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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Things We Love

| By John Petersik | December 19, 2011 | 10,002 Comments

Fab Freebie: Things We Love

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

After an excitement and entry filled holiday giveaway we’ve crowned our big winner. Well, random.org has crowned a winner. And she is… Nina (who’s planning to soak up and celebrate the magic of the season with her toddler, babe, and hubs this week as well as do some gift wrapping, toy assembling, and cookie baking by the light of the tree). Congrats!

Oprah has Favorite Things. Martha has Good Things. We have Things We Love (okay, so maybe it’s not as catchy or scream-and-cry-on-national-TV-worthy, but we tried). The point is that we’ve rounded up five prizes that we heart, covering a whole range of topics that we love talking about ’round these parts – from art and tools to cleaning and ceramic animals. All in all, it’s nearly $750 worth of goodies for one lucky reader! So without further ado, here’s what one of your stockings will get stuffed with this week:

Thing We Love Giveaway

  1. An iRobot Scooba 230 – A compact floor washing robot from the makers of Roomba that’s small enough to get under cabinets and around commodes (worth $299!). Because less time spent scrubbing your floors means more time spent DIYing.
  2. An $150 gift certificate from 20×200 – One of our favorite spots for fresh original art, including the bicycle print that my sisters got me for my birthday last month. There are lots of ways to spend your $150, like splurging for a framed piece.
  3. Over $200 worth of Kreg Tools – The stuff that gives me the confidence to take on my woodworking projects (this set includes the Kreg Jig Master System and Multi-Mark as well as new stuff that I don’t even have: the Shelf Pin Jig and Square-Cut) – all worth $215!
  4. The ceramic pig speaker from West Elm – You already know that we love this often back-ordered guy, so we begged the folks at West Elm to put one aside for the winner.
  5. And A Very She & Him Christmas CD (or LP) and winter hat – You’ll need some music to listen to on your new pig speaker, right? And we’re loving these festive tracks from Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.

So now that we’ve outlined the prize, here are the regular giveaway details:

  • PRIZE: See above
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … what’s on your holiday agenda for the next week? Do you have lots of last minute shopping / cleaning / cooking to do? Are you traveling? Or are you just sitting back and waiting for a certain red-suited man to hop down your chimney (like Clara)?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 21st at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
  • DISCOUNT: Get 10% off on framed print orders placed at 20×200 through tomorrow December 20, 2011 with the code YHL10
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of iRobot, Kreg Tools, 20×200, West Elm and Merge Records,

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Reply
  2. Nikki says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    This week will be filled with a couple parties and picking just two more last minute gifts…so not too crazy! Thank goodness! I’m ready to enjoy the weekend with my family!

    Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway!

    Reply
  3. Jacqui W. says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    My shopping is all done and now I just need to pick up a few gift cards. It feels good to finally relax!

    Reply
  4. Cassie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Happy Holidays!
    I will be resting at home with my husband!

    Reply
  5. Andrea says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Happy Holidays! Quick overnight to visit my family Christmas eve, back home for Midnight mass ( with a 3 year old I must be crazy!) and then Christmas day with the in-laws.

    Reply
  6. Megan says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    More shopping than I’d like to do, cookies to bake, and lots of presents to wrap!

    Reply
  7. the knapps says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Lots of last minute to dos with lots of memory making with the kiddos

    Reply
  8. Lauren says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Happy Holidays! We drive from Chicago to Florida every year to spend 2 wonderful weeks with our parents, in-laws, grandparents, siblings, and a host of cousins. Fun quality time in the sun. Plus, my birthday is Christmas Day!

    Reply
  9. Cassandra says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!
    I will be finishing wrapping all my presents! :)

    Reply
  10. Aileen says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!! Waiting for the red suited man!

    Reply
  11. Kristin Scaplen says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Spending quality time with the family :)

    Reply
  12. Megan says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

    I’m cleaning, baking, and doing last minute Christmas shopping for the rest of the week. No traveling for us this year! :)

    Reply
  13. A says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Doing some last-minute shopping then heading up to VT to spend time with my family!

    Reply
  14. Sandra says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I have no gift shopping left (thank goodness), but I do have massive food shopping and cooking to do. Lots and lots of cooking.

    Reply
  15. Mindy says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    Happy Holidays! I’m home in Richmond to spend the holidays with my family. No major plans, just lots of family time and lots of yummy food!

    Reply
  16. Laura says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Next week we’re traveling to my grandparents’ house to celebrate the holiday with my whole family, just like we’ve done since I was a little girl. Only thing that makes it better is that now I get to go with my husband!

