***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.
Katie @ Chai Thoughts says
WEST ME! I so want a coffee table from West Elm. It’s $399, so I’d have a little play money left over.
A lot has changed in 4 years. I live in a new city, I met, dated, and married my husband, and I started grad school.
Nicole says
Um, West ME!
Olivia says
West me!
Wow- things are completely different now than from ’07 (was that really only 4 years ago!?). I live 800 miles away from where I was living then, I’m married now, and renovating a house. It’s pretty much a completely different life than what I was doing in 2007! Please west me, our house is in dire need of some lovin’!
Alissa says
WEST ME!
Four years ago, I had been married for six months. Now today, my husband and I have an almost two-year-old. Good times!
Laura Lyons says
WEST ME, please. Since 2007, my husband and I have added a wonderful dog to our family, and I’m almost done with a masters degree.
Erika says
WEST ME, POR FAVOR!!
Married,about to move into our new home, new job (for both hubs and I)and loving life:) Thanks for your awesome blog. Keeps me motivated to decorate my new home!!!
Lindsay says
West ME! In 4 years’ time I have become mother to two sweet boys and another little one on the way. We have also moved 5 times (but only to one new city). Yikes!
Ying says
WEST ME!
Since 2007, I’ve gotten married and gotten a new house! I feel like a real adult now.
Whitney S says
WEST ME!
Pretty please with sugar on top!
Lots of changes- I graduated college, got married, moved 900 miles from home (Maine to North Carolina), started my own blog, developed a stronger sense of me, fell in love with cooking… and got my first boring desk job. (Which has helped me figure out who I am!)
Love you guys! So happy to have found you!
Nicole says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 i have graduated from college, lived in 4 different states, bought a car and a house and had 2 children!
Celia Rodriguez says
WEST ME! Happy Blogiversary!!!
Lots of stuff…but mainly changed careers and bought a home!
April says
WEST ME! I’m married and living on the other side of the country from where I was four years ago. I also have a Masters degree now, and two new nephews!
Laurel says
West Me…
New job since 2007 would be the most significant change for me.
Ali R says
WEST ME!
It’s been a world of different since 2007. New husband, new job, new home! :D Woot for the many gifts in life!
Kati L says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 my husband & I moved from an apartment to a house and after going through 2 job lay-offs, he is now going back to school to do something he really loves. Oh…and we have the world’s sweetest kitty!
Alison says
west me!
i’ve bought a house and gotten hitched since 2009!
angie says
oh my – West Me! Three kids – enough said!
Sandi says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have: gotten engaged, got married, moved to a new city, graduated college, obtain a new job, bought a house (which we are currently renovating completely), bought 2 new cars, and got a new puppy that brings so much joy to our lives. It’s amazing how many things can happen in just a short amount of time.
Alicia says
WEST ME!! Great Giveaway! my life is completely different since 2007. married the man of my dreams, got a dog together, had our first child, moved across the country and many more things in between :)
Keep up your AMAZING blog. Its the first thing i check every morning :)
Julie says
WEST ME PLEASE!
I’m married now and hubby has an exciting new job. Life sure has changed for us.
Nadeen says
WEST ME! in 2007 I met the man of my dreams and we are still going steady. and I also got rid of a tattoo. lol
Heather says
WEST ME!! Wow…so much has changed since 2007…family, location, jobs, pets, and so much more.
Melissa @ HOUSEography says
West me! 4 years ago we had one child and a tiny house. Now we have 2 kids and a gorgeous expanded home!
Nicole J says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I got married and started my first job out of college and bought a house…..today in a new job and have 1 beautiful daughter and a new baby due in February!(we find out in two weeks if it is a boy or a girl!)we also have moved and bought another house, bigger and in need of decor…we are good at the basics, paint colors…but always forget to finish and decorate the walls! lol
Erika says
WEST ME!
In the last fours years I have gotten married, bought a town home and had two kids!
Will M. says
West Me!!
Since 2007?
We have a new baby!
