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MOTHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY ~ Hurry enter to win 1 of 2 prizes!!

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MOTHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY

**CONGRATS SONDRA SMITH YOU ARE THE WINNER AND HAVE UNTIL 5/4 @ 4:30 PM EST TO RESPOND TO THE EMAIL I JUST SENT  WITH YOU MAILING INFORMATION **

The winner will be able to choose their prize.  They can either choose:

  1. A bath basket filled with goodies and the Rick Warren Book OR
  2. A Dual-500 Complete Coupon Binder, $10 Klip2Save eGift Certificate, and the Rick Warren Book 

READ CAREFULLY ~ if the entries are not done correctly, you will not win:)

Here’s how to  Enter:

1.  Leave a comment on this post telling us your greatest memory with your mom or a mother figure.  I know many are closer to aunts or friends, etc.   MANDATORY TO BE ENTERED! (All comments are moderated so you will NOT see your comment until I approve:)

2.  Leave a comment on this post telling us if you win what gift you would like the bath basket/book combo or the coupon binder/book combo. MANDATORY TO BE ENTERED (You will need to do a separate comment for this) – so you will need a total of 2 for the mandatory entries.

BONUS ENTRIES:  

2.   Subscribe to our FREE daily newsletters by CLICKING HERE and tell us in a comment on this post that you did or already do ~ I will verify this (Need a separate comment for this)

3. Share this giveaway on your Facebook by using the sharing tools at the bottom of THIS POST HERE (you will see thel little boxes and the first one is the FB box)  and leave a comment on this post to let us know that you did.  (MUST USE THE FB SHARING TOOL BELOW THIS POST FOR IT TO COUNT) – Need a separate comment for this

4.  Follow us on twitter and tell  us in a comment on this post that you did or already do – need a separate comment for this!

The Rules:
• You are allowed one entry per category for a total of 5 entries. First two are  mandatory, 3, 4, 5 are bonus entries
• Must make a separate comment for each entry ~ (so you will make a total of 5 comments if you take advantage of all entries)
• Invalid entries will not win.
• There will be 1 winner.
• Giveaway ends Friday, 5/3/13 at 4  PM EST.
• Winner will be chosen at random, using random.org number generator.
• Winner will be announced on Friday, 5/3/13 and have 24 hours to claim the prize and will forfeit prize if no response.
• Have fun! and Good luck.

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  1. My greatest memory of my mom happened on the day of my prom. She and I had not really been close, she had grown up with brothers and seemed more comfortable with my brothers…as I was getting ready for the dance, I put on makeup for the first time and used an eyelash curler. My youngest brother was making fun of me and yelled, “EW! What’d she do THAT for?” My mother told him to hush, and then said, “It’s makes her eyes look like the stars…” Well, she and I locked eyes for a moment, and at that instant, I felt so loved by her. It’s a crazy, maybe even silly memory, but I remember it today as if it happened moments ago. My mother passed away a few years ago, and I remember looking in her eyes as she lay quiet on her bed and seeing the same look in her eyes. And we both giggled as I told my brothers that I was the favorite girl. (I was the only girl LOL)

    If my entry is chosen, I would like the book and binder.

  2. Growing up my mom and I fought a lot, I was a daddy’s girl and thought my mom didn’t love me. There is not an ah ha moment where mom and I got closer it just seemed to happen over the years as I grew up. I realize how much my mom has gone thru over the years and how much she really loves not only me but everyone, she is such a Godly woman and I am blessed to call her my mom. A couple years ago she moved, I was heartbroken, I felt as if my best friend was leaving me. I told mom I spent my childhood fighting you and thinking you didn’t love me now that we are friends and do so much together you are leaving and I don’t like it!!! lol We cried and hugged and cried some more. Well about a month or so after she left she posted something on Facebook I don’t even remember the original post all I remember is her comment. She said this is for my best friend, my daughter and she put my name, needless to say I cried again! I love my mom and don’t know what I would do without her and cherish every moment God gives me with her. If I win I would like the basket and book cause it will go to mom, as well as my gift to her, I cant give her enough to repay all she has done for me!

