***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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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,
Joy says
Pretty much just relaxing, reading books from the library, some last-minute things.
Anne says
Happy Holidays!
I’ve got a few days of scrambling and then some serious relaxation in store!
Cindy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Cleaning and making room for our new family size table. Need more room for the newest members of our family to join us for special dinners and lots of game playing.
Jenna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! You guys are awesome!! Traveling to see family over the holidays…
Ayisha says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS” I’m spending this week getting our first home (of only 4 months) ready to host our family for our first ever Christmas Eve party. I’m super excited but running around town like a chicken with its head cut off trying to convince myself that everything is fine.
Leighann says
Happy Holidays! Finishing some wrapping, some shopping, and trying to enjoy the last few days of the year. We will go to a Christmas Eve service on Saturday then let the kids open the stockings before heading to bed. They each get a new ornament each year and I’m coming to realize how much they look forward to the tradition. So fun these little ones (did I just turn into Yoda?).
Kiersten says
Happy Holidays! I’m heading home to Minnesota to see my family for Christmas!
Andrea says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re over 500 miles from home (we drove here last weekend!) and are spending the week with my future inlaws. We opened XMas gifts this evening and had their usual Christmas Eve meal a few days early since we were all going to be together. We’re heading home on the 23rd.
Erica R says
Happy Holidays!!
Having a few folks over Christmas day then heading to the inlaws for a few days!
Angie says
Happy Holidays! Everything is complete. Just finishing out the work week and take it all in this weekend.
Brandy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! We are spending our first Christmas in our new, old home!
Merry Christmas!!
juliem says
Happy holidays!!! Holiday play, school party, and wrapping!!
Lauren Bishop says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I procrastinated a bit on buying gifts, so I have some catching up to do!
vanessa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)
I am working all week :( along with bonfires, basketball games, church, going to the beach, (I live in Florida :) Christmas dinner will be spent with my family and my boyfriends family! :)
Laura Thompson says
Happy Holidays!
Last minute cleaning and wrapping presents. The ceramic pig would come in handy to hear some tunes while I’m doing my last minute things!
Love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
joanna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll be hanging out with my little ones eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival. That, and lots of wrapping!
Mari says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We just got back from looking at holiday lights so beyond that I think it will be dropping in on a couple friends to spread holiday cheer and enjoying some quiet before the big day.
Melissa Splettstoesser says
Happy Holidays!!! We are done with our shopping so I will be wrapping all of our gifts, making a gingerbread house with my girls and making chocolate covered pretzels as gifts for our neighbors. Hope you enjoy your holiday and miss Clara has a blast!
Makinzy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’ll be spending the holidays with friends and family… and making candy cane vodka!
Morgan O'Connell says
Happy holidays!
I have to work until xmas eve, then it’s home to NC!
Dhina says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!
Season greetings from Chicago! I’ll be moving to a new apartment this new years. Lots to think about on how I want to decorate my place! I’m so excited and will definitely use your website to good use :)
jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Work and then last minute shopping!
Dave says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re wrapping presents and getting the house ready for some DIY projects that we’ll start after the first of the new year.
Zou Zou says
Holy Guacamole! Just moving back home from Dubai and about to set a new home and I would absa-lutely love everything on your things we love list!
I will be gift wrapping 4 pairs of spider man pj’s for all of my nephews, just wondering if I should giveit to them the night before to give good ‘ol Santa a run for his money that night! Lol
Happy Holidays!!
Lauren says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I haven’t even STARTED shopping yet. Panic.
Kari @ Human, MD says
Happy holidays!! I’m working all week and weekend but I’ll have some time to celebrate!
Megan B. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of traveling.
Michelle L. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll be busy chillaxin’ with the family :)
Maureen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’ll be home…our first Christmas in our new house. Can’t wait. :)
Christine says
Happy Holidays! Baking cookies, wrapping gifts, and trying to finish up all my work projects so I can have a week off. The usual mad dash to Christmas – which my husband and I are spending in CT with my family. Can’t wait to get there and relax with some wine, talk with my mom/sister/aunt until the early hours, and enjoy myself like I don’t get to in our rushed weekend visits the rest of the year.
Christina says
Happy Holidays! Spending the week with family in Iowa – getting to catch up with lots of relatives.
Brande Vaughn says
Happy Holidays! I have one gift card to pick up on Wednesday, and a few things left to wrap. Trying to enjoy my time off with my girls!
Mary Elizabeth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This week I’ll be working – in fact I won’t have a day off until December 31. We’ve already celebrated our family Christmas because of this, but my fiance and I will still celebrate on Christmas day after getting off work.
Lauren M says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Baking, shopping, wrapping, and traveling are on my list.
Lavinia says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will literally be a crazy woman by the end of the week, getting the kids projects done for school, making their favors for their friends, wrapping every last gift, going to Xmas programs, but yet I’m still here on my iPad. Who doesn’t love procrastinating?
Madison says
Happy Holidays!
We have a little more shopping, wrapping, and packing to do before we fly to California to see our families! (It’s also my birthday on Thursday.) Yay for the holidays!
Caroline says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will be entertaining at my home!
nava says
Happy Holiday! Just have to mail out some packages, and then 8 nights of fun! Candle lighting, a bowling party, a chinese food themed open house, lots of little presents for our boys, and our wedding anniversary in the middle of it. :) So excited!
Mye says
Happy holidays!
Finished it all- gifts, cards, decorating by 12/1 so just sitting back and enjoying the season!
Jennifer Farlin says
Happy holidays! We have family coming from all over to stay the week with us. We will eat and play games and chase kids!
Nicole S. says
Happy holidays, going to spend time with family.
Maddie A. says
Happy Holidays!
I’ve got some shopping & baking to do this week before heading to see family for the holidays. Love this time of year!
Ben says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Definitely need to finish shopping and prepare for a whirlwind tour of the Pacific Northwest over my eight days off.
chuma says
Happy Holidays!
Leslie says
Happy Holidays! We still have last minute wrapping and then packing up our things and pup to travel around Wisconsin to visit family and friends! I’d love this gift! Thanks for the generous surprise!
Gabe says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This week I’ll be working at a popular and super busy retail store to make sure all of our shoppers stay happy. I already have all of my gifts wrapped and goodies baked and passed out to family and friends.
Ashley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I can’t wait to give our 4 year old his first puppy for Christmas. Every little boy needs a childhood dog right?
Megan W says
Happy Holidays!! I’m so behind this year so everything is on my to do list!
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
The next weekend will definitely be spent running lots of last-minute errands! I always have great goals of being done Christmas shopping super early… And then life happens! :o)
Dacia Lane says
Happy Holidays!! I plan on spending christmas running around to different houses to enjoy my family as well as my boyfriends family! Ready to relax and enjoy their company.