***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed. See who won below!***
It took just under six hours to reach the 10,000-entry limit, so we’ve posted the winner early. Congratulations to Britta, who hopes that in five years she’ll be past the daily challenges of baby and preschool life and able to sleep through the night again. Well deserved — congrats, Britta!
For each of our blogiversary celebrations we try to offer something special for our readers. This year we embraced the “five” theme and partnered with five of our favorite retailers to give one lucky reader five separate $500 prizes. That’s a total prize value of $2,500 to spend at the participating stores: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light, and Z Gallerie. It’s our way of saying thank you for five years of reading, commenting, and sharing this space with us.
Each of these sponsors has played a meaningful part in our blog’s journey. Z Gallerie, one of our earliest supporters, has participated in past blogiversary giveaways and helped us reach big engagement milestones. Their long-standing support has been invaluable, and we’re grateful they joined us again for this five-year celebration.
Shades of Light, based in Richmond and another long-time sponsor, has provided beautiful pieces that have found their way into our home more than once. We appreciate their continued support and are excited to share some related news about them in the near future — stay tuned for that announcement.
Joss & Main is a more recent favorite that has treated us to a couple of fun opportunities, like curating sale collections. It’s always flattering to be invited to share our style picks, and we appreciate the chance to collaborate with them on those collections.
HomeGoods is a store we visit often for quick finds and decorating inspiration. We’ve partnered with them on projects before, including a memorable makeover where they helped refresh a local family’s living spaces. Their mix of practical and stylish items makes them a go-to source for decorating on a budget.
FLOR is another favorite: their catalog is always fun to flip through, and their products have appeared in our projects. We’re also excited that FLOR will be involved in elements of our upcoming book tour — more on that soon.
- PRIZE: Five $500 gift cards (one to each retailer: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light, and Z Gallerie), totaling $2,500.
- HOW TO ENTER: Comment on the original giveaway post with the words “FIFTH ME” and answer the bonus question.
- BONUS QUESTION: Where do you see yourself in five years? We love hearing readers imagine the future — will your family have grown or changed, will you be in a different home or city, or doing a new job? Share a short vision of what life might look like.
- CLOSE DATE: The giveaway closed on Wednesday, Sept 26th at 8pm EST or once the entry cap of 10,000 was reached, whichever came first.
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One winner was chosen at random.
- ELIGIBILITY: Prize ships within the United States. We work to arrange international giveaways when possible, but this one was limited to U.S. addresses.
- OTHER DETAILS: One entry per email address. The winner was selected randomly and announced as an update to the original post. Thanks to everyone who entered and shared the celebration with us.
Note: We aren’t paid or given perks for hosting these giveaways; we organize them to thank our readers for their support. Photos used here were provided by FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light, and Z Gallerie. For more information about how our giveaways work, see our Giveaway FAQ on the blog.