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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Things We Love

| By John Petersik | December 19, 2011 | 10,002 Comments

Fab Freebie: Things We Love

***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:

Thing We Love Giveaway

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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!
  4. 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.
  5. 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,

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Comments

  1. Lauren S says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:04 am

    I’m just waiting for Santa and baking some goodies of course!

    Reply
    • Lauren S says

      December 20, 2011 at 10:05 am

      I was so excited I forgot HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

  2. VickiP says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:04 am

    Happy Holidays!

    A trip to Jolly Old England is on the books for us this week. We will be spending Christmas and New Year’s with our family there!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:04 am

    Happy Holidays, I’ll be spending Christmas Eve with friends and pick up my son the day after Christmas. That will be my week to celebrate.

    Reply
  4. Dawn SC says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:05 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    We’re relaxing and looking forward to our son’s first Christmas!

    Reply
  5. Hailey says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:05 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’ll be doing a lot of cleaning & organizing with my time off … but I also have a lot shopping/crafting to do before Christmas.

    After Christmas I’m hoping tile my kitchen backspash! I bought the same penny tile y’all did when it was on sale on cyber Monday (woot!). I’ll post a picture when I’ve got it all finsihed. I can’t wait to see how mine & y’alls turns out! :)

    The thing I’m looking forward to most is spending time with my friends, family & pets!

    Reply
  6. Pam says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:05 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! On the agenda – having friends over for some easy meals and catching-up!

    Reply
  7. Kelly says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:05 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    Wrapping and trying to think of ways to inexpensively fill my hubbys stocking!

    Reply
  8. Sue at Naperville Now says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:06 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Still running around trying to find stuff, clean stuff (and yes, decorate).

    Reply
  9. Colleen says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Happy holidays! I’ll be staying right here, in the house we just bought! Our last minute shopping will be of the lowes/home depot variety as we are trying to do some projects with our time off over the holidays!!

    Reply
  10. Julianne says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:06 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m taking time off work and spending time with family and friends!

    Reply
  11. Shanny says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:07 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We get to drive back and forth between sets of families until our heads spin off! Hurray!

    But seriously, I really do wish you a Merry Christmas! Thanks for keeping our brains entertained!

    Reply
  12. April says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Happy Holidays! I’ll be enjoying our Christmas tree, wrapping presents, and soaking up the loveliness of our condo because it will be our last Christmas here — we move to a ranch house of our very own in January!

    Reply
  13. Ashleigh H says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:08 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Can’t wait to spend the holidays with my family and friends!:)

    Reply
  14. CakesMommy says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Happy Holidays!!

    So inspired by your ideas and projects! We’ll be spending the holidays eating and celebrating with family.

    Reply
  15. Jocelyn says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Happy holidays! My Christmas to-do lists are all crossed off, but we’re expecting a baby girl early in January, so I’m working through the baby to-do list this week… all while eating Christmas cookies! :)

    Reply
  16. Cindy says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Little bit of work, last minute shopping, baking & kid party – ornament exchange & Christmas Minute to Win It games!

    Reply
  17. Maria says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Looking forward to spending time with LOTS of family for our first married X-mas together! <3

    Reply
  18. Beth R says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Work, holiday lunch, and packing for getting out of town for the weekend to celebrate with family are on the plan this week.

    Reply
  19. [email protected] says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    happy holidays!!! I’m enjoying these last few days before christmas with the hubs!

    Reply
  20. Christopher Gourley says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:09 am

    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)?
    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
    Oh how i wish it was just sitting back. my wife and I will be cleaning/finishing the decorations, passing out goodies to the neighbors, and then balancing two families-two cities-church x2 all in two days. but we’re both looking forward to it all.

    Reply
  21. Lisa says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:10 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re just sitting back, waiting for the big day! We’re in a new house this Christmas, and enjoying every minute of it.

