***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.
Katie says
If you were here! You would find my messy dorm room and me doing homework.
Lara says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me drinking a cup of coffee.
Betsy says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see I should be working instead of looking at your blog…
Like previous posts, Jen’s blog also led me to yours! She’s the first author I’ve read where I actually laughed out loud multiple times
Jennie says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see me sitting at my desk pretending to be virtuous. :)
Erin aka TheSavvySeeker says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a half eaten english muffin and some bare walls in my office. Maybe I need the inspiration from Jen Lancaster’s novel and the gift card to build shelving for my naked office walls!
KatieEG says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my messy office and piles of unsorted clothing!
Shanna says
If you were here…you would be watching Live with Kelly with me and my dogs :)
Tori says
If you were here… you’d see me trying to fit in a home inspection for our first house while also getting through a very busy day at work!
Lisa Martin says
IF YOU WERE HERE…let’s just say I probably shouldn’t be using work time to enter this contest! Lol
JessE @ LoveLifeFromScratch says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my homemade dehydrated Onion and Flax Seed crackers…which are disappearing quickly ;)
Cristina C says
If you were here….you’d see me in my pj’s, a piece of peanut butter toast and a sleeping jack russel pup! A perfect morning!!!
Kay says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d be bored out of your mind with microbiology homework.
valerie ryan says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you could help me make all these beds! messy teenagers!
Danielle says
If you were here… you’d see me at work with a half-eaten yogurt and a stack of paperwork I’ve moved to my COMPLETED pile!
C. Desiree Barrett says
“IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me trying to get the courage to finally paint samples on my walls. After months of being afraid of paint, I bought 5 samples on sale at Sherwin Williams. Now I’m scared to paint the samples on the walls because a friend of mine told me she did that years ago and now her wall looks like patchwork since she never got around to painting. o_O
Tracy says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me trying to figure out where to put baby furniture so that we can fit it all in the room in the best possible way :-)
Briton Christenson says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me watching the Today show with my snoring Charcoal Labrador next to me on the couch!
suchi says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
If you were here, you would see my formal dining table is covered with receipts and other misc papers.
Mallory says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me devouring an entire box of girl scout cookies by myself :/
Kaylee says
IF YOU WERE HERE-
You would see my desk covered with pictures of my gorgeous baby girl!
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE … You’d see me just waking up!
Nikki says
If you were here – You’d be listening to “Then Came You” by Jennifer Weiner and pretending to be hard at work. :)
Terri says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see me surfing the internet while trying to look busy at work!
Sharon says
If you were here….you’d see walls half painted, and a bathroom partially gutted and begging to be pretty again. And two dogs staring at me begging to play.
Cody says
If you were here…
You’d see me eating a bowl of oatmeal for my breakfast, starting my day off at work :)
sherri says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see the giant pile of laundry I am working on.
Becky says
If you were here…
You would see my absolutely chaotic desk!
and see me searching endlessly for the perfect flush-mount light for our bedroom.
Abby says
If you were here – you would see me avoiding work by reading your blog :)
Ellen S says
If you were here. . . you would see my crazy desk that i am trying to organize over spring break!
audra kelley says
If you were here…you would see me procrastinating at work instead of doing actual work. I’d rather be at home doing some home improvement.
Christine says
If you were here! …you would see my messy desk at work and help me get ready for my meeting :)
Ashley T says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would be surrounded by crayons and coloring pages!
Vidya @ Whats Ur Home Story says
IF YOU WERE HERE I would ask for some serious decorating help on our basement. Going totally blank on that one.
Kate says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my husband and I watching Fantasia (after our Good Eats marathon) while the window guy finishes up our new windows! *squee* You’d also see our half finished bathroom.
Jenna says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see my in my long johns and apron getting breakfast ready for my family while I drink my herbal tea.
Bryn Talbott says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you’d see me eating a lovely breakfast of grapefruit and egg whites as I make plans to declutter and update my husband’s guitar/baseball card room…what he refers to as his “zen room”…with a more inviting yet still man-like vibe.
kathy from ct says
if you were here……………
you’d see us adding hardwood floor to our bedroom, new shoe molding and painting, painting, painting….
keesha says
IF YOU WERE HERE..you’d see my messy desk and me racking my brain on how to organize my life!
Alicia says
If you were here…you might see the 200 lbs of glassware we bought at Goodwill Outlet. Waiting to be primed and painted for table center pieces!
Lindsey says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you could enjoy some delicious coffee with me.
Lauren says
If you were here…
You’d see my living room full of wedding stuff!
Jenny Smith says
IF YOU WERE HERE . . . you’d see our sad, 1950s kitchen covered in baby-locks and outfitted with a tajin, stand mixer, and some very fancy chef’s knives. And you would think, If they spend so much on cooking accessories, why do they have linoleum floors? Yes. Good question. . .
Wanda says
If you were here…I’d share a pot of coffee with you.
Melissa S says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you would see me chugging coffee like a champ, and my messy work desk.
K.Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d see me crafting a blog post in Notepad on my computer about Living Authentically!
dan says
if you were here.
Krystle says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see floors that need to be replaced and a vintage chair that needs new fabric. You would also see a house full of english setters- dogs really are the best medicine!
melissa says
If you were here….you’s see me drinking coffee and catching up on my DVRed shows! LOL
Kelly H says
If you were here – you would see a pile of dirty dishes in the sink!
Kristen says
If you were here, you’d see that two months after we installed our laminate floors, that we’ve still failed to put the shoe moulding back. How embarrassing!