***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.
Bridget G says
west ME!!!!
New job, new house, new (and only!) husband, new puppy to name a few! So many wonderful things have happened in 4 years :o)
Meghan says
WEST ME…got married in March of this year!
Jenny says
WEST ME! What isn’t different from 2007 in my life? Got married, changed careers, moved, and adopted our first baby boy, who is 6 months old.
Samantha says
West me! My life has changed so much in the last four years – graduating college, changing jobs, getting married and buying a house!!
amy says
WEST ME!
My babies are now both in college… empty nester now! This would help me redo their rooms!!
MeganM says
West Me!!! 2nd child, new dog and new car but still the same house and awesome family. Life is good.
Barbara says
WEST ME!
Wow, in 2007 I didn’t even know my now husband, and back then I never wanted to settle down. But now I’m married, we bought a house together, and our daughter was born three weeks ago :) So much can change in four years!
Brad says
WEST ME! I married my lovely wife in 2008, and we’ve moved twice already.
Stacey says
WEST ME!!!!
I bought a new house and got a dog since 2007.
Niki says
West Me!
Since 2007 I married my soulmate, had twins and started my own business. Pretty much my world turned upside down.
Lisa Groves says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007, I have finally updated my kitchen and after having 3 beautiful sons, was blessed with my gorgeous baby girl in 2009.
Rachel A says
WEST ME!!
(Pleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaase!)
I finished college, worked for 3 years at a job I didn’t love so much :-( – but now my husband finished college too! And I entered grad school in a program/profession that I love!
Jenny says
WEST ME!!!!
I have two babies, moved 4 times, and we just bought our first house!!
Kara says
WEST ME!! Please :)
Brandon says
West me. I have a new dog named Kadee.
Katie says
West Me!
4 years ago….I had shorter hair :)
Amanda says
WEST ME!!!!
In 2007 I was 19 years old and I bought my first house! So much has changed in just 4 years. I now have a new house and a husband and baby on the way to share it with! (And I DO have a new ridiculous tattoo… hehe)
Whitney says
WEST ME
In the past 4 years…wow, I graduated from college, my significant other and I both got jobs at the same place (on the same day), we moved to New Hampshire, I married said significant other, we rescued a sweet Boxador pup and now we are looking for a house!
Thinking of all of that has got me smiling like a fool.
Jennifer says
West Me!! (please :)) I live in a new state, with a new job and moving into a new place in a week and a half! Love the blog!
Maggie says
WEST ME! please, please, please! My husband and I just bought a new house that we’re restoring, and we’re planning a home wedding celebration early next summer! HELP!
MaryBe says
WEST ME!
My youngest son graduated in 2007 and headed off to college. My husband and I spent the rest of that year adjusting to our ’empty nest’. It was rough, with lots of crying and sadness. We are an extremely close family and I was a stay at home Mom so it hit me really hard when I realized that part of our parenting lives were over. Now, we have adjusted to it and are really enjoying our ‘lives, part 2’!
Carly says
WEST ME! In 2007 I started dating the man of my dreams and in 2011 I married him!
Tiffany says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I was still in college…four years later I’m enjoying my career and moving into a new home!
Kayakgirl73 says
WEST ME!
Changes since 2007. I got married and I moved. Wow.
Jennifer says
WEST ME! Since 2007, we have added two new members to our family and moved into a house we are updating.
Megan says
WEST ME!!!!!!
I have a new baby! fixing to move into a new house and a new job!!! YAHHHH need to be “Wested” :)
Jenna C. says
WEST ME!!!!!
So much has changed since 2007. I graduated from college, got married, moved into a new house(in a new state) and had a baby (now a 16 month old)
jan says
WEST ME! Since 2007 I’m married, and expecting my first child!
Cari says
WEST ELM!!!! So much has changed, got engaged, changed jobs, got married, moved to west coast then back to east coast and now expecting our first child!! Love your blog!!
Mel says
West me!!!!
Four years ago, I had just moved to Midlothian, Virginia from Canada and was still getting on my feet… my step-father had died and I was going through a divorce. Now I’m much happier, remarried, and proud owner of two awesome rescue dogs. :)
Deena says
West Me! We got married and moved into a new house!
Robyn in Chicago says
WEST ME!
In 4 years got married, bought a condo, and had a baby girl.
10,000 comments?! That’s seriously bananas.
Amy says
WEST ME!!! I got married and bought a new house!! Enjoying every step a long the way, we would put the gift card to great use :)
RLB says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 my kids have grown so much and what was a new, scary job for me is now one in which I am thriving.
Kristin says
WEST ME!!! Let’s see, 2007 and beyond: bought a house, gotten married and moved again!
Lori P says
WEST ME!
Bonus–I got MARRIED!
Katie vidal says
WEST ME… and (in order) I have had a child, graduated college, become a teacher and gotten a new job!
Also, I am about to buy a house and I would love to West Elm it up!
Liane says
West Me!! I was a newlywed in 2007, living in our first place and finishing up college. Three apartments later, we have a beautiful 5 month old girl and are getting ready to buy a house. :)
Ally says
West Me!
We moved into a new house a year ago. Still don’t have much in the way of pictures on the walls! Help. Your blog and pictures make me drool. Love it!
Kate says
west meeee!!! marriage + new house = lots of new stuff from west elm :-)
Leigh Anna says
West me!
Well within four years, I got engaged, graduated college, moved back home to Florida, got married, moved to Kentucky, started a new job while my husband is in seminary, and life has been and is so GOOD! :)
Deborah says
West me!! We finally remodeled our kitchen!
Robin B says
WEST ME!
My world is completely different! In 2007, I was a 22yr old self-centered normal girl! Now I am a mom of a soon-to-be 3 ry old! And I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Happy bloggerversary!
Angela Wilson says
WEST ME! In 2007, I just got married and lived in a small apartment. I made bad paint choices and had no diy sense. Now, I’m a homeowner who can’t seem to stop diy projects!
Ellen says
WEST ME!!
In 4 years I’ve lived in 3 different places and now I’m finally in a place where I’m going to stay for a while and I want it to be awesome!
Emily says
West me!
Since 2007 I have a new boy and a new job!
Lisa says
“WEST ME” We live in a new house and have 2 more kids :)
Jill says
West Me! My husband and I got married, moved, got new jobs and had two kids in the past four years! Whew!!
Ashely says
WEST ME! I met my Husband in 2007! Since then we’ve gotten married (obvi), graduated from college, moved to a new place, gotten ‘real’ jobs, and bought a house!
Kristy says
WEST ME!!!
I moved to a new city in 2007 and started living the life I’ve always wanted!