***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
For our big two year blogiversary and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest freebies we’ve ever freebied: a $500 Lowe’s gift card.
Did that sink in yet? It still hasn’t for us. When we started hunting for the perfect blogiversary prize a few weeks ago we never thought we’d land something so exciting. It’s like Lowe’s is giving one of you the chance to take on a big project and they’re footing the bill. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be giving it away.
We probably don’t need to remind you of all the items you could snag during a $500 shopping blitz at Lowe’s – paint, lighting, power tools, holiday decor, flooring. Heck, you could even get a new dishwasher or something. So in case you’re having any trouble picturing where you’d put five hundred Lowe’s dollars, allow us to lend our expertise (that is, our money-spending assistance). Here are a few items that we’ve got our eyes on:
This Idylis air purifier: Since the cold weather will have us closing up our windows and doors soon, the HEPA filter on this baby keeps indoor air from getting stale and could really help Sherry as we get into allergy season.
A new lawn mower: I know the season’s ending, but I’ve had it up to here (picture my hand above my head) with the used mower we bought when we moved back in 2006 (let’s just say it’s no longer self-propelling). Lowe’s online Mower Selector tool helped turn up a bunch of options that we could snag for well under 500 beans.
A cool bathroom sink: With a full bathroom redo moving closer to the top of our to-do list we’re already starting to fantasize about where we can add some special touches, like plopping a vessel sink on top of a thrifted piece of furniture-turned-vanity. And Lowe’s has a bunch of awesome vessel sink options.
I’ve also been contemplating adding some outdoor path lighting or taking our garage organization a step further with some more sophisticated shelving. But we’d better quit letting our minds wander because we’re not the ones who get the $500 gift card… one of you does! Here’s how:
- PRIZE: A $500 Lowe’s gift card (in case you forgot)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GIMME THAT $500” (why dance around it, right?) and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what project you might spend the prize on. Surely we’re not the only ones daydreaming about where $500 could go (and no, we won’t be picking a winner based on this answer – it’ll still be random)
- CONTEST CLOSES: Thursday, September 24th at 8pm EST (that’s an extra day!)
- WINNER: One lucky lady or gent
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA (but Lowe’s loving Canadians with friends or family in the states can enter and we’ll send it to your US relative/friend who can forward it on to you).
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Lowe’s.
Reva says
Gimme that $500!! We just moved into our first house and have tons and tons of projects to do, from laying additional insulation in the attic to painting the bedrooms to new curtains and updating some sliding mirrored closet doors.
jina says
GIMME that $500!
Wow! How exciting… my mind is swirling with ideas, but most likely, it won’t go to one thing, but instead many projects to spruce the old household up. But that’s good for you guys, because that just means multiple pictures you could possibly post. :) See my subtle hint to random.org to pick me!
Nic says
Gimme that $500
We can use it to build our new garden area for next year!!
leslie says
GIMME THAT $500!
We are in desperate need of a new storage system in our garage. . . right now it’s like one giant junk drawer! And nobody likes that, right? ;)
Maneesh says
Gimme that $500! I’m a new home owner and we’re going crazy with all of our projects! This gift card would go far towards our sanity… :)
Danielle Medeiros says
GIMME THAT $500!! GIMME THAT $500!!! GIMME THAT $500!!!
I would spend it on LIGHTING because the right ambiance is priceless!
Hannah says
GIMME THAT $500! I need to update my bathroom!
Reva says
Gimme that $500!! We just moved into our first new home and have tons of projects — from laying more insulation into our attic to repainting the bathrooms to hanging new curtains and it goes on and on! (Sorry if this is a repost, I’m not sure my entry took the first time)
erin says
Gimme that $500! We’re eyeing a major kitchen redo. Yikes/Hooray!
Katie D says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it to spruce up a bathroom :)
Lisa Ohlenkamp says
GIMME THAT $500!! The money would be put to great use in setting up our home office/art studio! We just moved into a new place.
Denise L says
Gimme that $500!!!! Wow I don’t know where we would start! There are so many little projects that I would want to use the money for. We also were thinking about redoing the cabinets in the kitchen so maybe there. We could also use some home decor so we shall see! You guys are awesome!
Sarah says
GIMME THAT $500
Wow, I’m like the 5,962nd person to comment! After moving 10 times in 10 years, I’m very excited to be in a home of my own and I would use the gift card to buy a new range for the kitchen.
Jody Kilpatrick says
Gimme that 500!
Love you guys!
la petite figue says
GIMME THAT $500
(!)