  3. My greatest memory with my mom is when I won a trip to Naples Florida to stay at the Ritz Carlton with spa treatments and we got to spend quality time pampering ourselves. It was extra special since my dad had passed away so it enabled her to have some fun time with me.

  4. If my entry is chosen I would love to win the spa goodies with the book. I would really appreciate it.

    Thank you

  5. my greatest memory which i have many was probably when she drove 2 hours to be with me when i had an emergency c-section. and she stayed with me for a few days when i was released to go go home. she helped me with everything my daughter had colic bad also and she took over so i could rest. and another memory would have to be she bought me a house and gave it to me i love my mom so much 🙂

  9. My fondest memory of my mom is on my wedding day. We did a mother/daughter dance and in the middle of the song, she asked for a chair to be brought to the center of the dance floor, she sat down, patted her lap, and said asked me (her “lap baby”) to sit on her lap. So right there, in front of a bunch of people, in my wedding dress, I unashamedly sat on my mommy’s lap! I have always been her “lap baby”, even after I was grown, married, and had children of my own. And now that she’s gone to heaven, I hope when I see her again, I’ll be able to sit on her lap again…. and be her “lap baby” once more.

  13. My greatest memory with my mom is our family vacations together. She always made sure we had a blast together.

  14. I would love to win the coupon binder/book combo…. I love couponing and our church is doing the same study, so the book would be great to read now. Plus, I’m a full-time stay-at-home-mom with three young children…. so when would I have time to take a bath?…. except in my dreams! LOL

  15. I would love yo win the binder and book if I am chosen! Thanks for the opportunity!!!

  21. My fondest memory is of when my Mom helped me through two hip replacement surgeries and at the same time the loss of my fiancé to a motorcycle accident. She was there for every tear and struggle !

  25. My mom and I aren’t close, so my fondest memory is with my “mother figure”, my MiMi. I spent a lot of time at her house and she was a very funny lady! She used to have me sit Indian style in the middle of the dining table while she “curled” my hair. She would spend literally HOURS taking tiny section of my hair, spraying them with a water bottle, and twisting them into this little blob on the side of my head, then securing them with a Bobby pin. I would sleep like that all night then when she pulled all the Bobby pins out the next morning, I had these amazing little spiral curls all over my head. I looked like little Orphan Annie, but I always thought it was the neatest thing ever! It takes a lot of love to spend that kind of time and energy just to make a little girl smile!

  26. If I win, I would LOVE the binder/book!! I am brand new to fixing to try extreme couponing, and it would be perfect timing.

  29. i didnt live with my mom growing up so the weeks in the summer wete always so fun. she took us everywhere and didi everything!

  31. My greatest moment with my mom is currently happening now. I am an Occupational Therapy Assistant student at Owens and every semester I tell her what my grades are and she cries with happiness. I was inducted into the National Honors Society and I could tell how much it meant for her. The reason for her being so proud is because I a the first person in my family to go to college and graduate. She reminds me all the time of how proud my dad and grandparents are of me even though they have passed away. I don’t know if I would be able to continue with my education without her love and support.

  36. Ahhh that question made me smile! Since my dad past away my mom and I became much closer for sure and the nigth before my wedding i had my mom stay in the suite where i was getting married the next day and we shared moments, stories etc way late at nigth and sleep in the same huge bed. It was priceless, talking like when i was a little girl for hours. If i am pick i would take the bath basket filled with goodies and the Rick Warren Book, thank you for the giveaway!

  38. My mother left me when I was 6. So my grandma took care of us. SHE was my mother. My greatest memory of her was when she was dying of Cancer I was pregnant with my first child and I was only 21 years old. She was told she would live 9 more months and she was hanging on to see my baby girl. One day she was feeling OK and she said for me to come near her and I did. She layed both her hands on my belly and started talking to my lil one ad my daughter started kicking up a storm inside me. It was a beautiful moment and I will never forget it because 3 days later my grandma passed and she did not make it to see my baby born. I’m glad she had a good day so we could have that last moment together. I thank Jesus for that sweet memory! If I win I’d like the coupon binder combo but even if I do not win I’m ok with that too…thanks for the opportunity to type this out because remembering it just made my day 🙂

  42. I almost hate to say this, but I think my fondest memory of my mom was when I was taking care of her right before she passed away. She was bedridden but I sat by her bed and we talked. With being the youngest of 5 girls I really did not have undivided attention very much, so this was really special for me to have that time alone with her.

