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.
Ooh, I wonder if the pick the winner by the story– I still don't get to see the show for a long while yet– so don't know what Myra's story is. will somebody PLZ send it again! I think they must screen… I think the two mysterious calls i got to my house– were checking out to see if i was worthy enough– I wish i had kept my cell phone by me that one night– the one night that my husband anwered and said God knows what?– bu they must check out to see who is worthy– because it says the winner will be chosen from among– didn't somebody post that? Ooh, it almost makes me feel ike i missed something! Well, "Not my will but thine.. oh Lord–" Whatever we do, it is god who makes the final decision and awarding!
She is from New Orleans and is a survivor of Hurricane Katrina
you can watch her videos on her winner's page- link below pic of DH on the main DH page. also- winner is picked random…if you haven't seen the process you will see it when you see tonight"s show.
congrats to they winner I have to tell you I would haveliked to have won the DH but I did not win it as you can see.I am happy for the winner but I am crying inside I feel like all my dreams are gone now she lives in new orleans thats only 2 hours from my town why couldent they just come a little bit to the east
any way I will be entering in the hgtv green home in april maybe Ill win that one congrats to the winner
How sad! I wonder if she'll keep the house? I also read in the Albuquerque journal that HGTV was in a dispute with the developer– so one may need to pay $250,000 to actually get the house? something like that?
I read that too. Do you think that they have resolved this yet?
resolved in january and her post interview which is now posted on her winner's page says that she intends to keep the house
Thank You. I haven't had a chance to read that. I'm glad that they resolved this and I'm glad she plans to keep the house. I hope she enjoys it. I know I would. Lucky duck. That's sooooo awesome. Congratulations to her.
oemmg look who won not me… hahah… but like really one person won?? like no one else in her family??? such a big house for just one person.
They show her son in her video after she was surprised- check out her winner's page
I agree, I don't see more. I am happy for Myra. And I am curious also about the selection process. By her reaction or low elevated appearing mood, I was wondering if sometimes a winner gets clues she's the winner ahead of time. She seemed to be home but dressed up, etc. Her reaction didn't seem like she was very surprised. Could someone have tipped her off? Maybe the people who HGTV gets the background on the winner from? Even if someone tipped me off a few days ago, I would STILL be jumping up and down and probably still screaming when they got to my door!
Found it…right under the pic of the dream home on the main sweeps page is a link to all of the videos. Enjoy! As far as ahead of time…I know that other winners have received phone calls pre-screening them as one of several finalists. I do disagree with some of your points as (1) a professional business woman may still be dressed from her day and (2) she did have tears in her eyes. I don't know that I would have been jumping up and down screaming…my daughter would have been though.
Congratulations Myra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HGTV you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The HGTV countdown clock on the right appears to be counting down to 9….. lol
Congratulations to Myra.
OH yes I yhink she all ready new that she won theDH. she did not seem to be cought off gard at all
Congratulations Myra. Thank you for your blogs everyone. I won't be able to view the show for 2 more hours.
You can watch the videos on her winner's page…there is a link on the DH sweeps main page under the pic of the DH.
This is so sickening of HGTV. I have been watching for several years now and it seems to me that they are “out of touch” with what is happening in America. We are in a RECESSION. We have a bunch of people out of work. We have a lot of people that need a place to live. Yet, HGTV gives away what they consider a “dream home” . How about 10 homes for 10 families, and 10 $50,000 prizes for 10 families in 10 different cities where people actually live and work. I bet they would get more than the 40 million entries. This country has more problems than the recovery of one city. If HGTV wants to make a different, do more than one home that most winners sale anyway.
Please, please HGTV do not tell me the story of Katrina again. There were other storms and other tragic stories.
It's a random drawing. Like the lottery. They don't pick the winner based on their story. They don't even know their story until after they've won. It's a promotional contest meant to draw attention to HGTV and the latest in home design. That's all.
Thank you for saying it so well and so simply.
Thank you Jenna. HGTV is not a charity organization. They construct the home to feature all the new products. They keep it all a secret because is part of keeping your attention for as much time as they can. You don't see the end of the movie at the beggining right?
