***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.
Olga says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see what happens when wall paper removal goes wrong.
Lara DAntonio says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me balancing a wine glass in one hand and hanging a new curtain rod in the other! NCIS in the background.
carrie wohlt says
if you were here-you would have seen my new dog bed i made for our dog sadie before i left for work
Lorelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a disheveled kitchen in the process of hopefully getting a little more organized! :/
Gaidig says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me desperately waiting for my lesson plan to print before rushing off to teach dance class.
toni from says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my hubby snoring on the couch.
Dani S says
If you were here, you’d be watching Storage Wars with me.
Sara says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You’d see the inside of my fiancee’s house, which needs to be totally revamped. We are starting from sqaure one…do we paint walls or install wood floors first?
ashton says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..you would see me surrounded by moving boxes, unsure of where to start unpacking. As a side note, I absolutely LOVE Jen Lancaster and am thrilled about this giveaway!!!!
Amanda says
if you were here, you’d laugh at my messy apartment. We’re moving soon and it’s an absolute wreck!
Laura says
If you were here… you’d see me sewing a new dress!
Dannette Klein says
You are just too creative with these blog posts. Very insperational, thanks for doing what you do best.
PatC says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see the wrapper of a (very large) chocolate bar and my facial expression (“I can’t believe I ate the entire thing”) :)
Susan says
If you were here – you’d see me surfing for lamps for my new Rehoboth Beach condo … and wishing I had a LOT more money to spend.
monica says
If you were here…
You’d be bored out of your mind on the commuter train from suburb to city.
Tracy says
If You Were Here – you’d see my dear hubby in the kitchen making baked pork chops and spaghetti all while humming as a happy camper!
rochelle says
If you were here….you would see me painting shelves for my daughters room.
Kelly says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see the entire contents of our second bedroom in our living room and master bedroom as we prep for painting.
K (Barking Babymama) says
If you were here…you’d see my two little boys playing in our living room.
Jessica P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see a dark, quiet house (before the husband comes home and dinner guests arrive)
Elizabeth P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me putting of the dinner that I have yet to cook :/
Meghan says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me doing a happy dance in the empty teachers’ lounge because my copy job finished without any jams!!
LJ says
Looking forward to a new book from a very entertaining author. If you were here…you would see a major rennovation of our lake home here in the midwest. On the home stretch and so looking forward to summer!
Courtney says
If you were here… you would see a big blue dumpster filling up with spring cleaning and carpet! Lots and lots of carpet!!
Aimee says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see lots of weeds being pulled. Our big project right now is getting the flower beds ready for planting and cleaning up the backyard to plant some grass. You’ll also see me hiding inside because I hate yard work. :)
julia says
If you were here. . you’d see the vintage nightstand that has been sanded, but is awaiting a stretch of sunny (and warm) nyc days to be stripped and restained.
Amanda says
If you were here, you’d find items from the garage all over the living room because we just emptied the garage to install new shelves yesterday!
Diana says
If you were here… you would see that our fireplace is waiting for some new tile and a curio cabinet in pieces that we plan on refurbishing. So – you’d see a mess!
john says
If You Were Here you’d see my parents’ house that I can’t wait to move out of!
Gail says
If you were here . . . You’d see me and the hubs relaxing with our technology while the dinner bakes. He on his laptop and me on my iPad.
Ashley says
If you were here… you would be seeing patient at the hospital! I’m a nurse :)
Laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE!you’d see and my hubby yelling at each other across the house as we work on labeling the breaker panel.
LindseyR says
If you were here…..you would’ve seen me ripping up carpet for the first time in my life! My mom is preparing to sell her house, and getting new flooring and we were able to cut cost by ripping out the carpet ourselves! Came out so much easier than I ever expected….Love DIY-ing!
[email protected] says
If you were here you would see my pile of tissues and empty cups of tea… I’m sick! But at least the tissues are piled on my really nice mid century tulip table.
Wendy says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me upholstering an ottoman and a window seat…and trying not to drip blood on the fabrics. (I’m not so good with the staple gun, it turns out.)
Jennifer says
If you were here….you’d see me procrastinating on my exam studies and doing lots of crafts instead.
HeatherM says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
… You would see a commuter train full of peoria leaving Chicago, and the bright sin reflecting off the glass buildings of the city skyline.
Jen Long says
If you were here… you would see me brewing a pot of coffee, so I can keep up with my two kiddos!
Jenny says
IF YOU WERE HERE! Packing for a warmer weather destination, yahoooo!
Dymphi says
If you were here, you would sit next to me, on the sofa watching the news!
Kim says
If you were here…..you would see me quiz my daughter
on vocabulary words! (While dreaming of home improvement
projects!)
Rachel says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see half of another young married couple dreaming about the house they are about to buy! (and fix up)
Jenny says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d see the DIY bathroom project I’ve been working on. Love me some beadboard! :)
Laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see my dog covered in grass after rolling around in the backyard.
Jamie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see my messy desk in my messy office. Maybe I should do something about that…
Beth says
If you were here, you would see my 5 year old son, who seriously loves his momma, sitting on my lap (where he always wants to be) while I check YHL via iPad.
Welcome home!
Lindsay H says
If you were here
You would see us in a state of constant projects in our new house.
Amanda says
If you were here… you’d see my semi-decorated office/sewing room/guest room. And then you’d be put to work. :)
virginia says
If You Were Here you’d see the box of Girl Scout cookies I’m TRYING not to eat… unsuccessfully..
Sarah B says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me not doing the dishes.