***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.
Kate says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me relaxing on the couch with some knitting!
Andrea Masterson says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see my newborn daughter :-)
Dawn says
If you were here…..you would see me eating an apple at my desk and catching up on my RSS feeds.
Alissa says
If you were here – you’d see me trying to study and my poor dog working hard to get my attention. He hates when I read!
Marisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you’d see my living room filled with all of the stuff that normally resides on the floors of our bedrooms, which we had to relocate temporarily for carpet cleaning this morning.
Bethany says
If you were here…
you would see me cleaning up the trash can my dog knocked over in my kitchen!!
Kate says
if you were here… you’d see me reading the Sunday comics while eating my lunch at work.
Allyson says
If you were here… you’d see the cute little chest of drawers from my room as a kid that we just turned into much needed table and kitchen linen storage for our kitchen. Amazing what some creative painting and paintable wall paper will do!
JennP says
If you were here… you’d see my 1 year old tearing the pages out of a magazine and my nauseous, pregnant self trying to muster the energy to find her a new activity :)
Carla says
If you were here – you would see me searching younghouselove for how to deal with chipped paint and test if there is lead. Just moved in to a new house and there’s chipped paint, and a teething toddler!
Melissa S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my son bouncing around the living room and me with clothes about ready from the dryer. Welcome back from HI!
Chelsea eland says
If you were here, you’d see a sweet sleeping baby boy and a mom crossing as many to-dos off the list as possible while he sleeps!
Sarah says
If you were here, you would see me hungry and trying to stay out of the kitchen. (Just starting a diet today)
Meghan says
If you were here…
You’d see me having lunch and, ahem, preparing tomorrow’s lunch for my 3 month old ;)
JoBeth says
F YOU WERE HERE… You’d see my jogging stroller in pieces, I thought I could put it together by myself, but I need my husband’s help!
Jen K says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see the piles of laundry that need to be done, after being out of town all weekend!
Katie Howard says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my desk at the accounting firm where I work and my attempt to make it “cozy”. lamp, picture frames, vases and all!
Jen says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me eating a bowl of veggies amid lots of work papers.
Wendy says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see my awesome cubicle at work, and co-workers that talk very loudly. :-)
Cynthia LaPan says
If You Were Here
If you were here, then you’d feel a distinct drop in your endorphin levels, after coming to a Law Library after being on the beaches of Hawaii.
SO EXCITED ABOUT THE CORK FLOORS, by the way!
Thank you!
Kara says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
Just me sitting here on my husband’s laptop getting some emails and ‘work’ done.
Abby says
If you were here..you would see me sporting the awesome medal that I got for finishing a half marathon yesterday! Woo!
Nina says
If you were here, you’d see me putting together my weekly to-do list. Yay lists!
wanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see me stuffing my face with some kettle corn. yum.
Sally @ Exploits of a Military Mama says
If you were here…you would see me bouncing a baby and attempting to work from home while being distracted by your blog!
Callie says
If you were here …
Let’s be honest. You’d see me reading YHL posts instead of working on, well, work. haha
Lizzi says
If you were here- you would see a newly painted chocolate colored hallway. And a newly adopted chocolate colored puppy!
Lauren says
If you were here
Jen Lancaster is one of my favorite authors (especially because she’s a former boilermaker like me!). Bitter is the new black is one of my most favorite books.
Well… if you were here, you’d see the mess on my dining room table from my pinterest inspired yarn wrapped wreathes.
Julie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
If you were with me right now, you would see my cube at work with YHL on my computer screen. And a beautiful Austin day outside my window.
Paige says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my clean house, 3 sleeping kiddos and a very pregnant mama enjoying her iced latte.
Amy says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me counting down the minutes until my work day is over. Then it’s off to visit with the boyfriend, class, and laundry! Maybe squeezing in watching a little of the VCU game in there.
eileen marie says
If you were here…
you’d see me sprawled on my Yoga mat doing stretches on my living room floor!
Jackie says
if you were here….
You’d see me stealing a few precious minutes away from my planning period to read Young House Love. It’s my sanity on a really busy day full of High School Spanish!
rachel says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you would see me working and so ready to get off on this beautiful day in March; in Kansas at that!!
kristy says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my feet propped up on a delicious buttery yellow leather ottoman (and matching loveseat) in a super cute hotel suite in fabulous Walla Walla, Washington. Savoring a two-day wine tasting getaway to celebrate my awesome husband’s birthday!
Michelle says
If you were here you would see my 4 kids watching Blue’s Clues as I check your blog and clean up the house before my hubs gets home.
Erin says
If you were here – you’d see my tired eyes trying to make sense of the spreadsheets spread across my three computer monitors while downing my fourth cup of coffee for the day. Ah, busy season. :)
Kara says
If you were here – you would see a hole under the stairs that were trying to make into a closet!
cmm says
If you were here you’d see a fabric and paint swatches, tiles and wallpaper samples. A whole lot decorating goin’ on…..
Krista says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me eating leftovers in my shower office (my office space is in an old shower stall at the elementary school I work at – it’s um, cozy) during lunch, browsing some blogs and planning my next project. :o)
Cassandra says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” You would see one of my students doomed to fail his test tomorrow because he started studying today!
Allison says
If You Were Here… you’d see the inside workings of a refugee resettlement agency… a lot of different people… a lot of different languages… a lot of cramped offices!
Nikki Olson says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my to do list…at work!
Maribeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE …
you would see me and my kiddo snuggling on the couch while he gets over the bug he caught
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me procrastinating at the end of a long Monday.
Cynthia says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see stacks and stacks of paper that need filing. Oh the joys of working in a law office.
If you swiveled to the right, you would see the snow pouring out my office window. And if you looked at my computer screen, you would see Young House Love. And the picture of a beautiful Maine Coon cat named Spaz that I want to adopt :)
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see a messy NEW home with many boxes to unpack! Can’t wait to get settled and finally begin home projects!
haley says
IF YOU WERE HERE! …you would see my crazy little one year old twins running around my house! We have a ton of half-finished projects that that giftcard would really help get done!!
Amy Martell says
If you were here… you would see me sitting among my daughter’s toys scattered all over the floor, thinking about what to make for dinner tonight while she naps!
Ami says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see half painted bookcases from my dining room renovation. :)