***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.
terri says
if you were here…..you would see my travel mug….my computer screen….and my half eaten cup of oatmeal! enjoy your day! xo
Sara says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me desperately trying not to do my work and being very excited about this giveaway. I love Jen!
Jennifer says
IF YOU WERE HERE..I’d beg you to help me figure out how I’m going to organize and decorate my baby’s nursery! :)
Aimee C. says
If you were here- a kitchen that is on it’s way out!
Lynette Ingram says
“IF YOU WERE HERE”
Melissa @ A Place to Nest says
If you were here you would see my sad little cubible I call “home” 5 days a week. As for Jen’s books- Bitter is the New Black is a must read!
Melissa @ A Place to Nest says
Wow, can I type? CUBICLE. Althought having a “cubible” might be more fun!
Jenny says
If you were here…you’d see me slamming coffee after being up all night with a teething baby.
Tanya Watson says
If you were here, you’d see me avoiding work but checking out your fantastic blog!
Andrew says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see me chilling in my office with my morning coffee and trying my best to pay attention in a conference call and read your blog at the same time! Edge to: Young House Love!
Catherine F says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see me eating breakfast at my desk while browsing YHL and homedepot.com!
Cheri @ Kzoo Kitchen says
If you were here… You would see my beautiful view of Morrow Pond while I catch up on my blog reading.
Haylee says
If you were here… you would see me starting my day at the office.
teresa says
IF YOU WERE HERE!…
You’d see my crappy cubicle, with not a window in sight, and you’d be hearing all the latest prototypes of pre-production toys being tested, making me as the graphic designer get quite annoyed and take a break by turning to your blog to catch up and gain inspiration. :) The noise is quite annoying actually, it’s time for headphones! Aren’t you glad you’re not here? :)
Katie says
If you were here you would see you would see a cubicle wall and lots of papers to work on!
Kristen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…. you would see my messy cubical! haha.
Candice says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me procrastinating by reading YHL and not getting ready for work!
Rhiannon says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You’d see some kitchen appliances that need updating.
Lisa@wanderdownpennylane says
If you were here- you’d see kids running around on a 30 acre nature preserve. (I work at an environmental nonprofit)
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me trying to clean yogurt off my rug. (I mistakenly fed my toddler in the living room).
Torey says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see a messy house that I have lived in for 3 years and haven’t started ANY home improvement projects yet. Even though there are probably 20 that need to be done. .
JOAN says
If you were here…..you would be watching me do autocad drawings at work.
Callie says
IF YOU WERE HERE, You would see the great floor to ceiling windows that I have at work. Makes my day. Everyday.
Kelly says
If you were here! You would see my bathroom torn up and in the process of being remodeled!
Annie says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me playing with my new phone – upgrading from the one I’d had for years was great!
Sarah says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see me reading your blog during my break at work!
Callie Beall says
If you were here… you would see me checking on all my favorite blogs before the customers come!
Rach says
“If you were here” you would see me checking out your blog watching PBS with my baby girl:)
Ashley says
IF YOU WERE HERE..
You would see me drooling over our brand new cabinets that were just installed yesterday!
Sara says
If you were here — you would see my empty kitchen waiting for their new appliances to arrive!
Beth H. says
IF YOU WERE HERE! I’d offer you a cup of coffee and ask for some office decorating advice.
Corrie M says
If you were here….you would see my lab and various bodily fluids that you probably wish you could unsee:)
Penny says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me sitting at my desk during my mid-morning snack-break. Love 10 a.m. and catching up on YHL and Bower Power!!!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see that my email is down, therefore so is my productivity.
Sonya says
If you were here – you would see the current membership booth my organization is designing and you’d be listening to some Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Lydia says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see an unassembled IKEA bed that I am hopefully going to tackle soon, if only so I can walk into my living room without endangering my life.
emma says
If you were here…you would see me mid travels home from an awesome weekend in NOLA!
Maggie says
IF YOU WERE HERE: You’d see me sitting in a coffee shop between meetings and class, and the crumbs from my totally unnecessary but oh-so-delicious chocolate donut in front of me.
:)
Emily says
if you were here…you would see lots of clarinets and reed making tools and music scattered everywhere! Lots of practicing and lesson-teaching in this house. Very nerdy, yes it is!
N Shirley says
“If you were here”” you would see that I could really use that gift card and would really enjoy that book!
Tracey says
If you were here… you’d be looking out a sunroom window at a snowy pine tree.
marlene says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see the pile of work on my desk but instead I’m reading YHL! :)
Emily says
If you were here —
you’d be enjoying a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee before work!
Niki says
IF YOU WERE HERE
you’d see my office.
tanja says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would join me in the nursery while I am nursing my daughter this morning. I love my kindle fire to catch up on blogs and other Internet sites while I’m nursing.
Melissa @ Loving this crazy life! says
If you were here, you would have just seen me rounding up my two girls to get them to eat breakfast…not an easy task sometimes! :)
Lindsey E. says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me sitting at my desk at work behind a pile of papers that I need to do reports on!
Arielle says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you would be living it up in a hotel room with me and my husband. We recently sold our house and are hoping to close on our next one with enough time to get settled before our first baby is born near the end of April!
Jennifer says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see what deadline is like in the magazine business. :) Pick me! I would love to use the Home Depot gift card to purchase flowers for our new home and I need a good book to read!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE, You would see my New Armchairs with Sharpie drawings on them… thanks to my 3 year old… Booo!
Courtney says
If you were here you would see me procrastinating folding laundry by reading your blog instead!