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It’s no secret that Mother’s Day is a hard day for me. In fact, it’s no secret that Mother’s Day is difficult for many mothers (and non-mothers) for various reasons. I spent the weekend feeling grumpy about it. I decided to let that go today and make the most of the day itself. I’ve invited my mother-in-law over for the day. I plan on spending most of it outside, with my flowers.
And now I’m offering you, my readers, a chance to win five books on Mother’s Day! FIVE!
That’s right. Five books. For you. They include: Just Let Me Lie Down by Kristin van Ogtrop (which was reviewed by the SV Moms Group recently), God Never Blinks by Regina Brett, Heart of My Heart by Kristin Armstrong, The Cradle by Patrick Somerville and Roses by Leila Meacham.
I agreed to run this giveaway, partnering up with Hachette Book Group USA, because I love books. I think books can change things for people. I know that certain books, like the one we’re currently reading for the Open Adoption Book Tour, have changed how I view myself and my situation(s). As I said above, Mother’s Day is hard for me. I don’t know if that will ever change for me, though I assume some years might be easier than others. What I do know, however, is that I can make some other mom’s day by letting her know that she won five books! I’m a giver. When other people are happy, I’m happy. I could probably use some happiness on Sunday! So, here we go!
Mandatory Entry:
Comment on this post with a thought about mothering. It doesn’t have to be about Mother’s Day, just about mothering in general. The ups, the downs, the omgz!, the challenges, the triumphs. Hit me. Make me cry. Make me laugh. You may leave one comment of this nature.
After you complete the above mandatory entry, you can complete any of these additional entries. Please remember to leave a comment for each additional entry so that I may count them properly. Example: if you tweet, leave a comment elsewhere and write a blog post about it, you would leave me three separate comments (in addition to your one above) telling me about each step. Questions? Email me.
1. Follow me on twitter, @FireMom, and tweet: RT @FireMom Win 5 books for yourself this Mother’s Day! http://bit.ly/cdgq1x . If you’re already following me on twitter, keep on doing so and tweet the above message! It still counts!
2. Follow @HachetteBooks on twitter.
3. Blog about this giveaway on your public blog. Link to this blog post in your post.
4. Visit this BlogHer post and comment about which book was your favorite, thus donating a book to a child in need.
5. Share a link to this giveaway on any social networking site. Just let me know which ones in an individual comment for each separate site!
This giveaway is live through 7:30pm on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010. At that point, I will hit random.org, pull a winner and contact that winner via email. The winner has 24 hours to reply with their shipping information or I will pull an alternate winner. Books will be shipped directly from Hachette Book Group USA (though it would help me greatly if you let me know when you receive your books!). If the winner is a blogger (she doesn’t have to be), I’ll make sure to link to her blog on the announcement post on Monday, May 10, 2010. Free books. Free links. Free awesomesauce.
Now get to commenting. And, really, please try to have a decent Mother’s Day. I’ll try if you do, okay?
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[Disclosure: I received a copy of the books in exchange for this giveaway. I received no other compensation, other than the joy of reading your mothering comments and knowing that someone else got to be happy on Mother's Day. That's all the compensation I needed!]
35 Responses to “Making the Most of Mother’s Day (A Giveaway!)”
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My name is Jenna, aka FireMom. I blog here, 
ha! i will tell you a mini story.
my youngest had a poopy diaper and my three year old commented with “HOLY SHIT! Ollie has poop in his pants! he’s a buttface!”
and I said “don’t say buttface it’s not nice” and i forgot that probably saying HOLY SHIT! was also not nice.
being a parent is challenging and sometimes I just don’t have the patience and it makes me tired. so tired. but rewarding because they love me best.
I already follow you on Twitter and just tweeted for an entry. My twitter name is @texasebeth
.-= Elizabeth´s last blog ..My cousin’s house tried to kill me! =-.
Mother’s Day isn’t very great for me either. Well, I’m actually convinced the whole month of May hates me & is out to get me for some personal reason! I’m infertile so Mother’s Day for years was a reminder of what I couldn’t have myself. I’m a mom now (via adoption) but it still reminds me of my infertility. Plus my mother died a week before Mother’s Day and we buried the Friday before Mother’s Day 11 years ago. So not a real happy time for me at all!!
.-= Elizabeth´s last blog ..My cousin’s house tried to kill me! =-.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jenna Hatfield, Elizabeth White. Elizabeth White said: RT @FireMom Win 5 books for yourself this Mother’s Day! http://bit.ly/cdgq1x [...]
