***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.
Miranda says
If you were here…
You would see our nieces nursery bedding project stuff spread all over our dining room table!
Cathy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see a messy cubicle…which reminds me, I need to declutter, declutter, declutter!
Margaret says
If you were here . . . you would see me enjoying my morning coffee with my sweet kitty cat in my lap keeping me company!
Susan C says
If you were here. . . you’d hear a cat purring.
stacy says
If you were here- you would see me looking longingly at my empty cup of coffee and wishing i had gone to starbucks before I came to work.
Jana says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me eating my morning bagel. (Exciting huh?)
Abbey says
If you were here- you’d see me busy trying to get all of my real estate closings done before baby comes at the end of April! So much to do, so little time!
Jane N says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me reading your blog at work (while not actually doing any work) and eating peanut butter-filled pretzels. :)
Liz says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d find my up to my elbows in experimental data and print outs that make no sense. Life of a grad student : )
Ginny J says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see how badly this room needs a Home Depot makeover!
Emily M says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d be sitting at work with me, and I’d probably get in trouble :P
Lani says
IF YOU WERE HERE….you would see me ignoring the breakfast dishes and kids toys littering the floor as I drink my morning coffee and read my favorite blog (yhl. morning ritual)
Jennifer says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see a desk full of work to be done :(
Lauren says
If You Were Here – you would see the remnants of torn down wallpaper and glue in our stairway and hall left from when we first bought the house…in 2010.
Laura T says
If you were here, you would see my feeble attempts to stay awake!
Porta says
If You Were Here….
If you were here you would see a desk filled with papers and cases for tomorrows docket. Ahh the life of a new lawyer.
Portia says
and my typos…
PORTIA! lol
Melissa Kaczmarek says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see me working at my home on my lastest office nook. I am trying to create a little space for my work and seperate it from my living room to be it’s own area without clashing too much with the rest of my decor.
Katie M says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see me lounging in my pjs. I get to be lazy before work today because it’s my birthday!
LibbyS says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see stacks of never ending paper on my desk :(
Naomi S says
if you were here you’d see a pinterest inspired project fest that includes an old wooden screen door that will be a future headboard and my sewing machine
Lori says
If you were here…you would see me (who loves to read) and house that would benefit from a Home Depot gift card!
Abby says
If you were here you would see me enjoying a cup of coffee while puting my grocery list together.
Michelle Tuomisto says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me having my morning coffee, starting off my day with the Younghouselove blog : )
Betsy says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my 9 month old baby girl playing on the floor, the t.v. tuned into “Live with Kelly” and myself sipping on an iced coffee…life is good:)
Elise says
If you were here – you’d see a person at work who’d rather be home working on a project! :)
Ann says
If you were here – you would see my messy desk at work! :-)
ashe says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me doing my job job at my desk while staring longingly into my kitchen which I need to finish painting!(perks and drawbacks of working from home)
Jess says
IF YOU WERE HERE: You’d see me sipping coffee, trying to wake up.
Lauren S says
If you were here, you would see paint samples in my kitchen for our upcoming spring painting project.
Sharon says
If you were here…you would see me having my morning coffee and checking up on my emails.
Jessica says
If you were here you, you would see me glancing at the laptop as I take down birthday decorations from my daughter’s party and trying to catch the books my son keeps flinging at me to read to him. I guess a love for reading runs in the family:)
nic says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see half assembled IKEA cabinets
Holli C says
If you were here… you’d see me reading YHL and BowerPower when I really should be working :)
karla says
if you were here, you would see me working on a sustainable streetscape.
Jen Lancaster’ blog is actually how i found you guys in the first place.
Abby says
If you were here, you’d see my desk with some tea, tissues, and cough drops on it–I’m at work, getting over a cold!
allie says
IF YOU WERE HERE
we’d be sipping on ice vanilla coffee togethe – how great is that?!
Molly says
If you were here-you would see me avoiding work!
Ann says
If you were here you would see my dining room table covered in drop cloths and cabinet doors for a bookcase that I am painting. Unfortunately they have been sitting there since January:(
heather s says
IF YOU WERE HERE
sadly you’d see me sitting at my desk at work. at least i have a partial view out a window, it looks sunny out!
Mandi says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d be sitting next to the fire place with me drinking coffee while my 6 year old is watching Ruby and Max…AND READING YHL <3!
Jamie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see me anxiously waiting for a contractor to come quote me on a patio I’m putting in the backyard!
Amber W says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me hiding under a massive pile of checks (not made out to you or me unfortunately) at work. Its getting to be our busy season!
Mary Claire Fox says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d be cold :)
Katie says
If you were here…!
You would see me taking a quick break at work to read your blog! :) And a desk covered in piles of papers.
Melanie P. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see a sad, cluttered mess of half-finished projects and no storage plan figured out. Boy, that’s depressing!
Rene Young says
If you were here… you would see us still hoping to start on some improvements for our home!
LaDonna says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see all the boxes I need to unpack
Hannah says
If you were here – you would see everything from our kitchen piled into our dining room so we can finally get it repainted!
Amber says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see me drinking my morning coffee. I’m a zombie without it!
Amy Schaffer says
if you were here… you would see my anxiously looking at pictures of living rooms for inspiration for my future home! We bought a home on Sunday!!!
~Amy