Updated: we have our winners! Congratulations guys, look for an email from us, pronto! And a very special thanks to the generous Home Depot for this super fun giveaway!
This week, it’s our spring break. We’ve had something different planned for the kids to do every day. On Monday it was a good healthy dose of old fashioned greasy pizza and Chuck-e-cheese, followed by a little something fun for all of us.
The Mills fam picked out some flowers, and decided to surprise a few special people with them.
Our neighbors. ;}
The kiddos were so excited about their chosen flowers, and surprising our neighbors with their finds. They knocked on each door, and then sprinted away, giggling. I’m not sure our neighbors knew what to expect. It was a nice little surprise from the awesome people at Home Depot!
And we really enjoyed being random. Sometimes, those random acts of kindness are the best.
Sound a little like Christmas? That’s because Home Depot often says that Spring is their Christmas. To celebrate, they’re having their Black Friday sales event this weekend {3.29-4.1} It lasts all weekend with unbelievable deals on all things live goods-and they wanted to do something thoughtful for someone else. Isn’t that nice?
If you would like to participate in this super fun event, feel free to visit their Facebook page, where you can get your own little printables to put on your surprise plants, and check out the fun spring forward activities that are happening there nationwide.
Want to know the best part? Home Depot wants to give THREE of our incredible readers a 20 dollar gift card, so they can Spring it Forward as well.
Surprise anyone you like with a little gift, from them!
Want to win?
1. Simply leave a comment here, telling us who you would surprise, and why.
2. Facebook, Blog, Tweet or Pin this giveaway, and leave a comment each time, letting us know you did!
Giveaway ends next Tuesday {4.3.12} winner announced Wednesday!
I bet they had fun doing that! The oldest will probably remember it one day too! Thanks for the giveaway. I would surprise my elderly neighbor that recently had a fall and it cooped up inside with all this pretty weather. She loves planting and gardening so I know it’s just torture that she can’t get outside.
How fun! I think we would surprise our neighbors, too, & add a little message for Easter. In the past, we’ve passed out little Easter baskets or cookies to the neighbors. I’ve been trying to decide what we’ll do this year
What a sweet time for your children! I would love to give a surprise to my mother in-law. She is such a wonderful lady, having lived such a hard life with the loss of three of her four children. My hubby being her only remaining child. She has moved into a senior complex and I think this gift would be used to make her apartment feel as home. Thank you for this chance.
I’d surprise my neighbor. She planted tulips last year and they did not come up, so she did not try again. I would buy her tulip plants in a pot.
i would surprise my mom, who deserves surprises way more often than she gets them!
My friend Mandy. She and her family are closing on their new house soon!
I’d like to surprise one of my friends.
I would surprise some of the widows from church.
Ohhhh! Pick me, pick me! Who doesn’t want to bring a little sunshine into another person’s life with something as darling as an orchid? Great Idea!
Lovely idea! I would surprise my very sweet neighbosr who are about to have their first child and my sweet friend who is going through a hard time and needs a bit of encouragement. Thanks!
I tweeted about it here: https://twitter.com/#!/ilikefreebooks/status/185345228914434049
I would surprise our new neighbors.
We would definitely surprise our neighbors – they are lovely. And they let our kids play in their yards too!
I facebooked about it on my blog’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Like-Free-Books/365908820092848
I blogged about it here:
http://www.ilikefreebooks.com/2012/03/fyithis-just-in_29.html
I would surprise some of my co-workers who are also my close friends. Everyone needs a little pick me up every now and then! The orchids were beautiful!
I would definitely surprise the elderly couple that lives up the sweet. They’re so, so sweet and I know they would love a surprise like that. What a neat thing to do!
I would probably surprise my husband – and believe me, a treat from Home Depot for HIM would be a surprise. Plus, he LOVES all things house projecty (is that a word? if not, it is now!) On another note, how are you having spring break this week? I thought AEA was last week! I live in Birmingham and my kids (all kids here) we out last week! Happy Spring Break!
I would surprise my mom! because she is the best mom ever! She works so hard everyday and always has a smile on her face
I would surprise my grandparents!
We would totally surprise our neighbors!
My neighbor is about to have baby boy number FIVE!!! any day now. I’d love to surprise her with this!
I’d surprise my neighbors too! How fun!
Spring is Christmas! Here are my plans! Thanks for sharing the sale with us, I never would have known: http://crafty-pursuits.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-is-christmas.html
I think I’d offer a random surprise to someone I didn’t know.
I would surprise the old lady next door
How fun! I would surprise Mrs. S, a 90 yr old lady I’ve jut begun corresponding with. Why? Because she’s in a nursing home and I doubt payed a whole lot of attention to. Because I feel an odd connection to her. And I like her. And if we lived closer, I think we would be fast friends. And I’m sure such a gift would touch her heart and brighten her little room.
Oh, how cool, I live at HOme Depot! I would surprise our neighbors just to the left of us. They do so much for us and they love plants! Crossing my fingers on this one! Melaine
I’d surprise my 2 best friends because I am going to be moving in just a couple months and am going to miss them more than they will ever know!
