Mar
14
Your Perfect Day at HGTV Dream Home
If you won, what would your day look like? Super Fan muses today, just to get the conversation started. I’d probably take a morning hike through the desert that surrounds the home, come back and whip up a late breakfast, sun myself on the Casita patio, head out for a shopping spree in Santa Fe and then come home to host a huge house party – hip-hop music blaring, folks dancing and Dream Home margaritas overflowing.
What about you? Come on, folks. I want you to blow up this blog post – let’s shoot for over 1,000 posts before the giveaway show airs on Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST. Be creative – I will be reading.
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez to the winner from Louisiana!! my families home state Congratulations!!!
I think this entire show has been taped, it dosent seem like it's live.
Oh well, Congrats New Orleans.
I would think Jamie would not need a jacket tonight, maybe a week ago when it was cooler. Im totally guessing though.
How ironic….The Super Bowl , Mardi Gras, now the rigged Dream Home Winner? Changing Channels…..
Well congrats to the winner…my daughter just cried herself to sleep because i had to tell her we didn't win.
That is why I never said a word about or showed a picture of the home to my son. Why would you give your child that kind of false hope? If she cried herself to sleep you have no one to blame but yourself.
And I was so sure…… Well congrats to the winner.
Yeah! Classic case of left coast discrimination! HGTV should preempt its regular programming for something as big as this. I could care less about a second viewing of Divine Design, and I love Candace Olson. But this is the DREAM HOME! Get a clue, HGTV!
It is a great home. I'm glad I at least got to tour it.
i help people every day sorry iam a little mad congrads winner iam going to win next time i hope
..the winner didn't enter online or mail any entries.. ZERO ENTRIES, can you believe that!!!!
how did they enter than?
Yes, she entered many times. Please don;t be a sore loser. Shucks,you'll have another chance!
She would have had to enter to win.
Please don't blame her. She did what we all did which is to enter she was the one fairly chosen and I hope she truly enjoys her much deserved blessing!!
You Go Myra!!!!!!
YOU go crazyinlove! Well said!
I don’t understand how they chose someone that has this sad story. I am truly happy for her, but was it selectively picked to chose a person who had the saddest story? I’m not giving up hope for next year but, how do they know so much about someone they just picked from the entries. I so love HGTV, but I just want to know how this was chosen. I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long.
Congrats Winner! Please treat the house nicely.
The winner is selected completely at random by computer. It doesn't care WHO you are, what you own, or anything about your life story. So keep the faith. Perhaps next year will be your turn. The chances are as good as anyone else's.
By the way, once the winner's name is randomly selected, HGTV moves quickly to quietly discover everything they can about the person before they are "ambushed" on camera.
I don’t understand how they chose someone that has this sad story. I am truly happy for her, but was it selectively picked to chose a person who had the saddest story? I’m not giving up hope for next year but, how do they know so much about someone they just picked from the entries. I so love HGTV, but I just want to know how this was chosen. I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long. She already has a house. I still live in an apt.
Congrats Winner! Please treat the house nicely.
The winner just happens to have a story to go with…other winners haven't. They do a lot of investigating about the winner to make the show interesting.
Many contestants have stories, some are blessed, some are not. I doubt this was staged or intentional, just one little piece of the story. Try not to envy those who appear to be more fortunate than you are. Try instead to look at the blessings in your life – some people are looking up to you with no home or apartment right now. It's all in the perspective. Put good energy out in the world as it sounds like Myra does and good things will happen for you too. Just remember, it might not always look like what you think it will or be what you asked for…it might just be even better!
Lone Star, your message is truly inspiring. I think something wonderful will happen for you!
i leave in a apartment,but iam happy here just wish i have won
sorry about that i meant i live in a apartment too but iam happy,just wish i won
You are right, it does seem a bit weird and calculated. My house burned two days before my birthday in July 2008 when the contractors came over with a supposid simple job that anyone could do. A lot of my pets died in that fire. When I came back home, I learned that they had snapped the tree on a gas main and it went straight up through to the electrical wiring. I was in between insurance companies in which I had just left Friday to go to another on that Monday. The contractors turned out not being bonded (which I later found out). I never knew about those things before. I do now! To this day, I am still stuck in an apartment myself as many other people are.
The down payment for a house is hard to come by since jobs don't want to pay students much of anything. Plus, doesn't there always seem to be something that goes wrong right when you have a little bit of extra money?
This summer, I am supposed to graduate with my very first bachelor's degree. It has been a long haul, but I am hoping something good will come out of it. After I finish with this degree, I intend to go back to school for my M.S.e.D. so I can teach school.
