***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,
Carly says
Happy Holidays! I’m traveling from Charleston, SC back home to Kentucky for the holiday!
Belle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This Christmas season is a special one for my family and I. My mom became blind last year and sold her house to move in with my family. After living with vision for 56 years, waking up without it can be difficult for anyone. She has made leaps and bounds this year. I look forward to seeing her open the gifts I have carefully selected for her this year. Many of which are aids that will make her daily life easier.
Leila says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Heading to Missouri to visit family this week!
Karina says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I plan on scrambling to finish making my presents (All DIY this year!) and making a ton of fresh bread!
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
All of the above!! Cleaning, shopping and geting ready for a Bathroom Demo and Remodel starting right after Christmas!! : ) YAY!
Kim says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Within the next few days I’ll be wrapping birthday and Christmas presents! My mother, grandmother, and two sisters have all had birthdays in December… double the wrapping!
Cathy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will be cooking and baking and enjoying friends and family.
Sarah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am mostly done shopping, but I have to make cookies & some food for Christmas eve & clean! I work for a university, so I get the week between Christmas & New Years off! I’m hoping to get A LOT done in that time :)
Lisa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week I’m getting my cookie bake on. I can never start it too soon, or the cookies will be gone before Santa arrives.
LOVE 20×200…thanks for such a great giveaway.
Mary says
Happy Holidays!! Just finished removing every bit of dust from the house. Now on to the gingerbread house!
Joscelynne says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! This week we are using our time off to potty train our sweet little girl :)
Jeanna Walton says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It’s my turn to host Christmas Eve this year, so some holiday baking starting today, and lots of cleaning so everything looks pretty for the fam :)
Janice says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Wrapping and relaxing!
Rachel says
Happy Holidays!
I’m cleaning the house and only a few last minute gifts to buy.
Emma says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wrapping presents!
Hannah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Brittany P says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Looking forward to skiing with the family.
Teri says
Happy Holidays!! We had family get togethers last weekend, so this week is just finishing up shopping and wrapping like a mad man before Old St. Nick is coming down the chimney.
KinMD says
Happy Holidays!
Getting ready for Christmas in a slightly-lower-key-than-usual fashion since I’m 34 weeks pregnant :)
Dina says
Happy Holidays! This week is holiday prep madness, including finishing things up at work, laundry, packing, cleaning, wrapping, and hopefully a little pre-feasting gym visit.
Erin says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re busy with last minute decorating, baking, DIYing, buying and wrapping.
alexandra says
Happy Holidays! I have a few last-minute gifts to pick up, a train table to assemble, and a birthday cake to make for my littlest one who turns 2 on Christmas Eve. And all of the Santa presents still need to be wrapped!
lewaletzko says
Happy Holidays…..I will be a traveling fool. To PA with my husband, to MN to see my family and to FL for a wedding.
Stacey says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
We are finishing up a dollhouse for my three year old daughter, making Christmas cookies, wrapping last minute gifts, and wishing we had some snow to play in!!
Alison says
Happy Holidays! We are back at home in indiana introducing our new baby to the family
sarah says
Happy holidays! I am waiting for Santa and planning my new kitchen layout!
susan says
happy holidays! i’m hoping that someone can finish up all of my gift-wrapping for me since i’m so far behind. plus, i’m looking forward to having a week of vacation next week! :)
Michelle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are traveling to the in-laws for Christmas. Always an interesting time, to be sure!
val says
Happy Holidays!!!! I’m working on a pinterest inspired tree skirt, cleaning house, finishing some crocheted christmas presents and trying to keep up with a crawling baby.
angelina says
happy holidays! working on the baby room:)
Melanie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I will be spending this week straightening the house and making sure all the Christmas mischief is prepared. I’m so glad to be done shopping!
katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am hosting Christmas Eve at my house and need to put together a delicious menu!
Meg says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Will be headed to WI for Christmas with the fam! Here’s to a brown-ish Christmas!! A very Merry Christmas to the four of you.
Thank you for the copious amounts of must-read posts!
Kristin says
happy holidays!
we are off to visit family and hoping to find a white Christmas there, but first need to spend a few days in the kitchen making treats for Santa and his elves.
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
All my shopping and wrapping is done…just waiting for the work week to be over so that my vacation can begin:)
Sara says
Traveling to see family!
Hilary Taylor says
Happy Holidays! We have lots of visits with family, lots of huge meals, and our little girl’s birthday on Christmas Eve!
alison says
Happy Holidays!
Wrapping presents and enjoying snowless Minnesota (gasp!)
Becca says
Happy holidays! My shopping is complete so I will be relaxing and then I’m a nurse so I have to work nights this Christmas weekend.
Renee says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My plans for next week include some last minute candy and cookie making and two gifts still needing to be sewn. Other than that I am ready for the holidays.
Andrea says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Still have to wrap everyone’s presents and get things packed up to visit family! It’s our first Christmas with our almost 4 month old daughter and we are so excited!
Erin says
Happy Holidays! I’ll be hosting the entire family for my first Christmas in my new home. While I should be spending the week cleaning to prepare, dinner parties are scheduled night after night!
Rachel says
Happy Holidays!
We have all our family in town so we’ll be shuttling between different family gatherings. We’re kicking things off at our house for Christmas Eve brunch. I need to work on my tablescape. Still needing some fabric for tablecloth and maybe a burlap runner.
Laura McNelly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have TONS of last minute baking, shopping and wrapping to do!
Leslie says
Happy Holidays!
I’m going to be wrapping presents like a crazy lady!
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
As hard as I tried to get done early this year, I will be spending the next week wrapping gifts, shopping for last-minute ones and planning our Christmas menu.
Chelsea says
Baking cookies, packing the bags, and leaving on a family-filled whirlwind tour of rural PA!
Michelle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Finishing my shopping and spending time with the family.
Stephanie says
Happy holidays!
I still need to pick up one thing for my mother-in-law, but I’m done and wrapped otherwise.
Jill says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I am just finally starting my Christmas shopping and working my butt off!!! (retail)