***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 @ The Loud and Clear says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me reading your blog at work when I’m supposed to be doing many, many, other things.
Christy W says
If you were here – you’d see hundreds of projects that need doing. :)
Gayle says
If you were here . . . you’d see a toilet and sink in our living room! :-) We’re gearing up to put in a powder room (and could really use the HD gift card)!!!
Amy Shave says
If you were here… you’d see several towers of cardboard boxes that, somehow, all ended up being labeled FRA-GI-LE. Yes, that is what happens when the hubby gets a hold of a sharpe :) We are moving into a house THIS FRIDAY and may the renovations begin!!! :)
taly says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me plugging away at my desk. I am swamped! but not enough to stay away from my favorite blog.
Natalie says
If you were here!! You would see me counting down the minutes until 4 when I’ll be off work!
Kara says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d enjoy browsing through blogs with me and drinking Diet Coke and eating popcorn at work. What a lovely, calm afternoon :)
Rochelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see my laundry, half-folded, half-put away. You would see my sewing projects on the table. You would see dog hair tumbleweeds rolling by since I haven’t swept yet today. Yep, that’s what you would see.
Meghan M. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me fighting that late afternoon “I want to nap” at my desk….
Corri says
If you were here…you’d see a very bland, tan cubicle…which only makes me want to make a cozy home even more for when I leave here every night!
lana says
if you were here!
You would see a messy living room with newly painted walls, and lots of organizing to do.
Darlene says
IF YOU WERE HERE! … you would see me looking through my paint fan dreaming of what color to choose to warm up my little downtown apartment.
Nancy H. says
If you were here…you’d see my growing belly bump and a house in-flux as we start trying to decorate a nursery!
Jenn says
If you were here, you would find me working away to grade papers in my classroom long after my students have left…Ah the joys of being a high school teacher!!!
Sidenote: Jen is my favorite author! She once replied to me on Facebook and I about died!
Lauren (in PA) says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d get to see me enter orders for indusrial vacuums.
Exciting stuff…nothing quite like it!
dmicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me at the daily grind wishing I were in your shoes professionally.
magda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me folding laundry while watching Ellen!
Angela Wilson says
If you were here you would see my husband and I trying to make some renovations to our new home while training and puppy proofing our house for our newest addition: Summer! Our yellow labrador fur child.
Kaitlin says
If you were here- You’d see my zillions of pinterest projects spread out over my entire house! :)
Ashleigh M says
If you were here…you would see my coffee table overflowing with toys from the dollar store as I create a treasure box in attempt to bribe my Kindergarteners into good behavior :)
Lauren says
If you were here you would see me trying to teach my son how to roll over.
sarah says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”…you’d see a partially demolished kitchen almost ready for a makeover (also with a tile accent wall and floating shelves).
Danielle says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would see me at my desk taking a mind break by eating chex mix.
Misty says
If you were here, you’d see me looking up storage bins online for my office.
Amy says
If you were here… you’d see my immaculately clean desk; I’m in spring cleaning mode in all aspects of my life.
Mrs. Money says
If you were here you’d be watching Ellen with me!
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see lots of painting projects primed but not painted, because my daughter had the nerve to not need two naps any more so I can’t get anything done beyond a little cleaning.
Renee D says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see the warm Chicken Pot Pie I just finished baking with a pile of projects for my Sociology Class as well as my 5 page Leadership and Administration paper i’m working on for another class i’m taking. *Phew!
Jen M says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..you would see me refinishing an old chalkboard.
Carissa says
If you were here….you could entertain me while I’m waiting my turn at the dentist.
Cori says
If you were here you’d be helping me disinfect and clean my house after a weekend with my toddler having stomach flu.
Sandy A says
“If you were here”–you would see ugly kitchen cabinets that need a face lift (at least), fixtures that need replacing, and a garage full of odds and ends and furniture that needs lots of TLC. We moved into our home a month ago and still have TONS of work to do…
Janet says
If you were here…you’d see all the cardboard boxes from our office move. And all the new furniture we’re assembling!
Michelle says
If you were here, you would see my pit bull’s head on my lap!
Jen says
If you were here you would see the horrendous pink tile in the bathroom we are currently updating!!
Johanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me typing away at the public library, procrastinating by reading your blog rather than working on a grad school assignment…
Twila says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you would see my house in chaos, from popcorn ceiling removal =)
Trish says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me enjoying my last day of sunshine while on vacation in Florida..back to reality tomorrow though :(
amber says
If you were here…you would see 50 half-finished DIY projects that I can’t find time to finish!!
Megan K says
IF YOU WERE HERE –
you’d see an apartment full of baby clothes and other registry items as we prep to have our first girl and move in the next 3 to 4 months :) A Home Depot gift card would go great with the pile of Babies R Us & Target gift cards we are getting :)
Bridget says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see my messy closet/desk(clothes and text books)and so many house stats/details(I’m house hunting for a charming fixer).
Toni says
If you were here- you would see me (a 6th grade teacher) meeting with parents. Woot!
Sabrina@LouLouSucre says
If you were here you would see me drowning in end of the month paperwork!
Elizabeth says
If you were here… you’d see me procrastinating at work!
Stacy says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me watching “Income Property” on HGTV!
Elaine says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my office and my half eaten lunch.
Lana says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see a little puppy curled up on the couch beside me.
Amber S says
If you were here…
You’d see our painted but still empty bookshelves and the not-even-close-to-being-done ceiling beams!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see the sad state of my dining room. My husband & I managed to pull down the wallpaper without too much trouble. The next challenge is figuring out how to texture those bare-sheetrock walls!
Amber says
iF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me admiring this lovely little ol’ blog