***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.
Licia says
If you were here..you would see my desk covered in work papers but my browser set to finding a perfect new kitchen light!
Erica says
If you were there!
Jennie says
If you were here, you’d be saying,”wonder why that 30-something mom is living with her parents along with her two kids and husband.” And I would say, “because we are crazy and bought another falling-down-around-us ranch that needs major work before we move in!” (And lets be honest – I’d probably keep talking about it and asking y’all all sorts of questions about the place!)
Jenne Cary says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see all my to-do lists for the new home we are closing on TODAY!
Colleen C. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…just eating my breakfast and hoping to win this sweet giveaway!
Leanne says
If you were here…you’d see my sweet and snarky 7 week old baby boy! I go back to work on Monday so we are spending lots of time snuggling and finishing my maternity leave projects like refinishing the kitchen table and making his Easter basket!
Rachel I says
If you were here .. you’d see me playing on pinterest
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me frantically writing lesson plans and hopefully you wouldn’t catch my cold!!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!
You would be looking out from the 4th floor of the Pentagon :o)
Cara says
If you were here!
Melyssa says
IF YOU WERE HERE: you’d see me cleaning a very messy kitchen!
Kristin says
If you were here!!
You would see the inside of beautiful cube where I spend my days at work :-) (at least it has lots of photos ;-) )
Caitlin says
If you were here.. you’d see a boston terrier puppy named Dexter snuggled in my lap!
Steph says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see a big iced coffee and a pile of work in front of me.
Amy in PA says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see a freshly painted family room just waiting for the right idea to spark for what to do with the space over the corner tv!
Melissa P. says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You’d see a pile of projects waiting to get done.
Lindsey says
If you were here…you would see me up to my ears in my children’s clothes and toys tagging them for my first attempt at consigning!
jennifer says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d find me enjoying oatmeal, toast and coffee with my 15 month old as we sing Renee and Jeremy songs with Pandora
Tara says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
you would see me hunched over my desk while workers unload their trucks to install new kitchen cabinets! Very exciting and LONG overdue!
Clare says
If you were here – well, right now you’d see me sifting through my ridiculously disorganized Outlook inbox. But if you were around 10 hours ago, you would have seen us get a phone call letting us know that our contract was accepted on our first house! Yay!
Kathy says
If you were here…you’d see my new short bus route on the way to my new job!
Maddie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Right now you’d see me eating Toaster Strudel for breakfast. Those things are delicious!
Maya says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me with my cat, my laptop, and my (nursing) 4 1/2 month old all on my lap! (I have my feet up so it’s a pretty big lap. :)
vegas710 says
If you were here, you’d see me at my morning routine… drinking coffee and catching up online!
Jaya says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me putting the final touches on our home office redo..woohoo to one project almost done!
Lauren says
If you were here…I’d give you some of my banana pancakes!
Hannah Miller says
If you were here, we would be refinishing our wood floors..blah!
Andrew Cather says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would see that I am putting off work to read your blog.
Rena says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me enjoying a bowl of delicious strawberry frosted mini wheats, yum!
Alyssa says
If you were here…. you would see me taking a quick break, while at school!
hianna s says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you would see me at work, not working.
Shannon says
If you were here, you’d see me knee deep in financial reporst as I scramble to complete my part of my company’s annual report…
Anne Cather says
IF YOU WERE HERE….You would see me laying on the couch sick one again because of the germs from our kids.
Christy C. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would find me gazing at my orange tulips in the window, so happy to have fresh flowers in my home. What a lovely treat to see in my busy mommy morning!
Cindy says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”! You would see me in bed with blankets up to my neck and the computer on my lap, with my black glasses on so I can see the keyboard-not a pretty sight but I am very comfortable.
Mandi says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see my very organized desk with a stack of to-do’s & a whiteboard of lists of more to-dos & me joyfully listening to Florence & The Machine while drinking tea!
Suzanne R. says
IF YOU WERE HERE,
You would see me trying to get my 2 boys out the door to school and preschool on time!
Michelle M says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see me enjoying my morning coffe and blog reading before starting the day.
HeatherNC says
If you were here you’d see me looking over my shoulder to make sure no one sees me reading my favorite blog at work!
gemma@thesweetestdigs says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see my pile of papers all over my dining room table as I attempt to do some work from home (while getting distracted by our upcoming bathroom reno planning!)
Misty says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see my desk with piles of office financial documents and filing that I’ve put off!
Miranda says
If you were here you would see me watching cnbc and getting ready to read the Wall Street Journal.
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see old, creaky sub-flooring, a lack of a kitchen sink, a free floating stove, holes in the walls and ceilings, tiles samples, paint swatches, and a few meticulously drawn-out plans for a new kitchen. Whew, it’s renovation central around our house.
Elyse says
If you were here…You would see me in a pair of Christmas weiner dog pajama pants, a yellow fleece with paint stains and work spread out everywhere. But I’m on your blog right now, so the work stuff is obviously not being taken too seriously, nor is my attire.
Mary Jane says
If you were here…
You’d see I have patch swatches all over my walls trying to decide on a paint color.
Charlotte says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me getting ready for work
Amy says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see a 22-week baby-bump that wiggles with our little Jumping Bean every so often, and a mug of lukewarm tea that I need to reheat in our 1958-built-home’s needs-remodeling dark-brown linoleum and dark-wood cabinets(that I really want to paint off-white)-filled tiny kitchen. Hahaa :)
Rachel says
If you were here… you’d be enjoying a gorgeous 68 degree day in Denver! And a Hawaiian treat with a cup of Kona coffee from my new Keurig!
Lisa says
If you were here, you’d see me in my mismatched pajamas, surrounded by a house that is full of unfinished projects! It would probably drive you crazy.
Barb says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see the amazing master bath remodel my husband is doing, complete with a pebble floor in the shower!