***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org’s trusty randomness, we’ve got our winner and it is… Gretchen B (whose husband is “a mastermind with wood. He can make almost anything, at times he has surprised himself at what he canters up.”). That sounds familiar. Congrats Gretchen!
Sorry this post is a few minutes late (380 pages of book proofing = crazytown). But Happy Almost Father’s Day everyone! To help us celebrate, Home Depot is giving away an $100 man card, er, gift card so one lucky reader gets a fast and easy way to show their handy hubby/dad/uncle/brother/grandpa/neighbor how much they care… or how much they really want them to finish that project. Home Depot’s also throwing in a RYOBI 18V ONE+ Lithium Ion Compact Drill Kit (valued at $150) because no tool collection is complete without a power drill and driver. Plus this one weighs less than three pounds and the battery lasts four times longer than your everyday battery. So guys, I’ll guess we’ll all have to come up with another excuse to take a break from our to-do lists.
- PRIZE: A $100 Home Depot gift card and a RYOBI 18V ONE+ Lithium Ion Compact Drill Kit
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what’s the “manliest” quality of the person you’re celebrating this coming weekend. Do you admire your dad’s ability to fix anything? Do you just love seeing the father of your children with a little bit of stubble? Or maybe the way your brother plays with your nieces earns him major guy-points in your book?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, June 13th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle 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 Home Depot.
Sarah says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!
The manliest thing about my Dad is his sense of adventure. Even with stage-3 cancer, he still managed to do a 36 hour Atlantic ocean sail boat race last month, and will be flying a lawn chair into an air show next week!
Renee says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My dad is a human Google. He knows everything! We keep trying to get him on Jeopardy.
Anna- lifefoodfamilylove.com says
Happy Father’s Day!
My husband is amazing. He researches everything on the internet and can fix and build any thing.
Lisa says
Happy Father’s Day!
I love that my husband likes to build things himself. His next project is a swingset for our daughter.
Traci says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I will be celebrating my dad’s belief that anything worth doing is worth doing yourself. Which is how I learned a lot of my DIY skills.
Jenny says
HAPPY FATHERS DAY! My hubby is amazing with the kids and shows them by example the way they should live and always, always, always, makes sure they know daddy loves mommy! I love him, too!
Minette says
Happy Father’s Day! The manliest thing about my dad is that he can figure out how to fix anything!
Kelli says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My husband built me a brick patio and turned our backyard into an oasis.
Rachel says
Happy Father’s Day!
My dad can build and fix anything. Seriously.
Katie B. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My Dad always stays busy with projects, and jumps at the chance to help me with any household or computer project. It’s been very helpful to have a handyman like him in my life all of these years!
Becky says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
My hubby’s manliest quality is being such a loving, fun dad! Doesn’t hurt that he can fix just about anything… :)
Debbie says
HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is that he knows how to do anything and everything when it comes to working on things around the house and he’ll come over at the drop of a hat to help with it.
Day says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manly quality I see in my dad this year is his newfound skill as a grandfather!
Randi says
Happy fathers day! My hubby’s best manliest quality is his ability to not sweat the small stuff! He is so good at living life and going with the flow. For example – potty training! He has taken on the task of training our 22 month old and he is doing great!
Lisa says
Happy Father’s Day!
I admire how my friend, Sean, is such a giving and tireless stay at home dad.
Liz says
Happy Fathers Day!!
The manliest quality of my husband is probably his ability to fix pretty much anything, the way he is with our kids, and definitely his stubble :)
Maryanne B says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Nicole says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My hubby’s manliest quality is how he lets our 4 boys (5 and under!) dog pile him in the living room. He’s a great dad. :)
Rachel says
Happy father’s day!!!
Jen says
Happy Father’s Day. My favorite manly moment is when my husband allows (and even encourages) our daughters to help him with projects. They love working on cars, helping with lawn work, and working on our house with their daddy.
Erin T. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I love that my husband not only can fix any car problem, but can also garden and cook with the best of them.
Kyle says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!
My dad is super skilled on the grill…his mastery of a grilled steak is truly something to admire.
Laura Beth says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my Dad is the way he hugs me and kisses the top of my head when we see each other.
