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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. Eduard says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Happy Holidays!!!

    Last minute shopping for the wife!

    Reply
  2. Lorrie says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    Making Christmas candy and goodies is the last thing left to do. And some Santa wrapping!

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All the shopping’s done, so I’ll be working, and then this weekend will be spending time with friends and family who all, thankfully, live locally. I’m off work the week after Christmas, so hope to get some projects done at home. I hope your family has a Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  4. Janet says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are ready for the big day and just waiting for the fat dude to show up, eat cookies and leave a mess of crumbs on the table, like always! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  5. Joane says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All I’m planning to do this week is looking forward to Christmas and spending it with my boyfriend for the first time.

    Reply
  6. Arian says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Shopping and baking! Lots of errands.

    Reply
  7. Danielle Walts says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I always have the need for more shopping :-) And this is will be spent hosting Christmas Eve for the family so lots to do before Saturday!

    Reply
  8. Andrew says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Getting the house ready for the big day and keeping some very energetic girls amused.

    Reply
  9. Lori B. says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    No big plans except to relax with family and friends! Isn’t that what this time of year is all about? :-)

    Reply
  10. Brieanne Fazio says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    I’m getting our house ready for an xmas eve party for family and friends, and gearing up for our regular four stops on Christmas day! Wish me luck! ;)

    Reply
  11. Bethany says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” We’re spending the next week doing the whole Christmas deal (we’re shamefully behind), and then painting our nursery and getting it all put together. Not much down time, but much needed diy time!

    Reply
  12. Susann says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I need to wrap all my gifts, buy tamales and make a breakfast strata for Xmas morning.

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Like Clara, I’m hanging out with my 3 1/2 year old twins waiting for Santa! :)

    Reply
  14. Elizabeth B says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Reply
  15. Tangee says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Christmas Eve potluck with friends and Christmas Day with my husband and puppy.

    Reply
  16. Jill says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Happy holidays! I’m going to be catching up on last minute shopping!

    Reply
  17. Derrick says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Just workin’ the week away and counting the days til Christmas (and time off!)

    Reply
  18. Julie says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    We will be doing some traveling and then laying down our last bedroom’s wood floor! :)

    Reply
  19. H. says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Just a little Hanukkah celebration and hiking.

    Reply
  20. Erin says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    We’ll be finishing up wrapping presents and cleaning so we can entertain family and friends in our “new” old house!

    Reply
  21. Liz says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Happy holidays! LOTS of last minute shopping!

    Reply
  22. Kristen M says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    I’ll be working this Christmas (boo) but we’ve whipped a pretty festive party for our Cancer Center!

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Reply
  23. Sheila says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Looking forward to seeing the joy on my daughter’s face and to Christmas Eve Mass. Happy Holidays to all of you!

    Reply
  24. kelly says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    I’m super excited to bake some gooey butter cookies and see my daughter open a few tissue paper-wrapped presents for her first Christmas!

    Reply
  25. Caitlin says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    Happy Holidays! I have a zillion things to do this week, but mostly I’m focused on the end-prize of seeing my 2 year old’s face light up on Christmas morning!

    Reply
  26. Cat says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Sadly, I will be working… but maybe getting in a bit of baking :)

    Reply
  27. Jessie says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I can’t wait to be off of work for a few days and hang out with my husband and brown dog!

    Reply
  28. Carrie says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    The hubz and I will be frantically finishing up the 8,000 DIY gifts we decided to make to save money…we will need a lot of Christmas music and hot chocolate. When all that’s done, we will be relaxing with friends and family!

    Reply
  29. Bethany says

    December 20, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I just need to pick up one more gift certificate and do lots of baking : )

    Reply
  30. melissam says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    This week I’m cleaning and cooking to get ready for guests.

    Reply
  31. Christine says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Happy Holidays! Trying to get household chores done early this week so I can relax and enjoy out-of-town company this weekend!

    Reply
  32. Tara says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m done with my shopping, but will be cleaning and baking the days away :)

    Reply
  33. Sarah T says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Apart from one or two gifts I need to buy, I am simply spending time with my awesome family.

    Reply
  34. Nicole says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m going to my parents! First time for the husband to join our family events!

    Reply
  35. Amy @ A Little Nosh says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I can’t even begin to think about how much I still have to do. I just want to stay in denial, please.

    Reply
  36. cassie says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Happy Holidays, I am going to be enjoying lots of time with my little family. Love this time of year :)

    Reply
  37. Carrie says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    Enjoying the time with my husband, family and friends!

    Reply
  38. Toni says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of my daughter from Detroit.

    Reply
  39. Elizabeth says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Some last minutes shopping and traveling to Kentucky for the first Christmas with my WHOLE family since my nephews have been born!

    Reply
  40. Cheryl @ That's What Che Said says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We are heading to St. Louis this week to celebrate Christmas with my parents and family. Thanks so much for the fab freebies!

    Reply
  41. Colene E says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    Happy Holidays!!!! I’m hoping to spend some time with my nephews (they are the LOVES of my life), and sleep some! I love this time of year with family!

    Reply
  42. Jennifer says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of time with friends and family to look forward to this week!

    Reply
  43. Tabitha@aintlifesweet says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’m wrapping up the rest of my shopping, a little holiday enjoyment with the family & then off to work on Christmas Day. Nothing screams ADULT like a Christmas shift (adults deserve Christmas vacation too!).

    Reply
  44. Heather says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are busy cleaning and cooking for our annual Christmas Eve-Eve party!! It makes for a busy, but fun holiday! :)

    Reply
  45. Jenni says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    Happy Holidays!!!

    Oh man, soooo much on my to-do list for the holiday break. My biggest item I’d really like to cross off is to finish building a window seat and bookcases in my office. Isn’t woodworking fun? :)

    Reply
  46. Meghan says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    …baking, shopping, spending time with family, keeping the cats out of the Christmas tree…

    Reply
  47. Blair says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Happy holidays! Lots of baking and last minute present wrapping on the agenda!

    Reply
  48. mattie says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Happy Holidays! Finishing work on Friday and then a weeks holiday – hooray!!!

    Reply
  49. Lauren Davison says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m still racking my brain for a gift for my parents. They are SO ridiculously hard to shop for! GAH! But besides that everything is pretty much done. I just have to keep myself from buying MORE stuff for my family! ;)

    Reply
  50. Susan Vahlkamp says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    I’m going to make a road trip home to spend Christmas with my family.

    Reply
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