I do hope you are able to get out of your apartment eventually. It's good to have a roof over your head, but it's even better when it's a place that you can call your own where nobody can tell you what to do.
Congratulations on your degree!
I don't think Myra has ever felt sorry for herself! When life has been tough for her she has kept going! She has accomplished much! Worked hard for her education to make a better life for herself and her son Chris. Why does everyone think the drawing was rigged and why does it matter! I don't know your situation or why you live in an apartment instead of your own home. Make a new beginning for yourself! MAKE CHOICES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOURSELF AND THOSE YOU CARE ABOUT! Don't covet or whine….we don't always get what we want! That's life! Many times I've been thankful I didn't get what I thought I wanted. Other times I worked hard to get it! I think legally HGTV is on the up and up. They are a good bunch of people! Their reputation depends on it!
HGTV 2011 … can't wait!!! Although not sure I am ready for the cold
Awwh…we didn't win either, but still enjoyed every moment! Finally able to check back after a busy week to see what's happened and say thanks for explaining how the winner is chosen, a very fair process. Looking forward to seeing the video of the winner and their family since we don't get the HGTV show at this time. A BIG Congratulations to whomever won!
Setting my computer homepage to HGTV's website main page permanently this time so every log in will keep me informed on what's going on, and be just a click away from all of the other Scripps Network websites as well (DIY Network, FOOD Network, Fine Living, Front Door, etc.). with more excitement / good information to come (Yes, this is a hobby)….so let the fun continue!
Maybe this lady winner can help me out, I've been unemployed for 4 months, have applied like crazy, have bad back problems that diminish my capacity to find good work, done alot of animal rescue work and no one has or is helping me! I'm near being a "bag lady" on the streets of Colorado Springs, any openings on the river? This winner's story sounds like they were "hand picked". In conclusion, I am happy for her…. CONGRATS to this LA lady, I'm sure she deserves it.
WhooooHoooo!!!!!
If I would win the Dreamhome I would enjoy every minute of it. I love where it is located because I love New Mexico.
I'm listening to the show and I really want to be the first to congratulate the winner!
I know I should really get a life.
New Orleans Hip Hip Horray. Well we know she doesn't blog way to busy.
You go Girl CONGRATULATIONS MYRA LEWIS
congrats myra!!!!!!
enjoy!!!
Oh well, congrats to the winner. Now time to open a king-size bag of Funyuns and eat my way into oblivion. Party on!
yah how about some goooey nacho's
Rock on sista!!!
she's acting
is she a blogger????
1. glad that the winner is someone who is deserving. and who needs it.
2. but, hmm…. i thought this was randomly selected.
3. doesn't this remind anyone of extreme home makeover? except maybe it's extreme home replacement?
Anyway, Kudos HGTV for picking someone in my neighboring state!
I would have totally kept the house, personally -so of course i hope the winner does too! Maybe since, they're only two states away from NM, they'll keep it???
From reading your post… I understand there is a winner! Good for her… I am off to my second job! Thank you for playing! Congrats winner! Remember everyday is a gift! We can play again… HGTV has more home to build , blessings to give away and we will just have to play
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Game out….
Congratulations to the 2010 HGTV dream home winner!
Congratulations Myra Lewis! What a great way to rebuild your life after Hurricane Katrina. Thank you for all that you do for your community…I am sure that you will treasure this oppurtunity and use it to continue to bless those around you.
How in the world can it be live, and how did she not know that this was going to happen? I am so sure this is not live and they this was formally taped. She would be in more of a shock, this is pure crap!! They feed us full of this crap, thinking it's live and it's not!!!!
Oh well if it was taped…be happy for her.
My Goodness! The entire win was done fair and square! Just stop it! Go to your room if you need to wine.
"Whine"
Sorry…I was unable to edit my comment.
First of all Cheri, never said it wasn't done fair and square, refer to the text. I am happy for her, but I get tired of all the media hooplah about how it's going to be such a "BIG" surprise. Anyone as well as I know that this wasn't live. If speaking the truth is so-called "whining" then I am the biggest baby on earth. I am happy for anyone who wins, as it is such a blessing for whoever won now and in the future. They should just stop saying they are going to surprise when it really isn't.
Now you guys finally get it. I told you all the truth was not always positive.
Yeh just a big marketing ploy. America is so commercial!
NM Native,
And whatever led you to believe that this was not a business transaction, public relations event for the benefit of the builders, suppliers and the network? If you thought otherwise then you are the one who is so commercial because you thought this was a charity event or something?
