***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,
TinaD says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Shopping is done!! Just waiting for the weekend to get here. Church and Holiday Apps on Christmas eve, then my dad’s homemade eggs benedict for brunch Christmas morning!!
Lindsey Rivir says
Happy Holidays!
A little shopping and baking left to do then just enjoy Christmas with the family!
Jamie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Still need to do the last bit of shopping (I’m not used to having to go to work this week!)
BR says
Happy Holidays. I will be cooking Christmas Eve dinner
Amber says
Happy Holidays! Merry Cheistmas! I’ll be home celebrating Christmas and my birthday and then we are off to meet my nephew who’s birthday is hopefully today:)
Ronica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have soooo much left to check off the list…cleaning, shopping, wrapping, cooking all in preperation for my first Christmas in the new house. Nothing like a little procrastination to get one motivated. ;) Merry Christmas!
Lisa G says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Easier to tell you what we are not doing between now and Christmas, but that is not what you asked. Here goes: wrapping gifts, meeting contractor, cleaning house, ornament exchange, buying cards, coordinating 4th grade holiday party, taking little one to dollar store for gifts, planning x-mas eve dinner, grocery shopping for x-mas eve dinner, teddy bear tea with girls, buy gift certs for friends, possible basketball game, possible family happy hour on friday, church, make & eat big dinner, be santa, pass out.
Natalie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’m spending the next week trying to fit in some last minute shopping, but mostly just enjoying our new home with family and friends! Gotta take some time to let the moments soak in! Enjoy your Christmas and New Year!
Julia says
Happy Holidays! My hubby and I bought a house last week, so our holidays will be busy painting. The previous owner was a HUGE college football fan, so there is an entire room painted bright orange and blue. First thing to unpack is the Christmas tree. It may be late, but our 9month old daughter won’t know.
Sara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are waiting for a fat man in a red suit to come down our chimney!
Miranda says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your family. Hope you have a holiday full of cozy fun and lots of quality family time. I’m going to be spending time with loved ones and traveling back home.
Jenna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am loving having the girls out of school this next two weeks and relaxing as we get ready for Christmas!
Dena Robbins says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are having family over at our house on Christmas day but before then still trying to figure out how to keep the twins from pulling all of the ornaments off of the tree! Have a wonderful holiday!
Adrienne says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 1 last gift to buy for the boss lady and must mail Christmas cards today.
Katherine R. says
Happy Holidays! I just need to clean the house and buy one last present. That and make Christmas cookies!
Cassandra Beverly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Christmas shopping is finished but I looked into Kreg tools for my step dad but it was out of my fiance’s gift giving budget…so he ended up with a new drill bit set! So, this would be a little extra holiday cheer for him!
Jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hoping to spend the time with our four kiddos as the older three’s last day of school is today!!! We have plans to bake and we always create our own wrapping paper and some new baubles for the tree.
Ellen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Lots of yummy food to make, and eat!
Amber says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Ho1lidaze? I will be baking, cooking, shoppin’ , all of it & then traveling 19 hours to see my family. By automobile. It’ll be worth it. Even if I won’t get my picturesque white Christmas.
Amanda says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I will be making Christmas “treats” with the family and relaxing! I vowed that this Christmas would be stress free~
Shanon says
Happy Holidays – celebrating Christmas at home with the fam!!
Ashley says
Happy Holidays! I have to clean the house and make Christmas treats for our neighbors! :) Merry Christmas, YHL!
Brenda says
Happy Holidays!!
Not done shopping or wrapping…but it will get done. At least I hope so! ;)
Jacqui says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m wrapping the last of the presents today! Then its just sitting back and relaxing til the big day :) I can’t wait to see all the family and friends too!
Dawn says
Happy Holidays!
Celebrating my daughter’s birthday today, wrapping presents, finishing shopping (tomorrow, I swear!), baking cookies and one final trip to the grocery store! I’d like to squeeze in a wall frame arrangement tweaking but we’ll see what happens!
Carie Gancy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are staying in the South for Christmas since tickets to California to be with family were outrageous (but have Cali plans in April). Am enjoying doing fun things with the kiddos (5 and 19 months) and hopefully finding time to relax : )
joanne moy mcintyre says
“Happy Holidays!!”
So much to do and sooo little time: I am working, family is staying with us, cooking/ cleaning and wrapping… add in a couple cookie nights too! Love the time to spend with friends and family though; who needs sleep :)
Ashley says
Happy Holidays! Heading to MI to visit family at the end of the week!
A'isha says
Happy Holidays! I don’t do much for the holidays.. I am actually getting my self ready to take down my Christmas decorations… I put them up Vetrans day & I always have them down before New Years! Strange… right?
Jessica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
I will be doing a lot of traveling…. and crossing my fingers that the big guy has a special gift for my husband and I. ;)
Ali says
Happy Holidays! Baking, wrapping, just a little shopping…and just a little work, too :)
Stacy Moore says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
I’m waiting for my daughter to get home in January so we can celebrate Christmas.
Annie says
Happy Holidays! We are just relaxing at home and waiting for Santa!
Jean W says
Happy Holidays! I will be doing last minute shopping. Husband is busy working with the symphony playing lots of Nutcracker performances.
Christine Zadravec says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! In the middle of a cross country move: San Diego visit—>Cleveland for a couple of days–>NYC for Christmas–>back to Cleveland to pack–>back to our new home in San Diego to ring in the new year!
Tara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All I have left to do is some wrapping…my least favorite part!!
Colin says
Happy Holidays! I love all the food!
Cristina says
Happy Holidays!! I’m looking forward to spending my first Christmas in my new apartment! Once the unpacking chaos is done of course!
Chrissy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m finishing up wrapping and cookie baking – and then finally relaxing!
Amber says
Happy Holidays!
I’m almost done with my shopping and I still have to finish putting together my daughter’s ginormous dollhouse. But the rest of the week should be awesome- baking, driving to see Christmas lights, an event with carolers and an amazing light show, going to the movies. It’s a bummer that Christmas will be over so soon- I love the holidays!
Hunter says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I have to work 11 hour days for the rest of the week (1/2 day friday!! woot woot) Then I’ll finally have some time off to spend with the wife and family. That hasn’t really left much time for DIY projects – man we need to paint!
Denise S. says
Happy Holidays!! I have a lots of wrapping, cards and cleaning to do!
Katie says
Happy Holidays! My plan for the weekend mostly involved many festivities! Although at some point my siblings and I need to get together to record another goofy Christmas album for the folks. (A weird gift we gave a few years ago turned into a yearly tradition.:)
Julie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am wrapping presents and cleaning today for our big open house party on the 23rd!
Tesa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I’m finishing up with stocking stuffers! :)
Kim says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Cooking, spending time with kids home from college, and trying to focus on the real reason for the season.
Jackie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Traveling, shopping, and wrapping are all done. Now it’s just prepping and cooking a little each for the traditional Christmas Dinner and spending lots of time with family.
Amanda Stuff says
Happy holidays! We will be wrapping and traveling this week!
Jenna says
Happy Holidays!!!
Lot’s and lot’s of wrapping…I haven’t even started!
linde says
happy holidays
we’ll be cookin:)