Friday, May 10, 2013
This year, grab the kids and make Mom or Grandma a truly unique handmade gift.
Mother's Day is upon us. And while diamonds are a girl's best friend, nothing makes a Mom's heart melt more than a homemade Mother's Day gift. Here are three easy and super-cute ideas that the kids can make for you (hint, hint) or you can work on together to thrill Grandma. 1. Lime Mint Foot Soak Mom deserves some pampering so give her a spa-like experience. Cheryl over at TidyMom.net has the instructions and a free printable label to make Mom or Grandma a Lime Mint Foot Soak. An easy but much-appreciated gift, to be sure. If you want to go all out, here's how to have a Family Spa Night at home for Mom. 2. Black and White or Sepia Photo Vases Better Homes and Gardens shows you how to make a photo vase for Mom. Just print a black and …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Just in time for the Big Day, Patch recognizes moms nominated by readers.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
It's Mother's Day weekend, and you know what that means—flowers, chocolates, maybe brunch or breakfast in bed for Mom. Patch wanted to help. We honored Maryland's moms by encouraging their families to laud their tireless child-raising efforts on Patch sites across the state. We asked readers in the Patch coverage area to upload photos of their moms and tell us what was great about the mother figures in their lives. Wow, there are some amazing moms out there, and we wanted to recognize them with a contest this year. After all the uploads were collected, a mom from each county we cover was randomly selected as a $50 gift card winner. All the winners are featured in our gallery. But it's not too late to share stories and photos about your …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
For a chance to win a $50 gift certificate, upload a photo of your mom and a note about why she rocks.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Poets write about them. Strong men cry in their presence. We honor them each year with a special day punctuated by hearts and flowers, and perhaps even breakfast in bed. Don't just settle for all the customary ways to celebrate how awesome your mom is. Instead, upload a photograph of her to this article and write a caption telling us what's so great about the moms of Carroll County. Next Friday, May 11, at noon, we'll randomly pick a winner and call her the "Best Mom of Carroll County." Now that's a gift. But if that's not enough, we'll also award you a $50 gift certificate to spend any way you want on mom. Contest rules are attached. Patch will also compile photos of moms from across the state for a "Moms of Maryland" photo gallery. …
Friday, May 4, 2012
The Sykesville favorite won 37 perecent of the votes in the Readers' Choice contest for best Mother's Day brunch.
In this week's "Readers' Choice" contest, seven local establishments received votes for the best place to grab Mother's Day brunch. The winner is: Cobblestone, receiving 23 of 62 votes in the contest. EW Becks came in second, with 18 votes. Thank you for participating in this helpful exercise aimed at highlighting local businesses in Eldersburg and Sykesville. The winner was chosen by Patch based on poll results, comments, listing reviews and Facebook comments. Find complete results here.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
What's the best place for Mother's Day brunch in Eldersburg or Sykesville?
Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 13. Mother's Day, flowers and brunch go hand-in-hand. So weigh in on this week's poll, where is your favorite place for Mother's Day brunch? Did we leave a restaurant off the list? Let us know and we'll add it! The County Cork Wine Pub EW Becks Liberatore's G.L. Shacks Cobblestone Baldwin Station Salerno's China Dragon Bagel Cafe and Habib's Kabob Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. The winner will be selected by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below and in the reviews on their directory listings linked above. Because the poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by Patch, based on a …
Carol B
1:04 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
I'd like to wish a special happy Mother's Day to all of the men who have served as both mother and father to their children, instead of abandoning them to someone else's care--and to all of the mothers who have done double-duty as single parents, or as wives and husbands of an active-duty spouse. Carrying a foetus only makes one a biological mother: it's doing the hard, hard work of raising a … more ›