***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.
Tara Jane says
If you were here- You would see me at work wishing I was at home finishing our kitchen as fast as you two…You guys are really speedy.
Katie says
If you were here you would see me reading your blog while pretending to be busy at work :)
Alex says
If you were here, you would see me attempting to be a good graduate student in my research lab and a crazy desk!
Ruth B. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…I would ask you if I should paint my fireplace made out of off-white/grey concrete bricks.
Redonna says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you’d see me getting wrapped up in your stories while I’m looking for ideas/inspiration/direction for all the room makeovers I want to do. I just seem to like so many different things!!!
Allison says
If you were here! you would be seeing the first coat of bold blue paint in our living room!
Carrie says
IF YOU WERE HERE….You’d see my spring/leftover from Valentine’s Day- flowers sitting on my desk!
Elizabeth says
If you were here…. you would see all the toys all over the place!
Jade says
If you were here…you’d be seeing patients in an emergency department in Arizona!
Shannon says
If you were here, you would see my DJ Pauly D poster.
Cindy Devine says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d say get rid of that awful carpet would ya.
Kim s. says
If you were here – you would see my cube :(
Lindsey D. says
If you were here you would look out the window and see a field full of mares with their babies!!! Beautiful spring day in Kentucky!
Katie K says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see me goofing off at work! :D
Charlie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Britni Kesselring says
If you were here- you would see me try to figure out how to put together my gallery wall in my hallway.
Sally says
If you were here… you’d see me at my desk at the end of my workday – about to dash out the door!!!
cc says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see the mess of paperwork on my desk that i’m ignoring until tomorrow.
Sally says
Right now you’d find me frantically getting the day’s work completed so I could go home!!
lala says
If You Were Here you’d see me at work counting the minutes on the clock until 4:30 when i leave
Heidi says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a half finished cup of tea and a bag of peanut m&m’s getting me through hump day!
Sarah says
If you were here
You’d see us working on our daughter’s nursery! She’s due April 14th!
Jennifer Hutchinson says
If you were here… AHH! You would see that i am blogging at work! Shhh!
Dana says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would have just watched a manatee swim down the Hillsborough River!
Jenny says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d find me at work in a laboratory surrounded by cartridges of silicone and acrylic sealants. I’m assessing shrinkage of one product and strength & flexibility after water immersion of another. :)
Missy G. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would be visiting my office at work. Which would just be weird.
Ashley S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me sitting at my desk at work pretending I’m not looking at your blog :)
heidi says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d be at whole foods enjoying a small sushi lunch with me :)
daniele says
If you were here… you’d see a cloudy day outside the Starbucks window!
Madeline says
If you were here… you’d see dinner prep! What’s up, roasted veggies and quiche?
Heidi S says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you’d see me faithfully reading YHL at work!
Rachel says
If you were here, you’d see my work-in-progress wall of inspiration at work. :)
barb says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see my cat laying on my lap soaking up the pets since I’ve been gone all day.
Heather says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see me on my recumbent bike, while surfing the web and eating a piece of fudge. Multi-tasking at it’s finest.
Clarisa B says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my computer screen!
Lindsey says
If you were here…..you would see me relaxing, holding my 6 week old baby boy, and enjoying the spring breeze blowing in through my open doors! I love Spring!
Leigh says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me getting ready to leave work. Obviously I ended my day by not doing work and browsing your blog!
Ashley says
If you were here, you would see a desk covered in pictures of my children and their art.
Laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my husband and I sitting in our respective recliners, laptops open, watching House :)
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me sifting through a stack of mortgage paperwork. We’re TRYING to buy a house so we can start some fun projects!! Long story… eventually!
kathy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..youd see a hot mess of a home!
You’d tell me to run, not walk to Home Depot given our recent move. old small desk with large artwork as the tabletop= our dining room table. home depot is screaming my name!
Brooks says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my cray cray dog jumping around for no apparent reason in a messy messy house
Kimberly Russell says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see the inside of my work office. It’s an old prison cell, so white painted cinder blocks and a large steel door. I’ve added a bunch of plants and my pipe-cleaner Sid the Sloth from Ice Age.
He gives the beady eye to all the kids who’ve done wrong.
Lauren Davison says
IF YOU WERE HERE—you would see the disaster that is our current (newly purchased) first home. :) We’ve torn up the kitchen and are about to start the putting-back-together phase. Wish us luck! :)
Meg says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see the very messy kitchen I’m cooking dinner in.
kristen says
If you were here… I’d understand the connection between YHL and Jenn Lancaster more.
Ana says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see an almost, but not quite done remodel.
Ashley Weiss says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me catching up on email/blogs/etc while my daughter FINALLY takes a nap :)
julie smith says
WWWWWWAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
This just made my day soooo much better.. i have been sick with food poisioning… OMG that was the worst experience ever! but that is over now.. SA-WEET baby Jesus! i am so stinking excited to win!! i am totally going to buy some chair railing to fininish up the bathroom project that I am working on and then.. i plan to buy some MDF because the next project is putting up cofferred ceiling in the kitchen and living room. OMG.. i am soo stoked THANKS SO MUCH JEN LANCASTER AND YOUNG HOUSE LOVE AND HOME DEPOT.. and the academy and my family… oh! im running out of time! ….
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, congrats Julie! Love the acceptance speech.
xo,
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