  45. I have shared this on facebook. I would have on twitter also, but I do not have an account.

  46. My greatest memory with my mom happens everyday. My mom and I talk on the phone every day….most days more than once a day. We see each other most days and laugh, talk, and cry about everything. I am so blessed to have an amazing mom that I call my best friend!

  47. I would love the coupon binder/book combo. I have a binder so I would give it to one of my friends who is getting into couponing!

  50. My best memories of my mom, Mae Hicks, is when I was about 9 or 10. She started teaching me cook. I remember learning to make cornbread and cakes. And one of my best memories is her teaching me to use her sewing machine. My first project was a potholder. It looked really bad but she bragged on it and told me what a good job I had done. I was so proud of that ugly potholder. She aways believed in me and encouraged me in whatever I wanted to do.

  52. My fondest memory are those with my Aunt. She took me to the beauty shop to get my shirley temples. We went fishing, she taught me how to bake varies goodies. I don’t know how my life would have turned out without her. She has since been called to heaven and life just hasn’t been the same. I wish she would have been able to see my children grown and have their own families. MISS YOU AUNTIE (RIP). I would love to win this fabulous gift in her honor. Thanks for the opportunity.

  53. I would love to win the coupon binder/book combo. Mine needs to be replaced but I can’t afford to purchase a new one. They have really gone up in price since I last purchased one. Thanks again for the opportunity to win.

  55. My favorite memory of my mom is when I was young, my dad came home to discover her and I playing a John Phillips Sousa record really loud and us marching around the house. Mom always had time for fun.

  59. I am not close to my own mother but I am with Rob’s mom. My greatest memory is her driving well over an hour in the middle of the night to the hospital, to be there when Wyatt was born <3

  60. I hope the first comment went through, about Rob’s mom. PLEASE let me know if it did or didn’t.

    I’d want the binder/book 🙂

  64. My mom passed away when I was 11 years old. I was one of six children (3 older, 2 younger) and although my mom wasn’t with us long, I will always remember & cherish the memories of how special she would always make each of my birthdays. Back when I was young (I am 57 now) girls used to play with dolls (Barbies were the big thing) & I remember my birthday cake that was a doll standing up and the cake & frosting cascaded down & formed her dress all poofed out like the Scarlet O’Hara dresses in Gone With the Wind. Of course, camera equipment was nothing like it is today & I remember my dad taking pictures & my mom standing off to the side of the table where the cake was with me hanging over the edge of the table & and all of my friends sitting around the table & she was holding a HUGE spotlight overhead so the pictures would come out right. I miss her and think of her often & to honor her I chose her birthdate as my wedding date 25 years ago.

  69. I can’t think of one “favorite” memory of my mom. My mom is special! I am adopted. I was born 10 months after Roe v. Wade to a 15 yr. old girl and an 18 yr. old guy. I know that I could have ended up a statistic….BUT GOD! I thank God every day for my Mom! (and my dad too!)

  70. My memory of my Mother is when she paid for myself and her way to Hawaii. We were able to spend two whole weeks in the most beautiful place there is on the earth. She treated us like we were Queens. We were able to spend time together. Since then my mom health has gone bad and I know she would not be able to do the things we were able to do then. I love my mom.

  75. I have too many fond memories with my mom to just pick one. She has lived with me since 1989 when my father passed away, and although there are ups & downs, it is truly a blessing to have her here.

