***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed. See who won below!***
It took you guys just a little under 6 hours to push this blogiversary giveaway to its 10,000 entry cap, so we’re here with an earlier-than-usual update on our randomly selected winner. That lucky person is… Britta (who’s currently living in baby/preschooler world so she hopes in five years she won’t “have to deal with someone else’s poop on a daily basis and to be able to sleep through the night!”). Congrats Britta!
For every blogiversary we try to do something special for that week’s giveaway. And this year we ran with the five theme and snagged five different $500 prizes for one lucky winner from a few of our favorite places: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie. Which means someone’s gonna get a grant total of $2,500 to spend in celebration of our big five year blogiversary.
The five generous folks who are each giving away $500 aren’t just places we love, but also places that hold a special place in the our blog’s history (and future). In addition to being one of our first and most longstanding sponsors, Z Gallerie has dished out prizes for a blogiversary before – and was our first ever giveaway to break the 1,000 entry mark.
Richmond-based Shades of Light (also a long-time sponsor) has found their way into our home on several occasions (their local outlet makes us crazy). Plus we’ve got an exciting announcement about them that we’ll be sharing soon (secrets, secrets, are no fun).
Joss & Main is a newer favorite of ours, and they’ve invited us twice to curate sale collections on their site…. so we’ll always be grateful to them for making us feel like real designers – even if only for a brief time. Haha.
While HomeGoods seems to find their way onto our blog pretty often (like a $500 giveaway for you guys last week), one of our favorite instances was when they helped us makeover a local family’s living areas for them a while back.
And last but not least is FLOR, whose catalogs is one of our favorites to get in the mail. But more importantly, they’re gonna play an important role in our upcoming book tour. More details on that next week!
- PRIZE: $500 gift cards to FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie (totaling $2,500!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FIFTH ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … where you see yourself in five years. We always say we have no clue where we’ll be down the road but it’s always fun to imagine, right? How might your family be different or have grown? Will you be in a new home or a new city? Will you have the same job?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Sept 26th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 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 aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie.
Jill C. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’m hoping to still be loving my life and my job in the same city and in my ever-increasingly-awesome house.
Lauren says
FIFTH ME! In five years I see myself graduated from the MFA program, hopefully with a book in the process of being published, and, dare I say, “with child”!
Jen says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years, I hope to still be a stay-at-home, work-from-home mom, living in St. Louis. I love raising kiddos here. :)
Bri says
Fifth me! Hopefully in five years, we will finally have finished renovating the house we purchased this past May!!!
Erin B. says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I think I will be married to my wonderful boyfriend and hopefully DIYing our first house together!
Brittany says
FIFTH ME!!! Hopefully in 5 years I will be running my own business and have a family :)
Lydia says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself with at least two kids, living in a new, bigger house! Maybe a dog too. Work-wise I’d love to be at the same company, just perhaps in a higher position.
Emily F. says
FIFTH ME!!
Isabel says
FIFTH ME! In 5 years… I hope to have either returned home to LA or moved to NY and going upwards in my career, which, at this point, looks like being an attorney. :)
Laura Nichols says
FIFTH ME! I would love to have a couple more little ones in our cozy house
Jennifer S. says
Fifth Me!
I hope to be working part-time while still maintaining my stay-at-home mom status!
Christine says
Fifth me! I hope to be a momma by then.
Crystal says
FIFTH ME!!
In five years, I will be 36 years old and hopefully very close to my “Travel to 50 countries by the time I’m 40” goal (I’m on 36)!! Might be a kid or two in there and, of course, a ton of adventures galore with my best travel partner, my hubby!
Nicole says
FIFTH ME! in five years i’ll be bunking with my boyfriend (maybe more than that by then??) in his just-purchased house. of course, by then it will be remodeled and fabulously decorated in YHL-inspired style!
jen says
FIFTH ME!
In have years I hope to have our first child, a graduate of medical school (finally!), and in a new house.
Jenna R says
FIFTH ME!
Becca says
Fifth me!!
In 5 years we will have at least one kiddo (the one I’m currently gestating)… hopefully a 2nd will have been added to our bunch. Possibly owning our first home, we will have definitely moved… our current location has a 3 year time limit courtesy the US Army! :)
Jess says
FIFTH ME! hopefully in 5 years I am still here in my wonderful house, but perhaps it will have more than 2 things hanging on the walls. I hope my kids are all doing well in their sports/school work.