Well, being a mom is definitely one of the most challenging yet most rewarding jobs. Teaching virtual classes from home means lot’s of multi-tasking.
On more than one occasion I’ve been cleaning up poop or pee while teaching. I wouldn’t trade if for the world! 
Especially when he hugs me and says, “You’re the best mama!”
http://twitter.com/Shannon731/status/13382874564
Twitter
I love being a mom and I love Mother’s Day with my kids, but when Mother’s Day falls on a weekend with my stepchildren (like it does this year) it’s a little awkward for me. I’m very “big” on not wanting to seem like I’m trying to replace their mom’s or step on any “mom toes”, so I don’t ask for much or want to make a big deal about it because I’m worried they’re going to feel awkward, but I’m sure it’ll work out! They do go home that morning to spend the day with their mom… incase anyone was thinking we steal them for the whole day!
.-= Momma Drama´s last blog ..My Non-Zumbaness =-.
Following @HachetteBooks on Twitter!
.-= Momma Drama´s last blog ..My Friday Funny Post =-.
Well, I’m not a mother, but I hope I can still enter, as these books would immediately go to my library’s collection if I win (hello, budget cuts!). Here’s my story about my mom!
When I was a little girl, I always used to sit on the toilet and watch my mom get ready for work before she dropped me off at preschool. She was never the type of woman to wear makeup (and she still isn’t); she just put some Oil of Olay on her face and was good to go. Always full of questons, I once asked, “Mommy, what’s that for?” “It makes me beautiful,” she told me. In my infinite childhood wisdom, I responded, “Well, you’re going to need A LOT more!” Poor mom.
.-= bitchylibrarian´s last blog ..To Crazy, Homocidal Women Everywhere =-.
As the kids are getting older, I’m having a harder time keeping ahead of the questions and trains-of-thought…if I can’t keep up when they are 3, how on earth will I manage when they are 13?
I also tweeted about it because I am a now a twitter MANIAC!
http://twitter.com/bitchylibrarian/status/13385108839
.-= bitchylibrarian´s last blog ..To Crazy, Homocidal Women Everywhere =-.
Motherhood is complicated. I think most of us see it as a 2+2=4 problem that produces a great and wonderful person at the end of our journey. Now I’m seeing motherhood as being more of a long distance race with ups and downs and you just don’t know how it will end, but you know you have done your best. Boy that sounds depressing
I love being a mommy. I really do. I just didn’t know how hard it was going to be.
.-= Mandy W.´s last blog ..May The Fourth Be With You =-.
I wasn’t sure I wanted kids when we first got married, but after nine years I decided I did. I went to my husband with this criteria: If I can plan it so I’m not “fat” at Christmas and can be ready to water-ski Memorial Day – I think I’m ready. This was early Aug. – in about a week I was pregnant. At Christmas I had only gained 1 pound. (15 by the time she was born.) She was born on Mother’s Day (May 10th that year) after a 36 min. labor and I had her out on the boat at 13 days.
I only had one – I was afraid after that it would be all downhill!
Nancy
.-= Nancy´s last blog ..Being There =-.
I had no idea what my Mom did for me until I became a Mom. And each and every time I discover something new about myself and my capacity for loving my children, it awes me to know someone loves *me* like that, too.
I wonder if my Mom still resists the urge to check that I’m still breathing when I spend the night at her house…
I already follow you on twitter. I retweeted your tweet.
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/fouragainsttwo/statuses/13389028082
.-= Mandy W.´s last blog ..May The Fourth Be With You =-.
I put you on my FaceBook.
.-= Mandy W.´s last blog ..May The Fourth Be With You =-.
I posted on BlogHer’s book post!
http://www.blogher.com/books-make-difference-share-which-book-changed-your-life-donate-book-child-need?page=2#comment-173152
.-= Mandy W.´s last blog ..May The Fourth Be With You =-.
I have learned that motherhood takes alot of patience. I have four kids and thought that it was just the little ones who tested my patience, but this week my oldest got contacts and it is draining every ounce of patience I have trying to get her to learn on her own how to put them in and take them out. I have had contacts for 20 year and don’t even think about popping them in or out but I have long since forgot the struggle I had in learning to use them. My mom said I had the same issues for months that she is having but eventually I got it. I am sure we will both be very proud once she can do it on her own, if I don’t strangle her in the process
I follow you on twitter and I tweeted http://twitter.com/kmayans/status/13423414432