It’s finally spring, or as I like to call it, spend-every-waking-hour-its-not-raining-outdoors season. Spring, as you may have guessed, is my favorite time of the year: everything comes alive, new flower pop up every day, and it’s warm enough to read a book or eat a meal outdoors.
One lucky winner will be able to do both those things in their yard with today’s prize: Two outdoor benches from outdoor furniture and outdoor shed retailer Lifetime. Made of engineered wood, these sturdy benches won’t fade, warp or rot, so they’ll look good for years to come. But wait, there’s more! When you’re ready to eat dinner, turn the bench back upwards….
…and the bench also becomes a table! Push two together and you have a space large enough for family dining. Cool, huh? And since the bench-slash-table does double-duty, it will work just as well for an itsy-bitsy backyard as it will for a spacious one.
To enter for a chance to win two Lifetime convertible benches, just leave a comment below. This week’s question: What’s your favorite spring activity? What do you wait all winter for? Tell us now!
You may only comment once to be considered, and you don’t have to purchase anything to win; a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Odds depend on total number of entries. Void where prohibited by law. Only open to legal residents of 50 U.S., D.C. or Puerto Rico, and you must be at least 18 years of age to win. All entries (comments) must be entered between 9:00 a.m. ET on April 6, 2012 and 12:00 p.m. ET on April 9, 2012. Subject to full official rules. By leaving a comment on the blog, you acknowledge your acceptance to the Official Rules. ARV of prize: $459.98. Sponsor: Scripps Networks, LLC, d/b/a HGTV, 9721 Sherrill Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37932.
Playing volleyball in the back yard with family.
Grilling and standing around the fire pit. Enjoying each
others company.
Planting spring flowers and relaxing with a great book on my deck.
Spring in Texas means wildflowers blooming in the Hill Country, and this year we had enough rain to bring them out.
My favorite spring time activity is getting my garden ready for plant, since we can plant as early as late march here……
We also like to go for walks in the wonderful springtime weather……
gardening and enjoying my backyard
I wait all winter for the flowers to appear and for the mother foxes to bring their babies by to show them off. I wait all winter to picnic outside. I wait all winter for the dormant time to end and the rebirth to begin.
Tending my flower gardens and sitting outside on our deck.
swinging on the front porch with birds singing-bird watching
anything outdoors… sitting, reading, walking, breathing!
Watching everything budding out, starting to bloom, and changing to spring colors.
I'm so excited to have a yard to garden in!! I'm thoroughly enjoying getting my hands dirty!!
working in the garden
I love being outside working in the gardens.
The convertible benches are a great idea. I could use them in my garden!
The three Gs': grilling, gardening, and grass naps
Very nIce
I long all winter to plant spring seeds bulbs and play outside with my children!:)
Spending time renewing my yard & flowerbeds & planning and planting a garden!
Picnics and bbqs. Eating outside is THE BEST! These convertible benches would be perfect. Great idea.
Taking walks outside, before it gets too stinking hot here in Texas!
Bundling up and hitting the links.
Smell of fresh cut grass
I love getting out in the yard to prune and weed before everything comes into bud and blossom. Fresh air, sunshine and new growth – Spring!
Being outside- this is the coolest thing. I'd love to have dinner on them.
All the signs of spring in nature, especially checking out what's coming up in my own backyard.
When Spring has sprung, I run to the garden shed to get my tools, potting soil, seeds and start digging. I love getting my garden ready for the upcoming summer and fall months. There's nothing better than enjoying tomatoes fresh from the garden while sitting on my new Lifetime Convertible Bench, with a glass of iced tea!
Longer days, open windows and flowers blooming!
Sitting in the backyard listening to the quiet sounds of nature.
One of the most enjoyable things in life is to sit in your yard and enjoy the moment. The convertible bench would add a place for a cup of tea or coffee.
Getting to take my girls (our two puppies) out on a hike. All of us love being outside all day in the wilderness and beautiful weather.
BBQ's and Sangrias! Being outside with friends and family.
My favorite Spring activity is getting out the lawn mower for the first time each year
My favorite springtime activity is reading outdoors, just sitting in a park with a great book- soaking up some pre-summer sun!
After a day of mowing, sitting outside and smelling the fresh cut grass.
Grilling and playing at the park!
My favorite springtime activity is Watching the pink flowered tree in my yard bloom, it only lasts for a few weeks and it's so beautiful to see its transition. My fiancée and I are moving out of our apartment into our first home, this is the last spring I will watch it bloom
Also spending cool nights around our firepit in the backyard is a close second!
What a fantastic prize!
My favorite spring activity is CLEANING! No joke… around the end of February, I start getting itchy to start Spring Cleaning. To me, it's a way to wake up the house. Clean windows, de-cluttered closets, cleaned oven… it's teamed with the freshness of spring and makes me feel so good!
Favorite spring activity? Well, I don’t know if it counts as an activity, exactly, but porch-sitting is my favorite thing to do once the weather warms up! One of my favorite days of the year is when we bring the porch furniture back out after winter.
Decluttering the junk from the past year and walks aroung the ponds!
Working in my garden, cooking on the grill, or just spending time outside on the deck.