Simply congratulate the winner. They have a wonderful opportunity to change their life. WE ALL would like to be in her shoes.
Keeping this thought process, we would have to ask the lottery people to only raffle one million at a time. Companies due what ever their business plan demands. its their right.
Really, How many of these stories are really true? Just wondering.
Doesn't matter…it is a random ball that is selected and then random in the computer. If she is deserving then great! If she wasn't then she is still just as deserving as anyone else as it is RANDOM and not based on deserving. Congratulations Myra!
That is true!!!! She was just as deserving as anyone else. I didn't mean her in specific. I just wanted to know if anyone else has had the experience of having someone tell you their sob story about katrina and they weren't even from there, nor did they have anything to do with it. I have many times. Even after I helped them in one way or the other. I don't know about you, but that's not o.k. Although, I would help anyone if I could, no matter what. Thank you for your reply, though. So I say Yes, Congratulations to Myra. May she enjoy every minute of this. We all deserve to have great things happen to us.
to bitter: PL HGTV CANT SAVE AMERICA IF AMERICANS FELL ON THEIR KNEES REPENTED OF THEIR SINS; CALL ON JESUS CHRIST THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO LOOK FOR HGTV TO GIVE THEM ANYTHING BECUZ MY GOD SAYS IF YOU ABIDE IN ME AND MY WORD ABIDES IN YOU ASK WHAT YOU WILL AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN, SO GET OFF THE COMPUTER GRAB YOUR BIBLE AND STOP WHINING
Congratulations to an incredible woman! Enjoy your beautiful home in the "Land of Enchantment"!!!
She sell it as fast as she can! Too bad it did't go to someone who would really live in it like ME!
Wow! You must have an extra $300,000 lying around for the taxes!
Actually- if you watch her video when she is asked questions afterwards she plans on keeping it…which if she uses the equity in her current home then she may be able to afford to do so.
Wouldn't that be awesome!!!!
Either way, she will still have to pay the taxes on the house. What I am curious to know is, with the way the housing market has been, it may take some time still for the house to sell. I'm not saying that it won't. But people also have to be realistic too. The higher priced a house is, the less likely it will sell overnight. Television does help, but it varies with who has actually seen the advertising and who hasn't. Even then, she is going to have think through who she feels the best realtor will be for the job. Realtors can't go to people; people have to come to them. I do wish her luck in trying to sell it and it is her choice to do what she wants to do with the property.
What makes you think you can't live in it? The question is does she really really want to live out there. New Oleans is a way of life few natives can leave. But selling it would get her a great house here. I would have loved to live in the middle of nowhere and happen to like the desert lifestyle. It took me a long time to adjust to Galveston and New Orleans after coming from Arizona. It is just the luck of the draw. You have to look at as a commodity as a value. It is not really about the house.
Ms. Lewis:
I hope you read this blog ….I thought this home was going to be for my family! Yesterday I started sending warm blessings to the winner, who, it appeared, was not to be me (perhaps another time)!
I truly wish you much happiness in this miraculous home and a retirement straight from those dreams you tucked away following Katrina.
God Bless!
firstly, congratulations Myra Lewis! will you relocate? and were you notified that you were a winner before the actual taping of when Jamie came to your house? anyway, not important, we are all just a little envious, but love love that you won! this is not against you, and I apologize if i am wrong, but I just felt a little underwhelmed somehow-like we were not really given the opportunity to witness the real moment when you were revealed as the winner. Best wishes though and may you enjoy every moment and space of your dream home.
I'm new at this however, I noticed tonight that it was dark in New Orleans when the prize was awarded. I'm from Texas and vacationing in NM. It was NOT dark in Texas OR Louisiana during the Home Giveaway tonight. This means that the "prize" was awarded at an earlier time. And as last year, the winner seemed to be dressed, manicured, and coiffed. Which brings me to my point, if the winner is notified DAYS before the show and, there really isn't an "ambush" why not let everyone know that the winner(s) will be contacted immediately following the drawing?
Thats what i've been saying all time long
Well, I learned to NOT invest my time in any "giveaway." Stick a fork in me. I'm done.
So misleading…
Yes. While I'm happy for whomever should win, I would like to believe…
Amen.
