***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.
Kirsten says
IF YOU WERE HERE …
you’d see some little crafty projects to make the most of my simple studio apartment!
Savannah says
IF YOU WERE HERE.. you would see the inside of a bank office, and me taking a break from the hours and hours of web based training I need to complete.
Jamie D says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see the snow covering the campus where I work (JMU!) while the students are on spring break.
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you would see my computer monitor open with something design related, or to be real honest this ridiculously large user’s guide for a new shopping cart online that I’m reading up on to implement here.
Jill says
If you were here- you’d see me sitting at my desk at work, fighting the battle of ledger and letter!
Chase says
If you were you here…you’d see me studying for my PA re-certification exam. In about 2 minutes you’ll see me examining a patient’s potentially broken foot, but that’s probably a HIPPA violaton so you better get out of here!
Lily says
If you were here… you would see my crazy hair that I wore to bed in a pony…still damp and it refused to straighten this morning.
Georgia says
If you were here ….
You would see me enjoying a cup of tea with my daughter who has just got home from school, and a very messy house that I seriously need to get stuck in to. (must stop reading blogs)
Erica says
If you were here…. you’d see me desperately trying to catch up from a long weekend (which was well worth it!)
Kristin says
If you were here – you would see me staring glassy-eyed at my work computer. BUT if you were here in, say, four hours from now you would see me attempting to DIY a complete copy-cat of your fabulous extra-long built-in-looking office desk. (I’m already in love and it’s only half-way done!)
CodyJ says
If you were here…you would see a perfectly clean and presentable downstairs living area…and an upstairs that looks like a tornado hit it! We’re in the clean out/re-organize phase of nursery preparations and it’s destroying all of the bedrooms!
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE
I’d take you guys on a tour of the coolest places in the Lou! (St. Louis, MO)! Parks, restaurants, the arch, all of it!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would find me browsing younghouselove.com while at work!
Mandy says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see the furniture slider things that I need to put under the heavy stuff so I can re-arrange… just not sure I cant lift it enough to put the sliders in alone.
Also, I found you guys through Jen’s post about you… started reading and loved you right away, and ended up reading all the old stuff to catch up. Now your posts are a daily “must read!”
Kate says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see a LOT of new vegetarian recipes since we gave up meat for Lent!
ashley d says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see twenty eighth graders waiting with anticipation for 6th hour to end :)
Bree says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see me chowing down on lunch at work :)
Maria says
Yikes! Where did my “I” go up there? Sorry about that :( Let’s try again:
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see beautiful cherry blossoms outside my office window. Not too shabby.
Urban Wife says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me sitting in my wonderful cubicle trying hard not to work.
Kelly V. says
If you were here – you’d see all contents of my closet piled on my bed, waiting to be sifted through & put on new hangers!
Kat says
If you were here …..
You’d see a bunch of 2/3 finished projects. I get excited about something new, start it and get 2/3 of the way done and then lose interest and steam. This also usually happens in the spot that something goes not as planned. I have a moratorium on no new projects.
Katie says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my big ol 38 weeks preggo self scrambling to finish house odds and ends of every kind before the big event! Ps this is possibly my favorite giveaway ever! Love love love you guys and Jen Lancaster
sarah villa says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me organizing the apartment…my favorite method of procrastination when I’m blocked!
Megan says
If you were here… you would see that I need to clean to windows :)
Allison says
If you were here–you’d be questioning my sanity. I just got off the phone with a moving company as I get ready to head out of work early to get to my cake tasting.
Yes, we decided to buy our first home slightly before our wedding and now we’re juggling both at once. It’s been a crazy, but exciting time!
Sarah says
if you were here!
Ryan says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d probably be staring out this 4th floor window overlooking downtown Atlanta.
Katie says
If you were here- you would see our brand new house where we have lots of work to do!
Samantha says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would be seeing the inside of my cubical at work and my ever colorful wall of post-it reminders
Krystle Clark says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see the fiasco that happens around our house when we are in the midst of home projects! We are doing a giant room shift all to accommodate our daughter’s big girl room (she just turned 2)! Sold a living room set, moved spare room furniture into living room, painted spare room, moved daughters furniture to spare room, painting daughters old room, moving my office furniture into newly painted daughters old room, painting the room that is now left empty by moved office furniture, and moving the last bit of daughters furniture to create “play room”. Fabric draped over couches for curtains, ceiling fan treatments, and a new lamp shade for her room! As you can imagine, our house looks like it was turned upside down! Quite the mess but so excited for the end result!
Kristin Boyd says
if you were here
Deidre says
If you were here you would see a pile of laundry waiting to be folded. Fun, I know.
Maggie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me here at my computer, empty bowl of granola and yogurt on my desk in front of me and an almost empty cup o’ coffee, with my two dogs sleeping at my feet. Quiet Monday.
Ellie says
If you were here….you’d see the gaping hole where my kitchen used to be!
candace says
If you were here!
If you were here, you’d see me in my work out clothes (I coach a high school track team) and my beloved mug of tea. You’d also see a YHL tab on my computer when I should be working…
Christina says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my baby taking his first (reluctant!) steps!!
BrassyDel says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d have no shortage of domestic “problem areas” to ruminate about!
Jenn M. says
If you were here- you would see me on a tour bus typing this email. I am on a work road show traveling through Texas selling our promotional products line.
Ashley Lynn says
If you were here . . . you’d see me slamming down a cappucino to get through my afternoon!
Megan says
If you were here.. you would see my dog and I enjoying this beautiful weather outside!
lisa says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me taking a quick break and drinking a cup of coffee at my desk at work.
Brandi says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me working.
Michelle says
If you were here. . . you’d smell the chicken cacciatore that I started for dinner.
Laurie says
If You Were Here! You’d be surrounded by mountains of paperwork on my work desk!
katie v says
If you were here you would see me in the midst of painting the trim in our newly painted hallway!
Cheri says
If you were here…you’d see the chaos that is the final stretch in our bedroom(s) remodel(s). Projects are spread out over 4 rooms and it is a MESS! (I don’t know how you guys keep everything so organized in the midst of your projects!!)
sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..you would see me sitting on the couch checking your blog surrounded by a huge pile of folded (might i add) little guy clothes. and yes, i would still be in my jammies and no shower yet in the middle of the afternoon, because sometimes life just doesn’t give you a chance to grab one.
Betsy Branscombe says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see a very messy desk that could use some cleaning and organizing!
Kara says
If You Were Here….
You’d see my beautiful kitty basking in the sun
Martha says
If you were here… you’d see a stack of boxes that the mail room just dropped off for me; moving into our first (owned!) home in a few weeks and it is definitely in need of lots of DIY projects (and some professional help too!)