***This giveawy is no longer accepting entries***
By now you all probably know that we try to make the best out of a seemingly bad situation. So when someone tries to rain on your parade, what do we say? Catch it in a rain barrel and put that H2O to good use!
Which is why we’re super excited to bring you this week’s giveaway sponsored by The Rain Barrel Company. They sell a range of pro-sustainability products (composters, etc.) and this week they’re offering up one of their namesake products to one lucky reader…
Yup it’s a fancy pre-made professional rain barrel which means you all can jump on the collect-your-own-rainwater bandwagon with us without even having to go barrel diving like I did. After all, who isn’t down with saving the planet and money on their water bill? Oh and you can learn more about these amazing pre-made rain barrels on the Rain Barrel Company website since the winner gets their pick of the bunch:
- PRIZE: One of the three rain barrels (and stand) show above (either the Californian, Mocha Cascata or Terra Cotta Cascata, valued at $183 – $337 a pop!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “RAIN ON ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us your favorite way to make the most of a rainy day. Do you catch a movie? Curl up with a book (or blog)? Or just sit and dream about filling up a rain barrel?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One and only one
- PRIZE SHIPS: USA and Canada
- THE USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
PS: Anyone catch the subtle Hilary Duff / Laguna Beach theme song reference in the title? Yeah, um, me neither..
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of The Rain Barrel Company.
Psst, have you updated your bookmarks / reader / blogroll / outgoing links / Twitter/ Facebook yet? If you’re still heading our way using old TYH methods, they won’t last for long so don’t forget to make the switch! We’d hate to lose a single one of you freebie-lovin’ folks.
Jennifer says
RAIN ON ME… the best activity for a rainy day is lounging around the house and doing nothing!
APRIL BECKER says
RAIN ON ME!!
When it’s raining too much to play, we make a “squirrel nest” on the couch with blankets, pillows, snacks, and puppies, of course!
Lyndy says
RAIN ON ME.. I have spent the last 3 years creating areas for rain to travel through our yard without taking the YARD with it! Now I listen to the rain gurgle over stone stream beds and gravel paths.
Courtney says
RAIN ON ME!
I love being productive around the house on a rainy day – anything from painting to cleaning or going through and organizing my stuff & decluttering!
Beth says
RAIN ON ME!
I love rainy days! I love to sit by the window and just listen… it’s so soothing…
anna cordes says
rain on me!
sit at a coffeeshop and read. all.day.long. funny. that’s what i’d want to do pretty much any day. rain or shine.
Cameron says
RAIN ON ME! Sleeeping or watching old movies that i’ve already seen before
Tiffany O. says
RAIN ON ME!
During a rainy day, my favorite thing to do is curl up with a good book and a warm blanket in a place where I can hear the rain… it’s very peaceful and relaxing :)
Amy says
Rain on me! Rainy days make me want to cuddle up on the couch with my hubby, our schnauzer and a good book (or two!)
Christy says
RAIN ON ME!!!
My favorite thing to do on rainy days is to be In it! I throw on my rain garb and go for walks, play in puddles, get a coffee :)
Carolyn says
RAIN ON ME! I would love this. We’ve been known to play golf in the rain . . . but if not that – Movies with popcorn.
Shellilee says
RAIN ON ME!
I like to read a good book.
Amy says
RAIN ON ME!!
I love curling up with a good book…unless there’s a thunderstorm…then I love to watch the front roll in.
Amanda says
RAIN ON ME!!
My favorite thing to do during a rain storm is NAP with my hubby!
Catherine says
RAIN ON ME!
I like to make homemade soup for me and my fiance and we eat it on the porch while listening to the rain. Very relaxing!
Kristen Charlton says
RAIN ON ME!
good book or snuggling with my sweet hubby :)
Tina says
RAIN ON ME! Curling up with a good book & a glass of wine is the best!
Nicole says
RAIN ON ME!!!
I love to curl up with a book, some tea and listen to the rain fall outside!
