***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!***
You know we love a deal. Especially around the holidays when it’s so easy to bleed money. Which is why we’re psyched to have two of our favorite discount stores, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, here to help us kick off the whole holiday shopping scene by handing over two $50 gift cards that can be spent on gifts, festive seasonal decor, or whatever else tickles your fancy.
We’ve always loved snagging cheap finds for our house at both stores – like the nailhead trimmed ottoman in our bedroom (from T.J. Maxx) and just about every pillow in our den (from Marshalls).
But enough about us. Here’s how you can enter to win one of the two gift cards that are up for grabs:
- PRIZE: A $50 gift card good at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MAXX ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …let’s talk about holiday shopping lists. What’s on the top of your list for yourself? And what are you most excited to be giving?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 1st at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 48 contiguous United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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And our two very lucky winners (as selected by random.org) are… Anna (who’s got her eye on boots for herself and a globe for her bro) and Kellie C (who’s looking forward to the painting and wainscoting being gifted by her husband) Congrats you two!
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls.
Maxx me! I’m excited to (hopefully) receive America’s Test Kitchen Light & Healthy, the cookbook! Woohooh!
Maxx Me!!! Please!
Can’t wait for my matte black G Shock as a present to myself…. but I also can’t wait to give my wife her diamond pinkie ring she has been asking for forever! Damn Oprah!
MAXX ME!
I hope Santa brings me a pair of LL Bean boots for the winter (and some TJ Maxx home decor items)and I cant wait to give my parents a new bed!
Maxx me! Love TJ Maxx for all house decor-especially the clearance aisle!
“MAXX ME!”
MAXX ME!…pleeeeaaaase!!
Since funds are tight this year, my family is going sans gifts, BUT we’re volunteering at a soup kitchen and I’m super excited for that! Yay for new traditions!
MAXX ME!!
i am asking for new uggs this year :)
MAXX ME!!
For me, it’s NKOTBSB tickets. I rocked a hot pink NKOTB watch 20+ years ago.
MAXX ME!
I have my eye on a chair from TJ Maxx that I dont think is going to end up under the Christmas tree.
Im most excited about a shirt I plan on giving my younger brother. It says “Don’t Jersey RI” (Sorry Sherry)
MAXX ME! Top of anything for myself is a new robe, so I can walkt the dog and be toasty warm. On my list for others: good, old-fashioned books.
MAXX Me!
MAXX ME!
I’m most excited to receive a heart rate monitor for the gym. And I’m most excited to give BOOKS! I love giving books. This year I’m giving out “A People’s History Of The United States” since the author, Howard Zinn, died earlier this year.
MAXX ME!!!
MAXX ME!!!!!!!!!
MAXX ME!
This will seem like a shameless sponsor plug, but I’m really excited about the painting and DVD I got for my horse-loving niece from PaintingPony.com!
Maxx Me!!! I can’t wait to get a comfy chunky sweater for my husband this year!
MAXX ME!! Please! =) Thanks guys!!
MAXX ME! TJ Maxx and Marshalls are my favorite stores!
Maxx me! And, ridiculously, I have yet to even START thinking about gifts (for anyone else OR for me). Eeek! :)
MAXX ME!!!
I am most excited about receiving items for our baby due in April.
I am most excited about giving to my newest niece that arrived in October!
MAXX ME! I’m hoping for a shiatsu neck massager.
MAXX Me! I’m most excited to receive the pasta attachment for my kitchenaid blender. I’m most excited to give my new son his first christmas gifts!!
‘MAXX ME!’ I am hoping Santa brings me a cozy down comforter.
MAXX ME, please!
I hope Santa brings me new bedding from Pottery Barn!
MAXX ME!
Top of the list for myself is a lens for our brand new camera.
For others, I’m thinking books (tailored to the person, of course). Thanks!
MAXX ME!! I’m hoping there’s a new (bigger) computer screen under the tree for me….and I can’t wait for my Cate to wake up Christmas morning and find the American Girl doll swing she’s been asking for since the catalog came out this summer :)
Maxx Me! I hope Santa brings me some new artwork for our house!
