***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.
Heather says
If you were here you would see me about to evacuate my office because of my cat’s ..ehem…gassy issue. Haha! Sorry but you asked =)
Love your blog! What a great giveaway!
Ashley says
If you were here…you would see toys everywhere!!!
Anne Klein says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me enjoying my newly painted black french doors!
Tanyua says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see my husband & I watching 30 Rock while our 10 month old is quietly napping on the floor :)
Sarah S says
If you were here… You would see my husband and I in the middle of packing our first place up- moving in two weeks!
Tuli says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Sandra T says
If you were here…you’d see my semi-painted kitchen cabinets (I lost steam)!
sarah r. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see massive baby preparations under way. 5.5 weeks to go! :)
Haley says
If you were here…you’d see a sink full of dishes and two full bellies!
Amy says
If you were here you’d see me prepping dinner of salmon, veggies and sweet potato fries!
Kristie Petersen says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d find me surrounded by MBA homework I’m avoiding. :)
Amy says
If you were here, you’d see the after-6 crowd at the public library. Fun times…
Stefani says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me with a cat on my lap reading my favorite blog, procrastinating about cleaning the kitchen!
Lauren says
If you were here…you’d see a pile of dishes that need to get done and dinner that needs to get made before the hubby gets home from work! The babe is bathed and in bed, so I’m not completely behind the eight ball…
Hanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me, my cup of tea, my son, and Phineas & Ferb.
LeAnne Maready says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”… you’d see me and my husband and son…and cat… and dog crammed in a bedroom in my in-laws house while we wait for our gorgeous (NEW) cottage on 10 acres to sell, so we can buy a… wait for it… 1968 brick ranch. Why? Your insanity has infected us.
Alex says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me looking into the best method to refinish our dining room table.
Laura J says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!! You would see me in the middle of my kitties! One asleep on my lap and the other curled up and asleep beside me. :-)
Paige says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see me in the middle of DIY projects and preparing to move-in to my FIRST house!
Joanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me wrapping up the evening of my second job- I work at a free tax preparation site for low to moderate income families.
missys says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my awesome new floors and new living room set up!! we are loving it and you would be helping me figure out what to do with my BIG WALL!!!
Erin says
If you were here, you could join my husband and I for dinner (we always eat on the couch).
Jenna says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see…that our half bath is in complete disarray as we are in the midst of a remodel. {whoop!} That $100 would be a huge help. ;)
jacqueline says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
Shary says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d be starting the last movie of the Lord of the Rings. Movies 1 & 2 were already watched today. And we’re getting ready to paint kitchen cabinets this week.
Savina says
If you were here you’d see me watching a guilty pleasure, The Bachelor. Can’t…look…away…
Heather says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see me laying on the couch with the dog enjoying the peace and quite while my husband is away and the kids are in bed!
Sharon says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d see a mom about to run to the kitchen to throw the spaghetti noodles into the pot of bowling water on the stove.
Newlyweds on a Budget says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
Diane says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me cleaning out my never ending supply of spices – never ending because I’m never using many of them! We won’t mention some of the ‘use by’ dates I’ve found.
June says
If you were here – you would see dining chairs waiting to be recovered. Soon……… I promise.
Bree says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see me sitting on the floor with a pile of gardening books on my left and a toddler leaning over the laptop screen threatening to drool all over the keyboard.
Z says
If you were here, you would see my soon-to-be-finished reupholstered sofa project!
Becky says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see a pretty messy dining room table with an almost finished art project and laundry that needs to be folded.
Gen K. says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me sitting on my couch while my daughter watches a DVD. Boring, huh? You’d also see a beautiful sunset out of our window too!
jackie says
If you were here- you would see me lounging in my sweats and lamenting my lack of dessert options… at least you would be getting to know my true self :)
Molly m says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me sitting on a plane during yet another business trip.
Betsy says
if you were here… you’d see me icing my hip after a run!
Sarah R. says
If you were here…you’d see a stack of wood waiting to be put together to make Ana White’s flat book shelves. I can’t stop making them–they are amazing!
Nina says
IF YOU WERE HERE: A sleeping baby, a dozing dog, a clean house, a friend to share pizza with, and myself trying not to miss my husband while he’s gone for the week with work.
Mary says
If you were here…
At this exact moment you would see me parked on the couch watching Veronica Mars on DVD and catching up on blogs. And around me you would see a lot of half-finished projects and half-started spring cleaning.
Also, this might be the best giveaway I’ve seen to date. Yay books!
Katherine M. says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me still working late. It’s busy season in the tax accountant world :/
AEOT says
If you were here, you’d see me checking your blog and working on curtains for our son’s new bedroom. J’adore, j’adore, j’adore Jen Lancaster (frickin hilarious to the nth degree!!) and would love to win this giveaway!!!!!
Jenna says
If you were here…
…you would run out of my house screaming at the sight of the paneling. fake wood, fake brick… my husband’s grandfather LOVED to put up paneling …and drop tile ceilings. i made my first big trip to home depot this morning for caulk, sand paper, cleaners. back this weekend for the paint! wish us luck!
Ginny says
If you were here-you’d be with me at work starring at my computer screen. Off to the left is a Dec 2011 calendar (decor purpose only) that still needs to be replaced :) opps!!
Elizabeth says
If you were here…you’s see me and my husband devouring the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake I made from scratch :-)
Angela says
If you were here, you’d see me furiously cleaning our filthy house because the in-laws are visiting.
Leslie says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see kids in bed and a puppy trying to eat the swiffer duster.
Kat says
if you were here… you would see my messy house. life with a newborn :)
Karen says
If you were here – you would see the mess my house my house is right now and all the furniture I am moving from room to room!!