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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. Becca says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’ll be enjoying the holidays with good company and good food!

    Reply
  2. MichelleL says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays YHL!
    No traveling for me, and I think most of our shopping is done, but there is lots of wrapping to do! Then lots of partying and visiting with family Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    Reply
  3. Jesse says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’ll be helping the wife clean and eating all the cookies she bakes!

    Reply
  4. Jen F says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
    Gotta do it all this week: cooking, shopping, cleaning all before Friday!

    Reply
  5. Hannah says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy holidays!! Having a mini-Christmas today with my partner and then traveling home to my parents’ for five days of baking and overeating!

    Reply
  6. Amy B says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’ll be working the rest of the week and then looking forward to wrapping presents and watching a Christmas movie

    Reply
  7. Megan says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Working during the weekdays, but doing my darnedest to keep the holiday spirit going at night by baking cookies, making gifts and watching holiday specials. : )

    Reply
  8. Ashley says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

    For the first year probably ever, I am DUNZO with shopping and wrapping with a week to spare! Now it’s time to relax and spend some quality time with my family that’s visiting from all over…just what the holidays are for! xo

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    We’re busy packing and getting ready to head out of town to spend time with family and friends. We can’t wait!

    Reply
  10. Danielle says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    This week, we’re doing our last minute shopping (it’s more exciting to wait til the last minute, maybe?) and trying to fit in lots of little projects around the house. Apparently, this is the best week to finish all the things we’ve been putting off!

    Reply
  11. K says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! On my agenda: get through Christmas 39 weeks pregnant and then have baby!

    Reply
  12. Amanda says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! I’m done shopping, wrapping, and shipping, and no one is coming to our house, so I don’t have to clean at all! This week is about relaxing and enjoying some time with my husband and daughter!

    Reply
  13. Allison S. says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This year I’ll be flying to CA to spend the holidays with my family. I’ll be wrapping all sorts of gifts once I arrive.

    Reply
  14. damia says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’m heading back home on Friday for the holidays… can’t wait!!!

    Reply
  15. Alia Truex says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re heading to our parents home for a week of R&R

    Reply
  16. Kris says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Going to PA to see family!

    Reply
  17. Marisa says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    This week is part work, part preparation and part relaxation but no matter what it all ends with a wonderful, family filled holiday celebration!

    Reply
  18. Emily H. says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy holidays!
    I will be relaxing after work all week! And I will be doing a little cooking/ baking Saturday.

    Reply
  19. Amy says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’ll start the week with back-to-back IUIs as we try to conceive our rainbow baby(ies), bang out some last-minute shopping mid-week, and wrap it up by spending Christmas with both of our families over the weekend.

    Reply
  20. LMjORDAN says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!!!

    I’m frantically shopping till the last minute! Family tradition passed down from my mother- who alway begins x-mass shopping at the last mintue :)

    Reply
  21. Amy says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!! I am working right up to the end, with a little bit of wrapping and cooking thrown in. My 2 year old twin boys aren’t completely understanding the whole Snata thing yet, so I kind of get a pass this year.

    Reply
  22. Heather says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”

    Reply
  23. Amy S. says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! I am traveling to Indiana to hang out with family. I can’t wait to see them all!

    Reply
  24. Kelsey says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am hosting my very first Christmas Eve dinner in our new home. I am so nervous, but really excited. Hope it’s one that would make YHL and Martha proud!

    Reply
  25. Kristen Best says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy holidays!

    Waiting anxiously for my new walls and floors to finally be installed in my 4 month kitchen project!

    Reply
  26. Jodie says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!! Trying to keep my head on straight with last minute shopping!

    Reply
  27. Jackie Kalbow says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    We are traveling this year – my kids are excited to see the snow when we visit all the grandparents! After that we are having company from our travels around the US and Japan stay for the New Year in our new home! Hope you all have a great holiday!

    Reply
  28. jessica w. says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” I am done with all shopping,but we will be traveling to Houston so packing will be most of our time taker

    Reply
  29. Celeste says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Fortunately, shopping is done, but I’ll be cleaning this week and getting fixings for Christmas dinner.

    Reply
  30. Melody says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! We’ve decided NOT to travel this year, and are staying home in our pajamas! Woohoo!

    Reply
  31. ale says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    my plans for this week are to lay low until i can’t lay low anymore. i got all my christmas shopping done in november and my husband and i leave for guadalajara to spend time with family on thursday. looking forward to it!

    Reply
  32. Kori says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! Having family come right after Christmas so lots of cleaning and last minute decorating for us!

    Reply
  33. Meagan says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have some last minute shopping but not too terribly much. Mostly I’ll be working this week- bummer.

    Reply
  34. Barry says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  35. ~Michelle~ says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! We’re going from sunny & warm LA to the cold & wintery Midwest to celebrate with family.

    Reply
  36. Eli says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Hosting Christmas for the first time in our new house!

    Reply
  37. Ali says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!!

    I’m working all week, but I have a four day weekend! And my husband’s 89 year old grandfather is in the hospital for open heart surgery either tomorrow or Wednesday – so the four day weekend will be focused on family and enjoying and appreciating our time together! <3

    Reply
  38. Amanda says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays! This week I’ll be doing the last of my wrapping and cooking for goodie baskets I’m giving to friends.

    Reply
  39. Hollie says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Since most of our close friends and family are scattered around the globe, we began shopping for them in July, thinking we’d be done early and able to relax and enjoy the season. Not so fast! I’m mailing our last three packages today. Whew!

    After a quiet December 25th at home in Florida, we’ll be flying to Pennsylvania to be with our nephews and niece for Christmas: The Sequel.

    Reply
  40. Katy says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!! Going home for the holidays. Much cooking and cleaning to do before we leave!

    Reply
  41. Meghan says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    It’s our first Christmas in NC, we are laying low & having a very low key holiday!

    Reply
  42. sumeera younis says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Going to Michigan (my very favorite place in the world) for nine days!

    Reply
  43. Care says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”

    The biggest part of my agenda is celebrating my little boy’s birthday which is on Christmas day!!

    Reply
  44. Rachel says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Lots of last-minute details; presents to wrap, food to cook and hot chocolate to drink!!

    Reply
  45. Angie S says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
    We will be finishing up our bathroom. Also Baking and more baking!

    Reply
  46. Cristin says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Cooking, cleaning, then hopping on a plane to go home and see the fam. :)

    Reply
  47. Stephanie Handy says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    Just finished up reupholstering a wingback armchair so I will happily NOT being doing that over the holidays. Am about 2/3 of the way done painting our livingroom/kitchen/stairway/hallways, however, so I’ll need to finish that. We’re done hosting at this point, however, so very little left to do aside from wrapping a couple things.

    Reply
  48. Brittni says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Happy Holidays!! My Christmas to do list is accomplished. Just waiting to spend time with family Christmas Eve. My husband and I are spending Christmas day cheering for our Mavs as they raise the championship banner during the game against the Heat!!

    Reply
  49. Tiana says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!Just a little last-minute shopping and wrapping to do this week.

    Reply
  50. Mackenzie says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    In honor of my favorite blogging couple, next week I’ll be DIYing a headboard (fingers crossed) for my new apartment. Thank you both for the continued ideas and inspiration!

    Reply
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