We also have a new (to us) house! We just moved and have big dreams ahead.
Hannah says
West me!!
Four years ago, I had just met my sweet boyfriend. I was still in college and living in NC. Now, we live in Chicago–together : )
Brandy says
WEST ME!
We were still renting in 2007, and now we’ve been living in our home almost a year. I think that’s the biggest change.
Lorenna says
WEST ME!!!
I had just started dating this guy at the end of 2007 that I have now been married to for over a year. We are in the process of moving, and are really looking forward to getting to buy real furniture and decorate our new home!
Jessi says
WEST ME!
How my life is different? Oh geez… I’ve moved from Dallas to Boston, on a whim, the day after I graduated college in 2009. I’ve experienced my first actual winter in the very-bundled-flesh, started grad school, have held down my first big-kid job for two years and counting, and met the man of my dreams.
Amanda says
WEST ME! In 2007 I was planning my wedding and today we are expecting our first baby and about to move in to a new house!
Dan says
WEST ME!
In 2007 I was a sophomore in college, and now I’m living out in the real world…
Angela says
WEST ME! Since 2007, I got married, moved twice, became a homeowner once, adopted a dog, got certified in Health Information Technology and have been perpetually looking for a new job. Happy blogiversary!
Emily says
West me!
New house and baby on the way!
Diane says
WEST ME!!
4 years ago my husband and I had one child – and now we have a 5 year old and a 3 year old. Two kids is 5 times more work than one. :)
Katie says
West me!
In 2007 me and the hubs got married and started our life together! Now we have two beautiful boys and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!!
Rachel K. says
WEST ME!
My life is totally different since 2007. Now I have two kids and a very different style of kid friendly decorating!
Kari says
West me!
In the last 4 years I have started a new career, gotten married, and had a baby!
Kristy says
WEST ME!
During the past four years I’ve: Met my boyfriend, moved out of my parents house into an apartment with him, and adopted two dogs.
ChloeR says
WEST ME!
Since 2007 I have gotten 2 degrees, 2 tattoos, moved multiple times, finally (recently) landed the dream job, and am in the process of closing the deal for our first home!
Rebecca says
West me!
New job, new apartment (which has gone through several rounds of redecorating), got a dog. So many big changes :)
Jill Swank says
WEST ME!
Where to start since 2007? 2007- I was finishing college, living in Ohio, no job. 2011- I live in Indiana, have a grown up job as a photojournalist and proudly have my diploma hanging in my big girl apartment. :) So blessed.
Emily says
West me! I need it bad!
Two children and a new house later….
cori says
West me! Four years ago, I had just gotten married and we were living in Sacramento, CA. Four years, Four STATES, a cat, three different jobs, and a baby later, I am living in New Mexico with my husband and son, who is just a few weeks older than Clara, btw! Life is exciting. Who knows where we will end up four years from now? Congrats on your blogaversary! Keep up the great work!
Laura says
WEST ME!
New since 2007: Job, husband, car, dog, house and the list goes on :-)
Jessica Hoover says
WEST ME!
Oh gosh, since 2007 we’ve bought our first house; been to NYC, SF, and DC; become an aunt & uncle 5 more times; and Ive started college for the first time. Time flies!
Becky says
West Me! I have both a new job and a new home (first home!) since 4 years ago!!
Whitney Summers says
West me!
A lot has changed for me since 2007! I’ll start with the good things:
-I graduated from Kansas State University
-Found the love of my life and married him this year!
-Bought a house and have been obsessed with decorating it
-Got a great job helping older adults and feel very compassionate about it
The not so good things:
-Lost my dad in 2009 in a car accident.
-Realizing that things change
I love your blog and read it everyday!
Anna says
WEST ME! So different then 2007 — we now live in Richmond instead of Cary, NC; own a house; and have new, permanent jobs.
Lauren says
West Me!
Since 2007 I’ve gained a new house, a new car, a new job, two dogs, one husband and…about twenty pounds. Yikes.