  80. My greatest memory of my mom was when I was a kid. I had braces on from the time I was about 9. My dentist was in an office a little bit of a drive from our home. Whenever I had an appointment my mom would make it early in the morning so we could be the first to be seen. Instead of taking me to school once I was done ( because appointments only lasted about 15 minutes) she would keep me out of school all day. We would go to lunch and then spend the afternoon shopping in some of our favorite stores.

  85. My greatest memory with my mom is when I had my first daughter my husband was deployed at the time to Iraq. So my mom helped me through labor and then through the trial of my baby being sick! My daughter stayed in the neo natal unit for 6 days and I was told she may not make it and she may need blood transfusions through it all my mom was there. My mom told the doctor that God was going to do the the transfusion and a few hours later the doc came in astounded my babies condition had went from death or brain damage to all levals being healthy! That was the best moment with my mom celebrating a true Miracle!

  90. My mom and I argued all the time when I was younger but as I have gotten older we have become closer. I can’t say that I have a specific memory right now but it is all those little moments that you have that we all take for granite. It is those moments driving in the car and just laughing for no reason, standing in the kitchen and getting little tips to improve my cooking, sitting outside on the patio and just enjoying the birds singing and talking about my son…It is really those little moments that I love and will always cherish. It is those moments that when she is gone that will become memories that I will always cherish.

  92. My mother moved in with us after a hip replacement & she was unable to stay by herself. She remained with us for over 2 years until she passed away. I cherish all the memories we were able to make during that time. I still miss her today.

  93. I would love to receive the spa package if selected. Thank you for all the good you do for others.

  95. My greatest memory is riding my bike to my grandmothers house in the summer. We would go shopping at Woolworth’s for candy then to Food Town to buy bird seed. We would feed the birds in the parking lot then she would take me to lunch and usually the park. I loved staying the night. She has been gone over 9 years and I really miss her.

  99. i was my mother nurse the day she passed i had just given her her medicine that morning, although she could not talk she gave me a big smile when i finished my med pass that morning i went bavk to her room to take my 30 minute lunch she hasd passed but she had the most peaceful smile on her face and i knew god was telling me it was ok he has her with hinm and they both will look after me i love you mother more than words can ever say

  100. when i win the prize i believe in claiming my prayers before hand i will use the binder to help me be able to organize my coupons more better im looking forward to my new binder thank you joni for your great tips on saving

  101. My favorite memory was when my mom was helping me get reasy on my wedding day.

  102. If i win i would like the binder. also i subscribed to the news letter and shared on facebook’s

  103. One of the fondest memories of my mother is her gift to me when I turned sixteen. It was a very difficult time for me as I’d had bad depression and ended up in the hospital. She gave me a geode I still have to this day and a card. She reminded me how special I was like the inside of that amethyst geode even though what I saw and felt like was its rough rocky exterior. Probably not put perfectly the way she did, but close anyhow. It was something I will always remember and I think was a real turning point for me coming around.

  105. My greatest memory of my mom is shopping for my very small wedding. My husband and I had been together for 7 years already at this time. He decided that we should get married, but I only had just over a month to get everything together before it was go time for our business and then the next 8 months we would be going 7 days a week. It was not much of a wedding, but she did everything she could to make it special.

  110. My favorite memory of my mom is that it took 3 names till she got mine right! Judy,Rob, Michelle, CINDY!!! I catch myself doing this too…then I start laughing!!!!! My kids laugh too!

  112. I shared on fb and TWITTER…signed up for newsletter…would love the basket…my best memory is when my mom would get mad it took her three names till she got to mine, then we both were laughing.. I do this sometimes with my kids….Too funny!

  113. One great memory I have with my mom is when she let me get a pet rabbit. Another was when she came as a chaperone with my girl scout troop to camp libbey. If I were to win I would kick my six kids out of the bathroom, lock the door and enjoy a hot bath with the bath basket and book.

  114. One of my fondest memories of my mom would have to be how supportive she has always been regarding all of the many sports, musical instruments, pets, friends, jobs, & now how supportive she is of my teenage daughters now as well. I have loved seeing her support, love & care come full circle and is now something my children cherish now as well <3

  119. My greatest memories with my mom was we used to go to garage sales on Fridays. We would stop and eat breakfast and just spend the day together. She was my mom and dad since I was 10 when we lost my dad. So many memories to chose from.

