***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.
Sadie says
If you were here…
You’d see me working…ug!
Jen D. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see that I am maybe procrastinating a little bit on getting my morning shores done. :-/
Megan says
If you were here! You’d see me starting my crazy work day.
Fay says
If you were here…oh boy! We just finished ripping up carpeting and glued down carpet pad (yuck) from our unfinished basement and we’re waiting for the installers to bring our new frieze.
Jenn Murphy says
If you were here, you would see a large pile of laundry behind me waiting to be folded :)
Maryellen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…… you’d see my office and a large stack of work that I need to get through today. And a grande blueberry coffee to make it all bearable!
Kirsten smith says
If you were here… You would see me and my pooped out husband in our bed wondering why we’re up this early after dealing with a teething babe all night… But up reading your blog regardless! You should be proud ;)
jessie says
If you were here! You would see me typing away at work, munching on some veggies.
Nina says
IF YOU WERE HERE! you would see the ‘barbie bed’ that is currently in our bedroom. We are getting a new king size bed, yay, but currently have our guest bed in our room which is full size. (I call the carts in pharmacies ‘barbie carts’ bc they are so small, so our bed has taken on that name as well)
Nicole says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my desk, covered with work that I’m avoiding while I finish my coffee and read the blogs/news.
athena says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me eating a bowl of cereal! I know, exciting right? :)
Lara says
If you were here you’d see baby toys and blankets all over the place and a mismatched couch and chair. We’re waiting on our new chair to be delivered but it broke, so we have to wait 8 more weeks! And baby things have taken over our home!
Tiffany M says
If you were here, you’d see me at work. We are packing up to move our offices at the end of the week, so it is kind of a mess.
Kellee says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see a 2+ year home DIY renovation that is nearing completion! The only major project left is the landscaping!
Rosemary Campbell says
IF YOU WERE HERE- right now you would see my 3 munchkins having a snack while I sit and contemplate half painted walls and an almost finished being painted dresser.
Diane says
IF YOU WERE HERE :: you would find us in the middle of a massive dining room, kitchen, laundry room, half bath renovation that includes a re-imagining of the entire space – removal of walls, moving of appliances, addition of counters and cabinets, new floors. Massive.
Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see me sipping my morning cuppa and writing this morning’s blog post instead of working on the page-long “To-Do” list I have in front of me here at work.
Shh. Don’t tell my boss.
michelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see me heading into asbestos training! (not looking forward to this)
MJB says
If you were here… you would see 180 boxes of Girl Scout cookies stashed behind my couch. (I don’t have an addiction to Thin Mints – that much, anyway. My daughter is a Girl Scout selling cookies to raise $ to go to Savannah, GA.)
Stacey says
If you were here you’d see me in my pajamas with a cup of coffee and my two boys playing The Chipmunks.
Tad D. says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
You would see that we need new faucets in our Master Bath!
Brittany says
If you were here – you’d see me juggling home renovations and my small business. Where all my living room furniture is piled in my in-home photo studio while we tear down the ceiling and tear up the old carpet.
Who am I kidding – you’d see me cussing as I stub my toe on something else around this mess!
Jessica says
If you were here you’d see my fiance and I building a new built in breakfast nook/bench! :)
Nikki says
If you were here…you’d be enjoying a steaming cup of hot cocoa and watching a silly corgi puppy practicing his acrobatic stunts on the couch. :oP
darbi says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see my lovely office with its peeling sea foam green wall paper and lovely 100 year old molding covered in 80 layers of paint. This place begs for a makeover.
Kimberly says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me enjoying my morning coffee, getting through my morning routine before I get down to business.
Ashley says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see me drinking my morning tea at work, and reading your blog :)
Becky says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me at my desk, catching up on emails from my vacation.
Whitney says
If you were here – you would see me neglecting all of the emails I need to respond to here at work while I instead read your latest post.
Lindsey K says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me “working” in my office
Angela Emory says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me in my office at work, eating breakfast and reading your blog:)
Sasha says
If you were here… you’d be staring at the columned facade of one of the Senate office buildings.
Emily says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me NOT procrastinating in my office at work. :)
Stacey says
IF YOU WERE HERE: you could enjoy the best day in the world for my two dogs: empty paper towel roll day!! And watch as they romp around my JUST VACUUMED rugs enjoying their treat.
Jeff says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see a mess. We’re in the middle of updating our family room and it’s dance between the painting and new electrical work being done. So a new book to crawl into and away from the mess would be great–and the GC would help us with the update just that much more!
Erin Ramczyk says
If you were here… you’d see a house that needs to be cleaned and organized. This home of ours has been pretty badly neglected as of late. Can you say “spring cleaning???” Argh. :P
AshleyMG says
IF YOU WERE HERE … you would see me getting ready for my morning nap, which i take every single day while my little guy sleeps. i’m growing baby #2 over here and its leaving me too exhausted to enjoy any fun crafts/diy adventures :)
Chrissy Cunningham says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see my office and the window that overlooks a driveway and another building. not the most beautiful view but at least it’s a window to the outsiiiide…
Nadine says
If you were here…you would see me procrastinating at work! :/
Jennifer C. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see our chaotic house of kids and laundry and paperwork I need to sort through TODAY!
Carrie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me working away at work! Is it bad to start my daily countdown and 8:40am?
Kris says
If you were here… you’d see me browsing young house love’s blog while sitting at my desk at work!
Gina F says
IF YOU WERE HERE – You would see our moving boxes everywhere!
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my desk at work and the sun shining outside!
Ashley says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me chugging coffee and grading papers in my classroom!
Angie says
If you were here…I would be putting you to work helping sand drywall and prepping the walls for paint (goodbye panelling!) as we are in the middle of a dining room remodel, which is an extension of our “quick” hallway remodel from last month, and is going to extend into remodeling our kitchen very shortly. Somedays I feel like the book “If you give a pig a pancake” was written about my life remodeling our home.
Lindsay says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me at work submitting this comment when I should be finishing up a project! Don’t tell the boss:)
Terri says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me procrastinating on starting my work day!
Erinn C says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would be bored with all the accounting figures on my computer screen.
Susie says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see my landlord trying to correctly fit the gas fireplace logs correctly, oh yeah, in my beautiful almost 200 year old home.