***Uh oh – looks like we like we hit capacity on this post with over 10,000 comments! But this giveaway is closed anyways, so I guess it’s okay.***
It’s no secret that we love West Elm (we own two daybeds and a desk among other things from their store). So let’s just say that we’ll be mighty jealous of the person who wins this week’s FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR gift card there (four year blogiversaries are for big prizes, after all). And not that you asked, but if you need any help picking out what to buy – might we suggest some of these lurvely items below (Sherry had trouble picking just six things, so we added an extra row and went with nine):
Not only is West Elm helping us celebrate four years of blogging, they’re also celebrating the launch of their new blog Front & Main (named for the Brooklyn street corner where their original brick-and-mortar store sits). Front & Main actually officially launches next week, but they’re giving all of us a sneak peek today. Oh and if you scroll down a bit while you’re there, you might recognize some familiar faces…
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to West Elm (!!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on THIS OTHER 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.
Michelle Wilcox says
WEST ME
Gosh, what isn’t different since 2007?! I guess the biggest things are that I got married in 2007, moved to the DC area from Delaware and bought a house last March.
Sarah C. says
WEST ME! I’m now married and living in my second place. My first place was just upstairs of the same building : ) Read the blog everyday!
anne says
WEST ME!! We’re redoing our living room and could really use a couple of things from west elm.
Since 2007, I’ve moved two times and started graduate school. crazy!
Ali says
WEST ME!
4 years ago I wasn’t married, didn’t own a house or have any pets and I definitely was not pregnant.
Big changes!
Mariana says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I’ve traveled the world! :)
Shannon says
West Me!!!
4 years ago I was still in college. I’m now engaged, have a job as an events planner, and my fiance and I are renovating our house!
caitlin says
WEST ME!!
Got married, bought a house, graduated college! So much has changed!
Jeni Ream says
West Me!!!!
We got married had a baby, and moved across country :)
April Cremer says
WEST ME!
I have a new job & a new house!
Katie M. says
WEST ME!
I’ve been in (and out) of law school, moved twice and now I’m a practicing attorney.
Angela says
WEST ME!
Wow 4 years ago – I was in law school. Yeah…life has changed…THANK GOODNESS!
Jennifer says
WEST ME!!!
In 2007, we welcomed our first baby girl into the world. this year, we welcomed our second little girl. Our lives are full of blessings, but our house is full of baby stuff and toys…
Amy says
WEST ME!
2007- I had a 2 yr old and a 6 yr old. 2011-we have added another dog to the mix and my little kids seems so big and busy now that they are 6 and 10. Time goes by fast!
Cat says
WEST ME!
4 years ago, we had our first baby and I started my work from home adventure. It, and our two boys, rock my world!
Mallory says
WEST ME!
We are about to close on our first home, yay!
Jen N. says
WEST ME!
Oh my gosh, I love West Elm!
Changes since 2007 – got married, the hubby graduated, moved to a different city, changed jobs, bought a house. Lots of great things!
Congrats to you guys on 4 years!
Rachel says
West Me!!
So much has changed since 2007…I’ve gotten married and started a new career!!
jeff says
WEST ME!
Kristy says
WEST ME!!
I’ve met and married the man of my dreams! I’ve also bought a house to decorate and am obsessed with West Elm!
Raquel says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I’ve gotten engaged, bought a house, got married, had a baby and bought another house. Now that it’s all written down, THAT’S A LOT.
Brooke says
WEST ME! :)
I just love YHL!
Lindsey says
West me….
2 kiddos, 2 dogs, new city, new job
Jasmine says
WEST ME!
A LOT has changed since 2007! I wasn’t married, didn’t have my own place and didn’t know about YHL :( BUT now I’m happily married to my dream man and setting up our first cute little apartment together, while obsessing over your blog :)
Audrey says
WEST ME!
A lot of geographical changes + 1 husband in 4 years…Happy bloganniversary to you!
Stefanie W. says
WEST ME!
I started dating my now-husband in 2007. Swithched jobs in 2009 and today, we have a 9 month old and a great little house…would LOVE to update some decor!
Kristen says
WEST Me!!! In 2007 I had my daughter…now I also have a son, have been in our house 2 years…lots of changes..All good!
