***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,
Rhonda says
I will be fast and furiously trying to finish decorating, wrapping, and shopping. I am further behind than I ever have been! Eek!
Mila says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
my husband’s birthday is Christmas day, so it’s always a challenge to make it feel special for him with all of the family always getting together to celebrate the holidays, his birthday is always an aside. This year, we’re taking him to a staycation in Fort Worth to see the Nutcracker with our daughter. We’ll stay in a hotel, visit the Kimball and modern museum there as well as the Japanese Gardens. We’ll also eat at all some of the new cool restaurants that have opened recently. We’re hoping by going “away” even though it’s so near to Dallas, that the 2-day “trip” just before his actual birthday will give him the special-ness (fake word alert) that we all love to have on our birthdays.
Zsófi Juhász says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Almost done with the shopping (this is my Xmas surprise for myself this year…never happened this early before :)), but home-made goodies still need to be finished and the best wrapping idea needs to be found :)
Whitney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Travel! We still have to wrap all of our presents as well.
Jamie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Working, baking, wrapping, and celebrating!
S.C. says
Happy Holidays! Enjoying time with family!
Kathy says
Happy Holidays! I’m loving reading about your kitchen. Ours is on the agenda for this spring and summer. This week I’m finishing up cleaning, cooking, decorating, and wrapping and loving every minute of it.
Alison says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I’ll be doing it all…shopping, baking, cooking, cleaning…and getting ready to go to the beach. Somehow though, I find all of it fun, especially when I have Christmas music on in the background!
beth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m going home for Christmas in just an hour – but so much knitting to do before my presents are finished!
Cora says
Happy Holidays!!
I will hopefully get better from this awful cold/infection/whatever it is and go to upstate NY to see my parents!
Shanna says
Happy holidays!
I’m pretty much done everything! I’m planning to wrap up my stuff at work (off next week with my kiddos) and enjoy this last week of anticipatory glee that my kids have before Santa comes!
Tiffany says
Happy Holiday! This year my husband and I are both unemployed but we are celebrating Christmas with family, all sharing the responsibilities of a wonderful holiday… Everyone is bringing something to the table, whether it’s food or wine and DIY Christmas decorations to make it festive. I made a paper Christmas tree from paint samples, it turned out great.
g says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! going back home!
Jen says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
We’re just hanging out at home … might make more cookies (we’re almost out already!)
Calli says
Happy Holidays! I’m headed for Belgium to stuff my face full of chocolate, waffles, fries and beer! Does it get any better?
Heather D says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
if there was ever a prize to win wow!.. I am finishing up shopping, working at the hospital, and then have Christmas with the family and inlaws!!!
Shalini Rajkumar says
Happy Holidays!
I will be shopping,baking, and cleaning…phew!!
Jenna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All the shopping is done and we leave for NC on Friday!
Shannon says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am excited to be done with the shopping and wrapping, not it is time for the chilli, COOKING and having fun with my family!
Jenn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This seems to be the year of the dinner party with friends. We have four to go to over the next four days!
sarah villa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m just finishing up at work before heading home to visit my folks!
Tiffany S. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We will be traveling to TN to see family! I am so excited about my week. :)
Shannon says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have a little more wrapping to do and LOTS of baking and cooking to do! Love spending time in the kitchen with my family as I enjoy my week off!!
Staceys88 says
Happy holidays!
I’m so excited we are taking the “red train” around our historic town to see all the lights and sing silly carols.
Erin Simmons says
HAPPY HOLIDAY!
I will just be hanging around cleaning and waiting for family to show up.
Marsha says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! A little shopping, wrapping, baking and working. Relaxing Christmas day, then traveling to TN to visit family.
Rose says
Happy Holidays! We’re scrambling to finish some renovations before the crowds show up; first, for a Festivus party on Friday (we even have a pole!) then one set of grandparents, aunts, and uncles on Saturday, and the other side on Sunday. I still haven’t wrapped anything!
Britton says
Happy Holidays!!! We are staying at home with our families!!
Briana says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My in-laws are coming, I will be spending the next few days cooking and cleaning. Or cooking and watching my husband clean.
Suzinrva says
Happy Holidays!! I will be waiting expectantly for my fan freebie prize of awesomeness….no, but it would be nice, right? I will be basking in the chaos that my 3 boys bring daily this time of year. So. Much. FUN.
JennMV says
First spending time here with all inlaws, then right after Christmas going and spending some time with mom. On the return trip, stopping at Ikea for supplies and getting ready to redo all of the kids toy storage — my New Year’s resolution!!!!
Karen J says
Happy Holidays! We are leaving for a holiday cruise on Dec 24.
Becky says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Baby’s first christmas! Lots of cooking and cleaning to do before having everyone over.
Angie says
Happy Holidays! Shopping is done, baking is done, wrapping is done, chimney is clean, I’m with Clara and just waiting for the man in red to come down the chimney.
Kelly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m traveling to South Carolina to spend the holidays with my family!
Deborah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All I have to do now is make our traditional Christmas treats and desserts. I am working on sour cream cut out cookies and shortbread cookies. On Friday I will be making our Christmas dinner desserts chocolate meringue pie, coconut meringue pie and chocolate raspberry cheesecake with a thick layer of ganche on top. Totally decadent!
Elizabeth says
Happy holidays! Driving to visit my family for Christmas, then to my fiance’s parents’ on the 27th. Phew!
Georgia says
Happy holdiays! We have some last minute shopping (my son had nutcracker commitments through the weekend), some baking and last minute making, some wrapping, our lovely solstice eve celebration tomorrow night, some school skipping for a trip into NYC to see the lights and store displays and finally after all that choas and busy ness, a trip up to our Vermont house for some relaxation, snow (hopefully) and a wonderful christmas. And if there is no snow we’ll have to watch a white christmas again!
Jill says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Gift card shopping, present wrapping, and cleaning! Enjoying time with family coming in soon.
Erica H says
Happy Holidays! This christmas, I’ll be marking 36 days until I get to head home from my deployment…I will be skyping with everyone back home though!!
Tirsa says
Happy Holidays!
I still have a bit of shopping to do, but mostly I have to clean house! I might even paint our entryway again! (Finally getting the color right…)
cappy says
Happy Holidays!
Looking forward to spending time with my 2.5 year old and my 90 year old Grandma.
Casey says
Happy Holidays!
…still shopping, which I’m sure we’ll be doing till Christmas eve :)
Hallie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
a few last gifts to shop for…tree-decorating…carol-singing at Ronald McDonald House…church…family…love…gifts!
EKB says
Happt holidays!!!! I’m going to be shopping, playing with our almost two year old little girl and during nap times putting our house back together before her party in January (2 weeks after Christmas). We had the drywall redone in almost 1/2 our house (plaster/Sheetrock had to be scraped) and it finally got painted, so I’m in a redecorating frenzy!! It’s fun and chaotic all at the same time. Would’ve done the painting myself but people frown on that when you’re pregnant including my husband! Hope you have a great holiday!
Sarah Hayes says
Happy Holidays!
Kelly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! For the first time in years, I’m not done with Christmas shopping early. So that, and making a bunch of media elements for our church’s Christmas Eve service, will pretty much do it :)
Ilze Krauze says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Last gift was wrapped today, the rest of week will be spent knitting, cooking and enjoying last weeks being pregnant with little baby girl.
Courtney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I thankfully have all of my holiday shopping complete, so now it’s just time to enjoy the weekend with family and friends. Merry Christmas y’all!
Kelley says
Happy holidays! We are cleaning and decorating our house to host our first Christmas eve!!!