***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.
Valerie says
WEST ME
4 years ago, the husband was still working on his doctorate in Ohio and I was working the corporate grind. Now we have a 7-month old, live in Washington State, hubby is a new professor, and I’m a freelancer. But most of those changes have happened since January!
Ashley DeYoung says
WEST ME!
I graduated college, got married and moved to a different state, and started a new business!
Anna F says
WEST ME and I will invite you (all, even Burger) to my birthday party.
Everything has changed, I got married, graduated, and had a baby who is now almost 17 months old. And I’ve never been happier.
ashton says
West me!! I am married and a college graduate :)
Bobbi says
WEST ME, 2007 fast forward to 2011, mom to a now 9 year old, I just turned 40 and returned to college to finish by Bachelors degree!
Sascha says
West me please! Moved across the country for the job of my dreams and met my lovely soon to be husband. In a cave. Full of cheese.
Diana says
“WEST ME”
I had a second child since 2007, and both are now in preschool (and both preschools require parent participation)
Same house, and it still needs decorating.
Caitlin says
West me, please?!?!!
Since 2007 I have gotten married and graduated with a degree in biology! ….and have since been working om decorating my new little married home.
Jessica says
WEST ME. Since 2007 I graduated college, began my career, got married, and bought a house. I would say a lot has happened in four years…
Amanda R says
WEST ME!
I’ve graduated undergrad, gotten a full-time job, gotten married, moved, and started grad school since 2007.
Kerry says
West me!
annie says
WEST ME!
We moved to the ‘burbs, had two kids, and bought a house!
Jenna says
WEST ME
The biggest change is my daughter!
Stacy R says
WEST ME :)
I just got married and my husband and I are getting ready to purchase our first home….this would be perf!
Henna says
WEST ME! Wow, since 2007…got married, bought a condo, sold the condo, bought a house, adopted a dog, then adopted a puppy, and just a month ago our son was born! Whew, we’ve been busy! :)
Lee Anne Roquemore says
WEST ME!
How is life different than in 2007?
I got married, moved to a new city in our first apartment together, got pregnant, had a baby, moved into our first house together as a family of 3, and are now preparing to celebrate darling daughter’s 1st birthday! {As we settle into this first house.}
christine says
West Me!
Since 2007… lived in 4 houses in 2 states and 1 foreign country, had a baby and another is on the way. Those are the BIG chages:)
Theresa says
West me!
Since 07, I have gotten married, had 2 babies, moved 5 times (military), bought a house, and went back to school for a second degree. Phew!
Carrie says
West Me!
Since this time in 2007, I met the boy, bought the house, became a puppy mama & the house was hit by a tornado. It’s been a wild 4 years!
Stef says
WEST ME! We moved across country 4 years ago and are closing on our first house in 3 weeks! We could definitely use this gift card!
Kelly Lanley says
West me! Things were definitely much brighter financially, but we are hanging in there. I was also homeschooling 3 kids then, and now they are all happily attending a wonderful middle school. My knees weren’t wrinkly then, either!
jo says
WEST ME!
My life is different since four years ago because now I have a daughter.
Emily says
West Me! I’ve moved and had a baby boy in the last four years!
Lauren says
WEST ME!!
In 2007, I was dating my now husband and dreaming of one day having a place to call my own. My dreams have come true!!
Carollyn says
West me!!! Wow, SO much has changed. I stopped working to go back to school full time and I am engaged! Those are the two biggest ones. :)
Tiffany says
West Me! Two kids since ’07!
Jessica Spooner says
Since 2007 I got married, moved 1600 miles away from home to Wyoming, had a baby, and got to move back to civilization, and I would not change anything for the world.
Dan says
west me..
i was living in a townhouse with 3 women… now i have a home with 1 :)
Melanie says
West me! Wow, changes since 2007? That was the year I found out I would have a baby. Now my little guy is 3 and I couldn’t imagine my life without him!
Annemarie says
WEST ME!!
Love your blog :)
nmab says
WEST ME!
Wow..four years = married the one, bought a house, adopted two dogs and loving every day.
Kra says
West Me!
2007? In four years we have added our second child which turned our world upside down–no other changes needed!
Jason says
West Me please!
4 years ago I was in a serious relationship and now I’m cleaning house after that mess and this will be a good start! I need something to look forward for so WEST ME PLEASE!
Priscilla K. says
WEST ME! My middle son is going to get married soon, so the gift card would be wonderful to win.
Melissa says
Please West Me! In the past 4 years (well really 2) I moved across country, got a new job, got married, bought a house, and got a puppy. I’ve been busy!
Kristen P. says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I have graduated, moved cities 3 times and am finally getting settled! Would love to add some West Elm beauty to my life!
Pati says
West me!
In the last 4 years I finished pharmacy school, got married, started my career, and bought a wonderful old house!
Rachel says
WEST ME!
2 baby girls and our first home this past 4 years… so good. :)
Star says
WEST ME!
I’m in school and I’m working a new job!!!
Kaytee says
WEST ME
As we speak, my husband and I are sitting in a hospital room after my water broke….waiting for our first baby. IT’S A BOY!
Anna says
West me!
Four years ago, I had just graduated college, was living just off campus from my boyfriend (who was still a student and living in student housing), and was temping for the place at which I would be eventually work for 2 1/2 years.
Since then, I have moved back in with said boyfriend, relocated the both of us into a shared house along with several of our friends, acquired a cat, discovered there was a Goodwill only 5 blocks away from our house, been laid off, decorated the house largely with items from said Goodwill, acquired another cat, and then moved across town with the same lovely boyfriend and housemates (and cats) into a house purchased by one of said housemates.
Now we are all working at making this new house seem like home. The old place took about 3 years to get that way, so hopefully, this one will come along a bit faster!
Becca says
West Me! My hubby and I got married in 2007 have since bought a house that we share with our 10 year old doggy, Maggie(Sept 23rd Libra woot!), and kitty, Angel. It would be amazing to add some West Elm amazingness to our nest!! Maggie and Angel will approve for sure!
Joscelynne says
West me!!!
Alot has changed since 2007, new town, new house, new jobs. But the best change is our baby girl Adelle. If you told me in ’07 that I would have a two year old now, I would have laughed at you.
Chelsea says
WEST ME! Pretty Please! Two new jobs since 2007 and I love where my career has taken me!
Rhune says
WEST ME
Lost my previous car to a flood in 2007. It was my first new car ever, and only had 50k miles on it when that happened. I fought tooth and nail (and tears) with the insurance company, naively thinking the car could still be saved. I told them, I didn’t climb through the hatchback, sitting in 40F water in December for naught! Heck the car even started right away and I drove it out of the water. Alas, it’s not meant to be… and I learned it was really stupid to start a submerged car haha.
Joanna Cortez says
WEST ME! On September15th, 2007 I got married to the love of my life. Needless to say, my life is way different. Since then, I graduated from college, bought a house, got a real job, and gave birth to the other love of my life, my son.
Carley says
West Me! I got married in 2007 and since have had two little guys that are the light of my life…sooo much has changed since that time =) Always for the better.
Leeza says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007, I have gotten married, graduated college, started grad school and moved from Florida and California. A lot has changed!!
Amber says
WEST ME!!!
A new house and a new career!
Amanda says
WEST ME…since 2007 I’ve graduated college, travelled the world, started grad school, and now live in my first apartment!