I have to say that a lot of people waiting to see if they won (like me) took the time to clean house and be coifed and dressed just in case. The shoe isn't live. The prize was awarded by ambush earlier, probably last week in order for HGTV to have all the paperwork signed. Last year I thought it was really live too, but learned a lot this year! And actually I know people who look just as nice any time of night or day. Now can go back to comfy clothes til next year!
Actually, while last year's winner was ambushed the Monday before the Sunday drawing…she was not dressed well and without make-up as she was surprised.
As for this year, in the interview afterwards, the winner said that she was sitting on her couch watching it…so it may have been live if I heard her right. Within a day or two there will be news articles that tell when she was ambushed. Realistically- it doesn't matter…we all knew the winner was drawn on March 2nd…if it wasn't us then it doesn't matter when the winner was told. Personally, even though I would have loved to win this house- I am happy for Myra.
Nope. Wrong-o. The FIRST thing we noticed is that the lady had a new manicure and hair cut/color:) We had not entered in the contest so, this is NOT sour grapes.
Um… watch last year's video again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmgfA42AV3M
If her nails were manicured then it is purely coincidence…you can also read the interviews with her…she didn't know they were coming that night and weren't ready.
Nope. Wrong-o. The FIRST thing we noticed is that the lady had a new manicure and hair cut/color:) We had not entered in the contest so, this is NOT sour grapes.
Did watch and I stand by what I said earlier. Also, how does HGTV KNOW winners will be home for the taping if they haven't notified them earlier? I am not the only person making the observations:) Again, I'm happy for Myra. I'm not happy about be led to think that the winner(s) would be "ambushed" and, therefore, surprised that they had won. End of story disney fam.
Ruidoso,
Investing time in a sweepstakes? Are you serious? The chances of winning are over 1 in 40 million. Any of us who believed we might win are smoking some serious dope. If we did win then that would just make it a great day. But to think you are investing in this type of PR event in the hopes of getting something from it? As Jerry Seinfeld would say – REALLY?. Really?? – As to your other comments about HGTV arranges for the reveal of the winner, they don't even deserve a respectful response.
LOL…these people are crawling out of the wood work! my, my!
There are people, like Myra, that do work for a living which might b why she was so put together. So what? There is nothing wrong about a woman, or man for that matter, taking care of their appearance. She looked great! and she probably looks great every day of her life. Some people change into sweats right afterworkand some don't.
I'm happy for Myra too however, in the event that you didn't read my earlier comment it was NOT dark in Louisiana at that time.
And your point is?
I agree Ruidoso, I live in Clearwater Florida and it wasn't even completely dark here. They surprised her earlier on. There are those that are completely in denial though and they put you down for telling the truth. Where are they now?
Many times for filming purposes, the will darken the backlight for a better picture.
That is exactly the way it went down adisneyfamily! We have watched it all happen the entire time. It is sad that people jump into the process at the last minute and think it ok to "dis" the winner or/and HGTV for winning or for giving. Wow! I am not sure what to even think….so sad!
I think this is how they keep people interested in watching their show so that they get high ratings.
It's working! Good for them!
I don't believe that HGTV can afford to do a real live ambush to a clueless winner….what are the odds that the winner would be home at that exact moment, for a live show? Jamie knew too much about her before he even knocked on her door! They must allow enough time for them to tape it, and edit it and get all the paperwork done! Perhaps she really was surprised by the knock on the door, but they did it way before tonite's show in order to be sure that they'd have it on tape and that the winner would be home. And of course they wouldn't tell us all this because think of all the people they gained watching the show live thinking that this is the moment!
Just a theory……
As I understand that they contact the winner sometime immediately after choosing.
I think sometimes last week. They speak with winner and it was not surprise, so that for she was all ready and not surprised.
I heard that they choose more then one winner and then they choose one from them. Probably she had the saddest story.
Like someone said, she has a house and I live in a small apartment.
My impression was that it was filmed earlier, but video cameras do respond to light differently than our eyes do, and as you see they had shining spotlights attached so they were probably adjusted accordingly to look great with that amount of light shining on a nearby subject and any normal background light would be darkened in comparison…
You are so right
Congratulations Myra you are truly blessed. I know you will enjoy the dream home, keep living the dream. Thanks HGTV for giving us something to dream about.
