***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.
Amanda B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Jennifer Cohen says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Oh how we would love to redo ANYTHING!!! Probably some man tools for my hubby, or re-do a bathroom!!
Martha says
GIMME THAT $500
Adios dated hardware in the kitchen, if I get this $500 we’re replacing it all!
katevp says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!!
yay! so glad that we Canucks can win it was well!!
rachel from plano texas says
gimme that $500
i don’t have a house, but i do have family that could use this…so this would be for them
Renee Brown says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!
Where oh where do I begin…probably new toliets, new countertops, maybe some fresh fun paint – WOW!!!
Happy Blogiversary Youngsters!
Natalie says
GIMME THAT $500
Making our very country 1993 exterior a little less 1993!
Stephanie says
GIMME THAT $500
My parents have been working on their kitchen for the past 15–yes, 15–years. Between time and money it just hasn’t been able to be completed, and I would LOVE to give this to them to help them get a start on finishing it!
Jacqueline says
GIMME THAT $500! We recently moved into a new home so that $500 could do untold amounts of good for us. We have a huge ceiling repair and repaint that needs to happen so please please please pick us!!
meridith says
GIMME THAT $500
I would love love love new doors for my new house!
Lisa says
GIMME THAT $500! Wow, I would love a new fridge and/or dishwasher, ours are still ticking just fine but the gasket seal on the fridge is going and a model with a built-in icemaker would be divine…
Amanda B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Wood floors!
Shelli says
GIMME THAT $500!
I’ve spent the first few months of home ownership painting and plastering and painting some more. Now it’s time to decorate!! I’d spend the $500 on some fun organizational gear, rugs, holiday decor, etc. — all the pretty stuff that makes a house a home.
Karen says
Gimme that $500.
Yes please. Our living room and hall way need all sorts of help!! Please oh please. Thank you.
Gail says
GIMME THAT $500
Ooh, a new washing machine. No more laundromat!
Kenny B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Bathroom update!
Debra says
Gimme that 500$ We’d spend it on renovating our kitchen!
Kenny B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Basement flooring
Mary says
Gimme that $500!!!
please, please, please!!!
Shannon says
GIMMIE THAT $500!
We are in desperate need of landscaping in our back yard!
Amanda says
Gimme that $500!!!!!
I could think of a million things I could do with $500! First and foremost, I NEED a new grill! The one i want runs about $600, so if it were to be on sale and I happened to have $500 burning a hole in my pocket…. it would be a total SCORE!
Jacob says
The $500 would help me get the awful carpets replaced in my rental!
VICKI S says
GIMME THAT $500
So I can finally update my master bathroom !
Alison says
*doing best impersonation of Britney Spears*
GIMME…GIMME… that $500!
Would love to put it towards a new washer/dryer.
Joanne says
GIMME THAT $500 please?
I would love to add an additional area behind the garage and turn it into a summer kitchen for my mom since she loves to cook a lot. However, she hates to cook inside as the smell tends to stick to everything. Thanks for the awesome giveaway and happy 2 years anniversary!
-Joanne
Amanda B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Finish the deck!
Ashley Lovett says
GIMME THAT $500
My Mister and I hate dishes with a passion…this leads to more than a few arguments. A new dishwasher would rock our collective world.
abby says
GIMME THAT $500…..
the possibilities are endless for our living room; after joining two lives and two houses full of ‘stuff’ we are in a desperate need of refining our style.
Mollie Hayes says
Gimme that $500!! I would spend it on new windows!!
Amanda B. says
GIMME THAT $500
New spackling for a display
Carmen says
GIMME THAT $500!
We’d spend it on an over the range microwave. I need my counter tops back! We’d also love to spiff up our kitchen cabinets with some crown molding and a tile backsplash.
Heidi Nelson says
GIMME THAT $500
Need to update a bathroom!
Chad Hayes says
Gimme that $500!! I would buy a backpack blower!
shalini says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would use that redo our bland bedroom.
Katie C says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I am currently living in an apartment, but I would love love to give the prize to my parents. They are doing a bathroom remodel and an extra $500 towards the project could definitely go a long way!!
Jaclyn says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I would probably spend it on paint and landscaping materials!
Mel says
GIMME THAT $500!!
We would spend it on new floors!
Trish Camia says
“GIMME THAT $500? I am so ready to redo my sunroom!
Karen says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!!
We would definitely be using it to finish replacing our home’s original 1940s windows.
Stephanie says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
My Dad really needs a new lawn mower. I would love to give him that gift after all the fixing up he’s done around my house! Of coure, if there’s any money left over, I could always get him started on a new project ;)
krissy says
GIMME THAT $500!
Oh how exciting!! I think I would switch out all the lights in my place for fancy-schmancy ones!
Kenny B. says
GIMME THAT $500
Wood for window seats
maia canlas says
GIMME THAT $500 >> to save us from our suffering kitchen countertop:
Lisa says
GIMME THAT $500
We would buy new exterior doors.
Beth says
Oh my gosh, you guys! What a fabulous prize! And I am laughing at your clever (as usual) title. GIMME THAT $500! I probably won’t win, because I never win things like this… but if I did!? Wow, I have no idea. Perhaps I’d replace our washer/dryer. My grandmother gracious gave us hers when we moved to KY, but it’s starting to show its age. Or maybe I’d buy window treatments, or maybe some fun lighting… the possibilities are endless!
I think you probably know by now, but I am a HUGE fan of your blog. You guys are amazing! Keep up the good work. Here’s to two more great years!
Heidi Nelson says
We need to update our master bath!
Adriana says
GIMME THAT $500!!! I could use it to finish our garage-turned-family room renovation :)
krissy says
GIMME THAT $500!
wooohoooo!!! Let’s see….I would spend it on my tiny little patio and make it glorious!!
Fun!
Dreda Young says
Happy anniversary. With the “gimme that $500” it would be fun to update light fixtures.
Dreda Young
Candace A. says
GIMME THAT $500!
Our small little rancher is in need of a makeover. This would give us a great start! On our to-do list is paint, molding, lighting, new doors and lots more. ;)