***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,
Chrissy Henry says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Working all week but then spending time with my family for christmas. Nothing better then good food and good family time!!
debbie w says
Happy Holidays!! round one of the Christmas families is over, another Saturday and final one will be Christmas morn. I hope to get a little rest in between times. Winning your contest would help relieve the stress!!!! Hope you have a great holiday season! thanks for the chance to win!
Lisa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m still hoping to stumble upon an amazing deal so I can go somewhere warm with my hubby and little boy the first week of January. In the meantime being able to shop online and not wait in ridiculous store lines makes me happy. :)
Darlene R. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I will be working a few days, waiting on a few gifts ordered online to arrive and spending Christmas Eve making Gumbo so that I can enjoy Christmas Day and not feel like I spend half the day in the kitchen.
Jen says
Happy Holidays!Thursday I am going to Arizona to celebrate with my husband’s family. I still have a bunch of shopping left though… it’s going to be a crazy week!
Jessica (Dalyauthenticity) says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
I have a lot of family time planned in among the baking, and wrapping, and Christmas Cheer!
Cathie says
Happy Holidays! We’ll be headed out of town to visit lots of family! Can’t wait!
Jenn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Lots of baking!
Stephanie B says
Happy Holidays!
Time to get in the kitchen and do some baking tonight!
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All my family and friends are local, which makes for an awesome cookie day (an awesome day of baking and swapping pre-holidays!)
Elizabeth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and Merry Christmas!
My husband and I are enjoying quality time together before Christmas celebrations with my family and his!
Heather M. says
Happy holidays! This week I’m finally sending out Christmas cards and spending time with the fam.
Erin says
Happy Holidays! This is my first week back at work after maternity leave, so I’m just counting down the hours to more quality snuggle time with my little gal.
Shana says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” lets just say I have so many things to do and place to be and people to cherish I shouldn’t be here reading your blog! I hope you have a great Holiday!
Annie says
Happy Holidays!
Tank top says
Happy holidays! We are moving the day after Christmas, so we will be packing.
SJ says
Happy Holidays! We’re excited to be celebrating our daughter’s first Christmas!
Megan says
Hapy Holidays!
I am studying for a big licensing exam, hopefully passing it on Thursday, and then spending the holidays celebrating with family!
Becky says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We will be traveling to CA to see my brother. 14 hours in the car with a 15 mo. little girl!
Alice says
Happy Holidays! I’ll be trying not to stress out too much….
Kevin Bower says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Finish shopping, finish wrapping, eating and enjoying family and friends!
Brandi says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
We’re spending the next week watching our 23mo old daughter enjoy Christmas!
Karen says
Happy Holidays!!
Celebrating with the Family!
Erin says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Baking and having fun with my kids.
Kristen Swift says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Although I’m mostly done with my Christmas shopping (aside from some stocking stuffers), there’s still lots of wrapping and food prep to do before our numerous Christmas celebrations throughout the weekend.
Angie E. says
Happy Holidays! I’ll be busy cleaning the house for family coming in.
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m trying to stay busy this week. It’s our first Christmas away from “home” – we moved to NC a few months ago! I’ve packed our holiday schedule – Christmas light tours, baking holiday cookies for my husband’s team at work, making a gingerbread house, volunteering on Christmas Eve at a church’s soup kitchen… I wanted to surround myself with reminders of what I love about this time of year, even if I can’t be home for it!
Ellen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m leaving for Maryland on Wednesday for 2 whole weeks off of work!
Megan says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A quick trip home to chill with the family, and then back to the grindstone for me – but I’m thankful for the employment, that’s for sure.
Andrea says
Happy Holidays!!! I have some last minute shopping and looooots of wrapping to do!!
Kevin Porter says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Spending time with my baby and NOT thinking about work.
Lindsey says
Happy Holidays!
I will be sending out my Christmas Cards and finishing up my shopping.
Beverly says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” I plan to do a little bit last minute shopping, some baking for fun and then making the family rounds next weekend!
Sara B says
Happy holidays! I have ti work until Thursday at then it is off to celebrate with family. All of presents are already wrapped and under the tree so I just get to relax!
ly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
it will be a hectic but fun week with family coming from out of town.
Ella says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Much to do before I fly home from MN to MA for Christmas–cookies, last minute shopping, and carefully choose some tunes for my annual Christmas mix!
Becky P says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have some last minute shopping, pie baking, and present wrapping. Then it’s grandma’s house on Christmas Eve, my husband’s parents house on Christmas, and then a 500 mile trip from (IL to Arkansas)on 12/26 for Christmas with my mom and brother.
Blair says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Starting the baking today and continuing throughout the week… I’ve got to get just a couple more gifts… Then, I get to begin wrapping, which always calms me in a zen kind of way. Merry Christmas!
Beverly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have the whole week off so I’m just relaxing and doing some last minute stuff. And hoping I didn’t forget anything.
Kristin says
Happ Holidays! We will be cleaning and wrapping!!
ashleyK says
Happy Holiday!
Work, cooking, cleaning, gift exchanging!
Krystal says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Holy Moly, what a prize! Plan for the week is to bake, relax and take part in Christmas related events!
Judy Gunsaulis says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
I am making Christmas cards and I am nowhere near finished.
I really thought you guys would give us a DIY lesson on cleaning out your chimney to get ready for the fat man.
Celine says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Valerie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
A few last minute details to finish, and then relaxing to enjoy Christmas with our families! i love this time of year.
Devon @ Green House, Good Life says
Happy holidays! I don’t have much going on this week…just finishing up some shopping, spending some extra time at the gym (a good thing!), and — oh! — celebrating my ninth anniversary with my wonderful husband on Thursday.
Elizabeth says
Happy Holidays! I think that I’m going to have a fairly easy week ahead of me. I just need to make my yearly batch of peppermint bark (and dark chocolate cherry bark). Then spend crazy amounts of time with my cute niece and the worlds chubbiest nephew who will be making the trip of to MI from VA for the holiday!
Elizabeth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are spending the days leading up to Christmas celebrating at various relatives houses. Hoping our two kids under 4 aren’t completely overtired by the time it actually IS Christmas…luckily we’ll be at our house on the big day…in our jammies!
Danielle says
We’ve been Scrooge’s this year and haven’t even decorated yet. Since we have people coming over, I should probably get a move on that…
Lee says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!…..enjoying every minute of it!