***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
For our big two year blogiversary and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest freebies we’ve ever freebied: a $500 Lowe’s gift card.
Did that sink in yet? It still hasn’t for us. When we started hunting for the perfect blogiversary prize a few weeks ago we never thought we’d land something so exciting. It’s like Lowe’s is giving one of you the chance to take on a big project and they’re footing the bill. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be giving it away.
We probably don’t need to remind you of all the items you could snag during a $500 shopping blitz at Lowe’s – paint, lighting, power tools, holiday decor, flooring. Heck, you could even get a new dishwasher or something. So in case you’re having any trouble picturing where you’d put five hundred Lowe’s dollars, allow us to lend our expertise (that is, our money-spending assistance). Here are a few items that we’ve got our eyes on:
This Idylis air purifier: Since the cold weather will have us closing up our windows and doors soon, the HEPA filter on this baby keeps indoor air from getting stale and could really help Sherry as we get into allergy season.
A new lawn mower: I know the season’s ending, but I’ve had it up to here (picture my hand above my head) with the used mower we bought when we moved back in 2006 (let’s just say it’s no longer self-propelling). Lowe’s online Mower Selector tool helped turn up a bunch of options that we could snag for well under 500 beans.
A cool bathroom sink: With a full bathroom redo moving closer to the top of our to-do list we’re already starting to fantasize about where we can add some special touches, like plopping a vessel sink on top of a thrifted piece of furniture-turned-vanity. And Lowe’s has a bunch of awesome vessel sink options.
I’ve also been contemplating adding some outdoor path lighting or taking our garage organization a step further with some more sophisticated shelving. But we’d better quit letting our minds wander because we’re not the ones who get the $500 gift card… one of you does! Here’s how:
- PRIZE: A $500 Lowe’s gift card (in case you forgot)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GIMME THAT $500” (why dance around it, right?) and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what project you might spend the prize on. Surely we’re not the only ones daydreaming about where $500 could go (and no, we won’t be picking a winner based on this answer – it’ll still be random)
- CONTEST CLOSES: Thursday, September 24th at 8pm EST (that’s an extra day!)
- WINNER: One lucky lady or gent
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA (but Lowe’s loving Canadians with friends or family in the states can enter and we’ll send it to your US relative/friend who can forward it on to you).
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Lowe’s.
Kristin Chapman says
GIMME THAT $500–I would finally get to build the brick patio in our backyard that got postponed after we had an unexpected house repair bill!
Lauren says
Gimme that $500!
We would probably spend it on finishing our basement!
Pam Lewis says
Gimme that $500…so that I can put it towards my new house…some new flooring perhaps?
Asher says
GIMME THAT $500! (please…)
Kelli says
Gimme that $500…I’ll use it to buy a new range for my new house!!
Sherry says
GIMME THAT $500, pretty please! I could use some new planters for my front stoop and several shrubs. Or maybe we could put it towards some new Pergo for our dining room. The possibilities are endless. Love your blog, kids! Happy Anniversary!
Julia Wood says
Gimme that $500!!! i really want to start remodeling our 40 year old bathroom – it’s almost as old as I am!
Chelsey says
GIMME THAT $500…I want new carpeting!!! And a patio…and a front-loading washer…so many things to choose from!
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500 (pretty please)
We moved into a house with a large above-ground pool and I am just dying to get some deck action going. Nothing like sitting on the ground talking to the side of a pool while others are swimming. Thanks for the chance to win!
Angela says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I would love redo our bathroom and get a new bathroom faucet! As well as paint and redo the floor!
Julie says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I would put it towards a master bath reno!
Elizabeth says
GIMME THAT $500
Painting my son’s room and baseboards throughout the house; adding crown molding.
Nelsie says
GIMMIE THAT $500 girl, I need it for my kitchen. I have been living with the ugliest kitchen floor ever. We can’t afford to put really nice expensive flooring. But we were thinking about tiles that go for about $1.00 a square foot. Anything left over would go for paint for my cabinets. New knobs for the cabinets. I need a nice light fixture and wood for my 1940 huge desk that I turned into a kitchen island. All it needs is paint, homemade doors, and i’m planning on putting marble on top. So please consider me for this wonderful prize. You guys are great, thanks for the chance to win this.
Anne says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Please!!! Our house is stuck in the 80s!!
Debkb says
GIMME THAT $500! Probably update the brass, yes brass, fixtures in the bathroom.