Ellen says
WEST ME!!!
So much has happened since then…I have married, moved, new job, started masters…I feel like my whole life has pretty much changed except for my family
Laurie says
WEST ME…new job, married, new house, and a one year old baby girl!
Melanie says
WEST ME!
So much has changed for me since 2007. Finally finished my PhD, new job, new house, new baby. It has been a busy few years !
Sheila says
WEST ME, please!
We closed on a new house in September 2007. You guys have inspired us in unmeasurable ways to create the home of our dreams!
Happy Blogiversary!
Kristi F says
WEST ME!!! In 07′ I graduated from High School.. Now I have a career, married, and just we just moved into our second home!!
Matt Six says
West Me!
I didn’t think it’d be too different, but I was wrong. I’m now married and living in a new house with my wife.
Casey says
West me!
Four years ago I was living in an apartment while in college. My boyfriend at the time is now my husband and we just bought our first house!
Mel says
West me!
In 2007 I was a brand new college graduate, fearful graduate student, and Tennessee resident w/a Virginia license plate. Now I’m a bona-fide TN resident (got the county plates to prove it!) and holding down a job like a grown-up :)
Tracie says
WEST ME! please. Four years ago I was just moving into an apartment with my boyfriend, now fiance.. Since then we’ve bought a fixer-upper and are slowly DIYing everything from flooring to kitchen to making curtains. He keeps telling me we need to follow in your footsteps and start a blog :)
MegRuth says
WEST ME!
I was dating my husband in NYC in 2007 and then married him just before the new year. We live in Vegas now so it’s pretty different than 4 years ago!
Julie says
WEST ME!
More GRANDBABIES four years later!
Life is wonderful!
Mia says
WEST ME!! We got married just over four years ago, then spent a year living only on the first floor of our home while tearing apart and putting back together the second floor…a good test for a young relationship, to be sure! But the biggest change in the past four years has been our impending parenthood – our little one arrives in the middle of November!
Marney says
“WEST ME”
In 2007 I become engaged to, then married, my husband Matt and we bought our home. Fast forward four amazing years and we are now sharing are wonderful home with our almost 3 year old son.
It has been amazing how fast 4 years have gone by, but also how it seems like this portion of my life seems like the only one I have ever had.
Ruthie Hart says
WEST ME!! I was in college in 2007 and now I am graduated and a newlywed!
Amy D. says
WEST ME!!
And I’ve got from college student to AmeriCorp VISTA to a full-fledge working woman since you started the blog :)
Kaila says
WEST ME!
I have had so much change since 2007.. I started college, my family has grown, and I’ve started to really figure out my passions in life! If only I just had one… I could really rock a job that way! It sure has been a great 4 years though! Xoxo
Sarah says
WEST ME!!!!!!
Deborah says
WEST ME!
For me, my three little ones are not so little, they all are in elementary school now. I miss them terribly but nothing beats their smiling faces when I get to pick them up.
Abby C. says
WEST ME!!
Alot has changed since 2007 for me. Lived in two different places since then, and the biggest news is that I got engaged! Our wedding is December 17th, 2011!
Tracy K says
WEST ME PLEASE!!!
In 2007 I started teaching preschool, but this year I decided to return to being a mom. Kids grow too fast and I didn’t want to miss anything more.
liz says
West Me!
Four years ago today, I was halfway through my MA, had just run a half marathon and was starting to feel fairly smitten with my now-husband. Now we’re married and live in a little old farmhouse; happy as can be.
Tara says
WEST ME!
I recall 2007 as ‘the year of change’ or ‘the year I grew up.’ I was moving through the grieving process having lost my father in August of 2006. My husband and I purchased our first home. A few months later I got a new, better job. Experiencing these ‘major’ changes in the same year allowed me to move into the future with a new understanding of the kind of person I wanted to be and what really matters in life (family, friends, and doing good things in the world).
Sherry and John, thank you for sharing your lives with the world these last 4 years! Here’s to many, many more!
Lisa says
West Me!!
In 2007 I was still in college so now I have a real job and am living out on my own trying to make a rundown rental into a nice looking home
Jamie says
WEST ME! Four years ago I was engaged and planning a wedding. Now I am married, am a homeowner, and a mother…all EXCELLENT changes :)