***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
First, thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes. We used random.org to pick a winner and the selected entry belongs to Lee, who just turned 31. Congratulations, Lee — and thanks to everyone who entered.
Today we celebrated Sherry’s 30th birthday with a special giveaway from Crate & Barrel. To mark each decade of Sherry’s life, Crate & Barrel provided a $100 gift card per decade, for a total prize of $300. This post explains the giveaway details, the rules, and how the winner was chosen, so you know exactly what happened and how to participate in future opportunities.
- PRIZE: A $300 gift card to Crate & Barrel
- HOW TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “AGE ME” and answer the bonus question below.
- BONUS QUESTION: If you could choose your age, what age would you return to — or which future age would you visit? Would you want to be 11 again, relive your early 20s, or look forward to a relaxed retirement in your 60s or 70s? Tell us why.
- DEADLINE: The giveaway closed on Wednesday, March 21st at 8pm EST or when we reached 10,000 entries, whichever came first.
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One winner was selected.
- ELIGIBILITY/SHIPPING: Prize ships to addresses within the United States. We try to feature as many international giveaways as possible when we can.
- OTHER RULES: One entry per email address. The winner was selected via random.org and announced in an update to this post.
We run these giveaways to thank our readers and to celebrate special occasions like birthdays. We do not receive payment or extra perks for hosting this giveaway; Crate & Barrel provided the prize. For more general questions about how our giveaways work, see our Giveaway FAQ on the site.
Why run a birthday giveaway? Small celebrations are a great way to say thanks to our readers for supporting the blog and sharing in our milestones. Gifts from our partners let us spread that appreciation, and this particular giveaway was an easy, fun way to celebrate Sherry turning 30. Between the $300 gift card and the larger Crate & Barrel sweepstakes happening at the same time, there were a couple of great chances to score home goods and decor items.
The selection process is straightforward and transparent: entries are collected, duplicates are filtered according to the rules, and a winner is chosen using a random number generator (in this case, random.org). Once the winner is confirmed, we update the original post so everyone can see the results. That’s exactly what happened here — Lee was chosen and the announcement was posted as an update.
Thanks again to everyone who took part. Even though this giveaway is closed, we encourage you to keep an eye out for future giveaways and promotions. We try to bring you regular chances to win useful home items, and we appreciate the enthusiasm and thoughtful answers people share when we ask the bonus question. Good luck next time, and happy decorating!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways; we run them to thank readers for stopping by. Images courtesy of Crate & Barrel.