***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,
Lara says
Happy Holidays!! I will be madly getting all the last minute gifts together, then relaxing and grazing on Mom’s anise sugar cookies until I am ill(they are my crack).
Renee says
Happy Holidays! No shopping left and the family is coming to dinner on Christmas Eve.
grace says
Finish baking some sugar cookies for neighbor goody bags, wrap a few more presents, and pick my husband up from the airpor! Merry Christmas!
Kate says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
since my mom died 3 years ago, I now do the holiday hosting. Busy week of preparation for family to come visit and eat… and my not-yet-4-year-old daughter is rather concerned about the whole gas fireplace/no chimney thing (which she came up with on her own!)… so trying to figure that one out too :)
Hilary S says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will be scrambling to make 32 etched glass bud vases for my staff and co-workers. Around this time each year I ask myself, “What have you gotten yourself into?!”
falon says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Last minute shopping….why do I do this to myself every year?
Darcy De Leon says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We have two sets of grandparents making their way here to Houston to spend the holiday with my husband, me and our two kids, who are 5 and 7. We also need to shop, clean and cook before that!
Donna says
Happy Holidays!
Carly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Well, a moving truck comes Wednesday and will be driven 500 miles to our new home. While that is happening, I’m temporarily moving with our 7 month old and cat to my mother in law’s to spend the holidays. Then there’s all kind of family time.
Christy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Spending time with my young kids; crafts, cookies, wrapping, drinking hot chocolate.
Lisa says
Happy Holidays to all! I am almost finished with my shopping and cards are going out in the morning. Its time to relax…
Tara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’ll be enjoying my long awaited break from nursing school and catching up with family and friends!
Jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Sadly I’ll be spending most of the week studying for a big fat exam… but I guess that’ll make Christmas all the more merrier when I can finally relax!!!
shannon R. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! This week, we’re just hanging around home and celebrating Christmas at our house. My husband’s birthday is a few days before Christmas so we’re going to go to dinner and a movie! It will be very low key and nice this year!
Megan says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Working through Thursday, sewing up the rest of my gifts in my spare time.
Wendy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Cleaning, decorating and eating cookies!
anu says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! visiting my parents and extended family back east.
Nichole C says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Last minute shopping :)
Jessy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have more baking to do, but I love it!
linda says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Nali P. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I still need to bake some holiday treats.
Linsey says
Happy Holidays! I want to finish up last minute details, and relax with friends and family.
Courtney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of baking and just a few gifts to buy.
AngelaKr says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Making cookies!!!!
Natasha says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! We made the 15 hour road trip home this past weekend and will be taking it easy spending time w/ family that we don’t get to see often enough!
Karen J says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! … My dh’s parents are coming for Christmas and the kids are very excited about it!
Ellen says
Happy Holidays! We are hosting christmas this year! First time to host a big family meal in the new house and very excited :)
maria g says
Happy Holidays! I still have much shopping to do, and lots of baking. But when the day comes, it’s Mass, Family, fun,Food and presents! Merry Christmas!!
Laura says
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! I just have a some wrapping to do and few DIY gifts to complete when my Snapfish picture order arrives tomorrow.
Kim says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Gonna try to clean but with little kids around, that might not get done. Wrapping gifts and some last minute shopping.
On Christmas Eve we’re taking our girls to see a play called Jack Frost at the Media Theater – so excited to see their faces! Then lunch and evening Mass, then waiting for the red-suited man to make his long awaited appearance!
Stephanie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Going home to Pennsylvania, with a quick trip to NYC!!
Mallory says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Caryn says
Happy HolidayS! Shopping has been done since October! We will be hosting Christmas, so lots of baking and cooking in the next week
Sherri says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Time for home projects :)
Chez says
Happy holidays! I’m flying with my 11-month-old tomorrow to Dallas to see my parents! The hubby and the pups will join us on Friday! :)
ANGELLA M says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! the shopping is all done; just me ‘n’ my kitchen aid mixer spending some QT together over the last few days – bake, bake, bake!
Sandra says
Happy Holidays!
Mao says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have a few more gifts to hunt down!
mary says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m working, handing out Christmas cookies and enjoying my first Christmas with our baby.
Christine says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m excited to spend the holidays with all my family, as we are briefly reunited.
Brenda says
Happy Holidays!
Few odds and ends to tie up!
Tasha says
Happy holidays! This week ill be in a frenzy to see as many people as I can before the weekend because I work both Christmas eve and day :-( boo… But winning something like this would definitely make me feel better about missing my favorite holiday. But if I don’t ill def be back ordering the pig speaker bc I’m in love w/ it!
Erin R. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week I’m making some final purchases for the nursery before the baby arrives! Thanks for the giveaway.
Kim G says
Happy Holidays! We will be basking in the pure joy of our five children (ages 7, 5, 4, 3, and 1). Let the magic begin!
Kaleigh G. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m headed home to Colorado this morning; looking forward to wrapping presents, decorating the Christmas tree, and reading by the fire!
Nicole says
Happy Holidays!
The week before Christmas is crazy buzy for us! Two musicals (Donny & Marie: Christmas in Chicago & La Cage Aux Folles), happy hour w/ friends who have holiday birthdays, and in between all of this – finishing our own kitchen remodel! Paint & lighting are the projects we need to get done ASAP. No time to relax until Sunday.
RaychlP03 says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m relaxing, catching up on some reading, and spending time with my baby until festivities start on Saturday.
Sarah says
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be heading to my parents house later this week to celebrate Christmas, eat yummy cookies, and go caroling!
Nimish says
Happy Holidays! I’ve got almost a week of travelling ahead of me but will try to sneak in a bit of cleaning and renovating before the New Year.
Allison Brown says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
My husband and I decided to handmake 99% of our gifts this year so we’ve been working, working, working to get done. We’re almost there but still have several left so we’ll be going right up to the end. I guess that’s what happens when you start in November!