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Mother's Day 2008 - Giveaway Event

Vote NOW and you can decide who wins!

Today is the first day of our Mother’s Day Giveaway and we are kicking it off with an incredible Mother’s Day gift of $1,000 thanks to Egg Beaters.

Yes – you read that correctly – the prize is $1,000, awarded via an American Express gift card, to spend however you want – go shopping, take a trip, do whatever you want! It is all yours. Now, that is one fabulous Mother’s Day gift!!!

Before we get into the details of how you can win all that cash, can I just gush a bit about Egg Beaters newest variety and why I am so excited about it (besides the fact that they are giving one of you a thousand bucks!)

My husband loves eggs -and I mean – he.really.loves.eggs. He eats them almost every day, no matter how often I try to tell him that I think he going a little overboard in the cholesterol dept.

When I told him that Egg Beaters now has a new version that is made from real eggs, but also has a touch of yolk to satisfy his eternal full-fat-yolk-cravings, he said, (and I quote,) “It has yolk in it? I am all over that!”

So, now he can eat his eggs and I can relax that, with 70% less fat and 75% less cholesterol than shell eggs, he is not killing himself. Thanks Egg Beaters – I appreciate that!

NOW, back to the money…

To make this contest as special as the prize, we decided to make it a Mother’s Day Photo Contest. As you may have noticed, I love photography. So I thought it would be perfect for 5 Minutes for Mom to hold a photo contest. Not only will I be thrilled to get a chance to see all of your motherhood-inspired photos, but you all can get in on the fun and go see some of the other photo entries yourself.

This is how it will work:

For the next week, we will accept entries. We are looking for photos that tell some sort of story of what motherhood means to you. They could be shots of you with your kids, your kids, you own mother, whatever you want.

Little Joan - Our mom when she was 3 yrs old.Here is a shot that is “Motherhood” to me. This is my Mom, Joan, when she was little. My mom is my hero. She loves and lives sacrificially for her children and grandchildren. I am the mother I am because of who she is.

I love looking at photos of my mother and grandmother. We mothers were all once babies ourselves, vulnerable and needing to be mothered and loved. I also love that Susan and my kids, especially Susan’s daughter Julia, bear a lot of resemblance to “little Joan.”

If you are a blogger, post your photo on your site and then come back here and add your link to the Mr. Linky. (In your post on your blog, you can explain that it is a part of this contest, link back here and, if you want, tell us a bit about your motherhood-inspired picture. Explaining your photo is totally optional. If it adds to it, write about it. If you would rather let the picture do all the talking, that is great too.)

If you are not a blogger – you can still play!!!
Just email us your photo, with the subject line Photo Contest, to 5minutesformom @ gmail dot com. (Please add your image into the copy of the email so that we do not have to open attachments.)

Voting is now OPEN.

If you are selected as a finalist, feel free to announce it on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc and get your friends to vote for you. That is fair game.

Voting will close May 9th at 9:00pm EST. We will announce the winner on Mothers Day May 11th.

Both Americans and Canadians are welcome to join this contest.

Voting is now OPEN.

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  4. this mothers day will be the best if you pick me

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  6. Julie Coleman says:

    Hope it’s not too late.

  7. oops! I think I must have missed the deadline to enter my photo. Either way, what a great opportunity it gave me to reflect on my second Mother’s Day.

    *off to vote!*

  8. Shelle-Plush Moments says:

    This photo is for my Mom…we are all best friends, my mom and my two sisters and I…My sister in law who it blonde and on the right side of her is shot in the this photo with us performing “Santa Baby” at our annual Christmas Talent Show.

    My mom is the very reason us girl dance and have the confidence we have…she gave that to us…and I adore this photo!

    Love egg beaters!!!

  9. What a great idea 🙂
    I love the photos.

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  11. Oh, I just found this photo for another flashback carnival and remembered this contest. It is my absolute favorite photo with my mom. I am excited to enter it! Great contest.