MAXX ME! I’m excited to be giving my mom a back up digital copy of all my and my sister’s school pictures I scanned for her. I’m planning to print them all out in a more manageable 5 x 7 size, put them into a photo book and add the cd in the back. I’m really hoping for a radio/mp3 player to use in the kitchen while I cook and do dishes!
“MAXX ME!”
Gift cards…just give me gift cards for Christmas and I am happy! I am most excited to give a new guitar to my hubby! :-)
Maxx me!!! I am most excited for a bigger crockpot. I’ve been using our little one like crazy, so I can’t wait to have a big programmable one!!
MAXX ME!
I love all decor items and the great deals on children’s clothing and toys!
“MAXX ME!” This year, since money is tight for friends and family, we’ve decided to forego gift giving in favor of just sharing one another’s company on Christmas Day – a true gift (corny as it sounds).
Maxx Me!
There’s a sewing machine at the top of my list. (So I can buy fabulous fabric and make pillows and curtains and slipcovers. Oh my!)
And in the “excited to be giving” category – I just ordered a great cow print from Roz, the same artist who did your bees. My former housemate will love it!
MAXX ME! Just finished a bedroom makeover which was my gift to myself, and I’m super excited to have drawn my niece’s name in the family gift exchange. She is so fun to shop for!
MAXX ME!
I love to shop T.J. Maxx for some fab deals. I found a pair of gorgeous lamps there and recovered the shades to tie in perfectly to my bedroom. I already purchased myself the item I’ve been admiring for quite some time…the ceramic cube lamp in boiled gold from West Elm. I love it! I’m into lamps!!!
MAXX ME!!
Crossing my fingers for the West Elm Owl, and so excited to give my kids the new tv they want for the playroom!
MAXX ME! (please)
The whole family will be receiving fossil goods this holiday season since the hubs gets a nice discount working for their corporate. I hope everyone enjoys their goodies as much as we do, we’re a little obsessed actually.
Maxx Me! I’m always excited to see what my boys pick out for me. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s off the wall. I’m looking forward to building them a playhouse with my husband for Christmas. I know they are going to LOVE it!
MAXX ME! I really want a new camera and I am just plain excited to give gifts. I love the feeling when you find the perfect gift for someone!
MAXX ME!
I’m hoping to get a new watch, but I also can’t wait to give my husband the present I got him- a helicopter flight lesson (purchased through Groupon- so random)!
Maxx me! I’m looking forward to receiving some items for my new house and am trying to find the perfect thank you/Christmas gift for my parents. They let my husband and I live with them for 6 months so we could save money to purchase a house, so they deserve something great!
Maxx Me!
I’m gifting myself with faux leather storage ottomans to hold our baby boy’s toys, but they also have trays on the lids for holding drinks. Yea, exciting I know. I am most excited about it being his first Christmas and watching him get excited about his gifts…or the wrapping paper and boxes. :-)
MAXX ME!
MAXX ME!
I just LOVE LOVE TJ Maxx and Marshalls! Anyway, for Christmas my husband and I just got a brand new 2011 Honda CR-V. WE LOVE IT, been saving up for months. So, we’re going to need all the help we can from Tj’s!
Love your blog!
What’s on YOUR christmas list this year?
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MAXX ME! i love tj’s for housewares.
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Oohh…my 2 fav stores!! I hope Santa delivers some new warm socks (I know, lame, but I love fuzzy warm socks!!) and can’t wait to give my hub his warm ear muff fuzzy hat from you know – Marshalls!!!
maxx me!
i am most excited to get a kindle, and most excited to give my mom the GPS that she wants but thinks she probably wont get. I love surprises!
maxx me! please!
MAXX ME!
I can’t wait to hopefully get some new cookbooks for Christmas, but I’m really excited about getting my boyfriend a football jersey he’s always wanted!