    Reply
  17. Jamie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’m going to catch up on all the sleep I’ve missed the last several months! Okay, okay…I know. That’s not truly possible, but I’m going to make a good run for it! Bring on the pillows and horizontal perspective!

    Reply
  18. Julie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    I’m a teacher, so I will be at home with my 16 month old this week. We celebrated Christmas this past weekend, so we’re just hanging out for the week! I’m so lucky.

    Reply
  19. Erin says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I am spending the last few days before Christmas finishing
    my embroidered/ pom pom hand towel Christmas gifts.

    Reply
  20. leslie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are spendingtime with family this week.

    Reply
  21. Holly says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!…I’ll be cleaning, baking & getting last minute stocking stuffers ready! :-) with the faux fireplace on the tv via Netflix! ;)

    Reply
  22. Stepha says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I haven’t even started my christmas shopping so there’s lot to di

    Reply
  23. Jenny says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    Happy Holidays! We are still shopping… Ugh! And we will be celebrating our son’s 7th birthday on Thursday. Merry Christmas to all!

    Reply
  24. Steph L says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    My hubby and I are heading out to Utah to spend Christmas with my family – can’t wait to see everybody!

    Reply
  25. Sarah says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Happy holidays! Enjoying my family!

    Reply
  26. Deb D. says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Happy Holidays! Baking, cleaning, shopping and wrapping!

    Reply
  27. Jclark says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    Reply
  28. Cici says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Happy Holidays–and just so happy to be working, with wrapping and baking on these lovely cool evenings. Maybe next year I’ll have it all done ahead and can just chill like Clara!

    Reply
  29. Allison says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m going to Colombia to meet my boyfriend’s family, celebrate Christmas, and go to a wedding!

    Reply
  30. Nadia says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Finally home for the holidays, so celebrating my birthday with the family and gearing up for this upcoming weekend and holiday festivities. Can’t wait to fully decorate the tree!!

    Reply
  31. Colleen says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    My husband and I are taking a break from visiting family this year and spending Christmas by ourselves! :) We plan on relaxing, watching movies, playing games, and eating great food.

    Reply
  32. Noah says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Happy holidays!

    Reply
  33. Jclark says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Family will be coming in town and then we will be running all over the place visiting my family and my husband’s family! Merry Christmas!!

    Reply
  34. Ryan Elizabeth says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’ll be working this crazy hectic week in the world of hairdressing!

    Reply
  35. Jaime says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All done with Christmas shopping but need to do a little baking. We always bake on Christmas Eve and delivery yummy goodies to the neighbors that night! Then it’s off for a good ole’ road trip north (to the tune of 12 hours) to visit family on the 26th. Should be especially fun this year….three little boys plus I am 8 months pregnant with #4! I see LOTS of stops in our future.

    Reply
  36. Lara says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Just have a little wrapping left to do…

    Reply
  37. Suzanne says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Baking and wrapping.

    Reply
  38. April says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! But prefer a Merry Christmas! Many dinner nights with friends this week & much much wrapping to do! How bad would it be to stick everything in pretty bags with tissue!!!

    Reply
  39. Carrie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Happy Holidays!!! We are staying in town but have so much running around to do! I have two little boys who are looking forward to a visit from Santa!!

    Reply
  40. Kristen says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I have work this week followed by cooking and cleaning..then Christmas!!’

    Reply
  41. Kathryn says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We are spending these next few days with family… Christmas shopping done. Thanks goodness! :)

    Reply
  42. Maureen Gaj says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Happy Holidays! I am going to be busy DIYing a couple gifts (candles and match sets! :) )

    Thanks for such a pleasant surprise right before the Holidays!

    Reply
  43. elif says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hanging out with family and eating!

    Reply
  44. Kasie says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
    we are rushing around to get the final gifts, stitches out of the cats ear, visiting with family, and entertaining our 8 month old baby!!! Busy busy busy!

    Reply
  45. Melissa says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Preparing for Christmas dinner with friends and trips to see family…

    Reply
  46. Nicole P. says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Working on baking and crafting gifts for this year’s frugal Christmas. It’s my most crafty time of the year!

    Reply
  47. Tammy says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”

    Gifts to wrap, grocery shopping!

    Reply
  48. Elizabeth Beck Land says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of work before we finally have the weekend off. And then my husband and I are splitting our time between our families, which means a lot of driving. But also lots of fun!

    Reply
  49. Kaci B says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    Happy Holidays!!

    I’m spending part of the week before Christmas debating if I want to buy myself a Kindle for the holiday!

    Reply
  50. Rachel says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    Happy Holidays

    Plan on hanging home and just relaxing with the pups and family :-) hope you have a wonderful holiday!

    Reply
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