People, this is a sweekpstakes; not an event designed to help the needy or the most desperate person out there. It was done for the benefit of the sponsors and the network. The house was an incentive to get you, the consumer, to look at the products and the programs on the network. I'd say it was a great success!
RIGHT ON DAVID!!
Man, that's not what they are talking about. No one mentioned all of the commercial crap, but they need to stop making it seem like it's such a damn surprise when it's not.
Shock is individual…it looks different for each of us…just cause I would be screaming and jumping up and down doesn't mean that she would. It looked real to me.
What a wonderful & deserving winner – Congratulations!!!!
Congrats to Myra!!
As for how they chose the story, it was coincidence. They showed the drawing, and the fact that she was chosen was her luck. Also, you can find interviews of previous winners about how they find "life stories". They are creative in digging up info, such as watching the person's home, finding out where they work, etc. (it's actually a little scary). So, please, be happy for Myra as the winner. It's natural to be disappointed that you lost, but don't say that the contest was rigged.
Keep dreaming everyone! There's still Green Home, Blog Cabin, and 2011!
SSSooooooooooooooo……….. Tell me who won????????????? I'm watching T.V. I can't wait for 2and a half more,long hours. Pacific Time!!!!! OOHHHHHHHHHHHHH that Pacific Time!!!!!!!!OOO!!!!!
Check out her winner's page…link below DH pic on main page of DH…you can see all of her videos.
Congrats Myra Lewis for being the new Dream Home winner. You have been truly blessed to win this home. Good luck and God Bless! Enjoy!
Oh Myra! I dont recognize if you are from the blog, but if you get to read this, I just want you to know how happy I am for you! you seem like such a sweet and precious person. You just about brought a tear to my eye (a good one). I wish you all the best! Enjoy
Well, she satisfied several things that where complaint about here. She appears to be single and she is African American. Also has a sad story. The house she is living at is nothing to sneaz at, so she must be doing well.
Well at least with this win, several concerns are broken. Congrats
Congratulations Myra Lewis!!!
Enjoy your wonderful prize!
Congratulations Myra. You deserve that beautiful Home.
CONGRATS MYRA!!!!! Have fun in your new home! Loved that she cried, she deserves it.
Good luck to everyone entering next year!
Saying thank you for pointing that out…that is what I too have said when others say she didn't show emotion or seem surprised.
Myra Lewis from New Orleans
Congratulations
Myra, want to sell it now?
Congratulations Myra. Enjoy your beautiful new home.
So I finally conceded today and realized what would not be for me but has been for another…
Congrats Myra Lewis from New Orleans, LA from a neighbor in the great state of Texas.
Blessings to you as you embark on a new chapter in your life. I pray you are the first one who is able to keep and live in this beautiful home and if not, that your winnings give you a life you've dreamed of.
Greetings of consolation to the rest of you bloggers. You are in great company, we have so many wonderful people on here. Keep in touch and more importantly – KEEP DREAMING!
From reading your post… I understand there is a winner! Good for her… I am off to my second job! Thank you for playing! Congrats winner! Remember everyday is a gift! We can play again… HGTV has more home to build , blessings to give away and we will just have to play
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Myra Lewis from New Orleans
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You looked so sweet and deserving
I truly hope this makes all your dreams come true
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Mayra and may GOD bless you, ENJOY!!! I'm sure the Lord did not make a mistake, you seem to be a beautiful soul, may he grant you health and a long life!!
Here is looking at you, to health, wealth and happiness!!!
Congratulations ! She said she had been following the HGTV Dream Homes for several years ! My dreams have just been restarted …. I'll be consistently entering til I win MY DREAM home ! … one day !
Congrats Myra!!!!
Congratulations. Must be an amazing feeling.
congrads myra you just won the 2010 dream home my other posting was mean iam sorry i just got my hopes up to win a dream home good luck in your new home you have lived there your whole live how will you feel about moving? its been fun till next time
Just found the winner page….CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Myra M. Lewis!!!
They said there would be more with the winner right afterwards online…don't see anything?
You can tell it was pre-taped because how else would they already have full interview sessions up on the site? http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-dream-home-2010-giveaway…
Great Job HGTV.
They never said it was live. They could ambush someone anytime around the 14th, so they had time to do an interview.
big fake
You can tell it was pre-taped because how else would they already have full interview sessions up on the site? http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-dream-home-2010-giveaway…
Great Job HGTV.
The interview wasn't up right away.