    We love eggbeaters around here!

  12. Thanks for the contest! 🙂 Obviously, I hope I can win, but it was fun entering even if I don’t!

    God bless!

    Julia

  13. What a wonderful prize!! So many amazing photos!!

  14. Brandi Magill says:

    I can’t believe all of the beautiful photos I’ve seen thus far. How in the world are you going to find only one winner?

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  18. What a wonderful Idea! Not only is this fun to try and win, but inspiring to look at everyone else’s photos!

  19. I would LOVE this prize. You can’t even begin to imagine what this would do for my family right now. Mother’s Day is going to be a day of celebration and sorrow all in one. My grandmother will most likely not live threw the week. I am meet with a surgeon on Wed. and I can only hope and pray that we can/do rule out breast cancer. This 33 yr old mommy is not ready to face this trial. My world has been rocked to its core in the last few hours.

    So…when I came across this I couldn’t help but think…what a blessing in our life when things are such a trial.

    🙂 Love in Him.

  20. Christina C says:

    I am a photographer and would LOVE this prize!

  21. where are you posting the finalist so that we may vote.

  22. so many great entries!

  23. Please enter me…I want to win~

  24. I love this contest! It has been so fun to check out everyone’s pictures!

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  26. Elizabeth Handler says:

    This is the picture that I have fallen in love with..it shows the bond that she and I share already, her in her favorite places to nap and the adoration I feel for her.

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  28. Lisa Sutton says:

    Wahoooo! I love contests!

  29. # 398 Rae-Lynn says:

    Great contest!

  30. please don’t let me be too late!!

  31. I didn’t see a time listed here so I hope it’s not too late!

  32. My post is up…..finally.

  33. Everyone’s pictures are so beautiful!
    I’m excited to see the results!

  34. You’re killin’ me! 🙂 I’ve been refreshing the page all day waiting for the finalists! I can’t WAIT! I’m so excited! 🙂

  35. I forgot to add the link to my blog, sorry. Please come a see me and my mom in ’68.

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  37. Cool contest! Thanks for the great chance to win an awesome prize!

  38. Okay, my photo is there! Thanks for the wonderful opportunity and for helping me remember how blessed I am!

  39. Just added my photo. Love this contest. It’s been fun to see everyone’s entry!

  40. Linked, posted, and sidebar up. Enter me, please! 🙂

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  43. Great Contest!! Can’t wait to see the finalists.

  44. I just found out about the contest and quickly posted an entry. Now I’m taking time to go through and look at all the entries. How precious!!!!! This is just blessin’ my socks off. Thank you for hosting such a cool event.

  45. Nancy- HeartMommy says:

    My son is adopted and my new name was given to my by his borthmother. She named me the HeartMommmy and herself the TummyMommy.

    This photo is from a day of hiking with my son. He is five yrs old and was so sweet to pick me a flower and tell me how much he loves me.

    My company is HeartMommy.com and we are in development. Please visit and look at our jewelry designs, comforting clothing for Mom and Baby.

    We are all a HeartMommy when we share our love.

    Nancy

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  47. love egg beaters as well, only thing i use….

  48. Thanks so much for allowing me to tell this story. It is precious and heartbreaking. If I win, the gift card will go to their adoption case.

  49. autumn dahlia says:

    Whoops…. wrong link first 😉

  50. autumn dahlia says:

    It has been so fun looking through everyone’s shots. Happy Mother’s Day!

  51. totally psyched about this!

  52. Kelly - The Craziness We Call Life says:

    Ok. Please remove #s 366 and 369. It keeps putting invalid links up and I swear I did it right the second time! That’s what I get for having a three year kicking at me! I am not at # 370 and I think it is finally right!!

  53. Kelly - The Craziness We Call Life says:

    Please remove entry # 366. I put up an invalid link accidentally. I re-entered at # 369.

    Love this idea!

