***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,
Rosemary says
Happy holidays!
I will traveling to be with family in Charlottesville. All done with shopping – the holidays will be filled with gingerbread house building, ornament crafting, and swordfights with my nephews.
Julie K says
Happy Holidays!
We still have to get our tree up, so we’re a bit behind…
Rachel says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
SO and I are off to my parents’ house for a week.
Shea Mead says
Happy Holidays! Spending some needed family time together.
Jill says
I plan on having a balance of relaxing (reading by the fire) and doing last-minute Christmas things.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Jim says
Happy Holidays.
I’m seeing my family, which doesn’t happen often enough.
Jennifer H says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Our plans include several Christmas parties, some cooking, and lots of time spent with family.
amy says
Happy Holidays! Sittin’ back and letting everyone come to us!! :)
Denise says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Staying close to home for the holidays, and starting my shopping today!
Ben says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Staying home for once.
Gloria says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I just moved this weekend, so I will be getting ready to have my mom at my new apartment for Christmas, buying last minute presents, and enjoying my new home. :)
Mandi says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m going to spend the week hiding from family!
Kara says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’ve got 3.5 days left of work, and then we’re making the 10-hour drive to my hometown in Ohio to spend the holidays with family. Our dog hates the car but she loooooves going to her “grandparents” house, so it will be worth it!
heather says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Can’t wait to relax and enjoy the holidays! Our family starts arriving today through Friday. Can’t wait!
Emily Steinhilber says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Heading back down to Virginia from Vermont to visit our families!
Jessica says
Happy Holidays!
Wrapping presents, baking cookies and getting ready to head to CT for our marathon festivities (5 stops, two days!)
sarah @ two tarts says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re flying from CO to NC to visit family this week.
Katie says
Happy Holidays!!!!! Looking forward to unwrapping the Dyson my husband bought me! I have a bit of a snooping problem…
Annie says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!”
This week will be work, wrapping & shipping presents, work, clean house, work, cook, and finally relax!
Jennifer says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Lots and lots of cooking baking!
Melissa says
Happy Holidays!! I’m excited to celebrate my little girls 1st birthday.
Emily says
Happy Holidays!
Cooking cooking and more cooking. Gotta love it though!
brenda says
Happy holidays! I’ll be wrapping gifts and drinking wine. Maybe not precisely in that order.
Misty says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Lots of wrapping, baking, and family time!!
Melissa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
I will be getting ready for all the family (both grandparents here) that we will have under one roof. With a kitchen that is half done too (doing what you guys are doing) it should be an interesting week!!
Julie in TX says
Happy Holidays! We’ll be visiting family!
Corie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
So much to do in the next week including: shopping, cleaning, baking, hosting the in-laws, and traveling for Christmas. With all the madness I always try to remind myself to relax and enjoy the holidays and what they’re really all about!
Susan says
Happy Holidays!
We’ll be figuring out what to do with all of the leftovers!
Alice says
Happy Holidays! I need to finish wrapping presents then we’ll be heading to my parents house to spend the weekend with my family.
Karen says
Happy Holidays!
Cleaning my apartment, working, and attemping to finish DIYing Christmas gifts for friends and family.
holly says
happy holidays!
best. giveaway. ever!
i am winding it down this week. finishing my mailing, wrapping it up at work, and cleaning the house so that i have a clean and festive place to not leave over the glorious four day weekend. i love this point in the year where all the rushing around pays off ad there’s a few days of stillness and quiet.
Andrea says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Relaxing, snuggling, playing games…ahhh yes!
Caitlin @ Hardly Housewives says
Happy Holidays! I’m planning on working…finishing up blog posts…and celebrating with my family! Can’t wait to see them!
Mary Beth says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The only thing to do yet is clean the house, then sit back and let the fun begin!
Rachael says
Happy Holidays!
For the first year ever, I WON’T be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve with a glass or two of Sauvignon Blanc…it’s all done! Instead, I will be cooking soups, prepping vegetables and setting up a “biggies” and “littlies” tables for the 15 people we are celebrating Christmas with. I’m officially very excited!
Kate says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! And by Holidays I mean Christmas! :-)
Next week should be filled with fun baking, final present wrapping, and She & Him Christmas listening– I’ve only been able to listen songs via my best buddie’s rhapsody account and I would love to add that to my personal collection courtesy of YHL (plus all the other fun stuff!!).
PS the first thing I do to waste time at work is read your blog. <3 you YHLers!
David Giltner says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Staying home for the holidays. We still have some last minute shopping to wrap up on Tuesday. These prizes would be fantastic gifts to ourselves after all the hustle and bustle of the season is done. Besides, who doesn’t love a pig speaker!
Lynn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m headed home to my parent’s house in CO for the week — so excited!!
Brooke says
Happy Holidays!! I’m spending it with lots of family, friends any my first ever Christmas tree! This little Jew is excited!!
Happy Holidays and New Year to everyone!!
Tara says
Happy Holidays!
Hanging out with our 3 year old twins who are really excited about Christmas for the first time. Makes it so much more fun!
Heather C says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We’re meeting up with friends who feel like family to celebrate the holidays far from our loved ones!
Rachel Austin says
Happy holidays!! With a newborn and a three year old- I will be staying up late feeding baby and wrapping presents! Maybe a little cooking too! Merry Christmas!
Liz says
Happy Holidays! I am planning to recover my diningroom chairs if I can find the right fabric. Also going to see my family and hubbys family. Thank God they only live 10 miles apart. xoxo
Kelsey D. says
Happy Holidays! I’m looking forward to some much-needed time off work next week :)
Krista says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
We’re almost done our shopping so the next week is looking to be full of evenings with friends and family. What fun!
Lindsay says
Happy Holidays!!
I will be planning for my mom’s arrival and our first Christmas spent with my boyfriend’s family!
Christa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m finishing up a Pinterest-inspired gift for my future father-in-law, and then we’re taking a 10 hour drive to Missouri to visit the rest of my fiance’s family!
It’ll be quite the exhausting week!
Carolyn says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Attempting to prepare our kitchen cabinets for painting!
Kim R says
Happy holidays! Heading out at 4:30 tomorrow morning to spend the week with the in-laws in Puerto Rico.
Molly says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are driving from Charlotte to New York to visit family for Christmas! (Driving because I need horse tranquilizers to get on a plane, and because we’re bringing our sweet mutt with us!)