To be honest, I don’t even know what I’d use it for yet, but the possibilities are oh-so-endless. I am a new Masters program graduate, and while I am thrilled to be done with grad school and even more thrilled to have my degree, I am yet to obtain a job. Once I finally gain employ somewhere, I will need to furnish and personalize an apartment (my grad school apartment was nice, but as I was a full-time student, I didn’t have the means to really deck it out in the way I wanted to).
This prize could help me do and buy so many things!
Thank you for offering it. You youngsters are the best. :)
KimB says
GIMME THAT $500!
You totally sold me on that HEPA air filter. But I would also get a few fans, or a new vaccuum cleaner. I live in an apartment complex, and all my neighbors smoke all day. So I want any air filter/fan type stuff!
Abby J says
Gimme that $500!
I’d use it to spruce up our backyard and organize the black hole that is our garage!
Yulia says
Gimme that $500! I need to update my lighting fixtures!
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500!
Jessica says
I’d use it to get the bedroom and bathroom to the new addition to our family coming in a few months!!!
Emily J. says
GimME THAT $500!
Alison says
GIMME THAT $500 – we could use it for a zillion things! We are closing on our first home this Friday and have a looong list of projects to “make it ours”. A lot of work ahead of us, but it will be well worth it :)
Kerry says
GIMME THAT $500! Ohh- we need closet organization! And a new chandelier. And bathroom help!
Melanie says
GIMME THAT $500 so I can finish up several projects that will make my still very new to me ’59 rancher feel more polished, like actually having a bed in the guest bedroom, new curtains and lighting in the living room, rug for the dining room, getting some art/decor on the walls, creating a welcoming little entry nook, establishing several Jasmine vines across the back fence, etc. Whew! As long as your giving it away, I could really use more like $1K.
Erin says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We are planning on moving next spring….I know a Lowe’s gift card would come in VERY handy to fix up our house before we put it on the market! What a great freebie!
Brent says
GIMME THAT $500!
Michelle says
GIMME THAT $500 Kitchen counter tops and backsplash!!
Darcy Manfredi says
Gimme that $500! I would LOVE to replace the vanity and sink in our bathroom. Keep up the good work!
Yezenia says
GIMME THAT $500! (Pretty please random-that-be)
I’d use it for flooring on the fixer upper I’m in the process of buying!
Christy says
We would replace all the fugly brass light fixtures in our home with some more modern ones. We would add recessed lighting to our living room. Anything left over would go toward our spring landscaping fund.
E Caitlin says
GIMME THAT $500!
Matt says
We would update our office for our nursery…first baby coming March 2010! Paint, crown molding, new light fixture, shelving, etc.
John says
GIMME THAT $500!
My wife has me lined up with so many projects, that I may use the proceeds to supliment the labor. If Lowes sold beer too, that would save me another stop on my way back to the house!
brads says
gimme that 500!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog!
Silvia says
Gimme that $500! I’d love a new master bathroom!
Patti Ogle says
Gimme that $500!
I need to renovate my bathroom. And I mean need–the bathtub is dripping into the kitchen. :(
Shannon says
Gimme that $500…I just moved into my first house and I’d like to update my lighting fixtures and organize the garage/laundry area! (just to start :D)
Sam says
Gimme that $500! I’d use it to buy new power tools.
Amy Jo says
Gimme that 500!
elizabeth says
GIMME THAT $500
Suzanne Strickland says
GIMME THAT $500
and let me use it to replace my kitchen floor that’s buckling!
Happy Blogiversary, Youngsters!
Kelly B says
GIMME THAT $500!! I need so many things at Lowe’s. We need a new sink and faucet for our kitchen we’re trying to finish updating.
Margeaux A Lewis says
pick me please?!
Intisar says
GIMME THAT $500
We would either spend it on finishing up the kitchen renovation we are nearing the end of, wainscoting we plan to install in the dinning room or the downstairs half bath reno we plan to do within the next year.
beatriz says
GIMME THAT $500
we’re in the middle of a condo remodel……so just name it! we’ll spend it!
Jordan says
GIVE ME THAT $500!!
My beau and I just bought and moved into his parent’s old house…and when I say old, I mean it’s older than me! Unfortunately, they’ve had renters living there the last 3 years and now there is an extreme amount of water damage in the master bath. I will use the $500 to repair that bathroom as our FIRST EVER home improvement project.
Show me the money!
Whitney says
GIMME THAT $500!!
and let me use it toward remodeling the home we just moved into!!
Happy Blogiversary!
Kimie A says
GIMME THAT $500
I would buy a dishwasher!
Will says
GIMME THAT $500!
Eleise F says
GIMME THAT $500! I’d love to update our master bathroom!