That really all happened in 4 years? I’m exhausted.
Love all the inspiration you’ve provided, cheers to another 4 years (and more!)!
Hannah says
WEST ME!
Just celebrated our four year wedding anniversary (Sept 15!), so 4 years, 3 babies, 2 houses, and…I guess 1 completely changed life:) For the better, of course.
Susie says
West me!
Debbie says
West me! :) please!
Taylor says
West me! I graduated from high school in 2007
Kathy says
WEST ME!
Four years ago today I was turning 20 and in college studying music. Now, I’m married and returning to school for pre-med! I could have never imagined where life would take me in 4 years.
Dorothy says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007, I’ve moved to a new city, started a new job and bought my first house. Crazy to think back on it all and how fast it’s gone! Love the blog and thanks for such a great giveaway.
"Sarah h says
West Me!! 2007 i was single and living in Arkansas for a job. Now I’m back in the Pacific Northwest and happily married in our new home!
Lindsay says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007, we have gained a youngin’ and bought a new place.
kara says
west me! in 2007 i graduated from law school. 4 years later, i just started working at a halloween store. today i dressed as a chicken in the mall and loved every second of it. wouldnt go back to the office in a heartbeat :)
Dakota says
West me! In the past four years I have acquired a new home and a second child!
Morgan says
THE LAST FOUR YEARS
I broke up with my boyfriend, Evan
in the year two thousand and seven.
I graduated from Kansas State
in the year two thousand and eight.
An apartment in Boston, I made mine
in the year two thousand and nine.
Everyone asked, “will you move back to the midWEST, when?”
I said, “not in the year two thousand and ten!”
Four years ago, in 2007
I would have laughed if you said I’d read so many blogs in two thousand and eleven.
But in the last four years, Young House Love has caught my eye,
And if they pick ME in this give-a-way, I’ll sigh.
For all the things with $500 I could buy!
Krista says
WEST ME
Gosh, four years ago I was in a built-in-one-day type townhouse with 4 roomates (yikes!) and going to grad school. I just bought a 3 bedroom house in Anchorage, AK and am loving having more space than I did 4 years ago! :o)
mike says
WEST ME!
What has changed? Went from a 1k sq ft condo to a 3k sq ft house :)
Tara says
West me!
I have moved across the country TWICE, endured TWO deployments and given birth to THREE children. So you could say a LOT had happened since 2007!
Rachel says
WEST ME!!!!
I never really thought about how much my life has changed in just 4 years, but I have moved from FL to VA, graduated college, moved from a tiny apartment to a brand new house, and just got married!
Lauren says
West ME! In 2007 I was just barely dating my now fiance! I was working and Living in Madison WI and I love it here in Chicago now!
2007 was also the hallmark of my running hiatus, and I’m happy to say I’m back to running and just finished marathon #3 yesterday! So exciting!
Caitlin Walker says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I met my future husband. Now we have a four month old baby boy!
Amanda K says
WEST ME! I have a house and a husband.
Beth says
WEST ME!!
bought a house, got engaged, got a dog, got married, got another dog! :)
Erin says
West Me!
In the last 4 years, I’ve gotten married, quit my job, and had a baby. We haven’t moved since 2007, but our condo could definitely use some new swag!
anna says
West me! 2007 was the year we bought our first home. Since then, there have been new jobs and a blond little boy was added to our family.
karajo says
WEST ME!
graduated college, married my high school sweetheart, relocated twice and live on the west coast.
Erica says
WEST ME!! Since 2007 I have moved 4 times! Yikes!
Maha g says
West me!!!!! Four years ago I graduated college after 6 years! Since then, I’ve been bumming it around with my dog and husband! :D
Summer says
WEST ME …and I graduated from college in 2007 and have since gone on to graduate from grad school and start my first big- girl job!
Monique says
WEST ME! I opened my own alteration/vintage clothing store. Very exciting!
Julie Horie says
West Me!
I am from the West Coast (LAX). And four years ago lived in the Far East (Japan) . Now I’m back to the west coast (Portland, OR).
Erin says
WEST ME! I moved from Florida to North Carolina in 2007. Since then, we’ve gone through school, started our own business and added to our pet family. Life has changed a lot!
Jen says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I have married my best friend and we have had a baby girl.
Alyse Hughes says
West Me!
Since 2007 I’ve started a new job, bought a new house and most recently got married!
Heidi says
West Me! Wow – alot can happen in four years! Got married, new house, new job, new car AND a new tatoo!!!! GEEEEZZZ…
Curtis says
WEST ME!
Alot has changed since 2007. Got married, adopted a dog, had a child, moved across the country and started a new job.
Tammy says
West me. Was preggo with our now 3 yr old back in 2007. Happy 4th anniversary to you guys! Thanks for all your hard work!!!