  54. Shaina Pearce says:

    Awesome contest – too hard to choose 1 picture. 🙂

  55. Thanks for helping me relive a beautiful moment.

  56. Great contest. 🙂 I love looking at the other pics!

  57. I have been trying to get the mother’s day button on my blog and for some reason it isn’t working. It shows up like a link that says mother’s but when I click on the link it doesn’t work. Am I doing something wrong?

  58. What a fun contest! And another good excuse to take pictures of my babies!

  59. Kristen Cheney says:

    this is so fun and i have enjoyed looking at everyone’s photos!

  60. I love being a mother. It is worth every minute. I would never go back to being a woman without children.

  61. Whew, barely got mine in on time! I can’t wait to peruse all the entries!

  62. I love this idea!! Happy Mother’s Day!

  63. what a great idea for a contest! and what a great way to start celebrating motherhood!

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  65. I entered this photo, not because it is professional quality, or because it has perfect composition, but becasue it captues the moment when my son was first handed to me. The guy behind the camera, of course, was the doting daddy. The haiku that accompanies it was written on the pseudo-anniversary (Easter Eve, so the date is not exact) of going into labor.

  66. HeadGaggler says:

    This is a great contest. I love that photo you posted, timeless!

  67. I’ve entered a photo that I took of my youngest daughter’s song that she wrote for me. This is a pretty cool contest.

  68. Cathy (Leigha and the Triplets) says:

    Thank you so much, I love looking back on memories.

  69. Thank you for the chance to express these precious feelings and memories.

    Y’all are the best…Happy Mommies Day to you!!

  70. carrie-the gremlin wrangler says:

    wow, so many entries! I can’t wait to look through some of them!

  71. life with the wisners says:

    these have been so fun to look through

  72. this is very inspirational! thanks :O)

  73. All these pictures are amazing!

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  75. Thanks for this photo contest…It’s been a great way for me to think about my feelings about being a mom. Thanks to 5MinutesforMom and Egg Beaters!

  76. These photos are amazing! What a great group of Moms!!

  77. Amanda Daybyday says:

    Great contest! I’m looking forward to checking out more pictures.

  78. Thanks for the chance to share a favorite photo of my mom and myself!

  79. Yeah a photo contest! I love it.

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  83. Wonderful idea…I enjoy looking at all the pictures – motherhood is a many splendored thing!

  84. Amy Wyatt says:

    Sorry I added the wrong link the first time. I just got so excited I was working to quickly and forgot to copy my post link and pasted in the last thing copied 🙂
    Thanks for the great contest and a special way to honor our Moms this Mother’s Day.

  85. Thanks for a great contest!! I think it will be so fun to see the winning entries.

  86. Laura Cockrell says:

    My first comment didn’t post my address. Oops. Again, beautiful pictures!
    See Above!

  87. Laura Cockrell says:

    Wow! I hope I made it in time… There are so many beautiful pictures, I have been enchanted with looking at all of them! Have a terrific Mother’s Day!

  88. OK there is nothing like a last minute entry!! First of all I couldn’t even get “five minutes” to read about the contest!! (Thank you dear children!!)
    Second of all…my children are crying while I write this comment…gotta go…Thanks for the great website!! I look forward to exploring!!

  89. Johanna Kidd says:

    What fun it is to look through these pictures! Thank you for such a great contest! Happy Mommy’s Day!!

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  91. I’ve had my picture up as my profile picture for a while. It’s my 20 m.o. greeting his new little sister after the 3 of us took a nap. Motherhood to me.. is those sweet moments.

  92. MomofTwinz says:

    Wow! Thank you for this giveaway…it forced me to write down all of the great things I sometimes do not find the time to say or think about!! Plus, I took a trip down memory lane searching for pictures!!

  93. What a great contest! These pictures speak volumes. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  95. Teri Butcher says:

    Thank you so much for this contest! I loved looking at some of the pictures!

  96. Tammy/Photography for Fun says:

    I’m entered! Thanks!

