It’s coming. That second Sunday in May where we as mothers expect to get what we deserve: a nice lunch and a heartfelt card are reasonable expectations for Mother’s Day, and of course chocolates and jewelry won’t ever be turned away, but I find that when I am just sitting around waiting for attention to be lavished on me, I generally end up feeling disappointed.
In past years, I’ve been known to plan my own Mother’s Day celebration (not only for my mother and grandmother, but just for me), and that works for me.
My point — Yes, it’s nice to receive adoring “thank you’s” from my husband and my children, but isn’t motherhood really all about our sisters? Those who are in the trenches with us?
Leisure Arts’ Mother of the Year is edited by girlfriends Jen Peters and Ginger Highland. It contains stores from mothers and fathers and even grandparents of the year highlighting the “adventures and misadventures of parenting.”
These parents share short stories that will make you laugh and nod in recognition, and are best shared with a friend.
You can buy a copy (for yourself or your own example of Mother of the Year) at a special reduced price at the LeisureArts website.
Speaking of one of my nominees for Mother of the Year–you can still vote for Margaret’s Peanut Butter Waffle Taco once a day through February 27 at jif.com.
Would you like to win a special Mother of the Year gift package? One reader will receive the book packaged in a fun canvas bag — and yes, some chocolate as well!
Leave a comment here (U.S. and Canadian shipping addresses). The winner will be announced in next Monday’s column and is subject to our terms and conditions and void where prohibited.
The winner of last week’s book Thom Filicia Style is #105 Amy.
This post was written by contributing editor Jennifer Donovan, who also blogs at Snapshot and is managing editor of 5 Minutes for Books.
Looks great 🙂
cool book
this looks like a fun prize, plus i love chocolates!
A good book and chocolates-what more could I ask for…don’t answer that, but please include me in the drawing!
The best joys in life are offered in this prize:)) so thanks for the giceaway and best wishes.skyxsky27(at)gmail.com
I love books and chocolate!
I AM A BOOKWORM & A CHOCO~HOLIC!
YOU KNOW I’M IN THIS TOOOOOOOOOO!
Books and chocolate are always a good mix.
Count me in! This would be great to read to my daughters!
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com
As a new Mom, I’d like to read this book, (and find out what I’m in for!)
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
i would love to read this book 🙂
I would love to win this book and the other goodies. It sounds great.
What a wonderful contest. Thanks!
ohh a book and chocolate…Can you throw in a babysitter so I can take a bath by myself???
This sounds fun. I would love this and then share with all I know. Thank you
The book sounds good and the chocolates sound great.
I’d love to win this for my mother-in-law. She is our constant babysitter and is mother of the year for all of us!
Nice prize. Please enter me. Thanks!
I’d love to win this all for my mom. She is definitely mother of the year! She’s a single mom of 5.
What a great book! I would love to win this to remind myself of why I did the mommy thing 5 times. lol
Looks like an interesting book. And you could use the chocolate wrappers as a book mark.
I love chocolate and books too.
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh – what a great giveaway! I sure would love to feel like a Mommy of the Year! 🙂 My son just turned 2 (well, Christmas Eve, but he’s hit THE terrible 2!).
I love to read and review new books, so would love to win a copy of this one…I’m also a closit chocoholic and could always use a great tote to carry around books and a change for my son!!
🙂 Wendi
This is great, count me in.
Hope I am not too late for the giveaway Sign me up if possible Thank You
I always wanted to be mother of the year but then Irealized I was just human so now I need to drown my self in chocolate and a good book for the kids.
Please enter me for this book and some yummy chocolate–thanks!
This sounds like it would be fun to read. And the chocolate is a nice touch.
awww this is so nice!!
Great contest. I love both items..please enter me.
My two favorite things! =)
A Mother’s Day Gift for me. Wow who would of Thought. I’d luv to share those chocolates with the little one’s and we share a ni ni story for mom.
I’d love to read this!!
I would love to win hocolates and a new book. This book sounds like it will be neat. Thank you for having this giveaway.
I would like to read this with my boys.
I like that – adventure’s and misadventures! MMn great indulgences here.
Wow! Can’t lose with this giveaway! Thanks!
love to win this
Sounds like a cool book!
A good book and sweets! What a great prize!
daytoncat1(at)yahoo(dot)com
A new book and chocolate? I’m in.
yum
Books and chocolate sound like winning the biggest lottery in the world! Thank you for the chance to dream.
Nice prize – thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win this! It would make for a great Mother’s Day!
Sounds like a great book.
Thanks for the contest, please enter me.
my mother has pancreatic cancer, anything that would bring a smile to her face would be heaven sent
I would earn some serious brownie points with my wife.
I am so in on this! I love books and chocolate?! Magic words right there! Thanks!
I sound like a cute book.
please enter me!! i love chocolate!!
I would love to win the book
that would be most lovely. 🙂 thank you.
I’m all about books and chocolates. Please count me in to win.
how fun count me in.
Please, enter me, great prize!!!
book and chocolate-two of my favorite things
Oh Please! I need a laugh and a good dose of chocolate today!
I love books and I love chocolate!…hehe.
yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net
Enter me please
Looks like a great book.
I really want to win this for my coworker, who is expecting her first baby in October!
Thank you for a great giveaway! I would love to win this.
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
would love to win the book!
enter me!
I love this idea. I’ll admit I was upset with my husband last year when he barely recognized Mother’s Day. I doubt he’ll make that mistake again. I would love this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Reading Goodies and Goodies to eat while enjoying the Reading. Sounds like a great Combo. Pick Me!
Nice giveaway! Count me in!
