Why not honor your mom all while toasting all women? On behalf of WomenHeart and Clos du Bois Winery, and in support of the site, www.ToastToWomen.com, Blisstree is offering a fun, heart-healthy giveaway!
Valued at $150, the winner of this giveaway will take home:

A portable pedometer to keep track of her movement
A personal yoga mat to keep her flexible
A durable water bottle to keep her hydrated
An MP3 player to keep her toes tapping
A plush gym towel to keep her dry

This giveaway is one of the ways to support www.ToastToWomen.com, a site created by WomenHeart and Clos du Bois Winery to help …read more

Come celebrate Mothers Day with Blisstree! This month we are showing how much we love mom’s by giving away something different each day
Today’s item is a Dawn Simulator. The new model 320 is the brightest BlueMax™ dawn simulator featuring a spectrum rich in 470nm blue light. The integral lamp mimics a natural morning sunrise or evening sunset using long-life LED bulbs. You’ll feel rested each morning with the Dawn Simulator!

For more information, please visit www.bluemaxlighting.com.
This giveaway is CLOSED.

Congrats to Erma H!

You know it wasn’t until these past few years that I really enjoyed Mother’s Day, I mean while sure I was a mom they kids never really got it. This year though, it meant a lot to me, here’s why.
First, I heard from SoccerBoy that they were getting me some Mother’s Day Gifts. Okay, this didn’t mean dad was going out and spending money on me but the kids themselves were and they were also making me things at school. To be honest I thought it would be painted handprints with poems. I was shocked this morning when my oldest …read more

I’m about to run out to our annual Mother’s Day breakfast, which we usually have at one of our houses. This year, we decided to eat out instead so everyone could really relax. I think it will be fun, but I do enjoy the laid back atmosphere of breakfasts at home. Does anyone else eat out for Mother’s Day?

Anyway, back to the Sunday buffet:

If you are up early and won’t be seeing her til this afternoon, there is still time to make a lovely little needlebook for Mom.
Check out the colorful butterflies for Heather Bailey’s butterfly flip book. I think …read more

You would like Jane. She tells stories with a smooth-tipped pencil, one that had been used often and is in need of sharpening – or else I think she would had I seen her handwriting. She is my pen pal, or, as modern day would call it, my e-mail pal. She is old enough to be my mother, but we hardly talk that way. 
Jane and I have only known each other six weeks. We speak through typewritten words, sent electronically through cyber space. We talk about mothers and children and the lowcountry of South Carolina. She is my friend.
I think …read more

May this be a Happy Mother’s Day, midst the generations in your family.  This is a time of love and flowers, cards and gifts for the moms in one’s life.  May you create many happy memories and reminisce about those of years past.

Why Do You Love Your Mom? Now isn’t that a great question to ask kids for Mother’s Day. Guideposts asked a group of kids and they responded. Check out their answers, some are just too cute.
What is it your mom does for you? Why do you love her
Moms do so much and ask so little in return, but it is moments like this video that makes a mom smile. Hearing the reasons our kids love us and knowing they mean it with all of their hearts. After all what other person would wear a necklace made out of noodles and …read more

So, this week, I wanted to take time out to thank moms everywhere for their hard work and their endless love. We may not have to spend our days hauling baskets over our shoulders anymore, but all those loads of laundry, groceries and other items make us feel a bit like this woman on a vintage trading card I have stashed in my ephemera collection!
I hope all these hardworking moms can take an entire weekend off from the heavy lifting and just enjoy cuddling their little (and not so little) bundles of joy. After all, the laundry will still be …read more

Around the Midwest and Northeast, Mother’s Day is traditionally viewed as the beginning of the summer growing season. In many places in these regions, the last threat of frost has passed and one can safely plant tender annuals and vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, impatiens, begonias, and geraniums.

As you’re planning your summer garden, make sure to plant a little extra to donate to hunger centers in your area. Food pantries are always in need of fresh produce. It doesn’t take a big investment of time or money to make a difference this Mother’s Day and throughout the year. In …read more

If you’ve been putting off Mother’s Day issues until the last minute, you’ve got about 2.5 days to get into the groove. Following are some last minute tips about how to quickly plan a green Mother’s Day…
GREEN MOTHER’S DAY CARDS:

Good – send a tree-free card. You’ll have to rush because you’re cutting it close on shipping times. I.E go now and find a tree-free Mother’s Day card.
Better – Make your own Mother’s Day cards with recycled materials you find around the house.
Best – Send a pretty digital Mother’s Day card.

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY FLOWERS:

Good – Go organic. Organic Boutique has cool …read more