This Mother’s Day, in honor of their 2nd annual Spot A Mom campaign, 1-800-FLOWERS.com has scoured the blogosphere and has “spotted” several moms, the first two being women I know and love.
Well, last week I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from 1-800-FLOWERS.com as well as CEO Jim McCann’s new book, Celebrating Mom. And, just today I was featured by Floral Lifestyle Expert, Julie Mulligan, on her blog. Yup, I was “spotted” as a “Do-It-All Mom”! I hope you will hop over and read about how my own Mom inspired me and the lesson I hope to pass on to my children.
Bouquet created for fellow Do-It-All Mom Louise
I was very excited to be able to pay it forward and suggest a wonderful blogger friend to be ”
spotted,” but you’ll just have to watch Julie Mulligan’s blog to find out who it is!
But, I have a surprise for YOU, too! 1-800-FLOWERS.com would like to give one of you a copy of Celebrating Mom along with a $75 gift certificate!
Here’s how to enter for a chance to win:
- Answer one, or all three, of the following questions (each as a separate comment in order for each to count as a separate entry), before 9pm (pst) on April 23rd,
- What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you?
- What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children?
- What’s your favorite Mother’s Day memory?
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- Follow me on Twitter – I’m YoungMommy – and tweet about this giveaway, including a link to this giveaway and the hashtag #D2Dgvwy.
- One winner will be selected at random, and will be notified by email. Winner will then have 24 hours to respond before forfeiting their prize.
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Mom taught me to treat others the way I would want to be treated.
I want them to learn to judge whats on the inside and not what’s on the outside.
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My fave Mother’s Day memory is the first time my step-daugthers (am I the only one that hates that term?!) brought me flowers and a necklace for Mother’s Day.
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My mom taught me to find the worth in individuals, even when sometimes it’s hard to see.
One of my favorite Mother’s Day memory is the first Mother’s Day I had right after we adopted our daughter! It was such a seet day holding my daughter in my arms, and getting a glimpse of what it was like to be a mommy.
“Listen and Love” is the greatest lesson taught to me!
I hope my children learn from me to not take anything for granted!
1.What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you? Never wish you were someone else. They have their own hardships and challenges. When you spend your life wishing you were someone else you never become the person you were meant to be.
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3.What’s your favorite Mother’s Day memory?
Actually my new favorite Mother’s Day Memory is when my son came back from Iraq. I was so glad to see him
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2. What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children?
I want my boys to always remember that it’s important to reach out to others and willing to help others.
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I just love the Martha Stewart Lily Meadow Bouquet
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What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you?
The greatest lesson I learned from my mommy was to be an independent woman and not to rely on a man to make it in life. My mother was a stay at home mom and my father was the provider, when my father passed away in 2002 my mother was left with no income at all, she struggled until the widowers death benefits started. Seeing her struggle made me realize that I would not let myself ever be in her shoes, I promised her I would graduate college and get myself a job.
What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children?
When I have children I want to pass on the lesson to always respect themself.
I hope I have taught my kids to work hard, remember who they are and love a lot!
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My Mom taught me never to hold a grudge-you never know how long someone is here
never ever say I cant always say I’ll try
The greatest lesson Mom taught me was to believe in God, and trust in Him.
I hope to pass on to my chilren and grandchildren the imoptance of love of family and God.
I would like to teach my girls to think before they speak or act.
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Mom taught me to treat others the way I would want to be treated.
I hope my children learn from me to not take anything for granted!
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my fav arrangement is the One Dozen Long Stem Multicolored Roses
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My very first Mother’s Day dh got me a charm with my daughter’s pic engraved on it. I’ve had it for 9 years and wear it at all times. I now have one of my youngest daughter too. I get so many compliments on it. Besides my girls, this is my most loved possession. Thank you!
No matter what happens in life – always take the time to stop and smell the roses!
I hope to pass on that we shouldn’t take anything for granted!
WE may be here one day and gone the next!
I heart the Martha Stewart Lily Meadow Bouquet – the color is amazing!
The greatest lesson my Mom taught me is to have patience and not sweat the small stuff.
I hope to pass on love and compassion to my children.
My favorite Mother’s Day memory was my first Mother’s day after my son was born. We spent the day with family & took lots of photos.
My favorite is the Springtime Carnation Bouquet. Carnations are my favorite flower.
1. What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you?
how to cook and sew.
Thanks for the giveaway!
2. What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children?
how to cook and sew.
3. What’s your favorite Mother’s Day memory?
one year my father was away from home so my mother would have been all alone. I invited her to my apartment and we went househunting that Saturday, and the next day we went to church and a wonderful Mother’s Day dinner.
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we love the Two Dozen Long Stem Exotic Pink Roses.
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I love the Martha Stewart oriental lilies arrangement. I’ve been hugely partial to lilies for a long time and that’s a perfectly delightful spring arrangement.
