***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!***
You know we love a deal. Especially around the holidays when it’s so easy to bleed money. Which is why we’re psyched to have two of our favorite discount stores, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, here to help us kick off the whole holiday shopping scene by handing over two $50 gift cards that can be spent on gifts, festive seasonal decor, or whatever else tickles your fancy.
We’ve always loved snagging cheap finds for our house at both stores – like the nailhead trimmed ottoman in our bedroom (from T.J. Maxx) and just about every pillow in our den (from Marshalls).
But enough about us. Here’s how you can enter to win one of the two gift cards that are up for grabs:
- PRIZE: A $50 gift card good at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MAXX ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …let’s talk about holiday shopping lists. What’s on the top of your list for yourself? And what are you most excited to be giving?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 1st at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 48 contiguous United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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And our two very lucky winners (as selected by random.org) are… Anna (who’s got her eye on boots for herself and a globe for her bro) and Kellie C (who’s looking forward to the painting and wainscoting being gifted by her husband) Congrats you two!
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls.
Megan says
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I’m most excited to get a new pair of hiking boots. And I can’t give away my secret for what I’m most excited to give, what if the reciever read it?! As I know my whole family reads your blog! :)
Michelle R. says
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Top item on my list – Shark Vacuum.
I can’t wait to give my nephews their Melissa and Doug pizza party kit.
Julianna says
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I’m hoping to get lots of giftcards so I can go out shopping!
And I’m so excited to give my dad a great jacket I found with my college logo and my boyfriend (who is impossible to shop for) the perfect gift which just so happens to be a wallet.
cecily says
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I would love plane tickets to another continent because i’m overdue for a vacation. And I really want to get my husband a nice DSLR camera.
Nancy says
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On the top of my list is a long console table for our formal living room. I’m super excited about the photobooks I made to give to my parents and g-ma. It shows how our family has grown and includes pictures of all 5 of us kids, our spouses, kids, and doggies!
Kathryn says
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Top of my list is a spa day :) But for others- I am most excited about the handmade crafts I am planning on giving this year!
Katie B. says
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I love picking out gifts for my siblings, but I haven’t done much in the way of brainstorming yet. Guess I need to get on that!
Juli D. says
MAXX ME! I would LOVE to get Photoshop! I can’t wait to give my BFF her B-day present (it’s the day after Xmas) and we’re planning a fun surprise for her 30th!
Robyn says
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All I want for Christmas is a laundry room. Currently, my washer and dryer are in the unfinished garage. I would love to wash stuff like towels in a place that does not store my lawn mower and bug spray!
I hand make most of my Christmas gifts. I will be making towel head wraps for all the girls and furry bomber hats for all the boys, with all gifts in personalized colors for each person.
Brenda says
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At the top of my wishlist are giftcards for a home improvement store. My husband and I want to makeover our garage into an organizational oasis, and giftcards will really help us achieve it. But the most exciting gift is to my 4 month old nephew, I am showering him with educational toys, clothes and so much else.
Emily T. says
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One my list to give others: TOMS shoes. Style and a good cause is an awesome combo.
Meghan says
MAXX ME! So excited to give my sister a set of vintage pyrex i scored at the Chelsea Fleamarket, so excited to get a new lens for my camera! :)
styleezta says
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My most desired gift is a dog :) Always wanted one!
The gift I’m excited to give is one for my mom. She’s always wanted a chance to see her grandson. So I’m flying him in to see her :)
Anne says
MAXX ME! I want anything house related this year! We have a new place and I cant wait to furnish it! I cant wait to give anything off Etsy! I am addicted!
ErikaB says
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I would REALLY like a large food processor. I love soups and I have passed on making some yummy looking recipes because I don’t have a blender or food processor. I am excited about giving my sister her first enamel cast iron pot. I’m also including some of my favorite recipes so she can enjoy her pot as much as I enjoy my own!
Claudia says
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I’m thrilled for the stocking stuffers we’re giving our boys!
For me, I’d love a day off.
Georgia Fender says
MAXX ME! I’m looking forward to some new table linens and decor knick knacks for my drab campus apartment and I’m most excited about giving home made cookies to my friends and of course video games for my little brother
Michelle says
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I really need new furniture for my living room. My husband and I bought our first house in Aug and I’ve been saving like crazy to decorate!
AshleyG says
MAXX ME! and I’m looking forward to an espresso machine!
Jennifer S says
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The thing at the top of my list this year is the Epiphanie Camera Bag since my husband and I just got a DSLR camera :)
I’m really excited to get my husband a new wedding ring! He lost his on our honeymoon (after 3 days of wearing it!) and so I am going to replace it for Christmas! Right now he is wearing a $15 ring from Costa Rica! haha
Tracey says
Maxx me! I’m excited to spend time with my parents this Christmas
Kat says
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Since my birthday and Christmas are both in December, I only wish for a lil’ ol’ E-Reader for myself. And also I’ll be buying my wedding dress this month.
