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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. Ellen says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

    I’ve gotta pull all the gifts outta the closet to start (…and hopefully finish) wrapping them!

    Reply
  2. Amy says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots left to do. Shopping, meal planning and cooking, cleaning.

    Reply
  3. Helen says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Happy holidays! This week will be full of shuttling back and forth between a zillion different family events. Whee!

    Reply
  4. JennCfrGA says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Happy Holidays! I’m getting the house ready(ahem, presentable) for all the out-of-town guests we’ll be having this week :)

    Reply
  5. Claire H. says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are baking, visiting the local ‘Christmas All-Year-Round’ shop to find our annual family ornament(s), visiting with family, and watching Christmas movies… can’t wait!

    Reply
  6. Shelby says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Making cookies and packing-we are moving two days after Christmas.

    Reply
  7. Lissa says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Happy Holidays! I am going to be running around like a mad woman doing ALL of my Christmas shopping, decorating the tree and baking cookies/ desserts because I’m crazy like that. :)

    Reply
  8. Julie S says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Finally done grading exams and projects (I teach at a small college) – now it’s time to relax with family and friends.

    Reply
  9. Priscilla says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

    I’ll be doing last minute shopping (heading out right now ;)
    and making some home-made gifts!

    Reply
  10. Maggie says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ve got tons of cooking and baking to do!

    Reply
  11. Ilana says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Finally getting around to watching all the Home Alone movies :)

    Reply
  12. Rich says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  13. Kate says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Finish shopping for gifts, bake more cookies, make truffles for gifts to neighbors, wrap gifts, take the baby to get a picture with Santa and order lobsters for Christmas Eve dinner.

    Reply
  14. Yao says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    I need to finish mailing out some holiday cards and a knitted gift or two and I’m all done. :D

    Reply
  15. Jennifer S. says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!! The week before Christmas is always so busy with a party for my brothers birthday on the 20th and last minute shopping, wrapping, cleaning baking and for us, the classic procrastinators…decorting!

    Merry Christmas YHL!

    Reply
    • Jennifer S. says

      December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

      that should be DECORATING. GEEZ

  16. julianne says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Christmas cards need addresses… why do I not keep a list of these addresses somewhere??? And work people need gifts… And there is wrapping that needs to be done… Ok, so I have a lot to do still…

    Reply
  17. Jodi says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    This week my kids and I are doing one traditional holidays activity per day (today is gingerbread houses, tomorrow is stringing popcorn for the tree, wednesday is decorating cookies with friends, etc etc). The rest of each day we’re basically planning on being lazy slugs and just enjoying time off from school!

    Reply
  18. Lindi says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I just have one more present to buy… and a lot of cookies to bake! I’m excited.

    Reply
  19. Lisa C says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays! This week I will be baking and decorating Christmas cookies at my in-laws’ house and enjoying some down time!

    Reply
  20. Emily says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!
    I’m taking 10 of my 11th grade students ice skating in Central Park on Wednesday

    Reply
  21. Marnie says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS…
    Baking…relaxing and enjoying family.

    Reply
  22. Samantha Severson says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!!

    I am waiting for a fat man in a red suit to stuff himself down my chimmney and bring me a basset hound!

    Reply
  23. April says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidayas!

    I plan on relaxing and baking!!

    Reply
  24. Ali says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy holidays! Pies – I’ll be making lots and lots of pies!

    Reply
  25. kate says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    i’m planning out a new bathroom! just discovered that the bathroom the person who i bought the house from is structurally deficient and the whole thing has to come down. looking on the bright side though, new bathroom!

    Reply
  26. jacqueline says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    One of my favorite holiday preparation activities is an all day Christmas Movie Marathon with my friends. There’s a ton of food, some Christmas cocktails, and at least 5 of our favorite Christmas movies!

    Reply
  27. Katie Beth says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays! I am so thankful to be spending Christmas with my husband who just returned from Afghanistan on Thursday! We will be spending the next week traveling to see lots of family who are all anxious to see him and welcome him home.

    Reply
  28. Monica Bowles says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Traveling out of state to visit family. FUN!

    Reply
  29. Keith says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Looking forward to our first Christmas as a family without having to travel!

    Reply
  30. Lin says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!

    Working with clients to get them ready for their happy holiday.

    Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  31. Kellee says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!! Doing nothing but spending time with family for the next week. That and too much eating!

    Reply
  32. Joni says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Holidays!
    Last-minute shopping is at the top of the list :)

    Reply
  33. Brianne says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    happy holidays!
    cleaning!

    Reply
  34. Jennifer says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Happy holidays! I’m in the middle of nailing down a contractor for my kitchen remodel this week, yay!

    Reply
  35. Mindy in Indy says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

    With a 4 year old and a 1.5 year old we are waking up on Christmas morning to shrieks of joy and shredding paper!

    Reply
  36. KathyG says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I am just sitting back and enjoying mostly! I have a flight on Christmas Eve to go to my sister’s in TX, so I’ll help them when I get there. But my work here is done!

    Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  37. Karen says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! and as we like to say here in Rockville, MD; MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! We are looking forward to our 2 college age kids coming home and getting the other 2 older ones over to get the whole family together again! Enjoy your little one. They really do grow soooo fast!

    Reply
  38. Kim says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My agenda includes a lot of Lifetime movie-watching, cider sipping, and relaxation.

    Reply
  39. Salina says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Happy Holidays!!! I’ve got lots of cleaning to do, but thankfully all the shopping is done, done, DONE! woo hoo!

    Reply
  40. Leann says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Happy Holidays! We’re headed to CO from SC to see my brother-in-law before he deploys.

    Reply
  41. Angela / Hey Emitt! says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I can’t wait to spend Christmas day with our 5 month old. He’s a little young to understand what’s going on but I am looking so forward to Christmas morning with him!

    Reply
  42. Linda says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Happy Holidays! We will be getting together with family (23 of us) to play games, eat, open presents, eat some more and, finally, eat.

    Reply
  43. Carolyn says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    I’m working all week. But my shopping, baking, cleaning is done and I enjoy going home in the evenings and relaxing.

    Reply
  44. Judith says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
    Just bought the crown molding for the kitchen cabinet makeover. The goal is to have it finished before Christmas! We’ll be really busy this week.
    My cabinets will be green though…sage green…what do you think!?

    Reply
  45. Alyssa says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    Happy holidays! Planning to get through these last few days of work then R&R for a week with family.

    Reply
  46. Laura says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    Oh I always leave the gift wrapping to the last minute. Presents are done though and cards are mailed! <3

    Reply
  47. Kate says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m enjoying some time off at home this week, and flying to see family at the end of the week.

    Reply
  48. Emily says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS! All done shopping and wrapping, just waiting for Christmas Eve to set out what couldn’t be wrapped and wait for Santa to visit.

    Reply
  49. Nicole says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Happy Holidays! The next few days will be spent baking and delivering the last of my cookies, and making the finishing touches on my homemade gifts! How is it that Christmas is in 6 days?!

    Reply
  50. Heather says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    Happy Holidays!! We are driving to Colorado the day after Christmas, so we are getting ready for that trip this week!

    Reply
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