***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,
Ashley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Finishing up some last minute shopping and wrapping galore!
Sada says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Taking some sweet newborn pictures tomorrow and then last minute shopping – ahhhh!! :)
Tammy says
Happy Holidays!!! Cooking up some delicious Turkish Delights and other baked goods. Yum!
Carissa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Presents are all bought and now its on to wrapping and finishing our baking!
Vika says
Since we don’t really celebrate Christmas (Hanukkah’s our game!), I plan to kick back, eat lots of fried food, and play with my 13 month old.
Vea says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
I am working until year end.. every day except Christmas Day! Sucks.. I know! I haven’t started shopping and it’s Monday the 20th.. I seriously need some help!
lisa shuey says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Traveling to see family and friends!
Bryn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
I have only food shopping, for the big Christmas Brunch…Quiche, blueberry bread and fruit salad…can’t wait!
Bob says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
The week is filled with tracking last-minute gifts with the hope they’ll arrive on time, and anything that keeps two little ones (3 and 19 months) distracted from the treasures under (and on) the tree. Oh and watching random youtube clips of one of the best Christmas specials of all time, John Denver and The Muppets (http://bit.ly/t05hcw) :)
Bonnie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week I’ll be getting a few last minute ingredients together for Christmas dinner, wrapping those extra presents I purchased and snuggling with my brand-new granddaughter.
E.M.B. says
Happy holidays to your family and friends! Enjoying some final baking and some much-anticipated time with my family.
Gwen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! During the final countdown till Christmas I will be cleaning, wrapping, cleaning, wrapping, and regretting not being more fun. Well, maybe I will sneak in some fun!
Susan Ada says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! We just moved into our first home 3 weeks ago and are trying to have it all unpacked and festive before my husband’s entire family shows up. Yippy ki yay!!
Haley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
No traveling this year, YIPPEE! Sometimes bed rest has its perks:) Trying to create our own family traditions this year.
Becky says
Best wishes for HAPPY HOLIDAYS. We are just chilling and cracking open some bubbly and maybe a few lobsters up here in Maine
Rachel says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll be in the OBX celebrating with my whole family!
Jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m doing some last minute Christmas wrapping!
Allison says
Happy Holidays!
We’re on our delayed honeymoon in Europe.
Sara H says
Happy Holidays! We are doing it all…shopping, wrapping, traveling, baking, waiting.
Danielle says
Happy Holidays!!!!!
I’ll be wrapping gifts until New Year’s at the rate I’m going!
Abby S. says
Happy Holidays! We’ll be wrapping presents, traveling, and installing new flooring :)
Trilby says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! We’re hanging home for a couple of days, then jetting off to another city for a Christmas party, then driving to spend Christmas Eve/Day with the grandparents, then coming home for a few days before we’re off again for our backcountry New Year’s getaway. PHEW!!
Bet says
Happy Holidays!
We’re just going to enjoy some family time at home next week. We usually have some kind of movie marathon: the long Pride and Prejudice or all the Lord of the Rings movies or all the Bournes.
Jen D. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’ll be shopping for Christmas Dinner fixings and enjoying some family time!
Kai @ Hello, happy face :) says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Re-trying a fudge recipe that I royally screwed up the other night and hoping that I have time to wrap everyone’s presents before Christmas morning!
Rebecca says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! So much left to do… Shopping, making, baking, cooking. I can’t believe we’re in the final countdown!
Hollie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
This week will be spent running around for last minute Christmas gifts, preparing for our Christmas Eve gathering and enjoying the holidays!
Yamit says
Happy Holidays! We will be going to California to see my family and my fiance’s family
Melissa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re baking…a new baby!…and finishing up all those last minute holiday plans that fall to the wayside when you have horrible morning sickness!!!!
Kathryn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am making a ton of baked goods before my sister and brother-in-law come to visit. I’m all finished shopping, just have to wrap it up! Can’t wait! :)
Whitney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We will be visiting family in Maine, where I will finish up the DIY presents I have been working on. Paint chips, anyone?
Courtney McIlwain says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Done with almost everything, now ready to celebrate.
Laura pearl says
Happy holidays!!!! This year is especially hectic because we are refinancing our house over Christmas as well as dealing with all the regular things. What were we thinking?
Vivian says
Happy Holidays! I haven’t even started shopping yet! Eeek!
Jennifer T. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Shopping is all done, now we’re prepping for family coming in. :-)
Jenn F says
Happy holidays! My agenda includes lots of wrapping, lots of finishing touches on lots of homeade gifts and lots of working at my 8-5! We’re open through Friday :)
Alicia says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! we are happy family waiting for our 5 moth old to have her first christmas and we are very happy my husband can spend it with use hes in the military so we are very thankful hes here to share auroras first christmas :)
Heidi says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
This week I plan on doing some Christmas baking and cleaning my house. We plan on having Christmas at our house and I work the entire weekend so it shall be busy!!
Kat says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m a pastor (which is so cool this time of year!), so it’ll be sermons, sermons, sermons for me this week. And visits with Christmas cookies – yum. Happy Christmas to you and yours!
Katelyn says
Happy Holidays! This holiday will be my first Christmas as a married woman, and although we don’t have any crazy plans, we do plan to spend it together which, until a few days ago, wasn’t the plan at all. But the sweet man I married surprised me by getting off work early and coming home to me (he works on an oil rigs for 2 weeks at a time) for our first Christmas together. Isn’t he the sweetest?
Love you guys and Merry Christmas!
Pati says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! this week i plan on getting some major shopping, cleaning and cooking done in order to get everything ready for my first christmas in my new house! :)
Kate L Johnson says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wraping, wraping, wraping!
Lauren says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A few more presents to buy/DIY and then both parents and in-laws are coming to town! Yay for not driving 3 states away for the holidays!
James says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Get back in down (currently across the country on business) and then help sis finish painting her new house.
Beth R. says
Happy Holidays! We have to work (school) right up until the 3pm bell Friday and then our holiday break starts. I cannot wait!
Jacklyn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
There’s only a short time left to try and finally convince my boyfriend that an Italian Greyhound is what we NEED for Christmas, so I’ll be spending these last few days trying to win him over :D
Abby B. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! She&Him are my fav! This week I’m just working, working, working. I work part-time as an actress (so I have evening performances until Jan. 1st) and part-time at my church (so Christmas services). Thankfully the presents are done and the house is decorated..and I have a wonderful husband to be my little elf! :)
Andrea says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My husband and I are hosting the annual family Christmas eve party! We just got married so it’s kind of an honor and I am so anxious with anticipation. Decorations and gifts and food, oh my!
Jen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
My hubby (a nurse) is working Christmas Day, so Santa’s coming a day early to our house! Lucky kids!
Susan says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
The precious days of waiting for Santa to come down the chimney are long gone for me sadly! lol I am wrestling those long lines trying to get my christmas shopping done!! I must like putting myself thru the torture b/c i always procrastinate! BUT family is here for the holidays ANNNND I’m OFF for the next ten days so it is lovely!