Hab ich Euch doch gesagt. VOLKSVERBLOEDUNG aller ersten Grades! Und was heisst hier eigentlich story von ihrem Leben? I didn't see any attachment to the sweepstakes where you can write a sobby story about your life in order to "deserve" to win….. Leute es ist Zeit Aufzuwachen! Lasst Euch doch nicht fuer Bloed verkaufen und erlaubt anderen Euch so zu verarschen. Wer an diesen Scheiss glaubt und auch noch seine Hoffnungen in das tagtaegliche Leben so umsetzt ist wirklich saudoof! Amerikaner denken immer nur dass ihnen dass alles umsonst und softort zusteht. Die sollen sich mal ihr "SECRET" in den Arsch stecken……
It means. People wake up. Don't allow others to turn you into dumb asses. Whoever believes that the sweepstake shit and winning surprise happens on the spot is extremely stupid. Even more, if you haven been waiting for HGTV to show up at your doorstep tonight. Americans have a wrong sense of entitlement. They always think that they deserve it, want it for free and instantly. Americans should go an fuck themselvs and even more their magic "SECRET" which only seems a convenient solution to their wide broaden NPD disorders.
I didn't win! Shoot!
Well according to Google Translate this means:
"Have I told you. VOLKSVERBLOEDUNG all first degree! And what this actually means story of her life? I did not see any attachment to the sweepstakes where you can write a sobby story about your life in order to "deserve" to win ….. Waking up people it's time! Let's not sell you for Bloed and others to fuck you so welcome. Who believes in this shit, and even his hopes for the day to day life really sucks then converts! Americans always think of that they all in vain and that softort deserve. The times will be their "SECRET" stuck in the ass ……"
Please just take your negativity and hate somewhere else
Wow,thanks for the translation. Hum!
Whoa! I was warned that things would get weird after the reveal, but this is pretty out there. Bablefish translation can be pretty inaccurate, so maybe it wasn't exactly translated, but I think we get the idea…bummer.
I would start out with a glass of cold orange juice and put together my portable art studio so that I could paint the scenery outdoors since they have a tendency of changing over time. Painting the scenes the way I want it could take all day depending on details (such as animals nearby). By evening, I would relax by the fire with my loved ones knowing it couldn't be more perfect than this.
Me too!
Congratulations Myra!! I'm so happy to see this beautiful home go to a beautiful person. Your community is lucky to have such a caring person, like yourself.
Keep dreaming everyone
Once again they pick someone rich..Who already has a REALLY nice home
yeah ikno it stinks. so they havnt showed the blog cabin yet?? i can't wait to see it even if thats all i'll ever get to do.
Well you should google "Contest For Change".. Looks like Everyone can win no matter rich or poor.
hahahah. yeah thats what i think. I think the whole show is a bunch of actors sadly. :/
are you all serious? HGTV ? you missed my address!
I KNOW!!! They missed me too! But there's always next year! Good luck!
This Dream home is really pretty! But can next year's dream home be close to places such as the grocery store, gas station, schools, etc. To me, a dream home should be one that's in a convenient location in where you don't have to travel such a distance to get things done. I know there are people who try to get away from the city, but there are those who enjoy the comforts of it's short drives or walks.
Oh yeah…I'm not going to feed trolls…
I am very happy for the winner. She seemed to be a wonderful woman. I hope that she and her son really enjoy the dream home..with 40,000,000 entries and a random drawing she was clearly meant to have the Dream House..I hope she and her son really enjoy it..and if it is not right for them then that they sell it and live happily ever after on the proceeds. Good Luck winner…..
I agree with you. It was meant to be. She seems to be a hard working well deserving person.
i am happy for the winner, but how is it that you knew her personal history & yet she was surprised to be a winner if this is random, or as they say"the luck of the draw? just asking.
They research…they have to research anyway to make sure there is nothing bad about the winner and that the winner or their relatives do not work for the sponsors.
Maybe she had a personal web page or professional bio online somewhere that they found while researching the randomly selected winner…. People do stuff like that these days.
