Happy Mother’s Day!

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Mother’s Day Gift Package Giveaway

 Mothers Day Gift Package Giveaway

More Than Alive is giving away one Mother’s Day gift package specifically designed for Moms to pamper themselves. The package includes:

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment sharing a Mother’s Day memory or something special about your mom.  Giveaway ends May 14, 2012.

 

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Summer Bucket List

I’m excited to announce that I’ve teamed up with Together Counts to help encourage and empower families to get active together!

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I know for our family, summer usually means lazy days by the pool or hanging around the house. Even though we are taking a break from school this summer, we aren’t going to take a break from being active.

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It seems like every week I hear parents complaining about how much time their children spend on video games, and when school’s out the temptation to spend all day playing them is huge!

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To combat video-game-itis, create a bucket list this summer. Before school gets out this summer sit down as a family and make a list of 25 to 30 things you want to do together.

If you need help here are some ideas to get you started.

  • Build a fort in the backyard
  • Family tug-of-war
  • Frisbee
  • Frisbee golf
  • Relay races
  • Soccer game
  • Go to the beach or the pool
  • Popcorn (kids lay curled up on the trampoline while mom or dad jump around them, making them “pop”)
  • Zoo trip
  • Dance party
  • Summer Olympics

If you haven’t already create a bucket list full of summer activities for your family to do together this summer. The Together Counts website has a free pdf you can download with five ways your family can get physical.

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My kids love to play outside, but they love it even more when mom and dad join in the fun! Commit to spending 30 minutes this summer being active with your kids. It’s good for them, and it’s good for you!

 

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Honoring Women Who Hold Down the Homefront

operation homefront Honoring Women Who Hold Down the HomefrontALL YOU is proud to partner with Operation Homefront to honor military families and share the stories of inspiring military spouses who hold down the fort while their loved ones serve.

ALL YOU invites you to share your own story of challenge, service, pride and bravery, or nominate someone you know, for a chance to be featured in an upcoming issue of ALL YOU. Submit your story online.

Military moms are often the forgotten warriors, “many of whom manage a home and raise a family singlehandedly while battling the worry and isolation that can come with a soldier’s deployment,” says ALL YOU editor Clare McHugh.

The May issue of ALL YOU, available on newsstands at Walmart stores nationwide and by subscription, profiles three military wives who share their stories of gratitude and hope.  Read updates on the couples.

ALLYOU.com features links to resources for military families, practical household saving information, and ways individuals can help at Operation Homefront.

 

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