  97. What a great contest! It’s made me want to do a blog with all the pics I think represent motherhood. There are sooooo many beautiful pictures that have been entered, I wish everyone the best of luck.

    Kirsten

  98. Motherhood is so special. I’m so glad I get to share a photo that expresses something so personal to me.

  99. I enjoyed looking at all these photos of mothers and what they mean to each of them! It really “tugs on the heart strings”! Lovely contest! Thank you.

  100. What a sweet contest. I knew exactly what photo to pick!

  101. Great contest! Thank you.

  102. Kareen Thornock says:

    Hey, this is a fabulous idea 🙂 LOVE it! I love your web site too. Thanks for all the fun and enriching ideas!

  103. Kelly Who-Me says:

    I never win anything and din’t even plan on entering but I had so much fun finding a picture that I just had to enter. Thanks for the fun!

  104. Erika Cass says:

    Thank you so much for this contest! The end of April/beginning of May is a hard time for me now and this actually helped put it in better perspective. Happy Mother’s Day! :o)

  105. kelleythejewelrylady says:

    All linked up and no where to go….

  106. Thanks for the contest! I had a hard time and wasn’t able to get the code to work so I had to just link back to this page. I hope that’s ok.

  107. karla ~ looking towards heaven says:

    thank y’all for hosting another great contest!

    xo ~K

  108. If your name is not on the list, are you not included in the contest? I sent an email photo.

  109. jollyholly says:

    Nice to meet you. I really enjoyed taking a peak at the many pictures linked here, and now I’ve submitted one of my own. Thanks for the opportunity.

  110. Diana (Holes In My Shiny Veneer) says:

    Just checked back and realized I somehow posted under both 246 and 247! It’s the same thing, so please delete one!

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  112. This sounds like a great contest… and motherhood, there’s so many things to like about it.

  113. I love this contest! SOOO FUN!

  114. I almost for got to post my picture

  115. The Downtown Boutique says:

    I had taken this photo while we were camping at the lake. I had learned some new tricks about photography, and decided to try them out. I LOVE how the photos turned out, and I have even framed this one and another one, and hung them in our living room!
    Thanks for the opportunity to win the $1000.

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  117. Amy Cottrell says:

    I’m entered! Gave the contest a nice plug on GeekParenting.com, as well. Good luck to everyone — what a fun idea. 🙂

  118. Thanks for offering this great contest. I’m submitting my entry again with the link to my actual post. I wasn’t thinking last time and only submitted the link to my site and the picture has since been pushed to page two!

  119. Barbara H. says:

    What a great contest! Thanks for the opportunity!

  120. I’m in! Hopefully not too late. Took me awhile to settle on this photo, but oh… it was so worth entering just so I could revisit my photoalbums again!

  121. This is a precious contest. I would love to win the $1000.00 GC from American Express. Believe me, the possibility of me using it to go and see my mother (lives in a different city) and use it on her and the kids is great!! I visit her as often as possible. Thank you for the opportunity or chance to win. Go to my blog and read about her story related to the picture I posted. It’s precious!

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  123. Thank you for a great contest!

  124. Yay!!! Soooo excited what a fantastic idea for a giveaway!!! 😀 Thanks girls!

  125. Happy Mama says:

    There is a problem with your button code/ I have put into my blogger account four times and it will not allow me to have a picture it is just the word mother in quotations as a link and it does it both on the sidebar and in a blog post. I know how to do copy and paste codes so I know I am not messing something up! Please help. I would really like to enter these contests! Thanks so much in advance!

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  127. The Dairy Wife says:

    Great Contest. My entry is up on my site … my three year daughter and my three year old grandaughter! Life can’t get any better than this!

    It’s all about Love!

    Tanya

  128. Linda at 2nd Cup says:

    This is a wonderful, wonderful idea! Thank you for the opportunity. My photo is of my 4 year-old mom circa 1930–so sweet and fun!

