***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.
Tiffany says
WEST ME! Oh how I love WEST ELM! Wow, four years ago…I was still in college and had just met my college sweetheart. We married 2 years later and moved into our first apartment. One year later we moved again into our first home! But with a job transfer we had to move AGAIN seven months later. Thankfully we sold our home in 2 weeks! :) I realized that in the four years many things have changed… many new jobs, finishing degrees, and lots of moving! I am glad we are finally settled again! Well almost!
Liz says
West Me Please!
Kalen says
West me— Four years ago I just graduated college and was figuring out the wide world of working full time!
Stephanie Messmer says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, we had a new addition to our family in January, our baby girl Adalyn Grace.
Jennifer says
West Me!
I am now married, have a sweet little baby, another one on the way, and live life according to whatever the Army tells us. Things are SO DIFFERENT than 2007. Life was basically college and PB&J. :P
Meredith says
West Me! A lot has changed for me since 2007! At that time I was living in Atlanta working at an interactive marketing firm, but now I am living on a small island, married, and I work at a school! Oh how things change!
Katie says
West Me!
Since 2007, I have moved into a house I love and had two babies.
beekeebear says
WEST ME! Ha–SO different from 2007. Married. Own first house. Have 6-month old baby. GAH!
Hanna says
WEST ME.
Got a spouse, moved at least four times, including once to another country. Congrats on four years!
Donna says
WEST ME! Like others, I got married, had two babies right away, and started writing a novel!
Kristi Bruce says
West me!!
Kelly says
WEST ME!
In 2007 our son turned 7 and his little sister was born. He started middle school this year and we’re looking at kindergarten for her next year. Lots of changes .. its all good!
Aimee says
WEST ME!
I graduated from college, started my first full-time job, had 2 promotions (w/raises), married my awesome husband, and now we’re about to move into a house (rented, but a big step from our apartment!). Wow, these last 4 years have brought a lot of great changes for me!
Jennifer says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I’ve married my high-school sweatheart, moved around the county and started my own interior design business!
Diana says
WEST ME! What HASN’T changed since 2007?! Let’s see… living in a different country (back in the States now) different job in a different industry, got married, bought a condo, expanded the family with a kitty and puppy!
Misti says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007, all three of my kids have started school (yikes), and I started doing something I insisted I could never do….run! Ran my first mini marathon last May!
layne says
For the love…West Me!
I’m married to my very best friend and I’m about to be a mama!
Katherine says
West Me!
I’ve found my love for interior design since 2007 when I moved out of the ‘rent’s house! I am a poor teacher so everything has to be diy’ed…
Kjerste says
WEST ME! I love love love West Elm. That hasn’t changed since 2007. We live in a different house, in a different city, I’m married and we’re having our first baby. LOTS O’ CHANGE!
Rebecca says
WEST ME! Four years ago I started my first internship at a church. Now I have finished seminary and I’m a pastor!
Alexis Richards says
WEST ME! added our third child to the mix.
Vanessa says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007 I’ve moved, started a new job, gotten married, and had a baby. It’s been a productive four years!
Zoraya says
WEST ME :)
2007 feels like a century ago for me! I got engaged then married, became a home owner, had a beautiful baby girl, got a new car, became an avid reader of everything baby related. And I also went from big spender to frugal :)
Amy Assante says
WEST ME! In 2007 I was starting college. Now I am graduated and married!
ami says
WEST ME!
I hadn’t yet met my husband way back in 2007!
erica says
West Me! Since 2007, I have gotten married, bought a house and are TTC.
Tamara says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I got married, built and moved to a new home, rented my previous home, and I was still in graduate school while working full time. 4 years later I’m still married, living in the home we built, renting the previous house, I’ve finished grad school, and now we’re expecting our first child. It’s been a full 4 years!
Stephanie R says
WEST ME!!!!
Life is dramatically different then in 2007…we are getting ready to adopt our first child in 16 WEEKS!!
Melissa says
West me, please! :)Just because I love West Elm and I desperately need some decorating help!
Jason says
West Me! New Apartment, same job, hoping for a great next 4 years!
Juliann says
West Me!
For the first time since I was 13 I’m jobless. At least I get to stay home with my two kiddos, they can’t afford to pay me though:)
carolyn says
WEST ME!
Four years ago I had a one-year-old! Where does the time go?
AndreaH says
WEST ME…wow! Well, I had a baby girl and now I’ve got another on the way…I’d say those are the two biggest changes!
Jessica says
WEST ME….PLEASE!! :)
2007 was the year that my life changed forever in a very good way! My son was born that year! :)
Sarah says
WEST ME WEST ELM!
Since 2007, I graduated from college, moved to Korea and now moving back to the states. My Dad recently downsized to an apt and basically gave away all my furniture! WELL DAD!! I’M COMING BACK AND I NEED FURNITURES!! No more sleeping on the floor. I miss sleeping on the bed :( This giveaway is perfect because I have everything picked out for my room from West Elm!!
Eeekkkk!!! Can’t wait until Thursday!!!
Thanks again for this giveaway :)
WIDLove,
SP
Nancy says
WEST ME!
We bought our (first) house in 2007 and since then have a new baby (with another one on the way), a new job, and we have embarked on our most ambitious project so far with an attic remodel which we are trying to tackle as much of on our own. We can definitely give this gift card a good home.
dawn alexander says
WEST ME! We just moved to a new city 3 months ago and have started a new non profit. I could really use this gift card! :)
Stephen says
WEST ME.
Lets see – in the past four years I have gone from single college guy to a happily married husband and beginner DIY-er.
New state, new job, new dog – and did I mention, new baby?
Sarah says
West Me!
I have graduated college and moved to a different state. I’m a big girl with big girl taste :)
Ashley L. says
West Me!!!!
In 2007 I was in my first year of law school! The last four years have brought many great changes!
Kelly F. says
WEST ME
Some things have changed, most have stayed the same. Still working on DIY projects around my house but there are always so many more to do!
Amber says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007 I’ve moved 4 times
S. Shelton says
West Me!!
Well, since 2007 I now have two lovely and wild preschoolers, who fill my days with adventure. My husband also finally finished residency, so hallelujah to that!
Sage says
WEST ME!!
Had a baby boy!
victoria says
West me! And in that time I’ve gone from freelancing with a preschooler and a pretty dang awful migraine problem to working outside the home with a first grader and being all healthy and stuff.
Molly says
WEST ME!!!
Since 2007 I am now married to the most amazing man in the world, we got a second dog, we purchased our first home and we now have a beautiful baby boy! We’ve been busy and life couldn’t be better!!
Jen says
West Me Please!
Lots has changed since 2007… grad degree, new house, unemployed :-(, and now a new baby!
Amy says
WEST ME!
I’m married and have a baby boy on the way! Life is good :)
Abbie says
West me! I moved to Richmond!
ColeyB says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, we’ve had two beautiful daughters (another on the way), bought our first home, later moved across state lines, had 2 position changes at work, and lost my Mom to a lung disease. High highs and low lows.