***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.
Stacy says
IF YOU WERE HERE – You would see my bright green piggy bank and my mini skull ceramic planter that sit on my monitor risers at work. Oh and a coffee mug with coffee from this morning in it…ewwww…I’ll go wash that now.
Laura Laiche says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see pictures strewn everywhere, me frantically scanning, and creating a Mixbook before my coupon deal runs out on this darn scrapbook!
Arlene says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me pretending to work in my cubicle:-)
Miranda says
If you were here you would see the mountain of work i have on my desk!
Laine says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me in me sweatpants sweeping my house. Maybe even mopping the kitchen floor if I get really ambitious.
stephanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would find piles of work on my desk that I’ll get to after I catch up on blog posts:)
Beckie says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me in my pajamas working from home.
Whitney says
If you were here – you’d see the classroom I’m sitting in, looking at YHL when I should be paying attention to the professor ;)
Nadine says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see my 1940’s fabulous PINK bathroom. We only have one bath in our house, so we can’t really figure out how to reno our bathroom with no other back up available!
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me trying to juggle a baby that only wants his momma and paperwork! Not easy!
Morgan says
If you were here… You’d see our two crazy dogs plus the sweet new foster we’ve taken in enjoying the last remnants of the snow!
Blair says
IF YOU WERE HERE
…you’d be able to witness my dog in her natural habitat: on the couch curled up on top of a blanket. She hasn’t moved since about 9:30 this morning.
Sarah S says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me taking a break from following up on a speed-dating event I ran last week. I’ve got 80 forms to go through and ID matches. It may not be easy, but it sure is fun being a matchmaker!
Heidi P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see several unfinished projects right here in the kitchen where I’m sitting at my computer. The origami goldfish mobile, the 2 out of 4 done counter stools that I’m reupholstering, and the counter that I painted and totally botched that is now *almost* totally stripped of botched paint, which I will someday repaint correctly and beautifuly. (fingers crossed)
Brooke says
If you were here… you would see a stack of student essays that need to be graded. And you would see how creatively I can procrastinate.
Jessica says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see my 3 big windows in my nice new office at my nice new job….it’s not the best view, but it’s better than having my windows covered in particle board like at the last job! haha!
Rachael B says
IF you were here – you’d see me at work, taking a break for a little entertainment and checking out your blog and the latest post!
Samm Spangler says
If you were here – you would see the travertine tile in my office waiting to be sealed… we just installed it over the weekend!!
P.S- I love Jen… seriously,HYSTERICAL… and her blog was the one that led me to yours!! Cant believe that was a YEAR ago!
Allison says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see lots of DC tourists coming out of an educational film before they tour the US Capitol.
Lindsey says
IF YOU WERE HERE…….
You would see a line of cars waiting to pick up their kids from school just like I am doing.
Kirkley says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see me surrounded by tons of work to be done and my afternoon snack of Cheetos to help me get through it!
Amy @ this DIY life says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my carpet that needs to be replaced with beautiful hardwood, the fab French doors that are one of the reasons we bought our house and last but not least the kitty gym that has taken over our living room but it gets the cats to sit in the same room with us so it’s worth it!
julianne says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see me typing this while at work! Boring, sorry!
Laura says
If you were here you’d see me reading your blog when I should be working!
Katie C. says
If you were here…
You’d see my desk littered with empty containers from my lunch, the lab manual for the class I teach, and miscellaneous wires and other items to be used in the learning study I’m doing next week.
Azar says
IF YOU WERE HERE
…you’d see me taking a Starbucks break. :)
Laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me working in the corner of a very quiet office!
susan says
if you were here…
you’d see the clementines i’m snacking on and the piles of work i need to get back to.
Katie says
If you were here
You’d get to see my lovely cubicle (and smell the stinky stuff someone cooked in the microwave for lunch!)
cassie says
if you were here….
i’d be ashamed by the clutter on my kitchen countertops… i would ask you to close your eyes as i lead you to the dining room which was just cleaned and mopped last niight!
Sarah Williamson says
If you were here…you could help me organize my attic!
amy says
If you were here—-you’d see us finishing painting the dining room and about to start on the living room! And, yes it’s rather messy!
Adrienne says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see nice photos of my family around my desk.
Jen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see my unfinished mirror frames waiting to be painted in the basement…
Katie Carroll says
You’d see my husband working on plans to upgrade our electrical panel in about a week. He and my dad are doing the work. (Yes, with permits!)
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE .. . you would see me enjoying beautiful Park City, UT . . . I have gone for one run and one hike already today! Love it here, and happy to be lucky enough to call it my home.
Jennifer says
If you were here – you’d see me sitting in my empty classroom, as my 3rd grade students recently headed home for the day! And me trying to complete sub lesson plans for a day off tomorrow – woo hoo! :)
Diana says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see me trying to make some faux roman shades to go with my new curtain panels. They will look great when I am done!
Joy says
If you were here…you would see me in my finest house cleaning garb with a 1/2 clean house and 2 napping babies.
Stefanie D. says
if you were here
Sarah says
If you were here-
You’d see me on the computer, being interrupted every 30 seconds or so by an almost two-year-old!
Emily says
If you were here…you’d see me eating my lunch at work in front of the computer as usual :)
Pam (pamcakes and eggs) says
If you were here… you’d see my cubicle… and a few other cubicles. Not too exciting….
Nupur says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you’d see me sipping a cup of strong black tea with my favorite chai concentrate (sweetened condensed milk and cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon).
Tiffany E. says
If you were here-you’d see my office, complete with lucky bamboo, lots of hand sanitizer, and random physics toys. (I’m the secretary-not the physicist!)
Genny says
If you were here…. You would find me relaxing with my feet up on my desk after an exhausting day of work.
Wilani says
If you were here… You’d see my messy office and desk drowning in work related paperwork (which will promptly get shoved into a drawer in 2ish hours in celebration of quitting time!).
Kayla says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see all the paperwork that I should be doing but putting off. Yay for Mondays.
Katie B says
If you were here…you would see my desk covered with files, a funny Beta Fish, and few pictures of just about the sweetest 6 month old this world has ever seen!
Michelle L says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would see three children trying to finish their school and chores (homeschooled) so they can play with a friend this afternoon and a toddler playing. You would also see me trying to get a meal prepared for a friend that just had a baby.