***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.
Katie says
West Me!!
2007:2011::Undergrad:Gradschool::Missouri:NewYork
Thanks for all the inspiring posts and the fabulous giveaways… You’re my favorite home-centric blog!
Shannon says
West me!
Married and 2 kids. Nothing is the same!
Britt says
WEST ME!! So much has changed in 4 years. We just celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary, have a dog and a one year old daughter. I promise I didn’t say that because its your life…its actually what we have done in 4 years too! Oh yeah, I started a blog too. I guess that is where our life differs, I have like 5 people that read it.
P.S. I want this gift card soooo bad. I bought a headboard from West Elm but have been waiting for the bed frame to be marked down because it is too expensive. My bedroom & master bathroom look like a West Elm catalog because I have been buying a lot from there recently. I just need the bed!!
Audrey says
WEST ME!!
In the last 4 years, we bought a house and have been diligently working to update it and make it our own. This giftcard could really help!
Eric says
WEST ME!
In the last 4 years I bought my first house… and in turn discovered younghouselove.com
Jacki says
West Me…
In 2007, I was already engaged to be married :)
Morgan says
WEST ME! A lot has changed for me too in the past four years – I moved to DC, married my wonderful husband and last year we bought a house!
Jessica says
West Me!
Maureen says
West me! (please!)
In 2007 I was worried about how to decorate a 10×8 room that was my dorm.
Now I am trying to figure out how to decorate a 10×8 room that is my room in NYC.
Wow. I’ve really upgraded in life.
Cheryl says
WEST ME! Now working from home and need some sprucing up around my home office!
Tara Geissinger says
WEST ME!!
In 2007 I had little triplet preschoolers — now they are in the third grade! Where does the time go?
Susan says
WEST ME please!!!! Wow, has my life changed since 2007.. New city, new house, new job, new car, new hair, new body, basically a whole new life-and a much better one!!! :>
ashley says
west me! since 2007 i married my high school sweetheart and we are expecting a baby girl in december!!
Nick says
West me! My life has changed drastically in 4 years. New job, new wife, new baby, new car, new degree.
Alison W. says
West Me please! A lot has change and still more changes to come!
Kim says
West me!
Jennifer M says
West me!!! My husband is coming back from deployment and I’d love for our house to be updated when he gets back :)
Paul says
West Me! Since 2007 I’ve graduated from college, moved in with my now wife, got a new job, bought a house, got married, and have a puppy!
Kate says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 my life has changed drastically. I have graduated both from Undergrad and Grad School, moved 3 times, and have finally began my career.
Tiffany says
WEST ME!!! New house, new dog, new baby, and another on the way!
Jen says
WEST ME!!
I finished pharmacy school, got married, bought a new house, and got a new dog!
anne garcia says
West me!
Tami says
West Me! Since 2007 we’ve completely torn out and redone our second floor. The bones are there and now we need this giveaway to decorate the space!
Aundrea says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007: married, bought a house, rescued a sweet puppy Franklin now now 3 yrs, started a new job I’m now a full time Mommy! Our house needs some West Elm Love!!!
James Grove says
WEST ME!
In 4 years, my wife and I got married, both changed jobs, and are expecting a little one!
Kristen says
WEST ME!!! In 2007, we lived in a much smaller house and only had 1 child. Now, I have 2 children and a new house to decorate. I LOVE West Elm!
Jenny says
West Me :)
You guys are great, thanks for opening another post!
Alana says
WEST ME! Everything is different since 2007. New house, new partner, new job, new baby… NEW LIFE!
Karen T. says
“West Me!” Radical changes from 2007–moved from Baltimore to Chicago (home), my amazingly sweet lovely mama passed away from cancer that year and now, instead of a 5 year old and a 1 year old, I have a house filled with two rowdy boys, 8.5 and 5. Life is great!
EKF says
WEST ME! I was graduating from college in 2007 and made the move from college to the city! Now, I’m in my fifth lease and about to graduate from law school! hard to believe
Ashley says
West Me! I just moved into a new (to me), old 1929 house that I am redoing mostly by myself and what I have on hand. I really could use a few pops of interest and new-ness!
Mindy says
WEST ME!
My life is much different now than it was in 2007. I got my current job in April of 2010 and we bought a house in October 2010!
Lisa says
West Me!
I have a house now and would LOVE to add some West Elm touches to it!
May says
WEST ME!
new husband, new baby, new home :) Loving life!!
Faith says
WEST ME!!!
Three jobs, a trip to China, and a husband (we hadn’t even started dating in 2007) and new home later . . .
Yoko says
WEST ME!
Since 2007: moved back to NY after 3 years in Japan and am now on my second job, second apartment and second cat (after my husband and I had to say goodbye to our first because of an illness – sad!). Still on the first husband, though.
Dawn says
WEST ME! In the past 4 years, we moved from PA to south GA for my hubby’s job. And, we are moving into a new house next week, so I could definitely use the gift card!
Marissa says
West Me!
I would love to win this one … so many awesome items there, and a new house to decorate!
Erin says
West ME!
Since 2007 I’ve moved from NYC to DC to Philly, now we are buying a house and I’m pregnant! ahhh a lot of stuff to do!
Erin S. says
Congrats on four years of great blogging!!
WEST ME PLEASE!!
In the past four years, I’ve graduated college, moved away for a new job, got married and my husband and I have both started graduate school. We’d love to finish up our new place with West Elm!
Paige Parkhill says
WEST ME!!
getting married, bought our first sweet home and had a beautiful baby boy!!
Barbara O'Neill says
WEST ME!!! A lot has changed since 2007- husband, house, and now a baby boy!
Crystal says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007, I’ve changed my career path, bought a house, and my husband has entered seminary!
Christine says
West me! I have a new job, long hair, a husband, a college degree, and a home in a different state. So different, but so much better!
Martha says
West me! So much has changed–I was in college in 2007, now I am a second year medical student, and that’s just the beginning.
Joan says
WEST ME!!!! Since 2007 my toddler has grown to a first grader and all three kids are in school.
Mina says
west me! we moved from nyc to dc metro area (similar to you!), got married, and have new jobs. what a difference four years can make.
Emily says
West Me!!
Just got engaged and we are combining things, so buying some things for “us” would be great!
Amy says
West me! Since 2007 I have moved at least 5 times, graduated from college, gotten my first big girl job, and acquired two mutts. The boyfriend (who has been around since before 2007) and I are still working on our decorating style, but we love West Elm!
Stacey says
WEST ME!!! In the last 4 years I have gotten married, bought our first house, been through 3 jobs, and had our beautiful son!