***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.
Rachel says
If you were here you’d see a bathroom doorframe waiting on a replacement door, and some floating shelves waiting to “float.”
Julie says
If you were here-you would see me relaxing after working in the yard all day, eating Chick fil A.
Robin says
If you were here…
You’d find me trying to finish up some final projects for my Masters in Teaching.
Mali says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see my husband and I setting up our new router, tons of fun…rriigghhttt….
Robin says
If you were here… You would see and hear my dog vigorously chewing on her squeaky toy.
Sophia says
If you were here, you’d see me among Amazon boxes of baby stuff. In the final weeks of pregnancy & nesting like crazy getting the nursery squared away!
Caitlin says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me sitting at our bar-height ikea table in my pj’s, poking away on my laptop. and you would also see my boyfriend squished into the big beanbag (serves as our couch… I figure we should be as goofy as we can for as long as we can) staring intently at his phone (I suspect he’s playing dominoes). You’d also smell sausages and peppers, since we just finished cooking a big batch for make-ahead meals this week. You’d hear Vienna Teng singing from my little radio, on top of the the black ikea expedit bookshelf. You’d totally understand this is our first apartment once you saw how much ikea stuff we actually OWN.
DJ says
If you were here… you’d see the GENIUS new office arrangement my husband and I came up with after almost 4 years of living here and mere months before we leave.
Melanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see me sitting on the couch eating ice cream while watching “HIMYM”. Perfect Monday night!!!
Ava @ turninghopeintohome says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me at 8pm working with six other people at a big conference table dreaming of dinner
Nicole says
If you were here…
you’d see me snuggled up at 8pm with my two big dogs. Bedtime comes early when you’re pregnant! ;)
Meredith Reffey says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would see me being uber lazy watching TV. And also super bummed that HIMYM is a rerun.
Andrea says
If you were here… you’d see scattered papers for home listings. We are moving in 3 months and are looking for our new place!
Kathy Thompson says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see new kitchen curtains..and a messy old kitchen table. Baby steps…..
jeanna holmes says
“IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see my empty desert plate sitting on the sofa next to me!
Sarah says
If you were here, you’d be snuggling on my couch with two old Chihuahuas and a toddler, watching a little bit of Peter Pan for good behavior today (the toddler, not me!). It’s good times over here!
Lindsey says
If you were here…you’d see me sitting with my dog reading your blog and watching The Voice – I love this show :)
claire says
If you were here!
You would be watching the Waltons and watching me roll over in pain, wishing I hadn’t eaten Mexican food for dinner :/
Cherie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my messy home office and bags that need to be unpacked from our weekend in VT.
Jessica says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my kitten chasing my oldest cat and a ginormous lasagna being pulled out of the oven (seriously ginormous- it would feed 6-7 people probably… there are two of us.)
Becca says
If you were here…you’d find me nursing my baby while blog-reading and baking blueberry muffins.
Michelle says
If you were here… you would see a disastrously cluttered room that is suppose to be the office/guest room. However, since moving in only two months ago, it resembles more of a closet with hardly enough space for me to get to my computer.
Kate H. says
IF YOU WHERE HERE!
You would see that I’m sitting on the 3rd floor of the Education bldg. feverishly working on final papers and projects, while eating take out, while also checking blogs!
Elisa says
If you were here… you’d find me trying to be very quiet after putting our little one to bed!
Deanne says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You could help paint a wall in my living room! Freshly sanded!
AshleySegner says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my 2 yr old dominating my husbands kindle.
Sue says
“If you were here” you would see someone sitting in front of a computer waiting…waiting….waiting. Our internet is very slow.
Jen says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my quiet house after getting the kids to bed!
Anne says
If you were here…
You would see the in progress work of my new pantry cabinet installation in my Kitchen.
Heather's Garden says
IF YOU WERE HERE — you would see piles of crap from my office around my living room. I need to get a new job so I can transfer it elsewhere!
Jenn says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would be smelling the mushroom lasagna that is baking in my oven. Then you would eat it with me!
Sew says
If you were here…
you would find me remaking my home.
Mara T. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me at my computer, and my dog on the couch sitting on a rumpled pile of blankets.
stephanie says
if you were here … you’d see me and the husband catching up on the blogs and watching some tv
Susan says
If you were here! We’d be grabbing a quick bite of dinner and then off to see friends for the evening.
Devon @ Green House, Good Life says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me working on the laptop at my “desk” (bed) over an episode of The Daily Show.
Ashley D. says
If you were here…you would see 6 colors of paint on my bedroom walls. I painted it 6 months ago when we moved in…turns out, I hate the color I painted it.I have 5 samples on the walls and I can’t make up my mind!!!
Kelcey says
If you were here…. you’d see me reading in the double-wide blanket I finished crocheting this weekend. nice and cozy.
Kim H.. says
If you were here…….you would see me unpacking from a three day trip.
Abby Moncrief says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me watching The Voice!
Amy K. says
If you were here you’d see my recently un-wallpapered walls, which are clean as far as my arms reach up, but whose remainder is covered in black streaky smears that may or may not be coal dust.
Megan says
If you were here…you’d see Fox News on TV and finally relaxing after a hectic day!
Julia says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see my husband and I curled up watching The Walking Dead! OMG…do you watch this show?? I can’t believe how it just ended :(
Amber says
IF YOU WERE HERE — you’d see me multitasking listening to the Bachelor “Women Tell All” episode and catching up on the blogosphere :)
Marla says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my sketches for the final phase of a five year remodel. Master bath, it’s time to say good bye to the eighties.
Jen says
If you were here- you would see my golden retriever staring up at me in hopes of nabbing a random cracker or two.
lynn says
If you were here…you’d have to deal with a bathroom renovation!
Heather Rae says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see me endlessly poring through House Beautiful, Country Living, and DIY magazines for inspiration.
Amy says
If you were here, you’d see me in my pajamas on the couch… And hopefully you could pick some paint colors for me.
Jayme says
If you were here… you would see my husband, our dog, and me relaxing after a hard day, waiting for the birth of our first baby.. any hour now!!!