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Entry 1 – my mother taught me about honesty.
Entry 2 – I want to teach my kids generosity.
Entry 3 – When my godmother was near death in ICU at the hospital – the nurses allowed me to give her a candlelight,classical music, china and crystal the works holiday dinner – I served her her favorites: beef wellington and baked alaska. I loved every minute of making this little feast and she loved it too. Just us two together for one last Mother’s Day.
What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you? – courtesy for others
What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children? – Not to take life too seriously
What’s your favorite Mother’s Day memory? – taking my mom to Disney World!
Pink Rose and Calla Lily Bouquet because I’ve never seen those two varieties put together and I like it.
The greatest lesson my mom taught me (and also the one I want to pass on) is to be involved in your kids’ lives. My mom taught me by example and hope my kids are picking up on the example my husband and I are setting as well. Mom always attended all of our school and extracurricular functions. She always made sure we did homework and knew how we were doing in school. She knew our friends and what we were doing when we were with them. We always ate dinner as a family. My husband and I are raising our kids the same way.
The greatest thing my mother taught me was to love and appreciate myself.
I hope that I can give my children the kind of advice that my mother gave me! The biggest lesson would be to treat others as you would like to be treated.
My favorite mother’s day memory was when I went to the jewelry store with my dad to pick out a present for my mother! I felt so special, and we picked out something that she really loved.
The greatest lesson my mom taught me was to speak my mind and stand up for myself. It’s served me well.
I much prefer live plants to cut flowers and I would absolutely adore a live terra cotta orchid garden or a juniper bonsai…(and who know those could be had for such a reasonable price!)
My Mom taught me to treat others the way I would want to be treated.
I’m teaching my children to be honest
My favorite Mothers Day memorial was when I told her on Mothers Day I was pregenant with my first child.
1.What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you? In times of stress..This too shall pass
I like Blooming Dish Garden because it has nice colors and plants last longer then flowers
The greatest lesson that my mom taught me was to stand up for what I believe in, despite any pressure I might receive.
I hope to teach my daughter to love the Lord with all her heart.
And, I haven’t had many Mother’s Days yet – but, my favorite was when my hubby made breakfast for me, with my daughter’s “help.”
I love the Berry Beautiful bouquet, because I have a weakness for tea cups.
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My mom always had excellent ways to have fun with learning (shaving cream letters was my favorite).
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I hope that my kids will learn hard work and never giving up from me. I do love that they know my favorite poems by heart. I hope they can remember those even when I’m gone.
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1.What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you?
1.What is the greatest lesson your mom has taught you?
My mom has taught me to try to be more laid-back, to take things as they come.
2.What’s one lesson you hope to pass on to your children?
to just take each day as it comes
3.What’s your favorite Mother’s Day memory?
When we were growing up we’d wear a red rose to church indicating that our mom was living. If your mom had passed away, you wore a white rose. Our little church gave a prize to the oldest mom. We had a lady who was in her late 90s and she always got a kick out of this. Sweet memories.
I love the “Garden Pathway” bouquet b/c of the beautiful pink roses and sunflowers.
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I hope to teach my kids self-respect.
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I’d love the Comfy Baby Newborn Girl Ducky Gift Basket because we have a baby on the way!
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The greatest lesson Mom taught me is to always treat others the way you would want to be treated.
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My fav. arrangement is their Pink and Purple Tulip Bouquet. I like it mainly because the colors compliment each other and I love tulips!
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the greatest lesson my mom taught me is compassionate service — keep an eye out for others in the community who need a helping hand or listening ear.
the greatest lesson my mom taught me was to be responsible with finances..i make sure bills are paid before anything
i love the Coral azalea in galvanized metal planter
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The lesson I’ve passed onto my children is to not judge someone by their looks, race, economic status, popularity…etc. I got a huge compliment while pumping gas with my youngest daughter. A schoolmate came up to us and introduced her Mom saying that Danielle my daughter sat with her at lunch when everyone else was making fun of her. I about cried. Her Mother thanked my daughter and said her daughter gets teased all the time.
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The best advice she gave me was to always believe in myself!
I love the Fields of Europe™ Romance because I love roses & lilies!
1. Always respect yourself.
2. It’s better to give, than to receive. I try to teach my son to help others, and to not expect anything in return.
3. The last one with my nana. We didn’t know how sick she was..and she didn’t really show it.
I like the Mom’s Pearls of Wisdom™ arrangement. It’s exactly what you get from your mom..”Pearls of Wisdom”
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My favorite Mother’s Day memory was when I was in Kindergarten and we made gifts for our moms in school.
The best lesson mom taught me was to be myself, unapologetically. That’s what I love about her
My mom taught me to love the way I want to be loved
The greatest lesson my mother has taught me is to be a friend to everyone.
My mom taught me to always tell the truth.
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