  125. I would have to say the times she look us camping! No phone, TV or electronics to distract us, just lots of good conversation and quality time. Lots of memories were made camping.

  129. My Mom took an early retirement to move out with my Husband and I to take care of our 2 girls. This way we could both work and know that the children were safe and loved.

  130. Greatest memory with my mom is one that I actually despised her for during my teenage years. I started dating a guy and he came to our house to pick me up. When he got to the house, we were all sitting in the garage and I walked out and got into his car. When he pulled away, he gave the car a bit to much gas and the tires spun and stones flew. We had to drive around the block to get out of town. As we were coming up the road, I saw my mother sprinting towards the upcoming stop sign. She actually beat us there. Lol. As we stopped, she looked at me and said “you out of the car and home now” then looked at him and said “when you learn how to drive, you can then think about taking my daughter out.” I was completely humiliated and so angry. I didn’t talk to her for weeks. Now as an adult with my own children, I look back at this and laugh. And you better believe, I would do the same thing if my child were in that car.

  131. I never was close to my mom, but we grew a lot closer after I had got married, when i had to go to the hospital for some pain i was in. I was waiting in a room in the er for some test results so the could know what other test they had to do, so my husband called my mom telling her what was going on, & she asked if I wanted her to come to the hospital or not, and I was in so much pain that I had a hard time trying to get out the words, “I want my mom here now” but I got them out. When she got there they decided they needed to do an ultrasound to look at my stomach to find out why i was in so much pain, so they took me upstairs did the ultrasound brought me down & we waited for the results. Come to find out I had a twisted ovary, that was the size of a softball & I was 5weeks 5days pregnant without first child Joshua. Then they told me I have two choices have surgery so it doesn’t get any larger & burst, but I have a chance of loosing the baby due to the trauma. Or don’t have the surgery, let it get larger & burst then I bleed internally & both me & baby due, so the doctors let us talk for a minute alone, & decided that I had to have the surgery & possibly loose the baby, we knew we could conceive again but we couldn’t loose me & when I said that my mom & I had connected, making it the best moment ever. Then to top it off, she was chosen to be in the delivery room with me along side my husband, which made the whole experience memorable. I know its a corny memory but it means a ton to me.

  135. My favorite memory of my mom is my 19th birthday the last birthday I was able to spend with her…. She was there when I woke up and we spent the whole day just her and I….. Little did I know that was the last time we would spend celebrating my birthday

  140. I was 8 years old, and the end of school year was coming up. Each year, there is a sports day, and we needed to wear shorts for the day. My family, being poor, couldn’t afford to go out and get me a pair. My “god mother” sat down at her sewing machine and made me a wonderful pair with little purple flowers. I was so proud of them! Believe it or not, I still have them today, 26 years later! She passed away a year after I graduated high school, and I miss her dearly. She was like my mother.

  141. I would choose the coupon/book combo! I have always wanted a better organizer..and love to be more efficient in my couponing!

  142. My mom and I have always been really close. We are like sisters. Last year for my senior year of high school, my mom chaperoned a Choir trip and went with me to Washington, DC. She hadn’t been there since she was very little and didn’t remember a lot and I’d never been. We stayed 3 days and walked so many miles, but she got to see me perform in momentous places. I performed in the amphitheater in Arlington Cemetery, in front of the WWI & WWII Memorial, the Law Enforcement Memorial, in random streets for the homeless, & in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. I had been asked to do a solo part in a song but my voice wasn’t holding up. I voluntarily gave the song to another choral member but I hated myself for not doing the song. My mom looked at me and said: “The fact that you admitted that you couldn’t do the song was worth it. To me, you’re the one with the most beautiful voice. You’re the one I look for in the crowd. You’re the one I listen for during performances, and I can’t hear anybody else but you.” That made everything worth it. 🙂

  149. Now that I am a mom and Grandma, I reflect on the amazing things my mom did to make childhood special, like baking, sewing, gardening, and crafts.