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  130. Kellie Gray says:

    What an awesome contest! Can’t wait to see all the finalists!!!!!!

  131. Mamarazzi says:

    i big red puffy heart my 5 minutes for mom…and contests and give aways…this is all pure bloggy goodness!

  132. I love this site and I love contests! Thanks

  133. Ok, I posted once and realized my URL didn’t include the post. So, I posted again. Can you delete me from #207? Thanks for this wonderful contest!

  134. Diana (Holes In My Shiny Veneer) says:

    Thanks for the contest– it was so hard to choose just one that epitomizes my life as a mom, so I went with the “Chore Slacker” route!

  135. Heather (A Mama's Blog) says:

    Thanks for the contest- what a great reminder on how many aspects there are to motherhood.

  136. Motherhood is how I found my strength and my purpose. I hope everyone else finds something equally as magical in their Mama moments.

    Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!

    OH-and my first post was the wrong link…it’s the 2nd that is the photo submission.

  137. Thanks so much for hosting such a wonderful contest. It brought back so many wonderful memories for me! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you!

  138. Forgetfulone says:

    I finally chose a photo! Please include me in this fabulous contest. I’ve posted about the contest and put your button at the top of my sidebar.

  139. This is my first Mother’s Day as a mother. It is the most exhausting job I’ve ever had and the most wonderful.

  140. Leslie- LaMamaNaturale' says:

    Great giveaway- I’m having trouble linking up- but posted about it!:) I’ll figure it out! Thanks for all the great giveaways!!

  141. Jaunae Bacon says:

    Love this site and the contest is so great!

  142. Molly's Mom says:

    Even though I’ve never done anything like this before, you’ve inspired me!

  143. What a great idea. I just put my picture up.

  144. Sure, I’ll play. Thanks!

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  146. silentbliss says:

    It will be so interesting to see the pictures; wish we could see them all.
    Good Luck everyone and Happy Mothers Day!

  147. Kelley Carter says:

    This is such a wonderful thought.

  148. Sherry Walker says:

    I’m such a ding bat sometimes, I left the (dot) out between my name and blogspot, see above comment. (sorry)

  149. Sherry Walker says:

    This is an awesome idea! Mothers everywhere celebrate a much deserved day with their families and one lucky Mom will win this contest.

  150. I’m looking forward to viewing everyone’s unique perspective on motherhood! What a great contest!

  151. garcias2chile says:

    As an adoptive mom to three beautiful children through transracial adoption … and waiting for our two baby boys from Haiti … I love to celebrate the joys of motherhood. Thank you for giving us a way and reason to do so!

  152. In the Trenches of Mommyhood says:

    I’ve entered!

  153. What a great way to honor motherhood.

  154. This is a wonderful idea! And your website is fantastic! Good job!:)

  155. Kristen M. says:

    I’m trying to put the banner on my website (WordPress) and it is not working. I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong because I’ve done this often and never had a problem. Any suggestions?

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  157. What a fantastic idea for Mother’s Day!

  158. Killlashandra says:

    Good topic. I enjoyed thinking about what motherhood means, especially when it’s so easy to get distracted by it. 😉

  159. I know this is late but please take a look at my photos. They are not the greatest but it is just very important to me if you at least take a look at them. Thanks! And thank you for having such a wonderful contest.

  160. THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY! IT WAS SO MUCH FUN FINDING THE PERFECT PICTURE! I KNEW EXACTLY WHICH ONE TO ENTER. I LOVE MY BOYS AND BEING A MOTHER!!

  161. Leslie- LaMamaNaturale' says:

    what a great pic, Janice!! Way cute! I’m linked up and have posted a pic…great giveaway!

  162. I’ve so enjoyed seeing all the wonderful photos that have been posted so far. I’m sure glad I’m not the one that has to narrow the choices down to 15! GOod luck to everyone!

  163. qweirdutah (Ruth Hackford-Peer) says:

    My photo isn’t actually precious at all. But it is a real live moment of motherhood – captured less than 10 minutes before his birth.

