***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.
Jody W says
If you were here…you would see me surfing the internet for more DIY ideas.
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me designing a tour map in Illustrator for work!
Jen says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see me sitting in the guest bedroom that is just a hodgepodge of odds and ends. But at least I finally hung up my husband’s diplomas that have been framed for a year and have been sitting in the closet!
Maritza says
IF YOU WERE HERER you would see the beginnig to our DIY endless pool installation… its taking so long to get the site prep the pool assembly will be a piece of cake… between tree removal ( contracted out) us doing the site digging, concrete pouring and block wall for the half in ground pool installation its been 4 months and counting.
Christine says
If you were here…you’d probably be singing along with me to “I don’t wanna miss a thing…” by Aerosmith, which is on the radio in my office right now. That and drooling over the yellow, purple, and pink tulips sitting on my desk. $10 well spent.
Heather says
If you were here, you’d see my very messy desk.
Emma says
If you were here… you’d see my desk and my desk chachkes, including a “gold” Ganesh statue, a buddha on a spring, and a red crab.
Linda says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see a desk full papers and a bowl half eated bowl of oatmeal.
Mai says
If you were here…you’d see me eating breakfast & reading blogs.
Blythe M. says
If you were here… you would see me procrastinating, puttering around the house and putting off going down to my basement studio to do some creating :)
Mandi says
If you were here, you’d get to see all my pinterest projects that have come to fruition!
Alisha says
If you were here you would see my morning cup o jo and puppies playing
Heather says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see me sitting in my office reading my favorite blog.
Krystal says
If you were here… you would see the stack of work that i’m putting off to hopefully win a home depot card!
Meredith says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see lots of DIY projects needing to be completed in my new apartment!
brian says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a colossal pile of Lego bricks.
sarah k says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me playing with my new iPhone! I finally joined the ranks of iPhone users (bye-bye blackberry)
Traci says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my desk at work!
Paulina J! says
IF YOU WERE HERE-you would see me working in my half finished office. My next project is to get some Annie Sloan paint to paint my desk.
Paige says
If you were here…you’d see the piles of receipts and thank you notes to go out after a successful auction for my non-profit. Beside the stacks–my ever-growing list of projects to complete now that the auction is over. A tile backsplash in the hall bath is item number 1!
Erika says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me enjoying a plate of pancakes and strawberries while watching all my well-fed daycare kiddos play at the train table :-)
Beckie says
if you were here- You’d see us looking at house plans for the new house we are building!!! After 2 looong years, the search is finally over and we are breaking ground this week! :)
Melanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see my house that looks like a Babies R Us exploded in it. My baby is due in 17 (!) days and her nursery is still empty and waiting to be painted/have the carpets re-done. Hence why the baby stuff is everywhere else :)
P.S. Jen Lancaster is HILARIOUS!
Nicole Puckett says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you could help me design a layout for the Super Tuesday front of a local newspaper.
Joanne says
If you were here…you’d see me and my hubs FINALLY sealing theo grout in diy brand new bathroom!
Meg W says
If you were here… You’d see me in my little, slightly cluttered office, contemplating a new poster to put in the frame above my computer screens.
JESS says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my office and a to-do list ready to be conquered!
Leah says
If you were here – you’d see me surrounded by a pile of taxes I am working on.
Courtenay G says
If you were here right now, you’d see the huge piles of laundry that need to be done:-)
Jenn says
If you were here- you’d see me taking a break from painting all the trim in our house.. sigh!
Kristen Hansen says
IF YOU WERE HERE-you would laugh at the 44oz Coke Zero I got this morning to get me through the day :-)
Randa says
If you were here… you’d see me still in my PJ’s today! Ha! (don’t worry, it doesn’t happen often)
Kristin says
If you were here — you’d see me taking a little brain break at work with my colleague’s adorable springer spaniel!
Joanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see me face deep in another large cup of coffee. Can’t get enough of the stuff.
Sheryl says
If you were here
Jen’s website is how I found you guys!
Jessica W says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d be hopping from one food to the other in order to avoid stepping on the crazy dogs before breakfast time!
Amy G says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see my basement full of boxes from moving, my work stuff in the dining room table, and 2 bedrooms in need of some love in paint form. :)
Anna says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see my kids and I putting together puzzles and hanging out in the fort we built!
Jessica says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You would see my house as a huge mess. We are getting married and have a shower at the end of the month at my house so lots of projects are underway to beautify the house.
Sadye says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d be watching me work from home at my computer :)
Kathryn W. says
If you were here- you’d be in my cubicle, bored out of your mind!
Whitney says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. You would see a very pregnant lady (me! I’m 38 weeks!) and our almost finished nursery. Nothin like waiting till the last minute right!
Catherine says
If you were here…you’d see my tiny little womb-warrior (unborn) daughter playing punching bag with my insides. :)
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see the box full of Christmas decoration supplies for all of the things I was going to DIY this winter… and never got to.
Morgan says
If you were here…you’d see the clean house getting torn apart behind me by little people. Oh well.
N. Savio says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would be outside walking the dog with me!
Christina says
If you were here you would be appaled at the aesthetic quality of my home and office! You would however, be happy to learn that we are seriously working on things haha. Loving this blog!
Christina says
Wow, and one day I will learn how to spell appalled.
Jamie says
If you were here … you’d see a very tired woman! I did not get much sleep last night and have a 12-hour day at work, so dosing up on coffee and crossing my fingers that I can power through.
Lauren says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me trying to decide when non-appetizing task I want to do next at work. They all sound terrible; finish revising a work instruction,re-draft a SIPOC, correcting a Project Charter, blegh. Your blog makes a welcome 10 AM procrastinating break every day :)
Megan H. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me working at my desk with 20 excel spreadsheets open!