***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.
Kimberly Dibb says
If you were here… you would find my husband and I working on a new master bathroom! Wish us luck!
Annette says
If you were here…you’d see me suffering through a migraine.
Kathy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You’d see me sitting at my desk, 15 minutes to go, just winding down. Most people have left already and I like this quiet time.
Kelly Morley says
If you were here you would see me about to move my daughter out of my room into her own big girl room! I can not wait to have her crib out of my room!!! :)
Mrs. Le Brell says
If you were here…
you’d see me sitting at my desk trying to act like I’m working =0)
Brit says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me slaving over a paper- filled desk of chaos.
Adrienne says
If you were here- you’d see me sneaking some tea and YHL into my busy work day!
Keri says
If you were here…you would see the flag out of my office window on a suddenly cloudy day in normally sunny San Diego.
erin says
If you were here you would see me falling behind sooner so that I have more time to catch up!
Kim says
IF YOU WERE HERE! .. you’d see the new fan we finally installed after 2 year of sitting in the box.
Madeline says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You would see my messy house as I am studying for midterms and packing for Orlando for Spring Break!! First time trip to Disney World!! (Only took 27 years!)
Libby says
If you were here you’d see SNOW :) This has been pretty much the first time this winter in Wisconsin that the snow has stayed around for more than 2 days. Although it might be the last day for it because it is starting to warm up again.
lauren schawe says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d be at work w/ me at the hospital. If you were at my house you’d see half beadboard painted white!
Gina says
If you were here…
Pick out wood floors, which is also what the home depot gift card will go to if I win!
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would have witnessed a dead mouse fall out of my (new) ceiling yesterday while installing new can lights!
laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me eating some spicy lentil dal. Yum!
Margaret W. says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would be helping me paint my kitchen ceiling.
Samantha says
If you were here, you’d see me nursing my teething 8 month old who is desperately in need of a long nap… Just like me!
Mary B says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my napping (on a chair) preschooler who fell asleep on the way to pick up his older brother from school. Also, in the dryer you’d find a drop cloth I bought at Home Depot today to hang as a curtain in our master bedroom!
Rachel says
If You Were Here:
Yo’d get to have a chat with my four-year-old pig-tail-wearing kid who keeps trying to sneak downstairs instead of hanging in her room for “quiet play time”. :)
Kendall says
If You Were Here…
You would see me failing to pay attention to my Teaching Social Studies professor. Instead, I am organizing the folders of craft ideas on my computer, scrolling through education pinterest pages, and checking in on what my favorite DIY’s are up to!
I really should pay attention…
Alina says
If you were here, you would see a red stain on our living room rug. Our dog knocked over a tall glass of fruit punch Mio water last night. :(
graduate.living says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me piled deep in books in preparation for end-of-semester projects, and frantically finishing Spring Break assignments. Also, procrastinating from these by reading YHL =)
Jessica says
If You Were Here – you would see my house – its a work in process.
Kimberly says
If you were here, you’d see the inside of my cubicle!
Andrea H says
If you were here you’d see my arm all swollen and red because I just had a skin allergy test done at the clinic!
Rachel says
If you were here…
you’d see me lazing away the first day of my last spring break!
Jennifer Pflugh says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see paint swatches sprawled across my kitchen table for the walls of the nursery we are working on right now. AND you would see about 5,280 feet of wooden train track that my 2 year old has carefully assembled from one of end my kitchen to the other.
Shaine says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me working on educational material about the beef industry. riveting stuff :)
Christina says
If you were here–you would see my very, very messy kitchen counters.
lisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see how long my to-do list has become.
Bree says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me listening to music and reading blogs.
Mary says
If you were here … You’d see the inside of the bathroom at work. Not becuse I’m gross and use my phone on the toilet, but because I am pregnant and no one knows and when I get a wicked dizzy spell I come and chill on the comfy chair (yeah not sure why it’s in here) until it passes. And so now I hope I win so the whole world knows what I’m up to when I disappear at work!
Megan says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see an immaculately reorganized living room downstairs… and an oh-my-goodness, ready to be primed bathroom upstairs! Woo hoo! :-) Glad you enjoyed a well-earned vacation!
Linda says
IF YOU WERE HERE. . .you’d see me planting poppies in my flowerbed.
Callie says
If you were here – you’d be enjoying the nerdy company of the students I’m tutoring in physics on my university campus ;) lull between questions = excellent blog reading time!
Johanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You could see our new house!
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see all the kid toys floating around, smell the bread from the bread machine and notice my first failed attempt at mod podge.
Julianne says
If you were here… You would smell a delicious mac and cheese soup cooking for dinner (via pinterest of course!)
Sunny says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you’d see the basement bedroom we are attempting to finish, sheetrock on the walls and all.
Rochelle says
If you were here you would see my office at work with piles and piles of paper – all needing attention.
Valery says
If you were here, you’d see an empty reception area and a girl halfway hidden by a desk typing away
Kristen says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see my attempt at fitting ALL of my work stuff into my new cloffice (closet office)!
Jennifer says
If you were here… you’d see me nesting like crazy. Trying to prepare for our little one due in a few short weeks. :-)
Joy says
If you were here….you would see that I just finished off the chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream. Yummy!
kristen says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me avoiding going to the gym by reading your blog. Thanks a lot!
Taryn says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me doing a whole lot of procrastination at work…
Oona says
If you were here…
…you’d see me performing such fascinating job duties as answering the phone…ooooohh… and sorting the mail… ahhh… Almost time to head home though. Yay!
Ashley Palmer says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see a ton of laundry to be done and me browsing pinterest, while avoiding homework.
Katy says
If you were here now…
You wouldn’t see something too different from what you see every day at home: a one year-old daughter running around the house, two little dogs yapping away at nothing (does Burger do that?), and a million little and big house projects in the works!