***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,
Lisa says
Happy HOlidays! I am trying to finish up last minute shopping and baking.
Michelle says
Happy Holidays! We are scrambling to finish our combo office/game room before “the day” other wise we ‘ll be eating on the pool table that is currently in my dining room!
Becky says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
For the first time in years, I am not traveling from Southern California to the east coast, and am PSYCHED to take it easy. I’m only exchanging gift with a couple people, and my boyfriend’s making chile verde on Christmas Eve. Happy sigh!
Kelsey Gardner says
Happy Holidays! I’m just gonna hang with my fam :)
jG says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Celebrating my baby’s 1st birthday after Christmas!
Heather says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Driving to my hometown in the Chicagoland area, from northeast Ohio, and just hanging out with my parents and local extended family. Psyched for some family time!
Bridgit says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Ordering Thai food and snuggling with my kids.
Danielle Blake says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
A little bit of baking and lots of traveling! It’s gonna be great and exhausting.
Emily says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS… my hubby and I are heading home to Minne(snow)ta!!
CeCe says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS…I will be in LA for Christmas
Laura D says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Visiting newborn twin nephews. Waiting for family to arrive
Stacey C. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hot chocolate, Christmas Eve Candlelight service, sleeping in, fires by the fireplace and family time.
Kara says
Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!
I’m excited to head up to Philly to visit my man’s family!
Ashley W says
Happy Holidays!
I have all my shopping done and am now just waiting for my best friend to come visit my husband and I in Norfolk!
Miranda W. says
Happy Holidays!!
8 more different kinds of cookies to bake! And lots of wrapping. I’m so excited for the holidays!
Heather says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Spending the whole week with my sister! (she lives in NJ and is down for Christmas!) and cooking a little on Christmas morning!! And my son’s first Christmas!!!
Sara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are doing minimal presents this year, but we have several holiday parties this week and family flying in Friday! Might fit some holiday baking in midst too.
Gina says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We’re staying home and doing nothing at all… can’t wait.
Kate Morris says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I will be traveling home to Virginia from South Carolina and look forward to sharing the holidays with my family!
Michelle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I can’t wait for a nice long break from work- one of the bonuses of being a teacher!
Jessica says
Happy Holidays!! I will be in Michigan spending Christmas with my family.
Jennifer says
Happy Holidays! We’re heading to FL to see my parents. Shopping is done, just have to pack and try to get over this nasty cold. :-(
Abby says
Happy Holidays! My new husband and I will be enjoying our first Christmas as a married couple!
audrey says
Happy Holidays! I’ll be prepping for my holiday adventure to Ecuador!
MK says
Happy Holidays! I’m looking forward to cooking for Christmas and getting organized for the coming year!
Kim @ Wonderings says
Happy Holidays! Can’t wait to head to West Virginia!
Jo says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! this year I’ll be doing some cleaning and packing and visiting family with my baby daughter.
Jen says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
A little more shopping, baking, and then it’s all relaxing and enjoying family (though I do enjoy them while shopping and baking too!). :)
Leanne says
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be up to my eyeballs with wrapping – I haven’t even started… It’ll be worth it, though, when I can relax in front of the fire on Christmas Eve!
Kate says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Just put the finishing touches on the dining and living rooms in our first home to host 20 of our nearest and dearest on Christmas eve :)
Annie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Just finished up today. Tomorrow I’m baking (ALL DAY) to make gifts for the neighbors, teachers and my besties. Then out to dinner with the besties to share the spirit.
P.S. I wanted to buy a Kreg system for the hubs, but forgot to order in time for Christmas, this would definitely make up for spacing the order :)
Kelsey says
Happy Holidays!
Working all week and heading down to the Outer Banks to visit my parents for the weekend.
Alivia says
Happy Holidays!
No big plans – we have a very mellow Christmas this year. I want to enjoy the quiet this year because our family will be bigger next year :)
Rae says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I wish we were going on vacation but instead we will be spending our time off doing lots of home improvement projects. We moved into our house a year ago and still have a ton of painting, unpacking, general busy work to do. This is the only quality time we have had all year to get this stuff done. It will be great when it is finished, though :-)
Coran Kennedy says
Happy Holidays! Will be finishing up some handmade gifts and doing Christmas shopping and celebrating my birthday!
Heather S says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Just running around with last minute shopping and of course wrapping.
Kimbercrafts says
Happy Holidays! My husband and I will be on the road for Christmas – we’re squeezing in visits with both families this year!
Amy says
happy holidays!
enjoying our new baby!
Alicia says
Happy Holidays! Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway. Well, I still have a little sprucing left on the agenda…But most of all I want to take it a little easier than normal and just enjoy this time of year with family and friends.
Beth says
Happy Holidays!!
I plan on sitting back and waiting on the good Ole Saint Nick!
Christine says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! And I’m hoping to get some sleep this holiday season, lol.
Emily says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS Young House Love! I’ll be traveling to DC to hang with my boyfriend’s family.
Tamisha says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I still have to do majority of my shopping! Then it’s fun with friends and family!
Amanda@reno366 says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I will be trying to get through this week of teaching 20, 5 year olds who are excited for Christmas!
Morgan says
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!!
We are spending time with both sides of the family and then going to Atlanta to shop, visit family and go to the aquarium/coke-a-cola musuem!! Hope yall have a great Christmas!
Noreen Holmes says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” Celebrating our first Christmas in Florida after moving from Virginia! Busy making a new house our home. It takes time and lots of work but the tree is up and lights wrapped around the palm trees out front. Love it! Hubby is working Christmas Day but we will celebrate Christmas Eve. Love your blog and check it everyday for inspiration. Have a great holiday.
Erica says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Planning my vacation to London and Dublin, it’s crunch time and I’m pumped!
Becky Anderson says
Happy Holidays!!!!!
Im excited to be off for the Holidays for the first time in years! My plans are to help with my Fire Departments toy drive and just be with my family!
Jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We plan on visiting family and relaxing.
Corey says
HAPPY Holidays! My husband and I are expecting our first baby any day now SO if we are not in the hospital then we will be spending Christmas together, just the two of us, to celebrate our last few days as a family of two.