I want the gift card because we are purchasing a swing-set assembly from there next week as well as an infant swing… so, I thought- “Hey, why not give THIS give-away a shot!” I will FB as well as tweet… will let you know when I do!
My amazing student workers!
I would surprise my stay at home mom friend who needs a little happy while trying to potty train her terrible 2 year old boy! We all need lots of happies right now for that!
Love those orchids!! We’d surprise two neighbors — one who just got some good news to celebrate and another who is going through a big loss.
I would love to surprise the woman who barely knew me and gave me a place to stay when I had nowhere else to go!!
Looks like a fun idea. We have a Grandma who loves orchids and taking to the neighbors is fun too.
I would love to surprise my parents or in-laws for all their help with our kiddos. We couldn’t do it without them!
I tweeted about this giveaway.
My brother and sister in law just bought a house and I know this would definitely come in handy
I would love to give a plant to our neighbor. She lost her husband not long ago and she is the sweetest person! I think she would love this.
I got a certain special guy with an upcoming Birthday, with a Home Depot card the surprises options are endless. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hooray for random acts of kindness!!! Ah, it just sends my heart all aflutter to think of my kids being able to do the same thing for people on our neighborhood…they will get such joy out of running and then secretly peeking to see their reaction! Perfect way to welcome spring…by happifying people!
I would surprise my parents because they could really use a little pick me up right now! Thank you!
We just moved into a new neighborhood, so I’d surprise our neighbors. A great jump-start at getting to know them.
I love the kids giving gifts to others… we’d love an opportunity for our 5 to show up at neighbors houses bearing gifts
My in-laws live very close and have been very sick for a couple of weeks. I think they’re due for a friendly surprise!
I too would surprise our new neighbors since we just moved.
My son and daughter-in-law who are landscaping their first home!
I would surprise my grandma because she is an avid gardener! I am sure she would love an addition to her beautiful garden.
What a sweet idea! I would love to do this for my daughter’s neighbor. They have plowed her snow before she is even awake….just to be neighborly! A plant will be perfect to go with the cookies she is making for them.
I would use it on my neighbors. We are new to the neighborhood and everyone has been so nice. I would love to surprise them with a warm fuzzy.
By the way where did you get those picture frames.?
This is wonderful!
Last Sunday, our neighbors invited us over for an outdoor dinner. Our daughter played with their grandson, and their daughter and son-in-law who live down the street invited us to a bonfire. I would LOVE to extend that sense of community to them.
Thank you for the chance to win!
I LOVE this idea. I would surprise one of my girlfriends who is going through a really rough medical situation. =)
I would love to surprise my mom and dad! They have worked so hard building a working horse farm from scratch and, after two years, are still trying to get things cleaned up. They could really use the help!
I would surprise my elderly neighbor who lost her husband of 50 years last year and we look out for her and I try to do special things for her now and then to make her feel special!
I would surprise an elderly couple from my church, who have “adopted” my children as their g’children. My parents live two states away, so they fill a huge hole in my children’s lives!
What a wonderful giveaway. I need to add more live green to my family room.
i’m not sure who i’d surprise but i’m sure i could find someone!
I’d give the surprise to our new Ukrainian neighbors…they don’t speak a lick of English but they are incredible gardeners and would LOVE it!
Just pinned this!
I would love to surprise 3 little older ladies from our church who are now shut-ins- this would really make their day!!
I work on the Walter Reed/National Naval Medical Center base and would love to surprise one or more of the families staying at the Fisher House. http://www.fisherhouse.org/about/
I would surprise my daughter. She hates being cooped up in her office on these beautiful spring days so a plant for her desk… Awesome!
I love the idea of surprising neighbor’s with some pretty flowers and maybe add a plate of home-made chocolate chip cookies
I would absolutely surprise my mom. Every summer she makes the most beautiful hanging baskets for the porch of our family home. Seriously, these baskets are amazing and get tons of compliments each year. She loves gardening, and I know she would do this gift card justice!
I would love to surprise my sister, a single mom of three.
I would surprise my daughter’s preschool teacher.
I would surprise our neighbors across the street. They are wonderful people.
Oh my gosh, hands down it would be our next door neighbor, Frank and his wife. Back in January, Frank saw smoke in our home and knew we weren’t home. He also knows we have pets(1 dog, 2 cats). He ran into his house telling his wife to call 911 and then he ran over here to our house, busted down the front door and found the source of the fire…our gas stove in the kitchen. Not only did he save our pets but I’m convinced he saved our entire home(built in 1860) as well. He and his wife are our heroes now.
I know they’d appreciate the gift card because they’re always working on their old home just like we are. They’d make good use of the card.
I would surprise my dad because he just had a birthday. I would also surprise my best friend who is expecting and my neighbor who is like an aunt to me.
Um, Sarah #68 should totally win one. That sounds awesome about her neighbors.
I would surprise my mom!
I would surprise my mom! it’s her birthday this weekend!
I would surprise my sister. She is a stay at home mom of five….you read that FIVE kids!! Her and her husband are always trying to do some sort of improvement. I know she would love it.
Thanks for the giveaway!
