***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
After a season full of entries and excitement, we’ve selected our winner. Random.org chose Nina, who plans to celebrate the season with her toddler, baby, and husband while wrapping gifts, assembling toys, and baking cookies by the tree. Congratulations, Nina!
We gathered a handful of things we love and bundled them into one holiday giveaway. The collection includes practical tools, home tech, original art credit, a quirky speaker, and festive music—adding up to nearly $750 in prizes for one lucky reader. Below is a clear rundown of what the winner receives and how the giveaway worked.
- iRobot Scooba 230 – A compact floor-washing robot from the makers of Roomba. It’s designed to reach under cabinets and around tight spaces, making floor care simple and freeing up time for other projects (valued at $299).
- $150 gift certificate from 20×200 – Credit toward original art at 20×200, a favorite source for fresh prints and limited editions. Use it toward a print or a framed piece to add personality to your walls.
- Over $200 in Kreg Tools – A collection of woodworking gear to boost confidence for DIY projects. This bundle includes the Kreg Jig Master System, Multi-Mark, and other helpful accessories (total value $215).
- Ceramic pig speaker from West Elm – A playful, often back-ordered ceramic speaker hand-picked for this giveaway. It combines whimsical design with Bluetooth audio to bring music into your space in a fun way.
- A Very She & Him Christmas CD (or LP) and winter hat – A holiday record to play on the new pig speaker, featuring festive versions of classic songs performed by Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.
Here are the giveaway details and the mechanics we used to choose the winner:
- PRIZE: The five items listed above, totaling nearly $750 in value.
- TO ENTER: Comment on the original post with the words “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” and share a bit about how you’ll spend the upcoming holiday week.
- BONUS QUESTION: What’s on your holiday agenda? Do you have last-minute shopping, cleaning, or cooking to do? Are you traveling, staying home, or waiting for a certain red-suited visitor?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: The giveaway closed on Wednesday, December 21st at 8pm EST or when entries reached 10,000, whichever came first.
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One.
- PRIZE SHIPS: United States only (we often try to arrange international giveaways when possible).
- DISCOUNT: At the time of the giveaway, 20×200 offered 10% off framed print orders through December 20, 2011 with code YHL10.
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per email address. The winner was selected using random.org and announced as an update to the original post. Winners are notified directly, and the official announcement was posted on the blog.
Note: We are not paid or otherwise compensated for hosting this giveaway. We run giveaways as a thank-you to readers. Photos and product details were provided by the respective brands: iRobot, Kreg Tools, 20×200, West Elm, and Merge Records.
We love putting together giveaways that combine practicality and personality: tools that help you tackle home projects, tech that simplifies chores, art to personalize your space, and music to set a festive mood. Whether you were hoping to win a time-saving floor robot, an art credit, a woodworking set, a whimsical speaker, or a seasonal album, this package aimed to cover a range of favorites that make the holidays a little brighter.
If you enjoy these kinds of giveaways, check the blog for future opportunities—our goal is to continue sharing things we love and to thank readers for being part of the community. Happy holidays and thanks for joining in the fun!