***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.
Jeni says
If you were here…you would see the beginnings of a month-long purge of belongings. Small stacks starting. Upstairs closets with opened doors, ready to be emptied. Letting go of stuff is hard for me, so I proclaimed March, my birthday month, a Month of Purge. Good luck to me!
Brittany says
IF YOU WERE HERE. . . You’d see me staring at paint swatches in every room of our house trying to make decisions.
jessica says
If you were here…you would see me procrastinating paying bills and doing housework by reading your blog instead. ;)
Hilary says
If you were here you would see me chowing on some white cheddar popcorn while my 7 month old naps…all before we go back to the pediatrician tonight for the 3rd time in 4 days!
Corey Maxwell says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see the world’s biggest Jen Lancaster fan salivating at the chance to win a copy of her latest book, which said fan has recently been too broke to purchase on her own. :)
April P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you’d see my desk full of work that needs to be done (but i’m on YHL instead!)
Megan says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me procrastinating. I mean, getting right back to work…
Jean W says
If you were here– I would certainly let you help me pack up our house to move.
Brini Isaacs says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see me sitting in the middle of my living room that looks like a tornado hit it!!
Jess G says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see the insane number of post-its covering my desk. Oopsie, not so green!
Aisha says
If you were here you’d see my messy desk (I work from home) on one side of this bedroom, a plastic tarp taped to the ceiling down the middle of this bedroom, and the other half of the bedroom empty with two holes in the wall where we’ve taken out duct-work that needs to be replaced but haven’t put the new duct in yet. It’s a mess and we started this project in December. Once we finally finish, this room will become my daughter’s bedroom so my girls don’t have to share anymore. :-)
Ellen says
If you were here, you’d see me nursing a cute little boy… but I’d try to be as modest as possible…
Janie says
If you were here, you could look out my window at work and see the Boston Harbor.
Elizabeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see dirty floors that are screaming to be cleaned!
Rochelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d see me trying to entertain the kids during our surprise snow day here in Central Virginia. Snow-covered Redbud trees, fully in bloom – that’s not something you see every day!
SShaw says
If you were here you would be up close & personal with the partition wall in my claustrophobic cubicle!
Summer says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see me ignoring my three children making a gigantic mess in the living room. at some point, they (I) have to clean it up, just not now. Thanks for the reality break!
Patty Catalano says
If you were here….you would see freshly painted trim!! (in a kitchen that was remodeled a year ago!)
Elisa says
If you were here – you would see our almost completed basement after our flood in September!
kristin says
If you were here… you’d see my messy kitchen and my attempt at making toddler food to stock my freezer with!
Joy says
If you were here- You’d see a cluttered office desk with lots of pink, yellow, and orange file folders.
Jill says
If you were here…you’d see the disaster area in the soon to be nursery. 3 walls have been painted, but 1 remains….
Tracy says
If you were here… you would see me spray painting old picture frames to go on the bedroom wall as new decor.
Kathleen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d probably really want to organize my office.
Jane says
If you were here… You’d see us shuffling through piles of plans needed for renovating the master bath in our century old home.
Adaisha says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my desk and computer crowded with spreadsheets and TPS reports ;-) while hiding my tab with my step by step instructions for drywall installation ;-)
Christina R says
If you were here, you would see an almost-complete redo of my dining room table. Yipee!
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me sipping on an afternoon pick me up, watching Dr. Oz, and putting off making dinner in hopes of going out for a Monday Funday treat!
Beth says
If you were here, you’d see a mess of boxes, bikes, and a shop vac, leftovers from our move this weekend!
Elaine says
If you were here…you’d see me in my apartment with a cat on my lap. AND, I actually found your site back when Jen Lancaster mentioned it on her site, and now it’s my favorite lunchtime blog reading!
Serena says
If you were here … you’d see a windowless office, fluorescent lighting, and a desk covered in papers and files. Yikes, I need some fun in my life!
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me stuffing my face with popcorn on my crowded desk in a lab. Shhhhh…don’t tell them I’m eating.
Tracy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. You would see me making a list of things left to do around the house before the due date of our second child, which is only a little over a month away!
Heather says
if you were here… you’d see the slab concrete floor, half painted walls, and new kitchen cabinets!!!!
Kelly T says
IF YOU WERE HERE …
You’d see me trapped in my office staring at Excel sheets of data from last week.
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me trying to box up our house so we can put it on the market!
Erica says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d be able to see the inside of an oil refinery, steam puffing like clouds into the air
Alison U. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me getting excited about the prospect of starting a photography business! :)
Bethany says
If you were here…you would find myself and my husband at our wits end – we’re sick of tiling our bathroom!!!
Tasha says
If you were here, you’d see my dog in the yard digging to China and the bewildered look on my face as I look from her to my carpet knowing exactly what’s going to happen in a few minutes when she wants to come back in… Sigh..
Robin says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a large pile of laundry… but you’d hear peace and quiet because ALL THREE of my boys are taking naps! Woot woot!!
Kelsey D says
IF YOU WERE HERE– you would see me multi-tasking between uploading event photos for work and reading YHL. (Not sure my boss would call the multi-tasking, but I do! :) )
Andrew Mays says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see a set of bookcases / toy shelves that are *almost* done so that we can start to see some organization (and maybe find the floor) in our playroom!
kasey kletschke says
IF YOU WERE HERE… I would be claustrophobic because I am sitting in a 5×5 sq foot cubicle :)
kaye shaw says
If you were here…you’d see concrete being poured for our new patio and walkway! Yay!
Melinda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me tying up the loose ends on about 4 different house projects before I let myself start sanding/painting my banisters!
Jennifer Gessner says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see a frustrated pregnant woman who is on bedrest and can’t do annything inuding take care of her 14 month old son (we’ve had lots of family members helping out fortunately!)
Travis says
If you were here…
…you’d see the bottom of my emptty coffee mug. It’s 3:30pm and I need another cup to get me through!
Mary says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You’d see the random stuff that didn’t fit in my closets that I just reorganized this afternoon!
Mariya says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me staring at my computer screen waiting for 5pm so I can go home.