***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org’s trusty randomness, we’ve got our winner and it is… Gretchen B (whose husband is “a mastermind with wood. He can make almost anything, at times he has surprised himself at what he canters up.”). That sounds familiar. Congrats Gretchen!
Sorry this post is a few minutes late (380 pages of book proofing = crazytown). But Happy Almost Father’s Day everyone! To help us celebrate, Home Depot is giving away an $100 man card, er, gift card so one lucky reader gets a fast and easy way to show their handy hubby/dad/uncle/brother/grandpa/neighbor how much they care… or how much they really want them to finish that project. Home Depot’s also throwing in a RYOBI 18V ONE+ Lithium Ion Compact Drill Kit (valued at $150) because no tool collection is complete without a power drill and driver. Plus this one weighs less than three pounds and the battery lasts four times longer than your everyday battery. So guys, I’ll guess we’ll all have to come up with another excuse to take a break from our to-do lists.
- PRIZE: A $100 Home Depot gift card and a RYOBI 18V ONE+ Lithium Ion Compact Drill Kit
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what’s the “manliest” quality of the person you’re celebrating this coming weekend. Do you admire your dad’s ability to fix anything? Do you just love seeing the father of your children with a little bit of stubble? Or maybe the way your brother plays with your nieces earns him major guy-points in your book?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, June 13th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle 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 Home Depot.
Vicky v says
Happy fathers day! My husband is the most manly person I’ve met! He can fix anything around the house, loves to ride his motorcycle, and loves to sit in his recliner and watch tv “Al bundy” style :)
LMG says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!
Alise Hagan says
Happy Father’s Day! My husband can pack a minivan like its an art form. He also makes the best cheesecake…ever! And he’s the perfect father to our two children. Should I go on? :-) … This gift card would rock his world.
Jessica says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
I love how good my dad is with woodworking, and how excited he gets when there’s a new tool involved. He would be so excited! :)
Heidi says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My husband is about to become a father (although he’s already daddy to our dog!) as we’re expecting our first in November! While he acted all tough at first, he melted the first time he saw the ultrasound :)
Jill Stigs says
“HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!”
I love a man who is handy and great with kids.
Katie says
HAPPY FATHER’s DAY!
My dad always knows the perfect thing to say to calm me down when I think the world is ending!
Stephanie says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My dad is Mr. Fix-it and Mr. Ingenuity. John’s post this morning about his dad attaching the pipe to the socket wrench for more leverage totally reminded me of my dad. He’s like the MacGyver of DIY.
Hayley says
Happy Father’s Day
Amanda T. says
Happy Father’s Day!
I love that my dad will always drop anything to do something for his “little” girl, me! And he’s super handy which is super duper handy for me and my house. ha!
Marcy says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY – I love to see my Dad play with his grandkids! Doing all the stuff we were never allowed to do -like put bows in his hair and makeup on his face. He is a pushover for them but they love him so much – it makes me smile for them to make such sweet memories.
Erinn C says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My Dad knows everything – smartest man alive!
Nicole says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is the way he can be scary if you don’t know him.
Brittany says
Happy Fathers Day! The manliest thing about my Dad was he built our house! Third generation of carpenter/roofers are pretty manly men! But Dad had three daughters! And we don’t do much house building ourselves…
Gwen says
Happy Father’s Day!
LaMadre says
Happy Father’s Day! My husband has saved us so much money with his DIY skills – and, he loves new tools and the orange store as we call Home Depot.
Amy says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My hubs is manliest when he’s just being a dad to our son. Playing ball in the backyard, fixing a toy, making a snack, tucking him into bed… it’s all so awesome to see.
Holly says
Happy Fathers Day!! I would say sheer determination!
Melissa says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!
I love that my Dad was the always able to fix anything around the house and cars. I’m lucky to be engaged to a man who has lots of great handy man skills too!
Kelly says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Andi says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my husband is how he loves us…he’s pretty much the coolest husband and father around! Oh, and he can rock the facial hair like a mountain man!
Lisa says
Happy Father’s Day! I love watching my husband play with our kiddos. He is the best!
