***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,
Mark says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Just relaxing.
Johannah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
I’m going to be relaxing at Great Wolf Lodge to prepare for the stress that is named Extended Family Coming To My House For Christmas and I Have To Clean and Cook. Haha.
Allie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m going finish up those last-minute homemade gifts before I drive to Central California spend Christmas with my family!
Diliana says
Happy holidays!! I’m taking a break from school, and relaxing with my family!
Lindsay says
Happy Holidays!
I’m heading to FL to spend Christmas with my family. Can’t wait for some quality time together and good food!
anna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My little family is travelling to spend time with the in-laws. I’m actually pretty excited about it!
Julie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Getting to hang out with the family! I just started my vacation today.
Mary says
Happy Holiday! I still have some last minute projects to finish but otherwise I’ll be enjoying the 1st Christmas in my new house!
Julie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I have to finish up my dining room makeover, shop, and figure out all the food I have to cook this weekend. Then next week my husband and I have vacation which means a Dexter marathon week, if I can survive till then.
Kate says
Happy Holidays and family time next week.
Sara Rowan says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS…and for Christmas my mother will be coming to visit and meeting our puppy for the first time! We are also going to the Rockettes on Friday with tickets that we got on Groupon..gotta love a good deal!
Wilhelmina says
Happy holidays!! I’ll be desperately trying to finish knitting hats and scarves this week!
RMS says
Happy Holidays!
I have a church event on Saturday, followed by a party with friends, followed by church on Sunday.
Wendy says
Happy Holidays! I will be working until Christmas Eve :)
Elizabeth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Kristin M. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’ll be snuggling up at home enjoying the company of family for the holidays.
Melissa says
Happy holidays!
Hanging out with family and friends!
Beth says
Happy Holidays!!
I will be doing some last minute gift wrapping, and mailing of packages!
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Relaxing and enjoying the season with family and friends!
Toni says
Happy holidays! I will be preparing to host family on Friday and Christmas morning. Can’t wait!
Haylie J says
Happy Holidays! Still have to shop for one more friend.. clean up the house for some guests. They are staying with me during the holidays…
Cynthia says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)Getting my wisdom teeth out 4 days before Christmas but I’m gonna be a trooper and make an apple pie for my family still.
Melissa says
Happy holidays. Baking and crafting. Shopping mostly done because of early celebration with done out of town fam.
Kate (& Ben) says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
We’ve got two days of work, present wrapping’ a cookie swap, and we’re hosting a tacky xmas sweater party.
-K
emilyr says
Happy Holidays!! We are NOT travelling this year and hoping to spend some time doing some (free) projects around the house. We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen too and need a break from spending money. I love your counters and especially the stools!
Jane says
Happy Holidays! We’re headed to the Midwest for some family time!
Mary says
Happy Holidays! We will be spending time with our family while adapting to life with a newborn. Our 3rd turned 3 weeks today!
Alyssa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week, we’ll be doing some last-minute gift prep since our little guy’s birthday is right after Christmas. Double duty, it keeps us on our toes this time of year!!
Jen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m doing lots of last minute work at the office because I got stuck home sick last week. Hopefully I’ll have time to wrap and bake and pack before catching my flight to the in laws on Thursday!
Theresa says
happy holidays! need to finish up the gift wrapping, then headed to visit in-law on thursday, my family on saturday!
Cathy M says
Happy Holidays!
Lots of last minute shopping, tying things up at work, and party planning to be done!
Amanda @ willful/joyful says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I need to wrap presents and get as much of my freelance work out of the way as possible before Christmas hits so I can take a break for the holidays. Oh the joys of being self employed.
Jenny F says
Happy holidays! Getting ready for our daughters first Christmas!
Cecilia says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Shopping is almost done. Now to tackle the gift wrapping and keeping the kiddos entertained during school break.
Stefanie t. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
This week I plan on finishing my shopping and wrapping all of the gifts. Wrapping is my favorite part!
xristina says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!From Greece!!!!I am going to visit my parents at Santorini…
Erin says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am so glad I get all my shopping done through the year, but what we still need to accomplish at our house is still more wrapping, a little house purging (which we always do right around Christmas so we can keep as clutter free as possible and then that means a subsequent trip to goodwill) and of course we still need to bake cookies for Santa! Don’t worry we also set out a nice variety of crudite for the reindeer!
Abigail says
Happy holidays! Excited to spend Christmas with my boyfriend this year!
Jaci says
Haaaapppy Holidays! I’m going to both sets of grandparents to be with our massive families, as well as getting a ton of hang out time in with long lost friends before I move in January. :)
Molly says
Happy Holidays! I am seeing, knitting and wrapping up a storm!
Fiona McKay says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
And wishing you the happiest new year!
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
We are hopping a plane tomorrow and making the long trek from Madrid, Spain back “home” to St. Louis. It’s been 5 years since we spent the holidays there and I cannot wait!!
Miriam J says
Happy Holidays!
Unfortunately I’ll be working the rest of the week until Saturday night. The plan is for me to bake cookies for Santa with my 7 year old Saturday night after work. Hope I have the energy!
Ashley L. says
Happy holidays!
I’ll be working at Barnes and Noble and relaxing when I’m not. Nice and easy.
Lavina d says
Happy Holidays!
Casey D. says
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be traveling back to Iowa on Christmas Eve for the holidays. I’m wishing for smooth and uneventful traveling for all of us! (If only the weather will behave…)
goldensarah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are moving on Friday, then giving all remaining energy to family and dear friends during 3 days of Christmas celebrations. Can’t wait!
ColeyB says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are having a baby today, so the next week will be filled with lots of transition and joy as we bring her home to meet her big sisters, celebrate Christmas and get settled. We were forced to pretty much finish shopping and wrapping and holiday prep ahead of time, and I’m so thankful!
cara s says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’ll be road tripping this week. Baton Rouge to St. Louis.
Desiree E. says
Happy Holidays! Me, the hubby and the furbaby are driving back home to Ohio on Christmas day!