***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.
Kristal says
IF YOU WERE HERE
If you were here you’d see my office mate and I at our messy desks and hear our loud co-worker cackling in her office. Lol…
Adie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see what I’m pinning as inspiration for my new craft room!
Cassie says
If You Were Here – a messy cluttered house from our daughters 1st birthday party yesterday.
Seriously, it’s so messy I’m sitting on the couch trying to ignore my peripheral vision!
Mrs M says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see visiting grandparents entertaining my daughter! Love a week off for spring break!
Katy says
if you were here, you’d be flabbergasted at how messy my desk is!! it’s so messy i just can’t figure out where to start cleaning it!
Amanda says
If you were here…. you would see a giant pile of laundry waiting to be folded. Good times!
Marissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me stuck at work in front of the computer,staring out my window!
Kristen says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see piles of exhibit panel text, press release copy, vendor agreements, and 400 unread emails to go through before my museum opens for the season in April ! Eek how did it get to be March so fast!?!?
Sabrina says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see some big ole computer screens and umm lots of computers/equipment..yep lady tech geek here :)
Diana T. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see several unfinished projects and a house full of good intentions. :)
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a pile of laundry waiting to be folded!
Beth says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see me browsing your site on my second monitor while my work project saves on the other monitor
Liz says
If you were here–you’d see my messy, messy rental home, and probably start itching to help our landlord make it look nicer LOL
afton says
if you were here you’d see me huddling up against my space heater in my office. (it’s 30 today and snowing, and it’s going to be 66 and sunny on wednesday. go figure.)
Lindy says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me finishing up our master bedroom!
jessica says
If you were here… you’d see birthday cupcakes at work in honor of yours truly! And although cupcakes are an awesome birthday treat this prize would be even better!!!
Magda says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see a huge pile of scientific articles waiting to be read!
carmen @ life blessons says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see that there are still barely any pictures hung on the walls!
Justin says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see me eating my PB&J sandwich!
Michelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE:
You would see me hard at work at my desk… drowning in tax returns during these wonderful 4 months of tax season… but am dreaming of a bedroom re-do starting my first day off (April 17th) after tax season comes to a close!
Seeing all of y’alls fun projects keeps me going till I can get back on mine :)
Leslie Barrett says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see a very stressed out lady who locked her keys, cell phone, and purse in the car.
Stephanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see scenes from our upcoming movie “Monsters University” at Pixar. Of course, then they would have to fire me….
Lindsey says
IF YOU WERE HERE–you’d see layouts for the interior design coffee table books my company produces. Talk about looking at some serious inspiration all day!
Erin says
If you were here… you would see me on Pinterest and blogs during most of my free time trying to narrow down all the projects I want to do when we move into our first home!
Sara says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me sitting at my desk at work, reading your blog and enjoying my lunch.
Rebecca says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
….you would see my half-eaten Panera veggie sandwich and me working to get a proposal out at the office. Okay, so I took a 2 minute break to read your blog. Sue me.
lisa says
If you were here, you’d see my desk piled with papers – lots of work to be done (at work)…guess I should get back to it!
Michael says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You’d see me reading Young House Love instead of working on Monday morning reports like I’m supposed to…oops.
Molly K says
If you were here you would see me, the jerk who came to work sick. I’ve got a Rudolph red nose and I’m sounding like a foghorn as I blow it every 5 minutes. Not to mention the deep bass of my awful sounds like I’ve been smoking for 80 years and I’m only 30 cough. BLEH. There is just so much hotness over here today. :P
Sounds like a great book!
Stevie says
If you were here!
If you were here you’d see my delicious (lie) frozen lunch and me at my computer taking a blog break from some code that is making my brain want to find a new home.
April says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you’d see me working…..and looking at Pinterest….gotta love dual monitors.
Melissa S. says
If you were here!
You would be seeing me try to catch up on a ton of work :P
Katie says
If you were here, you would see my cute puppy trying to eat my lunch while I type! haha
Emily says
IF you were here… you’d see a beautiful sunny Santa Barbara day out my office window :)
Ana says
If you were here… you would see me sitting on the couch working from home and eating avocado on a baguette!
Ruth says
If you were here- you would see me working around in a chemical lab with glass beakers, complicated instruments, and nerdy safety glasses.
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see a space heater blasting in your face in my office corner.
Stephanie says
IF YOU WERE HERE….I’d be so excited to meet you first of all! and then you’d see my boring office….Wop, wop….
Rachel says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You’d see my lunch (black beans, rice, green beans) and be listening to my next-door cube neighbor’s music (pretty much all Billy Joel, all the time.) It could be worse :-)
Kelsy says
If you were here…you would see me designing brochures for a conference (and getting extra ideas browsing the web).
Dorothy says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my messy desk!
Genevieve says
If you were here, you’d see me daydreaming about the flowers and shrubs I’m going to plant in my new backyard this weekend. :) (Hint: That gift card could come in really handy right about now…)
Molly says
IF YOU WERE HERE …
You would see piles of laundry and piles of dishes to be done and a stack of photos/prints to be framed.
Kat says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you’d see me drowning in piles of paper at work. :-(
adria says
If you were here you would totally tell us to “Get on it already” in regards to finishing our kitchen upgrade that has been ongoing for nearly a year (apparently we have had no time to paint the walls in the past 10 months!).
CandiL says
If you were here…you’d see me commenting on this post!!
Meg says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d be watching the old ’70s version of “The Lorax” that I’m showing my 2nd graders in library class. :-)
Melanie says
If you were here – you’d see me eating cottage cheese at my desk.
Sabrina says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see my having a coniption at my desk because Jen is the reason I first learned about YHL and have been hooked ever since!
Angela says
IF YOU WERE HERE…..you would see me eating a banana!