***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.
courtney says
WEST ME!
Gosh, a lot has changed in the last 4 years. I got married, had a baby and we bought our first home. We also lost our most beloved dog, Tucker, to a rare tumor in his heart at the age of 6 in July. He was the best dog ever. No other animal will ever compare to him. The only thing that is getting us through it all is our 15 month old daughter. She is a blessing in more ways than one!
Sadie says
West me!!
SO SO SO much has changed for me in 4 years. I’m now married, bought and sold a condo, moved to the burbs, started 2 new jobs and graduated from Grad School. I’m sure there are more but those are certainly the biggies
Kelly says
WEST ME! In four years I graduated school, started working, got engaged, got married and bought a house.
Gretchen says
WEST ME!!!!!
We are planning a move very soon, out of the home we were married (four years ago!) in and where we welcomed our first baby (two years ago!). Keep up the great work, guys!
Gretchen
Elizabeth says
West Me!
I met my husband in 2007, so now I am married with a baby–life has changed a lot in four years!
Charles says
WEST ME!!!
Bought a house, got engaged, biked 150 miles around Mt Hood and turned 30! Life is sweet…oh, and recently got a WestElm pintuck duvet…so nice, I love that place. Pick me!!
Maggie says
WEST ME!
Since graduating college in 2008, I’ve moved to Charleston, SC, bought an online business, and am about to hire my first employee! West Elm could help immensely in decorating my home office :)
Christina M says
WEST ME!
Things have REALLY changed for me! We have moved 6 times since 2007 and are finally (hopefully!) settled down somewhere! In all the hub bub of moving we also welcomed a daughter to our family. She is two now. Life couldn’t get any better!
Lacey says
WEST ME!!!
I married that high school sweetheart, moved across the country, and I’m finishing college this semester! A lot has happened!
Sara says
West me! I have a husband (11/07) and two babies!! Four years seems like lifetimes ago.
Jess G says
WEST ME! I was still in college… now, not so much. Although I’d really like to go back to college and bail on this full-time job junk! :)
Jessica A says
WEST ME!!
Since 2007 I have married, bought a house and now in the process of selling said house. We should start building next year sometime and this would be great to help with decorating the new house!!
Heather Joly says
WEST ME!!!!!!
Between 2007 and now – I have gotten married, had a baby, bought a house, and started a photography business! It is amazing how much things can change in such a relatively short period of time :)
Rachel says
WEST ME! New House, baby #2 (2 years old now), New Job (Domestic engineer), new hair color.
Lisa says
West Me!! So much has changed in four years. I got married, moved, and am having so much fun enjoying my life with our sweet yorktese puppy and my amazing husband! Happy Blogiversary!
Stephanie Sampson says
WEST ME!! A ton has changed for us… we have 2 beautiful little girls now and a new house!
Jessica A says
WEST ME!
We’ve built a new house!
chelsey says
West Me! New House, a husband, a cat and a new found love for my weekly YHL :)
Leanne says
West Me!!! We live in a new house that we got to finish ourselves!
(we could still use some furnishings for said house…hint hint!)
Amy says
West me!!
Oh jeez, since 2007 I’ve gotten married, bought a fixer-upper of a house and now another little somethin-somethin will be coming along in May! ;)
Danielle says
West me!
We’re living in a new house and have a completely different lifestyle! Many thanks to YHL for featuring our old place on a house crashing tour. We love our new neighborhood, our new life. Now we just need chairs to sit on. ;)
Jen M. says
WEST ME! So many things are different now than in 2007 – in 2007 I had JUST moved into my first home (purchase at the very end of 2006), and I was still at my old job (which I then left at the beginning of 2008 to accept an offer from the firm where I still am now)…. ahhhh, good times :)
Amy DeBruhl says
WEST ME! Four years ago, I was getting married and about to start a new job. Today, I’ve left that job and started a full-time MBA program. In a new city. Thousands of miles away from where my husband and I had made a home. And now we’re making our apartment a new home. On a student’s budget. Fun challenge!
Laura says
WEST ME! I have finished undergrad and Masters degrees, found a job, moved to a new city,, and moved in with my boyfriend. Tons of changes!