  164. What a fun contest! I’ve already seen so many precious pictures! 🙂

    Here’s
    mine
    mine (even though it’s already up on Mr. Linky) 🙂

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  166. Jeanne from Inspiring Ideas says:

    This was a fun way to stop and look at old pics! Thanks!

  167. Crunchy Domestic Goddess says:

    what a fabulous contest and giveaway. thank you both for hosting it. 🙂

    love that picture of your mom, janice. she sure was adorable. 🙂

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  169. LifeatTheCircus says:

    Thanks for hosting such a fun and exciting contest!

  170. Thank you for hosting this contest. You guys are the best!

  171. Pottymomma says:

    I’m so excited to enter my first 5 Minutes for Mom contest! I can’t wait to check out all of the wonderful pictures of motherhood.

  172. We are THAT family says:

    Thanks for this opportunity to share my favorite picture of my mom.

  173. That photo of your mom is awesome. How darling! Thanks so much for offering the contest. This is fun – I can’t wait to see the other photos too.

  174. Thanks for a great contest. I can’t wait to see all the pics. 🙂
    Off to link you into my blog!

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  176. Holly Homemaker/Mommy Extrodinaire says:

    YUmmy Fun!!! I love it!!! Thanks! -cb

  177. Tori Shelton says:

    what a sweet contest. can’t wait to see the photos from other momma’s perspectives.

  178. Fun contest. I love the idea. What could be better than motherhood.

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  180. christina says:

    sorry I didn’t put the right link on my Mr. linky # 174 and relinked on # 176 if that makes any sense. Great contest.

  181. I know I can’t enter the competition but I’ve added my photo anyway. I think this is a lovely competition

  182. Marci Martin says:

    A mother is the most beautiful woman in a child’s eyes.

  183. This is wonderful, I love all the fun pictures! Great Giveaway!

  184. What fun!! So glad to be getting in on this! :o)

  185. Good&Crazy says:

    Now THAT is one serious giveaway! I’ll add my photo to the mix…Whahoo.

  186. Cindy Mabry says:

    This is a great contest. Thanks for the wonderful opportunity! & Happy Mother’s Day to All!

  187. Any excuse to post pictures of my girls again! lol Thank you for a great contest!

  188. Heather Orr says:

    What a neat idea for a contest. I can’t wait to see everyone’s photos.

  189. Money4Mom says:

    Hey Moms … We had our fifth child back last year, and I was looking for flexible ways to make some extra money while she stayed home with kids. As we turned to the internet, and started researching different ideas, she continually ran into scam and spam at every turn. As I became more involved, we realized there were money making opportunities, they just need to be uncovered and understood. While much of this has been trial and error, we started to discover what was successful and what wasn’t. At this point, it was time to document some ideas and successes, and hopefully get some feedback and suggestion from other entrepreneurs. Of course, part of this blog in itself is not only to share ideas, but hopefully gather a viewer and referral base, to have more opportunities for everyone to be successful.

    Cheers.

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  190. Thanks for the great contest.

  191. Sorry about the first entry. I realized that I didn’t give you the correct link 🙂

  192. Thank you for this great fun contest. Very hard to chose one photo….so many memories.

  193. That was so much fun!!!

  194. What a great idea. I would love to see the entries.

  195. Carrie Keiser says:

    What a fun idea! How can I pick just one photo? Well, I’ll give it a try.

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  197. MageeBaby says:

    Ok, the pregnancy hormones are really kicking in… I was bawling my eyes out writing my blog for this contest. It’s tough reflecting on what mommyhood means to me. 🙂 Can’t wait for this little guy to arrive!!! Thanks for having this contest!!!!!!!!!

  198. I had such a hard time choosing one photo! I hope you think it’s as wonderful as I do!

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  200. Kim aka Accidental Mommy says:

    Thanks for the great contests!