Carol Lynn Marshall says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I admire how my man’s ingeniously adept at the traditional manly arts like construction, engines, beard growing and fearlessness, but I admire him most for how with no bashfulness, he’ll decorate cupcakes, scrapbook and tear up during beautiful moments with our sons.
Kelli says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My dad is a very handy guy, being a mechanic, and LOVES pretty much every type of tool. I love how I can always depend on him to fix a problem. :)
Jeanette says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
I think manliest thing my Uncle did for me was rewiring my attic & installing new insulation. Oh and killing any and all spiders he encountered! [hard to know which I appreciate more!]
Natalie V. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! The manliest thing about my husband is how he shows his love to our kids. He does not shy away from kissing our daughter or our son. It’s wonderful.
Heather B. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My husband is an awesome guy who does most of the cooking and can fix anything. He hates when I ask him to help me with DIY projects, but he always helps anyway :-)
Nicole says
Happy Father’s Day!
My husband/baby daddy can seriously fix anything. He’s trained as an avionics technician for the Navy so he can just take a broken computer charger apart and put it back together again and it’ll work with no risk of burning the house down! Whenever something breaks in our house the automatic response is “Let your dad know, he’ll fix it.”
loran says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my husband is his sensitivity towards me throughout my pregnancy. It will be so fun to see him as an actual father!
Lynn says
Happy Father’s Day!
So my dad isn’t the manliest of men but he certainly gets points for trying…he’s a judge so I’d say he is certainly the manliest and most powerful when he’s presiding on his bench!
Elizabeth says
Happy Father’s Day! My dad is manliest when he checks my car’s oil and tires before I head back to school!
Kate B says
Happy Father’s Day!
My husband is the most amazing father to our nearly one year old daughter. He’s a natural when it comes to being a dad, and she’s just so in love with him.
jackie says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My dad’s most manly quality is ALWAYS being prepared to take good care of his loved ones. I always feel very safe with him because he thinks ahead, plans for exceptions, can McGyver anything and has two of everything just in case one isn’t enough. :)
Kristen says
Happy Father’s Day! I love that my Dad is always willing to help anyone at anytime.
Erin says
Happy Fathers Day! My husband would love this giveaway!
Sarah says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is how he loves his dog so much that he chokes up a little when bragging about him.
Kendal says
Happy Father’s Day!
I love my dad’s work ethic. The man does not stop moving!
Debbie says
Dad never gets lost. That’s manly, right?
Meghan says
Happy fathers day!!
My dad’s manliest quality is his ability to fix anything, and he uses that skill to help impoverished families in Mexico full-time.I don’t think it gets any manlier than that!!
Caitlin says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I do love that my dad can fix anything and will pretty much drop everything he’s doing to help me do just that :)
Laura says
Happy Father’s Day! I love that my dad spends so much of his time tinkering in my parents’ gardens. He’s endlessly improving them while complaining about all of the work although I know that he secretly loves working out there.
Heather J. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is the way he treats my mom. They’ve been married for thirty years, and even though they’ve gone through ups and downs, they’re still solid.
My dad always opens the car door for my mom, tells her she’s beautiful, and says please and thank you, among other things. He’s proud to be married to her, and it shows. He set a great example of how I should expect a man to treat me, which helped me pick a keeper. Thanks, Dad!
Katie Beth says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! The manliest thing about my dad is his love of gadgets. Why do something simply when there is a gadget for it?
Chris says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!!! I love (and cant believe) that my Dad decided to be a dad all over again at the age of 52 (and again at 54). He is a braver man than I!
Megan W. says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad? He can fix/maintain/install/renovate anything.
Rebecca H. says
Happy Father’s Day!
The manliest thing about my husband is his intense passion for his yard and landscaping.
Nikole says
Happy Father’s Day!
I love that my guy doesn’t have the fiercest of DIY attitudes, but is willing to give it a go anyhow!
Sarah P. says
Happy Father’s Day!
My dad can fix/do anything… every time i come home, he has another project going around the house.
Stephanie R. says
Happy Father’s Day! The manliest thing about my husband is that he isn’t afraid to be a sensitive dad :)