***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.
Joanna says
If you were here…you’d see Pittsburgh in the middle of the second snow of the winter. And it’s March!
Jen N. says
If you were here– you’d see me stealthfully on Pinterest during a break at work.
lms52 says
If you were here – you would see me eating my lunch!
Amanda B says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you’d see me reading your blog. Or eating an amazing Thai soup. Or both.
Kali says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me, at work, supposed to be working.
Annie says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me procrastinating unpacking from my huge fundraising event I had this weekend!!
Theresa Kennedy says
If you were here — you’d see my desk with a stack of paperwork I’m trying to get through!
lisa t says
If you were here: You’d see me working away in my home office. Still in my gym clothes, no shower in sight. Actually I usually try to shower at some point before my husband gets home from work — but he surprised me and came home early! Oh well. . . .
Julie says
If You Were Here….. you would see a new dutch door going in at the top of the basement stairs. Now the older kids can play down there, the baby won’t tumble down the steps AND I can here the cute conversations while the kids play in the basement!!! Everyone will be so happy!!!
Kristy says
If you were here — you’d see how awesome it is to be a project manager for a software company!
Allison H. says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me stuffing a bunch of envelopes to go out to our high schoolers
Susan says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see the final drawings from the architect of our planned addition to our home!
Scott says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You could see the freshly painted kitchen!
Kimberly says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you’d see my computer, a mess of files, and a planner with a running list of school projects and internship tasks to be completed this week. Getting organized on a Monday!
And I love books about fixing up houses. My favorite so far on the topic was Under the Tuscan Sun. Would love to check out another one! And grab some adjustable shelving for my home office.
Ellen says
If you were here
James says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see artwork all over the floor that my wife wants me to hang in our newly painted den!
Lara J. says
IF YOU WERE HERE….
You’d see our construction-zone of a basement down to the studs. Yikes!
Gina says
If you were here you would see several roadside rescue pieces of furniture I need to tackle! Please do come here, maybe you can tell me what to do with them as they surely aren’t speaking to me!
Alie says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
If you were here…you would see me munchin’ on some Birthday Cake Oreos (so good)!
Alexandra says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
..you’d see a graduate-level mathematics class.. I know, I shoud be paying attention :)
Elizabeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE… at work (where I am taking a Short break) you would see my lab-mates busy at work starting experiments!.. I better get started!!!
Alison says
If you were here – you would see my home office + an 85 pound hound snoozing away on ‘his’ couch!
Melissa Reid says
If you were here…you would see me staring out my office window at the tree covered parking lot knowing it’s a beautifully gorgeous 75 degrees outside, daydreaming I was at at home building my raised garden planters instead of at my computer hammering out another boring, tedious project.
Rosemary says
If you were here… you’d know that I’m drinking a cream soda – my first in 10+ years.
Susan says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see me not working and see me reading your blog instead! shhhhhh don’t tell on me!
Jessica says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you would see the inside of Starbucks and the math content area unit plan I’m preparing for my teacher ed program. (It’s like the stars are all aligned right now, because two of my favorite reads have come together in the same place. Like when the Mad About You girls were on Friends that one episode)
Michelle B says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me eating my ham sandwich for lunch.
Trish Grimshaw says
If you were here, you would see me reading your blog at work!
Claire says
IF YOU WERE HERE…You would see a house full of boxes because we just moved into our new house on Saturday. You would also see me standing in the kitchen with all of the cabinet doors open trying to figure out the best place to put dishes, glasses and appliances.
Shannon says
If you were here… You’d see me furiously entering web content for the drop of a summer catalog of kid’s art classes.
Emily S says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see a very messy bathroom with lots of wet paint and caulk… I’d be happy to get the gift card now that the bathroom is done because that means I could start on another project :-).
Penny says
IF YOU WERE HERE…Clara could take a bath with my 2 1/2 and 4 year old grandkids who decided to “paint” their faces with markers-at least they picked washable!
Lauren says
IF YOU WERE HERE – you would see my sitting on the couch, covered in dogs (both of my dogs think it is important to sit on top of me as much as possible), trying to break through my writer’s block to get my own blog post up today.
E.D. Rambo says
If you were here…you would see an enormous zoo with an Egyptian desert, an area for scary reptiles, a dragon nursery and whatever else my 5 and 3 year-olds have concocted.
Tamara says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me scouring the internet for ideas to landscape our entire backyard for next to nothing.
Suzi D. says
If you were here…you would see me checking my email in my underwear – ack! Good thing you’re not here! :)
Anna-Life Food Family Love says
If you were here you would see my messy office desk.
Emily says
If you were here-you would see me taping the guest bedroom getting ready to start painting tomorrow!
Kim @ girlevolving says
If you were here – you’d see clutter, a supercute sleeping baby, a napping kitty, and definitely more clutter.
Erin says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my nasty kitchen ceiling, mid-paint scraping. I got ambitious and started removing the hideous ceiling texture, only to discover it will be nearly impossible to finish. I’ve spent two full days scraping so far, and am about 2/3 of the way done. The ceiling is a lovely mixture of white textured paint, beige & brown uncovered plaster, and blue from the chemical stripper I tried… Thank god our kitchen is only 8×12!
Sarah R. says
If you were here, you would see all of the work I’m avoiding by reading your blog!
Suni says
IF YOU WERE HERE
You would see me daydreaming about finishing up my basement remodel, sitting at my desk, while surrounded by piles of work that has to be done!
Jessica B. says
If you were here….you would see toys all over the place. My two little boys always seem to create ‘floor art’ after the toys get put away….and then drug back out
Lani says
“If YOU WERE HERE”…
…You’d see a crazy messy house. I’m in the midst of organizing…which means the house is totally disorganized! I just keep telling myself it can only get better from here!
Ali says
If you were here… you’d see me working away on the computer for the next there weeks :) I love Jen Lancaster and I’m sure she makes this tale hilarious and entertaining!
Wakefield says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see a semi-finished entry-way surprise update for my dear father before he returns from his tropical vacation.
**fingers crossed he loves it instantly as opposed to being furious**
Careen says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see me sitting at my desk working on a spreadsheet.
Lauren says
If you were here … you would see me playing with mermaid barbies with my 5 year old niece.
Jill says
IF YOU WERE HERE!
You’d see my kitchen covered with groceries I need to put away and veggies to turn into baby food!
Kelsey says
If you were here, you would see the bag of Robin’s Eggs that I’ve eaten almost completely by myself (and there’s still more than a month left until Easter, sigh)