  201. Oh, I’m so excited about this. I’m really enjoying looking at everyone’s photos, and reading the stories that go with them!

  202. Burgh Baby says:

    I linked to a post with a whole series of photos that sum up being a mother for me, but the second to last one sums it up best. I live for that smile and love that my job is to find ways to bring it out.

  203. Sandy - Em's mommy says:

    Just send y’all an email. I love looking at everyone’s entries… great contest!

  204. Green & Clean Mom says:

    Great contest!

  205. Jennifer Resemius says:

    What a great contest. I think it’s a very beautiful way to honor the mother’s out there.

  206. oh amanda says:

    I love that picture of your mom! I’ve got an old one up, too!

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  208. Sarah Doyle says:

    I’m hoping this will put my “motherhood” picture online. Trying to potty train 4 toddlers at one time can be party time, potty time or hair pulling time.

  209. Sarah Doyle says:

    5 minutes for mom would be something like a vacation for my daughter who has 2 1/2 year old quadruplets (2 boys/2 girls) AND an older son who is 3 1/2. What represents motherhood to me is to have little grandchildren to help with. We are trying to potty train the quads and my picture shows how we’re doing on that project.

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  211. Christina says:

    Wow…what a great contest! You can find my post here!

  212. I emailed you my photo. I hope you got it! This is such a fun contest.

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  215. we just linked up. very cool contest, i’m excited!

  216. my girls are my life. I gave them life and they continue giving me life.

  217. Everyone has such awesome photos! I hope you like mine the best though! LOL

  218. I posted my picture and story. Thanks for such a wonderful contest!

  219. All That Naz says:

    I followed all the rules and my picture is posted.

  220. Thank you, this was a wonderful exercise to bring me back from a long, draining weekend with the kiddos!

  221. I posted my picture, I have really enjoyed looking at everyone else’s.

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  223. What a great contest! I always get a little sappy this time of year, so it was a great excuse to post about it! Thanks!

  224. What sweet pictures I have already seen! Thanks once again for the great contest.

  225. What a fun idea! Best of luck, mamas!!

  226. Thanks for this great contest! I am enjoying looking at all the great photos entered!

  227. I am soooo excited about this giveaway….it is fabulous…
    and I just love love love taking pictures…I couldn’t just decide on one picture…hope you have time to check mine out…

  228. This is so much fun. Thank you for having the contest. Everyone’s pictures are wonderful!

  229. Hello! I’d like to join in the contest….can I join? PLease let me know…please….the money will be a great help to us and will make a big differene for a homeless like me. Thank you!

    http://homesteadblogger.com/caroleen

  230. Irish Kat says:

    What a greta idea. I love seeing everyone’s pictures.

  231. I had never posted a picture of my daughter on my blog before because my hubby seems to have a problem with me doing that. But I could not pass this up. I love my picture and the $1000 possible prize makes it worthwhile. Hubby will just have to deal with it – ha!

  232. What a fabulous contest. I am happy to be a part of it!

  233. Lovely content and its been fun looking at the other mom’s photos. Thanks!

  234. Great contest! I am really enjoying all of the amazing photos. I entered a pic on my blog late last night!

  235. Suzanne Bastien says:

    The photos are amazing so far! I can’t wait to see the finalists, I’m sure the photos will take my breath away!

  236. I am really excited about the contest! I entered one of my favorite pictures of my daughter. She has such a gentle spirit, and a genuine love of animals. It’s reflected in the picture I call “Sunshine”. I can’t wait to see all the pictures everyone enters! A BIG WAVE to Fashion Paramedic for posting about the contest on her blog! Thanks Fashion!

  237. Smellyann says:

    This is awesome, thank you! I just submitted one of me and my mom when I was a kid.

  238. Great contest! Just to clarify, I am submitting the photo of my daughter by herself…

  239. I just posted mine. Thanks for a great contest once again.

  240. Mama C-ta says:

    Thanks! It’s cool seeing how differently everyone views motherhood. Great contest!

