***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,
Suzie says
We will be recovering from both kids getting tubes in their ears and having the stomach flu… and then we will be relaxing at home all together!!
Amanda Culver says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
stephanie says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Traveling to my husband’s fam in PA for the week!
Ashley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I’m sprucing up (get it?) the old abode this week with some holiday cheer: a hand-me-down faux tree from my parents, a DIY feather wreath, and some DIYed ornaments (plain glass bulbs with silver leaf and whatever I can modge podge onto them!) Wish me luck!
Krista says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Holiday agenda for the next week… Eat, Sleep, Repeat (as required)!
kristen b says
Happy Holidays!! I still have some cleaning to do, but I’m looking forward to some days off and relaxing with family and friends.
Melissa says
Happy Holidays! Making cookies, attending class parties, and doing laundry and packing, since we are spending Christmas out of town, at my parents. I hope I win!
Brittany says
Happy Holidays!
We are still getting the house decorated and wrapping presents to put under the tree!
Ashley says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We just moved on the 15th, so this week I will be unpacking, decorating, wrapping gifs, and baking a batch of cookies… All by Christmas Eve!
Ashley says
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be baking macarons, finishing my wrapping, and taking it easy waiting for the big fat man :)
Courtney says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Over the river and through the woods- to Virginia Beach we go…and grandma’s house of course :).
Robin says
Happy Holidays – We are hosting both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (different sides of the family). We are also in the process of remodeling our lower level so it looks like a construction bomb went off. Nothing like a little company to get the project completed. We are keeping our fingers crossed that it will all be done in time.
Haley says
Happy Holidays! Going to spend lots of time with family! Can’t wait!
Stacy @ Stacy Eats says
Happy Holidays!!
I still have some last minute shopping and gift wrapping to do before Sunday!
Lola says
Happy Holidays!
I just had surgery, so for now my holiday plans are to sit on the couch, listen to Christmas music, and eat loads of ice cream!
Janet says
First Christmas back ‘home’ so we are spending it with family. Something simple and relaxing (I hope)!
Sarah in Indiana says
Happy Holidays! I still need to pick up some stocking stuffers, get something for my grandmother, and do my wrapping. I’m also looking forward to doing a little relaxing holiday reading and movie watching.
Dawn says
“HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” I’ll be gift wrapping this week!
Emily says
Happy Holidays! We’re heading to Texas to spend time with family and eat lots of good food.
The following week, we’re purchasing and moving into our first home! Yay!
Mary says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS … Spending a few days at my mom’s celebrating Christmas with my fam, especially excited to see my niece and nephew visiting from Australia! Then off to Pasadena to watch the Badgers kick some butt in the Rose Bowl!
Katie Register says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We are celebrating our first Christmas as a married couple- for the last seven years we’ve kept to our own families knowing this year would come. We will get up and do married Christmas, go to my parents by 9, grandparents by 10:30, then on the road 4 hours to his family. Yay for enough family to make a day super busy!
krista says
Happy Holidays!!
Looking forward to watching my husband cook x-mas eve dinner.
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week consists of 1 last-minute gift to check off and then relaxing before several family get-togethers starting Saturday and ending on New Years! :)
Dianna says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I hope to be baking, wrapping, and finishing up work projects. Plus, reading YHL daily!
Brooke says
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas! Finish up wrapping presents & cooking.
Felicia says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’m ready to sit by the fire and watch White Christmas even though there is no possibility of a white Christmas living in Florida.
Erin Gerlach says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Finishing our bathroom remodel!
Erin says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Pushing through my last 4 days of work before a few days off with my family. Oh, and I have to finish one DIY gift for my husband.
Juli D. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We’re off to New Zealand for 3 weeks of hiking, wineries and fun!
Sarah R says
Happy Holidays!
I have a few (relatively easy) days of work ahead, then I get to celebrate my birthday (!!) which is Saturday and spend time with family on Sunday for Christmas! Can’t wait!
Christine says
Happy Holidays! We’re making the long trek down to Naples, FL from Raleigh,NC(ok, so I’m not complaining!
Melissa says
Happy Holidays!
I will be working!!
Devyn says
Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas! I will be spending time with my wonderful family and eating lots of yummy food :)
jane says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! still more shopping, wrapping and then the eating begins :)
Ashlee says
Happy Holidays YHL! I’m heading to Italy with my boyfriend :) Your Giveaway would clearly make me THE luckiest girl in the world!
Miriam H. says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Starting to pack tonight for our week long road trip!
Amy says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’m headed down south to the land of the pines. Seeing my wee nieces, picking up a few presents, making caramels, planning some home projects, helping with christmas dinner, making music. You know, relaxing.
Beth says
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be on call for work next weekend so I’ll be sitting around with my husband and hoping my phone doesn’t ring!
Kimberly says
Happy Holidays! On the agenda is baking and crafting and watching fun Christmas movies … all with fun family members. Yay!
Gloria says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have a little bit of everything left to do, except for traveling!
Heather says
Happy Holidays!!
All the shopping and wrapping is done and we are getting everything ready to go home to visit our families! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!!
Becca says
Happy Holidays! This week: enjoying the change of season, and kicking off Chanukah with latkes and lights.
Lindsay says
Happy Holidays!!! We will be traveling to see family and friends in our hometown!
Rachel says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I’m mostly done with shopping, but now it’s on to baking for the neighbors and co-workers! :)
Missy says
Happy Holidays!
I am done shopping and will be getting ready to visit family over the weekend. Then I have 10 blissful days off!
T.J. says
Hosting our annual Christmas Eve get-together for about 15 people in or very small (but dear to us) house. We’re packed in like sardines, but there’s lots of good food, laughter, and love, so it all works out.
Happy Christmas to you all, thanks for the amazing blog we get to read each day!
Jenny K. says
Happy Holidays! I work in retail so, while I’m done with my shopping, I will be dealing with all the people who are not done yet!
Jody says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! Lots of relaxation, AFTER a 12 hour drive with a one year old! Wish me Luck!
Danielle says
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Hosting a 19 person Christmas! All the family is in town :) Followed by a 4 day “Christmas Competition” that we have aptly named the UFC… our first ever Ultimate Family Competition :)
Can’t wait!
Anneliese says
Happy holidays!! I need to wrap, wrap, and wrap some more…