Congratulations Myra!!! You are very lucky to have won such a beautiful home, etc. Good luck to you in the future and my God bless.
Congratulations to all of those who win something from here. I also would like to congratulate the family of the new dream home & to who ever wins the SUV.
I have a renewed respect for HGTV now. I had thought the winner would be white, married, and with 2.3 little blonde headed children. Thank you HGTV! Congratulations to the winner!!
Everyone keeps talking about HGTV picking the saddest story. I am jealous of all of you if you don't have a sad story. I don't know a soul on Earth right now that isn't or hasn't recently experienced a sad story of their own. Times are hard nowadays between America's recession and the world's natural disasters.
I want to also share my sad story. I"ve been reading about all of you interesting bloggers stories, I think it will make me feel a little bit better now knowing that the Dream Home hasn't come to make my dream world a reality.
Robyn, I'm so sorry for all your troubles. I hope your life takes a turn for the better. Maybe you will find yourself in Myra's shoes next year. Blessings to you….
Thank you, that makes me feel a little bit better.
My story started 2 years ago when I was terribly ill and pregnant with my second child. My husband had to take off work to care for our 2 year old son. During his time off work we discovered our DH was completley covered in mold (the insurance company said it was pre- existing so they would not pay for repairs) and my husband got laid off his job. We were forced to move out of our home and it went into foreclosure. We then moved in to my mom's place which is only 2 bedrooms. I spent the whole 9th month of my pregnancy trying to figure out how to fit my family of 4 into 1 small bedroom. Well 2 years later I am still trying to figure that out. I cry to myself most days because my 2 young children do not deserve this kind of life, but between the medical bills and bad credit from our foreclosure we are stuck. We are stuck with no dining room table to have family dinners at, no personal spaces to call our own, toys and clothes stacked literally to ceilings because we have nowhere else to put it. It is miserable and I just don't ever see a way put!
If anyone, I would give dream home to you. Be blessed from now on and I hope you get all your nicest dreams to become reality.
ROBYN,
I am so sorry for what is going on in your life, but i believe that a good thing will come on your way shortly.
Robyn, you are blessed to have your mom on your side. Others on your conditions will be homeless. Bad Credit, Medical Bills, etc…are nothing to God. Only one word from him can give you even more than you desire.
Praise the Lord every morning and thank him for your blessings to come.
Myra, just watched your interviews. My goodness, caring for an autistic son, going through Katrina and seeing your house and your retirement go down the tubes…yet you persevere. You are an inspiration. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
After all of that I would still like to offer my Congradulations to Myra!!! Ya! I hope you and your family enjoy everything that God has blessed you with. You deserve it just as much as anyone else did.
Same as last year. Someone other color then white has to make a remark about race.
I am getting so tired of this shit, Lisa.
Dr. Lewis,
CONGRATULATIONS! What a surprise blessing you have had this week. Remember the joy your feeling at present for the rest of your life. Your story is a lesson in not losing hope and keeping dreams alive of surviving that which we call life. I truly hope you are able to permanently relocate to live in New Mexico and fulfill those educational opportunities for your talented son that the arts community of northern New Mexico can provide to him. Only the best to you as you begin this new chapter in your families life. May God bless and watch over you. All the very best in the future.
M. Hunter
Amen to that!!! Very well said.
Myra , I'am so so, Thrilled for you , I just watched the interview when Jamie knocked on your door and , I 'am still shaking for you , I was so much right there with you, I could feel your Joy and your relief , I 'am just so happy , for you, and your son , and family, I hope this Wonderful Gift will helped to ease all the painful memories and sadness that you have endured from Katrina, I haven't seen what you have , but what I saw on the news was enough , I know the Beauty of New Mexico will help inspire your son to do what he loves so much, and help you to see too, that their is still , much Beauty in the world to yet to see and enjoy,….. Thank You , HGTV for making this possible, Congratulations , Lovely lady, Enjoy , your new Life and Home ………….*AliB
Well fellow bloggers sorry I didn't check in and comment on the show until now, but I'm working on my Masters degree and I get caught up being preoccupied quick, but did I watch the show, of course, and like she said "unbelievable."