    Reply
  22. Rebecka says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:10 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Have to work all holiday weekend but hopefully get to spend some time with my family that night =)

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    Reply
  23. Amy says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Happy Holidays! We are traveling to Indianapolis for Christmas this year. I’m looking forward to it, but I have so much to do this week! Cleaning, photo editing, getting said photos printed (Uptown Color is the best!), and a little last minute gift shopping.

    Reply
  24. ValerieZ says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  25. Cindy says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! What a treat to see what you love! I am scurrying around hanging curtains for the first time in almost 20 years. Hopefully when family comes for Christmas, my house will be relative ready.

    Reply
  26. Michelle says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Sooooo much shopping to do this week…and wrapping, too, of course!

    Reply
  27. Ameya says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am cleaning my house and packing, mostly. I get the keys to my new place on january 1st! What a moving day, eh?

    Reply
  28. Amanda says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! My house is clean, my presents are wrapped, my groceries are bought….I get to RELAX this week while I wait on my family to get here!!!

    Reply
  29. Amy D. says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    Happy Holidays! I’ve got some baking to do and wrap presents!

    Reply
  30. Rebecca says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:11 am

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
    Hoping for snow for good skiing on the holiday weekends. Otherwise I am excited to not have to travel for work for an entire week!

    Reply
  31. Ren M says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
    Just patiently waiting for the day now :)

    Reply
  32. Kathryn McIntyre says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A few last minutes errands this week and heading to New York on Friday to visit family for the holidays!

    Reply
  33. Min says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My husband just came home from Iraq so we are driving twenty-two hours to surprise his family for Christmas!

    Reply
  34. DebInNYC says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:12 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    Wrap, wrap, wrappin’ it up!

    Reply
  35. Jessica Fielhauer says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Wrapped up the last of my shopping yesterday, but I have a few things left to make. My dad’s bday is christmas eve, so this time of year finds us making the 12 hour trek back up to MI to be with family for the holidays.

    Reply
  36. Erin says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am mostly done and just waiting for the big day!

    Reply
  37. Erin says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m finishing up a few crafty gifts and then heading out on Friday morning from DC to Pittsburgh for the long weekend. Merry Christmas to one and all!

    Reply
  38. Jamie Anfinson says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are heading up to Wisconsin to spend Christmas with my family! Yay! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  39. Bonnie S. says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    Happy Holidays! Shopping/baking and LOTS of family time! :)

    Reply
  40. Akua says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:14 am

    happy holidays. i am hosting christmas eve dinner for few dear friends

    Reply
  41. Devon says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:14 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Still need to catch up on shopping but then looking forward to a relaxing family Christmas by the fire followed by lots of yummy food.

    Reply
  42. Bella says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:14 am

    Happy Holidays!

    We still have some presents to buy – and cookies to bake, but i think with 5 days off together (starting Thursday) to hang out and see friends/family that should be no problem :)

    Reply
  43. Katie B. says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:14 am

    Happy Holidays! I’m still working :( But we do have family in town and that’s always festive and cheery!

    Reply
  44. Liana says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:14 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    I’ll be cooking, cleaning and wrapping this week!

    Reply
  45. Rachel S. says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I have to finish my DIY gifts!

    Reply
  46. Jen says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Going to spend time with family and friends around California and just got back from Mexico!!!

    Reply
  47. Heather says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Plan on relaxing with the kids and spending lots of time with friends and family.

    Reply
  48. amanda says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    happy holidays! i still need to shop!

    Reply
  49. Melanie says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    Happy Holidays! Cleaning, final shopping trip (hopefully tonight!) and wrapping!

    Reply
  50. Tiffini S. says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 am

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”

    I have 5 month old twin girls and a 3 year old boy who turns 4 the day after Chrismas. We call it “Chrismin” around our place, because we have to do the minimum to survive with our sanity in tact.

    Tree up – check
    Bow on top – check
    Candy canes hung – check
    Decorating – done.

    Reply
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