***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.
Alli says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me enjoying my afternoon cup of coffee at my desk at work while I’m reading your blog. If you were where I wish I was then I’d be home continuing the painting project I have been doing which is to repaint my entire first floor.
Jessi says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see my avoiding my work responsibilities while I’m quickly approaching my maternity leave! (only 2 weeks to go!)
Oh, and by the way… THANK YOU for your post on cloth diapering. I really want to cloth diaper for all of the good reasons you guys mentioned… but was having a heck of a time finding the right ones for us. After much deliberating and a few purchases of different types to see what they were like we decided and committed to the Bum Genius Organics. I LOVE THEM ALREADY!
So, thanks again… i really appreciate how much time and energy you guys put into the post (even though it wasn’t technically house related – it is home related for sure!). I don’t know anyone who cloth diapers… so i was relieved to have an opinion i could trust. :)
Thanks so much and I hope you guys had a blast in Hawaii!
Jessi
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Lara says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see my 6-month pregnant self pondering the impending excitement/terror of buying my first home with my husband while stretching my back awkwardly, praying my sweet baby boy would lose his fascination with pushing into my ribcage.
Stephanie H says
If you were here, you’d see new flooring going down in our family room, the dog gated off from the activity and not happy about it, and our large TV perched and looming in our small home office, since it’s the only other room with a working Fios hook up.
Melissa S. says
IF YOUR WERE HERE…You’d get to see all of my half finished projects I have going on from steciled curtains to flooring.
Kelli says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see our own kitchen remodel. Only we just started, and you guys are almost finished!
Kelli says
If you were here you…would see us in the middle of building our new home! Too many choices!!
Allison says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me in the frenzy, trying to get our house clean before guests come this weekend.
Elizabeth says
If you were here…
you would see the tangerine sitting on my desk mocking my attempts to eat more healthy food…when all I want right now is a COOKIE!!
Kendra says
If you were here—you would see me snacking at my desk at work giving myself a personal email/google reader break!
Elizabeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see more of me than at any other point in my life. and my stomach moving of it’s own accord whenever the baby wants to…
Melissa says
If you were here…you’d see a very tired cockapoo puppy taking up more room on the couch than me…surrounded by boxes as we get ready to move into our first house!!!
Christina says
If you were here
you’d see way too many papers on my desk!
Kasey says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me at work, sneakily reading your blog. : ) Makes a busy and boring work day much better!
Nick says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me trying to figure out which orbital sander I’m gonna buy on the interwebs.
Angela R says
If you were here…. you’d see our 1/2 completed upstairs bathroom. It seems like despite all the planning we did that EVERY. POSSIBLE. THING. has gone wrong!! Ugh. It’ll get done soon I suppose…
Stace says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me reading your blog at my desk at work ;) ….
Megan Smith says
IF YOU WERE HERE
Adrienne says
IF YOU WERE HERE. You’d see how happy I am that work still lets me on Young House Love…I’ve been blocked from Pinterest. Boo!
julia says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would find me on the home depot webiste shopping showerheads!
Kati says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see me purposely avoiding the massive piles of paperwork on my desk as I check out your blog!
Leiann says
If you were here…you’d see my overly-messy cubicle. Let’s see….clean my desk or check YHL… of course I am going to pick “check YHL”.
p.s…I LOVE Jen Lancaster. I actually wrote her a very nerdy “you are so cool” email and I heard back like two months later. It was almost as cool as when I heard back from you guys! :)
Sarah R. says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see me snacking in my cubicle, wishing I were home.
Kimmie says
If you were here…you would see a living room completely taken over by legos. My son is recuperating from surgery and going lego crazy!
Beth says
If you were here – you would see me getting ready to paint my bedroom!
Cristy says
If you were here… you’d see me about to embark on doing some grading.
Amanda P says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you’d see the 4 gray walls of my cubicle covered in photos of my 2 year old!
Meghan says
If you were here…you’d see me hard at work at a job I love.
Tiffanee says
If you were here, you would see a rocking chair being painted yellow.
Alana says
If you were here…you would see a roof with many shingles missing. High winds from nearby tornados caused damage to my house. Thanking my many blessings my home was spared but a few shingles!
Angela says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d see me sneaking a peek at your blog during my kindergarten students’ naptime!
tiffany says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me at the bottom of a pile of textbooks, studying the physiology of muscle tissue. Jealous?
Goldie says
If you were here… You’d see me feeding the baby. Well actually I would make you leave the room.
Casey says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me trying to find the motivation to get some spring clean-outting done while chasing two kids around the house… which I think is counter-productive!
Amanda Hevener says
If you were here… you’d see the framed Unicorn Hunting License that’s hanging over my desk.
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me at work with a paper explosion happening all around me. You-know-what hit the fan today… LOTS goin’ on!
Kate says
If you were here, you’d smell the amazing stew simmering on my stove. And I’d probably make you help me hang some curtains.
Meredith @ La Buena Vida says
If you were here, you’d see me trying to get Lizzy to actually eat her lunch (black beans and brown rice) while simultaneously trying to enter receipts into the budget so that I can discern whether or not we can go shopping later!
Emily R says
If you were here you would see me so ready for spring cleaning and a little decor shake-up!
Amanda S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see the pastel drawings I am doing as relaxation breaks between work for my job.
Jess C says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me eating a bowl of chicken noodle soup for lunch! YUM!!!
jen says
If you were here… you’d see my apartment packed up as my husband and I prepare to move to our new home!
Amanda says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d be enjoying these delicious dark chocolate-covered cocoa beans and cranberries that get me through my work (at home) day!
Kate says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see a messy kitchen
Jill says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see me eating a granola bar and apple at my desk and counting down the minutes till I can go home (and work on installing laminate flooring!) :)
Stephanie says
If you were here — you would see me in my junk clothes covered in paint. Just finished putting the first coat of primer onto the clawfoot tub we’re refinishing!
Katie says
If you were here…you would see the 5 different types of crackers I keep on my desk to help with nausea. Sooo ready for the first trimester to be over!
Dana J says
If you were here, you’d see a pile of Sunday coupons waiting to be cut and the mess from a weekend with family visiting!
Amy A. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my basement where I am currently merging and purging!
Kimberly says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see a new apartment in need of some art and photos on the walls.