Alexis says
Happy Father’s Day! The manliest thing about my husband is how gentle and loving he is with our daughter. He sings to her, rocks her, and plays with her. It takes a manly man to be a great dad to a daughter!
Robert says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
I love that my dad and grandfathers’ embody the same DIY attitude embodied on this website!
Jillian {Her Split Ends} says
Happy Father’s Day!!
I love that my dad still loves to trek thru the woods, climbs trees {sleeps in the tree house he built himself} and does crazy adventure races like the Warrior Dash! {and he’s in his 60’s!!}
Cheers & Happy Father’s Day to you John!!
~Jillian
http://www.hersplitends.com
Mary says
HAPPY FATHER’s DAY!
My husband keeps our family grounded, which is manly in a world of hormones! And he’s been so sweet to me while pregnant. Major bonus points for that!
Anna says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Either playing with his kids/grandkids, or spending weekends pulling poison oak out of the backyard.
Rachel says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My dad’s “manliest” quality is his affinity for motorcycles, boats, cars, etc.
Matt says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The way he can diagnose/fix almost any mechanical/electrical problem.
Katie says
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
definitely my dads loud Harley, and his huge collection of tools to fix just about anything!
lemur_lass says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My Dad’s manliest quality would be his willingness to at least try and fix everything. He might not always be successful, but he always tries.
Heidi B says
Happy Father’s Day!
My husband is a man’s man…he can do/fix just about anything! Also, he is the greatest dad I could have asked for for our son! :)
Rachel Waite says
Happy Father’s Day! My husband and I are newlyweds and recently bought our first home. It was an electrical nightmare and my dad rewired everything for us and is always over right away whenever I call for house help :)
Kim says
Happy Fathers Day! My husband is the best father in the world. He also loved Hume depot so keep your fingers crossed :)
Hannah says
Happy Father’s Day! The manliest thing about my stepdad is his ability to grill some of the most amazing food!
Jessica says
Happy Father’s Day to all the father’s out there!
The manliest thing about my dad is no matter how small the project or how big he meets it head on and somehow manages to always make the repair, create something, or even help show me how to do it!
Marissa says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my husband is his not just his fix it ability (seriously people – toilets, electrical, carpentry – he’s got it covered) but that he lets our three year old boy “help.”
Jenn says
Happy Father’s Day! I love the way my honey can do just about anything …fix things, cook, make my computer behave! I just love him!
Karen says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Taffee says
Happy Father’s Day! The manliest thing about my husband is how wonderful he is with our daughters and granddaughters. I know our girls feel as though they can talk to their Dad about anything. He loves spending time with them, doing whatever they want. He is an amazing Father.
Ashley says
HAPPY Father’s Day!
My hubby involves our daughters in any car repairs he has to make. He wants them to shock the boys with their car knowledge when they get older!
Janneke says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! While my fiancé is about to become the main man in my life, I am still (and probably always will be) daddy’s little girl. That man constantly has at least 5 projects going at once and the only time I see him sit down is for dinner. From car problems to overflowing toilets (yuck..!) he is the man I frantically call and demand guide me through whatever mess I got myself into. I used to just brush off his advice with a “Yeah, whatever. Just fix it!” but now I am so glad he actually taught me everything. Thanks, Dad!
Jennie says
Happy Fathers Day! I love that my husband can fix just about anything!
Mrs M says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My Southern husband can get out there and shovel snow with my Bostonian Dad like a pro — manly and a good adapter!
Emiles says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!
I love seeing my brothers with their kids. They just melt into little puddles. It’s great.
Kate Bateman says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!
The manliest thing my husband does is when he reacts with gentleness and kindness instead of anger or frustration. He does a lot of things that many would consider manly such as 110+ mile bike races, rock climbing, weight lifting etc. but those pale in comparison to the strength he has when he is kind and has every right not to be.
Erika says
Happy Father’s Day! My dad has taught us to fix all sorts of things in our owns home.
Laura L says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I love that my husband can fix anything and that he never skimps on a project. It may take forever, but he never takes any short cuts!
Shaye C. says
Happy Father’s Day!
Cathy says
My husband’s manliest quality is his ability to do all sorts of handy stuff around the house and at the same time he is a still a better cook than I am!