My 14 yo friend is in the middle of chemo treatments for Hodgkins Lymphoma. I would totally buy her some flowers!
facebooked for my family
Wow! I would surprise my friend Sue who’s hubby is undergoing chemo. Thanks so much! Mary
I would totally surprise my mom. She deserves it!!
my mother. she is a country girl forced to reside in the city. nothing makes her happier than surrounding herself with God’s green creation.
My momma, she is the hardest working women I know! She also spends most of her freedoms at hd, it’s her fav store.
Oops I meant free time, lol!
I would give one to a friend of mine who is struggling and my m-i-l who is always so good to me!
How fun! I’d surprise my mom, she’s been going through a rough time lately, and I’d like to help spread a little happiness.
I would surprise my friend, who, came over the other day just to be my “helper”. She stayed for three hours and cleaned and folded laundry and was there to do whatever I needed.
What a great idea! I’d love to surprise our favorite neighbors, our baby sitter, and a few of the sweet ladies at church who are always so kind to my boys and willing to help me out on crazy busy Sunday mornings (my husband is the senior pastor, so I’m on my own with my (darling) little wild boys at church).
Tweet! https://twitter.com/#!/katherinevw/status/185535165894885376
Pinned it!
I love spring and I life the idea of “springing it forward!” I would spring it to my dad and mother in law who help us tremendously by watching our kiddos!
What a great idea! I would surprise my neighbors behind us. They LOVE plants and flowers and their yard is magazine worthy. I know they would love a surprise pot of flowers!
I would surprise my Mom! She has to handle all the house and yard chores herself since we put my dad into a nursing home 3 years ago.
And I tweeted!
I would surprise my new neighbors…..what a great housewarming happy that would be.
My neighbor has been ill for a few weeks now and still keeps going to work everyday.I think her spririt would love a spring flower to cheer her up about now.
Thankyou for a reminder to love forward everyday.Be blessed.:)
I would surprise my mother-in-law. She loves gardening beautifying her yard so I know she would love it!
Pinned the giveaway!
Shared on facebook!
I would surprise my sister~in~law with a beautiful plant for outdoors. She just lost her mother.
we’d surprise our elderly lonely neighbor. thanks!
shared on fb. thanks!
I would like to surprise grandma & grandpa.
I shared this on fb
I would give something to my sweet friend and neighbor whose husband has been out of work for nearly a year, and just got a new job last week.
I’d love to give it as a gift to my sweet coworker. She and her husband just had their first baby, and they’ve been putting a lot of work into their older home. Because of the economy, she didn’t get the raise she’d been promised at hiring, and I know they could really use and appreciate the little boost.
I would surprise our friends that just bought their first house!
I would surprise our next door neighbor because she’s always been very kind.
I shared on Facebook with my username Mary Happymommy–https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=327383363982902&id=100000611160195
tweet–https://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/186086906881253376
I would surprise my hubby with this-he is working on a house and could use this for some of the repairs.
tweet!
https://twitter.com/#!/JenniferCNP/status/186091425627254784
my mom! she needs her kitchen redone
tweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/186098413610336256
I would like to surprise my parents because they totally deserve it
https://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/186109470340943873
https://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=404332826262896&id=100002433695748
I’d like to surprise my grandma because she is an amazing woman and has always been good to me
https://twitter.com/#!/StaceyRenee711/status/186116793021116416
I think I’d surprise my Mom when we go to visit her!
My mom! She’s had some unexpected surgery this spring, which sidelined their kitchen remodel project:(.
I would surprise my mom because she is always doing nice things for me.
I would surprise a friend who suddenly and recently became widowed and now on a tight budget.
i would surprise my mombecause she is awesome and i love her! Thanks for a super giveaway!
I blogged:
http://mommilitary.blogspot.com/2012/04/spring-it-forward-with-home-depot.html
Thanks for this snazzy giveaway!
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Tweeted:
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I would love to surprise my new neighbors, help them feather their new nest!
What agreat giveaway. My daughter has a birthday coming up. Thanks.
I liked it on Facebook.
I would surprise my mom! It would Def brighten her day.
I’d love to win as I have some painting projects in mind for our home. { I tweeted the Give-Away. }
Shared on Facebook!
I would surprise my parents. My husband and I are renovating his childhood home and my parents have worked numerous hours on it, even working while we were out of town.
I pinned this giveaway on my blogger pinterest board!
If I could deliver flowers, I would deliver them to my finace’s uncle. He recently fell 25 ft from a tree and broke his neck in four different locations. He will be fine, but the doctors say his rehabilitation will be a struggle. Flowers would brighten his day.
Sincerely,
Siera
I’d surprise my Mom, because she’s awesome!
I would love to surprise my sister-in-law. She and I have become close. She’s undergoing treatment for an illness. This treatment is not only very hard on her physically but she also recently determined that it’s not working. She deserves a time out for something positive!
I wasn’t going to enter this but my DD’s church teacher just moved out of state and Home Depot delivers. It would be fun to find something on the site and have it delivered to her for Easter!
My in-laws just bought some land and are planning to build a home as a new beginning after some hard times. This would be great for them!