Thanks to everyone who joined our Guess the DIY Blogger {The Awkward Years} giveaway yesterday! It was a lighthearted post, and we appreciate everyone who played along, laughed with us, and took a nostalgic stroll through some wonderfully awkward photos. It was fun to see so many of you reminisce — turns out we weren’t the only awkward teens back in the day.
The running joke (and a frequent question) about my own awkward photo was whether I might actually be Molly Ringwald from the 80s movie Sixteen Candles.
Thoughts? Ha — nope, I’m not Molly Ringwald. I never liked that comparison much when I was younger, though I’ll admit there’s a resemblance. Definitely not a teen actress turned blogger — just a regular person with an old photo and a sense of humor.
If matching the bloggers to their awkward photos proved tricky, you weren’t alone. Many readers did a great job spotting familiar eyes, jawlines, and other subtle features hidden beneath big hair, bold fashion, and full-on 80s styles. If you tried to match by hairstyle, that was a tougher route — those radical hairdos, including an abundance of mullets, made everyone a little harder to recognize.
There was still one person who nailed every match and was the first to submit a correct entry. Please join us in congratulating our giveaway winner:
Sara from Mom Endeavors
Sara is a blogger herself and clearly knows her DIY community. She spent much of the day balancing caring for a sick baby while methodically matching all 29 photos to their blogs — that’s true multitasking. Take a moment to congratulate Sara by leaving a comment on her blog.
And now, here are the official match-ups from the giveaway:
A. Pretty Handy Girl
B. Decor Chick
C. All Things Thrifty
D. Tatertots and Jello
E. The Lettered Cottage
F. Infarrantly Creative
G. Sawdust Girl
H. Funky Junk Interiors
I. The Idea Room
J. DIY Showoff
K. The Shabby Nest
L. Not Just a Housewife
M. Vintage Revivals
N. Southern Hospitality
O. Young House Love
P. Home Stories A to Z
Q. Beneath My Heart
R. Thrifty Decor Chick
S. House of Smiths
T. The Nester
U. The Inspired Room
V. Songbird Blog
W. My Blessed Life
X. The Shabby Creek Cottage
Y. 320 Sycamore
Z. Just a Girl
# Makely School for Girls
@ Remodelaholic
? Miss Mustard Seed
Did you get any of them right?
Thanks again for indulging us and sharing a laugh over our awkward years. It was a fun reminder that everyone has a past full of fashion experiments and memorable hair choices.
Moving on… I’m ready to get back to decorating.