Cara L says
GIMME THAT $500!!!! My husband and I just got married and have a LONG honey-do list for our house. We would put the $500 to good use on all sorts of projects!
mila says
“GIMME THAT $500?
how would I spend the dough? one word – “sod”
i’d so love to turn my sad little dirt patch of a lawn into something green and beautiful
Amalia says
Please, please, please “GIMME THAT $500″. I would love a new vanity for my bathroom. The one I have is a 70’s relic in need of repairs. $500 would go a very long way to helping me fund one very expensive project.
Jen says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
ChristinaVi says
GIMME THAT $500
We have done quite a bit of work on our house. Next step is the front yard… it needs major work and if we win, this lowes gift card could do so much. Thanks!!!!!!!
Emma says
“GIMME THAT $500”. I am currently picking my jaw up from the keyboard. 500 smackaroos? Sweet. I will def. be putting it good use for a new door in our bedroom ( current door is in shambles after a couch punched a hole in the center :( Also, I am in dire need (okay, that’s hyperbole) of some shelving for my “teacher room” and some curtains for the bedroom. This could all change, however, depending on my mood that day, lol. Here’s hoping!
Tom says
GIMME THAT $500
I need a new compound miter saw and I need it bad!
~Tom
Laura says
Gimme that $500! That air purifier looks great!
alison con. says
please gimmie that 500? Pretty please?
we just bought a new home and would use it to fix what a burst pipe did to the hardwood floor and some paint! Thanks!
amy d. says
GIMME THAT $500! I desperately need to redo the flooring in my house! YAY floor to floor!
brian pew says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Oh where should I start? Bathroom tiles? Or maybe some new windows or furnace? More grass seed to patch up the lawn that the dog digs up? All of the above.
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500!!! I would love to paint outside of the house and add better storage in the garage!!
Ben says
GIMME THAT $500, so we can update the guest bathroom!
Lisa says
GIMME THAT $500!
Baby needs some incentive towards new hardwoods downstairs! (Upstairs are wide-plank pine… downstairs, not so much)
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500 so that I can paint!!
Elyse Crawford says
Gimme that $500, please! I am going to redo the baby’s room!
pianolover83 says
GIMME THAT $500!!! However many kitchen cabinets $500 can buy! :)
Alison says
Gimme that $500! My husband and I are moving into our 1st house in 3 weeks and we want to get hardwood flooring in our kitchen/living room!!
Tracy Rizzo says
Gimme that $500.00! So many options! I would upgrade a few things in my house, or maybe snag a patio set at the end of season markdown prices.
Brittany Erin says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would be SO grateful! My boyfriend and I are moving into our own place soon and we need some money to change it from a house to our home!
Jessica from We Took The Bait says
GIMME THAT $500, please!
I just did the math, and with a $500 gift card to Lowe’s, I could spend more than fifty-four cents for each and every square foot of our little ranch. Shower fixtures, a new kitchen sink, materials for a new roof on the shed.
Gah! So much to do.
Jess says
GIMME THAT $500 to put in new carpet!
Kym says
Gimme that $500! :P No, seriously, we’re redoing the floors in the main level of our tri-level house….you don’t want to know what we’re up against….this would be a HUGE help. Pick me, oh random number gods!!!!
Benjamin says
GIMME THAT $500. I’m hoping to build a mantel for our fireplace for my wife’s birthday (November) so that she can enjoy it during Christmas. I’m also planning on insulating the basement so that our daughter can have a play room all year round.
ElaineMicheline Hodge says
“GIMME THAT $500”
TC says
Gimme that $500! I need new lighting in my kitchen and dining room!
Terri Simmons says
GIMME THAT $500 because I just spent my Verizon rebates at Lowes in Statesboro to build shutters for our front windows. Now the yard needs some attention.
Britt @ A Penny Saved says
GIMME THAT $500! Please :) Lighting would be great, or maybe patio furniture!
Marie says
GIMME THAT $500
Something for my apartment!
Sparrow's Nest says
Duuuuuude! GIMME THAT $500!!!!! There are only a million other people who left comment…but hopefully I’ll beat the odds!!!!
Sara says
GIMME THAT $500! I’m closing on my first house (a fixer upper) next week. My list of projects is two pages long and I’m not even in the house yet!
Kelly says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would spend it on a new lawnmower. Sorry, I know that’s boring.
Karen T. says
GIMME THAT $500!
Where to begin?! My husband and I are first-time homeowners of a 60+ year old house that needs plenty of work…
Beth in CT says
GIMME THAT $500!!! I would buy a new bathroom vanity. Sloppy kids have done serious damage to the entire bathroom. I’ve never had paint peel off before!
Crisann says
GIMME THAT $500!
I’ve been itchin’ to build a corner banquette nook in my teeny tiny apartment and augment my non-existent cabinet space so my little girl and I can cozy up together for meals that we don’t have to eat at the coffee table!