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  242. How fun! I am a proud Gramma of three incredible kids and am proud of it! 🙂

  243. Great contest. You guys are awsome!

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  245. I found a pic of my grandmother… thanks for making me think of her and smile today!

  246. Krisinda Smith says:

    Enjoy the pic!!!

  247. heather u says:

    Great contest!! I have my pic up. I think most moms will relate to a picture of life with a brand new baby!

  248. Tamara Cosby says:

    I love this photo! Thanks for sharing and allowing us to enter such a fun contest!

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  250. Nodinsnest says:

    Your photo is so sweet! count me in.

  251. Mildred PErez says:

    I could really use this money.

  252. Ok so for who ever wins here is the site you should go through to spend that money: http://www.nonprofitshoppingmall.com. Through this site you first choose a charity group you would like to support then you “shop the mall” (tons of your favorite stores). A percent of your sale goes straight to nonprofit you chose. Such an easy way to give, cause all you have to do is SHOP!!!!

  253. Kristinia says:

    We’ve entered our photo on Mr. Linky , as KristiniaLeAnna. This is such a wonderful contest! I love being a Mommy and I always love having a great Mom this Mother’s Day and I hope I can be just as great to my soon to be 3 children as my Mother was to me!

  254. Ellinor Burke says:

    This is a picture of my darling grandchildren, with their mom, she is sailing a38 ft sailboat, while being the greatest Mom

  255. Happy Mommy says:

    I have entered my photo! Thank you for hosting such a wonderful contest!

  256. Could you delete the first Mozi Esme entry? I accidentally linked it to my general blog page instead of the photo post.

    And I am a US resident part of the year, so hope I still qualify . . .

  257. i posted more than one but they all have a great meaning. i hope i win i could use this

  258. This is a great contest. I feel bad for the person that has to narrow down the choices to 15! I love being a mom and I love seeing the joy that other moms have as well! Thanks for the great contest!

  259. Great idea for a giveaway!
    You are linked on my blog – The 2nd picture is really the one I wanted to enter.
    Thanks!

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  261. Wait, we can only submit one photo? Drat, I have 3 that all mean different things to me…
    Can I at least put them all in my post?

  262. I can’t believe I will be celebrating my first Mother’s Day as a mom this year! I love my baby girl so much it makes me realize the love my mom feels for me and her mom as well. My picture reminds me of the circle of life. Our lives continue with each generation.

  263. Great giveaway, I’m so excited to be a part of it!

  264. I love old pictures. I have so many of my family that I can wait until I can get them all scanned in.

    Great contest – I couldn’t pick just one picture. Thanks for giving me this opportunity to really honor the women who made me who I am. 🙂

  265. I love your photo!!!
    Thanks for this contest!!!!

  266. that girl says:

    As soon as I saw this contest I knew EXACTLY which photo to choose. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s entries!

  267. Morning Rose says:

    What a great contest and an incredible prize! I enjoy seeing other people’s submissions of motherhood-inspired photos.

  268. I added mine:) It was hard to choose between my mother and my grandmother, simply because I know my mom is the woman she is today because of her mom. I have 2 heros.

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  270. Mandy aka Domestic Diva says:

    Happy to join in the fun!! Thanks Ladies you are great!!

  271. Oops I entered twice…can you deleat #9 and leave #10 thanks!!

  272. Thanks for this contest!

  273. What a great contest! I can’t wait to see everyone’s photos!!!! Thanks again — you guys are the best!

  274. Post up, button up in side bar, and ready to go! This sounds like a really fun contest. Thanks!

  275. Adventures In Babywearing says:

    All linked up on my Contests page and also in my picture post (Me and my pregnant belly… baby number 4!)

    Steph

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  277. Fashion Paramedic says:

    OMG! I’ve been searching EVERYWHERE for a good contest where I could submit this photo! Thank you (and Egg Beaters–my husband loves them too!) for making this contest possible!