***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.
Nikki says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see my terrible messy desk!
Elizabeth Hanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see our nursery in progress! Complete with the crib you selected – do you still love it? We put it together yesterday – so cute!
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me working at my desk and daydreaming of getting out to go work to get home to my second job, building our new master bathroom out of what was once attic space!
Nikkidd says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see kitchen appliances in our dining room, one floorboard pulled up in our pantry, pantry items on our dining room table, and in general a big messy kitchen-to-do in progress. (And since we ordered our flooring from Home Depot, I KNOW I could find something better to do with that card than just hold my page!)
Rebecca says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would be looking at my double screens at work. I can combine work AND YHL in my day!
bdaiss says
If you were here…you’d see me pulling my hair out trying to get ready for a business trip tomorrow. Yes, it’s to a warm sunny clime, but the travel to get there just might send me off the edge.
Jillian says
If you were here – you would be anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new dining room set :) finally can organize wedding gifts!
andy v says
If you were here…. you would see me busy at work!
Sarah T says
If you were here- you would see my house in shambles preparing to move
Rosie says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my crazy messy desk!
Lauren says
“If you were here…”
you would see a desk full of SAS70 paperwork, compliance forms and a few rogue backsplash samples for my long distance house renovation project. It’s not easy to remodel a house that’s 800 miles away, but until it’s livable I’ll be here in NYC dreaming of Tybee Island, GA!
Kelli @ breavie designs says
If you were here – you would see a crazy cluttered desk with papers EVERYWHERE & a computer with about 20 Pinterest tabs open :)
Randee J. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my cram packed garage needing to be prepped for a yard sale!
Jacqueline says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would be freezing in my office! It is gorgeous outside but like the artic in here today, so bring hats and gloves :).
Emma Lou says
If you were here… :)
Terry says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” It looks like a nice read.
Sara says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” You would see my super cute recovered bulletin board at work! It went from dull standard grey to bright pink!
Amber says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me trying to get motivated to work.
Jamie says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you would see me editing a proposal that should have been into my boss 3 weeks ago, but with traveling for work I postponed it ;-)
Kelly says
IF YOU WERE HERE
We are about to get started on our guest bathroom renovation… cannot wait!
But today specfically, I have been updating our dark living room throw pillows with some lighter blue ones for spring. We have a large rug with a lot of colors to pull from. In with the blue!!
Jessica says
If you were here! You’d see me trying to take a nap after I’ve already made the bed & folding the comforter in half to use as my covers. Lol.
Andrea says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You would see me sitting at my messy desk.
Donna says
If you were here – you would see the sun shining (finally) outside my window!
Shannon S says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see my crowded cubicle.
Catherine says
If you were here… you would see my sick little 3 year old (boo) and me booking a vacation to Florida (yay)!
WendyK says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me looking out of my home office window at the crocus and daffodils and tiny Dutch iris.
Darcie says
If you were here, you would see me pumping in my office. I love a hands-free nursing bra!
Allison says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see paint chips all over the floor from removing the antique back plates off our doors in anticipation of stripping them this weekend back to their brassy, unpainted glory.
Laura says
If you were here…you’d see a desk FULL of papers to be graded.
EvY says
IF YOU WERE HERE.
You’d see toast with almond maple butter and tea.
Hillary says
If you were here!
… you’d see me highlighting case law and you’d probably fall asleep.
kendal says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see my messy desk and the sunny view outside my office window.
Stephanie says
If you were here — You would see me enjoying some iced coffee at work and thinking about all the projects I need to get done at home!
Megan L says
If you were here you’d see my 2 year old running from side to side of my living room, slapping his hands on the wall when he gets to each one. He’s been at it for awhile now lol!!
Kira says
If you were here…you would see my classroom set up and ready for tomorrow. Teaching elementary music means you always have to one step ahead!
Tara says
If you were here, you’d see 2 pieces of furniture in our sunroom waiting to be refinished, walls needing to be painted, and a load of furniture needing to be replaced. Slowly but surely, my friends…
Jamie H says
If you were here…you’d see me finishing up lunch with my son and his cousin. We’re about to go outside and enjoy the first 60 degree day of the year!
AWolfe says
If You Were Here! You’d see me unpacking the 49th box from our move this weekend…ugh!
Laura says
If you were here…you’d see a gutted master bathroom ready for tile tomorrow!
Dawn Levasseur says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” You’d see my laptop and a dining room table full of bills, filing and a tablecloth from Target that I am planning on turning into curtains for the kitchen.
Aaraena says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Britten Carlson says
If you were here…you would see a 1700 square foot house with 1671 sq ft still being remodeled.
Mandi says
If you were here, you’d see me emptying my junk room and turning it into my office/studio. Gotta hurry, the offloading zone (where things are being emptied INTO) is the guest room, and my daughter is visiting soon!
But if you look too closely, you’ll notice that I might be re-purposing pajamas as my decorator’s uniform. Whoops, maybe I should do something about that, since it’s noon.
Amy A. says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d see me sitting on the couch with my baby watching the Closer.
Pam the Goatherd says
If you were here I would scoop you up a dish of Bumpy Cake Ice Cream (a Michigan specialty) and we could sit and eat it at my computer together to read the latest YHL blogpost.
Casey says
If you were here…
Sarah says
If you were here.. we’d all be smooshed together in my little cubicle at work. :)
Thomas says
if you were here, you would see me calculating how much time it would take to lay hardwoods in our kitchen.
Carrie says
If you were here, you would see that we are waiting for some fellow freecyclers to pick up an old bookcase and stacks of our college textbooks.
Erika says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You would see sneaking a peek at one of my favorite blogs after just having returned from my lunch break.