***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,
Katy S. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are all done with shopping and wrapping. Christmas cards need to be finished and mailed and some last minute Christmas cooking and then I get to relax for a week!
Emily S says
Happy Holidays! We’re finished shopping so now all we have to do is enjoy the holiday parties and the time with family!
Kendra says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Visiting the fam, wrapping presents and probably eating waaaaay too much. And a little last minute shopping, of course, because I am the world’s biggest procrastinator.
Scott P says
Happy Holidays!
My wife loves this blog and reads it every day…for the holidays we are waiting patiently for our new baby due any day now!
Jobie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Lots of Baking!
Ashleigh says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS. On my agenda is spending time with my in-laws which are AMAZING, so I am extremely excited!!!!
Sarah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m just staying home with the hubby and three kiddos. And I’m sure we’ll be doing lots of house projects.
Anna says
Happy Holidays!
I plan on slowing down enough to give my sweet, sick baby girl the best first Christmas ever! Putting up the tree, shopping and baking! Everything is getting squeezed in to one week!
Anna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are going for attempt number THREE to make my husband’s grandmother’s famous cut-out cookies. Here’s hopin’!
Betsy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Have to clean and bake on Friday before leaving on Saturday to drive from North Carolina to Illinois….even though it’s a 12-hour drive I’m so excited to see my family I think I may get up and go around 4am!
Jess says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
On Thursday, I finally get to fly home to see my hubby after more than a month (I’ve had to be away for work). Then early Friday, we’re getting on a train bound for my parents’ house — with a long stop in Chicago for an ice-skating date. Can hardly wait!
Alyssa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’m going home to spend Christmas with the ones I love most :)
Kristen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
In addition to the usual holiday to-dos, ‘ll be getting things in place to get started on my resolutions…which will be kept!!!..this year: finding a place to volunteer and plotting out a running program that will prepare me for a 10K in the fall.
Rachel B. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Luckily, my parents do most of the hosting around the holidays, so I get to sit back and relax. All the presents are wrapped, and I just have a little holiday baking left to do.
Katie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This week will be spent making neighbor gifts, Christmas shopping/ordering, cleaning (or at least putting the house back together from a house full of little cousins visiting last week), and enjoying family time. And I’m hoping for a nap somewhere in there, too. :)
Katie C says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m spending the week at work, stressing about all the shopping that I haven’t yet completed…
deb says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Shopping, cooking, and last minute decorating!
Sheryl J says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have all of the above to do! Shopping, traveling, cleaning. It’s gonna be a busy couple of weeks.
Jessica G in NN says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re making treats at home. At work, my kids are making their parents ornaments, making homemade hot cocoa, and watching the Polar Express in their jammies on Thursday! :)
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
We will begin celebrating Hanukkah tomorrow!!
Jessie says
Happy Holidays!!
We’re preparing for our first Christmas with our newborn baby boy! We’re hosting my family on Christmas Eve, so lots of shopping/cooking/cleaning/baking/wrapping presents to get done this week:)
Kelli says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We will be heading to various family members’ houses for the holidays.
mominco says
Happy Holidays!!!,I have a little bit of shopping & baking to do,and have family coming for christmas dinner but I will have a few hrs christmas morning and hope to catch up on reading a few of my fave blogs like yours!!!Ahh love that we all slow down for the holidays!!!!
aubrey adams says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ve got three dinners to host, presents to wrap, and many festive cocktail toasts with old friends and dear family. But best of all, no more shopping!
Amanda says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We closed on our house today, so the rest of our days pre-Christmas will be spent unpacking and finding the essential effects of our daily lives in a mountain of boxes.
Sam says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
I have a little bit of everything left!
Bridget says
Happy holidays! Baking, partying with oodles of relatives, and watching cable TV!
Erin Elliott says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
This Christmas is our first one married (woot woot!) and we will be busy with my side of the family as well as DH’s father’s side and step side of the family (all within an hours drive luckily!) Unfortunately I have to have surgery on the 30th, which is when DH’s mom’s side is getting together and it looks like we’ll miss the whole family! What a bummer! At least we’ll have each other this year!
Leah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of travel coming up to see family and friends!
Lawtrix says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have many, many family events coming up.
Lisa says
Happy Holidays!
We are planning a very low key celebration with just my husband and I. We might have some friends over for Festivus, and we will do some wine tasting on the 26th and 27th, but other than that, we will be at home in our PJs eating delicious food.
Eliza F says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Next week is both Christmas, my birthday, and my father’s birthday all in one! There will be much travelling involved, including driving to Orlando for a Disney and Harry Potter trip with the family. I am so psyched but dang are theme parks expensive!
Karena says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Presents still need to be wrapped. However, they are ALL bought, which may be the first time I’ve ever been done this early.
There will be lots of baking this week. Cannot wait.
Christine says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
We’ll be finishing up some wrapping and food-making, then joining friends and family for some fun, pre-Christmas get-togethers. Everything planned from now through the New Year is making me giddy beyond compare! Winning the contest would be the icing on the cake!
All the best to you and yours,
Christine
Sacramento, CA
Kathy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Lots of last minute shopping for me!
Kim says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Lots of last minute things to do (like build Ana White’s dog kennel– wish I had that Kreg set right now!) and laundry and packing before going back East to see the family, and then a little further to see the boyfriend and his family.
Susie Ames says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Done shopping and looking forward to time at home and with family!
Courtney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Working through Thursday and then on vacation from school until after the New Year. Thanks for the opportunity:)
Tricia A says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I am avoiding all stores at any cost! I’m hibernating indoors : )
Elaine R says
Happy Holidays!
I have a few more gifts I want to knit. I’d better hurry up!
Emily says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My husband and I are newly married and will be enjoying time with each family…in Massachusetts and Maine all before moving into our new house!
Maggie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I got all my Christmas shopping done early, so I’m finishing up some little decorating tweaks and enjoying the season!
Lauren says
Happy Holidays!
First the first year in eons, we won’t be flying to be with either of the families.. hopefully lots of relaxation and not too much boo we’re away from the family will ensue.
Micole says
Happy Holidays! Getting ready for visitors and some last minute shopping/wrapping.
amy says
Happy Holidays! No shopping left, time to clean house and wrap gifts! Make some cookies and candies and buy some Lotto tickets for a few stockings!
Alex says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Done shopping and we are baking treats for our neighbors. Still have to do grocery shopping for the big weekend, but I’m procrastinating on that one.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
KatieV says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! My husband, kids, and I are flying across the country on Friday to spend Christmas with my side of the family. Yay!
Sarah says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I’m hoping to finish up a few DIY gifts this week!
Meg says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I plan on spending the week baking. It is my son’s first casein free Christmas and I want him to feel included in all the festivities and not feel like he is missing out. He will have his own “special” platter of cookies to chose from if it takes me all week!
Jessica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Lots of wrapping needs to be done here!