***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.
Sarah M says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a half decorated living room. I just ordered a custom fabric chair and I’m waiting for it to arrive so I can complete the new look of my living room, I can’t wait!
Jaime says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You would see an unfinished basement. We are a family of 6 sharing one bathroom. The plans are in the works though!
Carrie says
If you were here, you would see my Pug Gertie sleeping (& snoring) at my feet.
Jen says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
…you’d see my partially-packed DISASTER of an apartment – lots to do before we close on our first house next week!
Katy says
If you were here you?d see me eating pumpkin soup and drinking green tea!
HollandPhotoArts says
If you were here…..cat sleeping on my lap while I catch up on surfing the interwebs.
…anne
April was in CT now CA says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see my husband playing his new video game I surprised him with today. He walked in, saw it, turned to walk away then did a double take like “What tha…WHAT!!” He was so excited it really made my day! LOL
Whitney says
If you were here you would see door painting… No fun!
Brianna says
“IF YOU WERE HERE” you would see our house quite while the boys are sleeping.
Jenee says
If you were here, you’d see a house FULL of half finished projects!
Mrs. LIAYF says
IF YOU WERE HERE . . . . you would be in our eat-in kitche/play room. You would see a home-made indoor bow, a quiver full of straw arrows, and 2 targets pasted on the fridge. Plus, a sink full of dirty dishes, assorted legos and rockets, and two exhausted parents lounging with their own laptops.
Ashley S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
You’d see me curled up in bed reading a few blogs before bed :)
Tashia says
If you were here… you’d seen the second attempt at renovating my basement after a water pipe leaked slowly into the floor and walls for 4 months (just after i finished the first renovations!)
Genelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see my messy living/dining room combo and me sitting on the couch at 1am while thinking about going to bed if I could just stop catching up on my Google Reader feeds.
Ann Marie says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see my dogs curled up on my bed, hoping I’ll put the iPad down and go to sleep so they can as well!
Bethany Annechino says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you’d see me sipping Cherry 7-Up and reading YHL and catching up on crud on FB. And trying to get the apartment in better shape to be prepared for me to hang out with one of my best friends on Friday night. Our plans are for Dinner, Goodwill hunting, and one of my epic (grandma’s recipe) home-made coconut cream pies.
Michelle says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would be watching a spring training baseball game with us…I’m a mom living in a house full of boys! Thanks for the chance at a great prize!
Lilly says
IF YOU WERE HERE, you would see boxes that need emptying and storage ideas for their contents. I can no longer justify failing to unpack as (unsightly, although excellent) babyproofing.
Lindsay says
If you were here, you’d see me sitting by the fire, the Bachelor Women Tell All paused on my TV as I get distracted by my computer. Back to the TV…:)
KimB says
If you were here you’d see me designing my wedding invitations! :)
JENN says
If you were here, you’d see our new little casita rental my husband and I just moved into this weekend. So cute and quiet! Our dishes are piling up in the sink ( bc we’ve been too busy finding room to put all our STUFF in our home-y place), our pantry threw up on our kitchen table, and empty spaghetti (my sweet sister in law made us) bowls haven’t made it to the sink. I’m laying on the couch looking at Pinterest and Young House Love on my phone dreaming of dying my couch navy/gray bc I’ve been inspired to use idye. My husband is in bed, trying to get some rest to start his new job..hallelujah!.. You wouldn’t believe..At the Home Depot! Time for zzz’s
kristel says
if you were here, i’d have to share the delicious chipotle burrito bowl i’m eating with you. that would be a bummer for me.
Sara Rowan says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would be at work with me!
Kristen B. says
IF YOU WERE HERE…you would see me getting ready to start the day in my drab cube
Lisa Scudder says
If you were here….you would see a lazy beagle and a lazy greyhound sleeping beside me on the sofa. It’s all because of Jenn’s blog that I found your blog! I love reading both of your blogs. When I need a mental break during my work day I escape to one of your sites.
Susan Lee says
If you were here….you would be in my living room falling in love with the wallpaper of birds while looking into the next room in need of a total make over!
Lynn says
IF YOU WERE HERE… You would see the gorgeous Arts & Crafts style kitchen cabinets my housband is building for our 1920 Craftsman style house
Tabitha says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me at work, drinking coffee, waiting for patients & my day to start :).
kim reed says
If you were here … My house would be clean ;)
Melanie says
If you were here… you’d see my new plant that is sadly not staying upright. How could I kill it in less than 5 days? :-(
Laura Martin says
IF YOU WERE HERE! You would see the inside of my 7th grade classroom!
Heather Hawkins says
IF YOU WERE HERE you’d see a half finished bathroom with no mirror, storage or caulk around the tub.
Original_Ann says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my half-finished staircase refinish project. How happy I’ll be to have it truly completed!!
Jenna Beckett says
IF YOU WERE HERE…….you would see the inside of a busy airport and a very tired traveler.
Mandie Fouts says
If you were here….you would see the blank walls of my office.
Tammy Johnson says
If you were her – you would see drywall to be installed patched, prime, paint for the soon to be nursery for my new grandbaby due in June.
Kim K. says
If you were here…you would see us getting ready for a complete 1977 pool renovation – new pool liner, coping and paver patio. Can’t wait!!
Mary says
If you were here you’d see me and my daughter laying on the couch watching Shrek. Poor baby is taking a sick day from preschool.
Cathy says
If you were here . . . you’d see me at my desk, looking out at cows grazing. I wish I could report something different, but you asked, and that’s the truth!
Emily L says
If you were here…you’d see that we just realized we aren’t going to be able to upgrade into a bigger house due to the housing market, so now we are trying to figure out a way to finish our basement to gain more usable space. Ugh!
Eli S. says
IF YOU WERE HERE!!
Lisa Tucker says
IF YOU WERE HERE you would see me stripping *!&^! wallpaper from my mothers house as well as getting it staged to be put on the real estate market. Aaah!
Mary Elizabeth says
IF YOU WERE HERE! – you would see a girl stalling just a few more minutes until time to leave for work and doing so by catching up on reading your blog!
Jenn Wiley says
IF YOU WERE HERE- you would see a ton of boxes and I am in the process of moving… already tired of it! lol.
kelsey t says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see me in my hotel room about to go explore washington dc!
Lauren says
If you were here, you would see our recently painted living room! We had picked two colors that seemed more different than they currently seem… I am trying to make peace with the monochromatic look that we have almost achieved, lol. I wish you were here to tell me if we need to repaint or not!! HELP! :)
victoria says
If you were here you would see my extra large coffee along with a ton of paperwork i must get out before friday….eeek!
Melissa says
IF YOU WERE HERE… you’d see my office and witness a slow-to-start morning.
Elizabeth P says
If you were here you’d be checking out our current renovation/addition project and helping me pin images that would actually work in our new space. (But promise to ignore the cleaning that I should be doing while my little man sleeps)
Courtney Leigh says
IF YOU WERE HERE…
you would see me leaving this comment and preparing to try and get caught up on the a trillion research requests that have piled up.