  150. if I win, I need the loaded binder. Finances are super tight right now. God bless!

  153. My fondest memory of my mom is that she was always there for me when I got home from school. I’m glad I was/could there with her on her last day before she was called to her heavenly home. I also remember the thrill and pride my mom had when she able to take us on a trip to Italy so she can show is where she grew up.

  157. If I win I would love the book and coupon binder. Trying to figure out this couponing thing and any help is greatly appreciated.

  158. My best memories of my mom- we didnt really do a whole lot when i was groing up but when i need her she is there, I got put on hospital bed rest with a complete placenta previa and i had 6 other kids at home that needed to be taken care of, 2 of them were just barely turned 1 year old twins. She got a bus ticket from Nevada to Arizona. She took care of my other babies i was in the hospital 2 1/2 weeks when my water broke and i had my son at 29 weeks 1 day. She would bring my babies in to see me and the drive from my house to the hospital was a 45 min drive. I will never forget how if i need her she will find a way to be there.

  159. I would choose the coupon binder/book because well i have lots of kids lol.

  163. My greatest memory with my mom is one New Years Eve we all got together. I have 4 siblings and New Yeas Eve is my mom’s birthday. We ended up playing rock band for hours! With all of us we literally had enough to make “the band”. My mom and i sang! It was hilarious!! It has become a new tradition in our family now and we do it every year. It’s still just as funny as the first time!!

  164. In 1960, my father left my mother with me and pregnant with my sister. In a time that single moms weren’t the norm, my mother did a wonderful job! She went back to school and became a registered nurse, taught the pre-school Sunday school class, and showed my sister and me how to be independent, educated, Godly women. My favorite memory is the time my high school cheer squad won the Kentucky High School Cheerleading State Championship in 1976. (Our coach was with us but not our school sponsor. How times have changed.)At that time no other team at our school had ever won a state title. My mother saw that we would have a lovely celebratory dinner at our hotel, paid for it herself, and then took the bill to our principal. He told her he didn’t think the school would pay for that, and she told him and the superintendent that perhaps a letter to the editor letting the community know that our school system didn’t support girl’s sport or endeavors was in order. Title IX had not been passed at the time and basketball, track, and Cheerleading were the only girl’s athletic opportunities available. Needless to say, they did pay for our dinner and put our picture up where it remains today. Her examples affected me both personally and professionally throughout my life. She passed away in 1995, and though it is still her voice I hear in my mind encouraging me, I miss her every day!

  165. If I were selected to win, I woul choose the coupon binder and book. Thank you!!

  167. My mother had to raise 4 of us on her own. She is an amazing, strong woman who I admire very much. I think the greatest memory I have of her is seeing her at my college graduation. The expression on her face has stuck with me for years and years. Her pride and love at what I have accomplished is a wonderful memory to carry with me. She wasn’t able to go to college herself because she was raising her children and sacrificing so much in the face of great obstacles. I now have children myself and am just beginning to see how hard she worked for us.

  172. My greatest memory of mom is during her chemotherapy and her radiation therapy while battling throat cancer she could not talk, and it was super icy out because we just had a huge ice storm. I was only 16 and she stayed up and waited for me in the dining room when I got home. I was balling because i had did a 180 but got back going straight and was so anxious and upset and she was there to comfort me even though she couldn’t say anything.!

  177. My mom and I always baked Christmas cookies every year. The dough “fights”were the best! LOL!

  180. My mom has been gone for over 20 years now. One of the fondest memories I have with her is coming home from school and watching her “stories” with her. Our faorite was The Guiding Light.


Joni-Family-SmallMy name is Joni Meyer-Crothers and I run this couponing/money-saving blog along with my husband, Jamie. We love to show others how to save money in a BIG way! We do all the work for you. . we do the matchups and show you where to get the coupons, many FREE printable coupons. Sit back and follow the blog and watch your savings increase! Couponing is a ministry for our family as we we love to show others how to save and share from their couponing harvest!

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