***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the random winner who’s about to get their read and their DIY on is… Julie Smith (who said we’d see her at her desk in the office day dreaming of going home and painting her half finished bathroom project). Congrats Julie!
That’s the title of Jen Lancaster’s latest bestselling book – and if you enjoy the story of a young couple renovating their first home (ya never know… you just might), this book belongs on your reading list. Jen never fails to crack us up and we were flabbergasted when we she mentioned us last year on her blog. So now that her home improvement-tastic tale is landing in stores as a paperback this week, we thought a giveaway was in order. You’ll get a copy of If You Were Here plus a very special bookmark. Actually it’s a $100 gift card to Home Depot, so I’m sure you can find a better use for it than just keeping your page.
- PRIZE: A copy of “If You Were Here” by Jen Lancaster and a $100 Home Depot gift card
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IF YOU WERE HERE” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us what we might see if we were with you right now. Perhaps we’d see the latest house project you’re in the midst of? Or the inside of the crowded subway you’re commuting on? Or maybe we’d see what you’re chowing down on over your lunch break at work?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 7th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 48 contiguous United States (though we try to snag as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Penguin Books.
Paige says
IF YOU WERE HERE-you would see me strapped to my desk doing my taxes.
Love this giveaway! Huge fan of Jen Lancaster. :)
Lindsey says
If you were here…you’d see me snuggled on the couch with my puppy, pretending to “work from home”!
Renata says
If you were here I wouldn’t have had to hang the barn door I made in the kitchen all by myself!
Thanks for the inspiration and the beautiful eye candy. I LOVE THIS SITE :) So excited to have you guys back!
Laurie says
If you were here, you would see me drinking lots of coffee while my son plays with his cars. I’m trying to caffeinate myself enough to finish unpacking boxes in our new house!
Emily R says
If you were here…you would see my VERY messy desk at work!
Kelli G says
If you were here … you’d be watching me chase around a half naked 2.5 year old trying to get him to sit on the potty instead of peeing on the floor next to his 6 month old twin brothers’ heads. Sounds fun right?
Lauren says
If you were here…you’d see me taking a quick break from a busy morning of work!
Carol says
If you were here….
Judi B says
If you were here you’d see me in my pajamas wrangling a baby while newspaper templates are hanging in the hall for my someday gallery wall. The toolboxes are sitting next to the sofa in anticipation of being used for said gallery wall project. Dude I need to get on it before the pile of frames gets buried under the something on the growing pile in the guest room.
judi says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me, well, writing this comment for one (although it would be rude of me to be on the computer if i had guests), but mostly you’d see me taking care of a six-week old while home on maternity leave, while at the same time monitoring the progress of a HUGE home addition project we’ve got going on. fun times over here!
Mary says
IF YOU WERE HERE- You’d see a messy house and unfinished projects that got set aside during our family’s latest flu bug. Ugh!
Rebecca says
IF YOU WERE HERE – I used ideas from your site and have the most awesome chevron print pillows on my white sofa!
Annie says
F YOU WERE HERE
Nothing exciting, at all. The beige walls of cubical land :(
Casey says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me rolling my eyes at the coworker who makes a big deal out of every little thing.
Denise Pedersen says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me in Charlottesville for a few months were my husband and I are helping my daughter and her husband with a YHL inspired renovation of an old home they bought!! Made a trip to the Tile Store and saw the infamous Penny Tile in person!!
Karen says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would totally see my messy desk at work. Still trying to get it organized to my liking and I have been here over a year and a half. This pesky thing called work keeps getting in my way. LOL
Jana says
If you were here—
you’d see how I’m procrastinating at work and wishing I had more time at home (and more motivation) to get my many projects done on my to do list.
Jessica says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!
Macey says
If you were here-you would see the napkins and papers spread out all over my desk!
Heather says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a bunch of students in my classroom working on their Mac laptops.
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE.
You would see a typical beautiful Colorado. 70 degrees yesterday and 30 degrees today with chance of snow. I love it.
Sarah Ramirez says
I you were here….you would see me on the lap top and putting off house cleaning for just ONE MORE MINUTE!
Kathy says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my dog hilariously tilting her head in confusion as I do my yoga poses. Time to get back into the routine!
Bethany says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me in my cube at work, not quite working.
Jill says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see a lot of people recovering from surgery. I’m a nurse in the recovery room.
Nichole says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me clutching my stomach and regretting that I drank too much orange juice this morning.
Kay says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me checking out your blog while at work! :)
Angie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my desk and the piles of paper and post it notes that are surrounding it. Yes, I need a “Dude get on that” intervention for my work area! Speaking of, back to work!
Laura M says
If you were here, you would see me enjoying my much needed day off!
Bonnie says
Right now you’d find me in the living room trying to convince my 3 mo. old granddaughter that it’s still breast milk even though it’s in a bottle. :) Her Mom went back to work two weeks ago and I’m a full-time granny nanny <3
Caitlyn says
If you were here you’d see a house torn apart by a toddler and construction!
Heather B. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me reading your blog at work. shhhh
Mary says
If you were here … you’d see three unpacked bags (since we arrived home at 11 last night), one sleeping husband (see above) and one happy cat (who missed us greatly).
Sharlie B says
If you were here– you would see some awesome projects that I am crocheting ever since learning to enjoy my me-time evenings when LO is asleep!
Erica says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a desk full of doxie trinkets and wedding magazines that keep me sane at work but certainly need organizing.
Jenny G says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you would see me cleaning up the place =)
Terri says
If you were here – you would see me procrastinating. And now I feel guilty, so I have to go “Git R Done!”
Mindy says
If you were here…you would see me watching my usual morning show trying to get motivated to fold laundry.
Kelli K says
If you were here-
You would see my messy desk at work!
YM says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see us in the middle of fixing the drywall and cleaning the mold from a leak we just found :-/
Heidi says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my crazy upside-down house that’s being run by my newborn and one year old :)
erica says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would find me working up a storm! ha
JulieA says
If you were here – you’d see my sitting on my couch with a messy house that I don’t quite care about right now because I just got the newborn to sleep!
Leslie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see a 28 week pregnant lady stuck in the hospital, booooo! :( Would much rather be “nesting” in preparation for our third little one, a BOY! (We’ve got two sweet little girls.)
Jocelyn says
If you were here you would see a living room full of legos, train tracks, and crayons. There’s been lots of fun going on here!
Leanne says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d be witness to me in my pj’s snuggled on the couch with my Dachshund Toby. Today is a sick day for me, home from work but forced to camp out on the couch rather than do something productive on this very spring-like day in western Mass.!
Jen B. says
If you were here…you would see piles of fabric, clothing and my sewing machine right in the middle of the dining room!
Amanda S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see me taking a break from work and sipping a soy latte-yum!
Nirja says
If you were here…you’d see me drinking a big mug of tea and reading Young House Love posts!
Mayank says
If you were here…