***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.
Claudie says
If you were here you would see my disaster of a desk. I just got back home after 2 weeks and I left in such a rush that I didn’t bother straightening much of anything before I left. So now, I’m trying to get started…it might wait another day. :)
Kate says
If you were here – you would see me procrastinating on my end-of-day work projects and hopping around from your blog to Joss ‘n’ Main and One Kings Lane to see what fun new items I can covet!
Shanta says
If you were here, you would see me packing to move to another state:)
Laura Smith says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see the sticky stuff still on the wall where we peeled the laminate off. I will NEVER understand counters running up the wall all the way to the bottom of the cabinets!
Megan says
If you were here… we could be reading your blog together, waiting for my next conference call to start.
Angie G. says
If you were here…you would see my attempt at getting my office desk organized.
Eric says
If you were here- You would see my John Deere Tractors!
liz says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see my huge kitchen remodel in progress! electrical contractors here alllll day.
Abby says
If you were here….
You’d see my rocking my sick baby girl : (
Ashleigh says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see the blank page I’ve been staring at for far too long. Writer’s Block :-(
Molly says
If you were here–you’d see me surfing the web at my lab bench, waiting for one of my genetic engineering experiments to run!
Christina says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you’d see me sitting in the living room while 2 of my kids play outside and 1 naps. You’d hear my daughter scream because her brother just pushed her outside. You’d smell the coconut cake I just got out of the oven. And you’d feel the cool breeze filtering through the open windows.
Shaye C. says
IF YOU WERE HERE….at my desk!
Liz Mann says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You’d see me laying on my bed pinning ideas for the house we looked at last night.
Lindsay says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see a disaster of a house, while we too wait for our new stranded bamboo floors from LL to acclimate. This project is two weeks behind schedule and we are all getting a little antsy. But so lucky to be installing new floors.
Good luck with your new floors.
Nancy says
If you were here…
you would see no sign that I’ve even thought about what to make for dinner — about 90 minutes from dinnertime. (yeah, you’d pretty much see the same thing at this time every day ~sigh~)
Lisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you could help me finish up all the projects for my daughter’s 4th birthday party this weekend….tea party! So, I need to get all the groceries, figure out the logistics, use my Cricut to cut out some cute little teacups to put some crayons and notepads in as a favor for the guests….shall I go on or can I just tell you when you get here?
Jessica says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me sitting in my office researching how to replace our broken sump pump. That gift card would really help right about now!
Meredith says
If you were here – you’d see my dark cubes (the lights didn’t turn on this afternoon) and me checking over my shoulder to make sure my boss isn’t walking by!
Grace Watson says
If you were here you’d see me in my recliner enjoying a clean house and a sleeping baby!
Jenny C. says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see my Springfield Illinois’ beautiful Old State Capitol Building, which I get to stare at everyday from my office chair.
Kate says
If you were here….
You would fine me looking at this wonderful blog instead of working :)
Brenda says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me at work, with half work documents and half chandelier searches open in my computer. And YHL website, of course.
Haley says
If you were here you would see a very pregnant woman on a bed with a sleeping child on either side. Check you guys out every day during nap time!
Jermaine D. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my not so exciting cubicle and very messy desk!
Dana says
If you were here, you’d know what my wit’s end looks like ;)
Crystal says
If you were here…you would see my desk, scattered with notebooks, binders, the newspaper, my bowl of mixed nuts and glass of water with mint and lime, my keys and phone and computer chargers.
Denise says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my nearly post-renovation house with a newly installed furnace and A/C (just today!).
Amanda R says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me knee-deep in spreadsheets…. could definitely use this book as a good break for my brain!
Jessica J. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see an empty tupperware from the delicious strawberries I finished off at lunch.
Jennifer says
If you were here you would see the mess of a family room we are renovating.
Erin S says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me designing a university’s cafeteria & day dreaming about building a patio this spring!!!
Kristin says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me counting down the clock at work until the end of my day :)
sudhaa says
IF YOU WERE HERE, I would tell you how I really feel!
Christina @ Little Victorian says
If you were here, you’d see a dining room full of sheets of drywall.
Sarah Gerke says
IF YOU WERE HERE
I LOVE Jen Lancaster! My favorite book of hers is “Such a Pretty Fat.” She cracks me up!
Right now you would see a pile of files on my desk at work, though I wish it were more picturesque like your pictures from last week.
Lisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Lori B. says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see me waiting by the door for my kids to come home from school!
Rachel says
If you were here – you would see a boring office!
Jackie K. says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see absolute chaos!! We’re in the middle of packing up our house for a cross-country move at the end of this month.
Karen says
If you were here…. you’d see me playing Farmville at work. LOL
Ooops…
Missy in NoVa says
If you were here… I’d be totally geeking out over seeing you in real life!
Leigh says
IF YOU WERE HERE
lots of paperwork!!
Stesse says
If you were here – you’d see the remains of my lunch, papers piled everywhere on my desk, cough drops, water and a to-do list that keeps growing.
jennyb says
If you were here…you’d see piles of donated DVDs that I’m processing for our library. Weeee! Donations are great!
Kristina M says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see the tons of work sitting on my desk and the fact that i’m avoiding it by reading YHL!!!
HOLLIE says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!!! YOU WOULD SEE SOMEONE OBSESSED WITH YOUR WEBSITE!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
maggie says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see office junk..boo :0(
Jessica Montalvo says
If you were her – you would see a 95% complete kitchen renovation.
Some reason we haven’t finished it and it’s been 6 months.
stephanie says
If you were here — you would see my research and paper all about the living room. Was selected to have a paper published in a law journal.