***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.
Heather says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! He fights thru the pain.
Carrie L says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The maniliest thing about my husband is his ability to demo anything. I think he has just about made his way through a majority of our house to prove it!
christine brenco says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
My dad can fillet a fish like no other!
Caitlin Restivo says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! The manliest thing about my husband is how he will remove any bug from our house for me…even at 5 AM. Love that man!
Laura says
Happy Father’s Day!
Watching my husband play with our 3 month old is the manliest / heart melting thing about him :)
Katy says
Happy father’s day!
My guys are all about sports, especially the redskins! It’s nice to have a dad and hubby “on the same team” so to speak!
Leslie says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Watching the hubs set up our nursery is so sweet and manly at the same time.
Josie says
Happy Father’s Day!
I love that when my husband doesnt know how to fix something he will research it and figure it out. There is nothing he cant fix.
Sue says
Happy Father’s Day! The person I am celebrating is a strong leader, and I like knowing I can rely on them for anything.
susan says
Happy Father’s Day!! My husband’s manliest man quality is that he runs his own business–he’s a fantastic employer, friend, brother, son, and, OF COURSE, father!!
andrea says
Happy Father’s Day!
My dad is pretty much the most amazing person I know. Before I was born, he left home at the age of 17 (both of his parents had died by the time he was 13), traveled from New York to Louisiana, became a merchant marine, sailed around the world, and joined the Coast Guard (where he met my mother!)
When I was a kid, he coached roller hockey here in Florida (and helped create the league itself!), took his girl’s team all the way to state, played goalie on his OWN hockey team, and helped build roller coasters at the theme parks (he worked as a hydraulics mechanic for ten years).
When I was about thirteen, he had a pretty bad heart attack due to a faulty valve, iirc (the doctors said his active life was what kept him alive). This led to a triple bypass when he 40. He was in a coma for a month afterwards -we were REALLY worried, ’cause when he awoke-ish (waking up from a coma is NOT what you see in the movies), he wanted to watch Friends instead of the Stanley Cup playoffs!
His health forced his retirement, and he became a stay at home dad. And I haven’t even mentioned he’s an amazing cook and has taught me all I know about cooking, eating properly, and grocery shopping! Plus, he’s a handyman (when I was a senior in high school, he painted my room and completely redid my bathroom in PURPLE, and god love him, only complained once about the resale value dropping, lol), has fixed everything in my old house at least once, and ALWAYS changed the brakes and oil for me when I had a car.
My dad was told over 10 years ago that he probably wouldn’t make it to my sister’s high school graduation. Well, that was two years ago, and he’s still going strong. Some days are a struggle for him, and I’m not gonna lie -his medications and complications are HARD. He struggles with a lot of things, like his memory and stamina. But he has always been there for my sister and I, and has never let us down.
He’s my biggest hero and a complete inspiration -he could have sat on his butt and moped about having to give up his work and his sports (too taxing, the doctors got SOOO mad when he went back to work for a few months after the surgery) which he loved; instead, he found new passions and new outlets for his amazing energy.
So. My dad’s most manly quality: He has never, ever given up.
Holly says
Manliness quality about my man is I’m pretty sure he could make it in the wilderness…he’s creative and has lots of knowledge about nature!
ashley says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My husband crawled up into the attic at 5:00 this morning to rescue a squirrel who had crawled in and gotten stuck. Dark, cramped space, full of fiberglass insulation, pre-coffee. I consider that pretty manly :)
Kristina M says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I love how sweet my super tough husband gets around our boys!
Mariya says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My husband can fix anything!
Andrea D says
Happy Father’s Day! Manliest thing my husband does is dance and sing with our daughter!
Joey says
Happy Father’s Day!
Manliest quality = just plain takes care of his children and wife (me). That’s enough for us :)
God Bless!
Ronica says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Susan says
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
Robin B says
Happy Father’s Day!! The thing I love the most about my dad is that he rocks the knee high white socks no matter the temperature! And although it embarrassed the heck out of me growing up, I really don’t think I would ever want him to change his signature look!
