Mother’s Day got off to a late start. Jayden decided that he wanted to wake up at 2am to snack and play. He was up until about 6am, so due to lack of sleep, we ended up sleeping late. After waking up, we exchanged gifts with my MIL-to-be. She got me Story of a Lifetime from RedEnvelope, and we got her Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout for Wii. My GIL-to-be gave me cash which I couldn’t wait to spend.
After exchanging gifts, we got ready and hurried over to my mother’s house to give her her gift, a BHG quilt set. She got me earrings. We spent time at my mother’s house and let Jayden run crawl wild. I wore my Happy Mom tee that PeaceLoveMom sent me. It was a good day, despite it’s late start. We have plans to take our mother’s out to eat this week as part of our Mother’s Day gifts.
To celebrate our engagement anniversary, Greg, Jayden and I had breakfast at Ihop and did some shopping for ourselves today. And for once we didn’t buy anything for Jayden - although it was hard!
Jayden and I had the honor of being featured in the Why Moms Matter eBook compiled by Momfaves.com and ExtraordinaryMommy.com. Be sure to download it, there are some incredible photos inside that represent motherhood. Any proceeds from the purchase of the hardcover version will be donated to The March of Dimes in honor of Maddie Alice Spohr.
National Mom’s Nite Out is being orchestrated by Maria Bailey, Host of Mom Talk Radio and author of “The Ultimate Mom Book” as well as top Mom Websites, Newbaby.com, BlueSuitMom.com, and MomSelect.com.
“Our goal in hosting National Mom’s Nite Out is to unite Moms all over the country prior to Mother’s Day,” says Maria Bailey, Author of “The Ultimate Mom Book” (HCI, 2009) and Host of Mom Talk Radio. “Most moms spend Mother’s Day taking care of the other mothers in their lives so we hope to give moms a well deserved night off right before Mother’s Day.”
The evening will consist of over 400 local events held across the country, as well mom-organized parties and virtual activities. Retailers such as Simon Malls, Children’s Orchard stores, and Giggle will be hosting special Mom’s Nite Out celebrations, complete with refreshments, entertainment and special offers. Family destinations Pump it Up and BounceU are even offering discounts to dad and caregivers in selected areas who want entertain the kids while Mom is enjoying her evening. Food and beverages at many of these events are being provided by corporate sponsors, such as Jose Cuervo.
Top mom bloggers and highly respected mom experts are also getting in on the fun by hosting their own events. Hundreds of mom-organized parties and gathering will be taking place that evening, including a Boston-area comedy show hosted by popular mom podcasters, Manic Mommies, a New York City “Daycation” themed party at Giggle and book signing party in Los Angeles with Mom authors and experts such as Kimberley Clayton Blaine, Romi Lassally, Megan Calhoun, Michelle Lamar, and Mallika Chopra.
If Moms can’t attend an event at a physical location, they can still take part in the festivities. To allow moms everywhere to participate, mothers will be invited to throw their own Mom’s Nite Out event by downloading party ideas and elements from the National Mom’s Nite Out website, momsniteout.com. On the evening of the event, thousands of moms will be socializing virtually through online chats, Skype and Twitter tweet-ups.
The Invitation
What: National Mom’s Nite Out is shaping up to be the largest cooperative effort of Mommy groups, Mom-focused organizations, bloggers and vloggers- all coming together for one great night in support of motherhood. When: Thursday, May 7, 2009 (Thursday before Mother’s Day) Where: Online, On Twitter, In Social Network Sites, In-home and in Sponsoring Retail Locations Official Song: Mothers Day Today, available on iTunes and momsniteout.com Performed by: Jill Gioia
Written & Produced by: Jim Papoulis Conceived by: Alignment Enterprises
In Partnership with: MAMAPALOOZA: Mom-Branded Entertainment Official Drink: Mamatini, Momopolitan and Mamajitos Official Food: Chocolate
For event locations and a complete list of partners, visit momsniteout.com. Help spread the word about Mom’s Nite Out by displaying the button on your blog!
For Valentine’s Day I decided to design Valentine’s Day photo cards of Jayden and send them out to family. I had the design completed weeks ago but why will I be mailing them today…Valentine’s Day? Time always seems to get away from me no matter how hard I try to do things early.
When thinking about the design of the photo cards, I wanted to dress Jayden up like Cupid and go with red schemed cards. The more I thought about it, the more unoriginal and babyish the idea seemed. I mean come on, Jayden is too mature for that, lol! When I look at him, I see a big boy in a little dumpling’s body. I thought it would be best to do GQ themed photo cards.
To add a special touch, I decided to use customized Photo Stamps on each envelope.
I know, I know. Postage is already through the roof, so it is hard to justify the price of Photo Stamps. If you choose to purchase Photo Stamps, it’s best to use them for special occasions. Send them to people who would appreciate them. Order a sheet of 27 cent stamps and then use a regular 17 cent stamp to foot the balance. It always helps to check online for coupon codes as well.
I can’t wait until the photo cards arrive in the hands of our family and friends. I know they are going to love and get an extra kick out of the little hottie on the postage.
Special thanks to the folks at stamps.com for providing us with Photo Stamps this Valentine’s Day!
Last week, we ran a giveaway in which we had entrants fill in the blanks to a pre-written poem, and I have to say, we got a lot of interesting entries! Some were funny, some were confusing, and some were really X-RATED! Overall though, we got a lot of good ones, which made it really hard to choose only five winners. But we had to, so here they are (in no particular order):
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you, Rudi!
The very thought of you,
Makes me want to say, “The pirates can stop looking, I’ve found the booty!”
by Shannon
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you, Lee!
The very thought of you,
Makes me want to take you on a romantic drive to the sea, get down on a knee and ask that you please marry me. Will you agree, my little chickadee?
by Karly
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you, JOE!
The very thought of you,
Makes me want to buy you Deluxe Hugs & Kisses Flowers from PRO!
by K.C.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you, John
The very thought of you,
Makes me want to feel irie mon!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love you, Mary!
The very thought of you,
Makes me want to watch the entire first season of Diff’rent Strokes starring Coleman, Gary!
by Ed VanEtten
Congratulations to the winners, who each will receive a $70 gift certificate to ProFlowers.com! If you are one of these winners, expect an e-mail from me tonight!
But wait, there’s more! For those of you who didn’t win, but would still like to order something from ProFlowers.com, you can receive 20% off of your purchase! Complete an order at ProFlowers.com using this link and you will receive 20% off of your order AND a free glass vase! Remember, it’s still not too late to put in an order and receive it by Valentine’s Day! ProFlowers offers convenient (although a bit expensive) overnight shipping, so you have all the way until February 13th to put in an order for Valentine’s Day!
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