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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. Heather says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I finished all of my holiday chores over the weekend, so this week, I am going to kick back, drink peppermint tea and read a good book.

    Reply
  2. Denise says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week i’m trying out a red velvet fudge recipe!

    Reply
  3. keri says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    happy holidays!!!

    i would love to win this. love love love.

    i have next week off of work – so in addition to celebrating my birthday the day after christmas (hint, hint winning this would be a great birthday present)

    i’ll be fixing up around the house all week and a few photo shoots too!

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    I have lots of organizing of gifts and wrapping to do!

    Reply
  5. Lindsay says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Lots of shopping, cookie baking, and wrapping still to do :)

    Reply
  6. Carrie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I am relaxed and happy because I actually put up our Chanukah decorations more than 24 hours before the first night!

    Reply
  7. Elise says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Holidays! Demo-ed (another) bathroom on Saturday. Now it’s time to put it back together – DIY-style!

    Reply
  8. E says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Holidays! Can’t wait for my two-year-old son to discover what Santa has brought him!

    Reply
  9. loran says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’m going to Florida on Friday to meet my BRAND NEW NEPHEW!

    Reply
  10. Kate says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    Happy Holidays

    i’m looking forward to decorating some Christmas cookies tonight!

    Reply
  11. Allie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Next week I will be picking up my fella from the airport. He’s been in Iraq for the past year so I’m beyond thrilled to have him back for Christmas!

    Reply
  12. Monica says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’ve been running around like a Christmas turkey with my head cut off trying to get everything done! We traveled 600 miles to do Christmas with my fam last weekend & will travel 1000 miles this weekend to spend Christmas with my hubby’s fam – whew!

    Reply
  13. Lesley says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holiday!

    Spending the holidays with my husband and family with lots of cooking and family time!

    Reply
  14. Becky says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    We’re flying to SC to see my husband’s family. I can’t wait to see them and relax for almost a week!

    Reply
  15. Andrea D says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!! I still have to finish DIY’ing a few gifts (sewing projects and a scrapbook)! We’ll see if they get done in time :)

    Reply
  16. ChristineK says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I will be cleaning, cooking and helping hubby put built-ins and cabinets in the laundry/mud room!

    Reply
  17. Hailey says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Just need to wrap up my gifts!

    Reply
  18. Alexa says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We have a ton of last minute shopping (and all the wrapping, yikes) before we head out of town for the weekend!

    Reply
  19. QS says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    We are having people over and we still have to finish painting the outside of our house, putting up a couple of beams inside the house, wallpaper one wall in our bedroom and clean! There’s nothing like a deadline! lol

    Reply
  20. Alisa says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    I’m getting caught up on some sewing and cleaning then putting my sisters to work cooking/baking as soon as they get into town!

    Reply
  21. Nikki Kelly says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Enjoying some quiet time with my husband and 3 week old daughter before Santa gets here!

    Reply
  22. Stephanie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Shopping for that one last gift, packing and crafting some handprint ornaments from baby to Grandmas, Aunts and Uncles!

    Reply
    • Stephanie says

      December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

      Whoops! Happy Holidays!

  23. Kelly says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Heading home to Connecticut for lots of family, good food, and celebrating!

    Reply
  24. Jill says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Lots of cleaning and some last-minute shopping.

    Reply
  25. Stephanie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    In the next week, I’ll be moving, doing last-minute Christmas shopping (and wrapping!), visiting family, baking cookies and playing with my brand new nephew! A busy Christmas season!

    Reply
  26. Carrie says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!
    This week will be grocery shopping, wrapping, cleaning and cleaning some more! I am hosting Christmas dinner, a first, so of course I am in full Monica mode! :)

    Reply
  27. Amelia says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Heading to Michigan for a white Christmas and drinking gingerbread martinis!

    Reply
  28. Martha says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays! Traveling to visit family and doing all that last minute wrapping!

    Reply
  29. Lauren says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I teach, so I’m patiently waiting for the last day of school on Wednesday! Then, we are getting ready to celebrate Christmas with our sweet little girl who is 14 months old! She was here for Christmas last year but this year is so much more fun! :)

    Reply
  30. mary says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays! Enjoy the family!

    Reply
  31. jess says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    On the agenda… cleaning, wrapping, & last-minute crafting (not in that order)

    All the best to you and your family, guys!!!!

    Reply
  32. Anna Scherling says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! We’ve got a little Christmas crafting to finish up, then we head back to Kansas (from Boston) for a week and a half of family. Yay!

    Reply
  33. Dana Bohlen says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    I’m literally counting down the hours until I get to see my family! 40 hours until I’m on the plane, 45 hours until we’re together! It can’t get here soon enough.

    We’ll spend 8 days together partaking in all of our traditions – Christmas Eve fondue and homemade fettucini, sour cream cinnamon swirl coffee cake, a bundled up boat cruise. And the best part of the week will be snuggling my 3 nephews and 1 niece. Oh to see the Christmas joy on their little faces.

    Happiest holidays to you and yours! :)

    Reply
  34. Kristin says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    A late night tonight wrapping up my homemade Christmas cards and then I’m officially relaxing!

    Have a great holiday guys.

    Reply
  35. Heather W says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Just need to wrap a few more gifts and I’m all ready for Christmas.

    Reply
  36. kevin says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays! Traveling to visit my wife’s family!

    Reply
  37. Brandi says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!! Enjoying time off from work to spend time with kids and family before running around to all the Christmas gatherings.

    Reply
  38. Molly says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    Announcing to friends and family that we have a little one on the way!

    Reply
  39. Cory says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays! I’m heading back to my hometown to visit with family and friends!

    Reply
  40. Kim says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!! We are going to be close to home and enjoying our family! I can’t wait!!

    Reply
  41. Paige says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy holidays!

    Chillaxing and waiting for Santa with a glass of eggnog!

    Reply
  42. Dani S says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy holidays!! My plan for next week is to get take out Chinese food, rent Love Actually, and close on our refinance!

    Reply
  43. Ashley C. says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    I am working through Thursday and then we have a Christmas celebration every day with a different family through the 26th. (My Mom & family, Hubby’s Dad & fam, Hubby’s Mom & fam, and finally my Dad & fam) It’s a lot, but so much fun!

    Reply
  44. Beth says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!! To save some moolah this Christmas I am DIY-ing my presents to people…hopefully they will turn out well enough so they aren’t the presents people hide until you come over!

    Reply
  45. Jen N. says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!!

    I’m all done with shopping and wrapping, so I’m trying to remember than anything else I do is just EXTRA, so there’s no reason to get stressed out about anything. I have a bit of baking I’d like to get done, but that’s it.

    Reply
  46. jen says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays! This week I’m working, we’re moving (and still hoping our house sells soon), and I have to wrap presents for my 2 little ones! Busy week!

    Reply
  47. Lindsay says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS Young House Love! Can’t wait to get everything on my to do list done so I can enjoy the holidays!

    Reply
  48. Meagan says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We are leaving for Destin FLorida on Wednesday to spend 7 glorious beach days with my in-laws. Unfortunately, there is lots of rain in the forecast but at least we’ll be together for the holidays!

    Reply
  49. Jess says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Holidays!!

    This week I’m planning next year’s veggie garden and playing Matchbox cars with my boys!

    Reply
  50. Emily says

    December 19, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am currently wrapping up my last final of the semester for grad school and then plan on kicking back and enjoying the holidays (by which I mean baking like a mad woman of course).

    Reply
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