***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.
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would be sitting behind the circulation desk at the Georgia State University Law Library- wondering why any body would want to be a lawyer, checking books and study rooms out to students, and surfing the web for some DIY projects.
Natalie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would share in my nervousness (and procrastination, obviously) preparing for this presentation!
Natasha says
If you were here… You would see a kitchen that is about to be completely changed by a cabinet transformation and new paint!
Tonja says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me drooling over your work-in-progress cork floors and watching for the boss!!
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see me studying my life away for the CPA exam.
dana says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
the very full desk of a very busy historic preservation planner.
Thomas G. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me sitting in front of a glowing computer monitor, writing code…
Meredith says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see our currently-broken refrigerator, hopefully being replaced soon!
Jane says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see a very messy desk, which has stacks of business cards, notebooks, a water bottle and several papers that I need to read and recycle.
Elissa Moore says
If you were here! You would see my horrendously messy desk here at work :)
Laura M. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my bored cubicle!
Jackie says
If you were here….you would see messy piles of books. Need to organize the office space in our apartment!
Megan says
If you were here- you would get to taste my blueberry apple pie that is baking right now!
Nickie says
If you were here – you would see my neon post-it notes posted all over my office computer. Reminders so that I don’t forget anything!!
Sophia C. says
If you were here.. you’d see my boyfriend’s messy, just moved into apartment.
julie g. says
If you were here you would see me working and getting ready for tomorrow’s cub scout meeting! You may also be able to see behind me the new board and batten my husband is putting up in the hall and stairwell! Welcome home.
elise fijan says
If you were here, you’d see me prepping for a job interview.
Chelsea W. says
IF YOU WERE HERE —
You would see me surfing aimlessly online through my blog reader and Pinterest on this boring Monday work day. I’m slowing renovating family land and the mobile home that is on it to make it into a place I can call home. My down time at work is the only free time I have to pull together some ideas!
Julie H. says
If you were here…you would see me taking a break to look at your web site.
Carisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see my desk covered in papers that I have to get through before 5!! eek!
Anita says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would hear a whole lot of coughing and sniffling. Darn these Texas spring allergies! On a positive note is sure is beautiful outside.
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see a creepy baby mural on my otherwise-finished-basement wall the previous owner left.
Tiffany A. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see me sitting at work holding a 3 month old baby!
Erica says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me anxiously watching the clock for the end of the work day so I can go get the kiddos!
Megan says
If you were here, you would see all the yard work my hubby did this weekend! it looks great!
Carly Cleghorn says
If you were here… you’d see me birthday present shopping for a special someone.
Alanna L says
If you were here…
You’d find me editing wedding photos that I need to have completed for my client by the end of this week.
Shannon C says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me “working from home” AKA reading your blog in my newly built quilt studio!
jen mathers says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see me browsing pinterest like it was my job! Got to pin all the master bath ideas for the 4 year long MB reno!Maybe we should be doing more renoing and less pinteresting…eh!
caseyj610 says
If you were here…you’d see partially painted walls that we inherited during our move back in September (ahh!), outlet covers that were painted and need to be replaced, and a deck that needs restaining (preferably before summer bc it’s an awesome deck we’d like to enjoy). Oh, and an in process nursery we are prepping for baby #!.
Lauren says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me shopping online, procrastinating on my work!
catherine says
if you were here, you would see me packing up my house planning to move the week of finals. because i am an idiot, but an idiot who jumps when a good rental becomes available.
Stefanie says
If you were here- you’d see a tired Mama!
Christine says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me at my cubicle!
Kayla says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see baby toys scattered everywhere and the clean cloth diapers I have yet to stuff and fold.
Lauren says
If you were here – you’d be snacking on thin mints and catching up on blogs!
Lauren says
if you were here, you would see me behind my computer screen with dubble bubble wrappers all about.
Maria says
F YOU WERE HERE…you’d see beautiful cherry blossoms outside my office window. Not too shabby.
NatalieG says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see a 37-week pregnant woman with loads of papers on her desk trying to focus on work, but really checking YHL instead ;-)
Jessica George says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d probaly be gazing out my office window at this beautiful day wishing you were outside instead of inside!
Megan says
if you were here, you would see a beautiful 75 degree day and the windows open!
Quiana says
IF YOU WERE HERE .. you’d see me with a huge bag of carrots at the kitchen table snacking while catching up on my Google Reader.
Lindsay B says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you’d see about 5 home projects that I’m in the middle of like revamping my home office, painting and fancying up our laundry nook, and painting a bunch of picture frames white. And I’d ask you to help.
Welcome back, guys! Last week wasn’t the same without your daily posts, but I’m so glad you guys got to kick back on the best place on Earth! Hope you enjoyed Hawaii!
Amanda says
If you were here, you would be looking at the highway outside my office window. At least there’s a blue sky above it.
Christina says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would be hear Million Dollar Matchmaker and smell homemade soup. Yum.
Jess says
If you were here – you’d see me working from home in my pajamas.
Marie says
If you were here…you’d see me getting ready to paint!
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d be looking at some pretty bland cube walls and thinking about venturing out into a Seattle storm for lunch… Welcome home, Petersiks!
Kristy says
IF you were here…you would see me in my window-less cubicle at work.
Michelle Adams says
If you were here…
We’d renovate MY kitchen! ;)
Thanks for the chance!