***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.
Kelly says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see our new dining room chairs I got this weekend. They make me smile every time I look at them.
Zenya says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see piles of clothing that I’m attempting to put away.
Melanie says
if you were here you would see me chowing down on some hot tamales. yum!!
Meghan says
If you were here… you would see what a house of 9 month twin girls looks like – messy but lots of love and laughs
Stacie W. says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see a bunch of paint samples on my wall! Why o why is choosing a paint color so hard? Lol
Makinzy says
If you were here… you’d see me painting my nails and watching How I Met Your Mother on Netflix. I’m pretty glamorous.
Haley Ball says
If you were here you’d see a lazy dog on the couch next to me.
Dawn says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you’d see me snuggling with my boxer, Bear, watching The Voice! :)
Leah says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see an empty glass of milk and an empty plate of cookies.
Adrianne says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see sleepy folks and wicked good slippers.
Crystal says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me multi-tasking (eating, checking e-mail, filtering through my music collection, etc.)
Kelly R says
If you were here you would be learning how to teach math in elementary school. Huzzah!
Ashley says
If you were here… I’d say “Hello, and welcome to NYC in the dead of “Winter” where cold is now warm and today it might be 43 degrees but tomorrow it’ll be 12 or better yet 70″ # globalwarming.
After taking a look at our inspiringly homey, yet microscopic urban domain, your eye would then be instinctually drawn to my huge Mac cinema display (tada, balling…on credit), my creatively cluttered desk sprinkled w/ my VCU keychain (still paying loans), old tickets to the Broadway musical production Memphis (Broadway week is the BEST 2 for 1 my friends), my usb port that looks like a cassette player (old school, original, yep;) ), love envelopes from my bf <3 #swoon (he draws scarily romantic cartoons on them) and earth toned paint swatches on our soon to be accent wall (it took me a year to select a color) and lastly my Heart of Haiti paperweight #giveback. #GoRams #NYCTransplant
Emily @ LaForce Be With You says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me watching reality tv and catching up on my favorite blogs!
Rhee says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”, you would see me staring into space thinking of what Im going to make for dinner tonight, and my husband is already in route home –pizza!
Rachel S says
If you were here you’d see me celebrating my first free night at home in a while!
Charlotte | Living Well on the Cheap says
If you were here you’d see my big pregnant belly, and you might get tricked into fetching me a glass of water!
Jaime says
If you were here you’d see me sitting surrounded by a million piles of clean laundry all waiting to be put away!
Laura says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me parked on the couch after a crazy 12 hours at work-I learned how to pull sheaths after cardiac catheterizations. Good bloody fun! :)
Leigh-Anne says
If you were here… You would see me indulging in my secret love…Bethany Ever After.
Nancy says
If you were here. . . you would see me getting ready to take a long, hot bath. CLOSE YOUR EYES! I mean I like ya and all, but really! ;-)
Robyn in Chicago says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You would see my sipping wine, reading my fave blog, and getting ready to do some crafting for my daughter’s first birthday.
Erin Jansen says
If you were here…you’d see my sewing project thrown across the kitchen table waiting to be finished.
Christen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…Annie Sloan chalk paint project
Courtney says
If you were here… You’d see us starting a fire, and watching some DVD we forgot we added to Netflix.
Kirstin says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see the pile of cloth diapers waiting to be stuffed.
Emma Ball says
If you were here … you’d see me and my kitty watching the bachelor!
Viv says
If you were here…you’d be welcome to join me for some freshly baked oatmeal coconut raisin cookies! Yum!
Rachel says
If you were here… you’d see me cutting up and painting toilet paper rolls in an attempt to (cheaply) spruce up a plain mirror in my living room.
Colleen says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you would see me being tired from painting, removing wallpaper and chasing around my toddler.
Katie says
If you were here…you would be painting the ugly wood paneled mudroom we just inherited in our new house!
Phoebe Tracey says
If you were here, we’d be going to the casino to go gambling! Woot woot!
Kristin says
If you were here, you would see me ignoring my kids while they are hopefully cleaning up their toys. Hopefully.
Ginna says
If you were here… you would see me reading your blog of course!
Stephanie says
If you were here – You would see my embarrassingly messy and cluttered living room!
Chelsea says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me watching the Bachelor…Women Tell All episode!
Heidi says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my sweet little puppy sleeping on the floor next to me :)
Erika says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see my mess I call a house. Trying to rearrange the living room so everything is being shifted around. Still trying to figure out a good placement for the furniture.
jeff says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you’d see me making chicken cordon bleu and roasted potatoes for dinner! (and reading your blog! :)
Marianne Powers says
If you were here you would see my hubby trying out his new recipe for heart health fish tacos. Plus my beagle enjoying the warm fire.
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE
…
you’d be with me at Andy’s Igloo. I’m ordering a vanilla pepsi (they make the real thing with syrup) but I’ll totes get you a milkshake if you want it! ;)
Marla says
IF YOU WERE HERE……you would see me lounging on the sofa reading my fav blogs. LOVE Jen Lancaster!!!
Rachel says
If you were here
…you would see my two crazy pups snuggling in bed while I am trying to get dinner ready…
:-)
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see Alcatraz out the window of a bus crossing the bay.
Susan says
If you were here, you would see the freshly painted hallway with its bright white trim and the ton of maganizes I still have to read.
Chrissy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see stacks of law school books and a TV tuned to HGTV!
Tara says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you’d see me putting my kids to bed!
Alana says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me eating homemade lasagna, my dog sleeping on the couch, and an episode of Doctor Who on the television. That’s my way of relaxing when the hubs is out with the guys. :)
Kacie says
“If you were here”….you would see me replacing a sconce with a pendant light in the stairwell!
Kristin says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me perusing Pinterest to feed my addisction
Kristin says
*addiction – grrr… I hate typos!