-Well I'm happy for her (name started with a M) and I know she's a few million happier.
-Maybe next year HGTV will take a chance on a blogger (maybe she is, I don't know)!!!!!!!! ; )
Back to work, peace out everyone and have a blessed night.
FIRST I WOULD GET ON MY KNEES AND THANK GOD FOR BLESSING ME WITH MY FIRST HOME. I WOULD THANK ALL THE SPONSORS FOR MAKING THIS SWEEPSTAKES POSSIBLE. I'D LOOK OUT OF MY WINDOWS WHILE THE TEARS RAN DOWN MY FACE AND LOOK ATTHE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. STILL GIVING THANKS .I'D MAKE A CUP OF TEA AND WALK FROM ROOOM TO ROOM AND SMILE. I'D STAY AT HOME ALL THAT DAY ENJOYING THE BLESSING OF A LIFETIME. I'D TAKE A HOT BATH AND GO TO SLEEP. THE NEXT DAY I'D GO OUTSIDE, WALK AROUND TO SEE WHAT IS CLOSE BY. IF THERE IS NOTHING CLOSE, I'D GET IN MY VEHICLE AND TAKE A RIDE.. AFTER A WEEK i'D START LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AT A SCHOOL. i'M A SCHOOL NURSE SO IT SHOULD BE EASY TO GET RE ESTABLISHED. THIS HOME IS TRULY A DREAM HOME AND FOR ME IT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE.
Myra you deserve this I know God answer prayers. Keep doing what you are doing he is not through yet.
If you read the rules it goes into every loop hole of how the winner is chosen and notified. It implies that the sponsor can pull multiple names so my guess is that’s just what they do, pull a few names at random then research those people and pick the “best” winner from there. It is no coinsidence that all winners so far have been let’s just say “put together”. I’m still hoping she can’t fullfill the requirements and is disqualified not because she is not deserving but because so am I and I must be the runner up! Lol
you are extremely self centered That lady deserved it all the way.
don't be a sore loser because you didn't win!!!!
You seem so certain of all that you say! Are you "Dr. Lewis' " friend or something? Just a question!
You are wishing she will be disqualified? That will come back at you times 3. Evil person!
I like that Lisa!!! Great comeback!
I seriously doubt (in in case I am being slightly naive, hope against) the idea that HGTV picks the "best" winner. If you are so displeased with the sweepstakes and the outcome perhaps you should spend time doing something else.
Ahhhaaa! Like I said: always someone else, not us. Going forward!
Where are my fellow blogers dreamers?
Vesna, We are still here, still dreaming and still wishing everyone well!!
Still here too.
i give up. The universe always knows better. I will never be deserving enough to win something like this.
Myra , I am so happy for you. your story is amazing. You are the caliber of person that chances like this were created for.
Good Luck and congratulations with all my heart.
i am so glad for her! i am from Louisiana as well, entered every day, maybe next year???
Help……where are my regular blogger buddies? Is this the kind of responses that are deserved? Yikes! I am soo happy that many of these people were not right there with us hopeing and dreaming and loving ever minute of the excitement alllll the way to the end! Even if we did not win the home, the money or the car, we won an experience and a trip with each other and WE(fellow bloggers) will still stand up straight and maintain our ethics, morals and still know that dreams do come true eventually!
I think they should close this post and reopen another with a "Positive Attitude Only" clause being manditory
I miss my buddies!!!!!
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Well said! I'm really disappointed by the aftermath of negative comments that followed the Winner's broadcast! I am so thrilled for Myra, she is a lovely woman who has worked hard to accomplish much in her life! I hope she has a wonderful retirement ahead of her in New Mexico! Thanks for your great blogs all along!
Cheri, I am still here. I agree about these negative comments. What part of this whole thing don't they understand. It must be sheer ignorance. People who live in faith, ruled by positive energy just can't comprehend such ill feelings. I just pray for them and move on. I hope you continue to get the input from your blogger buddies and keep on keeping on!
Cheri, I am still here. I agree about these negative comments. What part of this whole thing don't they understand. It must be sheer ignorance. People who live in faith, ruled by positive energy just can't comprehend such ill feelings. I just pray for them and move on. I hope you continue to get the input from your blogger buddies and keep on keeping on!
