***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,
Shannon K. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I still have a few little things left to pick up this week, and then hopefully get some cookie baking in before the weekend too!
Kirsten says
I will be baking up a storm. Mostly covering things in chocolate. Like bacon.
Kate says
Happy holidays! Just hangin at home :)
Kay says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’ll be spending time with both our families (and lucky for us, there all only an hour away). :)
Cathy says
Happy Holidays! We’re busy here with the last minute details, but looking forward to spending time with my family.
Elizabeth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It’s a busy work week, but somehow I’ve got to fit in a little more shopping…a lot of gift wrapping…and learning to use the new camera Santa is bringing early!
Victoria DeVeaugh-Geiss says
Happy Holidays!
I have a trip for work this week, and then I’m looking forward to sleeping in!
Rachael MccGuinness says
Happy Holidays!! Just finished shopping (online!) And now i just have to wait for all the gifts to show!! Don’t forget cookies for santa too! Wishing you guys a merry christmas :)
Chris says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Shopping is done, so I’m looking forward to a week full of band practice with the guys, relaxing with my lady and visiting friends and family.
Jenny says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
I plan on staying put and enjoying time with my family while we wait for HOHO!!
Robyn says
Happy Holidays! I’m finishing our basement this week–new ceiling and recessed cans are in, so we’re cleaning the carpets, making some framed game boards, and styling the place. We’ll give it to our kids as a family gift!
katie r says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I have a couple of things to buy, A couple of things to finish sewing/crafting and am hoping to finish sooner than later so I can relax :)
Kristin says
Happy holidays! My husband works a lot of hours and he only gets one hOliday off this year, and it happens to be Christmas! We are so excited to be together, relaxing, cooking good food, baking yummy cookies, and spending time with family and friends. We will attend a Christmas eve party and attend Christmas eve church service! Can’t wait! Hope you and yours have a blessed Christmas!
Jessica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Cleaning, cooking and hanging out with friends and family! woohoooo!
Brad Carlson says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” Unfortunately working all the way through Friday. Shopping is done, but still a couple presents left to wrap. Hopefully have a few minutes to relax Saturday and Sunday between all the Christmas festivities.
Lori Latham says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! My husband and I are kicking back and waiting to open presents!
Tara says
Merry Christmas to you all. You will be happy to know based on your suggestion I bought the Kreg Jig for my Dad. Hope he knows we will all will have projects lined up. Bonus was Lowes was giving away mini kreg as a free gift!! Thanks for the idea!
Stephanie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have finished my shopping and now prepping for our first Christmas in our first home!
Cali says
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all! We are still wrapping up our shopping!
Caroline says
Happy Holidays! Going to Colorado to visit grandparents. Will be traveling with my parents and sister and my uncle and his family will be there too. SKIING!
Cal says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll be working through next week, but spending time with my lovely wife and family on evenings and weekends.
Heather L says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m all done shopping and baking, and will be heading to Maryland to visit my husband’s family.
Angela says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” I will be wrapping, cleaning, sewing, cooking, and hopefully finding some time to relax in front of the Christmas tree with a glass of wine and my husband when we’re all done!
Carrianne Eller says
Happy holidays! We’re breaking tradition and having a Mexican fiesta Christmas Eve. Then we’re heading to New Mexico to ski!
Rae says
Happy Holidays! We are home for christmas but off to my parents for new years!
Shannon says
Happy holidays!!! I am looking forward to waiting for Santa with my 19 month old:) I can’t wait to see her enjoy it!
gingham girl says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Looking for stocking stuffers!
Crystal says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will be traveling to Atlanta to spend the next week with my family!
Cathy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re celebrating in town early with 1 side of the family and then heading to Smith Mountain Lake to visit with the other side.
Kenna says
Happy Holidays!! We are gearing up for 4 days of Christmas.
Sandy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Going to enjoy family and friends and try not to stress…LOL
Becky says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Victoria E says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I have bought one gift so far…so I am going to have a very busy week catching up!!!
Shannon says
HAPPY HOLIDAY! Shopping done? check. Baking done? check. Cleaning…yeah right!! Patiently waiting for Santa at home with the kids – might be the last one for my eldest as she graduates HS this year :(
melissa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have ZERO shopping left, which really is a Christmas miracle. I do, however, have tons of cookies to bake, and a few gifts left to wrap before celebrating with the family all weekend.
Nora says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Making cookies:)
Mariam says
Happy Holidays!!
We will be flying from DC to my parents’ place outside San Francisco, to see a whole assortment of relatives and friends.
Jules says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! I have a few more gifts to purchase then Friday I am having my entire family over for Christmas dinner. Christmas morning my parents always fix a huge breakfast with every breakfast food you can imagine. I just love Christmas and am excited about as if I was a five year old!!!
Bibiana says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m hosting a party for 20, so there is going to be tons of cooking and baking this week!
Robin Helm says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The next few days will be spent working, shopping for odds and ends for extended family and friends, house cleaning, grocery shopping for my in home brunch and on Christmas Eve we usually go to church service and looking at decorated house lights whose neighborhoods proceeds go to Hospice. Christmas day after watching the parade and the kids open their presents, we will go to my grandmothers where relatives from out of state are visiting and have a non-traditional Christmas meal of homemade tamales and tacos. I will catch up with aunts/uncles/cousins and my cousins kids will meet my kids for the second/first time ever :)
Chelly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have no shopping to do, or baking to finish, I will be sitting on the beach watching the waves come in.
Beth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My husband and I are actually working next week. We work at hospital and live 12 hours from home, so we figured we’d let the people with nearby families be off =0]
Meghan says
happy holidays!
I have some running around to do to get food ready for christmas brunch I’ll be hosting, but I cannot wait to see all of my family :)
Tami says
Happy Holidays! Sitting back and waiting for the big guy in red!
Kristen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have a few more gifts to buy and need to come up with some creative ways to wrap a few unconventional gifts. When the weekend comes, it’ll be time to cook and visit friends and family.
Mel says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re staying in Richmond for the week but doing stuff with family and friends, like taking in the Christmas lights at Busch Gardens. :)
Michelle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! As the youngest, and the only one left in school, I get to sit back and enjoy the festivities without the work.
Steph says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re spending the weekend with family and friends at home. No traveling this year. JOY!
Chrissy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
My husband and I are traveling to VA to visit our families and will probably celebrate in part by eating and drinking way too much :)
Tonya says
Happy Holidays…. we are going to MS to visit family