***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.
Carey says
IF YOU WERE HERE..you would see my three year old twins running around the house in their underwear with light sabers. lol
tom says
If you were here you would see our new kitchen light and the ceiling that still needs a touch up!
Rebecca says
If you were here…you’d see my pretty new office that I just decorated, I’m in love!
Amy G says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” You’d see some blank, white walls. I’ve got find something to jazz this place up.
Alice H says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” and…
•BONUS QUESTION: my computer screen at work with your blog open! Ha!
Christine P says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see a lot of noisy 5th graders trolling through the halls past the computer lab.
Allison says
If you were here…you’d see me watching the clock at work.
Blair says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see me at my very messy desk “working” haha
Brooke says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d be staring out at the Phoenix skyline instead of working. :)
Lauren says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me slacking off to drop in on my favorite blog! You guys are the best! I went to Hawaii earlier this year and it was amazing! I hope you guys had a relaxing time.
Jessica Kish says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!!
If you were here, you’d totally see my new bathroom revamp!
Texas Susan says
If you were here . . . you’d see me typing on my iMac!
Lis says
If you were here…
…you’d see boobs. Sorry, is that crude? lol I’m nursing right now. You’ll also see a big ol’ mess courtesy of the 3-year-old.
Sheela says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see me and my little guy trying to recover from a virus! Thanks for the giveaway!
Phoebe S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You’d see mostly empty box of leftover Valentine’s Day chocolate. Guess I’ll have to eat the last ones…
Mallory says
If you were here you’d see me wishing for warmer weather!
Harmony Quiroz says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see all the artwork we own piled high on our dining room table as we figure out how to decorate our new house.
Leanne says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see our splotchy “flowering raspberry” hallway after one coat of paint, which should have been named “four-coat fuschia.” Hope we still like the color once we put up our white frame wall, right now I feel trapped inside of a raspberry!
Megan says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me reading my favorite blogs instead of what I should be doing :)
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me sitting at my desk at work, with freshly demolished walls (or absence of walls) all around me. Demolition at work really inspires me to think about demolition at home!
Abigail Martin says
“If you were here…”
You would be enjoying the last full day of our vacation in Manzanita, Oregon and strategizing a way for us to buy some land and move here permanently!
Megan says
If you were here – you would see a lot of corners that are dying for some organization.
Suesan says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see the comforter that I’m making for my bed and lots of dirty dishes. Also, I haven’t showered yet today, so sorry about that! Maybe next time you pop by I’ll have things together. Hahahaha. I’m so funny. Seriously, I crack myself up.
lilcg says
“if you were here” you would see me sitting next to a sick toddler–the poor kid has strep :(
Jen T. says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see me sitting on the couch with my work computer watching project runway all stars!
Helen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see stuff strewn about from my office renovation project, and you’d hear the sound of the tile guy cutting tile for our new subway tile kitchen backsplash.
Keli says
IF YOU WERE HERE:
You would see all the holes in the walls of our kitchen as we are taking down our back splash! Need help repairing it. :)
Amber P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me counting the minutes until I’m off work!
Lauren M. says
If you were here…
…you would see me looking at the clock ready to go home so I can play with my new dslr! :-D
Bebett says
If you were here, I’d have you help me put flagstones in our yard.
Elizabeth D says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you might see me working on the city-scape mural in my boy’s superhero themed room!
Caroline says
If you were here… you’d see three separate piles of things clutter on my desk, a strand of multi-colored Christmas lights still strung under the window in my cubicle, a post-it-note-countdown to vacation, and the bright (and HOT) afternoon sun streaming through the miniblinds, currently obstructing my view of Nashville’s very own Parthenon. And a wall calendar open to February. I should probably go change it.
Kristi Gray says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me working in my home office with my dog laying beside me.
Susan says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you’d see me sitting at the kitchen island, surfing instead of unloading the dishwasher! BUSTED!
Shannon says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d be chomping at the bit just like me, to get out of work! Restless today… :)
Rebecca G says
If you were here… You would see me waiting ( not so patiently ) for a client to show up for an appointment.
Michelle N says
If you were here, you’d see a boring Excel file on one computer monitor and your happy blog on another monitor.
Stacy B. says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me decorating my daughter’s big girl room before baby #2 arrives to take over the nursery!
lwallmeyer says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me making my to-do list for the rest of the week at work!
casey says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you would see baby gear/stuff everywhere! We just had our second baby a month ago and we are still trying to figure out where to fit everything!! :)
Jamie says
If you were here….you would see a very pregnant lady putting the finishing touches on our nursery!
Julianne says
If you were here… you’d see utter chaos as we redo our first apartment!
Megan says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me looking over a pile of student loan statements trying to figure out how to get the little gems paid off. Happy Monday.
Stephanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE……
We have been mid-remodel in our one and only bathroom for probably 2-3 years now. This would really help in finally FINISHING that project!
Dawn says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see lack of flooring in kitchen, laundry, and a bedroom. Oh dear. Living with concrete subfloor is yucky.
Jennifer Lentz says
If you were here…. you would see me getting my grocery list together and coupon binder open.
Jennifer T says
If you were here … you would see our work in the basement. We are currently in the process of making a fridge ‘built-in’ and moving wires for the mounted tv.
P.S. I love Jen Lancaster!!
Katie says
If you were here – you would see a cluttered desk but full of all the pieces needed to design a building!
Rhonda says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see crinkled papers…my desk plant overflowed when I watered it. :(
Kari E says
If you were here, you would see the dining room that I so painstakingly painted gray over the weekend…only to decide that it should be tan. Grr.