I see a lot of comments from people saying that it was staged, and if you use common sense; you can tell that it was. Think of it from HGTV's standpoint. They had to know if the person that entered the contest was still alive or not, whether that person would be out-of-town or if they would be home, they had to find out if the winner was some kind of criminal or not (i.e. murderer, child molester, etc….) by doing a backround check on the person winning (which would require the approval of the winner in advance). I mean if HGTV was to give a house to someone that would be a danger to the community, there would be legal implications. My guess is that the winner was notified probably the day after they had picked the winner, just so they could do all the backround checks, press releases, an affidavit declaring that the person is a United States citizen,etc.. All of this would have taken a couple of weeks to get done. I wish I would have won too like the rest of you. But, I'm just going to keep on entering; with the hopes that one day I'll finally own a home. And I wish the winner all the best !
Totally true, but before the actual show some of these bloggers did not want to hear any of the truth. They actually thought that HGTV would still show up at their door. Reality check!
Thanks for replying Patricia. I totally agree with you. Lots of reality checks needed for the bloggers LOL. I've seen some on here say that they wanted to win the house only in order to sell it. I'm hoping to win a house in order to live in it the rest of my life. Well, I hope one of us wins the next home they have a contest for.
Both the Plymouth, MA (2010 Green Home) and the Bethel, NY (2010 Blog Cabin) look pretty nice. So, you win one; and I'll win the other. lol 
Surprise Surprise its rigged! Really anytime you don't see a live drawing on t.v. you can bet the house its fixed. Another polliticaly correct winner,black,New Orleans,Single mother,sic child etc. Does she get a White House visit to thats all we need. Phoney show and story that was truely staged,or should we say written in advance long ago.
Fred, I am so sorry that you are so miserable just because you didn't win!! Dr. Lewis is very lucky to win period!
DOCTOR DOCTOR, how appropriate!
Fred, why do you have to play the race card. In the past, it's been mainly white people that have won… do black people say stuff about Bush when whites win things? Man, get a life and get out of your trailer park every once in a while.. It's only a contest.
Jealousy is ugly on you Fred. I think this is only the second single mother in all these years, and the only one with a special needs child.
Dear Tina its not jealousy its exposing phoney contests from companies that prey on people. If you watch the viedos she said she entered everyday on her computer yet her name was drawn from the bin. I don,t care who won if its live and fair, but this was a set up. To much bio to soon makeing her seem a sympathetic winner it has nothing to do with this contest. After all it was a drawing for a house not a life story.
Um, you might want want to do a bit of research on the process and the rules of the contest before you make bad name for yourself. This contest was all done on the up and up. Myra is the winner and is just as deservingly so as the rest of us.
Dear Fred, a ball was drawn from a hopper and the number on the ball was 5 hundred something I forget. That number was assigned to a virtual bin on the computer. The dude then entered that bin number on the computer and as the numbers were spinning he pushed the space bar and her name came up . It's just that simple. I'm not sure why you thought her name was drawn from a bin.
Dear Pat nice try you work for HGTV .Your not the un bias person you claim to be.Just admit it not a clean contest and try to make it one next time. There is no reason not to make it a live drawing. For what ever reason you continue to place untrue facts out there about this drawing.
I normally don't respond to these senseless arguments but I just couldn't stand it any longer.
Fred- You had a choice -enter the contest or don't enter the contest. It pretty simple. If you think it's rigged and not fair, why would you even bother entering?
Fred your being ridiculous It's not rigged. I'm trying to be nice and I'm biting my tongue with everything your saying but stop talking because the more you say, the more of a jerk you sound.
fred im just grateful you didnt win so whatever hgtv did rigged or not ; well done hgtv becuz Fred didnt win lmbo
Best Wishes to Myra! I enjoyed the show last night….Jamie D. was so great also….What a great job he did presenting Myra with the her gifts….I was so wishing that Jamie would come to my front door….He seems like a very genuine, caring, warm & professional individual. I've been very impressed with all the HGTV team members.
MIMI
Myra enjoy your dream house in NM. & remember to love live by living the dream! You deserve it….
* A blogger from R.I.