Jessica says
Rain on me!
Sarah says
RAIN ON ME!
a good book and listening to the rain…or a movie
Kristin says
RAIN ON ME!
My husband and I are closing on our first home Monday, and we REALLY want a rain barrel to keep up with the garden and not have to pay ridiculous sewer bills in the city of Atlanta for water that isn’t even going into the sewer! :)
I like to clean or curl up with my husband and a movie on rainy days.
Jill says
RAIN ON ME!
I live in Seattle – so am very used to rainy/dreary days…. so I carry on as usual.
Judi B says
RAIN ON ME!
We’ve made couple of barrels, but not this pretty, which is my only complaint about the rain barrel concept.
ElizabethM says
RAIN ON ME!!
i absolutely love the rain. sitting on my screened porch just listening or reading a book is marvelously relaxing.
gloria says
RAIN ON ME! In the early morning, lying in bed, with coffee. Lovely way to start the day.
Kathy F. says
RAIN ON ME! I’ve been coveting one of these…wish me luck!
Melissa says
RAIN ON ME….
Puddling jumping! The best way to salvage a rainy day is to go play in the rain!
Sue B. says
RAIN ON ME
rainy days are created for people that want to call in sick and stay home curl up with a book
Glenda says
RAIN ON ME!
I like to play in the rain when it rains in the summer!
Liz K says
RAIN ON ME!
Lately, we day dream about our new house and what we’ll do to make it our “home” after we close and move in… But usually, we pad around in comfortable clothes listening to the rain with some good music on, and have some grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Perfect comfort food for us while nature feeds itself with the rain outside!
Major Hollis says
RAIN ON ME!
Love these things!
Nick says
Rain on Me!
dwoop dwoop dwoop…
Lisa says
Rain on Me!
When it rains in the summer, I like to get caught up on projects inside the house.
Britton Church says
RAIN ON ME!
I love to stay home and cuddle up with my wife when it’s raining!
Rob says
RAIN ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linda Porter says
RAIN ON ME!!!
Snuggle on couch with good book (and in winter, fire going). Get sleepy. Nap.
Heather H says
RAIN ON ME
Heather H-K says
RAIN ON ME
JoAnn says
Rain on me! We have had lots of rain here in MA….we got a rain barrel this year and need another for the other side of the house. I do daycare and I use it to fill the pool for the kids and to water the plants. It’s all free!
Shoua says
Rain on me!!
I love curling up with a good book when it rains outside!
SLEE says
RAIN ON ME
Leng says
RaIN oN Me!
Hyan says
Rain on me
Kevin says
RAIN ON ME – When it’s raining I like to go fishing.
Katie says
RAIN ON ME!!!!! Since I live in the Pacific Northwest…(Vancouver Washington area)….it rains on me all the time … so I just carry on with my day! :)
Samantha Vinyard says
Rain On Me
Living in Portland Oregon we get a lot of rainy days, living in the mist of the life giving stuff makes you not so opposed to venturing out on a wet day. I love being at my sister-in-laws beach house lounging in the hot tub or even heading up to Multnomah Falls for a hike. Best of all though I do love to curl up with my hubby and my pooch, light some candles and enjoy a glass a vino and talk about scripture or film or argue about music:) Enjoy the weather.
Teresea says
“Rain On Me”
Grace says
RAIN ON ME!
Curl up with a book either outside sitting on a covered bench or near an window and snuggle with my hubby!
Erika and Blake says
Rain on me!!
Living in Portland Oregon, we’re practically outcasts because we haven’t disconnected our downspouts and made rain barrels! It’s been on my to-do list for ages and winning this gorgeous rain barrel would up our status in the neighborhood. ;)
My favorite way to spend a rainy day? Well, we have a lot of ’em in the Pacific Northwest, and my ideal way to wait out the rain would be to curl up with the dog or the huz and pop in some Netflix, and possibly assemble a cobbler.
Laura says
RAIN ON ME!
Open all the blinds and bake cookies.