Angie says
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always so excited for the kiddos gifts. this yearr its all about toy story 3.
Mary M. says
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A good coffee maker for me! Tennis racquets for my nephews!
Melissa T. says
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This year, the thing I want most is a Cricut! (In case you’re not a nerdy scrapbooker like me, it’s a small electronic machine that cuts letters and shapes out of paper.) I’m thinking my husband got me one on Black Friday, because he kept telling me about “all the cool things it does,” like he was trying to psych me up for it!
The gifts I’m most excited to give are the ones I bought for my mom. I had 3 bridal showers this year and got tons of great stuff for my house, and I could tell she felt a little jealous that all of my kitchen stuff is nice and new, while everything in her kitchen is over 25 years old. So for Christmas, I got her a bunch of Pampered Chef gadgets and a really nice set of Calphalon cookware.
Barbara says
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I never win these things, ever, but the gift(s) I’m most excited about giving are the gifts for the four 80+ year old men from the Salvation Army I adopted!
Rose says
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I was really excited to get a bunch of great deals b/c our Borders is closing. I’ll miss it, but I love a good deal!
Ashley says
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I am so excited to give my husband a new wallet! He’s needed one for about a year now since his has paint stains all over it (too much DIY-ing!). I am kind of hoping for an iphone for Christmas!
Sheril Z. says
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On the top of my christmas list is, the KitchenAid Stand Mixer with the glass bowl. I am a newlywed with a new house and I am still working on getting household neccesaties. Anytime I make something requiring a mixer, I either have to borrow my mom’s hand mixer or do it by hand. It would be great to have this before christmas so I could bake cookies.
Gina says
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At the top of my Christmas list is maternity clothes as I’m newly pregnant, but I’m most excited to give my brother-in-law a countertop wine cooler!
Lesley says
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I love all the wonderful finds at TJ Maxx.. we dont have Marshalls (tear)
Tabitha Lawson says
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I love giving gifts, to see the excitement on whom ever I am giving the gift too. I am working on two hand Embroidered pillowcases.
Jenny says
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I would really love a sapphire and diamond ring.
I’m looking forward to take my sister-in-law shopping to find some cute things for her little one on the way!
lauren montavon says
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I’d love to give myself just about anything for my new kitchen! But I am really looking forward to giving my sweet niece her swing set :)
Ashley Wright-Cook says
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Probably the best and only gift my husband and I will be giving this year is the gift of our company… since we moved to Virginia Beach we haven’t been home to Arizona for six months. We’re going to scrape some money together and go home (hopefully).
Meg says
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I’m very excited about the new stockings I’ve quilted for my family this year. I’m not sure if that’s a gift for them or me, but it should keep us all smiling on Christmas Eve when we hang them for Santa.
Amber says
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The gift I am most excited to give to myself this year is my very first house, for which my husband and I are closing on tomorrow! Thanks for all the inspiration your blog has provided, we have a long to do list a head of us!
As for all those people I love, they will be receiving the goodies I spent canning this fall.
tara says
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I love all giving!!!
RLB says
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At the top of my list is a HD Tivo since our regular Tivo does not work with our new high-def television.
Jennifer says
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I’m excited to watch my girls open their gifts – and hopefully show a lot of gratitude:)
emmy lou helmuth says
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Ashley says
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A European vacation is at the top of my list this year! My boyfriend and I have been saving our nickels and pennies and hope to take a trip sometime in 2011. It will be his first time there and I’m so excited to share this experience with him!
Sarah says
MAXX ME!!! The best gift I could receive is to celebrate Christmas with my husband (he has to work most holidays including Christmas Eve & Christmas this year).
I’m exicted for my niece to open up her tricycle.
Rebecca says
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This year we bought each other a PS3 (we’re geeks) and that’s pretty much it for us because we’re on a very tight budget.
Tara says
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This year I want a large electric griddle. Now that my twins can eat pancakes making only 3 at a time in the frying pan is taking too long. When they want pancakes, they want them 5 minutes ago!
I’m excited about the quilts I’m making for my boys for Christmas.
Carly Marie says
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Lauren says
“MAXX ME!” Haven’t made any gift lists yet, for me or for others! I’m most excited about doing the stockings for my family. I love finding all those fun little items that I seem to find just when I need them!
Hannah says
MAXX ME! I’m jones-ing for a Pottery Barn throw blanket for christmas! It is getting so cold outside that I can’t wait to cozy up under a furry throw!
Mallory says
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I’m stoked to be giving all my nearest and dearest family & friends unique, one-of-a-kind finds from Etsy this year. As for myself, I’d take just about anything from the Crate & Barrel catalog…
Ann says
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Top of my list would be landscaping for my backyard. It’s not going to happen in time for Christmas, but definately on my to-do list!