L Fenner says
WEST ME….one word, kids!
shannon says
WEST ME!
I have a new house that needs some West Elm love.
Julie says
WEST ME!!!
I have had 3 new jobs and my apt needs some retail therapy
Mary says
WEST ME! We’re renovating our master bath/closet…the last room in the house to get done!
Kristen says
WEST ME!!!
And soooo much has changed since 2007: College grad, married, homeowner, 2 kids… lol Completely different life!
Erin says
WEST ME” and…
In 2007, I was exhausted and freezing my butt off, living by myself in a 1 bedroom attic apartment in a not-so-great neighborhood in Queens with no insulation in the walls or windows. I was trying to finagle my first career position, thinking that salary would save my life.
Today, I am now up for a promotion, have a house, and living with the love of my life with red and pumpkin-y orange paint chips taped to my door so I can paint it a nicer color than really, really dark green.
barbara fitzsimmons says
West ME!
Toni says
West ME! Wow – since 2007..we were engaged, married, had our son, and expecting a daughter in November! Awesome 4 years for us.
Becky says
WEST ME!
Wow, at this point in 2007 I hadn’t met my husband yet or bought my first house…and my beloved German Shepherd was still with me. Since then I met and married my husband, we’re on house #2, and moved from Atlanta to Houston. Many big changes!
emily @ thirtyeight20 says
WEST ME! Since 2007 we lived in 3 different cities, bought and renovated a house and had a baby (just 4 weeks ago!)
Sara says
WEST ME!
New place, new pup, new boyfriend!
Bruce says
WEST ME! I graduated from college and moved in with my girlfriend. Then we moved to a new city when we both found jobs there.
Derek Sanchez-Hoeksema says
WEST ME!!! In the past four years I’ve foundthe love of my life and recently got married. We are looking to purchase a house soon and move in, and adopt a cute pug. I’ve also started a new career as a mortician.
Beth says
I so could use some West elm design dollars! Broke my hand last week decorating!
West me!!!
Amanda says
WEST ME
I was a very different person 4 years ago. A LOT has changed in my life since then. The main thing is that four years ago I had no idea that I was only 2 weeks away from starting a relationship with the guy I’m planning on spending the rest of my life with. Who knew haha <3
Caroline says
WEST ME!!! In four years I’ve graduated from college and grad school, gotten my first job, moved in with my partner, and set up my first “grownup” apartment
Amanda says
WEST ME, please! This poor grad school girl could use a few updates in the home department! :)
Ryan says
WEST ME!!!
I got married in 2007 to my solider! We have moved 5 time and are moving to Colorado early next year from Florida!
Jaime says
WEST ME please!!
I am married to a MARINE who just got home from a one year deployment, 2 days before our one year wedding anniversary, and in 2 weeks we move into our new house! (rental) We have been living in my VERY TEENY TINY condo, so going from that to a big house requires a lot more stuff!!! :)
Congrats on your blogiversary! You guys are awesome and your blog is one of my favorites for so many reasons! :)
LeAnne says
West me!! Hmm tons has changed since 2007…I got married and moved halfway across the country and started a new job as well =)
Laura says
WEST ME!!! Since 2007 My fiance and I have bought a house (in Aug 2011), and we are currently renovating it, and in the last year I’m always hitting YHL website for inspiration!
Annetta says
WEST ME!!!
I’ve had a couple of job promotions, I bought a new home, my oldest daughter has graduated high school and is off to college now, and I’m in a relationship with someone new. Lots of changes!
Kelsey says
WEST ME! I was a single renter in 2007, got married and bought a house this summer! My new house doesn’t reflect my style – would love to get it there!
Dana H says
WEST ME!
New since 2007: Got a job, moved 3 times between 3 different states, got married, bought a house, bought a new car, and got knocked up! (currently expecting our first child!)
Kristin says
WEST ME! We’ve moved once and have had two kids!
Adrienne says
West me, please!! :)
In the last 4 years I have: graduated college, found myself a husband, got married, and adopted a dog (chihuahua too)!