***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,
nicole says
Happy holidays! We’re spending time with family (10 people and 4 labrador retrievers!) It’s going to be a very Labby christmas
Brian says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
sarah (sarah learns) says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
this week we’ve got a couple last minute presents to find, a short travel (only 2 hours) back to our hometown, and more family christmas gatherings than i can keep track of! i can’t wait! :)
Samanta C says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am headed to a weekend of Mexican-US family fun(in food and celebrations). Should be a blast!! then an entire week off work!!! oh, the joy!! :D
Ash says
Happy holidays!
My week includes all that you mentioned: last-minute shopping, cleaning, baking, etc. Thank goodness for two days off this week.
Hollis says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m working and flying to Denver to see my family for a quick weekend Chrismakah trip!
Mairead says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Crazy week but then enjoying the last week before the new year in pajamas!
ashleyD says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! my plan is only 2 things 1. rest 2. eat!
Jacob Sheppard says
Happy Holidays!
I’m spending some time at a friend’s ranch, followed by frantic wrapping and such to prepare for Christmas Eve dinner at my brother’s house.
And then of course Christmas itself.
Gretchen Alice says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My parents are coming in town. :)
Kate says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I will be traveling across IOWA for Christmas…four stops to make. Only a few more items on the shopping list for this week. Looks like I won’t be making the usual Christmas Eve shopping dash :)
Lesley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I get to relax this week- I’ve finished everything. *Cue the Universe to send a wrench flying into this plan!* :)
Mona says
Happy Holiday! We’re going to spending a lot of time in the kitchen baking tons of variety of cookies. It’s a first for us.
Natalie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
If ever there were a prize made for me, this is it!!
Leslie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Driving with the fam all the way down to South Carolina to visit family!
marilyn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Finishing some baking this week to give lots of personalized gingerbread cookies, like molecules and beakers and ninjas to my brothers-in-law, and maybe some quick crafts, like ornaments!
Sara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Kristen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re planning lots of coffee drinking and playing with our kiddo (Everett 21 mo) and a trip to Pittsburgh to see my family!
Kayla says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week I’m focusing on finishing up an afgan that I’m crocheting for my in-laws!
Danielle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Lots of last minute wrapping, cooking and a tiny bit more shopping.
Jessica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Gifts are all set, bags are packed, just waiting for the weekend :)
Rhonda says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
I will be traveling to my parents house, watching my sister’s children and editing photos.
Ashley says
Happy Holidays! Starting my kitchen remodel!
GG says
Happy Holidays!!
Updating a bathroom vanity light that I got using your discount at Shades of Light!
Johanna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re celebrating with parties and concerts this week and will head out to see family Thursday evening. Yay Christmas!
nancyo says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
No last minute shopping as everything was mailed out today :)
My last minute projects consists of painting a bags game (thanks to K.Bower tutorial) and making cute deserts that I found on pinterest.
Megan says
Happy Holidays! I am looking forward to spending the holidays with my family after a heavy exam period!
MissCaron says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll be traveling all over the place visiting family. Good times!
Aimee Swan says
Happy Holidays!! Wrapping, baking, and traveling is on the agenda. I am most looking forward to Christmas night when for the very first time in almost 10 years my husbandto and I will be able to exchange gifts in our own home on Christmas.
Merry Christmas John, Sherry, Clara and Burger!
Amanda says
Happy Holidays!!
I am crunching 5 biology reports in by 2am Wednesday… then proceeding to clean my sad, neglected little house as well as complete all of my Christmas shopping. Hoping to jump back into my DIY projects (and my normal life) the day after Christmas!
Lauren says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We will be getting ready for family to arrive.
Kari says
Happy Holidays!
Wrapping up work and relaxing as much as possible before the busy holiday weekend!
KAREN says
Happy Holidays! Everything is done except stocking stuffers..(which I love best!!)
Amanda says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My husband and I shop early, so we’re just working a little and relaxing a lot this week before we head off to visit family over the weekend.
Carrie E says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Nearing the end of a vacation in Hawaii and headin’ home to Kentucky for Christmas. Mele Kalikimaka!
Jessica says
Happy Holidays!!
It’s crunch time for my Christmas crafts! I still need to bake cookies, make bath salts, put together a few wine basket gifts and make a matching apron set for my best friend and her newborn! :)
Riva says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are going out of state for the week between Christmas and the New Year to celebrate holidays with our families. Trying to figure out how to fit 2 people, 2 dogs, 1 week worth of clothes for 2 people, plus all the gifts into one mid-sized sedan!
Julia H says
Happy Holidays! Finishing up some end of the fiscal year work fun then RVA’s famous tacky light tour, wrapping, rapping(my mom has a Christmas Rap album from the 90’s she plays constantly!,gifting, and baking!
Kathryn says
Happy Holidays!
Traveling to UT, skiing, baking, and shopping.
Alyanna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
I’m finishing up all my presents. Crocheting a bunch of slippers this year and diy-ing some chalkboard wine glasses
Michelle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! I’ll be spending this week shopping and baking…and hoping I can get everything finished!
Kari says
Happy holidays!!
Still need to DIY a few gifts, should be a fast and furious week filled with many late nights!
Ali says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
We’re keeping it low-key this year which is A-okay with us!
Jenb says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I have to work all week. But my husband is off so he gets to finish all the last minute shopping and shipping that we will do!
Angela says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! My only plans are to spend as Much time with the ones I love as physically possible.
Elizabeth says
Happy Holidays!! We’re spending the week finishing up shopping, house cleaning, and maybe some cookie baking, we’ll see!!
Bethany says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
A small family gathering at our place. Sure to be lots of coffee and cinnamon rolls. As a tradition (not sure why – perhaps because my parents are CT/MA), we always have Clam Chowder for Christmas lunch.
Harris says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of driving and eating left to do.
What’s the over/under for this giveaway hitting 10,000? I’ll take the over.
Jude H says
Happy Holidays! We’re spending it with family, just hanging out! Can’t wait.
Anne says
Happy Holidays!
I will be at home with my husband, 21 month old son, and dog awaiting the arrival of our new baby girl (I am due December 29th)! Will she be a Christmas baby?!?!