***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,
Jo Mathis says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We are not going out of town. I still have some last minute shopping to do, cleaning and baking. And I have to work all week, so I will have lots of hectic evenings this week. I want that piggy speaker!!!
andrea says
Happy Holidays! My husband and I are going to his parent’s house for Christmas. We’re traveling to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. One of my favorite places. We still have to get some presents for our pug’s stocking, but otherwise we’re good to go. Can’t wait for Christmas this year. Looking forward to hot buttered rum and petit fours!
leslie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
finished my shopping Saturday (holla!) so this week I’ll be cooking and baking for the upcoming festivities.
Becky says
Happy Holidays!!! Lots of last minute gifts to pick up.
caroline says
Happy holidays! We’re just eating this year! no fancy gifts and we’re just fine :)
Lauren Abernathy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Lots of cleaning and baking all week so that this weekend we can just spend time with family and relax.
Sara C. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My son and I are headed out of town to spend time with my sister and niece.
ErinNY says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My plans include a Chinese buffet New Year and getting my dining room put together for my first ever dinner party in my new house!
Kate C. says
Happy holidays! Cooking, celebrating in Ohio, and heading to Indiana to celebrate with my husband’s family. Should be fun, but busy!
Tomissa says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! My boyfriend is finally turning 21 so I am celebrating that fantastic event!
Jenny says
Happy Holidays!!
I’m cramming in baking, wrapping, shopping, entertaining, cards, and driving 12 hours to my parents’. ACK!
Karen says
Happy Holidays! Working on relaxing this week…
Nicole says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have some family coming in town, and they are coming over for a Christmas Eve Eve dinner :) So only a few days to clean, organize and cook! Oh and wrap the rest of the presents!
Kelley K says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I still need to finish Christmas present shopping… oh, and I’m taking the GMATs on Thursday and haven’t really studied. Hopefully everything will fall into place by Thursday / Christmas day! :)
Emily says
HAPPY HOLIDAY!
Already traveling and celebrating with family
Melissa O'Connor says
Happy Holidays! I haven’t done any shopping yet so this week I will be doing alot of that.
andy v says
Happy holidays! Can’t wait for time with family!
Dylan says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I will be driving from Michigan to Tennessee for the holidays.
Tara M. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I have to get through my last week of work before the holidays and do a ton of gift-wrapping.
lu mae ro says
Happy Holidays!
Wrapping presents this week, a lil house cleaning, and baking cookies.
Audrey says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
we’re traveling to FL to see family. lots and lots of family. :)
Laurendy says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” I’m done shopping, I’m done decorating, I’m done wrapping – I’m going to take the next week and rest up for the big day
Melissa says
Happy Holidays! This year I won’t be doing much of anything on Christmas day since we celebrated Christmas this past weekend with my husband’s family. We’ll be celebrating with my family on the 26th. In the meantime, I anticipate a lot of pajama time in front of a fire while eating gingerbread cookies.
Katie says
Happy Holidays!
1. Our bathroom remodel should be done this week (yay – a shower again!)
2. Crazy amounts of baking left to do. (Not having a working oven for 6 months will cause a subconcious back-up of baking ideas)
3. Wrap wrap wrap! And finish purchasing gifts :)
4. Spend time with family! The best part of the week, for sure!
JillD says
Happy Holidays!
I’m going to be busy cleaning for outtatowners, making my Christmas menu and going grocery shopping, and planning two holiday parties. Plus wrapping last minute gifts from the big guy! Oh, and taking the kids skiing! It’s going to be a busy but fun week. :)
Kathy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! To all the family at Young House Love. Went power shopping Saturday (2 hours) and power wrapped (three hours…go figure) We celebrate on Christmas eve with all appetizers and on Christmas Day hope to see George Clooney’s new movie. Can’t wait to be with my family!
Valerie says
Happy Holidays!
We’ll be celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, by going to church to worship Him with other believers, spending time with family, and hopefully finding someone needy to give to, as we remember that He gave Himself for us!
Laura says
Happy Holidays!
This last week will be spent trying to finish polishing our vintage Airstream trailer before Christmas and guarding the presents under the tree so our pugs don’t eat them prematurely.
Katherine says
Happy Holidays! We’re awaiting grandparent rotation at our house here in RVA. And Santa too!
Martha says
Happy Holidays a little traveling but then some house painting to get done!
Chrissy says
Happy Holidays!
We will be getting ready for my staff Christmas party at our house on Thursday night and we’re having Christmas dinner here too! Here’s to cleaning the house!
Allison says
Happy holidays! We will be traveling to introduce our 3month old to extended family this holiday season.
Allie says
Happy Holidays! I will be enjoying my down time off from graduate school and baking!
Rachel D. says
Happy Holidays!
Last minute shopping then relaxing!
Emily says
Happy Holidays! I am looking forward to a christmas full of homemade chirstmas gifts and goodies!
Sophia C. says
Happy Holidays! We still have to decorate for Christmas! This is slowly becoming a holiday tradition: decorating on Christmas Eve.
brita says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
i’ll be driving to Pennsylvania with my family and pug to see the grandparents, and baking a lot of pies while there!
Melissa Cohen says
Happy Holidays!! We are traveling to Florida to meet up with family; relax on the beach; and drink some well-deserved wine :)
Kristen says
Happy Holidays! I will be spending the days off hanging drywall with care and decorating with mud. Our chimney still needs renovation (which we won’t tackle this Christmas), but I know Santa can still make it down.
keegan says
happy holidays!
don’t know what the plan is yet, but i have ELEVEN DAYS where i don’t have to work!! eeeeeeeek so excited!!
Sheena says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My days around Christmas are CrAzY…the whole family (both sides) live within about 15 miles so we travel everywhere…all within the Eve and Christmas day. So I’m trying to prep and relax before the showdown.
Angie says
Shopping, crafting, wrapping, and decorating are all done, but Christmas (part of it, at least) is at our house, so it’s time to clean and cook. I’d also like to carve out time to meet up with a couple of special friends who’ve been extra-supportive during a really tough year and give them the gifts I made them.
Rebecca says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Everything is still on standby, because I was due to have a baby last Wednesday, and we are still waiting!
JennyA says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Working, working, working! And trying to remember if I’ve forgotten to get anyone a gift…
Cheryl D says
Happy Holidays!
Visiting family and cleaning out what once was a playroom into exercise space. Sigh!
Nancy S says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Christina says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! :)
I’m serving jury duty… ::sigh::
kerry says
Happy Holidays! I have made my list and checked it twice, and three times and even four, i should stop writing this and start doing the stuff on the list instead of just checking it. Happy Holidays!
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
next week is lots of fun stuff planned with the kids while I am off of work and they are out of school!
Design Thoughts~Kim says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! In the next week, I plan on sleeping too much, eating too much and enjoying every screaming tantrum of my 2 1/2 yr old because I know that next year at this time he will almost be 4 :(