Thanks for a great giveaway.
cute contest!
madamerkf at aol dot com
Nice giveaway. Count me in!
wow…can’t go wrong with these two prizes put together
Thank you for introducing your readers to the book. It sounds like a good read. Chocolates and a tote bag are appealing as well.
Thank you for the contest.
Mother’s Day will arrive soon and I wish you a lovely happy day.
Books and chocolate, how cool!
I want to win
What a great giveaway. Thank you!
Books and chocolate? Count me in!
What a great prize! Count me in!
books and chocolates what a great mix
Great cover
gkstratos@yahoo.com
i love to read and eat chocolate.
Looks like a cute book.
My cousin would lvoe this, she has a one year old at home. This would make her day.
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The book sounds really cute!
What a great prize for a deserving mom. The one to whom I believe it should go is K.H. who is raising 2 little ones alone, while struggling to once again go to work. She is a talented special Ed teacher who truly understands children with disabilities, as she has CP that she has overcome.
A chance for mom to be spoiled a bit? I love it!
msurosey@yahoo.com
Great prize package – thanks!
It is great simply to celebrate the joys of being a mother once in a while . . . and it never hurts to congratulate oneself, either! 🙂
I would like this for my daughter in law..She is the mother of the year in my eyes!
This book sounds like something my best friend and I would enjoy.
What a perfect prize for a mom!
I would love that!! A gift for me.!! Thank you
Great Giveaway!
The book sounds wonderful and though I’m a strict diet for health reasons I’m sure my daughter in law (who currently lives with us) will enjoy the chocolates while we share the stories in the book. Yea that will work count me in
This giveaway is a winning combination! Thanks for the opportunity!
This sounds like a funny book, something I’m sure would be very nice to receive 🙂
I would love to read this just to hope I’m not the only one going crazy! Thanks
I just love reading stories like this! I’d love to win!
The chance to win this wonderful sounding book, as well as chocolate to indulge in while reading it….heaven!!!
This looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance.
This sounds like fun! I can’t think of anything better than some quiet time to enjoy a new book while eating chocolate! Thanks for the giveaway.
very nice thanks for the giveaway
These all sound terrific!
This would be absolutely wonderful!
This book looks like so much fun! I cant wait to read it!
Count me in! THanks!
I use to be a “Mother of the Year”, but now I’m working at becoming “Grandmother of the Year” LOL! I have lots of stories of my own I could share, but I’d prefer winning the book and the chocolates! Sounds like fun and good reading:)
maggie@mannwieler.com
A fun read with chocolates.You can’t beat that.I am a subscriber.
I would give this to my daughter. She deserves it. Thanks.
I am subscriber
Would love to win this!
would love to be entered.
please enter me
i’m a new gramps…times 2
i love reading but i love chocolate more, when im PMS’ing LOL
How fun! Enter me, please. 😉
Please enter me
enter me please, thank you for the contest
Books, chocolate, and peace and quiet to enjoy both all by myself. Sounds great…
This would be an awesome Mother’s Day gift! What could you want more than a good book and some chocolates!!
How fun! Thank you for the opportunity! I echo everyone else…books and chocolate, I will provide the diet pepsi!
I know I won’t win Mother of the Year this year…but I am certain I would enjoy reading this book! 🙂 Thanks for a chance to win.
The book sounds adorable-reading and chocolate to die for!
This sounds great! I will never turn down a good laugh and some tasty chocolate.
I’d love to get this! I often have to do a little something for myself to ensure a happy mother’s day. 😉
that looks fun! I’d love to give it to my sister for Mother’s Day!
This book sounds great. I love reading little stories about other poeple’s experinces!
Looks great, thanks for the chance!
Humm, well I’ll put my hat in the ring. A neat book and chocolate ~ sounds like a mini-vacation!
This sounds so lovely. Thank you for the chance!
I have a guide book, Give the Gift of Story…Tap Memory & Write Memoir in Five Acts, for writing “Mother Memoirs” or what I call bio-vignettes. I don’t believe there could be a better gift to a mother than for her daughter (or son) to honor her with a short story capturing her character. The book is on a Spring Special on my website (http://telltalesouls.com/blog), but I would also like to offer a free book giveaway on 5 Minutes for Mom, but I need from Jennifer to do that. Look forwarding to inspiring you to Give the Gift of Story.
totally awesome prize i’d love to be the winner
A book AND chocolates?? Sounds good to me!
thanks
I would love to read this book!
I’d love to win this book, too. I could use some laughs right about now…
I’d love to win this book and read it.
I think this book would be wonderful read. Everyone always likes to hear about other parents misadventures.
Books, bags and chocolate – right up my alley!! Count me in please!
I’d love to win!
would love to win
Count me in!
Books AND chocolate??? PARADISE!!! Now I’m feeling a little bit guilty about the “Mother of the Year” Part! But I try! hahah
Leslie
LeslieVeg@msn.com
Would love to read this book, sounds great!
Thanks!
Alyzabeth’s Mommy for Five Months!
I need this for sure.
Sounds like a great book. I’d love a chance to win!
Sure, count me in! I LOVE chocolate and I know how to read. Ha.
After a period of time where I wasn’t able to find time to read, I’m back to it with a passion and this looks like a great book!
And chocolate… well what can be better than a good book to read and my all-time favorite (and perfect!) food… chocolate! 🙂
It’s a great idea for a book. I think all mums could be called ‘Mother of the Year’. We all work hard and do a great job!
Books and chocolate – what a fine mix!
I love books and I love chocolate. That would be so cool!!!
I love to read parenting books, especially misadventures! And chocolate? Bring it on!
A new book and chocolate!?! What more could a Mommy want? Count me in.