***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.
Becca says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a 39 week pregnant women trying to get all of her work done at her job before the baby comes!
crystal says
If you were here you’d see the mess of empty boxes and unfiled mail. Moving with 2 kids is rough.
Mandy says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d be seeing me in my pj’s, sick, clipping coupons and watching Criminal Minds!
Chebrutta says
If you were here you’d see… cloudless blue skies, 75 degrees… and me wrestling with a sander as I *try* to refinish an old wooden tool box for my boyfriend.
Caroline says
If you were here… you’d be appalled at the level of mess and disorganization in my cubicle.
jen says
If you were here, you’d see that the trim in my house still needs to be painted. It’s my least favorite home improvement project, but so satisfying when it’s done!
Devon says
If you were here – You would be seeing me ignoring my unfinished notes at work and pinning google images instead :)
Le says
If you were here…we could enjoy a cup of tea and talk about building a bridge.
Erika P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see the 9 paint samples on the wall and maybe help me pick one.
Jennifer says
“IF YOU WERE HERE-messy desk filled with bills & kids artwork
pri says
IF YOU WERE HERE..
you’d see me reading up/commenting on this blog post, while pretending to be awake and hard at work.
Isabel says
If you were here… you´d see a huge stack of papers that absolutely need to be filed. Sometime. Soon. For real this time. Hmmmm…
Jill Waters says
If you were here… you’d see me enjoying my lunch.
elizabeth says
If you were here… you’d see a terrible mess. We’re packing up for a cross-country move. :(
But, a new house to paint & decorate… :)
Elisabeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see an apartment needing a little tidying up due to a mix of exercise equipment, military related items and baby gear strewn about. This family of three needs some major organization. I know what we’d be spending that Home Depot gift card on!
Suzanna says
IF YOU WERE HERE….I’d be picking your brains about tips for first time home buyers!
Allison says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see me eating a tamale for lunch and relaxing because the kids are both napping! (A 21 month old and a 1 month old- love!)
Amy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see the ginormous mess my townhouse is in as we are in the process of adding a 3rd bedroom!
Ashley P says
IF YOU WERE HERE
If you were with my right now you’d see the sun shining in the parking lot, which I can see from my desk (here in Nashville, TN!). You’d also see my work space and my fun corkboard over my desk. I keep a few important details hung there to help remind me of the things I love to do, outside of my job.
becca says
If you were here…at work, with me, you’d see what a messy desk I have.
J says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see me crossing off some Monday to-do’s in my Filofax and working on the daily crossword puzzle!
Katherine says
If you were here…you would see me checking off my wedding to-do list, while simultaneously working my day job as an accountant!
Na'ama says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you’d see me at work, wishing I could do all of these DIY projects on your blog!
Elizabeth says
If you were here you would see a ton of kids going wild in my daughters speech therapists office!
Michele says
If you were here…you could help me fold laundry or mop the kitchen. Your choice!
l.c.m. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me procrastinating….I mean, taking a break from the copy I’m supposed to be writing.
JessG says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!
You would see my office, desperately in need of some clutter control. :)
Sue says
If you were here … you would see a very messy desk.
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE . . . you would be able to share in the delicious tomato basil soup I’m having for lunch, and give me a pep talk on finishing the 15 or so half completed projects on my home diy to-do list
Eric says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me in my depressing office!
Leslie @ Frugal Nashville says
You’d see this prego enjoying a caffeine-free soda on lunch break!
Cheryl says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see Portland rain out of the window, our kitchen exhaust hood in the middle of the kitchen floor (remodeling), and a pile of laundry waiting to be folded (how do these babies create so much laundry?!).
Jennifer says
If you were here….you would see my enormous pile of laundry that never seems to go away!
Rena says
if you were here yoid see the choco fudge cake im eating! mmmmm
Nicole Grove says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see me at the desk typing quietly while my 3 month old daughter naps on the bed
Lauren says
If you were here- you would see me watching HGTV, while sanding and repainting an end table and looking out the window at the RANDOM snow here in charlottesville! did you guys get any in Richmond?
Becky says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a beautiful blue sky out my office window, beckoning me to be outside!
Lauren Abernathy says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see a pile of baby shower gifts waiting to be sorted through and organized and me, eight months pregnant, sitting on the couch hoping everything will magically put itself away. Along with a 2 1/2 yr old little boy dragging the gifts all over the house :)
jenni o says
if you were here….you’d see a bathroom renovation that has reached the 1/2 way mark!
Kate says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me procrastinating a project
Shawna says
IF YOU WERE HERE . . .
you’d see me at work. Booooring . . .
Jen Lancaster’s blog is actually how I “found” YHL . . .and have been hooked ever since!
Elizabeth says
If you were here–you would see me moving furniture. My husband just left on a 10 day business trip and I am moving our formal dining room into one end of the ‘boxcar'(24′ x 12’) living room and making the dining room off the kitchen into a cosy, kid-friendly family room.
Crystal says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see my half finished craft room. I could use a little help with renovating it!
Stacey says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my desk and orchid with 10 blooms!
Carrie @DreamGreenDIY says
IF YOU WERE HERE
…You would see my tiny little cubical and the comics page I’m working on laying out as a newspaper copy editor. SPOILER ALERT: Dagwood gets accused of running off with a movie star in tomorrow’s “Blondie” – Scandalous…
Dahlia says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d tell me to quit reading blogs and go for that run already!
Katie L says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see my desk!
tina says
if you were here…you’d see me enjoying my kids’ naptime; and i can never reveal my secret naptime behavior!
Anesha W. says
If you were here…you would see me spending my work day looking at the YHL website instead of working…while at work. Just saying…
Wendy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see the stacks of laundry I should be folding.