Thanks and happy 5th to y’all
Jessica says
FIFTH ME! Hope to be happy!
Laurie says
Fifth Me! Please!
Katie Rodriguez says
Fifth me! 5 years from now I hope to be living in a stylishly decorated space thanks to my $2500 gift card. Congrats on your 5th year anniversary!
Kitty says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years I will have MAYBE 3 kids, (2nd one is on the way right now) and hopefully will be close to buying our third home. We are putting an offer in on a fixer upper today! Hoping to be out of it in 5 years after making it beautiful thanks to all the inspiration at YHL!
Anne says
FIFTH ME! Not sure where I’ll be, but I’m hoping for a bright future of fulfilling employment, a real house of our own, and maybe a kiddo. Phew. Lots to look forward to.
diane says
FIFTH ME!
In five years all my kids will be out of the house but hubbie and I will still be here. Maybe THEN we can get started doing something to this house of ours!
Elizabeth says
FIFTH ME! I hope my husband has graduated from med school and that we are working on kid number 2.
JR Warren says
Fifth Me! I hope to have a family with one or two wonderful children! Still working at the same place and have moved from our current home into a bigger house! I look forward to what the future has to offer!!!
suzie dyer says
FIFTH ME!!! Our children will have moved out by then, so who knows???
sara says
FIFTH ME! I honestly can’t imagine where I will be in five years but I hope to be happy, healthy and with my fabulous family ;)
anne says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a new job that I love. :)
Erika says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be married to the person I am currently dating, and working part time.
Josh says
FIFTH ME!!
I hope to have a new job!!
Heathershodgepodge says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I’ll be almost over-the-hill (gulp!), with a kindergartener and a 5th grader. Wow. When did I become the grown up?
ethel says
fifth meeeee!!
In 5 years I hope to still be living in our fixer upper, but it will be much more “fixed up”! I also hope to have some babies to fill up our house!
Sarah says
FIFTH ME! We’re expecting our first child next April :) – so in five years, we’ll be having fun with a little girl or boy (not sure which yet!) running around our new home that we moved into over the summer. So exciting!
Tiara says
FIFTH ME!
Oh boy! I don’t even want to think about 5 years down the road. :-P My oldest started middle school this year. In 5 years he’ll be halfway through high school, and my baby will be in middle school. They grow too fast!
kristin says
Fifth me! In five years I will be still married, but with a 5 year old (yikes!) and probably a second little. Hopefully running my own photography business :) big dreams…
Michelle says
Fifth me!
Hopefully my husband and I will be in the house that will be our “forever” home–and with at least one baby–well, since I’m due in December, I suppose the baby will be almost 5 years old!
Amanda D. says
Oh gosh, FIFTH ME!!! please.
In five years I hope to be moved into my new house, have a happy 6 year old (oh lord), still have a amazing relationship with my husband and be on my way to a degree in business administration! =)
Monica says
FIFTH ME!
Jennifer says
FIFTH ME!
I can’t imagine where I’ll be five years from now, but I’m hoping it’s a good place!
Jenny says
FIFTH ME!
In five years my youngest will be out of high school and beginning college. My oldest will have graduated college. Since I may actually have some time to myself at this point I’m hoping to finish more of the projects on my to do list!
Mandy Seaman says
Fifth me.. i hope to be a mommy!
Kate says
Fifth me! Please! In five years I hope to have a child, hopefully a new job but still in the same lovely house!
Rachel says
Fifth me!
Gah I’ll be in my mid 30’s in 5 years! Hopefully I’ll have moved out of my tiny condo into a bigger space (and perhaps someone to share it with)!
Ali says
FIFTH ME!
Likely a child and a kitchen renovation to show for 5 years of hard work! :)
Melissa H says
FIFTH ME! Thinking my husband and I may be living in a new city by then, buy a house, a surprise kid?!
Amanda C says
FIFTH ME!! In five years I hope to be starting a new adventure in a new city :)
Amber R says
FIFTH ME!! I hope to be happily married and maybe even with a little one along the way!! We’ll see what happens! ;)
Karen O says
FIFTH ME. In 5 years I will be taking my baby to kindergarten! Hope to finally have our basement remodeled!!
Sarah says
FIFTH ME! We just recently bought our current house, so I would say I’m still at my job, in our same house, but with 1 or 2 kids running around.