Matt says
Happy Father’s day
My dad has served his country in 23 years of service in the Navy. He is an awesome guy full of sarcasm and full of love.
Blythe says
Happy Father’s Day! I love that my dad can fix almost anything and that my husband knows everything there is to know about the Washington Redskins. Love those men!
Lissa says
HAPPY FATHER”S DAY!! The manlies thing about my brother is the way he plays with my daughter like she is his own child. He has two boys of his own so he loves playing with his niece whenever he gets the chance!
Cassie says
Happy Father’s Day! To my husband on his first father’s day, I hope he enjoys it as much as baby enjoys him!
Chrissy says
Happy Father’s Day! I love that my hubby isn’t afraid of getting dirty with the kids (hiking, biking, fixing things, etc). We’ve spent the last couple of Father’s Days cheering him on at a 24 hour mountain bike race (which we’ll do again this year).
Bree says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is the way he loves his family so fully and unconditionally.
Jessalyn says
Happy Father’s Day
My husband’s manliest quality is his protective instinct.
Missy says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
I adore the way my hubby is our protector…I feel safer when he’s around…and he’s a great navigator!
Meg says
Happy Father’s Day!!
I am always amazed at how selfless and patient my Dad is, truly lovable!!
Anne M says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad are his DIY skills. He single-handedly built my parent’s deck (like you guys!), their barn, started a vineyard, put in our air conditioning system…the list could go on and on! He is really amazing!
Melissa says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
No kids yet, but I know my husband is going to be awesome at telling original bedtime stories. He’s gotten plenty of compliments on his storytelling talent, and I can already see him cuddled up with the kiddos weaving an awesome tale as they fall asleep.
Molly says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My Dad is an unstoppable machine! He remodeled our house himself and is straightening/restoring their 100+ yr old barn at the young age of 70!
Steph says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My dear hubby’s manliest thing I love is the way he loves the girls in his life! My daughter and I are so lucky.
robin says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My husband is super handy and willing to complete my honey do list :)
Hemma says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Sarah H. says
Happy Father’s Day!
It’s my husband’s first Father’s Day and he is super handy around the house and he’s really cute with our 3 month old!
Lori says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My hubby is manly in the way he is a super provider to me and our kids – giving us everything we need and making sure we are all taken care of.
Dawn says
“HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!”
This is for myself. I’m a single gal and I’ve had to take on the role of “man” numerous times while living alone, not including the many hair brained things I had to do last year after I broke my ankle and couldn’t walk or put weight on it for over 2 months.
Nicole Foley says
Happy Father’s Day! My hubster is an amazing Mr. Fix-it. From washing machine to the transmission, he can do it all & is an incredible daddy to boot! Lucky me!
Karen says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My husband would love this gift! We’re house hunting right now and everything in our price range is a definite fixer-upper. Now to find the right one and have the right tools…
MelanieO says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I love that my husband can fix or build just about anything (and do it well), which always surprises people who only know him as a guy who wears a suit.
Ashlee says
Happy Father’s Day! My hubby is the best daddy to our 2-year old daughter. They love to watch baseball games together and he’s taught her the entire Dodgers lineup. And, we recently bought a foreclosed home…lots of DIY work and the gift card would be super handy!
Cindy says
I love how handy my hubby is. In my mind he can fix anything and has done a great job with lots of renos in our home!
Liz says
Happy Father’s Day! My dad loves building things and working in his garden.
jen says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! My husband is a father-to-be and the manliest thing I love about him is when we go to a store and with a huge smile he picks up the cutest outfits for our unborn baby girl!
Io says
Happy fathers day! I love that my husband grills the best brisket you’ll ever taste!
Rebecca says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
My dad has a solution to fix just about anything.
Alia Truex says
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
My hubby’s not too handy but I love that he comes home from 8 hours at work and then plays with the kids till their bedtime. Coloring with chalk & Disney princesses are super manly!
Melissa says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! I love that my Dad is my go to person for everything that breaks!
Sheena says
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
The manliest thing about my dad is that he works very long hours at the hospital to bring bundles of joy into the world for proud parents!