***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.
Nicole says
If you were here… you’d see how bored I am at work, and desperately wanting to be home to enjoy the sunshine instead!
Amber says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d find my desk at work covered in papers and me busy working on invoices! Exciting, I know…
Holly says
IF YOU WERE HERE – You’d see open cabinets in the kitchen due to repainting the fronts! They should be hung soon and I can’t wait to see them with some updated hardware!!!
Stacy says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me reading your blog when I am actually supposed to be working (shhh, it’s our little secret)!! :)
Gina says
If you were here – you would certainly be shocked about our cluttered home. Unfinished projects big and small in every corner. Just give me another couple years; I will get it done(I need a Dude-Get-on-that-already plan).
Cassie D. says
If you were here…you would see the articles I’m taking a break from editing to check your blog!
Donna says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me playing with my 19 mth old daughter! She loves an IPod!
Chrystal says
If you were here…
You’d see my master bedroom being re-decorated, rearranged, and upgrading to a king bed…finally!
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE – You’d see me at my desk (not working, but reading blog posts. Oops.)
Megan says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would be hanging with my 5 little dogs, we foster for rescue and fail miserably by adopting them all, the hubs and I and our cray cray bird.
Spring has hit hard in the deep south so garden planting is in full swing.
We are DIY’ing our floors throughout our 50’s ranch, staining the concrete “Gunsmoke” So far we took on the master and it was a HUGE learning curve!
Long story short, if you were here, we’d put you to work :P
Kelsey says
IF YOU WERE HERE….I would probably ask you what to do what this open 5 foot wide ledge in my entry way that is basically a “roof” above our closet…seriously, what do you put on a giant ledge?!
Kellie G says
If you were here – you would see me in my fuzzy blue bathrobe(affectionately called the cookie monster robe) figuring out how to organize my disaster of an office!
Kristina A says
If you were here – you would see the mountains of laundry to wash and a house to clean but maybe just maybe I could distract you with some of the cute diy projects I’ve done :)
Mylinda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d catch me doing a little web surfing instead of finishing up my spreadsheet that needs to be done. (Dude! I should get on that already!)
maria says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you would see me being bored waiting for class to start.
greenbean says
If you were here…you’d see my desk and some string cheese. I don’t think I’ll make it to lunch without a snack!
Emilie says
If you were here
Whitney says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see an outrageous number of windows open on my computer screen! It’s just one of those days! :)
Cora says
If you were here you’d see me on the couch surrounded by a mountain of toys I’ve yet to put away.
Jenn says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
…you’d see all of Jen Lancaster’s other books on my shelf.
Ash says
If you were here… You’d see me changing diapers & consoling a tired 3 month old
Katy says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d see my DIY earless-sock-monkey that’s just waiting to be finished… (I’ll get round to it… someday!)
Linda says
IF YOU WERE HERE ~ you would see me chilling out, on my bed, watching tv, and working on my laptop. Heaven.
virginia says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me sitting at my desk, catching up on emails. Not so exciting.
Beth says
If you were here…
You’d find me naughtily savoring a glazed donut and cup of coffee before I did back into work.
Beth says
That was supposed to be “dig” not “did”. Maybe I need another cup of coffee!
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me working in my windowless cubicle
Jennifer says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..you would see crazytown as I try to redo four kiddos rooms at one time :)
Jil S. says
If you were here- you would see my Dining Room Walls half stripped of wall paper. It has been half done for a while. I really need to finish that…. :)
Natalie S says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see my lovely cubicle at work and a “not so bad” view of the Titans stadium!
Caroline says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me staring at YHL and other blogs vs work I’m supposed to be doing in my cubicle….
Kassy says
If you were here! You’d see my little man hanging out in his swing!
Lizzy says
If you were here, you would see men climbing and pruning very old, very high trees. It makes me carsick to watch them.
Ellen says
If you were here…you’d see me wishing I was at home doing a project, instead of working at my desk!
michelle says
If you were here! You’d see me in my living room with my three kids playing (or fighting) around me! :)
Amy says
IF YOU WERE HERE–you would see the stack of decorating mags I keep flipping through for inspiration…I have 3 bedrooms(!) to redo about 2 months from now (12 year old boy, 9 year old boy and 6 year old girl) :)
Dori says
If you were here – you’d see my hands trying to get to my keyboard around a baby sleeping on my chest.
Leslie Ann says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see little punches of color sticking it to the utilitarian work station :-)
Becky says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see storage bins with baby clothes everywhere…putting away my 18 month old daughter’s clothes and getting ready for a newborn baby boy to arrive!
Molly says
If you were here… you would see my messy desk with a big old thing of oreos half eaten on it… it’s Oreo’s 100th Bday today, which perfectly matched my prego cravings.
Heather says
If you were here … you would see me decompressing after morning deadline.
victoria says
If you were here — you’d see a letter my kiddo wrote to the Tooth Fairy when she accidentally swallowed her tooth. “Dear Tooth Farea — I lost my tooth (picture) but I do not no war it is. Just tacke this letter. <3 (kidd0)"
Jill says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see my cubicle… waaaa… :( BUT at least its a nice homey cube, with windows :)
Lizie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Donna says
If you were here….I would share my banana with you and pour you a cup of green tea!
Alicia B says
IF YOU WERE HERE – You would see me running, I have 7K in a couple weeks. YEAH!
Becky S. says
If you were here…you’d see me in my jammies with a mug of coffee playing with my new iPad!
Lizie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see a stack of job applications that are going to help me keep my new year’s resolution and follow my dreams of becoming a baker!!
Jill says
If you were here…you’d be looking at my computer screen reading a post from “Young House Love”. Seriously, though, you’d see things out of place because we started spring cleaning by renting a carpet cleaner for our rugs. Now we are waiting on the rugs to dry before moving the furniture back. I’m sure you are having a wonderful time in Hawaii!
Alexandra says
If you were here you would see my sad little cubicle.
Tara S says
If you were here….you would see my big 28 week pregnant belly. Hello 3rd trimester!!